List of The Transformers episodes
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This is a list containing the episodes of The Transformers
, an animated television series depicting a war among giant robots who could transform into vehicles, other objects and animals. Written and recorded in America, the series was animated in Japan
. The entire series was based upon the line of transforming toys originally created by Japanese toy manufacturer Takara
, which were developed into the Transformers line by American company Hasbro
.
In the USA, the show aired a total of 98 episodes between 1984 and 1987. The episodes are ordered chronologically by broadcast date.
's typical animated feature film styling. The film features several grand battles in which a handful of major characters meet their end.
The story takes place in 2005, twenty years after the events of the TV series' second season and serves as a bridge to the third season. Decepticon
villains are more menacing, killing Ironhide
, Ratchet
, Huffer
, Prowl
, Brawn
, Windcharger
and Wheeljack
without hesitation. Optimus Prime dies following a battle with Megatron. Later, Megatron is reformed into Galvatron
by Unicron
, while Skywarp
, Thundercracker
, Shrapnel, Kickback and Bombshell are reformed as Cyclonus
, Scourge
and the Sweeps. Starscream
is destroyed by Galvatron. Blaster
gets four cassettes of his own like Soundwave
known as Ramhorn
, Steeljaw
, Eject
and Rewind
; however, Soundwave
gets a new cassette called Ratbat
. At the end of the film, Rodimus Prime becomes the new leader of the Autobots.
Season 4's title sequence was made of parts from the others and TV commercals with Season 3 music
This is the end of the American series. The Transformers continued in Japan as Transformers: Headmasters with 35 new episodes; however, it ignores the events of "The Rebirth". A fifth season was aired but consisted entirely of re-runs of previous episodes being told as stories by Powermaster Optimus Prime.
, which were previously produced but with added effects and editing.
The Transformers (TV series)
The Transformers is an animated television series depicting a war among giant robots who could transform into vehicles, other objects and animal-like forms. Written and recorded in America, the series was animated in Japan and South Korea...
, an animated television series depicting a war among giant robots who could transform into vehicles, other objects and animals. Written and recorded in America, the series was animated in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The entire series was based upon the line of transforming toys originally created by Japanese toy manufacturer Takara
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
, which were developed into the Transformers line by American company Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
.
In the USA, the show aired a total of 98 episodes between 1984 and 1987. The episodes are ordered chronologically by broadcast date.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| Season premiere Season premiere In North America, a season premiere is the first episode of a new season of a given television show. It often airs in September or October, after several months of reruns.-Evaluating the changes:... |
Season finale Season finale A season finale is the final episode of a season of a television program... |
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| Generation 2 | ||||
Miniseries (1984)
| № | # | Title | Written by | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 1 (1984)
| # | # | Title | Written by | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 2 (1985)
| № | # | Title | Written by | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986. Set to an upbeat rock music soundtrack, the movie has a decidedly darker tone than the television series, with detailed visuals in Toei AnimationToei Animation
Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...
's typical animated feature film styling. The film features several grand battles in which a handful of major characters meet their end.
The story takes place in 2005, twenty years after the events of the TV series' second season and serves as a bridge to the third season. Decepticon
Decepticon
The Decepticons are usually depicted as the antagonists in the fictional universes of the Transformers stoyline and related comics and cartoons, and the enemies of the Autobots and the University of California Davis Aggies...
villains are more menacing, killing Ironhide
Ironhide
Ironhide is the name of several different fictional characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ironhide was named after the television series Ironside.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, Ratchet
Ratchet (Transformers)
Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ratchet was named after the character of Nurse Ratched from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The name Ratchet is almost always portrayed as...
, Huffer
Huffer (Transformers)
Huffer is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. All are Autobots who turn into trucks. Huffer was first introduced in 1984, and was voiced by John Stephenson in the animated series The Transformers....
, Prowl
Prowl (Transformers)
Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. "Prowl" is one of the most re-used American names in the assorted Transformers series, and its use has become almost synonymous with Autobots who possess a police car alternate mode...
, Brawn
Brawn (Transformers)
Brawn is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. All are tough Autobots who turn into offroad vehicles.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, Windcharger
Windcharger
Windcharger is a fictional character and was one of the original toys in the Transformers line when Hasbro started producing them in 1984.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
and Wheeljack
Wheeljack
Wheeljack is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:Wheeljack is the mechanical engineer and scientist of the Autobots in the Transformers television and comic series based on the popular toy line produced by Takara and Hasbro. His...
without hesitation. Optimus Prime dies following a battle with Megatron. Later, Megatron is reformed into Galvatron
Galvatron
Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon leader. He was voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the 1986 Transformers movie, and then by Frank Welker in season 3 and 4 of the animated television series. Since then, other Transformers...
by Unicron
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
, while Skywarp
Skywarp
Skywarp is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. He is usually depicted as a black or purple Decepticon jet with teleportation powers.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, Thundercracker
Thundercracker
Thundercracker is the name given to multiple fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Thundercracker is almost always depicted as a blue color Decepticon who turns into a jet fighter.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, Shrapnel, Kickback and Bombshell are reformed as Cyclonus
Cyclonus
Cyclonus is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:The tech spec from the box art of the Cyclonus toy describes him as a compassionless Decepticon air warrior and saboteur...
, Scourge
Scourge
A scourge is a whip or lash, especially a multi-thong type used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self-mortification on the back.-Description:...
and the Sweeps. Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
is destroyed by Galvatron. Blaster
Blaster (Transformers)
Blaster is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers television and comic series based on the popular toy line produced by Takara Tomy and Hasbro. Due to trademark reasons, he is sometimes called Autobot Blaster...
gets four cassettes of his own like Soundwave
Soundwave (Transformers)
Soundwave is the name of several characters in the various series Transformers series. His most famous disguise is that of a microcassette recorder and has an iconic voice done by a vocoder.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
known as Ramhorn
Ramhorn
-Transformers: Generation 1:He is part of the mini-cassette Autobot team and takes on the form of a rhinoceros.Ramhorn's bio painted him as extremely unruly and bad-tempered, prone to destroying anyone who violates his territory...
, Steeljaw
Steeljaw
Steeljaw is the name of several characters from the Transformers toy line and television series.-Transformers: Generation 1:He is an Autobot and part of the mini-cassette team. He takes the form of a lion...
, Eject
Eject (Transformers)
-Transformers: Generation 1:The initial Hasbro releases of Eject and Ramhorn had chromed-gold weapons, subsequent releases used chromed-silver. Eject shares a mold with the Autobot Rewind...
and Rewind
Rewind (Transformers)
Rewind is a fictional character from the Transformers universes. He is an Autobot historian who works under the commander of the communications officer Blaster.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
; however, Soundwave
Soundwave (Transformers)
Soundwave is the name of several characters in the various series Transformers series. His most famous disguise is that of a microcassette recorder and has an iconic voice done by a vocoder.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
gets a new cassette called Ratbat
Ratbat
Ratbat is the name of several fictional characters who appeared in various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:As is the case with many Transformers characters, the various continuities in which Ratbat has appeared have portrayed him widely differently in terms of size, personality,...
. At the end of the film, Rodimus Prime becomes the new leader of the Autobots.
Season 3 (1986–1987)
| № | # | Title | Written by | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season 4's title sequence was made of parts from the others and TV commercals with Season 3 music
Season 4 (1987)
| № | # | Title | Written by | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This is the end of the American series. The Transformers continued in Japan as Transformers: Headmasters with 35 new episodes; however, it ignores the events of "The Rebirth". A fifth season was aired but consisted entirely of re-runs of previous episodes being told as stories by Powermaster Optimus Prime.
Season 1 (1993-1998)
Generation 2 episodes were all taken from Generation 1Transformers: Generation 1
Transformers: Generation 1 was the original Transformers toy line that produced from 1985 to 1992 and actually lasted longer than the G1 1980s television series itself...
, which were previously produced but with added effects and editing.
| # | Title | Written by | Original airdate | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
External links
- Transformers at Cartoon Encyclopedia
- Screen captures from the Transformers Cartoon on Seibertron.com
- http://www.portents.com/marek/transformers/tfepgd.txt