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* WhyWeNeedGarbagemen: The episode takes place during a contract dispute between Sumdac Systems (which builds and maintains the city's trash collection robots) and the city of Detroit, resulting in the robots malfunctioning and garbage piling up all over town.
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** Also doubles as a MythologyGag to the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie movie.]]



* BaitAndSwitchComment: The city's on the line and Wreck-Gar is towering over him.

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* BaitAndSwitchComment: The city's on the line and Wreck-Gar is towering over him.Ratchet.



* BreatherEpisode: While the end of the episode does have significantly high stakes, it's a more comedic episode focusing primarily on the very quirky Wreck-Gar.

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* BreatherEpisode: While the end of the episode does have significantly high stakes, it's a more comedic episode focusing primarily on the very quirky silly Wreck-Gar.



** Wreck-Gar's eyes turn red when he threatens to destroy the city, as a nod to his G1 counterpart's toy commerical.

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** Wreck-Gar's eyes turn red when he threatens to destroy the city, as a nod to his G1 counterpart's toy commerical.commercial.



* TwitchyEye: Megatron while listening to Lugnut blather on.

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* TwitchyEye: Megatron Megatron's eye twitches while listening to Lugnut blather on.



* VillainTeamUp: Wreck-Gar temporarily goes under two separate ones with Angry Archer and Lugnut. They don't really work out.

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* VillainTeamUp: Wreck-Gar temporarily goes under two separate ones with Angry Archer and Lugnut. They don't really work out.out.
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** As mentioned above with ActorAllusion, [[Music/WeirdAlYankovic Dare to be Stupid]] is referenced, with the song being associated with the Junkions from the movie.

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** As mentioned above with ActorAllusion, [[Music/WeirdAlYankovic "[[Music/WeirdAlYankovic Dare to be Stupid]] Stupid]]" is referenced, with the song being associated with the Junkions from the movie.
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* MythologyGag: Many to ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'', where Wreck-Gar debuted.

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* MythologyGag: Many to ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'', where the first Wreck-Gar debuted.
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* BreatherEpisode: A relatively light-hearted and comedic episode that comes before the significantly more action-packed "Velocity".

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* BreatherEpisode: A relatively light-hearted and While the end of the episode does have significantly high stakes, it's a more comedic episode that comes before focusing primarily on the significantly more action-packed "Velocity".very quirky Wreck-Gar.
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->''"I don't suppose you can tell me what I am, funny green man?"''\\
''"You are... my partner-in-crime. They call me Angry Archer!"''\\
''"They call me 'worthless-wreck-walking-pile-of-garbage'!"''\\
''"Oh, really? Bit of a mouthful. Perhaps we should just call you 'Wreck-Gar' for short."''
->-- '''Wreck-Gar''' and '''Angry Archer'''
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** Wreck-Gar's eyes turn red when he threatens to destroy the city, as a nod to his G1 counterpart's toy commerical.

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* AffablyEvil: Wreck-Gar was still friendly and cheerful even during his temporary team-ups with Lugnut and Angry Archer.

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* AffablyEvil: Wreck-Gar was still friendly and cheerful even Even during his temporary team-ups with Lugnut and Angry Archer.Archer and Lugnut, Wreck-Gar's disposition remained ever-cheerful.


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* AppropriatedAppellation: Wreck-Gar refers to himself as "worthless-wreck-walking-pile-of-garbage", based on the rude names people called him as he wandered throughout Detroit. Angry Archer thinks it's too long and shortens it to Wreck-Gar.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Ratchet.


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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Ratchet.
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* InsultBackfire: Ratchet cruelly declares Wreck-Gar is only good for one thing- '''GARBAGE!''' Wreck-Gar instead takes Ratchet's insult as a command and dumps garbage on him.

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* InsultBackfire: Ratchet cruelly declares Wreck-Gar is only good for one thing- '''GARBAGE!''' thing-- '''''GARBAGE!''''' Wreck-Gar instead takes Ratchet's insult as a command and dumps garbage on him.
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* BreatherEpisode: A relatively light-hearted and comedic episode that comes before the relatively more action-packed "Velocity".

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* BreatherEpisode: A relatively light-hearted and comedic episode that comes before the relatively significantly more action-packed "Velocity".
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* BreatherEpisode: A relatively light-hearted and comedic episode that comes before the relatively more action-packed episode "Velocity".

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* BreatherEpisode: A relatively light-hearted and comedic episode that comes before the relatively more action-packed episode "Velocity".
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* BreatherEpisode: A relatively light-hearted and comedic episode that comes before the relatively more action-packed episode "Velocity".
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** As mentioned above with ActorAllusion, [[Music/WeirdAlYankovic Dare to be Stupid]] is referenced, with the song being associated with the Junkions from the movie

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** As mentioned above with ActorAllusion, [[Music/WeirdAlYankovic Dare to be Stupid]] is referenced, with the song being associated with the Junkions from the moviemovie.
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* InsultBackfire: Ratchet cruelly declares Wreck-Gar is only good for one thing- '''GARBAGE!''' Wreck-Gar instead takes Ratchet's insult as a command and dumps garbage on him.
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* MythologyGag:

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* MythologyGag: Many to ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'', where Wreck-Gar debuted.



** As mentioned above with ActorAllusion, [[Music/WeirdAlYankovic Dare to be Stupid]] is referenced, with the song being associated with the Junkions from [[WesternAnimation/TransformerstheMovie the movie.]]

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** As mentioned above with ActorAllusion, [[Music/WeirdAlYankovic Dare to be Stupid]] is referenced, with the song being associated with the Junkions from [[WesternAnimation/TransformerstheMovie the movie.]]movie

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* MythologyGag: When Wreck-Gar is throwing various objects at Ratchet and Bumblebee, his G1 counterpart's altmode is among one of the things he throws.

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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
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When Wreck-Gar is throwing various objects at Ratchet and Bumblebee, his G1 counterpart's altmode is among one of the things he throws.



** As mentioned above with ActorAllusion, [[Music/WeirdAlYankovic Dare to be Stupid]] is referenced, with the song being associated with the Junkions from [[WesternAnimation/TransformerstheMovie the movie.]]



--> '''Ratchet:''' You're only good for one thing- '''''GARBAGE!'''''
--> '''Wreck-Gar:''' I am Wreck-Gar! I am only good for one thing- '''''GARBAGE!'''''

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--> '''Ratchet:''' You're only good for one thing- '''''GARBAGE!'''''
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'''''GARBAGE!'''''\\
'''Wreck-Gar:''' I am Wreck-Gar! I am only good for one thing- '''''GARBAGE!'''''
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* BaitAndSwitchComment: The city's on the line and Wreck-Gar is towering over him.
-->'''Ratchet:''' All right, you've forced me to make the ultimate sacrifice, to do the one thing that requires more courage than anything I've ever had to do in my entire Autobot career! I... apologize.\\
'''Wreck-Gar:''' [[LampshadeHanging Come again?]]


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* BluntYes:
-->'''Ratchet:''' You glitch-head! You're gonna destroy the whole city! You wouldn't dare do something THAT stupid!\\
'''Wreck-Gar:''' I am Wreck-Gar! I dare to be stupid! [[RedEyesTakeWarning I will destroy the whole city!]]


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* CuttingTheKnot: After all the negotiations and stand-offs, Ratchet solves the garbage strike by telling Powell, Mayor Edsel, and the Mayor's assistant to make a deal or he's tossing them into the river.


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* GotVolunteered: Optimus thinks it's a good idea for someone to help Ratchet work on his people skills. Bumblebee and Sari laugh at the idea of someone getting stuck with that job before realizing that Optimus means them.
* ItsAllMyFault: Ratchet recognizes that it was bad attitude that caused this mess, so he takes it upon himself to fix it.
* LampshadeHanging: Sari points out that Ratchet is obviously too cranky when even Fanzone looks friendly by comparison.


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* NotSoAboveItAll: Prowl smirks when Bumblebee and Sari get volunteered to help Ratchet work on his people skills.


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* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When Lugnut goes on and on about how he'll retrieve the new fragment, a frustrated Megatron says, "Just. Go!"


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: After Lugnut crashes.
-->'''Bumblebee:''' Guess that takes care of both our problems.\\
'''Ratchet:''' Not really. If those [=AllSpark=]-infused microbots could eat through a Decepticon--\\
'''Sari:''' Imagine what they'll do to downtown Detroit!
* TwitchyEye: Megatron while listening to Lugnut blather on.
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* UngratefulBastard: Ratchet complains he doesn't get a thanks from the couple with a pregnant wife after he gave them a lift.

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* UngratefulBastard: Ratchet complains he doesn't get so much as a thanks from the couple with a pregnant wife after he gave them a lift.

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* AffablyEvil: Wreck-Gar was still friendly and cheerful even during his temporary team-ups with Lugnut and Angry Archer.



* SuddenlyShouting:
--> '''Ratchet:''' You're only good for one thing- '''''GARBAGE!'''''
--> '''Wreck-Gar:''' I am Wreck-Gar! I am only good for one thing- '''''GARBAGE!'''''



* VillainTeamUp: Wreck-Gar temporarily goes under two separate ones with Angry Archer and Lugnut. They don't really work out.
* UngratefulBastard: Ratchet complains he doesn't get a thanks from the couple with a pregnant wife after he gave them a lift.

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* UngratefulBastard: Ratchet complains he doesn't get a thanks from the couple with a pregnant wife after he gave them a lift.
* VillainTeamUp: Wreck-Gar temporarily goes under two separate ones with Angry Archer and Lugnut. They don't really work out.
* UngratefulBastard: Ratchet complains he doesn't get a thanks from the couple with a pregnant wife after he gave them a lift.
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* TearfulSmile: Wreck-Gar begins to tear up happily when telling Ratchet he knows what he is.

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* AnAesop: [[BeYourself Decide for yourself who you want to be instead of listening to other people.]]



** When Lugnut activates his P.O.K.E., Wreck-Gar mistakes it for [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie The Universal Greeting.]]

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** When Lugnut activates his P.O.K.E., Wreck-Gar mistakes it for [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie The Universal Greeting.]]the universal greeting.
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* NeverFoundTheBody: At the end of the episode, Ratchet assumes Wreck-Gar is dead after he falls into the river because all he managed to fish out was trash. The end of the episode reveals that he is in fact alive, just buried up to his head at the bottom of the river.


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* ShoutOut: At the end of the episode, Ratchet quotes Creator/SallyField's Oscar acceptance speech.
--> '''Ratchet:''' They like me. They really like me!
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* MythologyGag: When Wreck-Gar is throwing various objects at Ratchet and Bumblebee, his G1 counterpart's altmode is among one of the things he throws.
** When Lugnut activates his P.O.K.E., Wreck-Gar mistakes it for [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie The Universal Greeting.]]


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* RedEyesTakeWarning: When Wreck-Gar threatens to destroy Detroit, his eyes temporarily start to glow red.

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Wreck-Gar is formed by an Allspark shard, and wanders around Detroit. Meanwhile, an incident with someone's car leads to Ratchet having to work on his temper.

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Wreck-Gar is formed by an An Allspark shard, and shard gives life to a robot named Wreck-Gar, who wanders around Detroit.Detroit looking for his purpose. Meanwhile, an incident with someone's car leads to Ratchet having to work on his temper.


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* ActorAllusion: [[Music/WeirdAlYankovic "I am Wreck-Gar! I DARE to be stupid!"]]
** Also doubles as a MythologyGag to the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie movie.]]


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* BeYourself: The moral Ratchet gives to Wreck-Gar.


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* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but Wreck-Gar really wants to find out what he is.
* OfficerOHara: Wreck-Gar meets one of these in his quest to find out who he is.
* VillainTeamUp: Wreck-Gar temporarily goes under two separate ones with Angry Archer and Lugnut. They don't really work out.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Enforced upon Ratchet to learn to be a nicer person and develop social skills.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Enforced upon Ratchet to learn to be a nicer person and develop social skills.skills.
* UngratefulBastard: Ratchet complains he doesn't get a thanks from the couple with a pregnant wife after he gave them a lift.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Ratchet.
* CharacterDevelopment: Enforced upon Ratchet to learn to be a nicer person and develop social skills.
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Wreck-Gar is formed by an Allspark shard, and wanders around Detroit. Meanwhile, an incident with trash leads to Ratchet having to work on his temper.

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Wreck-Gar is formed by an Allspark shard, and wanders around Detroit. Meanwhile, an incident with trash someone's car leads to Ratchet having to work on his temper.
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Wreck-Gar is formed by an Allspark shard, and wanders around Detroit. Meanwhile, an incident with trash leads to Ratchet having to work on his temper.
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