There are two scripts available for this episode, and they can both be read at the Sunbow and Marvel Productions Script/Storyboard Archive. The original script was written by Larry Strauss on 3/13/85. There is then also a revised script, with dialogue updates from Ron Friedman which was done on 3/18/85.
Very few changes Ron made were used in the episode. Several lines were further altered, but a lot of the time the original scropt's dialogue was used.
The script's cast list has Trailbreaker's name listed as "Trailblazer". This was not fixed on the revised script. The name "Trailblazer" was accidentally used near the end of this episode.
The band has a name in the script: The Celestial Jammers. Their name was meant to be on the drum, but it isn't in the episode. It looks like a few letters are written on it though.
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BLASTER (VO) Yeah -music, the universal language! |
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BLASTER (VO) They don't gotta be! I'll send 'em the beat with hi-fi heat! |
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The above line was cut. Cosmos was meant to say it before this line:
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COSMOS (CONT-VO) All right! |
This line was cut.
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OPTIMUS PRIME Prepare for target practice. |
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In the episode, the original script's line was used here.
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This part of the scene was cut.
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PRIME My audio receptors! What is that noise? |
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The above scenes were cut. They were scripted to happen after Jazz's "sounds alright to me" line.
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In the episode, the original script's line was used here.
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And for this one.
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HALEY (CONT) My Voltronic Galaxer will scramble my words into pulsations... |
Ron wanted to call the Voltronic Galaxer the "Intersolar Translator". He changed the name throughout the rest of the script, but in the episode, "Voltronic Galaxer" is always used.
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Again, the original script's dialogue was used in the episode for the above.
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And for this line.
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This time, the revised line was used.
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And the revised lines were used here as well.
Thundercracker never laughs here in the episode. It's a bit odd though, as Megatron is heard making the exact same laugh twice in a row -perhaps someone made a mistake and added the wrong laugh or something.
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IRONHIDE Where did the call originate? PRIME I don't know! All I can hear is that blasted Blaster! |
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BLASTER We're gonna shake and roll with a touch of soul! |
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BLASTER Hey guys... I was only trying to turn you on to some good tunes! |
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n the episode, the original script was used for this dialogue.
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Same deal for this dialogue.
The other Decepticons were meant to just follow Astrotrain into space, according to the script. But in the episode, they're seen boarding him instead.
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HALEY You're... you're too late. They got away with the Voltronic Galaxer! |
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HALEY I don't know. They could unscramble air codes, or intercept radio transmission, I suppose. |
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The revised line was used for the above.
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This dialogue was all cut. The Autobots drive back in silence in the episode.
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The original script's dialogue was used for the above.
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BLASTER (VO) Hey, talk about no place! I can't even get a bottom 40 station out here! |
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The above dialogue was cut.
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COSMOS (VO) Quit complaining... |
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BLASTER Bingo! |
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In the episode, the original script's line was used for the above.
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Same thing for this line.
In the episode, Megatron isn't seen doing this.
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MEGATRON This will jam the airwaves between here and Earth! |
In the episode, Megatron's line isn't heard echoing. Cosmos also lands on the Moon in the episode, but in the script he was meant to remain hovering when Megatron notices him.
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In the episode, the original line was used here.
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Same deal for this line.
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This line was cut.
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COSMOS (VO) Maybe he'd like a shot of his own stuff! |
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COSMOS (VO) He found us! |
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In the episode, the original script's line was used here.
In the episode, Blaster isn't seen melting here.
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MEGATRON He will make an excellent trans-scrambler! |
In the episode, Megatron's line isn't a voice over, and Blaster isn't heard groaning.
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MEGATRON And this otherwise useless piece of scrap... will serve as a power booster! |
For this line, it's a voice over for the "piece of scrap" part, then not a voice over for the rest of the line.
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MEGATRON There! |
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MEGATRON Starscream, Thundercracker -return to Earth! |
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In the episode, the original script's lines were used for the above.
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Same deal for this line.
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PILOT (VO) ??? airlines, clear the runway, clear the runway! |
I can't tell what this guy says in the episode. I think it might be "Wing" but I'm not sure.
This shot was scripted to happen after the General Airlines jet nearly crashes into the NAL jet. In the episode, it happens after Carly's "radio is out" line below.
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CARLY Looks like everyone's radio is out! |
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Same thing for this line.
The next few scenes were changed around a lot compared to what's in the script, here's a rough guide to the differences:
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1) The weather marshall tries to warn people to stay off the mountain. 2) The Autobots find that Teletraan has gone dead. 3) The Autobots arrive on the mountain. 4) Red Alert and Inferno find the fire. 5) Optimus directs planes at the airport. 6) The Autobots help people on the mountain. 7) Red Alert and Inferno put out the fire. 8) The Autobots on the mountain are attacked by Decepticons. 9) Optimus and Powerglide are attacked by Decepticons. |
1) Red Alert and Inferno find the fire. 2) Red Alert and Inferno put out the fire. 3) The weather marshall tries to warn people to stay off the mountain. 4) The Autobots find that Teletraan has gone dead. 5) The Autobots arrive on the mountain. 6) The Autobots help people on the mountain. 7) The Autobots on the mountain are attacked by Decepticons. 8) Optimus directs planes at the airport. 9) Optimus and Powerglide are attacked by Decepticons. |
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INFERNO (VO) And that somewhere's... dead ahead! |
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The original script's line was used in the episode for the above.
These guys are never seen celebrating in the episode.
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MEGATRON'S VOICE (filtered) Testing one, two, three... testing... testing! |
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RED ALERT That's not what my sensors say! |
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INFERNO Decepticons! |
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MARSHALL Argh, give me a forecast, not a blank look! |
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MARSHALL (CONT-VO) (filtered) Attention, motorists... stay off the mountain roads... |
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PRIME So has all radio transmission on Earth! |
In the episode, the Autobots seen transforming in this scene are Sunstreaker, Ironhide, Sideswipe, Hound, Huffer and Trailbreaker.
In the episode, Ratchet says this line.
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HOIST (VO) I've gotcha! |
In the episode, Ratchet doesn't slowly roll into shot, instead it cuts to a shot of him with his doors already opened.
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RATCHET (VO) Take it easy, everyone! Keep calm! |
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Same thing for this dialogue.
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And for this dialogue, too.
In the episode, Ramjet and Thundercracker attack with lasers.
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MEGATRON'S VOICE I am the leader of the Decepticons... |
Megatron's above line was scripted to be said after the Autobots on the mountain get buried, but he says it before this happens in the episode.
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In the episode, the original script's dialogue was used for the above.
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The above was cut from the episode.
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The original script's dialogue was used in the episode for the above lines.
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This line was cut.
In the episode, Thundercracker fires lasers at Prime, instead of a rocket.
In the episode, Ramjet doesn't ram into Powerglide, he fires lasers at him. Powerglide's engine isn't knocked off either.
The script mentions about the jet pack having suction cups on it, but these things aren't seen in the episode.
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The original script's line was used in the episode.
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And for this line.
Blaster isn't seen heating up or smoking over in the episode.
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MEGATRON'S VOICE (VO) In exchange for your airwaves, I demand ALL of your energy reserves! I want your coal, your oil, your gas, electricity, all of it! And then, ONLY then, will I return your airwaves to you. |
In the script, this line was split in two -the remainder of it was scripted to happen later, after the scene with the Autobots on the mountain reacting to Blaster's music. Again, the scenes were changed around a lot compared to what's in the script, here's a rough guide to the differences:
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1) Megatron says "I demand" 2) The Autobots on the mountain react to Blaster's music 3) Megatron lists everything he wants, Blaster snickers 4) Powerglide's jet pack runs out of fuel 5) Powerglide, Spike and Carly are with Omega Supreme |
1) Megatron says "I demand" 2) Megatron lists everything he wants, Blaster snickers 3) Powerglide's jet pack runs out of fuel 4) The Autobots on the mountain react to Blaster's music 5) Powerglide, Spike and Carly are with Omega Supreme. |
This line was cut. Whilst Carly does use a computer in the episode, the script has no mention of what that card she's seen using is.
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POWERGLIDE (CONT-VO) Hold on, big guy! |
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TRAILBREAKER Why that son of an eight track! |
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POWERGLIDE (VO) It's too far -I'm changing course! |
The above was cut from the episode -it was scripted to happen after Powerglide's "changing course" line.
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CARLY You bet.. but maybe these emergency transistors will reactivate him for a while. |
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POWERGLIDE If Blaster's on the moon, then maybe Megatron's there too! Using him, to foul up Earth's communication systems! |
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SPIKE We can't even contact Teletraan I! Without help, Prime could be finished! |
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CARLY I've never been to the Moon before! |
In the episode, Megatron kicks Blaster, instead of punching him. Blaster's groans aren't heard, but a grunt is played after Megatron's "play with me" line. It wounds like Megatron grunting rather than Blaster though.
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But for this line, the revised script was used.
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MEGATRON (CONT) Stop them! |
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OMEGA SUPREME (VO) OMEGA SUPREME PREPARING FOR BATTLE... PASSENGERS -DISEMBARK! |
In the episode, Powerglide isn't seen moving Prime here.
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OMEGA SUPREME RELEASE AUTOBOTS, MEGATRON! |
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MEGATRON Never! |
In the episode, Omega grabs Megatron himself, rather than his cannon. Megatron's line here was cut.
In the episode, Omega's legs don't show any visible damage, and Astrotrain's line was cut.
This line was also cut.
In the episode, Powerglide can be heard saying "hey hey hey!", which wasn't scripted.
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MEGATRON (VO) Parting... |
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MEGATRON (CONT) ...is such sweet sorrow! |
Megatron kicks over Prime in the episode, something which isn't mentioned for him to do in the script.
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This line also got cut.
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In the scripts, there is no mention of Cosmos shooting the Voltronic Galaxer, but that's what he's seen doing in the episode. It doesn't go dead, but completely explodes.
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BLASTER Hey, that oughta clear the airwaves! |
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This was also cut. It was scripted to happen after Optimus tells Megatron not to move.
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ASTROTRAIN (VO) Face it, Omega! You're too outdated to catch me! |
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This line was cut. Omega was meant to say it when he throws Astrotrain.
Spike and Carly's line here was cut.
In the episode, Prime doesn't use his gun here. He's seen ripping off Cosmos' restraints.
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BLASTER Say, Prime? What do you say we turn this place into Radio Moon, with a loony lunar line-up of hip hits? |
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BLASTER Hey, how about it, Prime? I did save the day! |
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BLASTER Ha ha, hey, Prime! Dig the decibels! |
If you've ever been a bit confused at the ending, here's why: what was meant to happen was that Blaster would start playing some rock music, and make it louder and louder. But in the episode, the rock music isn't heard, we just here a piece of background music used in other episodes of the show. The script also mentions the music echoing "all over the solar system", but in the episode, the final shot focuses only on the Earth's Moon.