Transformers

TV Series
1984–1987
PG
30m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

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Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.

Creator
- Henry Orenstein
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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

24K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,799

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Creator
- Henry Orenstein
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Episodes98

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Trivia
The name Megatron was originally rejected by Hasbro for being too scary. Bob Budiansky, the writer tasked with naming the characters, argued that, as a villain, his name should be scary.

Goofs
Animation errors can be found in each and every episode, and some of these are quite noticeable. Characters are colored differently from shot to shot at times, robots that should be dead appear randomly, and sometimes, you can see the same character twice in the same shot. Another issue is the misplacing of animation cels, which resulted in characters appearing to be small/gigantic, and in some instances, full limbs and other body parts are missing.

Quotes
Ultra Magnus: I've never seen anything this beautiful in the entire galaxy - alright, give me the bomb.

Alternate versions
During 1993-94, many episodes of the series were rebroadcast as "Transformers: Generation 2". These episodes included new main/end title sequences and computer-generated scene bumpers and enhancements.

Connections
Edited into Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1986)

User reviews78

Featured review

Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye.

One of the best cartoons to come out in the 80's along with G.I. Joe and Visionaries.

This story is about two waring Robot factions, The Autobots (the good guys) lead by Optimus Prime, and The Decepticons (the evil nasty pieces of work) lead by the maniacal Megatron.

The show starts off with the Autobots leaving their home planet of Cybertron to find a new source of energy to win the war, having depleted their own planet of energy they set off in their space craft (known in the comics and the Beast Wars TV Series as The Ark) to find new sources of energy to help win the war and replenish there own planets energy supplies, but unknown to them The Decepticons already new about their plan and set off to follow them in their own space craft, The Decepticons ambush The Autobots in space and board there ship but the ship is caught in the magnetic pull of earths atmosphere and the ark crashes into a volcano and lies dormant for 4 million years, before an eruption re-activates the ships computer (teletraan I) which rebuilds and reactivates The Transformers giving them Human vehicles designs and the war starts all over again.