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The Transformers (1984) 13-Disc Box Set DVD
The Transformers introduces the foundational chapter of the long-running franchise, telling the story of two opposing factions of sentient transforming robots, the heroic Autobots led by Optimus Prime and the conquering Decepticons led by Megatron, who have crash-landed on Earth millions of years after an ancient war on their home planet of Cybertron. The Autobots befriend humans and work to defend the planet while the Decepticons scheme to harvest Earth's energy and resume their conquest. The show plays as a 98-episode animated action series across four seasons.
What stands out is the foundational role this chapter plays in establishing the franchise's central characters, mythology, and tonal register that all later incarnations would build on. The animation handles fluid transformation sequences and large-scale Cybertronian combat with the visual ambition of its era, the writing develops genuine character arcs across the long run, and the supporting cast of distinct Autobot and Decepticon personalities establishes the franchise's rotating ensemble for decades to come. The orchestral score and recognizable transformation sound design carry the franchise's audio identity.
It aired in syndication through Marvel Productions, Sunbow Productions, and Hasbro distribution channels, reaching the audience that grew up with the original toy line and discovered the wider mythology through this animated incarnation. The appeal lands for franchise fans tracing back to the foundational chapter, for collectors of mid-1980s action-cartoon television, and for newer viewers entering the wider Transformers universe through its origin point.
Episodes that lean into heart include "More Than Meets The Eye: Part 1" with its origin-energy first impression, "The Ultimate Doom Part One Brainwash" for its multi-part stakes turn, "The Return Of Optimus Prime Part 1" for its arc-defining centerpiece, "Megatrons Master Plan Part 1" for its franchise-favorite plot, and "The Rebirth Part 1" for its multi-part finale stakes. The closing-stretch "The Rebirth Part 3" lands a fittingly conclusive note. This collection gathers 98 episodes across 13 DVDs, the complete original Transformers run preserved on disc.
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98 Total Episodes on 13 DVDs:
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep1 - More Than Meets The Eye: Part 1
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep2 - More Than Meets The Eye: Part 2
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep3 - More Than Meets The Eye: Part 3
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep4 - Transport To Oblivion
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep5 - Roll For It
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep6 - Divide And Conquer
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep7 - Fire In The Sky
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep8 - S 0 S Dinabots
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep9 - Fire On The Mountain
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep10 - War On The Dinabots
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep11 - The Ultimate Doom Part One Brainwash (part 1)
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep12 - The Ultimate Doom Part Two Search (part 2)
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep13 - The Ultimate Doom Part Three Revial (part 3)
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep14 - Countdown To Extinction
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep15 - A Plague Of Insectications
The Transformers (1984) S1 Ep16 - Heavy Metal War
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep1 - Autobot Spike
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep2 - Chaging Gears
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep3 - City Of Of Steel
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep4 - Attack Of The Autobots
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep5 - Traitor
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep6 - The Immobilizer
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep7 - The Autobot Run
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep8 - Atlantis Arise
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep9 - Day Of The Machines
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep10 - Enter The Night Bird
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep11 - A Prime Problem
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep12 - The Core
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep13 - The Insection Synodrome
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep14 - Dinobot Island Part 1
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep15 - Dinobot Island Part 2
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep16 - The Master Builder
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep17 - Auto Beserk
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep18 - Microbots
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep19 - Megatrons Master Plan Part 1
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep20 - Megatrons Master Plan Part 2
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep21 - Desertion Of The Dinobots Part 1
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep22 - Desertion Of The Dinobots Part 2
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep23 - Blaster Blues
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep24 - A Deception Raider In The King Arhurs Court
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep25 - The Golden Lagoon
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep26 - The God Gabit
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep27 - Make Tracks
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep28 - Childs Play
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep29 - Quest For Survial
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep30 - The Secret Of Omega Supreme
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep31 - The Gambler
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep32 - Kremzeek
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep33 - Sea Change
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep34 - Triple Take Over
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep35 - Prime Target
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep36 - Auto Bop
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep37 - The Search For Alpha Trion
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep38 - The Girl Who Loved Powerglide
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep39 - Hoist Goes To Hollywood
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep40 - The Key To Vector Sigma Part 1
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep41 - The Key To Vector Sigma Part 2
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep42 - Aerial Assualt
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep43 - War Down
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep44 - Trans Europe Express
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep45 - Cosmic Rust
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep46 - Srarscreams Brigade
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep47 - The Revenege Of Bruticus
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep48 - Masqueserade
The Transformers (1984) S2 Ep49 - B.O.T
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep1 - Five Faces Of Darkness Part 1
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep2 - Five Faces Of Darkness Part 2
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep3 - Five Faces Of Darkness Part 3
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep4 - Five Faces Of Darkness Part 4
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep5 - Five Faces Of Darkness Part 5
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep6 - The Killing Jar
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep7 - Chaos
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep8 - Dark Awakeing
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep9 - Forever Is A Long Time Coming
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep10 - Fight Or Flee
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep11 - Theif In The Night
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep12 - Starscreams Ghost
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep13 - Surprise Party
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep14 - Madmans Paradise
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep15 - Nightmare Planet
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep16 - Ghost In The Planet
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep17 - Webworld
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep18 - Carnage In C Minor
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep19 - Big Broadcast Of 2006
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep20 - The Quintesson Journal
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep21 - The Ultimate Weapon
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep22 - The Qweller In The Depths
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep23 - Only Human
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep24 - Grimlocks New Brian
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep25 - Money Is Everything
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep26 - Call Of The Primatives
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep27 - The Face Of Nijika
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep28 - The Burden Hardest To Bear
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep29 - The Return Of Optimus Prime Part 1
The Transformers (1984) S3 Ep30 - The Return Of Optimus Prime Part 2
The Transformers (1984) S4 Ep1 - The Rebirth Part 1
The Transformers (1984) S4 Ep2 - The Rebirth Part 2
The Transformers (1984) S4 Ep3 - The Rebirth Part 3
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