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'''A wounded Spike is turned into an Autobot Frankenstein's monster to save his life.''' | '''A wounded Spike is turned into an Autobot Frankenstein's monster to save his life.''' | ||
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The Autobots gather around [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s worktable in [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] for a demonstration. Using spare parts and human ingenuity, Sparkplug has cobbled together a large robot he has dubbed [[Autobot X]], and with a flip of a switch sets him loose. He immediately runs | ==Synopsis== | ||
[[Image:AutobotSpike-AutobotXTabled.jpg|left|200px|thumb|In the future, Autobot X will be revived to systematically battle groups of 8 animal-themed robots.]] | |||
The Autobots gather around [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s worktable in [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] for a demonstration. Using spare parts and human ingenuity, Sparkplug has cobbled together a large robot he has dubbed [[Autobot X|Autobot X]], and with a flip of a switch sets him loose. He immediately runs amok—groaning, growling and smashing everything in sight. It takes [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to bring him down. Sparkplug apologizes to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] for the mess and recommends Autobot X be put in storage. | |||
Before this can be done, the party is interrupted by an alarm. Decepticons are attacking the new Air Force rocket base. The Autobots roll out to the base and engage the Decepticons. During the battle, the rockets and their fuel are inadvertently destroyed, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] orders a retreat. | Before this can be done, the party is interrupted by an alarm. Decepticons are attacking the new Air Force rocket base. The Autobots roll out to the base and engage the Decepticons. During the battle, the rockets and their fuel are inadvertently destroyed, and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] orders a retreat. | ||
To cover their escape, Megatron creates a diversion for the Autobots; he blasts [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] while [[Spike Witwicky]] is riding in him. The attack leaves Bumblebee damaged and Spike comatose. Spike is taken to Metro Hospital, where the doctors suggest that if Spike's mind could be transferred somewhere else, they would be able to operate on his fragile body. | To cover their escape, Megatron creates a diversion for the Autobots; he blasts [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] while [[Spike Witwicky|Spike Witwicky]] is riding in him. The attack leaves Bumblebee damaged and Spike comatose. Spike is taken to Metro Hospital, where the doctors suggest that if Spike's mind could be transferred somewhere else, they would be able to operate on his fragile body. | ||
[[Image:BotX.JPG|right|200px|thumb|This happens whenever you see certain things.]] | |||
[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Sparkplug transfer Spike's mind into Autobot X's body, hence the name Autobot Spike. However, as a side effect of the transferral process, Spike's mind is in an extremely unstable state. Angry and confused about his new body, Autobot Spike rampages, destroying several computers and machines in Wheeljack's shop. | [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Sparkplug transfer Spike's mind into Autobot X's body, hence the name Autobot Spike. However, as a side effect of the transferral process, Spike's mind is in an extremely unstable state. Angry and confused about his new body, Autobot Spike rampages, destroying several computers and machines in Wheeljack's shop. | ||
Optimus Prime is able to subdue Autobot Spike without damaging his mind. To keep Spike calm, Wheeljack tunes [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to a television station, where cruel Fate just happens to have scheduled an airing of the movie ''Frankenstein''. Spike is roused to anger, convinced he is a "monster," and begins to rampage again throughout the Ark, and then he escapes. | |||
[[Image:AutobotSpike-Moping.jpg|left|200px|thumb|At least he's not a Headmaster.]] | |||
Alone in the wilderness, Spike suffers from the conflict between his own mind and what there is of Autobot X. Will he use his new body and powers to help the world like Optimus Prime, or conquer all Humanity? | Alone in the wilderness, Spike suffers from the conflict between his own mind and what there is of Autobot X. Will he use his new body and powers to help the world like Optimus Prime, or conquer all Humanity? | ||
[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] informs Megatron of Spike's new Autobot body and unstable mind, and Megatron forms a plan to trick Autobot Spike into destroying the Autobots. Megatron soon finds Spike with [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]'s help. Autobot Spike attacks, but Megatron has other plans. Spike's unstable mind makes it hard for him to think, and he is easily twisted by Megatron to side with him against the Autobots. | |||
[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] informs Megatron of Spike's new Autobot body and unstable mind, and Megatron forms a plan to trick Autobot Spike into destroying the Autobots. Megatron soon finds Spike with [[Reflector]]'s help. Autobot Spike attacks, but Megatron has other plans. Spike's unstable mind makes it hard for him to think, and he is easily twisted by Megatron to side with him against the Autobots. | |||
Bumblebee brings the Autobots to Spike's location, but they are unable to fight against the vengeful being for fear of destroying Spike's mind. Only after Autobot Spike shoots his father off the edge of a cliff does he realize what he has done. At once, he saves his father and turns on the [[Decepticon]] | Bumblebee brings the Autobots to Spike's location, but they are unable to fight against the vengeful being for fear of destroying Spike's mind. Only after Autobot Spike shoots his father off the edge of a cliff does he realize what he has done. At once, he saves his father and turns on the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. | ||
Finally, Spike's mind is returned to his [[human]] body after the surgical operation is successfully completed. | Finally, Spike's mind is returned to his [[Human|human]] body after the surgical operation is successfully completed. | ||
Spike will never be placed in a robot's body again. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Never?]] | Spike will never be placed in a robot's body again. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Never?]] | ||
==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
'''Original airdate:''' | '''Original airdate:''' [[September 23|September 23]], 1985 | ||
'''Written by:''' [[Donald F. Glut|Donald F. Glut]] | |||
===Featured Characters=== | ===Featured Characters=== | ||
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.) | (''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)'' | ||
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<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Autobots|Autobots]]</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Decepticons|Decepticons]]</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> [[Human|Humans]]</th><th style="background:#FFEEB8"> Others | |||
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*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] | <td style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top"> | ||
*[[ | *[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (1) | ||
*[[ | *[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (3) | ||
*[[Brawn]] | *[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5) | ||
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (6) | |||
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7) | |||
*[[Autobot X|Autobot X]] (8) | |||
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9) | |||
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (10) | |||
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (11) | |||
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (12) | |||
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (20) | |||
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (21) | |||
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (25) | |||
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (26) | |||
*[[Bluestreak|Bluestreak]] (27) | |||
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (28) | |||
</td><td style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top"> | |||
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] | *[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (14) | ||
*[[ | *[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (15) | ||
*[[ | *[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (16) | ||
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] | *[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (17) | ||
*[[ | *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (18) | ||
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (22) | |||
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (23) | |||
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (24) | |||
</td><td style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top"> | |||
*[[ | *[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug Witwicky]] (2) | ||
*[[ | *[[Spike Witwicky|Spike Witwicky]] (4) | ||
'''Guests''' | '''Guests''' | ||
| | *Air Force General (13) | ||
*Spike's doctor (19) | |||
</td><td style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top"> | |||
'''On TV''' | |||
*Dr. Frankenstein | |||
*Igor | |||
*Frankenstein's monster | |||
</td></tr></table> | |||
==Quotes== | |||
"Another Autobot? Even if it works, who needs it?" <br /> | |||
:—'''Ratchet''' is a [[GEEWUN|1984 purist]]. | |||
"He's not supposed to do that!" <br /> | |||
:—'''Sparkplug''' referring to Autobot X destroying Autobot Headquarters. | |||
"So you Decepticreeps like to fly, eh? Well, take off!" <br /> | |||
:—'''Brawn''' after kicking Soundwave. | |||
"He wants a | |||
: | "Hmmm... If only there were a way of separating Spike's mind from his body while we work..." <br /> | ||
:—'''Spike's doctor''' clumsily moves the narrative along within earshot of Autobot X's creator. | |||
"He wants a battle—let's give him one!" <br /> | |||
:—'''Starscream''', referring to the now-mechanized Spike. | |||
"I must say, you've improved your appearance since our last encounter, Spike!" <br /> | |||
:—'''Megatron''', upon meeting Spike in Autobot form. | |||
==Other notes== | ==Other notes== | ||
===Animation and/or technical glitches=== | ===Animation and/or technical glitches=== | ||
* | *Not much to report. | ||
===Continuity errors=== | ===Continuity errors=== | ||
* | *Pretty clean, actually. | ||
===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
* | * The three Reflector components, while speaking in unison, refer to themselves as "I". | ||
===Real-world references=== | ===Real-world references=== | ||
* Autobot Spike watches the movie ''Frankenstein''. | * Autobot Spike watches the movie ''Frankenstein''. Nice going Wheeljack...have an unstable guy who's a patchwork of parts watch a movie about a monster who is a patchwork of parts. That won't cause problems. | ||
===Miscellaneous trivia=== | ===Miscellaneous trivia=== | ||
[[Image:AutobotSpike Prime firing from shoulder height.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'm shooting him gently!]] | |||
* While this episode originally aired in the United States on 9-23-85, it aired in Japan on 9-14-85, making it the only episode of the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|original series]] to be aired in Japan before the United States. | |||
* When Optimus Prime tries to subdue Autobot X/Spike, he fires his ion blaster from his shoulder, like an RPG launcher. | * When Optimus Prime tries to subdue Autobot X/Spike, he fires his ion blaster from his shoulder, like an RPG launcher. | ||
* Ratchet is standing behind Wheeljack when Wheeljack "volunteers" him to help improve Autobot X. Ratchet has a comical surprised reaction to the news. | |||
* Throughout the episode, Spike struggles with unpredictable destructive urges and freaks out at the slightest provocation. Sparkplug and the rest repeatedly assume that this is a side-effect of the mental transfer process, rather than the fault of the body they put it in. Did they forget that the body itself goes on similar rampages even ''without'' Spike's mind in it? Spike even says himself that it feels like "something" is telling him to do "bad things." | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/autobot_spike.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle] | * [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/autobot_spike.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle] | ||
[[Category: Generation 1 episodes]] | |||
[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]] | |||
Revision as of 05:34, 19 March 2009
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A wounded Spike is turned into an Autobot Frankenstein's monster to save his life.
Japanese title: "Frankenstein Spike"
Synopsis
The Autobots gather around Sparkplug's worktable in Autobot Headquarters for a demonstration. Using spare parts and human ingenuity, Sparkplug has cobbled together a large robot he has dubbed Autobot X, and with a flip of a switch sets him loose. He immediately runs amok—groaning, growling and smashing everything in sight. It takes Trailbreaker, Prowl and Ironhide to bring him down. Sparkplug apologizes to Optimus Prime for the mess and recommends Autobot X be put in storage.
Before this can be done, the party is interrupted by an alarm. Decepticons are attacking the new Air Force rocket base. The Autobots roll out to the base and engage the Decepticons. During the battle, the rockets and their fuel are inadvertently destroyed, and Megatron orders a retreat.
To cover their escape, Megatron creates a diversion for the Autobots; he blasts Bumblebee while Spike Witwicky is riding in him. The attack leaves Bumblebee damaged and Spike comatose. Spike is taken to Metro Hospital, where the doctors suggest that if Spike's mind could be transferred somewhere else, they would be able to operate on his fragile body.
Wheeljack and Sparkplug transfer Spike's mind into Autobot X's body, hence the name Autobot Spike. However, as a side effect of the transferral process, Spike's mind is in an extremely unstable state. Angry and confused about his new body, Autobot Spike rampages, destroying several computers and machines in Wheeljack's shop.
Optimus Prime is able to subdue Autobot Spike without damaging his mind. To keep Spike calm, Wheeljack tunes Teletraan I to a television station, where cruel Fate just happens to have scheduled an airing of the movie Frankenstein. Spike is roused to anger, convinced he is a "monster," and begins to rampage again throughout the Ark, and then he escapes.
Alone in the wilderness, Spike suffers from the conflict between his own mind and what there is of Autobot X. Will he use his new body and powers to help the world like Optimus Prime, or conquer all Humanity?
Laserbeak informs Megatron of Spike's new Autobot body and unstable mind, and Megatron forms a plan to trick Autobot Spike into destroying the Autobots. Megatron soon finds Spike with Reflector's help. Autobot Spike attacks, but Megatron has other plans. Spike's unstable mind makes it hard for him to think, and he is easily twisted by Megatron to side with him against the Autobots.
Bumblebee brings the Autobots to Spike's location, but they are unable to fight against the vengeful being for fear of destroying Spike's mind. Only after Autobot Spike shoots his father off the edge of a cliff does he realize what he has done. At once, he saves his father and turns on the Decepticons.
Finally, Spike's mind is returned to his human body after the surgical operation is successfully completed.
Spike will never be placed in a robot's body again. Never?
Stats
Original airdate: September 23, 1985
Written by: Donald F. Glut
Featured Characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
<table border="5" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" align="center" style="border:#800000">
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<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> Autobots</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> Decepticons</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> Humans</th><th style="background:#FFEEB8"> Others
</th></tr>
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<td style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top">
- Wheeljack (1)
- Optimus Prime (3)
- Bumblebee (5)
- Ratchet (6)
- Prowl (7)
- Autobot X (8)
- Trailbreaker (9)
- Ironhide (10)
- Windcharger (11)
- Brawn (12)
- Sideswipe (20)
- Sunstreaker (21)
- Huffer (25)
- Hound (26)
- Bluestreak (27)
- Jazz (28)
</td><td style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top">
- Megatron (14)
- Thundercracker (15)
- Starscream (16)
- Soundwave (17)
- Skywarp (18)
- Laserbeak (22)
- Rumble (23)
- Reflector (24)
</td><td style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top">
- Sparkplug Witwicky (2)
- Spike Witwicky (4)
Guests
- Air Force General (13)
- Spike's doctor (19)
</td><td style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top"> On TV
- Dr. Frankenstein
- Igor
- Frankenstein's monster
</td></tr></table>
Quotes
"Another Autobot? Even if it works, who needs it?" <br />
- —Ratchet is a 1984 purist.
"He's not supposed to do that!" <br />
- —Sparkplug referring to Autobot X destroying Autobot Headquarters.
"So you Decepticreeps like to fly, eh? Well, take off!" <br />
- —Brawn after kicking Soundwave.
"Hmmm... If only there were a way of separating Spike's mind from his body while we work..." <br />
- —Spike's doctor clumsily moves the narrative along within earshot of Autobot X's creator.
"He wants a battle—let's give him one!" <br />
- —Starscream, referring to the now-mechanized Spike.
"I must say, you've improved your appearance since our last encounter, Spike!" <br />
- —Megatron, upon meeting Spike in Autobot form.
Other notes
Animation and/or technical glitches
- Not much to report.
Continuity errors
- Pretty clean, actually.
Transformers references
- The three Reflector components, while speaking in unison, refer to themselves as "I".
Real-world references
- Autobot Spike watches the movie Frankenstein. Nice going Wheeljack...have an unstable guy who's a patchwork of parts watch a movie about a monster who is a patchwork of parts. That won't cause problems.
Miscellaneous trivia
- While this episode originally aired in the United States on 9-23-85, it aired in Japan on 9-14-85, making it the only episode of the original series to be aired in Japan before the United States.
- When Optimus Prime tries to subdue Autobot X/Spike, he fires his ion blaster from his shoulder, like an RPG launcher.
- Ratchet is standing behind Wheeljack when Wheeljack "volunteers" him to help improve Autobot X. Ratchet has a comical surprised reaction to the news.
- Throughout the episode, Spike struggles with unpredictable destructive urges and freaks out at the slightest provocation. Sparkplug and the rest repeatedly assume that this is a side-effect of the mental transfer process, rather than the fault of the body they put it in. Did they forget that the body itself goes on similar rampages even without Spike's mind in it? Spike even says himself that it feels like "something" is telling him to do "bad things."
