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The Worst 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 Worst Episode
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    The Transformers Season 3 Episode 14 - Carnage in C-Minor
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Buzz Dixon

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  2. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 49 - B.O.T.
    5.7/10(167 votes)

    #2 - B.O.T.

    S2:E49

    During a battle, the Protectobots finish off the Combaticons, with the exception of Swindle. Megatron orders Swindle to reconstruct his destroyed comrades or else a bomb in his head will go off, destroying him. As Swindle works to complete this task in time, three students get a hold of Brawl's personality component and use it for their science project, B.O.T., with disastrous results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Earl Kress

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  3. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 6 - The Killing Jar
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Michael Charles Hill, Joey Kurihara Piedra

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  4. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 13 - Madman's Paradise
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Craig Rand

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  5. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 15 - Fight or Flee
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Larry Leahy, Tony Cinciripini

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  6. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 21 - The Quintesson Journal
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Richard Merwin

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  7. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 22 - The Big Broadcast of 2006
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  8. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 4 - The Five Faces of Darkness (4)
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Flint Dille

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  9. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 5 - The Five Faces of Darkness (5)
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Flint Dille

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  10. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 26 - Call of the Primitives
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Eiji Suganuma
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  11. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 30 - The Return of Optimus Prime (2)
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Marv Wolfman, Cherie Dee Wilkerson

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  12. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 7 - The Ultimate Doom: Revival (3)
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - 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:Unknown
    Writers:Bryce Malek, Dick Robbins, Leo D. Paur, Doug Booth

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  13. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 30 - Child's Play
    6.2/10(169 votes)

    #13 - Child's Play

    S2:E30

    The space bridge accidentally sends several Autobots and Decepticons to a strange world in which they are no bigger than toys.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Beth Bornstein

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  14. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 46 - Kremzeek!
    6.3/10(159 votes)

    #14 - Kremzeek!

    S2:E46

    A creature made out of energy, Kremzeek, gets made and causes trouble for the Autobots, Decepticons and Japan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Wise

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  15. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 9 - Countdown to Extinction
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Countdown to Extinction

    S1:E9

    Starscream is going to destroy the Earth and take the energy from the explosion to rule the Universe. The Autobots and Decepticons must team up to stop that disaster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Reed Robbins, Peter Salas

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  16. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 10 - Fire in the Sky
    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Fire in the Sky

    S1:E10

    The Earth is returning to the ice age, becuse an evil plan of the Decepticons who have found a new partner...

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bryce Malek, Dick Robbins, Alfred A. Pegal

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  17. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 4 - S.O.S. Dinobots
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #17 - S.O.S. Dinobots

    S1:E4

    New allies for the Autobots are built, bringing about Grimlock, Slag and Sludge. However, the Dinobots prove hazardous to the Autobots and must be locked away. But they may be the only hope for the Autobots after a battle with the Decepticons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  18. The Transformers Season 1 Episode 8 - War of the Dinobots
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - War of the Dinobots

    S1:E8

    A meteor is about to crash in the earth and maybe be a good to get a lot of energy, so Optimus Prime order the Dinobots to guard the meteorite to avoid the Decepticons take this energy, but Megatron has a plan to use the Dinobots against Optimus Prime...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  19. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 35 - The Girl Who Loved Powerglide
    6.5/10(171 votes)

    #19 - The Girl Who Loved Powerglide

    S2:E35

    The Decepticons are trying to learn the secret surrounding a man's invention and go after his teenage daughter. Powerglide intervenes to rescue her, but this causes her to fall in love with him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Wise

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  20. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 19 - Nightmare Planet
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Beth Bornstein

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  21. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 1 - Autobot Spike
    6.6/10(202 votes)

    #21 - Autobot Spike

    S2:E1

    Spike is severely hurt during a battle. His mind is placed into Sparkplug's recent creation, Autobot X, until his body can be saved by an operation. But the Autobot X body was unstable to begin with and Spike soon ends up betraying his friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Donald F. Glut

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  22. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 33 - Auto-Bop
    6.6/10(156 votes)

    #22 - Auto-Bop

    S2:E33

    Innocent people fall under Megatron's control through music being played at a club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Wise

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  23. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 37 - Sea Change
    6.6/10(149 votes)

    #23 - Sea Change

    S2:E37

    Seaspray falls in love, but the object of his affection is part of a rebel movement on another world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Doug Booth

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  24. The Transformers Season 2 Episode 38 - Hoist Goes Hollywood
    6.6/10(144 votes)

    #24 - Hoist Goes Hollywood

    S2:E38

    Hoist gets a big break into show business after rescuing stuntmen. Sunstreaker, Powerglide, Warpath and Tracks are along for the ride as well. On the road to a movie career, however, they learn Dirge has stolen a device from Wheeljack's lab.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Earl Kress

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  25. The Transformers Season 3 Episode 10 - Thief in the Night
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Davids

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Carnage in C-Minor" is the worst rated episode of "The Transformers". It scored 5.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Buzz Dixon, it aired on 10/13/1986. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "B.O.T.".