Cartoon Resource entry #006 - The Transformers (1984)

TRANSFORMERS

ORIGINAL AIRDATES: Sept 17, 1984-Nov 1987 in syndication
RERUNS: 1992-1994 in syndication (as Transformers: Generation 2) 1993-early 1996, Summer 1997 on Sci-Fi Channel, Oct 11, 2010-2012 on the Hub
EPISODES: 98
ANIMATION BY: Toei Animation
PRODUCED BY: Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions, Ltd.
DISTRIBUTED AND OWNED BY: Hasbro Toys, Inc.




THE TRANSFORMERS SUMMARY:
Transforming robots from the planet Cybertron crash on Earth millions of years ago.  In current time, the robots are awakened and configured by their idento-computers so their transformations resemble Earth vehicles, objects and animals.  Led by Megatron, the Decepticons want to drain the Earth of all its energy and transport it back to Cybertron. However, the heroic Autobots, lead by Optimus Prime, defend the Earth from the evil Decepticons.  

EPISODE GUIDE
1st Season (1984-1985 on Sundays)
#01 MP4023 More Than Meets the Eye Part 1 (09.17.1984)
#02 MP4024 More Than Meets the Eye Part 2 (09.18.1984)
#03 MP4025 More Than Meets the Eye Part 3 (09.19.1984)
#04 700-001 Transport To Oblivion (10.06.1984)
#05 700-002 Roll For It (10.13.1984)
#06 700-003 Divide and Conquer (10.20.1984)
#07 700-004 Fire In the Sky (12.08.1984)
#08 700-005 S.O.S. Dinobots (10.27.1984)
#09 700-006 Fire On the Mountain (12.22.1984)
#10 700-007 War of the Dinobots (11.24.1984)
#11 700-008 The Ultimate Doom Part 1 Brainwash (11.03.1984)
#12 700-009 The Ultimate Doom Part 2 Search (11.10.1984)
#13 700-010 The Ultimate Doom Part 3 Revival (11.17.1984)
#14 700-011 Countdown To Extinction (12.01.1984)
#15 700-012 A Plague of Insecticons (12.29.1984)
#16 700-013 Heavy Metal War (12.15.1984)

2nd Season (1985-1986 on weekdays)
#17 700-016 Autobot Spike (09.23.1985)
#18 700-017 Changing Gears (10.01.1985)
#19 700-018 City of Steel (10.17.1985)
#20 700-019 Attack of the Autobots (10.04.1985)
#21 700-020 Traitor (09.27.1985)
#22 700-021 The Immobilizer (09.24.1985)
#23 700-022 The Autobot Run (10.31.1985)
#24 700-023 Atlantis, Arise! (10.03.1985)
#25 700-024 Day of the Machines (10.10.1985)
#26 700-025 Enter the Nightbird (09.30.1985)
#27 700-026 A Prime Problem (10.02.1985, 1st 1985 Transformers)
#28 700-027 The Core (10.29.1985)
#29 700-028 The Insecticon Syndrome
#30 700-029 Dinobot Island Part 1 (09.25.1985)
#31 700-030 Dinobot Island Part 2 (09.26.1985)
#32 700-031 The Master Builders (10.08.1985)
#33 700-032 Auto-Berserk (10.16.1985)
#34 700-033 Microbots (10.07.1985)
#35 700-034 Megatron's Master Plan Part 1 (10.14.1985)
#36 700-035 Megatron's Master Plan Part 2 (10.15.1985)
#37 700-036 Desertion of the Dinobots Part 1 (10.21.1985)
#38 700-037 Desertion of the Dinobots Part 2 (10.22.1985)
#39 700-038 Blaster Blues (10.23.1985)
#40 700-039 A Decepticon Raider In King Arthur's Court (10.24.1985)
#41 700-040 The Golden Lagoon (11.04.1985)
#42 700-041 The God Gambit (10.28.1985)
#43 700-042 Make Tracks (10.30.1985)
#44 700-043 Child's Play (11.07.1985)
#45 700-044 The Quest For Survival (11.05.1985)
#46 700-045 The Secret of Omega Supreme (11.06.1985)
#47 700-046 The Gambler (11.11.1985, takes place after ep#44) 
#48 700-047 Kremseek! (12.27.1985)
#49 700-048 Sea Change (11.20.1985)
#50 700-049 Triple Takeover (11.19.1985)
#51 700-050 Prime Target (11.14.1985)
#52 700-051 Auto-Bop (11.13.1985)
#53 700-052 The Secret of Alpha Trion (11.12.1985)
#54 700-053 The Girl Who Loved Powerglide (11.18.1985)
#55 700-054 Hoist Goes To Hollywood (11.21.1985)
#56 700-055 The Key to Vector Sigma Part 1 (11.25.1985)
#57 700-056 The Key to Vector Sigma Part 2 (11.26.1985)
#58 700-057 Aerial Assault (12.10.1985, takes place after ep#63)
#59 700-058 War Dawn (12.25.1985)
#60 700-059 Trans-Europe Express (12.23.1985)
#61 700-060 Cosmic Rust (12.26.1985)
#62 700-061 Starscream's Brigade (01.07.1986)
#63 700-062 The Revenge of Bruticus (01.08.1986)
#64 700-063 Masquerade (12.16.1985)
#65 700-064 B.O.T. (01.09.1986)

TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (theatrical release: Aug 8, 1986) 
Set in 2005, Optimus Prime dies, Megatron becomes Galvatron.  Unicron, Hot Rod, Kup, and most 1986 Transformers all introduced.

3rd Season (1986-1987)
#66 700-086 Five Faces of Darkness Part 1 (09.15.1986)
#67 700-087 Five Faces of Darkness Part 2 (09.16.1986)
#68 700-088 Five Faces of Darkness Part 3 (09.17.1986)
#69 700-089 Five Faces of Darkness Part 4 (09.18.1986)
#70 700-090 Five Faces of Darkness Part 5 (09.19.1986)
#71 700-091 The Killing Jar (09.29.1986)
#72 700-092 Chaos (09.30.1986)
#73 700-093 Dark Awakening (10.01.1986)
#74 700-097 Surprise Party (10.09.1986)
#75 700-098 Madman's Paradise (10.13.1986)
#76 700-101 Webworld (10.20.1986)
#77 700-102 Carnage In C-Minor (10.14.1986)
#78 700-094 Forever Is a Long Time Coming (10.08.1986)
#79 700-106 Fight Or Flee (10.15.1986)
#80 700-096 Thief In the Night (10.06.1986)
#81 700-095 Starscream's Ghost (10.02.1986)
#82 700-100 Ghost In the Machine (10.21.1986)
#83 700-107 Dweller In the Depths (10.30.1986)
#84 700-099 The Nightmare Planet (10.31.1986)
#85 700-104 The Ultimate Weapon (11.10.1986)
#86 700-105 The Big Broadcast of 2006 (11.12.1986)
#87 700-103 The Quintesson Journal (11.11.1986)
#88 700-108 Only Human (11.13.1986)
#89 700-112 Call of the Primitives (11.18.1986)
#90 700-110 Grimlock's New Brain (11.14.1986)
#91 700-111 Money Is Everything (11.17.1986)
#92 700-113 Face of Nijika (11.20.1986)
#93 700-114 The Burden Hardest to Bear (11.19.1986)
#73A 700-93 Dark Awakening (03.01.1987, with voice over at the end)
#94 700-115 The Return of Optimus Prime Part 1 (03.02.1987)
#95 700-116 The Return of Optimus Prime Part 2 (03.03.1987)

4th Season (1987)
#96 6701-01 The Rebirth Part 1 (11.09.1987)
#97 6701-02 The Rebirth Part 2 (11.10.1987)
#98 6701-03 The Rebirth Part 3 (11.11.1987)

VOICE ACTORS (in both the TV series and movie unless noted)
Charlie Adler (1956) as Duros, Dirk Mannus, Silverbolt, Triggerhappy and Vorath
Norman Alden (1924-2012) as Kranix (movie)
Jack Angel (1930) as Arcana, Astrotrain, Breakdown, Cyclonus (episodes #96-98), Omega Supreme, Quintesson Judge, Ramjet, Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus (TV)
Arlene Banas as Carly Witwicky
Jered Barclay (1930) as Cerebros, Sinnertwin (first head) and Dr. Gregory Swofford
Roger Behr as Runabout and Runamuck
Michael Bell (1938) as Bombshell, Brainstorm, First Aid, Gort, Prowl, Scrapper, Sideswipe and Swoop
Gregg Berger (1950) as Grimlock, Long Haul, Outback and Skyfire
Susan Blu (1948) as Arcee, Beta and Marissa Faireborn
Steve Bulen (1949) as Onslaught, Peacemaker, Searchlight, Strafe and Sureshot
Arthur Burghardt (1947) as Devastator
Corey Burton (1955) as A3, Brawn, Shockwave, Spike Witwicky, Sunstreaker and Wideload
Roger C. Carmel (1932-1986) as Bruticus, Cyclonus, Menasor, Motormaster, Quintesson Leader and Unicron (TV)
Victor Caroli as the narrator
Michael Chain as Hoist, Powerglide, Red Alert, Raoul and Skids
Phillip Clarke (?-2013) as Abdul Fakkadi, Dead End, Tantrum and Zeta Prime
Regis Cordic (1926-1999) as Menasor and Quintesson Judge
Scatman Crothers (1910-1986) as Jazz 
Peter Cullen (1947) as Ironhide, Nightstick, Optimus Prime, Slugslinger, Streetwise and Wingspan
Jim Cummings (1952) as Afterburner, Rippersnapper and Sharkticon
Bud Davis (1936) as Dirge, Metroplex and Predaking
Marshall Efron (1938) as Hun-Gurr
Walker Edmiston (1926-2007) as Inferno
Paul Eiding (1957) as Perceptor
Laurie Faso (1946) as Divebomb, Orion Pax, Rampage and Skydive
Ron Feinberg (1932-2005) as Aagar and Headstrong
Dick Gautier (1931) as Apeface, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime (TV) and Firebolt
Ron Gans (1931-2010) as Drag Strip
Brad Garrett (1960) as Trypticon
Ed Gilbert (1931-1999) as Blitzwing, Superion and Thrust
Dan Gilvezan (1950) as Bumblebee/Goldbug, Hot Spot, Outback, Rollbar, Scamper, Skids and Snapdragon
Jim Gosa (1931-1989) as Abominus
Joy Grdnic as Jessica Morgan
Johnny Haymer (1920-1989) as Caliburst, Highbrow, Recoil, Swindle and Vortex
Michael Horton as Chip Chase
John Hostetter (1946) as Ramhorn
Jerry Houser (1952) as Sandstorm and Sweep
Eric Idle (1943) as Wreck-Gar (movie)
Milton James (credited as Milt Jamin) as Aimless, Blast Off, Grax and Stylor
Edward L. "Buster" Jones (1943-2014) as Blaster
Stan Jones (1926-1998) as Misfire, Pounce, Scorponok/Lord Zarak, Scourge and Weirdwolf
S. Marc Jordan (1931-2014) as Onslaught
Casey Kasem (1932-2014) as Bluestreak, Cliffjumper, Dr. Archeville and Teletran-1
Stephen Keener as Fortress Maximus, Hardhead, Hun-Gurr, Mindwipe and Scattershot
Aron Kincaid (1940-2011) as Dr. Mark Morgan, Sky Lynx and Sweep
Bert Kramer (1934-2001) as Computron
Maurice LaMarche (1958) as Six-Gun
Chris Latta (alias Christiopher Charles Collins) (1949-1994) as Defensor, Krunk, Reflector, Skullcruncher, Sparkplug Witwicky, Starscream and Wheeljack
Joe Leahy as Razorclaw
Morgan Lofting as Fireflight and Moonracer
Danny Mann as Cloudraker, Freeway and Lightspeed
Mona Marshall (1947) as Prince Jumal
Bill Martin as Broadside
Michael McConnohie (1951) as Cosmos and Tracks
Terence McGovern (1942) as Wildrider
Jeff MacKay (1948-2008) as Fireflight
David Mendenhall (1971) as Daniel 
Don Messick (1926-1997) as Gears, Ratchet and Scavenger
John Moschitta, Jr. (1954) as Blurr and Counterpunch/Punch
Judd Nelson (1959) as Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime (movie)
Samantha Newark as Ariel and Elise Presser - www.samanthanewark.com
Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015) as Galvatron (movie)
Alan Oppenheimer (1930) as Beachcomber, Breakdown, Seaspray and Warpath
Tony Pope (1947-2004) as Wreck-Gar (TV)
Hal Rayle as Pipes, Shrapnel and Snarl
Peter Renaday (1935) as Grapple and Lord Chumley
Clive Revill (1930) as Kickback
Neil Ross (1944) as Bonecrusher, Crosshairs, Hook, Monzo, Pointblank, Sixshot, Slag, Springer and Tornedron
Ken Sansom (1927-2012) as Hound and Dr.Paul Gates
Ted Schwartz as Rodimus Prime (original TV voice, few lines heard in Five Faces of Darkness), Swerve and Tailgate
Robert Stack (1919-2003) as Ultra Magnus (movie)
Lionel Stander (1908-1994) as Kup (movie)
John Stephenson (1923-2015) as Alpha Trion, Bosch, Huffer, Kup (TV), Thundercracker and Windcharger
Tony St. James as Brawl, Blot, Cutthroat and Spasma
Beau Weaver (1952) as Octane
Frank Welker (1946) as Blades, Buzzsaw, Chromedome, Frenzy, Galvatron (tv series), Groove, Laserbeak, Megatron, Mirage, Mixmaster, Ratbat, Ravage, Rumble, Skywarp, Sludge, Soundwave, Spoilsport, Steeljaw, Superion, Teletran-2, Trailbreaker, Wheelie
Orson Welles (1915-1985) as Unicron (movie) 
David Workman as Nosecone and Sinnertwin (second head)

TRANSFORMERS: GENERATION 2 
original airdates: 1992-1994 in syndication 
NOTE: This series was reruns of various Transformers: Generation 1 episodes with the rotating Transformers symbol edited out and replaced with a CGI rotating cube.  

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