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The Transformers: Season 3, Episode 30

The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 2 (3 Mar. 1987)
"Transformers" The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 2 (original title)

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The spores have spread across the Galaxy. Optimus hopes to find a cure in the Matrix, which is inside Rodimus Prime, but Rodimus has been infected by the spores. Optimus must find a way to get the matrix, without becoming infected.

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Cast

Episode credited cast:
Jack Angel ...
Jered Barclay ...
Philip L. Clarke ...
Tantrum (voice)
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Optimus Prime (voice)
Bud Davis ...
Predaking (voice)
Laurie Faso ...
Rampage (voice)
Ron Feinberg ...
Headstrong (voice)
Richard Gautier ...
Rodimus Prime / Hot Rod (voice) (as Dick Gautier)
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Goldbug (voice)
Joy Grdnic ...
Jessica Morgan (voice)
Stan Jones ...
Scourge (voice)
Aron Kincaid ...
Joe Leahy ...
Razorclaw (voice)
Danny Mann ...
Freeway (voice)
John Moschitta Jr. ...
Blurr (voice) (as John Moschitta)
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The spores have spread across the Galaxy. Optimus hopes to find a cure in the Matrix, which is inside Rodimus Prime, but Rodimus has been infected by the spores. Optimus must find a way to get the matrix, without becoming infected.

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Scatman Crothers' final project. See more »

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Galvatron states as a fact that Autobots, as a rule, cannot fly. While this rule has become accepted since then, in earlier episodes, Autobots were shown to be capable of flight. See more »

Quotes

Hot Rod: The wisdom of the ages... it's gone.
Optimus Prime: Not lost. We're all a little wiser now.
Hot Rod: But the Matrix is empty.
Optimus Prime: It's up to all of us to fill with the wisdom we accumulate from this day forward. AUTOBOTS... TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!
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"The Touch"
Performed by Stan Bush
Produced by Richie Wise
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