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The Best Episodes of Transformers: Animated

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

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The evil Decepticons have appeared in Detroit. With the all powerful Allspark, Megatron can use it to turn all of Earth's robots into Decepticons. However, Optimus Prime and his Autobots arrive and plan to stop

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Transformers: Animated Season 1 Episode 16 - Megatron Rising (2)
    8.7/10(87 votes)

    #1 - Megatron Rising (2)

    S1:E16

    The Autobots must rally to prevent the AllSpark from falling into the clutches of the Decepticons.

    Directors:Shunji Oga, Heather A. Maxwell, Ciro Nieli
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  2. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 13 - A Bridge Too Close (2)
    8.7/10(81 votes)

    #2 - A Bridge Too Close (2)

    S2:E13

    The Final Battle! It's Optimus Prime and the Autobots against Megatron and the Decepticons in a fate to save both Earth and Cybertron.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 13 - Endgame (2)
    8.7/10(81 votes)

    #3 - Endgame (2)

    S3:E13

    Prowl and Optimus Prime are on the defensive when Lugnut's clones attack Detroit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 12 - A Bridge Too Close (1)
    8.6/10(77 votes)

    #4 - A Bridge Too Close (1)

    S2:E12

    Megatron captures Bulkhead in order to take over Cybertron.

    Director:Heather A. Maxwell
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Transformers: Animated Season 1 Episode 15 - Megatron Rising (1)
    8.5/10(82 votes)

    #5 - Megatron Rising (1)

    S1:E15

    Starscream, Lugnut and Blitzwing invade Earth; Optimus Prime makes Sari turn over her Allspark key.

    Directors:Irineo Maramba, Ciro Nieli, Kentaro Mizuno
    Writer:Marsha Griffin

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  6. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 3 - TransWarped (3)
    8.5/10(63 votes)

    #6 - TransWarped (3)

    S3:E3

    One Autobot has suffered severe damage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 7 - Predacons Rising
    8.5/10(66 votes)

    #7 - Predacons Rising

    S3:E7

    Blackarachnia is desperate to find Wasp before the Autobots.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 12 - Endgame (1)
    8.5/10(65 votes)

    #8 - Endgame (1)

    S3:E12

    Ratchet is determined to go to the moon to save Omega Supreme.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 3 - Mission Accomplished
    8.4/10(69 votes)

    #9 - Mission Accomplished

    S2:E3

    Unaware of the Decepticon activity, the Elite Guard take Optimus Prime and the Autobots back to Cybertron.

    Directors:Irineo Maramba, Yoshio Chatani
    Writer:Marsha Griffin

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  10. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 7 - A Fistful of Energon
    8.4/10(75 votes)

    #10 - A Fistful of Energon

    S2:E7

    Prowl and a mysterious Decepticon bounty hunter go after Starscream.

    Directors:Matt Youngberg, Irineo Maramba, Makoto Fuchigami
    Writer:Andrew Robinson

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  11. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 9 - Autoboot Camp
    8.4/10(69 votes)

    #11 - Autoboot Camp

    S2:E9

    While chasing an Autobot traitor, Bumblebee thinks back on the time he spent with Bulkhead in the Autobot Boot Camp.

    Directors:Shunji Oga, Heather A. Maxwell, Christopher Berkeley
    Writer:Michael Ryan

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  12. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 6 - Five Servos of Doom
    8.4/10(62 votes)

    #12 - Five Servos of Doom

    S3:E6

    Sentinel has success in capturing fugitive Decepticons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Transformers: Animated Season 1 Episode 11 - Lost and Found
    8.3/10(70 votes)

    #13 - Lost and Found

    S1:E11

    Blitzwing and Lugnut come to Earth to help Megatron get the Allspark.

    Directors:Irineo Maramba, Yutaka Kagawa
    Writer:Rich Fogel

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  14. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 1 - TransWarped (1)
    8.3/10(73 votes)

    #14 - TransWarped (1)

    S3:E1

    The Autobots try to warn Cybertron of Megatron's spy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 2 - TransWarped (2)
    8.3/10(64 votes)

    #15 - TransWarped (2)

    S3:E2

    Megatron and the Decepticons focus on conquering Cybertron.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 10 - Decepticon Air
    8.3/10(57 votes)

    #16 - Decepticon Air

    S3:E10

    The Elite Guard heads back to Cybertron with prisoners.

    Directors:Kalvin Lee, Shigeharu Takahashi
    Writer:Michael Ryan

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  17. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 11 - This is Why I Hate Machines
    8.3/10(59 votes)

    #17 - This is Why I Hate Machines

    S3:E11

    Ratchet and Captain Fanzone are catapulted to Cybertron.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Transformers: Animated Season 1 Episode 9 - Along Came a Spider
    8.2/10(84 votes)

    #18 - Along Came a Spider

    S1:E9

    Blackarachnia confronts Bumblebee and Bulkhead as they are celebrating their first Halloween.

    Directors:Matt Youngberg, Irineo Maramba, Yutaka Kagawa
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  19. Transformers: Animated Season 3 Episode 5 - Where Is Thy Sting
    8.2/10(61 votes)

    #19 - Where Is Thy Sting

    S3:E5

    Wasp travels to Earth to exact his revenge on Bumblebee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Transformers: Animated Season 1 Episode 7 - The Thrill of the Hunt
    8.1/10(83 votes)

    #20 - The Thrill of the Hunt

    S1:E7

    Ratchet's old enemy, the bounty hunter Lockdown, resurfaces.

    Directors:Shunji Oga, Heather A. Maxwell
    Writer:Andrew Robinson

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  21. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 1 - The Elite Guard
    8.1/10(72 votes)

    #21 - The Elite Guard

    S2:E1

    Optimus Prime and his band of Autobots are taken off the job when the Cybertron Elite Guard, led by Ultra Magnus, comes to Earth looking for the AllSpark.

    Directors:Matt Youngberg, Irineo Maramba, Yutaka Kagawa
    Writer:Rich Fogel

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  22. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 10 - Black Friday
    8.1/10(69 votes)

    #22 - Black Friday

    S2:E10

    Unlikely matchups! It's Optimus Prime and Dinobot Grimlock vs. Blackarachnia and Meltdown.

    Directors:Irineo Maramba, Kentaro Mizuno
    Writer:Rich Fogel

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  23. Transformers: Animated Season 1 Episode 10 - Sound and Fury
    7.8/10(68 votes)

    #23 - Sound and Fury

    S1:E10

    Bulkhead is suspicious of the musical robot player Sari receives as a birthday gift.

    Directors:Shunji Oga, Heather A. Maxwell
    Writer:Henry Gilroy

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  24. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 2 - The Return of the Headmaster
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    #24 - The Return of the Headmaster

    S2:E2

    Optimus teams up with Sentinel Prime in order to defeat the Headmaster.

    Directors:Shunji Oga, Heather A. Maxwell
    Writer:Michael Ryan

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  25. Transformers: Animated Season 2 Episode 4 - Garbage In, Garbage Out
    7.8/10(70 votes)

    #25 - Garbage In, Garbage Out

    S2:E4

    The AllSpark creates a new Autobot out of pieces of garbage.

    Directors:Shunji Oga, Heather A. Maxwell
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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Best Episodes Summary

"Megatron Rising (2)" is the best rated episode of "Transformers: Animated". It scored 8.7/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Shunji Oga, Heather A. Maxwell, Ciro Nieli and written by Marty Isenberg, it aired on 4/5/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Bridge Too Close (2)".