Cut Down in His Optimus Prime

Season: 1

Episode: Junk in the Trunk

Length: 2:35

Cast: Abraham Benrubi (Optimus Prime), Seth MacFarlane (Ratchet), Seth Green (Jazz)

Characters: Optimus Prime, Prowl, Jazz, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Thundercracker, Ironhide, Ratchet, Arcee, Grimlock, Swoop

Segment Summary: ''Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobot Transformers, falls prey to prostate cancer. Never expected that to come, eh?''

Themes: Bodily Functions, Bug Eyes, Continued, Death, Destruction, Doctors, Film, Motor Vehicles, Restrooms, Robots, Television

Allusions: Trivia / Info:
 * This segment is a parody of the tv show, .
 * Optimus Prime's line, "Usin' the whole fist, doc?" is a reference to the film, Fletch.
 * The end of the segment serves as a standard television Public Service Announcement.
 * Some of the Autobots (Bumblebee, Ironhide, Ratchet, and Arcee) were built specifically for this episode using modified parts to make them look more "realistic."
 * Continued in It Burns When I Pee.
 * They used Prime from the Robot Masters toy line. But at the end, for the Public Service Announcement, they used the Masterpiece Prime.
 * Peter Cullen was approached about reprising his role as Optimus Prime for the sketch, but rejected the offer.

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