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Beast Wars: Transformers S1E9 — A Better Mousetrap
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Beast Wars: Transformers•Season 1•Episode 9

A Better Mousetrap

7.8/10 · 131 votesOct 8, 199630 min

Ranked #11 of 26 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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While the Predacons are preparing to strike at the Maximal base by creating a hole in the ground below it, Dinobot accidentally activates the Maximal's new defense system before it's learnt to recognize the Maximals as friendlies.

Written byChris Weber, Karen Willson
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Cast11

Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Optimus Primal (voice)

David Kaye

David Kaye

Megatron (voice)

Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil

Dinobot / Rattrap / Waspinator (voice)

Ian James Corlett

Ian James Corlett

Cheetor (voice)

Richard Newman

Richard Newman

Rhinox (voice)

Venus Terzo

Venus Terzo

Blackarachnia (voice)

Alec Willows

Alec Willows

Tarantulas (voice)

Don Brown

Don Brown

Scorponok (voice)

D

Doug Parker

Terrorsaur (voice)

P

Pauline Newstone

Airazor (voice)

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Tigertron (voice)

Crew2

C

Chris Weber

Writer

K

Karen Willson

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Better Mousetrap" is episode 9 of Beast Wars: Transformers season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 131 votes, ranking #11 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Written by Chris Weber, Karen Willson, it aired on October 8, 1996.

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