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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 Worst Episode
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    Robotech Season 1 Episode 5 - Transformation
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    #1 - Transformation

    S1:E5

    The citizens of Macross Island attempt to normalize their life aboard the giant battle fortress. Human drama is played out against the backdrop of interplanetary war, as the Zentraedi forces follow after the SDF-1, and continue the war begun back on Earth. Captain Gloval must make a life-or-death decision, which will determine the fate of nearly 70,000 refugees!

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  2. Robotech Season 1 Episode 6 - Blitzkrieg
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    #2 - Blitzkrieg

    S1:E6

    The Zentraedi are still puzzled by the actions of the SDF-1. However, Breetai, their Commander, is beginning to enjoy the challenge. Captain Gloval plans a trap for the marauding aliens, only to have it backfire among the incredible rings of Saturn. And Rick is trapped inside a Zentraedi warship!

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Robotech Season 1 Episode 7 - Bye-Bye Mars
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    #3 - Bye-Bye Mars

    S1:E7

    The planet Mars is the setting, as Breetai calls for reinforcements in order to capture the SDF-1. Captain Gloval drives his grew to the brink of exhaustion, as he attempts to keep the overwhelming Zentraedi forces at bay.

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  4. Robotech Season 1 Episode 8 - Sweet Sixteen
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    #4 - Sweet Sixteen

    S1:E8

    As Minmei's 16th birthday approaches, Rick finds himself constantly on duty, defending the hard-pressed battle fortress from attacks by the relentless Zentraedi armada. Rick's thoughts are torn between his duty to the SDF-1, and his waning love for Minmei.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Robotech Season 1 Episode 9 - Miss Macross
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    #5 - Miss Macross

    S1:E9

    The charming Minmei prepares herself for a different sort of battle; a battle to determine the most beautiful girl in Macross City! While the beauty contest rages, Rick Hunter is called into action by his superiors, to defend the giant space battle fortress.

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  6. Robotech Season 1 Episode 10 - Blind Game
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    #6 - Blind Game

    S1:E10

    The crew of the SDF-1 maintain constant vigil against the threat of attack by the ever-present Zentraedi armada. An unauthorized assault by the evil Khyron damages the main radar tower of the space battle fortress.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Robotech Season 1 Episode 11 - First Contact
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    #7 - First Contact

    S1:E11

    Rick Hunter, Lisa Hayes, and Ben Dixon are captured, and brought before the Supreme Leader of the Zentraedi civilization. Helpless prisoners, they witness the awesome power and destructive capability of their alien adversaries.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Robotech Season 1 Episode 12 - The Big Escape
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    #8 - The Big Escape

    S1:E12

    Held captive in a Zentraedi prison cell, Rick, Lisa, and Ben try to figure a way off the massive alien ship, and report their findings to Captain Gloval & the crew of the SDF-1. Breetai & Dolza also begin to make plans to recapture their lost battle fortress.

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  9. Robotech Season 1 Episode 13 - Blue Wind
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    #9 - Blue Wind

    S1:E13

    Captain Gloval plays a dangerous game of cat & mouse, as he maneuvers the SDF-1 into battle, which will determine the fate of the SDF-1 and its population of 70,000 refugees. If he's successful, he'll return to Earth victorious. If he fails, then his quest will end.

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  10. Robotech Season 1 Episode 14 - Gloval's Report
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    #10 - Gloval's Report

    S1:E14

    Now that the giant space battle fortress has been safely returned to Earth, Captain Gloval looks back on the past two years. Years filled with memories of combat & strategy, while trying to keep the forces of an alien armada from capturing the Earth's defender, the SDF-1.

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  11. Robotech Season 1 Episode 15 - Homecoming
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    #11 - Homecoming

    S1:E15

    Rick is secretly ordered to fly Minmei to Japan to visit her family. The reunion is cut short, when Minmei says she will not leave the SDF-1! Meanwhile, Captain Gloval & Lisa Hayes try to convince the United Earth Government that continued fighting with the Zentraedi will lead to the total destruction of the Earth.

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  12. Robotech Season 1 Episode 16 - Battle Cry
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    #12 - Battle Cry

    S1:E16

    Lisa meets Minmei's cousin Lynn Kyle, who reminds her of Carl Riber, her lost fiancee. But these melancholy reflections soon fade away, as a Zentraedi raiding party, led by Khyron, plans a sneak attack on the unsuspecting SDF-1.

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  13. Robotech Season 1 Episode 17 - Phantasm
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    #13 - Phantasm

    S1:E17

    Rick Hunter lies in a hospital bed in critical condition, after barely surviving a Zentraedi attack. While his body fights for life, his mind races through an emotional journey, which tries to make sense out of his relationship with Minmei and his growing attraction to Lisa Hayes.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Robotech Season 1 Episode 18 - Farewell, Big Brother
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    #14 - Farewell, Big Brother

    S1:E18

    As Rick recuperates, Roy tries to convince Minmei to break away from her busy schedule, and drop in on her injured friend. But the Zentraedi threat looms large in the skies above Earth, and Roy prepares to go into battle... perhaps for the last time.

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  15. Robotech Season 1 Episode 19 - Bursting Point
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    #15 - Bursting Point

    S1:E19

    Captain Gloval begins a journey, which he believes will end with the resettlement of the nearly 70,000 refugees stranded on the SDF-1. Meanwhile, Khyron's flotilla responds to the developments with an attack on the battle fortress. Captain Gloval is torn between saving the citizens of Macross City, and his oath to protect the Earth.

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  16. Robotech Season 1 Episode 20 - Paradise Lost
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    #16 - Paradise Lost

    S1:E20

    The Zentraedi monitor the activity of the SDF-1, as Captain Gloval prepares to relocate the refugees of Macross City. But everyone's hopes for returning to a normal life back on Earth are dashed forever, as the Zentraedi attack without warning!

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  17. Robotech Season 1 Episode 21 - A New Dawn
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    #17 - A New Dawn

    S1:E21

    The spotlight is on Minmei, as she prepares for the premiere of her first motion picture. Huge lines form around the theater, and even Rick & Lisa find time to catch a glimpse of a rising star.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Robotech Season 1 Episode 22 - Battle Hymn
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    #18 - Battle Hymn

    S1:E22

    The Zentraedi campaign to capture the SDF-1 escalates out of proportion, as Khyron leads a direct attack against the space battle fortress. Yet, through all the fighting and confusion, Minmei still manages to sing for the bewildered citizens of Macross City, giving them a small ray of hope in their darkest hour.

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  19. Robotech Season 1 Episode 23 - Reckless
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    #19 - Reckless

    S1:E23

    Confused by the actions of the orbiting SDF-1, the Zentraedi attack in full force! Captain Gloval's army stands off the attack, as the stage is set for an ultimate showdown between Earth's displaced heroes and the misguided Zentraedi led by Khyron.

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  20. Robotech Season 1 Episode 24 - Showdown
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    #20 - Showdown

    S1:E24

    Lisa Hayes makes a rash decision to return to Earth, to try for a final time to convince the heads of the United Earth Government to negotiate with the Zentraedi armada. The journey back to Earth is not without incident, as Rick & Max cut a path through the enemy lines.

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  21. Robotech Season 1 Episode 25 - Wedding Bells
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    #21 - Wedding Bells

    S1:E25

    Max's budding romance with Miriya takes a dramatic turn, as the once-proud Zentraedi warrior considers the unthinkable: marriage with a Micronian! The main Zentraedi likes the idea even less, and plans to do something about it.

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  22. Robotech Season 1 Episode 26 - The Messenger
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    #22 - The Messenger

    S1:E26

    An uneasy truce is called, as the Zentraedi send an envoy (Exedore) to discuss a tentative peace plan. This move not only shocks the citizens of the SDF-1, but also fuels the already smoldering fires of ambition in Khyron.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Robotech Season 1 Episode 27 - Force of Arms
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    #23 - 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!

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Robotech Season 1 Episode 28 - Reconstruction Blues
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    #24 - Reconstruction Blues

    S1:E28

    The crew of the SDF-1 assess the damage that has been dealt to the Earth. It's a time for reflection and reevaluation, in the wake of the near-total destruction of one alien culture, and the catastrophic remains of their once beautiful planet.

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  25. Robotech Season 1 Episode 29 - Robotech Masters
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    #25 - Robotech Masters

    S1:E29

    War begins to creep back into the lives of those who have fought for the preservation of Protoculture. Some of the Zentraedi have returned to their violent ways. It is up to Admiral Gloval and the alien Exedore to come up with a solution to the current problem.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Transformation" is the worst rated episode of "Robotech". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/8/1985. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blitzkrieg".