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By Charlie Jane Anders May 12, 2011 7:30 AM

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Optimus Prime turns out to have impeccable comic timing

Optimus Prime turns out to have impeccable comic timing You don't really think of Optimus Prime as being much of a jokester, but he's actually quite funny in this exclusive clip from Saturday's new episode of Transformers Prime.

What's the correct response when someone says, "You cannot harm me while Dark Energon flows through my veins?" Watch the brief clip, and find out. The severed arm clattering to the ground is priceless.

"Shadowzone" airs Saturday at 7 PM, and here's the description:

The kids accidently become stuck inside an alternate dimension during a GroundBridge malfunction. To make matters worse, they're trapped with a reanimated Skyquake!

And here are a couple pics, which you can click to enlarge:

Optimus Prime turns out to have impeccable comic timing

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