Title from container. Voices: Frank Welker, Peter Cullen, Chris Latta, Corey Burton, John Stephenson, Dan Gilvezan, Casey Kasem, Michael Bell, Don Messick. Originally broadcast on television in 1984. "Restored to the original broadcast versions with a new stereo soundtrack created from the original audio." Contains all 16 episodes from the first season. Special features: Disc 3: Triple changer: from toy to comic to screen: the origins of The Transformers; a printable script; rare PSA; Archival Hasbro Toy commercials.
Contents:
Episode 8: Episode 1: S.O.S. Dinobots / written by Donald F. Glut. Episode 2: More than meets the eye, part 2 / written by George Arthur Bloom -- Episode 3: More than meets the eye, part 3 / written by George Arthur Bloom -- Episode 4: Transport to oblivion / written by Bryce Malek and Dick Robbins -- Episode 5: Roll for it / written by Douglas Booth -- Episode 6: Divide and conquer / written by Donald F. Glut -- Episode 7: Fire in the sky / written by Alfred A. Pegal -- Episode 8: S.O.S. Dinobots / written by Donald F. Glut. Episode 16: Episode 9: Heavy metal war / written by Donald F. Glut. Episode 10: War of the Dinobots / written by Earl Kress -- Episode 11: The ultimate doom, part 1: Brainwash / written by Larry Strauss -- Episode 12: The ultimate doom, part 2: Search / written by Earl Kress -- Episode 13: The ultimate doom, part 3: Revival / written by Leo D. Paur -- Episode 14: Countdown to extinction / written by Reed Robbins and Peter Salas -- Episode 15: A plague of Insecticons / written by Donald F. Glut -- Episode 16: Heavy metal war / written by Donald F. Glut.
Summary:
Four million years after crash-landing on an unfamiliar planet, sentient robots with the ability to disguise themselves as common vehicles awaken on present-day Earth. Engaged in a crucial race to find a new energy source for their home planet of Cybertron, Optimus Prime and the heroic Autobots must defend the innocent people of Earth against their archnemeses, Megatron and the power-hungry Decepticons.
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