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{{episode|rid|9
|title="Sideburn's Obsession"
|japanese=スピードブレイカーの危機!
|romaji=Speedbreaker no Kiki!
|translation=Speedbreaker's Crisis!
|image=Sideburnsobsession titlecard.jpg
|caption=[''[[Template:Sic|sic]]'']
|production code=
|production company=
|written by=[[Yukiyoshi Ōhashi]] (Japanese)<br />[[Richard Epcar]] (English)
|director=
|directors=
|directed by=
|animation studio=
|airdate=[[May 17|17 May]] 2000 (Japanese)<br />[[September 15]], 2001 (English)
|continuity=
}}


[[Image:Sideburnsobsession titlecard.jpg|thumb|400px|[sic]]]
'''Side Burn likes sports cars'''<br />
'''Megatron is in disguise'''<br />
'''Fatal attraction'''


{{Episodenav|RiD|7|prev=The Secret of the Ruins|next=Secret Weapon: D-5}}
==Synopsis==
[[Image:Sideburn's Obsession Megatronsideburn.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Megatron's milkshake brings Side Burn to the junk yard]]
It all starts with [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] chasing down a weird looking red car. [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] tries to stop them but loses them. Side Burn follows the car into a junkyard and is shocked and upset to discover that the red car is actually [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]. (Which brings up an interesting point, does Side Burn care about the car's gender?) The [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] apparently know about his taste in cars and used it to trick him. Side Burn is then captured by the Predacons and is now part of their evil plan.


The Predacons use [[Side Burn (RiD)|Side Burn's]] appetites against him.
The next day [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus]] and Side Burn's brothers are all worried that he hasn't checked in and go out to search for him. They are stopped by the Predacons who leave a message that if they want to see Side Burn again, Optimus has to go get him alone. Optimus decides to go, against the wishes of his soldiers who know it's a trap.


==Detailed synopsis==
[[Image:Sideburn's Obsession Sideburngasskunkdarkscream.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cue "Dueling Banjos"]]
Meanwhile [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] is with his friend [[Karl|Karl]] and Karl's father at a car crushing facility. The Predacons attack and order them to leave. As they run, Koji spots Side Burn as their prisoner and stays to see if he can help. Inside the Predacons tell Side Burn their plot. They're going to use Side Burn to lure Optimus into a trap and then hand him over to [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]].


It all starts with Sideburn chasing down a weird looking red car. Prowl tries to stop them but loses them. Sideburn follows the car into a junkyard and is shocked and upset that the red car was actually Megatron. (Which brings up an interesting point, does Sideburn care about the car's gender?) The Predacons apparently know about his taste in cars and used it to trick him. Sideburn is then captured by the Predacons and is now part of their evil plan.
Back at the base Prowl and [[X-Brawn|X-Brawn]] convince [[T-AI|T-AI]] to send the [[Spychangers|Spychangers]] to help Optimus. The two brothers decide to help out by going in disguise. Sadly it doesn't seem that Prowl has any imagination (he's wearing a NO ENTRY bib and holding a NO ENTRY sign while asking his brother to guess who he is) and X-Brawn tells him that it's the dumbest disguise he has ever seen. Thankfully X-Brawn has imagination...but no taste; he and Prowl wind up in vehicle mode but covered in goofy looking paint jobs.


The next day Optimus and Sideburn's brothers are all worried when he didn't check in and go out to search for him. They are stopped by the Predacons who leave a message that if they want to see Sideburn again Optimus has to go get him alone. Optimus decides to go against the wishes of his soldiers who know it's a trap.
[[Image:Sideburn's Obsession Sideburntricycle.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I want to ride my tricycle.  I want to ride my trike.]]
Meanwhile the Predacons are curious as to why Side Burn is into red sport cars. Side Burn then tells a woeful tale of when he was a classic blue sports car and how he met a classic red sports car, but after a tragic accident Side Burn was left all alone. Now the Predacons are all feeling sorry for him, particularly after hearing how, when Side Burn was just a young tricycle, a red tricycle was his first love. Of course, as an irritated [[Sky-Byte|Sky-Byte]] reminds them, Side Burn is from Cybertron and was never a classic blue sports car or a tricycle.


Meanwhile Koji is with his friend and friend's father at a car crushing facility. The Predacons attack and order them to leave. As they run, Koji spots Sideburn as their prisoner and stays to see if he can help. Inside the Predacons tell Sideburn their plot. They were going to use Sideburn to lure Optimus into a trap and then hand him over to Megatron.
Optimus finally arrives and, even though Side Burn tries to warn him, is captured in Energon ropes. Outside, Prowl and X-Brawn arrive and witness Megatron arriving. Fortunately he doesn't notice them and goes inside the building. Inside, Sky-Byte hands over Optimus, and Megatron uses this moment to use the helpless Autobot leader as a punching bag. (Low, Megatron, even for you.)


Back at the base Prowl and X-Brawn convince TAI to send the Spychangers to help Optimus. The two brothers decide to help out by going in disguise. Sadly it doesn't seems that Prowl has any imagination (he's wearing a NO ENTRY bib and holding a NO ENTRY sign while asking his brother to guess who he was) and X-Brawn tells him that it was the dumbest disguise he had ever seen. Thankfully X-Brawn had imagination but no taste, he and Prowl were in vehicle mode but covered in goofy looking paint jobs.
Outside, Prowl and X-Brawn need a plan to help their brother and leader. They spot Koji and contact him through his phone. Prowl asks him to switch on the magnetic machine so he can get into the building unnoticed. As the machine lifts him into the air the Predacons all agree that Prowl is one ugly car. As Prowl lands on the conveyor belt he transforms and blasts the machine which powered the Energon ropes, freeing Optimus and Side Burn. The Spychangers suddenly show up and Optimus and Side Burn decide that it's time for payback.  After a rousing fight, the Predacons flee back to base, where Sky-Byte neatly shifts the blame onto Gas Skunk and Dark Scream.


Meanwhile the Predacons are curious as to why Sideburn is into red sport cars. Sideburn then tells a woeful tale when he was a classic blue sports car and how he met a classic red sports car, but after a tragic accident Sideburn was left all alone. Now the Predacons are all feeling sorry for him, including the part when Sideburn was just a tricycle and how he met a red tricycle. Of course Skybite reminds them that Sideburn was from Cybertron and was never a classic blue sports car or a tricycle.
Side Burn apologises and says he'll never chase a red sports car again. Sadly (and very predictably), the moment he promises this a red sports car whizzes by and he tails it screaming that he thinks he's in love.


Optimus finally arrives and, even though Sideburn tried to warn him, is captured in Energon ropes. Outside, Prowl and X-Brawn arrive and witness Megatron arriving. Thankfully he doesn't notice them and goes inside the building. Inside, Skybite hands over Optimus in which Megatron uses this moment to use the helpless Autobot leader as a punching bag. (that's low, even for you Megatron!!)


Outside Prowl and X-Brawn needed a plan to help their brother and leader. They spot Koji and contact him through his phone. Prowl asks him to switch on the magnetic machine so he could get into the building unnoticed. As the machine lifts him into the air the Predacons all agree that Prowl was one ugly car. As Prowl lands on the conveyer belt he transforms and blasts the machine which powered the Energon ropes freeing Optimus and Sideburn. The Spychangers suddenly show up and Optimus and Sideburn decide that it's time for payback. After defeating the Predacons Sideburn apologises and said he'll never chase a red sports car again. Sadly the moment he promises this a red sports car whizzes by and he tails it screaming that he thinks he's in love.
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (2)
*[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[T-AI|T-AI]] (9)
*[[X-Brawn|X-Brawn]] (10)
*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] (15)
*[[R.E.V.|R.E.V.]] (16)
*[[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] (17)
*[[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] (18)
*[[W.A.R.S.|W.A.R.S.]] (19)
*[[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] (20)


==Stats==
|c2=
'''Original airdate:''' September 15th, 2001
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Sky-Byte|Sky-Byte]] (4)
*[[Gas Skunk|Gas Skunk]] (5)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (6)
*[[Dark Scream|Dark Scream]] (7)


'''Written by:''' [[Richard Epcar]]
|c3=
 
*[[Kelly|Kelly]] (11)
===Featured characters===
*[[Koji Onishi|Koji Onishi]] (12)
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
 
 
| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
 
 
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''


'''Guests'''


'''Guests'''


*[[Karl|Karl]] (13)
*Karl's father (14)


| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |




|}


==Notable quotes==
}}
"Oh baby, you're looking fine, you know I can't resist a red sportscar!"''
:-- '''Side Burn''', admiring '''Megatron's''' ass.


==Quotes==
"Oh baby, you're looking fine, you know I can't resist a red sportscar!"
:—'''Side Burn''', admiring Megatron's ass.


''"Oh man, what a downer."''
:-- '''Side Burn''', realizing the sportscar he's been admiring is actually '''Megatron''' in disguise.


"Oh man, what a downer."
:—'''Side Burn''', realizing the sportscar he's been admiring is actually Megatron in disguise.


''"Sometimes you're as stubborn as a [[Packbot]]!"''
:-- '''X-Brawn''', on '''Side Burn'''


"Sometimes you're as stubborn as a Packbot!"
:—'''X-Brawn''', on Side Burn


''"I know it's not right to seek revenge. Think we should just turn the other fender, maybe cut 'em a break?"''<br/>
''"Let's teach these creeps a lesson they won't forget!"''<br/>
''"Works for me!"''
:-- '''Side Burn''' and '''Optimus Prime'''


"I know it's not right to seek revenge. Think we should just turn the other fender, maybe cut 'em a break?"<br />
"Let's teach these creeps a lesson they won't forget!"<br />
"Works for me!"
:—'''Side Burn''' and '''Optimus Prime'''


==Other notes==
==Other notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* Side Burn's name is incorrectly spelled as one word in the episode title.


===Continuity errors===
===Continuity errors===
* T-AI says the Spychangers are "on assignment", but when she contacts them, they're not actually doing anything.


===Transformers references===
===Transformers references===
* Slapper mentions [[Vehicon|Vehicon drones]] in this episode.
* Slapper mentions [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] in this episode.


===Miscellaneous trivia===
===Miscellaneous trivia===
* Side Burn's name is incorrectly spelled as one word in the episode title.
* The red car Side Burn chases at the end of the episode has a license plate 97-99.
* The red car Side Burn chases at the end of the episode has a license plate 97-99.
* Prowl's "Jet Boosters!" attack involves... throwing his gun at his opponent (Megatron bats it aside).  Unsurprisingly that's the sum total of Prowl's contribution to the fight.  Way to go, genius.
* While chasing Side Burn (and Megatron), and despite the fact he's running both lights and sirens, as well as having taken over control and responsibility for a high-speed pursuit originally requiring four police cars, Prowl ''stops'' at a red light of an empty intersection. He later claims that "they lost me". Presumably he also doesn't arrest criminals who state that they "didn't do it, man".


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ridforever.info/transformers-transcripts/rid-episode-07-sideburns-obsession.php Sideburn's Obsession transcript on RiDForever.info]
* [http://www.ridforever.info/transformers-transcripts/rid-episode-07-sideburns-obsession.php Sideburn's Obsession transcript on RiDForever.info]


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Revision as of 08:17, 20 March 2009

Transformers: Robots in Disguise ep 9


[sic]
"Sideburn's Obsession"
スピードブレイカーの危機! ()
(Speedbreaker no Kiki!)
"Speedbreaker's Crisis!"
Airdate 17 May 2000 (Japanese)
September 15, 2001 (English)
Written by Yukiyoshi Ōhashi (Japanese)
Richard Epcar (English)

Side Burn likes sports cars
Megatron is in disguise
Fatal attraction

Synopsis

Megatron's milkshake brings Side Burn to the junk yard

It all starts with Side Burn chasing down a weird looking red car. Prowl tries to stop them but loses them. Side Burn follows the car into a junkyard and is shocked and upset to discover that the red car is actually Megatron. (Which brings up an interesting point, does Side Burn care about the car's gender?) The Predacons apparently know about his taste in cars and used it to trick him. Side Burn is then captured by the Predacons and is now part of their evil plan.

The next day Optimus and Side Burn's brothers are all worried that he hasn't checked in and go out to search for him. They are stopped by the Predacons who leave a message that if they want to see Side Burn again, Optimus has to go get him alone. Optimus decides to go, against the wishes of his soldiers who know it's a trap.

Cue "Dueling Banjos"

Meanwhile Koji is with his friend Karl and Karl's father at a car crushing facility. The Predacons attack and order them to leave. As they run, Koji spots Side Burn as their prisoner and stays to see if he can help. Inside the Predacons tell Side Burn their plot. They're going to use Side Burn to lure Optimus into a trap and then hand him over to Megatron.

Back at the base Prowl and X-Brawn convince T-AI to send the Spychangers to help Optimus. The two brothers decide to help out by going in disguise. Sadly it doesn't seem that Prowl has any imagination (he's wearing a NO ENTRY bib and holding a NO ENTRY sign while asking his brother to guess who he is) and X-Brawn tells him that it's the dumbest disguise he has ever seen. Thankfully X-Brawn has imagination...but no taste; he and Prowl wind up in vehicle mode but covered in goofy looking paint jobs.

I want to ride my tricycle. I want to ride my trike.

Meanwhile the Predacons are curious as to why Side Burn is into red sport cars. Side Burn then tells a woeful tale of when he was a classic blue sports car and how he met a classic red sports car, but after a tragic accident Side Burn was left all alone. Now the Predacons are all feeling sorry for him, particularly after hearing how, when Side Burn was just a young tricycle, a red tricycle was his first love. Of course, as an irritated Sky-Byte reminds them, Side Burn is from Cybertron and was never a classic blue sports car or a tricycle.

Optimus finally arrives and, even though Side Burn tries to warn him, is captured in Energon ropes. Outside, Prowl and X-Brawn arrive and witness Megatron arriving. Fortunately he doesn't notice them and goes inside the building. Inside, Sky-Byte hands over Optimus, and Megatron uses this moment to use the helpless Autobot leader as a punching bag. (Low, Megatron, even for you.)

Outside, Prowl and X-Brawn need a plan to help their brother and leader. They spot Koji and contact him through his phone. Prowl asks him to switch on the magnetic machine so he can get into the building unnoticed. As the machine lifts him into the air the Predacons all agree that Prowl is one ugly car. As Prowl lands on the conveyor belt he transforms and blasts the machine which powered the Energon ropes, freeing Optimus and Side Burn. The Spychangers suddenly show up and Optimus and Side Burn decide that it's time for payback. After a rousing fight, the Predacons flee back to base, where Sky-Byte neatly shifts the blame onto Gas Skunk and Dark Scream.

Side Burn apologises and says he'll never chase a red sports car again. Sadly (and very predictably), the moment he promises this a red sports car whizzes by and he tails it screaming that he thinks he's in love.


(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans

Guests


  • Karl (13)
  • Karl's father (14)

Quotes

"Oh baby, you're looking fine, you know I can't resist a red sportscar!"

Side Burn, admiring Megatron's ass.


"Oh man, what a downer."

Side Burn, realizing the sportscar he's been admiring is actually Megatron in disguise.


"Sometimes you're as stubborn as a Packbot!"

X-Brawn, on Side Burn


"I know it's not right to seek revenge. Think we should just turn the other fender, maybe cut 'em a break?"
"Let's teach these creeps a lesson they won't forget!"
"Works for me!"

Side Burn and Optimus Prime

Other notes

Animation and/or technical glitches

  • Side Burn's name is incorrectly spelled as one word in the episode title.

Continuity errors

  • T-AI says the Spychangers are "on assignment", but when she contacts them, they're not actually doing anything.

Transformers references

Miscellaneous trivia

  • The red car Side Burn chases at the end of the episode has a license plate 97-99.
  • Prowl's "Jet Boosters!" attack involves... throwing his gun at his opponent (Megatron bats it aside). Unsurprisingly that's the sum total of Prowl's contribution to the fight. Way to go, genius.
  • While chasing Side Burn (and Megatron), and despite the fact he's running both lights and sirens, as well as having taken over control and responsibility for a high-speed pursuit originally requiring four police cars, Prowl stops at a red light of an empty intersection. He later claims that "they lost me". Presumably he also doesn't arrest criminals who state that they "didn't do it, man".