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|airdate=[[June 7]], [[2024]] (Paramount+)<br> | |airdate=[[June 7]], [[2024]] (Paramount+)<br>[[October 19]], [[2024]] (Nickelodeon) | ||
|production company=[[Hasbro Entertainment]]<br />[[Nickelodeon]] | |production company=[[Hasbro Entertainment]]<br />[[Nickelodeon]] | ||
|writer=Jen Bardekoff | |writer=[[Jen Bardekoff]] | ||
|animation studio=[[88 Pictures]] | |animation studio=[[88 Pictures]] | ||
|director=[[William Ruzicka]]<br>Scooter Tidwell | |director=[[Will Ruzicka|William Ruzicka]]<br>[[Scooter Tidwell]] | ||
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|videosite=Paramount+ | |videosite=Paramount+ | ||
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'''Robby's feelings for his new crush interfere with the Maltos' mission to get an Ember-shard from Fairmaestro.''' | |||
'''The Maltos | ==Synopsis== | ||
[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] walks through a fairground at night. Arriving at the "Tent of Curiosities", he stomps on a nearby high striker, ringing the bell so [[Fairmaestro]] appears in a dramatic puff of smoke. Fairmaestro offers up a [[scatter blaster]] while Swindle brings out a "genuine Cybertronian [[flamethrower]]". Fairmaestro takes it and immediately turns it on Swindle, pronouncing it a counterfeit when it merely emits a cloud of smoke. Even the addition of a "slightly used" missile launcher fails to win Swindle the deal, however when he spies the [[Emberstone]] shard Fairmaestro has displayed, Swindle offers up a veritable arsenal of weapons. This just results in Fairmaestro realizing the item's value and resolving to keep it. Swindle attempts to follow him into the tent, only to be thrown back by a massive electric shock. | |||
Sometime later, the fairground is open and [[Twitch]], [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]], [[Mo Malto|Mo]] and [[Robby Malto|Robby]] are visiting. Twitch is outraged when the sideshow contest she's trying to win turns out to be possibly rigged, so they move on. Thrash is interested in the [[Jon Schloder|Agent Schloder]] dunk tank feature, while Mo is keen on the Cosmic Thunder UFO ride, though the line for it is long. The group moves towards the Tent of Curiosities, though Robby's attention is attracted by a funnel cake stand, and he heads for that instead. He and a nearby girl mistakenly grab the same plate, having ordered exactly the same combination. They strike up a conversation, and when Robby accidentally drops his food, she offers to share hers. Emotions stir in Robby, and elsewhere Mo, Twitch and Thrash all suddenly convulse as the emotion leaks over the link they have. Twitch checks on Robby and assumes it's a result of the funnel cake he's eating. | |||
The trio head into the Tent of Curiosities and begin checking out the exhibits. Twitch soon spots the Emberstone shard, but while they discuss it, they're hit by more overflow emotions from Robby outside. When the discussion seems to be going nowhere, Thrash grabs the shard and makes a dive for the exit, only for Fairmaestro to appear in front of him. A chase through the fairground ensues, with the Maltos attempting to use the various rides and sideshows to evade Fairmaestro until finally the villain slaps [[restraining bolt]]s on Twitch and Thrash, and seals Mo in a force field. He decides to add the two Terrans to his collection. Elsewhere, Robby and his new friend spot that the Cosmic Thunder line has thinned out, and head over to go on the ride. His attempts to find out her name are thwarted by the PA system's announcements. | |||
Mo armors up and breaks out of the force field. She's soon able to free Twitch and Thrash. They're immediately confronted by Fairmaestro but demand he turn over the shard. Another chase ensues, resulting in the Fairmaestro pushing past Robby and his friend to get on the Cosmic Thunder ride. Robby and his friend have to escape the side of the ride as it takes off. Mo, Twitch and Thrash catch up with the pair and quickly realize the emotions they've been experiencing are the result of a crush Robby's developed. Said emotions intensify, and a column of light manifests around the Maltos, causing Twitch and Thrash to merge into a hybrid vehicle mode. | |||
The kids take to the skies to hunt for Fairmaestro, and he soon appears, still at the controls of Cosmic Thunder, and opens fire on them. The kids find a way to fire back. Their blasts knock dirt from the side of the ride, revealing an [[Autobot]] insignia. Spotting a restraining bolt, they blast it, allowing [[Cosmos (ES)|Cosmos]] to eject Fairmaestro and transform to robot mode. Cosmos does, to his credit, catch Fairmaestro and dump him safely in the dunk tank, where Agent Schloder arrests the villain, though Fairmaestro successfully escapes with the help of a smoke bomb. The Maltos introduce themselves to Cosmos and fill him in on recent events, Twitch again tries to win at balloon darts but is thwarted by the imminent closure of the fairground, and Robby tracks down his new friend to get her name — Isobel or [[Izzy (ES)|Izzy]] for short. The resulting surge of emotion from the encounter leaves the rest of the Maltos reeling. | |||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
|c1= | |c1= | ||
*[[Cosmos (ES)|Cosmos]] | *[[Cosmos (ES)|Cosmos]] (2) | ||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
*[[ | *[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] (1) | ||
|c3= | |c3= | ||
*[[ | *[[Fairmaestro]] (3) | ||
*[[Mo Malto]] | *[[Jon Schloder|Agent Schloder]] (4) | ||
*[[ | *[[Mo Malto]] (5) | ||
*[[ | *[[Robby Malto]] (8) | ||
*[[Izzy (ES)|Izzy]] (9) | |||
|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4= | |h4=[[Terran]]s||c4= | ||
*[[ | *[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] (6) | ||
*[[ | *[[Twitch]] (7) | ||
|h5=Others||c5= | |h5=Others||c5= | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
"Welcome to my world famous Tent of Curiosities! Now it's time for show and sell. Oh, how I adore the art of barter." | |||
:—'''Fairmaestro''' | |||
"Yeah, sometimes they rig the games."<br /> | |||
"''gasp'' They cheat?! That's cheating!" | |||
:—'''Robby''' and '''Twitch''' | |||
"I personally think a horse-eagle hybrid should be called a heagle."<br /> | |||
"But a hippogriff sounds way cooler." | |||
:—'''Twitch''' and '''Mo''' | |||
"You're up. Ignore the smell and enjoy the ride." | |||
:—'''Cosmic Thunder ride attendant''' | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
* | * Fairmaestro offers Swindle a [[scatter blaster]]; a weapon used by his "[[Swindle (G1)|Generation 1]]" and ''[[Swindle (Animated)|Animated]]'' counterparts. | ||
* This isn't the [[B.O.T. (episode)|first]] [[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy|time]] Swindle tried to make a deal with [[El Presidente|human]] [[Society of Ultimate Villainy|supervillains]]. | |||
* Various iterations of Cosmos have been intended to appear in prior cartoons where their alternate mode was explained by them being involved in some form of human attraction/entertainment, but each time those stories never happened. Well, finally, it's here! | |||
===Real-world references=== | ===Real-world references=== | ||
*The title of the episode | * The title of the episode refers to the "{{w|butterfly effect}}", where a tiny change can have big (and unexpected) consequences; the example that originated the term being that the mere flap of a butterfly's wings could cause a chain reaction of air current events that could ultimately affect the behavior of a tornado formed weeks later. Kinda the precursor to the domino meme. In this case, the butterflies in Robby's stomach affect his sibling's ability to outmaneuver the Fairmaestro. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* | * TBD | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
* | * TBD | ||
===Foreign localization=== | ===Foreign localization=== | ||
'''French''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''L'effet papillon'''" ("The Butterfly Effect") | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 14]], 2024 | |||
'''Brazilian Portuguese''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''O Efeito Borboleta'''" ("The Butterfly Effect") | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 6]], 2024 | |||
'''Polish''' | |||
:*''Title:'' "'''Efekt motyla'''" ("Butterfly Effect") | |||
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 14]], 2024 | |||
[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]] | [[Category:EarthSpark episodes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:11, 2 February 2026
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| "The Butterfly Effect" | ||||||
| Season | 2 | |||||
| No. in season | 4 | |||||
| Production company | Hasbro Entertainment Nickelodeon | |||||
| Airdate | June 7, 2024 (Paramount+) October 19, 2024 (Nickelodeon) | |||||
| Writer | Jen Bardekoff | |||||
| Director | William Ruzicka Scooter Tidwell | |||||
| Animation studio | 88 Pictures | |||||
Robby's feelings for his new crush interfere with the Maltos' mission to get an Ember-shard from Fairmaestro.
Synopsis
[edit]Swindle walks through a fairground at night. Arriving at the "Tent of Curiosities", he stomps on a nearby high striker, ringing the bell so Fairmaestro appears in a dramatic puff of smoke. Fairmaestro offers up a scatter blaster while Swindle brings out a "genuine Cybertronian flamethrower". Fairmaestro takes it and immediately turns it on Swindle, pronouncing it a counterfeit when it merely emits a cloud of smoke. Even the addition of a "slightly used" missile launcher fails to win Swindle the deal, however when he spies the Emberstone shard Fairmaestro has displayed, Swindle offers up a veritable arsenal of weapons. This just results in Fairmaestro realizing the item's value and resolving to keep it. Swindle attempts to follow him into the tent, only to be thrown back by a massive electric shock.
Sometime later, the fairground is open and Twitch, Thrash, Mo and Robby are visiting. Twitch is outraged when the sideshow contest she's trying to win turns out to be possibly rigged, so they move on. Thrash is interested in the Agent Schloder dunk tank feature, while Mo is keen on the Cosmic Thunder UFO ride, though the line for it is long. The group moves towards the Tent of Curiosities, though Robby's attention is attracted by a funnel cake stand, and he heads for that instead. He and a nearby girl mistakenly grab the same plate, having ordered exactly the same combination. They strike up a conversation, and when Robby accidentally drops his food, she offers to share hers. Emotions stir in Robby, and elsewhere Mo, Twitch and Thrash all suddenly convulse as the emotion leaks over the link they have. Twitch checks on Robby and assumes it's a result of the funnel cake he's eating.
The trio head into the Tent of Curiosities and begin checking out the exhibits. Twitch soon spots the Emberstone shard, but while they discuss it, they're hit by more overflow emotions from Robby outside. When the discussion seems to be going nowhere, Thrash grabs the shard and makes a dive for the exit, only for Fairmaestro to appear in front of him. A chase through the fairground ensues, with the Maltos attempting to use the various rides and sideshows to evade Fairmaestro until finally the villain slaps restraining bolts on Twitch and Thrash, and seals Mo in a force field. He decides to add the two Terrans to his collection. Elsewhere, Robby and his new friend spot that the Cosmic Thunder line has thinned out, and head over to go on the ride. His attempts to find out her name are thwarted by the PA system's announcements.
Mo armors up and breaks out of the force field. She's soon able to free Twitch and Thrash. They're immediately confronted by Fairmaestro but demand he turn over the shard. Another chase ensues, resulting in the Fairmaestro pushing past Robby and his friend to get on the Cosmic Thunder ride. Robby and his friend have to escape the side of the ride as it takes off. Mo, Twitch and Thrash catch up with the pair and quickly realize the emotions they've been experiencing are the result of a crush Robby's developed. Said emotions intensify, and a column of light manifests around the Maltos, causing Twitch and Thrash to merge into a hybrid vehicle mode.
The kids take to the skies to hunt for Fairmaestro, and he soon appears, still at the controls of Cosmic Thunder, and opens fire on them. The kids find a way to fire back. Their blasts knock dirt from the side of the ride, revealing an Autobot insignia. Spotting a restraining bolt, they blast it, allowing Cosmos to eject Fairmaestro and transform to robot mode. Cosmos does, to his credit, catch Fairmaestro and dump him safely in the dunk tank, where Agent Schloder arrests the villain, though Fairmaestro successfully escapes with the help of a smoke bomb. The Maltos introduce themselves to Cosmos and fill him in on recent events, Twitch again tries to win at balloon darts but is thwarted by the imminent closure of the fairground, and Robby tracks down his new friend to get her name — Isobel or Izzy for short. The resulting surge of emotion from the encounter leaves the rest of the Maltos reeling.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Terrans |
|---|---|---|---|
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Quotes
[edit]"Welcome to my world famous Tent of Curiosities! Now it's time for show and sell. Oh, how I adore the art of barter."
- —Fairmaestro
"Yeah, sometimes they rig the games."
"gasp They cheat?! That's cheating!"
- —Robby and Twitch
"I personally think a horse-eagle hybrid should be called a heagle."
"But a hippogriff sounds way cooler."
- —Twitch and Mo
"You're up. Ignore the smell and enjoy the ride."
- —Cosmic Thunder ride attendant
Notes
[edit]Continuity notes
[edit]Transformers references
[edit]- Fairmaestro offers Swindle a scatter blaster; a weapon used by his "Generation 1" and Animated counterparts.
- This isn't the first time Swindle tried to make a deal with human supervillains.
- Various iterations of Cosmos have been intended to appear in prior cartoons where their alternate mode was explained by them being involved in some form of human attraction/entertainment, but each time those stories never happened. Well, finally, it's here!
Real-world references
[edit]- The title of the episode refers to the "butterfly effect", where a tiny change can have big (and unexpected) consequences; the example that originated the term being that the mere flap of a butterfly's wings could cause a chain reaction of air current events that could ultimately affect the behavior of a tornado formed weeks later. Kinda the precursor to the domino meme. In this case, the butterflies in Robby's stomach affect his sibling's ability to outmaneuver the Fairmaestro.
Errors
[edit]- TBD
Trivia
[edit]- TBD
Foreign localization
[edit]French
- Title: "L'effet papillon" ("The Butterfly Effect")
- Original airdate: July 14, 2024
Brazilian Portuguese
- Title: "O Efeito Borboleta" ("The Butterfly Effect")
- Original airdate: July 6, 2024
Polish
- Title: "Efekt motyla" ("Butterfly Effect")
- Original airdate: July 14, 2024
