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The Transformers is the first animated television series in the Transformers franchise. The series depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects.
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- 01
Divide and ConquerA battle with the Decepticons leaves Optimus Prime damaged. Several Autobots journey to Cybertron to retrieve a vital part that will help repair him, but the Decepticons take advantage of the situation and launch an attack. - 02
Heavy Metal WarThe Constructicons, recently created for the Decepticons, have built a device to give Megatron the powers and skills of his soldiers. All this is to give him the advantage in a challenge he issues to Optimus Prime. And if Optimus loses, he and the Autobots must leave Earth. - 03
Starscream's GhostOctane is on the run from The Decepticons. He is forced to hide in a crypt, where the ghost of Starscream lies in wait and then takes over Cyclonus.
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Season01Best season
- S01E01
Transport to OblivionOctober 6, 1984The Decepticons have managed to construct a device that, once successfully tested, will allow them to travel to Cybertron. Later, they use a - S01E02
Roll for ItOctober 13, 1984Starscream is now in charge of the Decepticons, but all he does is lead them to defeat in battle against the Autobots. But things are about - S01E03
Season's bestDivide and ConquerOctober 20, 1984A battle with the Decepticons leaves Optimus Prime damaged. Several Autobots journey to Cybertron to retrieve a vital part that will help re - S01E04
S.O.S. DinobotsOctober 27, 1984New allies for the Autobots are built, bringing about Grimlock, Slag and Sludge. However, the Dinobots prove hazardous to the Autobots and m - S01E05
The Ultimate Doom: Brainwash (1)November 3, 1984The Decepticons raid the Ark after tricking the Autobots with a distraction and Sparkplug gets captured. They use a device called a hypno-ch - S01E06
The Ultimate Doom: Search (2)November 10, 1984Natural disasters plague Earth as The Autobots attempt to stop Megatron's plan. A team of Autobots and Spike head for Cybertron to save Spar - S01E07
The Ultimate Doom: Revival (3)November 17, 1984The Autobots on Cybertron evade capture and work toward finding a way to counteract the effects of the hypno-chips. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime - S01E08
War of the DinobotsNovember 24, 1984A meteor is about to crash in the earth and maybe be a good to get a lot of energy, so Optimus Prime order the Dinobots to guard the meteori - S01E09
Countdown to ExtinctionDecember 1, 1984Starscream is going to destroy the Earth and take the energy from the explosion to rule the Universe. The Autobots and Decepticons must team - S01E10
Fire in the SkyDecember 8, 1984The Earth is returning to the ice age, becuse an evil plan of the Decepticons who have found a new partner... - S01E11
Heavy Metal WarDecember 15, 1984The Constructicons, recently created for the Decepticons, have built a device to give Megatron the powers and skills of his soldiers. All th - S01E12
Fire on the MountainDecember 22, 1984The Autobots discovers that the Decepticons are trying to make a new weapon with the energy from the center of the Earth, controlled by a ge - S01E13
A Plague of InsecticonsDecember 29, 1984The Decepticons discovers an old type of Decepticons, the Insecticons. They will ally to destroy the Autobots, who will have to face them in
Season02
- S02E01
Autobot SpikeSeptember 23, 1985Spike is severely hurt during a battle. His mind is placed into Sparkplug's recent creation, Autobot X, until his body can be saved by an op - S02E02
The ImmobilizerSeptember 24, 1985Wheeljack's new invention, the Immobilizer, is capable of rendering any Transformer hit immobile for a short time. Once the Decepticons get - S02E03
Season's bestDinobot Island (1)September 24, 1985Proving to be a danger even to their own allies, the Dinobots are sent away to train on a recently discovered island in the hopes that they - S02E04
Dinobot Island (2)September 26, 1985The Decepticons' tampering on the island creates openings to other times, allowing all sorts of things from various times to arrive in the p - S02E05
TraitorSeptember 27, 1985Failing to cause a divide between the Decepticons and Insecticons, Mirage's mind suddenly becomes enslaved and he is used by them in a plot - S02E06
Enter the NightbirdSeptember 29, 1985The Decepticons send the recently stolen Nightbird on a mission to steal an informative chip from the Autobots. - S02E07
Changing GearsSeptember 30, 1985The Decepticons plans to take energy from the center of the sun using a circuit from one of their enemies, Gears. The Autobots must defeat t - S02E08
A Prime ProblemOctober 1, 1985The latest Decepticon plot to destroy the Autobots involves the creation of a Optimus Prime duplicate. They hope this duplicate will be able - S02E09
Atlantis, Arise!October 2, 1985The legendary Atlantis is proven to be real and it's residents aren't exactly peaceful. - S02E10
Attack of the AutobotsOctober 3, 1985Jazz, Bumblebee and Sparkplug are up against insurmountable odds when Megatron manages to turn the recharging Autobots evil. - S02E11
MicrobotsOctober 6, 1985The Decepticon ship that shot down the Ark has been found and Megatron manages to find a component containing great power. With this power a - S02E12
The Master BuildersOctober 7, 1985The Constructicons trick Grapple and Hoist with claims of having left Megatron. They construct a tower Grapple thought up to absorb solar en - S02E13
The Insecticon SyndromeOctober 8, 1985The Insecticons become extremely powerful after they consume an energy source. They enslave every Decepticon except for Megatron. The Decept - S02E14
Day of the MachinesOctober 9, 1985Megatron seizes control of the Torq III computer, enabling him to control the flow of oil. - S02E15
Megatron's Master Plan (1)October 13, 1985Megatron and a politician team up to slander the image of the Autobots. - S02E16
Megatron's Master Plan (2)October 14, 1985While Megatron and Shawn Berger enjoy Decepticon Day in Central City, Spike tries to find video evidence that proves the Autobots are innoce - S02E17
Auto BerserkOctober 15, 1985Red Alert is damaged during a battle, making him rather paranoid. This causes him to join forces with Starscream, who wants to get a hold of - S02E18
City of SteelOctober 16, 1985The Decepticons plan to take New York and turn it into their new home base, disassembling Optimus Prime in the process. The rest of the Auto - S02E19
Desertion of the Dinobots (1)October 20, 1985Both Autobots and Decepticons are facing tough times as they are in need of the element called Cybertonium. The Decepticons quickly get as m - S02E20
Desertion of the Dinobots (2)October 21, 1985Both Autobots and Decepticons are facing tough times as they are in need of the element called Cybertonium. The Decepticons quickly get as m - S02E21
Blaster BluesOctober 22, 1985From the moon, Megatron manages to interfere with the radio transmissions on Earth. Blaster and Cosmos go to put an end to his plot as the o - S02E22
A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's CourtOctober 23, 1985Spike, Hoist and Warpath find their battle with a group of Decepticons interrupted when they all get sent back in time to the middle ages. - S02E23
The God GambitOctober 27, 1985Astrotrain tricks a race living on one of Saturn's moons, Titan, into thinking he is a god and gets them to do his bidding, which includes g - S02E24
The CoreOctober 28, 1985Megatron plans to drill his way to Earth's core in hopes of getting large amounts of energy. The Autobots try to stop him and initiate their - S02E25
Make TracksOctober 29, 1985After someone steals him, Tracks is briefly unable to transform or talk. This isn't so bad, however, as it leads to the discovery that Decep - S02E26
The Autobot RunOctober 30, 1985Most of the Autobots lose their ability transform to robot mode after the Decepticons use a device on them. A handful of Autobots still capa - S02E27
The Golden LagoonNovember 3, 1985A lagoon within a forest is discovered and found to contain a substance called electrum, which can make anyone invincible. The bad news is t - S02E28
Quest for SurvivalNovember 4, 1985On the way to Earth with a type of insecticide to use against the Insecticons, Spike, Bumblebee and Cosmos encounter Morphobots. They get aw - S02E29
The Secret of Omega SupremeNovember 5, 1985Omega Supreme reveals his past to Optimus Prime, which involves a city's destruction, Megatron and Constructicons. - S02E30
Child's PlayNovember 6, 1985The space bridge accidentally sends several Autobots and Decepticons to a strange world in which they are no bigger than toys. - S02E31
The GamblerNovember 10, 1985With the others rendered powerless, Smokescreen has to enter the gambling world to get the Energon needed to revive them. - S02E32
The Search for Alpha TrionNovember 11, 1985Elita-1, leader of a group of female Autobots causing trouble for the Decepticons, is captured and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime into a - S02E33
Auto-BopNovember 12, 1985Innocent people fall under Megatron's control through music being played at a club. - S02E34
Prime TargetNovember 13, 1985A hunter sets his sights on Optimus Prime and uses several captured Autobots to force him into a confrontation. - S02E35
The Girl Who Loved PowerglideNovember 17, 1985The Decepticons are trying to learn the secret surrounding a man's invention and go after his teenage daughter. Powerglide intervenes to res - S02E36
Triple TakeOverNovember 18, 1985Astrotrain and Blitzwing leave The Decepticons to do things their way, which includes capturing Megatron and Starscream and seizing control - S02E37
Sea ChangeNovember 19, 1985Seaspray falls in love, but the object of his affection is part of a rebel movement on another world. - S02E38
Hoist Goes HollywoodNovember 20, 1985Hoist gets a big break into show business after rescuing stuntmen. Sunstreaker, Powerglide, Warpath and Tracks are along for the ride as wel - S02E39
The Key to Vector Sigma (1)November 24, 1985The Decepticons acquire the Key that will give them access to Vector Sigma. After using Vector Sigma, they find the Key is also capable of m - S02E40
The Key to Vector Sigma (2)November 25, 1985The Decepticons acquire the Key that will give them access to Vector Sigma. After using Vector Sigma, they find the Key is also capable of m - S02E41
Aerial AssaultDecember 9, 1985The Decepticons work with a smuggler to take over a Mideast palace and begin acquiring plane parts for the construction of a air fortress. T - S02E42
MasqueradeDecember 15, 1985The Autobots capture the Stunticons during one of their thefts. With the Stunticons now imprisoned, Wheeljack presents a way to disguise Aut - S02E43
Trans-Europe ExpressDecember 22, 1985Some Autobots take part in a charity race in Europe, but it's all a Decepticon ploy to obtain metal from Augie Canay's car in order to house - S02E44
War DawnDecember 24, 1985Some Aerialbots start to have doubts about their cause, some have started to admire Megatron, and are thinking of switching sides. They get - S02E45
Cosmic RustDecember 25, 1985Megatron causes his fellow Decepticons to be infected with the deadly Cosmic Rust. Perceptor is captured to find a cure and he does, learnin - S02E46
Kremzeek!December 26, 1985A creature made out of energy, Kremzeek, gets made and causes trouble for the Autobots, Decepticons and Japan. - S02E47
Starscream's BrigadeJanuary 6, 1986Failing to topple Megatron, an exiled Starscream plans his revenge. He uses World War II era machines and five personality components to cre - S02E48
The Revenge of BruticusJanuary 7, 1986Seeking revenge against Autobot and Decepticon alike, the Combaticons hijack the Space Bridge and use it to alter Earth's orbit, putting it - S02E49
B.O.T.January 8, 1986During a battle, the Protectobots finish off the Combaticons, with the exception of Swindle. Megatron orders Swindle to reconstruct his dest
Season03
- S03E01
The Five Faces of Darkness (1)September 14, 1986While everyone continues to rejoice in their victory, unknown assailants capture Ultra Magnus, Kup and Spike. After being told by a alien, a - S03E02
The Five Faces of Darkness (2)September 15, 1986The Autobots make it out of Charr, but Rodimus is down and looks out. In reality, he has made a trip to the Matrix and learns the Quintesson - S03E03
The Five Faces of Darkness (3)September 16, 1986The destruction of Quintessa causes the Autobots to arrive at Goo and poor Springer loses some parts. Blurr and Wheelie are stuck in a hosti - S03E04
The Five Faces of Darkness (4)September 17, 1986Galvatron learns what has been going on recently and meets up with the Quintessons. Rodimus again looks for answers, discovering the bitter - S03E05
The Five Faces of Darkness (5)September 18, 1986The Constructions use the newly created Trypticon to battle Metroplex, who is still unable to transform, on Earth. Sky Lynx tries to get the - S03E06
The Killing JarSeptember 28, 1986The Quintessons use Wreck-Gar, Cyclonus, Ultra Magnus and Marissa as research subjects, watching how they interact. Unfortunately for all of - S03E07
ChaosSeptember 29, 1986An alien is discovered to have a powerful weapon that fires crystals, which are taken from a creature Kup knows of, Chaos. Galvatron plans t - S03E08
Dark AwakeningSeptember 30, 1986On the run from Galvatron, Spike, Daniel and several Autobots enter a mausoleum and find a surprisingly not dead Optimus Prime. This would b - S03E09
Season's bestStarscream's GhostOctober 1, 1986Octane is on the run from The Decepticons. He is forced to hide in a crypt, where the ghost of Starscream lies in wait and then takes over C - S03E10
Thief in the NightOctober 5, 1986Octane locates the defeated Trypticon and brings him to Carbombya. There, they follow orders from Fakhaddi in order to get energon. They beg - S03E11
Forever Is a Long Time ComingOctober 7, 1986The Quintessons plan to use a portal through time to prevent the Transformers' revolt against them. Several Autobots wind up getting sent ba - S03E12
Surprise PartyOctober 8, 1986Wheelie and Daniel want to have a party for Ultra Magnus after a recent good deed of his. However, Ultra Magnus' birthday is unknown, even t - S03E13
Madman's ParadiseOctober 12, 1986Daniel leaves a banquet being hosted by his parents. He and Grimlock end up discovering a Quintesson chamber and get stuck in a magical worl - S03E14
Carnage in C-MinorOctober 13, 1986The Autobots and Decepticons find that the voices of three aliens (Allegra, Zebop Scandana and Basso Profundo) can make a powerful weapon. - S03E15
Fight or FleeOctober 14, 1986The Decepticons attack a planet home to several Autobots and easily win as these Autobots prefer peace to fighting. Once the Autobots arrive - S03E16
WebworldOctober 19, 1986Galvatron goes into therapy, but it does not exactly agree with him. Every one of the doctors' attempts at treating him fail before they con - S03E17
Ghost in the MachineOctober 21, 1986Starscream, in Scourge's body, attempts to complete three assignments for the damaged Unicron in exchange for getting a new body. - S03E18
The Dweller in the DepthsOctober 29, 1986The Quintessons trick the Decepticons into releasing the dangerous Trans-Organics. One of them, the Dweller, begins taking control over Auto - S03E19
Nightmare PlanetOctober 30, 1986Daniel's nightmare troubles get a lot worse when the Quintessons make them real. Autobots and Predacons are forced to join forces in order t - S03E20
The Ultimate WeaponNovember 9, 1986Metroplex's transformation cog is taken by Swindle and First Aid blames himself for not stopping him. Meanwhile, Galvatron threatens to use - S03E21
The Quintesson JournalNovember 10, 1986Two planets are locked in a destructive war and the Autobots attempt to bring about peace. Things do not go so well, however, until a Quinte - S03E22
The Big Broadcast of 2006November 11, 1986The Junkions fall victim to subliminal messages from the Quintessons, who are trying to get a journal off the Planet of Junk. This also caus - S03E23
Only HumanNovember 12, 1986After the Autobots interfere with one of his plans, Victor Drath gets help from Ol' Snake (none other than the notorious Cobra Commander) to - S03E24
Grimlock's New BrainNovember 13, 1986Grimlock becomes a genius after trying to stop anti-electrons (released by Scukzoid and Slizardo) from causing disruptions in the new power - S03E25
Money Is EverythingNovember 16, 1986Marissa Fairborne and the Technobots encounter Dirk Mannis, who possesses the dangerous Recreator. Turns out the Quintessons want the Recrea - S03E26
Call of the PrimitivesNovember 17, 1986The evil Primacron plans to use an energy being named Tornadron to defeat the Transformers and help in his universal conquest. Meanwhile, th - S03E27
The Burden Hardest to BearNovember 18, 1986Being the leader takes it toll on Rodimus and his attempt to relax gets him into a fight, in which he loses the Matrix. The Stunticons escap - S03E28
The Face of NijikaNovember 19, 1986A group of Autobots, Cyclonus and Quintessons become trapped within a Quadrant Lock Disc that has also kept the planet Zimojin and it's inha - S03E29
The Return of Optimus Prime (1)February 24, 1987While testing a new ship alloy, Jessica Morgan and Gregory Swafford (who hates Transformers) stumbled upon the ship Optimus Prime was on and - S03E30
The Return of Optimus Prime (2)February 25, 1987Optimus Prime is back and leads a team to Charr to retrieve the ship alloy from Galvatron. Galvatron guides them to it's location, but they
Season04
- S04E01
The Rebirth (1)November 9, 1987While much has changed and there has been a peaceful lull lately, the Decepticons are happy to get back to basics. Soon, Autobot City is a m - S04E02
The Rebirth (2)November 10, 1987Daniel and four Nebulans join with five Autobots to battle the Hive, but the Hive decide to do something similar with a group of Decepticons - S04E03
Season's bestThe Rebirth (3)November 11, 1987After capturing Daniel and Arcee and acquiring the Plasma Energy Chamber key, Scorponok and the Decepticons make their way to Cybertron. The
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