When it comes to prostate cancer, there?s more than meets the eye.

[Queasy]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Pop culture fans are mourning the death of Optimus Prime today as the famous Transformer passed away last night from prostate cancer on the new Cartoon Network Show, ?Robot Chicken.?

?When it comes to prostate cancer, there?s more than meets the eye,? National Prostate Cancer Coalition CEO Richard N. Atkins, M.D. said. ?Often times when one has symptoms for prostate cancer it?s already in its late stages, that?s why early detection is so important.?

The scene from Robot Chicken, a new show created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, showed Optimus Prime with incontinence (or urination) problems followed by a trip to the doctor and then death.

?Being a Tractor Truck, Optimus should have known the importance of check-ups ? oil, anti-freeze, spark plugs ? the works,? said Atkins. ?It comes as such a surprise ? my kids loved that guy.?

Optimus Prime, developed and marketed by Hasbro, is the ?powerful and courageous leader of the Autobots (the good guys of the Transformer World).? Transformers, a children?s cartoon and toy line, are sentient beings that morph into unsuspecting items like cars and airplanes.

?Planned or not, the skit was a great way to get people talking about prostate cancer at a younger age,? said Atkins. ?When it comes to the real thing, prostate cancer is no joke ? it?s the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in America.?

 

[Tremulant]

Anyone else think of the guy who changed his name to Optimus Prime?

 

[GhettoFob]

Originally posted by: Tremulant
Anyone else think of the guy who changed his name to Optimus Prime?

I did.

 

[loup garou]

hehe...that was the funniest part of the show!

 

[Ketteringo]

Originally posted by: werk
hehe...that was the funniest part of the show!

I liked the pokemon skit 🙂

 

[Tremulant]

Originally posted by: GhettoFob

Originally posted by: Tremulant
Anyone else think of the guy who changed his name to Optimus Prime?

I did.

Good, means I'm not alone. 🙂:beer:

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: werk
hehe...that was the funniest part of the show!

I missed it. The first episode is still sitting on my D*Tivo unwatched. I'm going to have to try and catch this episode now.