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The Best Episodes of The Transformers

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

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The Transformers is the first animated television series in the Transformers franchise. The series depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Transformers Season 2 Episode 44 - War Dawn
    8.6/10(219 votes)

    #1 - War Dawn

    S2:E44

    Some Aerialbots start to have doubts about their cause, some have started to admire Megatron, and are thinking of switching sides. They get pulled into a time warp, and end up on Cybertron, before the current war began. They'll discover more about Megatron, and the origin of one of their own.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:David Wise

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  2. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 47 - Starscream's Brigade
    8.3/10(210 votes)

    #2 - Starscream's Brigade

    S2:E47

    Failing to topple Megatron, an exiled Starscream plans his revenge. He uses World War II era machines and five personality components to create the Combaticons, which prove very powerful in their Bruticus form.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:Michael Charles Hill

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  3. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 30 - The Return of Optimus Prime (2)
    8.3/10(197 votes)

    #3 - The Return of Optimus Prime (2)

    S3:E30

    Optimus Prime is back and leads a team to Charr to retrieve the ship alloy from Galvatron. Galvatron guides them to it's location, but they confront a couple dangers and must fend off infected Transformers. Optimus and SkyLynx are the only ones not infected and barely get away with the alloy. The alloy is used to safeguard Optimus from the Hate Plague for his battle against Rodimus as the Matrix is the key to the cure.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writers:Cherie Dee Wilkerson, Marv Wolfman

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  4. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 8 - Dark Awakening
    8.1/10(199 votes)

    #4 - Dark Awakening

    S3:E8

    On the run from Galvatron, Spike, Daniel and several Autobots enter a mausoleum and find a surprisingly not dead Optimus Prime. This would be cause for great excitement among Autobots. Unfortunately, however, Optimus is really under Quintesson control and is being used in a plan against his friends.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Antoni Zalewski

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  5. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 39 - The Key to Vector Sigma (1)
    8.0/10(184 votes)

    #5 - The Key to Vector Sigma (1)

    S2:E39

    The Decepticons acquire the Key that will give them access to Vector Sigma. After using Vector Sigma, they find the Key is also capable of making organics turn into machines. Megatron prepares to use it against Earth and The Autobots will need new allies in this battle, but their creation will come at a high price.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:David Wise

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  6. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 40 - The Key to Vector Sigma (2)
    8.0/10(181 votes)

    #6 - The Key to Vector Sigma (2)

    S2:E40

    The Decepticons acquire the Key that will give them access to Vector Sigma. After using Vector Sigma, they find the Key is also capable of making organics turn into machines. Megatron prepares to use it against Earth and The Autobots will need new allies in this battle, but their creation will come at a high price.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:David Wise

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  7. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 29 - The Return of Optimus Prime (1)
    8.0/10(200 votes)

    #7 - The Return of Optimus Prime (1)

    S3:E29

    While testing a new ship alloy, Jessica Morgan and Gregory Swafford (who hates Transformers) stumbled upon the ship Optimus Prime was on and saved him. Some time afterward, Jessica gets hurt in a battle between Protectobots, Technobots and Terrorcons, causing her father and Gregory to plot revenge. They use Optimus to lure the Autobots into a trap, getting them infected with Hate Spores which make them go berserk. As the infection spreads, Sky Lynx seeks out a Quintesson that could bring Optimus back to life.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writers:Cherie Dee Wilkerson, Marv Wolfman

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  8. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 20 - Desertion of the Dinobots (2)
    7.9/10(184 votes)

    #8 - Desertion of the Dinobots (2)

    S2:E20

    Both Autobots and Decepticons are facing tough times as they are in need of the element called Cybertonium. The Decepticons quickly get as much as they need, but the only way for the Autobots to get it is to rely on the Dinobots, who have been unaffected by all this. However, the Dinobots have been getting annoyed with the Autobots lately and leave them.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:Earl Kress

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  9. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 29 - The Secret of Omega Supreme
    7.9/10(181 votes)

    #9 - The Secret of Omega Supreme

    S2:E29

    Omega Supreme reveals his past to Optimus Prime, which involves a city's destruction, Megatron and Constructicons.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:David Wise

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  10. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 32 - The Search for Alpha Trion
    7.9/10(179 votes)

    #10 - The Search for Alpha Trion

    S2:E32

    Elita-1, leader of a group of female Autobots causing trouble for the Decepticons, is captured and used as bait to lure Optimus Prime into a deadly trap. However, Elita-1's strange time manipulation technique saves him, but leaves her close to death. Her only chance for survival lies in Alpha Trion.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:Beth Bornstein

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  11. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 48 - The Revenge of Bruticus
    7.9/10(170 votes)

    #11 - The Revenge of Bruticus

    S2:E48

    Seeking revenge against Autobot and Decepticon alike, the Combaticons hijack the Space Bridge and use it to alter Earth's orbit, putting it on a collision course with the Sun. With the only means to get off-world damaged in battle, Optimus Prime and Megatron must race against time to stop the Combaticons before the Earth is destroyed.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:Larry Strauss

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  12. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 17 - Ghost in the Machine
    7.9/10(162 votes)

    #12 - Ghost in the Machine

    S3:E17

    Starscream, in Scourge's body, attempts to complete three assignments for the damaged Unicron in exchange for getting a new body.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writers:Michael Charles Hill, Joey Kurihara Piedra

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  13. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 13 - A Plague of Insecticons
    7.8/10(273 votes)

    #13 - A Plague of Insecticons

    S1:E13

    The Decepticons discovers an old type of Decepticons, the Insecticons. They will ally to destroy the Autobots, who will have to face them in another great battle.

    Director:John Walker
    Writer:Doug Booth

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  14. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 15 - Megatron's Master Plan (1)
    7.8/10(197 votes)

    #14 - Megatron's Master Plan (1)

    S2:E15

    Megatron and a politician team up to slander the image of the Autobots.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  15. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 16 - Megatron's Master Plan (2)
    7.8/10(197 votes)

    #15 - Megatron's Master Plan (2)

    S2:E16

    While Megatron and Shawn Berger enjoy Decepticon Day in Central City, Spike tries to find video evidence that proves the Autobots are innocent!

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  16. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 19 - Desertion of the Dinobots (1)
    7.8/10(183 votes)

    #16 - Desertion of the Dinobots (1)

    S2:E19

    Both Autobots and Decepticons are facing tough times as they are in need of the element called Cybertonium. The Decepticons quickly get as much as they need, but the only way for the Autobots to get it is to rely on The Dinobots, who have been unaffected by all this. However, the Dinobots have been getting annoyed with The Autobots lately and leave them.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:Earl Kress

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  17. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 4 - The Five Faces of Darkness (4)
    7.7/10(170 votes)

    #17 - The Five Faces of Darkness (4)

    S3:E4

    Galvatron learns what has been going on recently and meets up with the Quintessons. Rodimus again looks for answers, discovering the bitter history between Quintessons and Transformers. The Quintessons created the Transformers, but their creations rebelled against them. And the Quintessons are eager to exact revenge.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Flint Dille

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  18. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 26 - Call of the Primitives
    7.7/10(162 votes)

    #18 - Call of the Primitives

    S3:E26

    The evil Primacron plans to use an energy being named Tornadron to defeat the Transformers and help in his universal conquest. Meanwhile, the animal form Transformers leave during a battle between Autobots and Decepticons upon getting a strange signal. The signal was apparently sent by Primacron's own assistant, who believes this group of ""Primitives"" can defeat Primacron.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  19. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 1 - Transport to Oblivion
    7.6/10(532 votes)

    #19 - Transport to Oblivion

    S1:E1

    The Decepticons have managed to construct a device that, once successfully tested, will allow them to travel to Cybertron. Later, they use a reprogrammed Bumblebee to make sure the Autobots walk into an ambush.

    Director:John Walker
    Writers:Dick Robbins, Bryce Malek

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  20. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 2 - Roll for It
    7.6/10(423 votes)

    #20 - Roll for It

    S1:E2

    Starscream is now in charge of the Decepticons, but all he does is lead them to defeat in battle against the Autobots. But things are about to get much worse when Megatron returns, setting his sights on a new and powerful anti-matter formula.

    Director:John Walker
    Writer:Doug Booth

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  21. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 3 - Divide and Conquer
    7.6/10(391 votes)

    #21 - Divide and Conquer

    S1:E3

    A battle with the Decepticons leaves Optimus Prime damaged. Several Autobots journey to Cybertron to retrieve a vital part that will help repair him, but the Decepticons take advantage of the situation and launch an attack.

    Director:John Walker
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  22. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 7 - The Ultimate Doom: Revival (3)
    7.6/10(296 votes)

    #22 - The Ultimate Doom: Revival (3)

    S1:E7

    The Autobots on Cybertron evade capture and work toward finding a way to counteract the effects of the hypno-chips. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime leads the remaining Autobots in a battle to put an end to Megatron's plan.

    Director:John Walker
    Writers:Dick Robbins, Bryce Malek, Leo D. Paur, Doug Booth

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  23. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 11 - Heavy Metal War
    7.6/10(252 votes)

    #23 - Heavy Metal War

    S1:E11

    The Constructicons, recently created for the Decepticons, have built a device to give Megatron the powers and skills of his soldiers. All this is to give him the advantage in a challenge he issues to Optimus Prime. And if Optimus loses, he and the Autobots must leave Earth.

    Director:John Walker
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  24. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 45 - Cosmic Rust
    7.6/10(171 votes)

    #24 - Cosmic Rust

    S2:E45

    Megatron causes his fellow Decepticons to be infected with the deadly Cosmic Rust. Perceptor is captured to find a cure and he does, learning that element X will do the job. The Decepticons are cured, but then they use Perceptor to spread the Cosmic Rust to the Autobots and element X is in short supply.

    Director:Terry Lennon
    Writer:Paul Davids

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  25. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 5 - The Five Faces of Darkness (5)
    7.6/10(166 votes)

    #25 - The Five Faces of Darkness (5)

    S3:E5

    The Constructions use the newly created Trypticon to battle Metroplex, who is still unable to transform, on Earth. Sky Lynx tries to get the needed cog for Metroplex, which is with Blurr and Wheelie, but gets into a fight of his own. The Autobots and Decepticons continue fighting on Cybertron, until the Quintessons manage to immobilize them, leaving only Spike to save the day.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Flint Dille

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Best Episodes Summary

"War Dawn" is the best rated episode of "The Transformers". It scored 8.6/10 based on 219 votes. Directed by Terry Lennon and written by David Wise, it aired on 12/24/1985. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Starscream's Brigade".