A Prime Problem
Megatron creates a clone of Optimus Prime to lure the Autobots to their doom.
Detailed synopsis
Basically, the Decepticons find some corlonium crystals, which make anything electronic that they touch go kaboom unless insulated. Hoping to trick the Autobots into investigating the crystals, Megatron makes a remote-controlled clone of Optimus Prime. Naturally, the Autobots figure things out, the clone goes kaboom, and the Decepticons run away.
Stats
Original airdate: ???
Written by: ???
Featured Characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Others |
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Regulars
Guests |
Notable quotes
Megatron: "It's just such ignorance which forever relegates you to the ranks of underlings, Starscream!"
Optimus Prime: "I'm sorry there are only three of you. Clobbering less then four Decepticons at a time is boring."
Optimus Prime: "Laserbeak... you tin-foil turkey!"
Optimus Prime: “Bumblebee, come over here. The computer is not responding to my input.... Bumblebee, I'm speaking to you.”
Ironhide (is the only person there and looks around): “You talking to me?”
Optimus Prime: “Of course.”
Ironhide: “But I'm Ironhide, Prime.”
Optimus Prime: "I meant Ironhide, naturally."
Gears: "I don't mind hitting the dirt, but I don't enjoy eating it!"
Spike: "Is it really you, Optimus Prime? I mean really?"
Optimus Prime: "Yes, Spike. This time I am definitely me. Or I. Myself. Oh, whoever I am. Put it there, partner."
Other notes
Animation and/or technical glitches
- In a dialogue flub, Optimus calls Trailbreaker "Trailblazer". Later he calls Spike "Splik". Makes you wonder if the Autobots destroyed the right one.
- After the fake Starscream is destroyed by the fake Optimus, Starscream is seen standing next to the other Decepticons.
Continutity errors
- Anyone else notice that Powerglide isn't seen until the very end? Shows up right after the fake Prime kills the fake Starscream.
Transformers references
- This episode has the first appearances of Powerglide and Warpath. However, no explanation of their origins is made.
Real-world references
- References
Miscellaneous trivia
- This episode marks the first and last appearance of the Auto-Scout, a cassette drone launched by Soundwave.
- Notice that when both Primes get X-Rayed, neither one possesses an Autobot Matrix of Leadership in his chest cavity. Mind you, this was before the Matrix was introduced in the cartoon.
- Apparently, Megatron doesn't know the names of the Autobots beyond Prime....
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