The BEST episodes of Beast Machines: Transformers season 1
Every episode of Beast Machines: Transformers season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Beast Machines: Transformers season 1!
Beast Machines: Transformers is a continuation of Beast Wars: Transformers. Fugitives on their own world, the Maximals have to retake Cybertron from Megatron and his army of drones, while adjusting to their new technorganic bodies. The new series opens as Optimus, Cheetor, Black Arachnia and Rattrap discover themselves suddenly back on the Transformer homeworld of Cybertron - with no memory of how they got there. Instead of a hero's welcome for winning the Beast Wars, our heroes are hunted by a mysterious new breed of Transformers - the Vehicons. These vicious machines enforce the will of Megatron, who has returned with a vengeance. Megatron has wrestled possesion of Cybertron, leaving Optimus and his team constantly under fire and on the run.
#1 - Revelations: Apocalypse! (3)
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1999
Rattrap and Cheetor face a dilemma in stopping the rampaging Tankorr without hurting Rhinox inside. Meanwhile Nightscream chases after Jetstorm to retrieve Black Arachnia's spark.
#2 - End of the Line
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/1999
When he finds he no longer has control over the key equipped tank drones, Tankorr decides to provoke Megatron into action by showing Optimus the legendary ""plasma energy chamber"" in fake vision from the Oracle.
#3 - Master of the House
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1999
The Maximals split up and go in search of a new base when a mole-drone drone interrupts their much-needed training. But Blackarachnia drags Cheetor along to investigate the surface instead and discovers that Cybertron's archives have been erased. After having to fend off another drone attack, the four Maximals make their way towards the Council Chambers to find out who's running things.
#4 - The Catalyst
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/1999
While Rattrap discovers a growth acceleration program, Blackarachnia goes of to revive Silverbolt with some organic goo, and Megatron gets the key and sends Thrust and Jetstorm out to test it.
#5 - Survivor
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/1999
Megatron sends the diagnostic drone along with the Viecons to capture and study Nightscream in hopes of finding an effective way to purge his beastmode.
#6 - Revelations: Descent (2)
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1999
While Optimus insists on meditating to explore deeper into the Oracle, Cheetor takes the rest of the Maximals out to probe Tankorr's mind to find out if he really is on their former comrades.
#7 - The Key
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/1999
Optimus is now convinced that his mission is to return the organic life to Cybertron with the help of the green organic goo found in Cyberton's core. The first obstacle is however Rhinox/Tankorr, who decides to pay the Maximals a little visit equipped with the newly found key to Vector Sigma - capable of turning organic life into techno-matter.
#8 - The Weak Component
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1999
After botching a reconnaissance mission, and discovering his beastmode is weaponless, Rattrap's self-esteem hits an all-time low and he heads off to strike a deal with a weakened Megatron.
#9 - The Reformatting
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1999
Optimus finds himself back on a deserted Cybertron, being chased by an army of mindless tanks. Locked in his original beastmode by a virus, and suffering from amnesia, his only option is to flee. One by one he encounters his old friends, and it becomes apparent that something is leading them... somewhere...
#10 - Revelations: Discovery (1)
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1999
Optimus floods the underground levels with coolant while fleeing the Vehicons. Forced to go to the surface the Maximals end up in a graveyard with thousands of Maximals whose sparks have been removed. They are soon tracked down again, and in the ensuing firefight Black Arachnia and Thrust are trapped in a spark removal facility about to blow up.
#11 - Forbidden Fruit
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1999
Optimus discovers a Maximal bat hiding in the shadows. At first he flees, though when Jetstorm ambushes them he is forced to cooperate.
#12 - Fires of the Past
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1999
The Maximals are attacked once more by Megatron's drones, while Rattrap is looking through Cybertron's backup files for a clue to what has happened to their homeworld. When they escape again, Megatron reconsiders his stance on sentient subordinates.
#13 - Mercenary Pursuits
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1999
Optimus detects a familiar spark and sends the Maximals out to look it. Unfortunately all he finds is Tankorr, ready to ""smash beastbots"". Rattrap however, still stuck in beastmode, finds a ""transformation enhancer"" program - though it turns out to be a bit too much of a good thing.