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The error you've seen over 33 times.

Animation errors are a phenomenon in cartoons, which means some scenes are weird, inconsistent, or even illogical. Sometimes these represented multiples of otherwise unique characters, characters appearing in inappropriate scenes (even after their original deaths in some cases), inexplicable deviations from character models, and odd size variations. They were most rampant in the original Generation 1 cartoon, due to the low animation budget. However, the cartoon was not alone in this respect considering the production values of most other cartoons in the 1980s. They should not be confused with palette swaps, which are for the most part intentional.

Notable examples

Gallery

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Continuity error

Dead men standing

There have been several examples of characters appearing after they have supposedly died, most notably in The Transformers: The Movie. Brawn and Huffer made appearances in the third season of the cartoon, while Prowl and Wheeljack showed up on the The Headmasters and Victory from Japanese anime series respectively.

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Wrong place at the wrong time

Sometimes, characters who have been captured or gone missing will suddenly show up in their base or team with no explanation.

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References (rough)

Well, what are the categories of "error"? A) Animation/Production Error: That's clearly huffer, but he's pink. / Starscream is talking in Arcee's voice. / Swoop's arm is seventeen feet away from Swoop's shoulder. B) Continuity Error: Airraid is present in this shot, but he's supposed to be on Earth. And dead. / Soundwave was present at this battle, though Megatron told him to stay behind and guard his Butterfingers. / Five Faces of Darkness: Passim. C) Plot Errors: Evil plans that make no sense. / Retreating for no reason. D) Science Errors: Deflecting missiles by hitting them on the warhead. / Yeah, the Transformers have never heard of water, right. / Neutron bombs are actually ill-suited for use against robots. JW 03:01, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Notable examples

Generation One

[[Image:Optimus_prime_nomouthplate.jpg|thumb|center|225px|The Epic "Missing Piece Optimus Prime" <small>''(Not [[Masterpiece|MP]]</small>)''{{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}]] <center><gallery> Image:TeenyCliff.jpg|Too [[scale|toy-accurate]].<BR>{{storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1|MTMtE, pt1}} Image:Weirdstreak.jpg|"Autobot, Transform and ro..... wait, who are you?"<BR>{{storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2|MTMtE, pt2}} Image:Autobot Soundwave.jpg|Giving [[Soundwave (G1)|him]] lots of [[energon]] makes him change his faction.<BR>{{storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3|MTMtE, pt3}} Image:Optimus prime doppelgaenger.jpg|Washington, we got [[A Prime Problem]]<BR>{{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Image:Bigmagnus_tinyconst.jpg|"We will take revenge next time we form Devastator."<BR>{{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Image:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|[[Masterpiece]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] vs. [[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Smallest Transformers]] [[Blaster]].<BR>{{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Image:G1_returnofOptimusPrime_Swindle.jpg|Doctor, will Brawl be [[B.O.T. (episode)|fine]]? <BR>{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|tRoOP, Part 1}} Image:Bumblebee and Goldbug.jpg|[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]], who is the real one?<BR>{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}} </gallery></center> <center><small>For more pictures, please visit the [[Animation error/Gallery|Gallery]].</small></center>

Beast Wars

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