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The Transformers
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.
- Cast:
- Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Richard Gautier, Jack Angel
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Japan, United States of America
- Network:
- Syndication
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Autobot Spike
1985-09-23 · 22mSpike 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 operation. But the Autobot X body was unstable to begin with and Spike soon ends up betraying his friends.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.4The Immobilizer
1985-09-24 · 22mWheeljack's new invention, the Immobilizer, is capable of rendering any Transformer hit immobile for a short time. Once the Decepticons get their hands on it, however, they modify it and begin leaving many Autobots immobile.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.6Dinobot Island (1)
1985-09-24 · 22mProving 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 will learn how to effectively work together. The island, however, is far from ordinary as it is populated by dinosaurs. Meanwhile, the Decepticons make advances toward the island so they can acquire it's natural resources.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.6Dinobot Island (2)
1985-09-26 · 22mThe Decepticons' tampering on the island creates openings to other times, allowing all sorts of things from various times to arrive in the present. The Autobots race to reverse this before it's too late and to stop the Decepticon plot. But in the end, their best hope may be the Dinobots.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.4Traitor
1985-09-27 · 22mFailing to cause a divide between the Decepticons and Insecticons, Mirage's mind suddenly becomes enslaved and he is used by them in a plot against the Autobots.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.6Enter the Nightbird
1985-09-29 · 22mThe Decepticons send the recently stolen Nightbird on a mission to steal an informative chip from the Autobots.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.6Changing Gears
1985-09-30 · 22mThe Decepticons plans to take energy from the center of the sun using a circuit from one of their enemies, Gears. The Autobots must defeat the Decepticons and rescue their compatriot.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.4A Prime Problem
1985-10-01 · 22mThe latest Decepticon plot to destroy the Autobots involves the creation of a Optimus Prime duplicate. They hope this duplicate will be able to convince the other Autobots he is the genuine article and will lead them into a chasm that will destroy them.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0Atlantis, Arise!
1985-10-02 · 22mThe legendary Atlantis is proven to be real and it's residents aren't exactly peaceful.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 6.8Attack of the Autobots
1985-10-03 · 22mJazz, Bumblebee and Sparkplug are up against insurmountable odds when Megatron manages to turn the recharging Autobots evil.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.2Microbots
1985-10-06 · 22mThe Decepticon ship that shot down the Ark has been found and Megatron manages to find a component containing great power. With this power a danger to everyone, Perceptor, Bumblebee and Brawn shrink down and journey through Megatron's body to get it away from the Decepticon leader.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 6.8The Master Builder
1985-10-07 · 22mThe Constructicons trick Grapple and Hoist with claims of having left Megatron. They construct a tower Grapple thought up to absorb solar energy, which Optimus Prime did not want to be built for fear of The Decepticons getting their hands on it. Not surprisingly, The Constructicons betray them.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 6.7The Insecticon Syndrome
1985-10-08 · 22mThe Insecticons become extremely powerful after they consume an energy source. They enslave every Decepticon except for Megatron. The Decepticon leader and the Autobots will have to team up to return the Insecticons to normal.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.0Day of the Machines
1985-10-09 · 22mMegatron seizes control of the Torq III computer, enabling him to control the flow of oil.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.0Megatron's Master Plan (1)
1985-10-13 · 22mMegatron and a politician team up to slander the image of the Autobots.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.2Megatron's Master Plan (2)
1985-10-14 · 22mWhile Megatron and Shawn Berger enjoy Decepticon Day in Central City, Spike tries to find video evidence that proves the Autobots are innocent!
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E17
Episode 17
★ 6.3Auto Berserk
1985-10-15 · 22mRed 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 the Negavator.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 6.8City of Steel
1985-10-16 · 22mThe Decepticons plan to take New York and turn it into their new home base, disassembling Optimus Prime in the process. The rest of the Autobots must save Optimus and New York City without their leader.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.0Desertion of the Dinobots (1)
1985-10-20 · 22mBoth Autobots and Decepticons are facing tough times as they are in need of the element called Cybertonium. The Decepticons quickly get as much as they need, but the only way for the Autobots to get it is to rely on The Dinobots, who have been unaffected by all this. However, the Dinobots have been getting annoyed with The Autobots lately and leave them.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.0Desertion of the Dinobots (2)
1985-10-21 · 22mBoth Autobots and Decepticons are facing tough times as they are in need of the element called Cybertonium. The Decepticons quickly get as much as they need, but the only way for the Autobots to get it is to rely on the Dinobots, who have been unaffected by all this. However, the Dinobots have been getting annoyed with the Autobots lately and leave them.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 6.8Blaster Blues
1985-10-22 · 22mFrom 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 other Autobots work to help those affected by the loss of radio transmissions.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 6.5A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court
1985-10-23 · 22mSpike, Hoist and Warpath find their battle with a group of Decepticons interrupted when they all get sent back in time to the middle ages.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 6.3The God Gambit
1985-10-27 · 22mAstrotrain 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 getting a hold of a newly discovered power.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 6.8The Core
1985-10-28 · 22mMegatron 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 new plan to take control over Devastator. When both sides battle for controlling Devastator, though, it causes disaster.
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E25
Episode 25
★ 7.0Make Tracks
1985-10-29 · 22mAfter someone steals him, Tracks is briefly unable to transform or talk. This isn't so bad, however, as it leads to the discovery that Decepticons are planning to turn stolen cars into weapons.
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E26
Episode 26
★ 6.8The Autobot Run
1985-10-30 · 22mMost of the Autobots lose their ability transform to robot mode after the Decepticons use a device on them. A handful of Autobots still capable of transforming are their only hope.
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E27
Episode 27
★ 7.0The Golden Lagoon
1985-11-03 · 22mA lagoon within a forest is discovered and found to contain a substance called electrum, which can make anyone invincible. The bad news is that the Decepticons manage to use it on themselves first.
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E28
Episode 28
★ 6.6Quest for Survival
1985-11-04 · 22mOn the way to Earth with a type of insecticide to use against the Insecticons, Spike, Bumblebee and Cosmos encounter Morphobots. They get away just fine, but they inadvertently take Morphobots along for the ride.
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E29
Episode 29
★ 7.0The Secret of Omega Supreme
1985-11-05 · 22mOmega Supreme reveals his past to Optimus Prime, which involves a city's destruction, Megatron and Constructicons.
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E30
Episode 30
★ 6.3Child's Play
1985-11-06 · 22mThe space bridge accidentally sends several Autobots and Decepticons to a strange world in which they are no bigger than toys.
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E31
Episode 31
★ 6.3The Gambler
1985-11-10 · 22mWith the others rendered powerless, Smokescreen has to enter the gambling world to get the Energon needed to revive them.
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E32
Episode 32
★ 7.0The Search for Alpha Trion
1985-11-11 · 22mElita-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 deadly trap. However, Elita-1's strange time manipulation technique saves him, but leaves her close to death. Her only chance for survival lies in Alpha Trion.
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E33
Episode 33
★ 6.8Auto-Bop
1985-11-12 · 22mInnocent people fall under Megatron's control through music being played at a club.
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E34
Episode 34
★ 6.5Prime Target
1985-11-13 · 22mA hunter sets his sights on Optimus Prime and uses several captured Autobots to force him into a confrontation.
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E35
Episode 35
★ 6.5The Girl Who Loved Powerglide
1985-11-17 · 22mThe Decepticons are trying to learn the secret surrounding a man's invention and go after his teenage daughter. Powerglide intervenes to rescue her, but this causes her to fall in love with him.
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E36
Episode 36
★ 6.8Triple Takeover
1985-11-18 · 22mAstrotrain and Blitzwing leave The Decepticons to do things their way, which includes capturing Megatron and Starscream and seizing control of a stadium.
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E37
Episode 37
★ 6.5Sea Change
1985-11-19 · 22mSeaspray falls in love, but the object of his affection is part of a rebel movement on another world.
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E38
Episode 38
★ 6.5Hoist Goes Hollywood
1985-11-20 · 22mHoist gets a big break into show business after rescuing stuntmen. Sunstreaker, Powerglide, Warpath and Tracks are along for the ride as well. On the road to a movie career, however, they learn Dirge has stolen a device from Wheeljack's lab.
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E39
Episode 39
★ 7.0The Key to Vector Sigma (1)
1985-11-24 · 22mThe Decepticons acquire the Key that will give them access to Vector Sigma. After using Vector Sigma, they find the Key is also capable of making organics turn into machines. Megatron prepares to use it against Earth and The Autobots will need new allies in this battle, but their creation will come at a high price.
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E40
Episode 40
★ 7.0The Key to Vector Sigma (2)
1985-11-25 · 22mThe Decepticons acquire the Key that will give them access to Vector Sigma. After using Vector Sigma, they find the Key is also capable of making organics turn into machines. Megatron prepares to use it against Earth and The Autobots will need new allies in this battle, but their creation will come at a high price.
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E41
Episode 41
★ 6.5Aerial Assault
1985-12-09 · 22mThe Decepticons work with a smuggler to take over a Mideast palace and begin acquiring plane parts for the construction of a air fortress. The Aerialbots head to the scene, but Slingshot and Sky Dive get into trouble. But a young man known as Hassan comes to their aid to help save the day.
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E42
Episode 42
★ 6.8Masquerade
1985-12-15 · 22mThe Autobots capture the Stunticons during one of their thefts. With the Stunticons now imprisoned, Wheeljack presents a way to disguise Autobots as them. Going undercover, Optimus Prime, Jazz, Mirage, Sideswipe and Windcharger infiltrate the Decepticons and learn the Stunticons were trying to steal a part for a laser. However, the plan hits a snag after the real Stunticons escape.
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E43
Episode 43
★ 6.5Trans-Europe Express
1985-12-22 · 22mSome 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 the Pearl of Bahoudin. With their teammates damaged by the Stunticons, it will be up to Bumblebee, Bluestreak and Tracks to stop the Decepticon plot.
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E44
Episode 44
★ 7.0War Dawn
1985-12-24 · 21mSome Aerialbots start to have doubts about their cause, some have started to admire Megatron, and are thinking of switching sides. They get pulled into a time warp, and end up on Cybertron, before the current war began. They'll discover more about Megatron, and the origin of one of their own.
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E45
Episode 45
★ 7.0Cosmic Rust
1985-12-25 · 22mMegatron causes his fellow Decepticons to be infected with the deadly Cosmic Rust. Perceptor is captured to find a cure and he does, learning that element X will do the job. The Decepticons are cured, but then they use Perceptor to spread the Cosmic Rust to the Autobots and element X is in short supply.
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E46
Episode 46
★ 5.8Kremzeek!
1985-12-26 · 22mA creature made out of energy, Kremzeek, gets made and causes trouble for the Autobots, Decepticons and Japan.
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E47
Episode 47
★ 7.0Starscream's Brigade
1986-01-06 · 22mFailing to topple Megatron, an exiled Starscream plans his revenge. He uses World War II era machines and five personality components to create the Combaticons, which prove very powerful in their Bruticus form.
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E48
Episode 48
★ 7.0The Revenge of Bruticus
1986-01-07 · 22mSeeking revenge against Autobot and Decepticon alike, the Combaticons hijack the Space Bridge and use it to alter Earth's orbit, putting it on a collision course with the Sun. With the only means to get off-world damaged in battle, Optimus Prime and Megatron must race against time to stop the Combaticons before the Earth is destroyed.
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E49
Episode 49
★ 6.0B.O.T.
1986-01-08 · 22mDuring a battle, the Protectobots finish off the Combaticons, with the exception of Swindle. Megatron orders Swindle to reconstruct his destroyed comrades or else a bomb in his head will go off, destroying him. As Swindle works to complete this task in time, three students get a hold of Brawl's personality component and use it for their science project, B.O.T., with disastrous results.
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Peter Cullen
Optimus Prime (voice)
Frank Welker
Galvatron / Chromedome (voice)
Richard Gautier
Hot Rod (voice)
Jack Angel
Ultra Magnus / Cyclonus (voice)
Susan Blu
Arcee (voice)
Corey Burton
Spike Witwicky (voice)
David Mendenhall
Daniel Witwicky (voice)
Victor Caroli
Narrator (voice)
Stan Jones
Scourge (voice)
John Stephenson
Kup (voice)