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Airs Next: ABC Family at Weekdays 8:00 PM (24 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 19, 1984    Last Aired: June 20, 1987
Show Categories: Animation, Action/Adventure
Transformers
"Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed, but not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. They were called Autobots and Decepticons. But the brutal Decepticons were driven by a single goal: Total Domination. They set out to destroy the peace loving Autobots and the war between the forces of good and evil raged across...
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Last episode: The Rebirth (3)
After capturing Daniel and Arcee and acquiring the Plasma Energy Chamber key, Scorponok and the Decepticons make their way to Cybertron. The Autobots head after them, but Spike and Cerebros stay on Nebulos and come up with a strategy to use a Hive city as a weapon against Scorponok. Meanwhile, the Decepticons and Scorponok begin to threaten Earth and it is up to the Autobots and their allies to stop them.
Aired: Wednesday November 11, 1987
97. The Rebirth (2) Nov 10, 1987 1 Review 8.48
96. The Rebirth (1) Nov 9, 1987 1 Review 7.67
95. The Return of Optimus Prime (2) Mar 3, 1987 2 Reviews 9.79
94. The Return of Optimus Prime (1) Feb 24, 1987 2 Reviews 9.54

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Cast

 
Stephen Keener - Hardhead / Hun-Grr / Fortress Maximus / Mindwipe / Scattershot / Scorponok
Jack Angel - Astrotrain / Omega Supreme / Ramjet / Smokescreen / Ultra Magnus
Regis Cordic - Menasor
Aron Kincaid - Sky Lynx
Peter Renaday - Grapple
Charlie Adler - Silverbolt / Triggerhappy Duros
Townsend Coleman - Rewind (uncredited)
Neil Ross - Bonecrusher / Crosshairs / Hook / Monzo / Pointblank / Sixshot / Slag / Springer
Hal Rayle - Pipes / Shrapnel / Snarl
Morgan Lofting - Additional Voices
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Community Reviews (67)

 
9.5
Superb
"Ahead of its time"
Autobots rollout!!!
Continue » Posted Jul 3, 2008 1:46 am PST
9.5
Superb
"Personal favorite"
Transformers is still the greatest cartoon in history, why you ask? Because it lives on, sure it's been reinvented a few times but the premise remains; Good + Evil + Giant Transforming machines = Awesome.
Continue » Posted Mar 17, 2008 8:09 am PST

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10.0
Perfect
"Personal favorite"
Something beyond imagination....
Continue » Posted Feb 10, 2008 8:07 pm PST
9.5
Superb
"Classic"
I liked the technology in the Transformers, and with no regret, I can say I loved this show.
Continue » Posted Jan 5, 2008 8:26 am PST
7.5
Good
"Personal favorite"
The original series documents the war between the Autobots and Decpticons, as both their ships' land on planet Earth.
Continue » Posted Dec 1, 2007 12:30 am PST
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