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Prod. Notes:
 

September 1984 - November 1987,  syndicated

Sunbow, Hasbro, Marvel

 
Cast:
 

Air Raid ...................................................................................... Rob Paulsen

Alpha Trion ..................................................................... John Stephenson

Apeface .................................................................................... Dick Gautier

Arcee ............................................................................................... Susan Blu

Astrotrain ................................................................................... Jack Angel

Beachcomber ................................................................ Alan Oppenheimer

Blades ...................................................................................... Frank Welker

Blaster ...................................................................................... Buster Jones

Blitzwing ....................................................................................... Ed Gilbert

Bluestreak ................................................................................ Casey Kasem

Blurr ..................................................................................... John Moschitta

Bombshell .................................................................................. Michael Bell

Bonecrusher ................................................................................... Neil Ross

Brainstorm ................................................................................ Michael Bell

Brawn ........................................................................................ Corey Burton

Bumblebee ............................................................................... Dan Gilvezan

Buzzsaw .................................................................................. Frank Welker

Carly .......................................................................................... Arlene Banas

Chip Chase .......................................................................... Michael Horton

Chromedome .......................................................................... Frank Welker

Cliffjumper .............................................................................. Casey Kasem

Crosshairs ..................................................................................... Kevin Ross

Cyclonus ............................................................................. Roger C. Carmel

Daniel .............................................................................. David Mendenhall

Defensor ...................................................................................... Chris Latta

Devastator ...................................................................... Arthur Burghardt

Dirge .............................................................................................. Brad Davis

Dr. Archeville .......................................................................... Casey Kasem

Fastlane ...................................................................................... Rob Paulsen

Firebolt ..................................................................................... Dick Gautier

First Aid .................................................................................... Michael Bell

Fracas ............................................................................................ Kevin Ross

Freeway ..................................................................................... Danny Mann

Frenzy ..................................................................................... Frank Welker

Galvatron ................................................................................ Frank Welker

Gears .......................................................................................... Don Messick

Gort ............................................................................................. Michael Bell

Grimlock .................................................................................. Gregg Berger

Groove ..................................................................................... Frank Welker

Haywire ...................................................................................... Rob Paulsen

Hook .................................................................................................. Neil Ross

Hot Rod ..................................................................................... Dick Gautier

Hot Spot ................................................................................... Dan Gilvezan

Hound .......................................................................................... Ken Sansom

Huffer .............................................................................. John Stephenson

Inferno ............................................................................. Walker Edmiston

Ironhide ..................................................................................... Peter Cullen

Jazz ................................................................................. Scatman Crothers

Kickback ...................................................................................... Clive Revill

Krunk ............................................................................................. Chris Latta

Kup ..................................................................................... John Stephenson

Laserbeak .............................................................................. Frank Welker

Lightspeed ................................................................................. Danny Mann

Long Haul ................................................................................ Gregg Berger

Marissa Faireborn ...................................................................... Susan Blu

Megatron ................................................................................ Frank Welker

Mirage ..................................................................................... Frank Welker

Mixmaster .............................................................................. Frank Welker

Monzo ............................................................................................. Kevin Ross

Omega Supreme ........................................................................ Jack Angel

Optimus Prime .......................................................................... Peter Cullen

Perceptor ..................................................................................... Paul Eiding

Pipes ................................................................................................. Hal Rayle

Pointblank ..................................................................................... Kevin Ross

Prowl ........................................................................................... Michael Bell

Ramjet .......................................................................................... Jack Angel

Ratbat ...................................................................................... Frank Welker

Ratchet ...................................................................................... Don Messick

Ravage ..................................................................................... Frank Welker

Reflector ..................................................................................... Chris Latta

Rodimus Prime ......................................................................... Dick Gautier

Rumble ..................................................................................... Frank Welker

Scavenger ................................................................................. Don Messick

Scourge ....................................................................................... Stan Jones

Scrapper ................................................................................... Michael Bell

Seaspray ........................................................................ Alan Oppenheimer

Shockwave .............................................................................. Corey Burton

Shrapnel ......................................................................................... Hal Rayle

Sideswipe ................................................................................. Michael Bell

Sixshot .......................................................................................... Kevin Ross

Skyfire .................................................................................... Gregg Berger

Skywarp ................................................................................. Frank Welker

Slag ................................................................................................... Neil Ross

Slingshot .................................................................................... Rob Paulsen

Sludge ..................................................................................... Frank Welker

Smokescreen .............................................................................. Jack Angel

Snarl ................................................................................................ Hal Rayle

Soundwave ............................................................................ Frank Welker

Sparkplug Witwicky ................................................................ Chris Latta

Spike Witwicky ..................................................................... Corey Burton

Spoilsport .................................................................................. Danny Mann

Springer .......................................................................................... Neil Ross

Starscream .................................................................................. Chris Latta

Sunstreaker ............................................................................ Corey Burton

Swoop ......................................................................................... Michael Bell

Thrust ............................................................................................ Ed Gilbert

Thundercracker ............................................................ John Stephenson

Trailbreaker ......................................................................... Frank Welker

Ultra Magnus ............................................................................. Jack Angel

Warpath ......................................................................... Alan Oppenheimer

Wheelie ................................................................................... Frank Welker

Wheeljack ................................................................................... Chris Latta

Windcharger .................................................................. John Stephenson

 

 
 

Synopsis:

 
 
The title song promised “More than meets the eye,” and for over four seasons of syndication, The Transformers delivered. Robots who transformed into vehicles, weapons, boom boxes, and eventually dinosaurs, insects, animals and more, waged an eternal battle of good Autobots versus evil Decepticons. Hasbro premiered its line of morphing toys in the spring of 1984, following up with a comic book series that summer and a syndicated cartoon at the end of the year.

The story of The Transformers begins on the planet Cybertron, home to both Autobot and Decepticon. When the Autobots head for their ship to seek out new energy reserves, the Decepticons attack, leading to a crash landing on Earth several million years B.C. An erupting volcano in the present day reactivates the dormant robot/vehicles, and the battle begins anew, led by good robot/big rig Optimus Prime and bad robot/big gun Megatron. Helpful humans Spike and Sparkplug Witwicky befriend the Autobots and aid their cause. In later seasons, other humans would join each side, like wheelchair-bound wunderkind Chip Chase and the arch evil Dr. Archeville.

Production was underwritten by Hasbro, but the series always promised more than simply a half-hour toy commercial. The plots were elaborate, often in two, three, or five parts, with a constant influx of new ‘bots: Dinobots, Constructicons, Aerialbots, Insecticons, etc. The show employed the voice talents of some of the best in the business, including the legendary Frank Welker as Megatron and others, all mechanically altered to make the characters sound more robot-like.

In 1986, Transformers: The Movie was released in theaters, featuring the voices of Leonard Nimoy, Eric Idle, Robert Stack, and in one of his final performances, Orson Welles as the evil transforming planet Unicron. A 1993 series, Transformers: Generation II, revamped old episodes with computer-generated bumpers and transitions. And in 1996 the Transformers craze was reborn with Beast Wars, a new series of toys and cartoons that introduced another generation to these “Robots in disguise.”

 

 
 
 
Episodes:
 
 

Season 1

 

More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1

More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2

More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3

Transport to Oblivion

Roll For It

Divide and Conquer

Fire in the Sky

S.O.S Dinobots

Fire on the Mountain

War of the Dinobots

The Ultimate Doom, Part 1

The Ultimate Doom, Part 2

The Ultimate Doom, Part 3

Countdown to Extinction

A Plague of Insecticons

Heavy Metal Wars

 

Season 2

 

Autobot Spike

Changing Gears

City of Steel

Attack of the Autobots

Traitor

The Immobilizer

Atlantis Arise!

Enter the Nightbird

Day of the Machines

The Core

The Autobot Run

Dinobot Island, Part 1

Dinobot Island, Part 2

The Insecticon Syndrome

A Prime Problem

Microbots

The Master Builders

A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court

Auto Beserk

Make Tracks

Auto-Bop

Quest for Survival

Child's Play

The Gambler

Triple Takeover

Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1

Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2

Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1

Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2

The Secret of Omega Supreme

The God Gambit

Blaster Blues

The Golden Lagoon

Prime Target

The Girl Who Loved Powerglide

Sea Change

Kremzeek!

The Search for Alpha Trion

Hoist Goes Hollywood

The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1

The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2

War Dawn

Cosmic Rust

Masquerade

Trans-Europe Express

Starscream's Brigade

The Revenge of Bruticus

Aerial Assault

B.O.T.

 

Season 3

 

Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1

Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2

Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3

Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4

Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

The Killing Jar

Chaos

Madman's Paradise

Forever is a Long Time Coming

Surprise Party

Nightmare Planet

Carnage in C-Minor

Fight or Flee

Thief in the Night

Starscream's Ghost

Ghost in the Machine

Webworld

The Ultimate Weapon

Only Human

Dweller in the Depths

The Big Broadcast of 2006

The Quintesson Journal

Grimlock's New Brain

Call of the Primitives

Face of the Nijika

Money is Everything

The Burden Hardest to Bear

Dark Awakening

The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1

The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

 

Season 4

 

The Re-birth, Part 1

The Re-birth, Part 2

The Re-birth, Part 3

 

 

Movie:

 

Transformers: The Movie (1986)

 

 

Opening Themes:

 
 

(season 1)

(season 2)

(seasons 3-4)

Generation II (1993)

 

 

 

 

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