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[[Image:TransPSA1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|And knowing is half the battle!]]
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During the second season of the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon, a series of '''public service announcements''' (or '''"PSA"s''') were produced starring characters from the ''Transformers''.  These PSAs were almost exact duplicates of versions done featuring characters from ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', which were inevitably the more memorable of the two (what with having actually aired on the teevee).  Each PSA ended with one of the troubled kids spouting "Now I know!"  The featured Transformer would then follow it up with the infamous catch-phrase, "And knowing is half the battle!"
During the second season of the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon, a series of '''public service announcements''' (or '''"PSA"s''') were produced starring characters from the ''Transformers''.  These PSAs were almost exact duplicates of versions done featuring characters from ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', which, unlike the Transformers counterparts were actually aired.  Each PSA ended with one of the troubled kids spouting "Now I know!"  The featured Transformer would then follow it up with the infamous catch-phrase, "And knowing is half the battle!"




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*"Don't jump to conclusions about people" featuring [[Powerglide]].
*"Don't jump to conclusions about people" featuring [[Powerglide]].
*"Don't whiz on the electric fence" fea- oh, sorry.





Revision as of 22:02, 23 July 2007

And knowing is half the battle!

During the second season of the Generation 1 cartoon, a series of public service announcements (or "PSA"s) were produced starring characters from the Transformers. These PSAs were almost exact duplicates of versions done featuring characters from G.I. Joe, which, unlike the Transformers counterparts were actually aired. Each PSA ended with one of the troubled kids spouting "Now I know!" The featured Transformer would then follow it up with the infamous catch-phrase, "And knowing is half the battle!"


There were a total of 5 PSAs produced, each with a different lesson to be learned.

  • "Don't run away from home" featuring Bumblebee.
  • "Don't steal cars" featuring Tracks.
  • "Don't bike at night without reflectors" featuring Red Alert.
  • "Don't boat without a lifejacket" featuring Seaspray.
  • "Don't jump to conclusions about people" featuring Powerglide.


These PSAs were never aired, however. They remained largely unseen, until they were added as bonus content to the Kid Rhinos Generation 1 Season 3 part 1 DVD set, then later to Transformers PlayStation 2 game by Melbourne House. They were also made available on Madman Entertainment's Generation 1 part 6 DVD box set.