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The Transformers

More than Meets the Eye!

7.8IMDb440 votesStrongly recommended
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1984 – 19874 seasons · 95 episodes~22 min per episodeTV-Y7Ended
KidsSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureAnimation
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen

Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan

95 eps

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Megatron (voice) / Soundwave (voice)

95 eps

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Ultra Magnus / Cyclonus (voice)

95 eps

Corey Burton

Corey Burton

Spike Witwicky / Sunstreaker / Brawn

95 eps

Susan Blu

Susan Blu

Arcee (voice)

5 eps

Hal Rayle

Hal Rayle

Snarl / Shrapnel / Pipes

92 eps

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem

Cliffjumper / Bluestreak / Teletraan 1

92 eps

Dan Gilvezan

Dan Gilvezan

Bumblebee (voice)

95 eps

David Mendenhall

David Mendenhall

Daniel Witwicky

33 eps

Ed Gilbert

Ed Gilbert

Thrust / Blitzwing / Superion

79 eps

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Jazz (voice)

92 eps

Christopher Collins

Christopher Collins

Starscream / Wheeljack / Sparkplug / Reflector

95 eps

John Stephenson

John Stephenson

Thundercracker / Windcharger / Huffer

95 eps

Richard Gautier

Richard Gautier

Rodimus Prime (voice)

33 eps

Victor Caroli

Victor Caroli

Narrator (voice)

95 eps

Neil Ross

Neil Ross

Bonecrusher / Hook / Slag

95 eps

Ken Sansom

Ken Sansom

Hound

92 eps

Jim Cummings

Jim Cummings

Afterburner / Rippersnapper

79 eps

Aron Kincaid

Aron Kincaid

Sky Lynx (voice)

30 eps

Peter Renaday

Peter Renaday

Grapple

79 eps

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Prowl / Bombshell / Sideswipe/ Swoop

95 eps

Michael Horton

Michael Horton

Chip Chase

92 eps

Regis Cordic

Menasor

79 eps

Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

Perceptor (voice)

79 eps

Stan Jones

Stan Jones

Scourge (voice)

6 eps

Steve Bulen

Sureshot (voice)

3 eps

John Moschitta Jr.

John Moschitta Jr.

Blurr (voice)

3 eps

Johnny Haymer

Johnny Haymer

Highbrow (voice)

3 eps

Jered Barclay

Jered Barclay

Cerebros (voice)

3 eps

Don Messick

Don Messick

Ratchet / Gears / Scavenger

94 eps

Gregg Berger

Gregg Berger

Grimlock (voice)

94 eps

Stephen Keener

Stephen Keener

Mindwipe (voice)

4 eps

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

4 eps

Jeff MacKay

Jeff MacKay

Fireflight (voice)

2 eps

Tony Pope

Tony Pope

Alpha Trion (voice)

4 eps

Michael McConnohie

Michael McConnohie

4 eps

Linda Gary

Linda Gary

4 eps

Arthur Burghardt

Arthur Burghardt

Devastator (voice)

13 eps

Beau Weaver

Beau Weaver

Octane (voice)

1 eps

Jerry Houser

Jerry Houser

Sandstorm (voice)

2 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How The Transformers actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

The Transformers reads strongest on Spectacle, World Building and Bingeability.

SpectacleDefining10.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingDefining8.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

BingeabilityVery strong7.2

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Character DepthStrong6.0

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

HumourPresent4.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

SerializedPresent4.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Emotional WeightLight3.9

How much the series is designed to affect you.

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

4 seasons · 95 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    19848 episodes

    Best episode · S00E01 More Than Meets the Eye (1)

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    198413 episodes

    6.7IMDb

    Best episode · S01E11 Heavy Metal War

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    198549 episodes

    6.0IMDb

    Best episode · S02E03 Dinobot Island (1)

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    198630 episodes

    6.5IMDb

    Best episode · S03E09 Starscream's Ghost

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    19873 episodes

    6.8IMDb

    Best episode · S04E03 The Rebirth (3)

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Divide and Conquer

S01E03

Divide and Conquer

7.2IMDb5 votes

A 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.

20 Oct 198422 min
Still from Starscream's Ghost

S03E09

Starscream's Ghost

7.2IMDb5 votes

Octane 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.

1 Oct 198622 min
Still from Heavy Metal War

S01E11

Heavy Metal War

7.2IMDb5 votes

The 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.

15 Dec 198422 min
Still from Transport to Oblivion

S01E01

Transport to Oblivion

6.8IMDb5 votes

The Decepticons have managed to construct a device that, once successfully tested, will allow them to travel to Cybertron. Later, they use a reprogrammed Bumblebee to make sure the Autobots walk into an ambush.

6 Oct 198422 min
Still from The Ultimate Doom: Search (2)

S01E06

The Ultimate Doom: Search (2)

6.8IMDb5 votes

Natural disasters plague Earth as The Autobots attempt to stop Megatron's plan. A team of Autobots and Spike head for Cybertron to save Sparkplug, but they could be heading straight for a trap.

10 Nov 198422 min
Still from The Ultimate Doom: Brainwash (1)

S01E05

The Ultimate Doom: Brainwash (1)

6.8IMDb5 votes

The Decepticons raid the Ark after tricking the Autobots with a distraction and Sparkplug gets captured. They use a device called a hypno-chip, created by a human named Dr. Arkeville, on Sparkplug to gain control over him. It is all apart of an evil plan to get a work force to create a new space bridge and bring Cybertron to Earth.

3 Nov 198422 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from Triple Changer: From Toy to Comic to Screen - The Origin of the Transformers

S00E06

Triple Changer: From Toy to Comic to Screen - The Origin of the Transformers

16 Jun 200925 min
Still from The Rebirth (3)

S04E03

The Rebirth (3)

7.0IMDb4 votes
11 Nov 198723 min
Still from The Rebirth (2)

S04E02

The Rebirth (2)

6.8IMDb4 votes
10 Nov 198723 min
Still from The Rebirth (1)

S04E01

The Rebirth (1)

6.8IMDb4 votes
9 Nov 198723 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Music

Where to watch

Streaming

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