T.M.I.

« Transformers: Prime ep 21
Production company	Hasbro Studios
Airdate	August 7, 2011
Written by	Joseph Kuhr
Directed by	Todd Waterman
Animation studio	Polygon Pictures

Bulkhead absorbs a data cylinder that greatly increases his intelligence, but is also destroying him.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons	Humans
Arcee Ratchet Optimus Prime Bumblebee Bulkhead	Megatron Breakdown Knock Out Vehicons	Miko Nakadai

Quotes

"Come to papa."
(Bulkhead knocks him away) "Run to mommy!"
(Breakdown grabs Bulkhead from behind) "Say uncle!"

- Knock Out, Bulkhead, and Breakdown continue with humorous mid-battle banter.

"How about our Sunday morning dune bashings? Rocking out to Slash Monkey? Helping me with my homework? Trick question! You know I don't do homework...don't you?"

—Miko tries to tap into Bulkhead's mind.

"You painted my paint job! Prepare for surgery!!"

—Knock Out really needs to sort out his priorities.

Notes

Transformers references

• Bulkhead's method of painting to record the formula is a possible reference to Animated Bulkhead.
• His painting and rambling also seems to be loosely reference by Sam's similar behavior in Revenge of the Fallen.
• The Monster Truck announcer declares the trucks "the baddest Beast Machines on the planet."
• During his rambling, Bulkhead mentions Perceptor.

Real-world references

• Same as in previous episodes, there are a few human phrases coined, as quoted above.

Trivia

• The episode was first broadcast on Canada's Teletoon Network.
• Miko once again charges into situations that get both her and Bulkhead in trouble. You'd think she'd have learned by now. Or that the Autobots would've put up a barrier to stop her from using the Bridge to her whims.