Transform and Roll Out
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Optimus Prime and his small crew of Autobots come into possession of the AllSpark, a powerful Cybertronian artifact that attracts the attention of their long-forgotten enemies, the Decepticons, and sends them crashing to a strange and distant planet known as Earth.
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Written by: Marty Isenberg
Original airdate: December 26, 2007
Featured Characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
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Notable quotes
"Yes! ... Solemn face, solemn face."
- —Starscream sees the Autobots' ship and Megatron explode, then composes himself to tell the other Decepticon's he's the new leader.
"Hi, I'm Bumblebee!"
"I'm Sari."
"Oh, don't be, I like my name."
- —Bumblebee and Sari get to know each other.
Other notes
Continuity errors
Transformers references
- Footage from the G1 cartoon series is used as a sort of flashback reel detailing the events of the first Great War. R BE CANON?
- Sari's robotic dog is named Sparkplug after either G1 Sparkplug, the Armada Mini-Con Sparkplug, or both.
- Characters resembling Spike, Carly, and Daniel are seen at a hot dog stand, purchasing some sort of futuristic version of a bunless wiener.
- The Animated Autobots are not the first to use a starship parked at the bottom of one of the Great Lakes as their headquarters.
Miscellaneous trivia
- A refurbished Michigan Central Station makes an appearance as the site for the dedication of Detroit's rapid transit system. The real-life station, abandoned for decades, was featured in the 2007 live-action movie.
