Rise of the Constructicons

Bulkhead befriends a pair of construction vehicles brought to life by AllSpark energy. But the Decepticons have their scanners set on the duo for their latest construction project.

Stats

• Written by: Stan Berkowitz
• Directed by: Ben Jones, Irineo Maramba, & Shunji Oga
• Original airdate:

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons	Humans
Bumblebee Optimus Prime Ratchet Bulkhead Prowl	Blitzwing Megatron Lugnut Mixmaster Scrapper	Sari Sumdac Isaac Sumdac

Quotes

[Scrapper bangs his shovel into Mixmaster]
Mixmaster: Hey, watch where you're pointing that thing, shovel-head!
Scrapper: Who you calling "shovel-head", cement-breath?!
Mixmaster: My name ain't "cement-breath", okay? It's...it's...uh...
Scrapper: Your little name tag says "Mixmaster".
Mixmaster: Nah, that's too long. Just call me "Mix".
Scrapper: All right, Mix. And you call me...
[Sees a sign that says "scrap"]
Scrapper: Scrap.
Mixmaster: All right, that's too short. How 'bout "Scrapper"?
Scrapper: I like it.

—The Constructicons come to life and name themselves. They had an easier time than Wreck-Gar.

Other notes

• This episode was first shown in Dubai.

Transformers references

• The Constructicons' repeated "hitting" on cars is just like Side Burn's reputation from Robots in Disguise.

Megatron corrupting the Constructicons may also be a nod to G1, where he did the same thing. Except, instead of using the Robo-Smasher, he got them robo-smashed...

Real-world references

• The Constructicons often hit on cars (which could be the equivalent for them to female 'bots...or something), just like real cartoon construction workers with passing women.
• Oil seems to be identified as some kind of liquor, with even Megatron having his own personal brew.

Miscellaneous trivia

• The new Constructicons Mixmaster and Scrapper have a very loose resemblance to Nintendo's Mario and Luigi, respectively, even with Italian accents.
• The Constructicons first start off as Constructobots, a portmanteau of construction and Autobot, but later Megatron gives them a new name, formed from construction and Decepticon instead.
• It seems Megatron can actually be nice at times (either that, or he's a really good actor)
• Even assuming the Constructicons don't drink anything off-screen, they still consume what looks like half their weight in oil over the course of the episode. Where does it go?
• On second thought, don't think about it.

From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.