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Season One

More Than Meets the Eye

• The Latin American dub provides what might be one of the most ridiculous exchanges two Humongous Mechas fighting each other could have:
  Optimus: You're old, Megatron. I'll destroy you and sell you as scrap!
  Megatron: Your grandmother is scrap!

S.O.S. Dinobots

• Megatron gets hit with a gyro-inhibitor shell from Wheeljack, and falls to his knees. This is all it takes for Starscream to immediately declare himself the new leader of the Decepticons, apparently on the grounds that Megatron has literally fallen.
  Megatron: My equilibrium, destabilized! HRRRROAAARRRRRARRUH!

Fire in the Sky

• After it turns out Starscream failed to kill the Autobots and Laserbeak reports it to Megatron, he chews out Starscream for failure. How? By hurling a cube of Energon at him, hitting him in the head, while expressing his opinion on him in a single phrase:
  Megatron: You disgust me!

Fire on the Mountain

• After Starscream creates a cannon and is about to put the Power Crystal into it, Megatron puts the strength of Starscream's invention into question.
  Megatron: I hope it is stronger than your customary resolve in battle.
  Starscream: Don't question my strength or the strength of this frame, Megatron. It will serve! [puts the crystal into the device, only for the weapon to overload and knock him down]
  Megatron: Forgive me, Starscream, you have done an excellent job!
• Hilarious in Hindsight:
  Ironhide: Brawn, ol' buddy, this is what separates the Autobots from the robot chickens!
  Brawn: Ain't no one callin' ME a robot chicken!

The Ultimate Doom

• In Part 3, Brawn, Bumblebee, Spike and Sparkplug are running through an installation on Cybertron trying to get to the surface. Brawn shouts, "I'll get the door!" He then proceeds to run through it.
  • Followed by this, after the Autobots and humans reach Skyfire:
    Shockwave: You cannot get out!
    [Shockwave unleashes a massive blast, but blows a hole in the wall instead of Skyfire]
    Skyfire: I can now!

Countdown to Extinction

• Megatron, Skywarp and Rumble (or Frenzy) exit a cave they've hidden the elements to their latest plan in. Optimus manages to blindside Megatron, uppercutting him up onto a cliff face.
  Megatron: Here, have a ton of fun! [He tosses a boulder at Optimus]
  [Optimus dodges out of the way as it hits Frenzy (Or Rumble). Prime chuckles heartily.]
  Optimus Prime: Your aim's improving, Megatron!
• At the beginning of the episode, Skywarp, Frenzy, and Rumble bicker like children over who gets whose job repairing Decepticon HQ. This eventually spirals into a fistfight, which a frustrated Thundercracker tries to break up. It just shows how dysfunctional the Decepticons are without Megatron.
  Rumble: Can't you do anything right, Skywarp?
  Skywarp: Watch it, you metallic mini-meatball, or I'll step on you!
  Rumble: You and what army, you maxi-turkey?!
• Frenzy chimes in to complain about the "geeky assignment" he was given, saying he wants to do Skywarp's job. Things escalate from there.
  Skywarp: Butt out, Frenzy. Geek work's made for a geek! Like you!
  [Skywarp tries to step on him. Frenzy shoves him over. Rumble jumps on Skywarp's head, punching it repeatedly.]

A Plague of Insecticons

• Shrapnel and Wheeljack's banter after the former zaps the latter.
  Shrapnel: Taste the lightning, Autobot fool!
  [Shrapnel fires lightning at Wheeljack, knocking him at Trailbreaker and both slam into the wall]
  Wheeljack: It tastes terrible.
• When the Decepticons find the Insecticons' lair, Ravage turns around and flees like the wind!

Heavy Metal War

• Wheeljack attempts to use his new weapon on Megatron. "Attempts" being the key word.
  Wheeljack: Let's see how he likes my new shock blast cannon! [Tries to fire a cannon only for it to explode on his shoulder] Uhhh… that's a shock, all right.

Season Two

The Intro

• Blitzwing lands to take on Omega Supreme in a tank battle. Omega transforms... and steps off of the now-flattened triple-changer. As Omega turns to fire at Astrotrain, Scrapper runs in to scoop up poor Blitzwing and carry him away.

Changing Gears

• The episode has cranky Gears becoming friendly in a passive-aggressive way after one of his chips was taken out.
  Gears: I should be very angry at you Megatron. You are an evil son of a retrorat, but for some reason, I just can't get too upset.
  Gears: How can I help you, Megatron, heh heh, you rotten hunk of scrap?
  • Ironhide's reaction to seeing Gears acting cheerful.
    "What did you do to Gears, you monster?! You turned him… nice!"

City of Steel

• Sideswipe lunges at Starscream in the jet mode and gives him a...strange ultimatum.
  Sideswipe: Say uncle or I'll shove your nose in your afterburner!
  Starscream: UNCLE!!! [gets thrown into water as Sideswipe flies away]
  Sideswipe: Gee, I didn't know the Decepticons had uncles!

The Immobilizer

• The Decepticons get their just deserts in.
  Megatron: The most important thing is that I get what I deserve! And I always do.
  [the water beneath the Decepticons returns to normal, causing them to fall into it and be washed away by the river]
  Trailbreaker: You deserve that alright, Mega-jerk! Rust in peace!
  [The Autobots laugh]

Enter the Nightbird

• Megatron has Decepticons reprogram the Nightbird, then boasts about how she'll replace Starscream. Starscream is less than pleased.
  Starscream: Replace me? NEVER!!! [proceeds to punch Megatron]
• Megatron responds to being punched by ordering Decepticons to put Starscream in the electric cage. After that, Starscream declares Megatron can't keep him there forever and lets out a hilarious scream for no reason.^note The out-of-universe reason he screamed? The animators forgot to animate Starscream getting shocked by the cage. Fortunately, Starscream is exactly the kind of character who would let out a scream of frustration in this kind of situation, regardless of whether he was shocked
  Starscream: You can't keep me in here, Megatron! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
• The Autobots, while chasing Nightbird, jump up a cliff. They all do fine except for the last Autobot, who fails to jump the cliff and needs assistance. That 'bot is Cliffjumper.

The Autobot Run

• Starscream criticizes Megatron for not attacking the Autobots, instead focusing on developing a new weapon called the Transfixatron, and claims that "this idiotic contraption probably won't even work". Megatron decides to check the rightfulness of Starscream's words by testing it...on Starscream himself, making him quickly regret his decision.
  Starscream: [after getting shot with Transfixatron] Hmph, I feel NOTHING! Your precious invention is hi-tech GARBAGE!!!
  Megatron: Really? Then transform back to your root^(sic) mode, Starscream, and come back to me!
  Starscream: [tries to transform back, but fails] Ugh... I... I can't transform! Ugh... What have you done to me?!
  Megatron: I have transfixed you in your present state, and you will stay that way until I free you!
  Starscream: Release me, Megatron, please! I'll do anything you command!
  Megatron: Hmmm, perhaps I should leave you as a jet plane...forever!
  Starscream: [practically whining] You can't leave me like this! I'm too valuable to you! To the Decepticon cause! Megatron, I'm begging you!
  Megatron: Then stop whining! I'll neutralize the effect...
• Later, Skywarp uses the Transfixatron to lock the Autobots in vehicle mode. The Autobots find out about this the hard way:
  Sunstreaker: I can't... change back... into my normal handsome self!
  Megatron: [Flies in to rub salt in the wounds] It seems you Autobots have a slight "identity problem?" Huhuhahahahaha!!

The Master Builders

• Spike teaches Optimus how to play basketball.
  "Spike, compute quickly!"
  [Optimus throws the ball at Spike, knocking the human over]
  • Earlier in the episode, while Optimus is playing with Spike (with a basketball large enough to crush the tiny human).
    Optimus: Am I drooling correctly, Spike?
    Spike: The word is dribble, Optimus!
  • Even funnier is that Optimus is later seen spinning the ball on his finger. Apparently Optimus missed his true calling as a Cybertronian Michael Jordan!

Microbots

• After Starscream gets mocked by Rumble for missing a tree, their argument gets interrupted by a snake attacking the former, much to Rumble and the Constructicons' amusement and Starscream's dismay.
  [A snake shows up above Starscream]
  Rumble: Hey, hold that pose! I want to remember you that way!
  Starscream: Huh? [gets attacked by the snake] AAAAAGH!!! Help! Get this thing off me!
  Constructicons: [laugh]
  Rumble: I think it looks stunning on ya! [joins the laughter]
• The drunken Decepticon scene:
  Megatron: Decepticons, a toast. To the imminent destruction of the accursed Autobots!
  [The Decepticons begin drinking Energon]
  Starscream: Energy! We won't need to conserve it after tomorrow. We can bleed this planet dry!
  Rumble: [hiccups] Boy, these are good. [hiccups] I needed to refuel. Energy!
  Megatron: Energy! Energy!
  Thundercracker: Hey! This stuff's the greatest! [passes out]
  Megatron: Ah, those were the good ol' days, back on Cybertron...Didn't have to...sneak around in these...ugly Earth disguises.
  [Powerglide arrives]
  Powerglide: Time to cut the jets and glide. ...What in the world?
  Megatron: Good ol' Cybertron! Land... of the metal moon!
  • Laserbeak of all characters gets so smashed, he barrel rolls into the ground when trying to pursue Powerglide.

Day of the Machines

• After all the trouble the military vehicles give the Autobots, it's both cathartic and hilarious to watch the newly-arrived Dinobots utterly curb-stomp them.
• Optimus displays his slightly snarky sense of humor twice in the episode. First, he gets two scientists down from a locked room by having Sludge boost him up, and as he comes level with them, politely says "Going down?". Then when they have to enter a locked area, we get this gem:
  Scientist: It's a safe bet those doors are locked.
  Optimus Prime: Fortunately, I have a delicate lockpicking technique.
  <Prime blasts the door open>

Megatron's Master Plan

• Soundwave hosts a "teen dance party" in a gymnasium to endear the Decepticons to the public. Rumble is busy (badly) strutting his stuff on the dance floor, Ravage is getting petted like a big metal housecat and Soundwave has a trio of girls flirting with him. The ridiculous capstone to all this is Soundwave has to kneel to even fit inside in the first place.
  • A kid idiotically asks Laserbeak "Laserbeak wanna cracker?" Laserbeak doesn't say anything, but his reaction is a look with an eye flash which could be interpreted as anything from giving the moron an epic Death Glare to going "Mmm... crackers!".
• The Decepticons' video smear campaign against the Autobots is hilarious, what with Bad "Bad Acting" from the Seekers, and the fake evil speech from Optimus, complete with Peter Cullen giving his hammiest Evil Laugh.

Desertion of the Dinobots

• The Transformers are lacking in Cybertonium and end up glitching because of it. Megatron ends up losing his voice while Starscream, being himself, makes the most ridiculous excuse for usurping the leadership and flies off before discovering how being low on Cybertonium affects him.
  Megatron: It's the Autoblllrrrrgh! THE AUBBLLRRBBBLRRRRGHH!!!
  Starscream: Too bad! He's blown his vocal components! I guess that makes me the new leader! [transforms and flies away, only to suddenly crash into pile of energon cubes]
• At one point in the "battle", a glitched Megatron attempts to fly away, at one point resorting to flapping his arms.

A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court

• The Decepticons end up in the Middle Ages and need to get gunpowder to travel back to the present. Rumble has to get a lot of potassium nitrate for it...from the birds' droppings.
  Rumble: [carrying a barrel full of birds' poop while being covered in it] Starscream! Lower the drawbridge! Ugh! I got your stupid potassium nitrate!
• After Starscream and the other Decepticons finally return to the present, Starscream enthusiastically tackles Megatron in joy! Megatron himself is unhappy with the reunion because Starscream interrupted him while he was shooting the Autobots.
  Megatron: Starscream, you fool, you're ruining my shot!
  Starscream: [genuinely confused] What's the matter? Aren't you glad to see us?
  Megatron: HHHRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Make Tracks

• Of all of the numerous scale errors in the entire series, Hoist driving Huffer in this episode may take the cake. Not just because Huffer's toy is tiny compared to Hoist's, but also because they're trying to clear out a New York City traffic jam.

Child's Play

• Prime has absolutely zero patience for Perceptor's Expospeak Gags. Twice in a row, when he's trying to explain how he can technobabble the Autobots back home, Prime cuts him off by simply saying, "Perceptor, just do it." The second time, he says it faster and in a completely flat monotone, as if he's thinking, "I just said..."
• The Decepticons are being waylaid by the (proportionally) giant cat and fish of the alien boy whose room they materialized in. Optimus's response when it's pointed out the 'Cons are getting mangled? "Good! Now let's get out of here."
• When the Decepticons make it back to Earth, Thrust complains about landing in a swamp. Starscream tells him to be thankful they're no longer on a world of green monsters... then they get grabbed by alligators and pulled under the water. Starscream screams, "Get this thing off me!"

Quest for Survival

• When Megatron refuses to shoot a Morphobot, Starscream accuses him of losing his courage and shoots one, which reflects the blast and dumps him on his ass. Megatron and even Soundwave, of all people, laugh at him.
• The Morphobots recoil at the sound of Blaster's rock music, clearing a path for the Autobots to rescue a downed Cosmos:
  Ironhide: Prime!
  Warpath: Blaster's Music!
  Optimus Prime: (Holding his hands over his audio modules) I know! It's frying my brain transistors too!
  Warpath: The music's working!
  Optimus Prime: Blaster! move closer to them! (He does, and the Morphobots stretch away) Now step back! (He does, and they come back.) Who says plants aren't intelligent? The Morphobots are repelled by your music!
  Huffer: Yeah, like the rest of us! (As he and Bumblebee also hold their hands over their audio modules)
• During the climactic battle, Megatron gets thrown around by a Morphobot, and finally the Insecticon army gets annihilated by the Morphobots.
• At the end of the episode, the Autobots use a shuttle to send the Morphobots into space. We then cut to Perceptor being menaced by Morphobots in the Ark, the hapless Autobot stating that he hopes another shuttle will be available soon.

Kremzeek!

• Megatron creates the titular creature and sends it to the Autobots' base, where it wreaks havoc. It also possesses several of the Autobots, resulting in various Amusing Injuries for them. Poor Smokescreen suffers the worst, repeatedly driving and spinning in circles and rapidly changing between his robot and vehicle modes.
• When Kremzeek possesses Teletraan-1, it promptly starts transmitting non sequiturs to the rest of the world:
  Teletraan-1: Alert! Alert! Evil Martian flangoes have invaded supermarkets across the planet. They have come to steal Earth's ammonia.
  Operator receiving transmission: What in the world...?!
  Teletraan-1: Choco rations down 2 grams! Doubleplusungood!
• When the Autobots chase Kremzeek, they arrive at Tokyo. However, the train with Kremzeek on it stops, and Optimus Prime, in truck mode, runs smack into the train's rear end. It's Optimus' comical "Ouch!" that really seals the moment.
• This is one of Megatron's dumbest plans. The sheer idiocy of it is always good for laughs.

Sea Change

• Using a magical metamorphic spring, a cute alien mermaid tricks Rumble into becoming a tree.

Triple Takeover

• In the beginning of the episode, Starscream, Blitzwing, and Astrotrain carve their faces along with Megatron's into the side of a mountain Rushmore Refacement style. Then they destroy Megatron's face.
• Starscream plots with Blitzwing and Astrotrain to trap Megatron and take over the Decepticons, only for the Triple-Changers to double-cross Starscream and catch him in the same freezing trap. After they get unfrozen and escape the Absurdly Spacious Sewer, Starscream immediately pins the blame entirely on the other two, though Megatron isn't convinced, leading to this classic exchange:
  Megatron: You're either lying, or you're stupid!
  Starscream: [crying] I'm stupid! I'm stuuuupiiiid!
• Blitzwing mistakes a football coach for a military officer and drafts him as his advisor. When the coach suggests Blitzwing use a zone defense, the Decepticon contracts the Constructicons to build a maze around the stadium. And it works. Blitzwing also keeps score by shooting the scoreboard, which somehow works as well.
• Astrotrain brings a bunch of trains to life as his "Astroforce". He leaves them alone for a few minutes and they've somehow derailed themselves and gotten tangled in a knot. Then one charges and breaks a water main that ends up flooding the city. It also frees Megatron and Starscream.
• When the Mêlée à Trois between Megatron, Starscream, Devastator, Blitzwing and Astrotrain finally occurs there are two different dialogues.
  • Thundercracker, Ramjet and Thrust have a pool:
    Thundercracker: I say Megatron will prevail!
    Thrust: Three energon cubes say you're wrong!
    Thundercracker: Make it four!
    Ramjet: My money is on Devastator.
  • The Autobots, save Optimus, see this and are amazed.
    Trailbreaker: Your friends are waiting for you!
    Optimus Prime: (chuckles) I never get involved in domestic squabbles.
    Ironhide: I think we'll need a program to follow the players.

Prime Target

• Optimus finds himself on the grounds of an Egomaniac Hunter who wanted to add his head to his collection. Astrotrain and Blitzwing stumbled upon this and shadowed Optimus. When Optimus bypassed an Obvious Trap, Blitzwing ends up triggering it himself, and Astrotrain has to blast him free of it.
  Optimus Prime: Amazing. A booby trap that actually catches boobies.
• Lord Chumley's butler gives some really good deadpan snarker answers.
  Lord Chumley: Darn those Decepticons! Always ruining my fun!.
  Dimsworth: Yes, much like the Humane Society I suppose...

The Girl Who Loved Powerglide

• Astoria Carlton-Ritz, the titular girl, provides plenty:
  • Spike flirts with her before realizing she has a crush on Powerglide. Annoyed, he mutters, "You know, there's a few things he can't do..." as he returns to the power drill he was just using. Then his drill breaks.
  • Astoria driving the Deceptions crazy while in their clutches.
    Astoria: You got any burgers in this joint?
    Soundwave: Silence!
    Astoria: You guys are, like, the worst hosts!
    • The Decepticons try to use a mind probe on Astoria to learn her father's formula. We get this gem:
      Soundwave: Subject's mind ... completely empty.^note The wires had slipped loose.
    • Astoria manages to annoy Megatron to the point he ends up losing his temper and shooting the mind probe with his arm cannon.
    • Really, this entire scene, with the Decepticons' massive frustration with Astoria's attitude and her Walking Techbane tendencies affecting their equipment (especially since they don't dare truly harm her lest they lose the info they're after), is such a CMOF that it's worth how ludicrous the rest of the episode is.
      Megatron: I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS!
  • At the end, Astoria realizes she needs something metal to short out the Decepticons' big gizmo. She looks around at the floating platform, where every single object in sight is made of metal, and declares, "Nothing!"^note Likely she means there's nothing loose that's light enough that she can just pick it up and throw it So she uses her locket, the McGuffin they've spent the whole episode fighting over, destroying it.
  • Hilarious in Hindsight, Astoria appears to have been the inspiration for Miko Nakadai.
• When the Decepticons' sub-orbital platform is about to crash into their undersea base:
  Rumble: At least we got out of there with our hulls in one piece.
  Megatron: And as for the girl and the falling star platform, well, that's Powerglide's problem!
  Soundwave: [raises platform on monitor] Correction: Problem is ours!
  Megatron: Energize the force fields!
  Soundwave: What force fields!?
  [crash]

Hoist Goes Hollywood

• After Dirge screws up a mission, Megatron chews out Starscream for it. No context is given for why at any point, so it just looks like Megatron did so out of force of habit:
  Megatron: [turns and points at Starscream] I should have you disassembled for this!
  Starscream: ME?!? But, but I-
  Megatron: Silence!!!

Traitor

• When Cliffjumper tries to retrieve an Electro-Cell, and doesn't realize Starscream is creeping up behind him.
  Cliffjumper: An electrocell! Come to papa!
  Starscream: Not so fast, papa!

Cosmic Rust

• Breakdown nervously announcing to humans that Stunticons are taking over their ship.
  Breakdown: Okay, people, this is a mutiny! No, no, a hijack! I mean, we're taking over this boat!
• Perceptor fixes the matter duplicator… by kicking it.
• When Starscream removes the asteroid shard from Megatron, he also decides to snark, much to Megatron's dismay.
  Starscream: Unfortunately, the operation is successful.
  Megatron: Your humor escapes me, Starscream.

Starscream's Brigade

• At the beginning, Starscream initially expresses envy at Shockwave getting all the praise, and when Megatron explains and turns his back on him, Starscream gets mad and shoots him unconscious.
  Starscream: NOBODY TURNS HIS BACK ON ME!
• Immediately after that, he declares himself the new leader and steps on Megatron's unconscious body. Shortly after that, Megatron wakes up and knocks him off his feet with a single leg swipe.
  Starscream: [after recovering] What the-? Megatron?! You're...you're dead! I terminated you!
  Megatron: Fool! I cannot be terminated from a single blast of your puny weapon!
• When Megatron commands Soundwave to summon the other Decepticons to fight against Starscream and the Combaticons, Soundwave calls the Stunticons to report. He gets this in response.
  Drag Strip: Tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust! We’re having a demolition derby!
  <Cut to Motormaster and Breakdown ramming into cars in a public parking lot>

B.O.T.

• Swindle gets scolded by Megatron for selling parts of Combaticons who were destroyed in the anti-climactic battle with Defensor.
  Swindle: It's... it's not my fault, Megatron! This greed is built into my personality component!

Seasons Three & Four

Five Faces of Darkness

• This exchange when Cyclonus and Scourge fly inside Unicron’s head in Part 1
  Cyclonus: There’s nothing to fear; Unicron is dead.
  [They hear a groan]
  Cyclonus: Must be the wind.
  Scourge: There is no wind in space.
  Cyclonus: Quiet!
• In Part 3, right after Wheelie shoots a Sweep in the face and he starts falling to his death:
  Sweep: My guidance system is hit! Galvatron, save meeeEEE!
  Galvatron: Please meet your end with dignity! I despise whiners!

Dark Awakening

• Rodimus Prime, Spike, and company crash-land in front of two Dinobots after being reported dead.
  Arcee: Sludge! Snarl! Oh, are we glad to see you!
  Sludge: Me Sludge not glad to see you!
  Snarl: You all dead! Rarrr!
  Sludge: ...Maybe we dead.
• Later, in the same episode, we get this exchange:
  Optimus Prime: Not a game! ...Matrix makes me too strong!
  Hot Rod: Now there's a unique complaint!

Starscream's Ghost

• Octane at one point is seen fiddling with his ships computer, probably because he's piloting the vessel right? Nope. Its actually him trying to get a better image of a Fembot. It kinda figures that the guy who transforms into both a plane and a tanker truck would like pin-up's.

Madman's Paradise

• Grimlock serving drinks. While dressed as a waiter. In his T-rex mode.
• Ynara meets Spike and Carly's son:
  Ynara: What a darling post-embryonic form!
  Daniel: Darling?! Yuck!
• Later on, Carly is looking for the missing Daniel.
  Ynara: Are you looking for your little spawn? I saw him leave with that… Dinobot?
  Carly and Magnus: Grimlock!?
  Rodimus Prime: Don't panic yet. Stay calm until we know what's going on. Then we'll panic.
• Grimlock asks a seemingly innocuous question:
  Grimlock: Me Grimlock mixed up. If wizard so strong, why he need me Grimlock?
  Red Wizard: Because! His enemies are many! Like insects they swarm, and attack, and attack, and attack! Guided by raw power, primitive magic, driven by hatred, by envy! THEY WILL NOT STOP!!
  Grimlock: (meekly) Uh, me Grimlock just wanted to know.
• After the Autobots successfully bring Daniel back from Menonia:
  Spike: Young man, I want to talk to you.
  Daniel: Dad, it was an accident, honest!
  Grimlock: Daniel tell truth. He not mean to get all dirty.
  (everybody else starts laughing)
  Grimlock: What so funny?

Ghost in the Machine

• Starscream's ghost has abandoned Astrotrain after possessing him in order to get to Cybertron (and Unicron's floating head). The Autobots shoot him down (thinking he was bringing an assault force) and bring him in for questioning:
  Rodimus Prime: Why did you attack Cybertron all by yourself? Are you stupid or just obedient?
• Another winner from that episode involves Starscream's ghost, again, this time possessing Scourge...or the half of him holding a gun, anyway.
  Scourge: Give me that blaster!
  Starscream: No! Get one of your own!
• Yet another great line because of the pure Hypocritical Humor involved:
  Galvatron: [Believing the Starscream-possessed Scourge has lost his marbles] There is no reasoning with him! Destroy him! He's lost his mind!
• After Starscream steals Trypticon, a very worried looking Thrust, Dirge, Runabout and Runamuck are in Galvatron's throne room to report Scourge and Starscream's rampage on Chaar:
  Galvatron: First, you two let Scourge and Starscream steal one of Trypticon's eyes. And then you two allowed Astrotrain to be used as their escape vehicle. So Scourge is helping Starscream voluntarily, and you four were unable to stop them. Well, all I can say is… RRRAAAAAAARRGGHHH!!!
• When Unicron orders Starscream to complete his body by attaching his head to Cybertron, this happens:
  Unicron: Make the connection.
  Starscream: [Laughs and throws down the connecting cables] Do it yourself!

Webworld

• This episode is packed to the gills with Black Comedy. Why? Three words: Galvatron. In. Therapy.
  Therapist: Galvatron, don't fight it. Just say whatever comes to mind.
  Galvatron: Kill! Smash! Destroy!
  Therapist: Err...yes, go on.
  Galvatron: Rend! Mangle! Distort!
• Also:
  Galvatron: I hate the Autobots! I hate Cyclonus! And I'm not very fond of YOU, either!
• There's also the bit when the administrator makes Cyclonus validate all the paperwork.
  Administrator: Before we start, there are certain formalities. Does the patient have a service contract with us? (Cyclonus shakes his head) ...Then we'll require a credit reference. I believe we can waive the customary deposit. Should the patient require permanent care, payment will be made in consciousness units rather than conventional currency.
  Cyclonus: Uh, what I want to know is—
  Administrator: Do you understand and agree to these terms?
  Cyclonus: Yes, yes!
  Administrator: Then if you'll validate the forms right here... and here for diagnostics... and for therapeutics... and one for parts and labor... and accounting... and there. That's your copy.
  Cyclonus: ... [rips receipt]
• Galvatron asks one of the natives where the Autobots are. The creature answers in gibberish, and Galvatron calls him an idiot.
  Galvatron: [panting in barely restrained rage] Fleshling, I warn you...tell me where to find the Autobots or—
  Inmate: Mommy! [licks him with an absurdly long tongue]
  [Just as the Torkuli arrive you can hear Galvatron screaming in frustration]
• The therapists put Galvatron in Arts and Crafts class, and he somehow makes a gun. Also a Moment of Awesome.
• How about at the start of the episode after the disastrous fight with the Autobots?
  Cyclonus: This isn't over, Autobots!! Do you hear me? This isn't over!!
  Sweep: You're starting to sound like Galvatron!!
  [Cue Galvatron standing up and glaring at him, the Sweep said that with Galvatron sitting right in front of him]
  Sweep: N-Not that that's a bad thing, haha...
• Speaking of the fight at the start, there's also the moment where Cyclonus unsuccessfully tried to make Galvatron act rationally.
  Cyclonus: Mighty Galvatron! Please! We need to use strategy-
  Galvatron: STRATEGY IS FOR COWARDS!!! [punches Cyclonus away]
• The bizarre three-headed patient: "I have no head. I have no head. I have no head..."
• The end, after Galvatron has destroyed the planet with the sheer power of his insanity— and a cannon blast:
  Cyclonus: It will take the Torkulons centuries to rebuild.
  Galvatron: Only CENTURIES?!?! [tosses the administrator aside in disgust] Are you certain? Then perhaps my work is not finished!

Fight or Flee

• Ultra Magnus: "I've never seen anything this beautiful in the entire galaxy." (Beat) "All right, give me the bomb."

Money is Everything

• Marissa Faireborn and Dirk Manus make out several times. Each time, the Technobots get confused, even calling it a bizarre Earth ritual.

Call of the Primitives

• A lot of Grimlock's dialogue.
  The Oracle: Only you can save the world now, Grimlock.
  Grimlock: Me Grimlock feel important!

  Grimlock: [chuckles] You are creator?
  Primacron: Unfortunately....yes.
  Grimlock: Grimlock laugh at little wimp who cause big trouble!

  Primacron: We are finished!! I've amplified the energy parameters, minimized the drivormenter, redirected the ion flow! I've tried EVERYTHING!
  Grimlock: Me Grimlock solve problem! Wuh!
  [Reaches over and pushes switch]
  Primacron: Of course, the reverse switch! Why didn't I think of that?!

Surprise Party

• Daniel sassing Cyclonus. Considering he's a young boy who has the guts to talk that way to a fearsome Decepticon, it could also count as an Awesome Moment.
  Cyclonus: What is this place?
  Daniel: It's an ice cream factory.
  Cyclonus: You're insolent, child!
  Daniel: Thanks!

The Return of Optimus Prime

• The Autobots suffer from Hate Plague. While the concept of it is Nightmare Fuel, infected Ultra Magnus is extremely over the top. The best example being his delivery of this phrase:
  Ultra Magnus: YOU CAN'T ESCAPE, RODIMUS! I CAN TRACK YOUR GAS FUMES ANYWHERE!!!

The Rebirth

• When the Autobots are crash-landing on Nebulos:
  Blurr: Hardheadthisisit! IjustknowitIknowitIknowitwe'reallgonnadiewe'reallgonnadiethisisitthisistheendwe'refinished— mmphmmphmmph...!
  (It's unclear what Hardhead is doing but hilariously it looks like he's kissing Blurr!)