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The main focus of our cartoons section is the original 1980s Transformers series, though if you check out 'Other Resources' on the navigation bar above you'll find some resources and links for other series.
Launched in 1984, the Transformers toyline by Takara and Hasbro was promoted through both a comic book by Marvel Comics and an animated series produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions with Toei Animation.Although the comic outlived the animated series by a number of years, the animated series is more widely recognised. With the original show's conclusion in 1987, original. TVGuide has every full episode so you can stay-up-to-date and watch your favorite show Transformers anytime, anywhere. Season 1, Episode 1. September 17, 1984.
Our forum has episode guides and commentary by Blackjack for Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Robots in Disguise and the currently-ongoing Prime. Upload into main site is pending. We don't have guides (yet) for Armada, Energon, Cybertron and Animated.
Season One, 16 episodes [1984-1985]
A guide to the original 'G1' Transformers series by DrSpengler, including synopses, short reviews, character appearances, production errors and notes where versions collected on DVD in recent years differ from those broadcast. Season three and four episodes after Five Faces of Darkness are reviewed by Blackjack.
Episode order is story chronology,
as per the popular Prime Targets guide. For a list ordered by broadcast dates, click here.
►More than Meets the Eye, Part 1
►More than Meets the Eye, Part 2
►More than Meets the Eye, Part 3
►Transport to Oblivion
►Roll for it
►Divide and Conquer
►Fire in the Sky
►S.O.S. Dinobots
►Fire on the Mountain
►War of the Dinobots
►The Ultimate Doom, Part 1
►The Ultimate Doom, Part 2
►The Ultimate Doom, Part 3
►Countdown to Extinction
►A Plague of Insecticons
►The Heavy Metal War
Transformers 1984 Full Episodes online, free
Season Two, 49 episodes [1984-1985]
| ►Autobot Spike ►The Immobilizer ►Dinobot Island, Part 1 ►Dinobot Island, Part 2 ►Traitor ►Enter the Nightbird ►Changing Gears ►A Prime Problem ►Atlantis, Arise! ►Attack of the Autobots ►Microbots ►The Master Builders ►The Insecticon Syndrome ►Day of the Machines ►Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1 ►Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2 ►Auto Berserk ►City of Steel ►Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1 ►Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2 ►Blaster Blues ►A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur’s Court ►The God Gambit* ►The Core ►Make Tracks* ►The Autobot Run | ►The Golden Lagoon ►Quest for Survival ►The Secret of Omega Supreme ►Child's Play ►The Gambler ►The Search for Alpha Trion ►Auto-Bop ►Prime Target ►The Girl Who Loved Powerglide ►Triple Takeover ►Sea Change ►Hoist Goes Hollywood ►The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 ►The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2 ►Masquerade ►Trans-Europe Express ►War Dawn ►Cosmic Rust ►Kremzeek! ►Starscream's Brigade ►Revenge of Bruticus ►Aerial Assault ►B.O.T. *These two episodes are on the part two set from Rhino, but fit earlier in story chronology. |
Transformers the Movie [1986]
Often split into three episodes when broadcast on TV. Unlike many other series, for which an animated movie was the end, Transformers soldiered on in the US for a further two seasons. Watching the movie before them is strongly recommended, as there are many cast changes.
| ►Scramble City ►Movie Review and Commentary by DrSpengler ►Movie Review and Commentary by Blackjack ►Transformers the Movie Resources | In Japan an original animation titled Scramble City was initally released in place of the movie, the movie itself being delayed until 1989. |
Season Three, 30 episodes [1986-1987]
| ►Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 ►Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2 ►Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3 ►Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 ►Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5 ►The Killing Jar ►Chaos ►Dark Awakening ►Starscream's Ghost ►Thief in the Night ►Forever is a Long Time Coming ►Surprise Party ►Madman's Paradise ►Carnage in C-Minor ►Fight or Flee ►Webworld | ►Ghost in the Machine ►The Dweller in the Depths ►Nightmare Planet ►The Ultimate Weapon ►The Quintesson Journal ►The Big Broadcast of 2006 ►Only Human ►Grimlock's New Brain ►Money is Everything ►Call of the Primitives ►The Burden Hardest to Bear ►The Face of the Nijika ►The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1 ►The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2 |
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Season Four, 3 episodes [1988]
| ►The Rebirth, Part 1 ►The Rebirth, Part 2 ►The Rebirth, Part 3 | A fifth season was broadcast, but consisted of existing episodes introduced by a stop-animation Powermaster Optimus Prime and a kid referred to as Tommy Kennedy. Season four was replaced in Japan with several extra original series. More on that to come! |