The Master Builders | Transformers: Generation 1 | Season 2 | E12 | Hasbro Pulse

[@nnthayer]

12:01 Long Haul being adorable because in his heart he just wants to build, and Grapple being giddy with excitement over his creation. There’s an absolute purity here

[@prime1918]

“Well if he’s not impressed I’ll be DEpressed” lmao I can’t

[@absolutetalks9259]

Lmao that started playing as I got to your comment

[@martaswatek4157]

I love it

[@jeremybear573]

You can't what?

[@TPDManiacXC626]

Time stamp for that?

[@MariaLopez-ti4oo]

​@@TPDManiacXC626about 1:40

[@Ailichan01]

Seeing Optimus playing basketball is so sweet. A great Autobot leader is willing to try earth's sports 🤗💕

[@MasterArchfiend]

Optimus at least attempting to have fun is just something we need more often. Not to say I dislike him being more serious, but I just feel like it would be nice if he does goof around a little bit. Also feel really bad for Grapple. An amazing idea and he couldn’t even enjoy it.

[@sonicguyver7445]

It really solidified him as a father figure. He can be serious and that is mostly what we see of him. But seeing him having fun too is the other side of the "dad coin."

[@trnguy6137]

Ah yes. The great father Optimus disciplined his children without shaming them.

[@EVH9208]

It was good Prime impressed on Hoist and Grapple that how he (P) felt about them had nothing to do with the consequences of their actions out of poor judgement.

[@DjmatrixEvolution]

He knows their heart was in the right place, but a good leader needs to represent consequences

[@felixcuthbert2719]

Optimus Prime, employing tough love in a gentle manner.

[@gent777]

Optimus Prime: So let me get this right. And feel free to correct me if at any time I get something even slightly wrong. I told you two NOT to build an energy source the Decepticons would want. So you HIRED the Decepticons to build it behind my back! Is this correct?! Hoist and Grapple: Yes, Optimus. Optimus: Hoist, you can go start cleaning! *Hoist transforms and goes start cleaning* And YOU! I want you to stand in the corner for 15 minutes and think about what you did! THEN you can go help Hoist with the cleanup process! Grapple: Yes, sir. *turns his head around 180*

[@there4you19]

Lazy Eyebrow Reference.

[@Jason_Maier]

"Those traitors should be deconstructed at once mighty Megatron!" Pot calling the kettle black eh Starscream

[@EVH9208]

Starscream was selfish. He thought everyone around him owed him something.

[@wiiliamhamilton147]

​@@EVH9208 That's what made him an interesting and compelling character.

[@Mar-ww3yl]

Its cool to see that Autobots and Decepticons all have their own hobbies, like how the Constructicons were actually going to help them build it for fun, until they found out they where being spied on and then betrayed the Autobots Overall if there was no war they would be a good team.

[@FoundationElectronics]

"ahhh my LOOOOYAAAL Constructicons!!!" love that line!!! lol

[@Kutan]

"Here, Spike! Compute, quickly!" "And just what does your doohickey do?" I'll always have a soft spot for goofball Optimus Prime.

[@trence5]

Calling Megatron "junk", telling Ironhide there's a difference being a hero and being memory - this is the Optimus I'd like to have back.

[@tannerprice2018]

@@trence5 Well, we almost have him back with RBA and Cyberverse. Like him joining the other Autobots in a dance party and such. Not just the same stoic and wise bot like the Aligned shows.

[@kirongauff4934]

@@trence5 he also called Megatron a "fat head" too.

[@Gearoidmcnaught]

That’s what I like about G1 Optimus Prime having a great sense of humour especially earth standards.

[@bboyStuntZ]

Optimus Prime is way too advanced, and has much higher priorites than to pay attention to primitive flesh creature phrases.

[@willow9490]

I think the Constructicons in this episode actually weren’t initially helping Hoist and Grapple under Megatron’s orders. I’m gonna take their side and say I think they may have actually been telling a half-truth and wanted a good use of their talents. One of the rare occurrences in the original series where it occurs to you that the Decepticons may not all be single-minded evil My defense is the Constructicons had to be threatened into revealing a double-cross plan, and they seemed to genuinely enjoy building the tower (except for Longhaul). Also couldn’t that tower, as powerful as it is, have ended the war single-handedly? I mean the whole war was fought because of a resource shortage on Cybertron, wasn’t it?

[@Jetblast01]

But Megatron is a mega-brat. If he can't have it all for himself, no one can.

[@willow9490]

@@Jetblast01 well he is a petty Deception with a one-track mind

[@MasterArchfiend]

@@willow9490 Which is sadly why the war lasted so long. Megatron is too prideful and Starscream is too greedy for peace, the former made even worse when he loses his sanity as Galvatron. There’s no way they would allow it unless they had complete control over it. Under different leadership, then you would probably be right and just a couple of these towers could mean energy for more than just the Transformers.

[@offfire2528]

@@MasterArchfiend If I remember right, the reason for the war was unnamed except for "a falling out" between autobots and decepticons with energy loss being a major side effect since the war was unending and impossible to win. But of course nobody will ever win, they need episodes!

[@DarkAlex1978]

Yes, I too think that the Constructicons were sincere, at least until they found themselves on the wrong side of Megatron's fusion cannon: at that point they had to save their skins. The Constructicons exists to build things, it's their reason to be and the solar tower project ignited their imagination, their creativity and the desire to be part of it to see it works.

[@colinalford2153]

Optimus playing basketball is literally the greatest thing the transformers franchise ever gave us and nothing can change my mind!!!

[@arishemghoul9571]

This and the decepticon getting drunked.

[@swordkingx4874]

It's kinda funny how Starscream was holding a gun when he has guns on his arms. Also, when i first saw this episode I thought the most prized possesion of Megatrons was his arm cannon.

[@thestripedmenace]

Yeah I thought so too!

[@henrybierman8431]

I thought it was going to be star scream. As a joke

[@clownplayer7265]

The autobots run over his weapons once. Now his motto is "there's no such thing as 'too much guns'".

[@CjackProductions]

@21:05 Optimus Prime is a true leader and in a way a father...He makes them learn their lesson the hard way - alone to teach them a life lesson. This is why 80s Transformers will always have excellent story

[@theskeleton3109]

I like how most of the people commenting aren't actually talking about the episode as a whole, they just like Optimus Prime playing basketball (I'm not complaining I think it's funny too)

[@breakpack]

18:26 Smokescreen: Just call me the Autobot who isn’t therreee. Mirage: Hold my energon.

[@sebastianpedrozadesantos9078]

Ah yes, that one episode where Optimus Prime plays basket ball.

[@kirongauff4934]

And he's real good at it too.

[@sebastianpedrozadesantos9078]

@@kirongauff4934 He sure knows how to drool correctly. LOL 😆

[@kirongauff4934]

@@sebastianpedrozadesantos9078 and he knows how to make a layup too.

[@funnicatfishboi12]

Ballin' prime

[@yagamijubei28]

And Peter Cullen actually likes basketball.

[@sonicguyver7445]

16:46 I remember seeing that for years as a "HA HA HA! NO" meme. But I always really liked this episode with how the constructicons took the initiative to trick Grapple and Hoist. But they were doing it in service to Megatron and the decepticon cause. Plus giving Grapple such an ego in this worked to show the autobots were not perfect heroes either. Even how the constructicons were getting Grapple to do some of the work for them while padding his ego was another nice touch. Did anyone else think Scrapper was the leader or at least the spokesman for the constructicons? I don't know if it was ever established who was the leader of the group.

[@LuisVillalobosYT]

When they first introduced themselves, megatron addressed scrapper. And he introduced the others.

[@JLvatron]

Scrapper was the leader, but not like a typical Decepticon ordering others around. They shared in their duties, which is kinda explained from their origin in ep. "Secret of Omega Supreme".

[@miyako1909]

Scrapper is the leader. It is stated in his bio. Megatron chose him to be the leader because he is good at his job but is also modest. Hook is very good at his job too but Megatron didn't choose him because he is too arrogant.

[@swoopdown27]

Scrapper is the leader of the Constructicons while Hook is Second In Command.

[@nathanbarger3449]

Scrapper is the highest in rank among the Constructicons

[@jakeproven256]

I'll tell you, by the end of this episode, I felt so bad for Grapple, he seemed genuineley excited for his project to be complete, the constructicons were real bullies for using him and Hoist.

[@ASerpentsMoon]

i think the constructions wanted to really help but megatron found out so they had no choice but to betray them

[@TPDManiacXC626]

@@ASerpentsMoon So if Megatron and the other Decepticons didn’t find out about the Constructicons’ private deal with Grapple and Hoist, you think Scrapper and his crew would have at least kept 50% of the produced Energon for themselves?

[@ASerpentsMoon]

i think they would have helped all of the autobots and maybe join them and yeah@@TPDManiacXC626

10:40 Prime should've been called for a *double dribble violation* since he stopped dribbling at 10:35

[@henrybierman8431]

Thank you robot ref

[@JoseBronxRican]

You seen G.I. Joe Roadblock in that "Viper" episode? Traveling and Flagrant II all over the place!

[@collegerebel]

I don't get why Grapple got down about his tower. Optimus didn't disapprove of the tower itself, he was just being prudent due to the fact that the Decepticons could exploit it. And lo and behold, that's exactly what happened.

[@detmstr341]

Too True. If the decepticons got a hold of that tower, it would be a disaster.

[@veemon9280]

Damn. ..I'm a millennial but I can't help but feel this must have been hella exciting to watch as a kid !

[@glory2cybertron]

I'm a millennial and I can confirm G1 was so exciting to watch as a kid that I still watch it.

[@christopherscott5567]

As a kid I always looked forward to watching Transformers when I got home from school

[@Silkravage]

It was. It used to come on at 7am on Saturdays and I didn't miss an episode as a kid.

[@veemon9280]

@@Silkravage damn.....what a time it must have been to be a child when transformer first came out. It was new...tranforming vehicles....i can only imagine what thar must have been for a child's imagination at the time

[@Silkravage]

@@veemon9280 it was crazy, the cartoons and the toys were great. Then G.I. Joe came on afterwards at 7:30, two of the best cartoons of all time.

[@foxfireinferno197]

This episode and The Golden Lagoon were great episodes, especially by typical 80s standards. Poignant and, actually, kind of depressing.

[@blastvortex]

Ah, well, this episode kinda karmas itself though. So many mixed feelings too. Also that bit about signing his work in giant letters has always kinda bugged me. It's not just the scientist, or the architect, it's... something else. Not quite right. Now, Golden Lagoon, that was like an 80's movie or something. Very bleak. "We won?" Indeed, Beachcomber. I hear ya. (Top 5 personal episodes, probably, mostly Series 2 I think if not entirely.) How was that The Comedian responded to the question, "What the hell happened to the American dream?" "It came true. You're looking at it." It's like that.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Someone tell Phelous this episode is "good." :-/

[@davidawilliams252]

​@@blastvortexyes you're right. Grapple's unabashed gloating was...strange...and he realized it at the end and was ashamed of his warped ego.

[@kizzmac]

So let me understand this: Perceptor is the autobot scientist. Ratchet and Wheeljack are the repairmen. Hoist and Grapple are the autobot inventors. When I was younger I thought they were all the same. But they each have a specific craft. They all seem to do their craft interchangeably.

[@lenahygiena]

well, in idw they kind of have this differ a little... Ratchet is mainly medic, Wheeljack is an inventor (as in actively making tools/weapons), Perceptor is a scientist who rather studies and understands things, and Hoist and Grapple are engineers who construct building-sized things. Wheeljack can make something large, but not necessarily a building. Hoist can patch up others, but he'll note they "have to make do with an engineer" (say, like someone who studied pharmacology, molecular medicine or biology instead of a practicing medical doctor)

[@noahberg101]

they are basically tradesmen like I'm in a machine shop so I'm a machinist but someone in a welding shop being a welder we can do similar but not the same things exactly

[@johncarlopascual4228]

Beachcomber is a geologist, huffer is a construction engineer, seaspray is a naval tactician and prowl is a defense strategist....

[@miyako1909]

Ratchet is a medic who fixes other bots. While Wheeljack and Hoist sometimes help him, Wheejack is mainly an inventor. Hoist only does basic maintenance for other bots. If they got heavily injured, they need Ratchet. Hoist is an engineer.

[@knightwalkr]

In some of the stories grapple and hoist were part of the same group as the constructicons and before some became the constructicons

[@d4peters86]

You know, grapple and hoist really should’ve been a little more distrustful of the Constructicons.

[@_V.Va_]

Their stupidity is probably why they don't make as many appearances.

[@sonicguyver7445]

It was a mix of all of Grapple's frustrations and his ego that I think made it easier for him to want to trust the constructicons. He's an architect of renown reduced to grease monkey by the war. And Optimus shooting down his tower project added to that frustration. Then the constructicons role up, heap flattery on him, and even give him enough energon to do the project. You're not wrong but it was easy for Grapple to get caught up in the belief they just admired his work so much they would put aside their differences to make something grand.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Grapple isn't much of a warrior, he was probably just happy to have someone to work with.

[@kirongauff4934]

@@sonicguyver7445 Hoist on the other hand was more cautious and distrustful of them until they showed up with energon cubes.

[@henrybierman8431]

Grapple just wanted to build his tower

[@SuperLuis225]

Imagine a labourer having to explain to his boss that a bunch of hire trucks without drivers showed up, took ALL of the building materials and left... I don't think he'd find work again lol

[@CasualNickname]

Given that in this universe, the Autobots are relatively well known, he’d probably just call it a rough day and call insurance.

[@RockLikeABoss]

16:46 and thus, the legendary reaction gif was born

[@darkneon5637]

Lol

[@GokkunGuru]

An episode that teaches one about deception, manipulation, and how to let go of things that aren’t meant to be. Amazing.

[@evervictorious007]

A hard lesson learnt for Grapple. Prime didn’t really disapprove of his proposal but only withheld it because Grapple missed the important point, how to prevent the Decepticons from exploiting his work. Grapple simply went ahead with his project without realising the consequences. In the end, though he was disappointed his solar tower was destroyed in the end, he found some consolation that his inventions worked. In the next few episodes, he made improvements in his architecture and did not make the same mistakes as he did in this episodes.

[@mrefromninjago7665]

Well put

[@tannerprice2018]

12:19 “Yes! It’s amazing what friends can do together!” *Insert wah wah music here.*

[@grodimusprime1343]

Season two Megatron was just straight Savage all through the season

[@christopherscott5567]

Ugh. Get this, bring that. I thought I was finally going to build something. Long Haul was my favorite Constructicon.

[@clockoff94]

?

[@kirongauff4934]

Same here, I really like dump trucks and I fill bad for his role as the pack mule and being underappreciated in that department.

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@kirongauff4934 If the Decepticons didn't hate humans so much, I'd go on trips with him in an instant.

[@kirongauff4934]

@@dubuyajay9964 same here, but do you also feel bad for that construction guy at 9:33?

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@kirongauff4934 Yeh.

[@sirhoopsalot7605]

i like to believe the constructicons were being completely legit with grapple and hoist when they offered to help build the solar tower, but turned only because megatron threatened them then again, given what the robo smasher did to the constructicons in "the secret of omega supreme," it's more likely the betrayal was planned all along then again again, the constructicons have three different, separate origin stories throughout the show so who really knows

[@LuisVillalobosYT]

I believe your first theory.

[@JLvatron]

Grapple was my 1st Transformers toy, but I found this episode sub-par as a teenager. On a rewatch as an adult, I realized just how much the tower meant to him. Now I can't watch the ending without crying.

[@JohnMaxwell1]

Imagine playing on this basketball court, the height of these rims must be 30feet minimum 10:56

[@dubuyajay9964]

NGL, Boondocks X Transformers would be lit.

[@Xonatron]

“Constructicons, form Devastator like you’ve never formed Devastator before! ...Twice in one episode!”

[@jonahkasiborski1472]

the 6 G1 transformers constructions 1. Scrapper / Front End Loader 2. Mixmaster / Cement Truck 3. Long Haul / Huge Haul Truck 4. Hook / Mobile Crane Truck 5. Bonecrusher / Bulldozer 6. Scavenger / Excavator

[@jonahkasiborski1472]

@@GarthanSaal444 devastator is awesome!

[@salvatore316]

It be nice if the world could build energy solar power towers like that one that Grappler built.

[@canuckster24]

Megatron's deus ex machina "We have a giant tower giving us a limitless amount of energy, Devastator has proven time and time again he's easily outsmarted, I won't bring my best seekers or Soundwave to deal with the Autobots"

[@CasualNickname]

Devastator may be unstable, but he’s also nearly indestructible. Sometimes it’s a bet worth taking, sometimes it isn’t.

[@aaronbaker5887]

RIP to Peter Renaday as the voice of Grapple. He will be missed.

[@RID01S]

“Im driving for a lay off”😂

[@alumlovescake]

"As the earthlings say lay it on me man"

[@mauricehooks320]

The size or that court

[@henrybierman8431]

Me driving to work with my seatbelt off and I park in the handicap parking space even though I'm not handicapped

[@Mossssssssssssssssssssssssssss]

"And if he's not impressed, I'll be... depressed." Every Gen Z during online school., I swear!

[@sdm47]

As a GenZ myself that’s life in general to be honest

[@TheOnlyCathyCat]

I can only applaud Hasbro for the fiendish brilliance of their marketing strategy...I'm 42 old and watching a cartoon from my childhood, a cartoon on which I have spent a rather embarrassing amount of money collecting toys of. But I regret NOTHING!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

[@NevAlacorn]

43 over here and share the same sentiments

[@worldssmallestdestron7819]

I am not stopping until I have every autobot and decepticon.

[@Roycestiles]

Hasbro should really start marketing to 40 somethings and forget about the kids. Im 46 and just scored an ultra magnus

[@TheOnlyCathyCat]

@@Roycestiles No they should definitely NOT do that...Toys are super fun, "Adult Collectable Action Figures" are lame and gross...I demand the return of "Action Feature" and "Lights n Sound". Anyway, which Ultra Magnus did you get? I have the WFC one, but I am told that the Kingdom version is the one to have...

[@twystedhumour]

@@Roycestiles then you've just screwed the affordability factor, and feasibility to produce them. they're being produced because MANY will buy, and when many are produced, the prices are more affordable (though the "affordable" prices today just make my head spin).

[@kaihayase1205]

Rest in Peace Peter Renaday the voice for Grapple.

[@singvang1247]

3:01 "...condition magenta!" Magenta sounds like the least threatening of all the conditions.

[@somerandom8281]

exactly. its only powerglide

[@TheOnlyCathyCat]

sometimes it's better to go to "magenta alert" instead of "red alert" because that way you don't have to change the bulb and it causes less confusion for Red Alert if he is in the vicinity.

[@CheckmateFixit]

I think condition aqua is a little less urgent.

[@kirongauff4934]

@@CheckmateFixit only if it involves water.

[@angelomendoza1174]

Grapple (and Hoist) knows his way through engineering skills than the Constructicons when it comes to building, Scavenger doesn't know how to weld, all it takes requires "temperature and timing" that's what Grapple told him. Well, except for Hauler, he could've use his extra help right about now!

[@devares2006]

10:42 I gotta get me a pair of Air Primes.

[@kirongauff4934]

Does anyone feel bad for the construction guy at 9:33?😕

[@crsrdash-840b5]

yeah, behind schedule...oh well there goes my job, my health and my mentality.

[@kirongauff4934]

@@crsrdash-840b5 and your blueprints, building materials, and building that you were gonna finish.

[@simpletoastvibes]

The laugh that slowly devolves into crying

[@dcspidey1218]

Fun fact the voice actor for grapple also voiced splinter in the 1987 teenage mutant ninja turtles series

[@shadofett7495]

8:32 I love how his jaw drops after seeing energon

[@phildalziel8625]

Great episode. Good writing and the animation is outstanding compared to other episodes! 🥳

[@kirongauff4934]

Especially the part where Optimus Prime plays basketball.🏀

[@morenorecca6104]

12:31 never in my life will i be able to expect optimus doing this... i wish they kept this personality on the live action movies

[@heedmywarning2792]

I forgot that Casey Kasem played the computer voice for both the Super Friends computer and the Transformers computer, Teletran One.

[@AhamdAfyouni2]

Man grapple is more a constructi-con than the constructi-con themselves 😅

[@samanli-tw3id]

He’s a constructobot

[@ray1amuro350]

13:24 My favorite scene.

[@Maljey]

Yeah that was hands down the coolest transformation into Devastator in the entire series.

[@pureserenity524]

11:38 Trust these guys? Why not? Sure, they still have their guns aimed at us, but it's totally fine!

[@LuisVillalobosYT]

Lol right

[@slickchick5811]

Optimus patted them so hard Hoist lost an arm! LOL

[@karlalovato1715]

Haha nice catch lol

[@michaelweech6432]

Listen - at 7:34, and 9:22, these are the only two times, in the American 80s G1 Transformers cartoon’s entire run, that Bonecrusher speaks in his proper voice (that voice is certainly a nod to his strength) [although he still mustn’t have had that much strength, given that the Constructicons formed Devastator, who’s even the only gestalt I like]. Interestingly, and, coincidentally, they’re both after Hook speaking, and both before (followed by Long Haul speaking). Oh, and gotta love Mixmaster’s line ‘Right here, buster! Stand aside!’, when he transforms to robot mode (virtually his best ever line, in the show’s entire run).

[@petergriscom3431]

What a bittersweet episode, definitely one of my favorites. Also kinda funny how Megatron did next to nothing to defend the tower.

[@ting2006jd]

Apparently, Prime was very upset with Grapple defying his order.

[@RoyStantz]

Freedom is the right of all sentient beings... except when they disobey orders.

[@noahberg101]

@@RoyStantz to be fair though he had gave them an order out of fear if the cons had obtained it. had they proposed a way to defend it prime would have been all for it.

[@tsm688]

@@RoyStantz prime will get mad at you, megatron will deck you

[@miyako1909]

​@@RoyStantzIt is different when you are in the military. When you became a soldier, you should give up your freedom.

[@jonathanpowell613]

Because Grapple disobeyed Prime's orders, the Decepticons almost managed to create a near-limitless source of energy -- something that would've meant almost certain defeat for the Autobots. At least Prime punishes disobedience in a humane fashion, and in a way that results in the disobedient bot actually learning a lesson. Megatron would've torn his soldiers limb-from-limb for pulling that kind of crap on him.

[@ignitedmotion5807]

Grapple is a true hero that no one knew

[@ignitedmotion5807]

Making solar energy we all needed

[@thedragonslayer7294]

Optimus Prime is Ballin’

[@RetrospectGreg]

RIP Peter Renaday (voice of Grapple). It was magnificent for a little while, wasn’t it?

[@Commander_Skullblade]

"The tower is so large that the top is in a different time zone than the bottom." Bud, I don't think that's how time zones worn.

[@plusreyes2350]

Who knew that a self-destruct button on the tower could have gone a long way?

[@ZeonicMerc-nt3cv]

"Get this! Bring that! I thought i was finally gonna build something." *insert me and the birds by duster*

[@luismendes8155]

Absolutely love this episode, and the upgrades to the vehicle modes after the “The Autobot Run” 🙂

[@shunle3104]

Ah, Optimus and basketball, playing with his friends and teamates. We need more relaxing time for these bots and even cons (if they want it)

[@anonymoussourcream3175]

This is my favorite epsiode in the show. It's just so loveable!

[@39Hundred]

@ 12:12 the Takara Masterpiece MP-35 Grapple comes with a face with that same goofy smile. 😂

[@detmstr341]

At 15:12, I think Optimus should've told Spike to stay behind before declaring an attack.

[@marclewis5505]

Optimus Prime playing basketball will always be cool.😎

[@ShahPhilLeotardo]

Prime’s a great drooler.

[@Office_De_Receiver_Complaints]

Constructicons, my favorite Transformers.

[@G1Grimlock94]

1:20 Hoist and Grapple best duo

[@gozcubukcu1]

I think I watched this episode about 100 times since it was aired and the fight scene felt different. Maybe I am getting old or it was different :D

[@obuyWw]

21:27 狠狠泪目了。 吊车是个有理想和热情的建筑师。他爱自己的职业，他爱建筑艺术。他的劳动创造是他的心血与理想原则的深刻化身。结果虽短暂，但那份壮观将会是永远的。今天他实现自己了！ 理想和热情人间永存。

[@thestripedmenace]

This episode was great! Tons of character flair and surprisingly good animation

[@rcbhakti1565]

I am 13 years old and i think this is the best tranformers show, and the best generation

[@poloslim9073]

i start watching tranformer the year was 1990 i was 13 year old im 43 year old now

[@LuisVillalobosYT]

You got that right!!!!

[@EVH9208]

Me too! I was a child in the 1980s.

[@xiayabennett6982]

Loll I wasn’t born until 40 years after this show first aired… and I love it

[@jonathanpowell613]

6:31 Look who's talking, 'Screamer.

[@masterfarr8265]

RIP Peter Renaday

[@TheMrAdhitya]

20:58 "Apologies accepted." Fucking badass

[@LuisVillalobosYT]

They never said sorry tho lmao 😂

[@henrybierman8431]

Imagine how angry prime would have to be at them. Then he just forgives them. Can't tell if he's merciful or a weak leader

[@TheMrAdhitya]

​@@henrybierman8431 21:06 well he did tell them to clean their mess after their repair

[@sandwichedtfout]

My favorite g1 episode. Hilarious and endearing

[@miriamrogge9469]

I think Optimus' newest and loveliest Hobby is Basketball😀

[@xiayabennett6982]

Optimus is such a dad in this episode and I love it

[@s.r.a.d.p.l]

9:12 the way scrapper transforms is just weird

[@UToobUsername01]

I don't get it optimus prime didn't want the tower built on the basis that if it ever fell into megatron's hands it would be dangerous but he approved WheelJack's Dinobot project. (dinobots that almost killed optimus prime in one episode because megatron tricked them into thinking he was the enemy LOL) That's favouritism!

[@crsrdash-840b5]

Because Prime learned from that past experience. After all, he is a leader and not a wizard of faith.

[@kirongauff4934]

@@crsrdash-840b5 Also, that tower and the Dinobots were two different things.

[@dmonsef]

The Autobots could have built it near the Ark if Omega Supreme was protecting it, but Omega is not in the Season 2 story line till later.

[@kirongauff4934]

@@dmonsef if so, they would probably need a lot of Earth's building materials to build the tower. And that would be a lot as demonstrated when the Constructicons raided the construction site of that construction guy.

[@CheckmateFixit]

It's because kids would buy dinobot toys and not solar power tower toys.

[@IMosuGoji]

"If he's not impressed then I'll be depressed."

[@jojotv9383]

The Decepticons finally got their hands on an energy source which doesnt destroy the world or threatens to do so if mishandled, so why the Autobots dont build their own tower so it become a farming simulator for both? Endless Energy for Cybertron incoming!

[@TF80s]

Why the writers decided to go with a hidden camera in a random rock at the 6:20 mark instead of just using one of Soundwave's cassettes, is odd...l mean how convenient that Megatron just happened to have a hidden camera in a rock right at that spot...and why did it suddenly activate right at that moment?? It's little unnecessary things like that that bug me.

[@crsrdash-840b5]

i guess its more than meets the eye - the Decepticon tech is everywhere!

[@kirongauff4934]

@@crsrdash-840b5 or their hidden base was close to the area where the constructicons were talking to the Autobots

[@TheOnlyCathyCat]

Megatron has eyes and ears everywhere...you should not question him, after all, you have seen what happens to Starscream when he starts trapping off, so you be careful.

[@clockoff94]

Well it’s a cartoon with robots from a highly advanced robot planet… like if that really small detail bugs you why even watch? 😂🤣

[@yagamijubei28]

I think its the robo scout that soundwave used in the corlonium crystal field.

[@michaeldownstairs]

6:21 “Back on Cybertron”? But they were built on Earth in a cavern! :-P

[@tm2jetfire]

Thank you for sharing these episodes!

[@miconis123]

The solar tower had already been created by Humans earlier in the series lol

[@tigerstar_playschannel]

2:09 help me you dont drool correctly you just drool 🙄 smh silly optimus

[@HumbleTrooper]

To think the constructions would have actually betrayed the Decepticons before Megatron found out is great, shows they aren’t all evil

[@animemangafan1987]

Optimus Prime made a slam dunk at 10:45!

[@kortovos]

One of the best and the funniest episodes of the series!

[@patwaters-actormoviereviewer]

“Just call me the Autobot, who isn’t THEERRRE.”

[@IMosuGoji]

This episode is adorable

[@EVH9208]

I enjoyed this story. I believe Optimus Prime improved his leadership skills by observing parent animals taking care of their offspring. I believe his spirit animal is a wolf. Wolves are very protective of their cubs.

[@IMosuGoji]

@@EVH9208 yea

[@nicolekarpa7468]

It´s so cool, i love the Scene, where`s Megatron puts out his Field Glasses out of his masculine Chest!!!

[@sidrobles6194]

They gave the autobots a run for their money on this one.