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The Worst Episodes of The Transformers

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The Worst Episodes of The Transformers

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...

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  1. 3.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Carnage in C-Minor

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    S3:E14

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Buzz Dixon
  2. 3.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Nightmare Planet

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    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.

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  3. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Killing Jar

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    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.

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  4. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Chaos

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    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.

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  5. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Forever Is a Long Time Coming

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    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.

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  6. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Surprise Party

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    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.

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  8. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Madman's Paradise

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Craig Rand
  9. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Fight or Flee

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    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.

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  10. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Webworld

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    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.

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  11. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Ultimate Weapon

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    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.

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  12. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Quintesson Journal

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    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.

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  13. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Big Broadcast of 2006

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    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.

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  14. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Only Human

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    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.

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  15. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Money Is Everything

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    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.

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  16. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Face of Nijika

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    S3:E28

    A group of Autobots, Cyclonus and Quintessons become trapped within a Quadrant Lock Disc that has also kept the planet Zimojin and it's inhabitants trapped for thousands of years. To get out the Quintessons need a component belonging to Perceptor, but he has several parts taken out which are used by Katsudan to make repairs on a robot. Now in the small form, Perceptor learns the Zimojins were trapped there by the Quintessons out of fear.

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  17. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Rebirth (1)

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    S4:E1

    While much has changed and there has been a peaceful lull lately, the Decepticons are happy to get back to basics. Soon, Autobot City is a mess and the Plasma Energy Chamber key is stolen. The fight moves to Cybertron and in front of the soon activated the Plasma Energy Chamber, no less. An unexpected reaction from it, though, leaves a number of Transformers on both sides (plus Spike and Daniel) on Nebulos. Greater fighting awaits there, as machine-hating Nebulons seek to overthrow the evil Lord Zarak and the Hive. Getting back home is, of course, on hold for the recent arrivals to Nebulos. However, the Hive appears unstoppable and only something truly radical may work against them.

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    Director:Jaeho Hong
    Writer:David Wise
  18. 3.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Rebirth (2)

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    S4:E2

    Daniel and four Nebulans join with five Autobots to battle the Hive, but the Hive decide to do something similar with a group of Decepticons. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime goes to Vector Sigma to find out the whereabouts of the missing Autobots and encounters an old face, learning the answer and what must be done.

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    Director:Jaeho Hong
    Writer:David Wise
  19. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Five Faces of Darkness (2)

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    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.

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  20. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Five Faces of Darkness (3)

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    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.

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  21. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Five Faces of Darkness (4)

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    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.

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  22. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Five Faces of Darkness (5)

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    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.

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  23. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Dark Awakening

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    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.

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  24. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Ghost in the Machine

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    S3:E17

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

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  25. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Dweller in the Depths

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Dini
  26. 4.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Call of the Primitives

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    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Carnage in C-Minor" is the worst rated episode of "The Transformers". It scored 3/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Buzz Dixon, it aired on 10/13/1986. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Nightmare Planet".