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The Transformers S3E8 — Dark Awakening
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The Transformers•Season 3•Episode 8

Dark Awakening

8.1/10 · 199 votesSep 30, 198622 min

Ranked #2 of 30 in Season 3•+1.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byRay Lee, Andy Kim
Written byAntoni Zalewski
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Cast18

Peter Cullen

Peter Cullen

Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Galvatron / Chromedome (voice)

Jack Angel

Jack Angel

Ultra Magnus / Cyclonus (voice)

Corey Burton

Corey Burton

Spike Witwicky / Sunstreaker / Brawn

Don Messick

Don Messick

Ratchet / Gears / Scavenger

Christopher Collins

Christopher Collins

Starscream / Wheeljack / Sparkplug / Reflector

Dan Gilvezan

Dan Gilvezan

Bumblebee (voice)

Hal Rayle

Hal Rayle

Snarl / Shrapnel / Pipes

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem

Cliffjumper / Bluestreak / Teletraan 1

Neil Ross

Neil Ross

Bonecrusher / Hook / Slag

Ed Gilbert

Ed Gilbert

Thrust / Blitzwing / Superion

Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Jazz (voice)

Crew3

A

Antoni Zalewski

Writer

R

Ray Lee

Director

A

Andy Kim

Director

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Episode Summary

"Dark Awakening" is episode 8 of The Transformers season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 199 votes, ranking #2 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Ray Lee, Andy Kim and written by Antoni Zalewski, it aired on September 30, 1986.

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