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Beast Wars: Transformers: Season 3, Episode 1

Optimal Situation (24 Oct. 1998)

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The Maximals are sent into a time storm after Megatron attempts to destroy one of their ancestors. But help has come from a very unlikely ally who finds that she's in the same boat as the Maximals.

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Cast

Episode credited cast:
Jim Byrnes ...
Inferno (voice)
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Optimus Primal (voice)
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Cheetor (voice)
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Megatron (voice)
Campbell Lane ...
Rampage (voice)
Scott McNeil ...
Colin Murdock ...
Quickstrike (voice)
Richard Newman ...
Rhinox (voice)
Venus Terzo ...
Blackarachnia (voice)
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Storyline

Having destroyed Optimus Prime, Megatron believes that his victory over the Maximals has been accomplished, until Prime's life is saved by a very unlikely source. The Maximals rush to save their ancestor, which means putting his spark into the body of Optimus Primal, thus upgrading him to "Optimal Optimus." In this state of vulnerability, Megatron orders the destruction of the Maximal base, thus forcing the Maximals to move into the Ark to forever protect their ancestors. Written by Waspinator

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24th century | prehistory

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Action | Fantasy | Animation | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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24 October 1998 (USA)  »

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Trivia

Rattrap's line "He changes them often enough", referring to Optimus Primal's new alternate modes, is a reference to all the new forms that Optimus had throughout the series, and an in-joke as well, since the cartoon's first priority was to advertise all the new toys. Ironically, most of the toys did not appear in the show. See more »

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The Autobot logos on Optimus Prime's shoulders are missing minor details. See more »

Quotes

Inferno: I will protect you, royalty.
Megatron: No Inferno not this time. This is not the end of it Optimal Optimus... No. The universe cowered once at the name of Megatron and it shall do so again.
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