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The Best Episodes of Robotech

Every episode of Robotech ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Robotech!

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Robotech is an 85-episode adaptation of three different anime television series made between 1982-1984 in Japan; the adaptation was aired in 1985. Within the combined and edited story, Robotechnology refers to the scientific advances discovered

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Robotech Season 1 Episode 27 - Force of Arms
    9.1/10(155 votes)

    #1 - Force of Arms

    S1:E27

    The Earth is surrounded by Dolza's armada of over four million vessels, sent to destroy the Earth & the SDF-1. It's a time for final reflections, and a last attempt to defeat the vastly superior forces of the Zentraedi by Earth's Robotech Defenders!

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  2. Robotech Season 3 Episode 6 - Hard Times
    9.1/10(113 votes)

    #2 - Hard Times

    S3:E6

    Rook Bartley returns to her hometown, and to painful memories. She tries to face up to a situation which caused her to leave the man she loved and become an outcast.

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  3. Robotech Season 3 Episode 8 - Eulogy
    9.1/10(117 votes)

    #3 - Eulogy

    S3:E8

    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.

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  4. Robotech Season 3 Episode 12 - The Fortress
    9.0/10(113 votes)

    #4 - The Fortress

    S3:E12

    A daring attack is staged at an abandoned Robotech fortress, used by the Invid as a military base and research laboratory. The plans are complicated by Rand & Annie's discovery of a massive living computer, which controls the aliens on the planet.

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  5. Robotech Season 3 Episode 16 - Metamorphosis
    9.0/10(113 votes)

    #5 - Metamorphosis

    S3:E16

    The Invid Regiss transforms her royal children into perfect human replicas, into order to begin her plans for universal conquest. In a rare moment's break from fighting, Scott's group has an opportunity to relax. But, their rest is short lived, as this new threat is unleashed!

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Robotech Season 3 Episode 17 - The Midnight Sun
    9.0/10(114 votes)

    #6 - The Midnight Sun

    S3:E17

    A savage battle takes place, which could determine the fate of all mankind! It is a time of reckoning, when Scott Bernard's leadership and courage is put to the test.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Robotech Season 3 Episode 22 - The Big Apple
    9.0/10(113 votes)

    #7 - The Big Apple

    S3:E22

    A search for Protoculture energy cells takes the freedom fighters on a dangerous journey into a large urban complex controlled by the Invid.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Robotech Season 2 Episode 24 - Catastrophe
    8.9/10(113 votes)

    #8 - Catastrophe

    S2:E24

    The survivors of the 15th Tactical Squad plan a daring mission to thwart the plans of the Robotech Masters, who have virtually crippled the United Earth Government defense forces. The young heroes come face to face with the dreaded Robotech Masters in a no-win situation, which must be faced if the Earth is to survive.

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  9. Robotech Season 3 Episode 2 - The Lost City
    8.9/10(115 votes)

    #9 - The Lost City

    S3:E2

    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.

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  10. Robotech Season 3 Episode 21 - Hired Gun
    8.9/10(113 votes)

    #10 - Hired Gun

    S3:E21

    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!

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  11. Robotech Season 3 Episode 25 - Symphony of Light
    8.9/10(118 votes)

    #11 - Symphony of Light

    S3:E25

    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.

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  12. Robotech Season 2 Episode 8 - The Trap
    8.8/10(115 votes)

    #12 - The Trap

    S2:E8

    Dana Sterling leads her 15th Tactical Armored Corp, into the fallen flagship of the Robotech Masters, in daring recon mission ordered by the supreme leaders of the United Earth Defense forces. This military tactic was anticipated by the Robotech Masters, who relish the opportunity to capture a few human specimens, dead or alive!

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  13. Robotech Season 2 Episode 21 - Daydreamer
    8.8/10(98 votes)

    #13 - Daydreamer

    S2:E21

    The survivors of a critical battle against the armada of the Robotech Masters, return to Earth. Bowie gets his friends in the 15th Squad to help him smuggle his newfound love, Musica, past the Military Police, but the plan backfires, requiring Bowie & Musica to flee for their lives!

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  14. Robotech Season 3 Episode 1 - The Invid Invasion
    8.8/10(118 votes)

    #14 - The Invid Invasion

    S3:E1

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Robotech Season 3 Episode 7 - Paper Hero
    8.8/10(114 votes)

    #15 - Paper Hero

    S3:E7

    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.

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  16. Robotech Season 2 Episode 14 - Triumvirate
    8.7/10(97 votes)

    #16 - Triumvirate

    S2:E14

    The United Earth forces pull together to mount a full scale attack on the armada of the Robotech Masters. Dana Sterling & the 15th Tactical Armored Division are left behind. It is a plan masterminded by Commander Leonard, a command that did not pass by the mysterious Robotech Elders.

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  17. Robotech Season 2 Episode 15 - Clone Chamber
    8.7/10(98 votes)

    #17 - Clone Chamber

    S2:E15

    The control of space in the immediate vicinity of planet Earth forms the battle strategy mapped out by Supreme Commander Leonard, as he forces his entire fleet of cosmic warships to engage the armada of gigantic alien battle cruisers in combat. It is the classic situation of David & Goliath, only this time, the legendary rock hurled by David is a massive barrage of laser cannons and powerful proton torpedoes! The Second Robotech War may not turn out the same as the first. The Robotech Masters are playing for keeps, with their entire civilization at stake the odds are too great to permit failure.

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  18. Robotech Season 2 Episode 17 - The Hunters
    8.7/10(94 votes)

    #18 - The Hunters

    S2:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Robotech Season 2 Episode 18 - Mind Game
    8.7/10(98 votes)

    #19 - Mind Game

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Robotech Season 2 Episode 23 - The Invid Connection
    8.7/10(97 votes)

    #20 - The Invid Connection

    S2:E23

    A desperate situation calls for extraordinary measures by the 15th Tactical Squadron, and the mysterious Zor, if the Earth is to survive the final offensive mounted by the Robotech Masters, as they try one last time to recover their rapidly mutating supply of Protoculture, before the arrival of the Invid.

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  21. Robotech Season 3 Episode 18 - Ghost Town
    8.7/10(114 votes)

    #21 - Ghost Town

    S3:E18

    The past comes vividly alive, as Scott Bernard & his gang of freedom fighters come face to face, with a group of aging veterans that fought alongside Rick Hunter during an earlier war. The true nature of heroism is explored in this episode.

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  22. Robotech Season 1 Episode 36 - To the Stars
    8.6/10(142 votes)

    #22 - To the Stars

    S1:E36

    Khyron plans his ultimate revenge, targeting the SDF-1, and the currently under-construction SDF-2.

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  23. Robotech Season 2 Episode 9 - Metal Fire
    8.6/10(114 votes)

    #23 - Metal Fire

    S2:E9

    Dana Sterling tries to keep her mind on business, while she struggles to shake off the aftereffects of a near fatal meeting with the warriors of the Robotech Masters. Her mind fills with haunting memories, which lead her to believe that she is related in some strange way to the mysterious aliens who have come to Earth to claim their lost Protoculture Matrix.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Robotech Season 2 Episode 11 - Outsiders
    8.6/10(97 votes)

    #24 - Outsiders

    S2:E11

    An advanced recon vessel blasts into the vicinity of Earth from hyperspace, only to find their home planet surrounded by an armada of gigantic alien warships! Unable to make contact with Earth, and remembering what happened to their planet in the past when it was invaded by the Zentraedi, the crew of this heavily armed starship make a desperate decision, to meet the alien armada with a surprise attack. The outcome of their effort is uncertain.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Robotech Season 2 Episode 22 - Final Nightmare
    8.6/10(96 votes)

    #25 - Final Nightmare

    S2:E22

    Bowie & Musica become fugitives, fleeing from a trap set for them by Nova Satori. At the site of the SDF-1, amid the wreckage of the First Robotech War, they make a startling discovery concerning the nature of Protoculture, and the relationship of this mysterious energy force to the Invid. Learn the secrets of the Invid Flower Of Life!

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Force of Arms" is the best rated episode of "Robotech". It scored 9.1/10 based on 155 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/9/1985. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Hard Times".