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Line 1: {{work\|wppage=The Transformers (TV series)}} ~~{{work}}~~ [[File:shoutfactory_thetransformers_season1_7123.jpg\|frame]] Line 6: With their home world depleted of energy due to the war, the Autobots leave on their ship to find a new planet with energy sources. The Decepticons follow in a ship of their own. The ensuing battle led to them crashing on Earth. Millions of years later (in [[Present Day\|1984]]), both factions wake up, resuming their war on our world. ''The Transformers'' was the first ''[[Transformers]]'' cartoon, part of the ''[[Transformers Generation 1]]'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel productions and Sunbow Productions. Animation was done by [[Toei Animation]] and a few other studios, including [[AKOM]], some [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Filipino_animation_studio Philippines-based studio], possibly Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now called [[TMS Entertainment]]) and several feeder studios;<ref>[[Sei Young]], [[Dai Won]], Sam Young and [[Trans Arts]], all of whom did stuff along the effect of Photography, Finalization, special effects and Inking & painting</ref>; all uncredited. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's. The show ran for three whole seasons, plus season 4, which was just a three-part episode, "The Rebirth". The Japanese version branched off into a different continuity right after the end of the third season, replacing "The Rebirth" with ''[[Transformers Headmasters]]''. The continuity of this series provided the basis for ''[[Transformers: Wings of Honor]]''. {{tropelist}} * [[Action-Hogging Opening]] Line 33 ⟶ 34: * [[Big Bad]]: Megatron (who later becomes Galvatron) * [[Big Bad Duumvirate]]: Astrotrain and Blitzwing in the episode "Triple Takeover". Blitzwing actually fared the better of the two, until Megatron returned and reasserted himself. ** Arguably Galvatron and Zarak in season 4. * [[Back ~~From~~from the Dead]]: Optimus Prime, twice. {{spoiler\|Starscream regained his body after spending some time as a ghost}}. * [[~~BLAM~~Non Sequitur Episode]]: Quite a bunch, most notably 'Carnage in C Minor', 'The Core', and the absolutely terrible B.O.T. * [[Canon ~~Dis Continuity~~Discontinuity]]: Unicron's origin as presented in the cartoon, being built by an alien scientist, was completely ignored in subsequent ''Transformers'' fiction. * [[Captain Crash]]: While not remarked upon in show, Cosmos is rarely in an episode without crashing into ''something''. One of the few times he got through an episode without it, it seems like Optimus is [[Tempting Fate]] by sending him out into space a third time in a day. * [[Cartoon Crossover]]: The episode "Only Human" featured a character who's clearly [[G.I. Joe\|Cobra Commander]]. Also, Marissa's father seems to be Flint, also from ''[[G.I. Joe]]''. ** [[Word of God]] has confirmed Marissa's parentage (Flint and Lady Jaye) * [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Many of the Transformers that didn't die in the movie. Line 72 ⟶ 73: * [[Humongous Mecha]]: Naturally, but there are even more humongous mechas with Omega Supreme, Sky Lynx, Metroplex, Trypticon, Fortress Maximus, Scorponok, and Unicron. * [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]] * [[Immortality]]: [[The Ageless]]: Transformers don't seem to die from old age. [[Complete Immortality]]: There was also Starscream's ghost. * [[Ineffectual Death Threats]] Line 88 ⟶ 89: * [[Noble Demon]]: Quite surprisingly, a few Decepticons, the supposed "bad guys of a 1980's children's cartoon" have shown to be capable of honor and even compassion, most notably Skyfire, Blitzwing and Cyclonus. * [[Not So Different]]: The Aerialbots (except Silverbolt) and {{spoiler\|Optimus Prime}} in their admiration of Megatron and the Decepticons. Though [[Broken Pedestal\|they do come around]]. * [[Off-Model]]: While the animation in the series was generally unimpressive, some episodes were worse than others, animation-wise. Worst offenders include ''S.O.S. Dinobots'', ''The Ultimate Doom: Part Three'', ''Heavy Metal War'', ''A Plague of Insecticons'', ''Child's Play'', ''Kremzeek'', ''B.O.T.'', and almost all of AKOM's .<ref> ''The Five Faces of Darkness'' and ''Carnage In C-Minor'' especially</ref>. * [[The Original Series]]: The original ''television series''. The comic book was released a bit earlier. * [[Pokémon-Speak]]: In a rare [[Older Than They Think]] example, Kremzeek. Line 104 ⟶ 105: * [[Transforming Mecha]] * [[Turned Against Their Masters]]: The backstory of the Transformers and the Quintessons * [[TV Genius]]: Grimlock became one during the episode "Grimlock's New Brain". * [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]]: [[The Movie]] was set in 2005. Season 3 was set in the year after. * [[Undying Loyalty]]: Cyclonus towards Galvatron. Unlike [[The Starscream\|other Decepticon second-in-commands]]. * [[Villain Episode]]: "Triple Takeover" and "Webworld". * [[Ungrateful Bastard]]: In "The Burden Hardest to Bear," the Autobots repel Decepticon attacks against Japan. When it's over, government officials blame the Autobots for the Decepticon presence, the damage and scaring people away. {{quote\| '''Rodimus:''' [[What the Hell, Townspeople?\|Then maybe you outta try protecting yourselves.]]}} * [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]]: After Megatron is rebuilt into Galvatron, he goes completely insane, though that isn't ''entirely'' due to his new body. Spending a year face-down in a pool of lava will do that to your sanity. * [[Worthy Opponent]]: Megatron and Optimus Prime know and respect each others' martial ability far too well to simply hate each other. Carried over in "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2," after Optimus has saved the galaxy from the Hate Plague. Galvatron is on the scene and won't hear of further battles afterwards. {{quote\| "There will be no war today, Optimus Prime. You have earned Galvatron's respect."}} Both Ultra Magnus and Cyclonus respect each other as fellow warriors. Cyclonus actually saves Ultra Magnus from the ignonimious end of being pulled into a black-hole in "The Killing Jar" because ''"Warriors such as you and I should meet their end in battle."'' * [[Your Size May Vary]]: Somehow, the Seekers (who turn into F-15 fighter jets) are no bigger than Optimus Prime (who turns into a flat-nosed semi-truck) while in robot mode. Unlike Megatron and Soundwave, the Seekers aren't explicitly portrayed with the ability to change size. {{reflist}} [[Category:~~The Transformers~~{{PAGENAME}}]]▼ [[Category:TMS Entertainment]] [[Category:The Renaissance Age of Animation]] Line 124 ⟶ 126: [[Category:Science Fiction Western Animation]] [[Category:Western Animation]] ▲[[Category:The Transformers]] [[Category:The Hub]] [[Category:Transformers]] [[Category:Transformers Generation 1]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Transformers (animation), The}}