The WORST episodes of Robotech
Every episode of Robotech ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Robotech!
Robotech is the critically acclaimed animated series about mankind's first contact with warring alien races, and the use of alien technology to defend Earth. The series was broken into three chapters, The Macross Saga, The Robotech Masters, and The New Generation. Released in 1985, Robotech was the first anime (Japanese animation) series that many fans had seen, and is often accredited as the cause of the anime fandom that continues to grow today in the United States.
#1 - Gloval's Report
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/21/1985
Now that the giant space battle fortress has been safely returned to Earth, Captain Gloval looks back on the past two years. Years filled with memories of combat & strategy, while trying to keep the forces of an alien armada from capturing the Earth's defender, the SDF-1.
#2 - Phantasm
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/26/1985
Rick Hunter lies in a hospital bed in critical condition, after barely surviving a Zentraedi attack. While his body fights for life, his mind races through an emotional journey, which tries to make sense out of his relationship with Minmei and his growing attraction to Lisa Hayes.
#3 - The Hunters
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/15/1985
Rolf Emerson leads the Tactical Armored Space Corp into battle with the Robotech Masters. A new Robotech device, born in the convoluted mind of Corporal Louie Nichols, is pirated by the Military Police for use as a tactical weapon! Resentment is cast aside, as the anticipation of the battle begins to affect the 15th Squad of the Tactical Armored Corp.
#4 - Private Time
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 4/18/1985
A Zentraedi rebellion forms the dramatic backdrop, as Rick tries to sort out his feelings for Minmei & Lisa.
#5 - Dana's Story
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/23/1985
A new generation of warriors has been called into battle. They face the threat of the Robotech Masters, who have made the 15 year journey to Earth to retrieve their lost Protoculture Factory. Dana Sterling relates the courtship of her parents, Max & Miriya, to her pal, Bowie Grant.
#6 - The Lost City
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/28/1985
Rand & Scott Bernard start a dangerous journey, which will lead them into the very heartland of the Invid empire. They are planning to pick up supplies and rebel fighters, who are eager to join them in their struggle to defeat the Invid. But the intrepid pair are unaware of the traps that the alien invaders and their frightened slaves have prepared. Swift destruction for anyone foolish enough to try to defeat the all-powerful Invid Regiss, and her army of Shocktroops.
#7 - Sandstorm
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/12/1985
Rand lives through a nightmare hallucination, as he falls victim to the power of the Invid Flower Of Life. This dream seems real, and eventually provides Rand with an insight into the ultimate goals of the Invid.
#8 - Dana in Wonderland
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/17/1985
Dana Sterling & the 15th Tactical Armored Corp are held prisoner, captives of the Robotech Masters. During their imprisonment, many secrets concerning the true nature of the Robotech cloning process are uncovered!
#9 - The Genesis Pits
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/1985
Scott, and his band of rebel fighters, are thrust into the thick of combat with the Invids, as they approach a top secret Invid installation, engaged in biogenetic engineering experiments.
#10 - Khyron's Revenge
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 4/15/1985
Rick Hunter patrols the skies of Earth's new civilization, on a constant vigil against alien attack. The personal tragedies of the survivors pale in comparison to Khyron's plans, as he attempts a comeback by destroying the new society before it has had a chance to develop.
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#11 - Paper Hero
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/4/1985
Lunk makes a slight detour to keep a promise made to a dying friend. He is not prepared for the reception he gets. He ends up fighting for his life, for the freedom of his friends, and the return of their stolen Robotech mecha.
#12 - Birthday Blues
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/21/1985
A surprise birthday party for young Annie turns into a nightmare, as Corg leads a band of Invid Shocktroopers against the unsuspecting Robotech Defenders.
#14 - Season's Greetings
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 4/19/1985
The inscrutable Khyron plans an unusual Christmas present for the citizens of Macross City.
#15 - Love Song
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/14/1985
The intergalactic war takes a back-seat, as personal conflicts surface in the Army of the Southern Cross. On the eve of a major battle, Marie Crystal is haunted by the vision of her boyfriend Sean Phillips fraternizing with several beautiful women. To Marie, the enemy has become the green eyed monster... jealousy! She sets out on a one-woman crusade to paint the town red, no matter what the cost.
#16 - Symphony of Light
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/28/1985
The war with the Invid comes to a head, as Rick Hunter's returning expeditionary force presses the attack against the alien invaders to the very gates of Reflex Point! There is no margin for error in this final battle to free the planet from alien domination.
#17 - Hired Gun
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/24/1985
A hired gun upsets the balance of peace in a barren wilderness, as he attempts to exact revenge against a town he feels has deserted him. However, nobody anticipates the intervention of Scott Bernard and his band of freedom fighters!
#18 - Prelude to Battle
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/1985
The war returns to the Earth, as the Robotech Masters press the attack. The control of Protoculture is essential, if the Robotech Masters are to maintain their hold on the interplanetary syndicate that they've created. And so, a battle which starts out with regimented discipline, and high hopes for victory on both sides, degenerates into a brutal and undefendable, high tech brawl.
#19 - The Secret Route
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/1985
The depth of human deprivation is seen, as the band of Robotech Defenders, under the leadership of Scott Bernard, must deal with the delicate situation of greed vs. human compassion. Lancer bumps into an old flame, Carla, who played a crutial role in his facade as Yellow Dancer.
#20 - Wedding Bells
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/5/1985
Max's budding romance with Miriya takes a dramatic turn, as the once-proud Zentraedi warrior considers the unthinkable: marriage with a Micronian! The main Zentraedi likes the idea even less, and plans to do something about it.
#21 - Separate Ways
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/14/1985
The complexion of the war with the Invids is about to change forever. The pressure of constantly being on the offensive, leaves Scott Bernard and his valiant band of Robotech Defenders little option, but to split up and pursue guerilla tactics as lone freedom fighters.
#22 - Mind Game
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/1985
A battle rages between the Robotech Masters and the entire interstellar fleet of the United Earth Government! It is a crucial battle, which could decide the fate of the two civilizations. Utilizing advanced weaponry, and fighting with renewed vigor, the stage is set for a battle royale.
#23 - Homecoming
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/22/1985
Rick is secretly ordered to fly Minmei to Japan to visit her family. The reunion is cut short, when Minmei says she will not leave the SDF-1! Meanwhile, Captain Gloval & Lisa Hayes try to convince the United Earth Government that continued fighting with the Zentraedi will lead to the total destruction of the Earth.
#24 - Eulogy
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/5/1985
The valiant band of freedom fighters stumble upon an outpost under the command of Colonel Jonathan Wolfe, one of Admiral Hunter's new generation of Robotech Defenders. Eager to join up with this underground army, Scott & his friends are caught up in schemes which shatter the foundation of their quest to defeat the Invid.
#25 - The Invid Invasion
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/1985
The Earth is invaded by a race of aliens calling themselves the Invid. They have come to the Earth to cultivate its vast supplies of Protoculture, a multipurpose energy source & foodstuff, which is of prime importance to their race. Without Protoculture, the Invid Colony could wither and die. With enough, their race could grow and become the most powerful in the universe. Their invasion & conquest of the Earth is swift and complete. A huge interstellar fleet is sent to Earth by Admiral Rick Hunter to appraise the situation and test the strengths of this new alien threat. The test ends in failure, as the Invid meets the challenge of these new Robotech Defenders with swift and conclusive action! Few of these defenders survive the Invid attack. One survivor, Scott Bernard, decides that, even if it means his own destruction, he must carry out his orders to find and destroy the Invid's main base, a complex hive known as Reflex Point. Luckily, Scott finds that he is not alone!