The BEST episodes of The Transformers season 1

Every episode of The Transformers season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Transformers season 1!

Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.

Last Updated: 11/2/2024Network: SyndicationStatus: Ended
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The Ultimate Doom: Revival (3)
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8.45
120 votes

#1 - The Ultimate Doom: Revival (3)

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/1984

The Autobots on Cybertron evade capture and work toward finding a way to counteract the effects of the hypno-chips. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime leads the remaining Autobots in a battle to put an end to Megatron's plan.

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Countdown to Extinction
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8.30
77 votes

#2 - Countdown to Extinction

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/1984

Starscream is going to destroy the Earth and take the energy from the explosion to rule the Universe. The Autobots and Decepticons must team up to stop that disaster.

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S.O.S. Dinobots
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8.27
173 votes

#3 - S.O.S. Dinobots

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1984

New allies for the Autobots are built, bringing about Grimlock, Slag and Sludge. However, the Dinobots prove hazardous to the Autobots and must be locked away. But they may be the only hope for the Autobots after a battle with the Decepticons.

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The Ultimate Doom: Search (2)
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8.04
134 votes

#4 - The Ultimate Doom: Search (2)

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1984

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.

Directors: John Walker
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Transport to Oblivion
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8.02
216 votes

#5 - Transport to Oblivion

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1984

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.

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More Than Meets the Eye (2)
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7.90
282 votes

#6 - More Than Meets the Eye (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1984

After being rescued from a Decepticon attack, Spike and Sparkplug offer their assistance to the Autobots. And the Autobots are going to need it in order to stop the Decepticons from gaining the power to conquer Cybertron.

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More Than Meets the Eye (1)
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7.83
427 votes

#7 - More Than Meets the Eye (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1984

While traveling through space in the Ark, the Autobots are ambushed by their enemies, the Decepticons. The battle moves into the Ark itself, leading to a damaging crash on Earth. After millions of years of dormancy, both sides are suddenly awakened and the battle on Earth is about to begin.

Directors: John Gibbs
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Divide and Conquer
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7.74
122 votes

#8 - Divide and Conquer

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/1984

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.

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More Than Meets the Eye (3)
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7.70
208 votes

#9 - More Than Meets the Eye (3)

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1984

The Autobots do whatever it takes to prevent the Decepticons from using a recently constructed ship to leave Earth and head for Cybertron.

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Roll for It
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7.63
189 votes

#10 - Roll for It

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1984

Starscream is now in charge of the Decepticons, but all he does is lead them to defeat in battle against the Autobots. But things are about to get much worse when Megatron returns, setting his sights on a new and powerful anti-matter formula.

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Fire in the Sky
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7.52
113 votes

#11 - Fire in the Sky

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/1984

The Earth is returning to the ice age, becuse an evil plan of the Decepticons who have found a new partner...

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Fire on the Mountain
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7.46
59 votes

#12 - Fire on the Mountain

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/22/1984

The Autobots discovers that the Decepticons are trying to make a new weapon with the energy from the center of the Earth, controlled by a gem in a pyramid in Peru. The Autobots needs some backup from their old friend Skyfire.

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War of the Dinobots
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7.42
140 votes

#13 - War of the Dinobots

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1984

A meteor is about to crash on earth and maybe be a good source to get a lot of energy, so Optimus Prime orders the Dinobots to guard the meteorite to avoid the Decepticons from taking this energy, but Megatron has a plan to use the Dinobots against Optimus Prime...

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The Ultimate Doom: Brainwash (1)
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7.14
132 votes

#14 - The Ultimate Doom: Brainwash (1)

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1984

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.

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A Plague of Insecticons
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7.10
30 votes

#15 - A Plague of Insecticons

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/29/1984

The Decepticons discovers an old type of Decepticons, the Insecticons. They will ally to destroy the Autobots, who will have to face them in another great battle.

Directors: John Walker
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Heavy Metal War
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6.61
59 votes

#16 - Heavy Metal War

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/1984

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.

Directors: John Walker
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