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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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)
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13 episodes • 1984Avg: 6.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transport to Oblivion | Oct 6, 1984 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Roll for It | Oct 13, 1984 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Divide and Conquer | Oct 20, 1984 | 7.2 |
| 4 | S.O.S. Dinobots | Oct 27, 1984 | 6.5 |
| 5 | The Ultimate Doom: Brainwash (1) | Nov 3, 1984 | 6.8 |
| 6 | The Ultimate Doom: Search (2) | Nov 10, 1984 | 6.8 |
| 7 | The Ultimate Doom: Revival (3) | Nov 17, 1984 | 6.2 |
| 8 | War of the Dinobots | Nov 24, 1984 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Countdown to Extinction | Dec 1, 1984 | 6.4 |
| 10 | Fire in the Sky | Dec 8, 1984 | 6.4 |
| 11 | Heavy Metal War | Dec 15, 1984 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Fire on the Mountain | Dec 22, 1984 | 6.8 |
| 13 | A Plague of Insecticons | Dec 29, 1984 | 6.8 |
49 episodes • 1985Avg: 6.1Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autobot Spike | Sep 23, 1985 | 6.8 |
| 2 | The Immobilizer | Sep 24, 1985 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Dinobot Island (1) | Sep 24, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Dinobot Island (2) | Sep 26, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Traitor | Sep 27, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Enter the Nightbird | Sep 29, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Changing Gears | Sep 30, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 8 | A Prime Problem | Oct 1, 1985 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Atlantis, Arise! | Oct 2, 1985 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Attack of the Autobots | Oct 3, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 11 | Microbots | Oct 6, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 12 | The Master Builders | Oct 7, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 13 | The Insecticon Syndrome | Oct 8, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Day of the Machines | Oct 9, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Megatron's Master Plan (1) | Oct 13, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Megatron's Master Plan (2) | Oct 14, 1985 | 6.5 |
| 17 | Auto Berserk | Oct 15, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 18 | City of Steel | Oct 16, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 19 | Desertion of the Dinobots (1) | Oct 20, 1985 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Desertion of the Dinobots (2) | Oct 21, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Blaster Blues | Oct 22, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 22 | A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court | Oct 23, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 23 | The God Gambit | Oct 27, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 24 | The Core | Oct 28, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 25 | Make Tracks | Oct 29, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 26 | The Autobot Run | Oct 30, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 27 | The Golden Lagoon | Nov 3, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 28 | Quest for Survival | Nov 4, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 29 | The Secret of Omega Supreme | Nov 5, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 30 | Child's Play | Nov 6, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 31 | The Gambler | Nov 10, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 32 | The Search for Alpha Trion | Nov 11, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 33 | Auto-Bop | Nov 12, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 34 | Prime Target | Nov 13, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 35 | The Girl Who Loved Powerglide | Nov 17, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 36 | Triple TakeOver | Nov 18, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 37 | Sea Change | Nov 19, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 38 | Hoist Goes Hollywood | Nov 20, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 39 | The Key to Vector Sigma (1) | Nov 24, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 40 | The Key to Vector Sigma (2) | Nov 25, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 41 | Aerial Assault | Dec 9, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 42 | Masquerade | Dec 15, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 43 | Trans-Europe Express | Dec 22, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 44 | War Dawn | Dec 24, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 45 | Cosmic Rust | Dec 25, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 46 | Kremzeek! | Dec 26, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 47 | Starscream's Brigade | Jan 6, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 48 | The Revenge of Bruticus | Jan 7, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 49 | B.O.T. | Jan 8, 1986 | 5.3 |
30 episodes • 1986Avg: 6.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Five Faces of Darkness (1) | Sep 14, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 2 | The Five Faces of Darkness (2) | Sep 15, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 3 | The Five Faces of Darkness (3) | Sep 16, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 4 | The Five Faces of Darkness (4) | Sep 17, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 5 | The Five Faces of Darkness (5) | Sep 18, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 6 | The Killing Jar | Sep 28, 1986 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Chaos | Sep 29, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 8 | Dark Awakening | Sep 30, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Starscream's Ghost | Oct 1, 1986 | 7.2 |
| 10 | Thief in the Night | Oct 5, 1986 | 6.6 |
| 11 | Forever Is a Long Time Coming | Oct 7, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 12 | Surprise Party | Oct 8, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 13 | Madman's Paradise | Oct 12, 1986 | 5.7 |
| 14 | Carnage in C-Minor | Oct 13, 1986 | 5.3 |
| 15 | Fight or Flee | Oct 14, 1986 | 5.7 |
| 16 | Webworld | Oct 19, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 17 | Ghost in the Machine | Oct 21, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 18 | The Dweller in the Depths | Oct 29, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Nightmare Planet | Oct 30, 1986 | 6.5 |
| 20 | The Ultimate Weapon | Nov 9, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 21 | The Quintesson Journal | Nov 10, 1986 | 5.7 |
| 22 | The Big Broadcast of 2006 | Nov 11, 1986 | 5.7 |
| 23 | Only Human | Nov 12, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 24 | Grimlock's New Brain | Nov 13, 1986 | 6.6 |
| 25 | Money Is Everything | Nov 16, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 26 | Call of the Primitives | Nov 17, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 27 | The Burden Hardest to Bear | Nov 18, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 28 | The Face of Nijika | Nov 19, 1986 | 6.8 |
| 29 | The Return of Optimus Prime (1) | Feb 24, 1987 | 7.0 |
| 30 | The Return of Optimus Prime (2) | Feb 25, 1987 | 6.0 |
3 episodes • 1987Avg: 6.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rebirth (1) | Nov 9, 1987 | 6.8 |
| 2 | The Rebirth (2) | Nov 10, 1987 | 6.8 |
| 3 | The Rebirth (3) | Nov 11, 1987 | 7.0 |
