5.7/1090 votesLoading...#1 - Love Song
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/14/1985
The intergalactic war takes a back-seat, as personal conflicts surface in the Army of the Southern Cross. On the eve of a major battle, Marie Crystal is haunted by the vision of her boyfriend Sean Phillips fraternizing with several beautiful women. To Marie, the enemy has become the green eyed monster... jealousy! She sets out on a one-woman crusade to paint the town red, no matter what the cost.
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6.0/1051 votesLoading...#2 - Broken Heart
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 4/16/1985
Khyron succeeds in capturing Minmei & Kyle! He uses them in a plot to gain control of the SDF-1. The mission to rescue Earth's most honored celebrities becomes near pandemonium.
Director: N/A
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6.1/1063 votesLoading...#3 - Gloval's Report
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/21/1985
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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6.2/1051 votesLoading...#4 - Viva Miriya
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/12/1985
A liaison is established between Breetai and the survivors of the SDF-1, to convince the remaining Zentraedi warriors, stationed at a Robotech Factory, to join in an alliance for peace.
Director: N/A
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6.3/1061 votesLoading...#5 - Phantasm
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/26/1985
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.
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6.4/1068 votesLoading...#6 - Miss Macross
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/14/1985
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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6.7/1077 votesLoading...#7 - The Long Wait
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/7/1985
Rick & Minmei learn they have landed in a closed-off and forgotten section of the SDF-1. Try as they may, they can find no way out, and no one aboard the ship has any idea where they are! Time passes slowly and cruelly for the imprisoned pair, as what started out to be a fun adventure, turns into a deadly nightmare of hunger and exhaustion, driving them to the edge of hysteria.
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6.7/1068 votesLoading...#8 - Transformation
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/8/1985
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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6.7/1062 votesLoading...#9 - First Contact
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/18/1985
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.
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6.8/1057 votesLoading...#10 - Battle Cry
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/25/1985
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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6.8/1055 votesLoading...#11 - Wedding Bells
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/5/1985
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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6.8/1056 votesLoading...#12 - The Messenger
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/8/1985
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.
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6.8/1054 votesLoading...#13 - Robotech Masters
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/11/1985
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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6.8/1050 votesLoading...#14 - A Rainy Night
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 4/17/1985
Claudia gives Lisa Hayes a lesson in perseverance, as she recalls the first time she met the charismatic fighter pilot, Roy Fokker.
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6.9/1057 votesLoading...#15 - Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/22/1985
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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6.9/1051 votesLoading...#16 - Paradise Lost
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/29/1985
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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6.9/1052 votesLoading...#17 - Khyron's Revenge
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 4/15/1985
Rick Hunter patrols the skies of Earth's new civilization, on a constant vigil against alien attack. The personal tragedies of the survivors pale in comparison to Khyron's plans, as he attempts a comeback by destroying the new society before it has had a chance to develop.
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6.9/1049 votesLoading...#18 - Private Time
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 4/18/1985
A Zentraedi rebellion forms the dramatic backdrop, as Rick tries to sort out his feelings for Minmei & Lisa.
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6.9/1050 votesLoading...#19 - Season's Greetings
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 4/19/1985
The inscrutable Khyron plans an unusual Christmas present for the citizens of Macross City.
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7.0/1052 votesLoading...#20 - Battle Hymn
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/2/1985
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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7.0/1055 votesLoading...#21 - Reckless
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 4/3/1985
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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7.1/1051 votesLoading...#22 - A New Dawn
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/1/1985
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.
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7.2/1062 votesLoading...#23 - Sweet Sixteen
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/13/1985
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.
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7.2/1069 votesLoading...#24 - Blue Wind
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/20/1985
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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7.2/1053 votesLoading...#25 - Reconstruction Blues
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/10/1985
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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The Worst Episodes of Robotech
Every episode of Robotech ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Robotech!
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...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Love Song" is the worst rated episode of "Robotech". It scored 5.7/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/14/1985. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Broken Heart".