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The Best Episodes of The Transformers Season 3

Every episode of The Transformers Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Transformers Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Transformers Season 3 Episode 1 - The Five Faces of Darkness (1)
    7.4/10(182 votes)

    #1 - The Five Faces of Darkness (1)

    S3:E1

    While everyone continues to rejoice in their victory, unknown assailants capture Ultra Magnus, Kup and Spike. After being told by a alien, a group of Autobots suspect the Decepticons are the culprits. But when they arrive at Charr, they find the Decepticons in no shape to pull off a kidnapping, meaning another is responsible.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Flint Dille

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  2. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 2 - The Five Faces of Darkness (2)
    7.4/10(168 votes)

    #2 - The Five Faces of Darkness (2)

    S3:E2

    The Autobots make it out of Charr, but Rodimus is down and looks out. In reality, he has made a trip to the Matrix and learns the Quintessons are behind the kidnapping. After Rodimus is revived, a rescue mission is soon underway. Also, Scourge and Cyclonus finally track down a battle hungry Galvatron.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Flint Dille

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  3. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 3 - The Five Faces of Darkness (3)
    7.4/10(164 votes)

    #3 - The Five Faces of Darkness (3)

    S3:E3

    The destruction of Quintessa causes the Autobots to arrive at Goo and poor Springer loses some parts. Blurr and Wheelie are stuck in a hostile place and are in need of some help. Meanwhile, the Quintessons agree to give vital energy to the Decepticons so long as the Autobots are destroyed.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Flint Dille

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

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

    #5 - 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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  6. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 6 - The Killing Jar
    7.0/10(159 votes)

    #6 - The Killing Jar

    S3:E6

    The Quintessons use Wreck-Gar, Cyclonus, Ultra Magnus and Marissa as research subjects, watching how they interact. Unfortunately for all of them, the ship they are on is heading for a black hole and this unusual group will have to work together to survive.

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

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  7. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 7 - Chaos
    6.8/10(159 votes)

    #7 - Chaos

    S3:E7

    An alien is discovered to have a powerful weapon that fires crystals, which are taken from a creature Kup knows of, Chaos. Galvatron plans to construct his own powerful weapon on Chaos' home and several Autobots race to prevent him from using it on Cybertron.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Paul Davids

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

    #8 - 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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  9. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 9 - Starscream's Ghost
    7.5/10(174 votes)

    #9 - Starscream's Ghost

    S3:E9

    Octane is on the run from The Decepticons. He is forced to hide in a crypt, where the ghost of Starscream lies in wait and then takes over Cyclonus.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Meg McLaughlin

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  10. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 10 - Thief in the Night
    6.4/10(151 votes)

    #10 - Thief in the Night

    S3:E10

    Octane locates the defeated Trypticon and brings him to Carbombya. There, they follow orders from Fakhaddi in order to get energon. They begin stealing landmarks around the world for him.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Paul Davids

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  11. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 11 - Forever Is a Long Time Coming
    6.9/10(150 votes)

    #11 - Forever Is a Long Time Coming

    S3:E11

    The Quintessons plan to use a portal through time to prevent the Transformers' revolt against them. Several Autobots wind up getting sent back to the fight and a robot with an important future arrives in the present. And the Quintesson time portal begins to have disastrous effects on the universe.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writers:Carla Conway, Gerry Conway

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  12. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 12 - Surprise Party
    6.1/10(149 votes)

    #12 - Surprise Party

    S3:E12

    Wheelie and Daniel want to have a party for Ultra Magnus after a recent good deed of his. However, Ultra Magnus' birthday is unknown, even to him. Wheelie and Daniel try to find out the answer from Autobot records. Unfortunately for them, Cyclonus decides to intervene.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writers:Steve Mitchell, Barbara Petty

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  13. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 13 - Madman's Paradise
    6.6/10(147 votes)

    #13 - Madman's Paradise

    S3:E13

    Daniel leaves a banquet being hosted by his parents. He and Grimlock end up discovering a Quintesson chamber and get stuck in a magical world.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Craig Rand

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  14. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 14 - Carnage in C-Minor
    5.2/10(174 votes)

    #14 - Carnage in C-Minor

    S3:E14

    The Autobots and Decepticons find that the voices of three aliens (Allegra, Zebop Scandana and Basso Profundo) can make a powerful weapon.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Buzz Dixon

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  15. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 15 - Fight or Flee
    6.9/10(149 votes)

    #15 - Fight or Flee

    S3:E15

    The Decepticons attack a planet home to several Autobots and easily win as these Autobots prefer peace to fighting. Once the Autobots arrive, they try to persuade their peaceful comrades that only battling the Decepticons will solve their problems.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writers:Tony Cinciripini, Larry Leahy

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  16. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 16 - Webworld
    7.1/10(149 votes)

    #16 - Webworld

    S3:E16

    Galvatron goes into therapy, but it does not exactly agree with him. Every one of the doctors' attempts at treating him fail before they consider using one last option. Cyclonus tries to stop them, however, after learning it would make the Decepticon leader an invalid.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writers:Diane Duane, Len Wein

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

    #17 - 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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  18. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 18 - The Dweller in the Depths
    7.3/10(144 votes)

    #18 - The Dweller in the Depths

    S3:E18

    The Quintessons trick the Decepticons into releasing the dangerous Trans-Organics. One of them, the Dweller, begins taking control over Autobots and Decepticons alike.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  19. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 19 - Nightmare Planet
    6.0/10(152 votes)

    #19 - Nightmare Planet

    S3:E19

    Daniel's nightmare troubles get a lot worse when the Quintessons make them real. Autobots and Predacons are forced to join forces in order to fight these nightmares.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Beth Bornstein

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  20. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 20 - The Ultimate Weapon
    7.1/10(146 votes)

    #20 - The Ultimate Weapon

    S3:E20

    Metroplex's transformation cog is taken by Swindle and First Aid blames himself for not stopping him. Meanwhile, Galvatron threatens to use a powerful weapon.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Arthur Byron Cover

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  21. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 21 - The Quintesson Journal
    6.6/10(137 votes)

    #21 - The Quintesson Journal

    S3:E21

    Two planets are locked in a destructive war and the Autobots attempt to bring about peace. Things do not go so well, however, until a Quintesson Journal is found and provides evidence of Quintesson involvement in the war.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Richard Merwin

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  22. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 22 - The Big Broadcast of 2006
    6.5/10(135 votes)

    #22 - The Big Broadcast of 2006

    S3:E22

    The Junkions fall victim to subliminal messages from the Quintessons, who are trying to get a journal off the Planet of Junk. This also causes the Junkions to attack Sky Lynx and Astrotrain, which brings the Autobots and Decepticons into the situation. Unfortunately, a screw up makes the Junkions send out the subliminal messages on their own, bringing about mass confusion and destruction.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  23. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 23 - Only Human
    7.2/10(169 votes)

    #23 - Only Human

    S3:E23

    After the Autobots interfere with one of his plans, Victor Drath gets help from Ol' Snake (none other than the notorious Cobra Commander) to create artificial human bodies. Rodimus, Springer, Ultra Magnus and Arcee get caught and placed in the artificial bodies. Seemingly human, they will have to find a way to reverse what was done to them and stop Drath from using their original bodies against Autobot City.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Susan K. Williams

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  24. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 24 - Grimlock's New Brain
    7.3/10(152 votes)

    #24 - Grimlock's New Brain

    S3:E24

    Grimlock becomes a genius after trying to stop anti-electrons (released by Scukzoid and Slizardo) from causing disruptions in the new power generator. This proves very useful to the Autobots, especially when Grimlock learns Unicron is the source of the anti-electrons. The Autobots journey to Unicron to prevent more anti-electrons from being obtained, but Galvatron and his forces are also heading that way.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writer:Paul Davids

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  25. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 25 - Money Is Everything
    6.3/10(137 votes)

    #25 - Money Is Everything

    S3:E25

    Marissa Fairborne and the Technobots encounter Dirk Mannis, who possesses the dangerous Recreator. Turns out the Quintessons want the Recreator for themselves and Dirk is happy to give it to them so long as he gets paid. Marissa and the Technobots get tangled into the resulting betrayals and scheming.

    Directors:Ray Lee, Andy Kim
    Writers:Carla Conway, Gerry Conway

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Five Faces of Darkness (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Transformers" season 3. It scored 7.4/10 based on 182 votes. Directed by Ray Lee, Andy Kim and written by Flint Dille, it aired on 9/14/1986. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Five Faces of Darkness (2)".