- Enemy Mine: Optimus and Megatron join forces to stop Starscream.
- Evil vs. Evil: Starscream vs Megatron
- Oh, Crap!: Starscream returns to Earth to find out why it hasn't exploded and crash-lands right in front of a very displeased Megatron.
- Only Sane Man: In the opening, Thundercracker is the only Decepticon trying to repair their base instead of squabbling.
- Open Sesame: This is what Dr. Arkeville must say to gain entry into his secret laboratory.Dr. Arkeville: I, Dr. Arkeville, genius of science, say... OPEN SESAME!Starscream: How original.
- Unwilling Robotization: Doctor Arkeville underwent one by Starscream who wants to keep him under his control.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: It's unknown what happened to Arkeville. He could have stayed behind Cybertron and left at Shockwave's mercy. Though supplementary material in the Japanese G1 cartoon continuity revealed that he eventually returned to Earth.
