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Beast Wars: Transformers S3E1 — Optimal Situation
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Beast Wars: Transformers•Season 3•Episode 1

Optimal Situation

8.2/10 · 118 votesOct 25, 199830 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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Realizing that without the Maximals she would never have existed, Blackarachnia actives the Ark's defenses and forces Megatron out of the ship. The Maximals start initial repairs and the time storm subsides a bit, but Optimus Prime's life still hangs in the balance - it

Written byBob Forward
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Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

Optimus Primal (voice)

David Kaye

David Kaye

Megatron (voice)

Colin Murdock

Colin Murdock

Quickstrike (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)

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Inferno (voice)

David Sobolov

David Sobolov

Depth Charge (voice)

Campbell Lane

Campbell Lane

Rampage (voice)

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Bob Forward

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Episode Summary

"Optimal Situation" is episode 1 of Beast Wars: Transformers season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 118 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Written by Bob Forward, it aired on October 25, 1998.

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