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The Transformers

Original title: Transformers
  • TV Series
  • 1984–1987
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
25K
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Peter Cullen and Frank Welker in The Transformers (1984)
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Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.

  • Creator
    • Henry Orenstein
  • Stars
    • Frank Welker
    • Peter Cullen
    • Corey Burton
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    25K
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    • Creator
      • Henry Orenstein
    • Stars
      • Frank Welker
      • Peter Cullen
      • Corey Burton
    • 79User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Megatron…
    • 1984–1987
    Peter Cullen
    Peter Cullen
    • Optimus Prime…
    • 1984–1987
    Corey Burton
    Corey Burton
    • Spike Witwicky…
    • 1984–1987
    Christopher Collins
    • Starscream…
    • 1984–1987
    John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
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    • 1984–1987
    Jack Angel
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    • Ultra Magnus…
    • 1985–1987
    Dan Gilvezan
    Dan Gilvezan
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    • 1984–1987
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • Prowl…
    • 1984–1987
    Casey Kasem
    Casey Kasem
    • Teletraan I…
    • 1984–1986
    Don Messick
    • Ratchet…
    • 1984–1986
    Neil Ross
    Neil Ross
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    Scatman Crothers
    Scatman Crothers
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    • 1984–1986
    Gregg Berger
    Gregg Berger
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    • 1984–1986
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    Ken Sansom
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    • 1984–1985
    Paul Eiding
    Paul Eiding
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    • 1985–1986
    Roger C. Carmel
    Roger C. Carmel
    • Cyclonus…
    • 1985–1986
    Dick Gautier
    Dick Gautier
    • Rodimus Prime…
    • 1986–1987
    • Creator
      • Henry Orenstein
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    movieman_kev

    Cartoon classic

    Along with "G.I. Joe", this was my one of my favorite cartoons as a kid. It deals with Optimus Prime and his Autobots in their never-ending battle with the evil Decepticons. Yes, the show was a commercial for the unending line of toys, trading cards, and other merchandise, but it was the best commercial EVER in my mind. The adventures were thrilling and I couldn't wait to watch it every day. The show was greatness personified until after the movie. Everything that came afterwords only tainted the memory more and more. Armada being the pinnacle of ass. However watching anything before the movie still remains pure gold and instantly takes me back to my wonderful childhood in the glorious '80's.

    My Grade: A
    Mr_Garak

    Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye.

    One of the best cartoons to come out in the 80's along with G.I. Joe and Visionaries.

    This story is about two waring Robot factions, The Autobots (the good guys) lead by Optimus Prime, and The Decepticons (the evil nasty pieces of work) lead by the maniacal Megatron.

    The show starts off with the Autobots leaving their home planet of Cybertron to find a new source of energy to win the war, having depleted their own planet of energy they set off in their space craft (known in the comics and the Beast Wars TV Series as The Ark) to find new sources of energy to help win the war and replenish there own planets energy supplies, but unknown to them The Decepticons already new about their plan and set off to follow them in their own space craft, The Decepticons ambush The Autobots in space and board there ship but the ship is caught in the magnetic pull of earths atmosphere and the ark crashes into a volcano and lies dormant for 4 million years, before an eruption re-activates the ships computer (teletraan I) which rebuilds and reactivates The Transformers giving them Human vehicles designs and the war starts all over again.
    Aaron1375

    Loved it when I was a kid, but not without its flaws.

    Transformers, for me were the coolest toys as you could actually do something with them, hey they transformed. The cartoon was a very good compliment to said toys. It followed the story of the Autobots who were good and the Decepticons who were well not good. They raged most of their battles on earth and the show was at its best during the first season and parts of the second season. The ones that occurred after the movie were pretty good, but then I thought the headmaster and target master miniseries that would mark the end of the Transformers generation one was very weak as it was nothing but one big toy commercial and featured many Transformers that were never introduced before playing a rather large role. My favorite episodes usually involved the Decepticons called Constructicons. Six robots that formed the super robot Devastater. They were my favorite toys as a kid and I actually still have them. The show was not without other problems than just the weak ending. A lot of problems stem from problems with the plot and origins of some of the robots. Apparently, they didn't think a kid could remember how a robot was introduced so they created a new origin. Such as Devastator. Clearly introduced in season one as being created on earth they would in a later episode show them having been on Cybertron and they were good guys no less. Also, it was clearly shown you could make a new transformer on earth, but in later episodes it was shown you had to use a special device to infuse them with personality. Still, the problems were not enough to steer me away from this cool cartoon.
    WilsonLau

    Roll for it!! Again and again! and again and again and again

    Transformers is the greatest cartoon show ever made. The toys were outstanding. It makes the cartoons of today look like trash. The first seasons of Tranformers were the pinnacle of childrens entertainment, with supercool characters and awesome well built toys. Even the toys make the toys of today look like garbage. The toys hand a lot of die-casted parts. The cartoon had a good straight-forward plot. Everything went well until the movie where they killed all the best autobots and subsequently killed the transformers, afterwards the show was never the same and the toys started becoming all cheap plastic with simple designs. But the glorydays overshadow the dark. Transformers will forever be immortalized in the hearts of millions.

    10/10
    wellthatswhatithinkanyway

    Adult oriented as well as child oriented

    STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

    Golly gosh,is Transformers really nearly 20 years old?This timeless celebration of colourful good machines versus bad machines is a piece of genius.I was channelsurfing today,and saw this on one of the channels.It was an episode I remember called The Revenge Of Bruticus.That holds your attention as well now as it did when you were a young kid.In fact,strangely enough,it almost seems better caught up in the pretentiousness of adult life.I would be very happy if they made a big hollywood blockbuster movie adaptation of the series,even though this would contradict my movie laws no end.Maybe the heartless marketing moguls at hollywood should leave this old classic alone,and let it stand the test of time in it's current posistion.*****

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    • Trivia
      The name Megatron was originally rejected by Hasbro for being too scary. Bob Budiansky, the writer tasked with naming the characters, argued that, as a villain, his name should be scary.
    • Goofs
      Animation errors can be found in each and every episode, and some of these are quite noticeable. Characters are colored differently from shot to shot at times, robots that should be dead appear randomly, and sometimes, you can see the same character twice in the same shot. Another issue is the misplacing of animation cels, which resulted in characters appearing to be small/gigantic, and in some instances, full limbs and other body parts are missing.
    • Quotes

      Ultra Magnus: I've never seen anything this beautiful in the entire galaxy - alright, give me the bomb.

    • Alternate versions
      During 1993-94, many episodes of the series were rebroadcast as "Transformers: Generation 2". These episodes included new main/end title sequences and computer-generated scene bumpers and enhancements.
    • Connections
      Edited into Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1986)

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 1984 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Hasbro home page
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Transformers: Generation 1
    • Filming locations
      • Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA(Marvel Productions)
    • Production companies
      • Sunbow Productions
      • Marvel Productions
      • Hasbro
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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