The Rebirth, Part 2 | Transformers: Generation 1 | Season 4 | E02 | Hasbro Pulse

[@nobodysperfect06]

R.I.P. Jack Angel, who passed away last week, who voiced Astrotrain, Omega Supreme, Smokescreen, Ramjet, Ultra Magnus (for season 3 and 4, after 1986 movie, Robert Stack voiced him in the movie) and Cyclonus( for the rebirth episodes, replacing Roger C. Carmel after he passed away in 1986).

[@chrisedwards3214]

He voiced arcana as well

[@TF80s]

I never noticed Cyclonus was voiced by a different guy in season 4..he did a great job.

[@kurtisreptileweatherly687]

Rest in Peace. A Hero to many.

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

Awe man! Jack Angel is dead? Bummer, dude!

[@kevinmerila3848]

Till all are one😔

[@Wymorence]

You have to love the fact that the Nebulons in the previous episode said the Hive's bodies had become weak and worthless basically, just to see Zarak finally at 8:30 and find he's freaking ripped.

[@IMosuGoji]

lol

[@frankmartino2856]

I was always under the impression that maybe Zarak was part of a ruling bloodline that didn’t lose their bodies physical strength.

[@AlexGarcia-ze4yg]

Low carbs.

[@thedragonslayer7294]

Zarak’s face reminds me of Uncle Ruckus from The Boondock’s 🤣

[@XTRABIG]

​@@thedragonslayer7294😮😮😮Yep

[@animallover1404]

Happy 37th Anniversary "Transformers G1" (September 17, 1984-November 11, 1987)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know the day has passed but I am counting anyway for my love for Transformers.

[@robertmiller9697]

It's 40 years now 1984 to 2024 .

[@lambda494]

Hardhead: "I want ya to meet some friends of mine!" Optimus, literally looking at dozens of Autobots: "I don't see anybody."

[@shadowfast541]

Hardhead: "Show him Kup."

[@jacoblim3804]

Well he knows Hot Rod,Kup, and Blurr. He also might have gotten aquinted with the new Autobots off screen.

[@monkeynt5780]

Probably meaning he didn't see anyone he doesn't know, just the Autobots he's known for probably forever

[@marclewis5505]

Nightstick sounding like a thuggish Optimus Prime always made me happy.😆

[@blueraccoon1088]

Same voice I got him in toy

[@usedtissuepaper42]

I love how they said the leaders of the Hive have bodies that are weak and useless, yet Zarak is absolutely jacked

[@glasshalffullofwhatever3106]

😅😅😅

[@ilminurul8964]

Well probably only outside look great but we'll lack of power

[@Mornomgir]

"their bodies are weak and frail" meanwhile Zarak looks like hes ready for Mr Olympia.

[@AndE667]

And his buddies look like they're from Lythone (the planet Unicron devoured in the beginning of The Movie)

[@smitenessyt]

@@AndE667 yeah i bet they are evil survivours that got onto the ship in the movie

[@patrick86806]

🤣

[@TheSkyatollah]

@@smitenessyt...That's never hinted at anywhere at all.

[@smitenessyt]

@@TheSkyatollah yes I know its not hinted and it was 2 years ago i was more immature then lol but it could still be an interesting theroy

[@minicle426]

14:01 Mindwipe was always one of my favs (despite the brief screentime), mainly because of the accent and those nifty mental abilities. If S4 had been longer we could have perhaps got an episode centered on him and Vorath.

[@saturncrush]

One of the most unique creations, who should have had a more prolific legacy.

[@chrisedwards3214]

He could also communicate with dead transformers

[@Lazrael32]

@@saturncrush all the season 4 characters could have a bigger legacy if it had been a proper 4th season. instead most are cameos or barely fleshed out characters. I still loved some of the headmasters and target masters though!

[@saturncrush]

@@Lazrael32 True

[@robrice7246]

It was meant to be a five-parter.

[@shaunredd2321]

17:41 "They can fly and you guys can't." As Spike speaks to two Autobots with wings 😂

[@jsttv]

So what are Highbrow and Brainstorm?! Chopped liver?!

[@Ushio01]

@@jsttv Vastly outnumbers.

[@Ushio01]

All decepticons can fly in robot mode while only 2 autobots can fly you think 2 vs 10 is going to go well?

[@jsttv]

@@Ushio01 Good point. Instead, should of said, “They can fly, and MOST of you guys can’t.”

[@chrisedwards3214]

Cyclonys, scourge, trigger-happy, misfire and slugslonger wax jets Apegace and snapdragon could turn into jets Mindwiled could turn into a bay

[@Ironluke_2001]

Zarak: *"Autobots, prepare to feel the sting of... SCORPONOK!!!"* To this day, that line is still epic.

[@donmccullen1973]

I love Zarak.

[@blastatron2007]

@@donmccullen1973 me to, but for me it's the japanese version. He is so awesome.

[@donmccullen1973]

@@blastatron2007 In the Japanese version he is just another Transformer.

[@blastatron2007]

@@donmccullen1973 and that's why I like it. Smaller robots turning into the heads of larger robots, its perfect.

[@donmccullen1973]

@@blastatron2007 But I prefer the humanoid interface. But I would not mind a story about going to an alternate universe in which the headmasters and targetmasters are robots.

[@thecollector75]

The scene with the hive bonding with the decepticons is still top notch.... even 30 years later

[@RetroActionUK]

@RogaFang that’s what I’m wondering. They’re back now.

[@ultra_marcus]

agreed, it's of the best scenes in all of Transformers.

[@ThayneGill]

I agree with you there you’re not only get to see the characters personalities, but It kinds makes me wish there was a transformer cartoon that focused just on the target-masters, and the headmasters too. and I don’t mean the marvel miniseries or the Japanese show.

[@ValiantWrestling]

Lol, no it's not, they look like rejects from Lithone, one of them even looks like Kranix.

[@ricosauve5]

You can tell it's a different voice for cyclonus because the other one had passed away, Rodger C Carmel. I'll always remember the episode with him on the original star trek

[@nialloconnor9686]

Just to be clear. The autobots have been waging a war against the decepticons for millions of years to reclaim cybertron. In one week, Spike, Redesigns the autobots into the headmasters, builds fortress maximus, defeats the decepticons and scorpiok and restores cybertron to its golden age after eons!!! not saying Spike was the greatest but, ya know!

[@RedRanger9305]

Very true. Spike is a brilliant engineer, and fantastic ally to the Autobots.

[@RoboP]

Also at the same time he had the idea of Headmasters in mind as a concept. Brainstorm helped him execute it. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Very evident when the Cons had Scorponok.

[@RedRanger9305]

@@RoboP Very true.

[@chrisstory563]

@@RoboP something tells that the whole Autobot spike incident must gave spike some inspiration

[@fawziekefli2273]

Meanwhile, _Sam_ Witwicky...

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

20:54 epic reveal of one of the most iconic Transformers of all time

[@animemanXLK]

Considering the Decepticons had a relatively fragile alliance with the Hive you've really got question the merits of a sentient gun than can turn against it's user at any moment.

[@ondururagittandeska2004]

It's not like The Decepticons are foreign to sentient guns.

[@frankmartino2856]

I love how technically the transformers are trapped in a war ecosystem. When one side evolves a new weapon the other side evolves to adapt to maintain the endless universal stalemate between both sides. And the whole time vector sigma just uses both factions as pawns for its own ends related to maintaining cybertron and its evolution/survival.

[@tompearce5418]

Vector Sigma was largely used to animate new Cybertronians, it didn't appear to have an agenda of its own like Primus in other continuities. Alpha Trion is a different story, of course.

[@fawziekefli2273]

And Vector Sigma a.k.a. the Oracle did the same thing again, in _Beast Machines._

[@TheSkyatollah]

Man, I wish we'd gotten a full season 4.

[@jordanong5114]

Which is why we’re working on a new Season 5!

[@matthewskudzienski888]

Because they canceled it

[@UToobUsername01]

Scorponok's dramatic entrance is very cool. Like a giant boss from videogame. Guess he's the new "Devastator" of this episode.

[@MrPsarn]

With Optimus back, the Decepticons know that they cannot defeat the Autobots as things currently stand, so they need a major new addition to their troops in the form of Scorponok.

[@jameslee9614]

12:38 - nice to see some Lithones survived

[@chrisedwards3214]

No proof they was lithones

[@M.J.Conway]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that.

[@michaelbart2389]

it's cool how they still found room for Frank Welker's voice.

[@matthewskudzienski888]

(Optimus Prime)”Nothing you served up could ever humiliate an Autobot Scourge!!”(19:48)

[@StarFighters76]

Optimus Prime: Until I return, I am placing you in command. I know you won't let me down. *takes off* Ultra Magnus: Maybe I shouldn't tell him about how I lost the Matrix in the movie >_>

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

LOL!

[@AnIndianBoi1905]

20:17 The idea for the characers in "Angry Birds Transformers". Yes, the very first series did a lot of inpiration to the future franchaise.

[@marclewis5505]

I always wondered why some of the Hive members looked like the robots from the planet that Unicron devoured at the beginning of Transformers The Movie.

[@alexbaxthedarkside]

Up cycling character designs for the crowd I guess.

[@tompearce5418]

Probably a shared origin, just like the Junkions were a colony of Cybertronians who apparently fled the war and wanted to be left alone.

[@hpropganda]

​@@tompearce5418some Junkions look like Lithonians too

[@MrDEMarq]

15:38 Dude yelling copy-rights after the Decepticons copy the Headmaster Tech LOLZ

[@MegaSilvabak]

Creeps using my idea, I'll sue..lol

[@RoboP]

It took me a little to realize that when the Autobots had their 2nd rematch with the Decepticons for the key. The reason they got the upperhand was the Cons didn't expect them to have Targetmasters. That's very evident by Hot Rod, Kup, Blur leading the first wave in a high speed ground assault followed by the remaining Autobot Targetmasters and Headmasters. Unfortunate how Zarak had finished constructing Scorponok.

[@animemanXLK]

This whole three parter is basically a game of one upsmanship. the Autobots score a win when they upgrade to headmasters and the decepticons win they they get both headmasters and targetmasters so on

[@l2jnichol1986]

Instantly recognized the voices of Krunk and Fracas. Krunk with a shrill rasp like Starscream (RIP Chris Latta) and Fracas sounding like a robotic Green Goblin.

[@AndE667]

I think Nightstick is Peter Cullen

[@l2jnichol1986]

@@AndE667 It is indeed! And I instantly recognized Rob Paulsen as Haywire and Firebolt (Hot Rod's Targetmaster partner) was also voiced by Dick Gautier.

[@chrisedwards3214]

@@AndE667 you are correct sir

[@chrisedwards3214]

@@l2jnichol1986 rob Paulsen doesn't remember voicing transformers lol guess he was so busy and looked at it as hustling

[@devares2006]

Krunk sounds more like Cobra Commander than Starscream.

[@Trainlover1995]

4:24 David Wise's love of Doctor Who is showing.

[@Jetblast01]

You know, I kinda like the idea of how the Headmasters are independent of the main body instead of transector shells. At least from a combat aspect. A real shame that Hot Rod, Kup, and Blurr's Targetmasters never made it to Japan, else they'd reappear in the show again. I think that was the original idea. I also like this version of Brainstorm over the Headmaster version.

[@wilsonng994]

I also agree with Hasbro's depiction of the Headmasters as the smaller bot functions independently while the exosuit is in autonomous control but I like Takara's depiction of the Headmasters directly controlling the Transtectors provided they have the required training to master the Headmaster process.

[@jeddulanas9262]

YO! This animation looks CRISP! THANKS HASBRO!

[@nathanbarger3449]

I remember seeing where the late David Wise who wrote this 3 part episode and many other Transformers episodes. Said it was originally supposed to be in 5 parts. But then Sunbow decided to make it 3. Since Transformers was being cancelled. He said he could have written a better story if it had remained a 5 part episode.

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

Hey Hasbro, can we crowd fund a full dub of the Japanese Headmasters series using the G1 cast?

[@Grillman45600]

you want to see optimus prime die again

[@collegerebel]

Headmasters was awful.

[@chrisedwards3214]

@@collegerebel somebidy needs to continue season 4 a fresh reboot forget headmasters

[@PhillyFresh1]

EXACTLY! Please FINISH Season #4 and maybe make a Season #5!

[@devares2006]

@Keith Courage RX-78-2 either dead or retired.

[@gryndkor]

On closer inspection, some of the Hive members share the same design template as Kranix and his fellow Lithoneons.

[@FTOEPextras]

Praise the people at hasbro for blessing us with the original 4 seasons of transformers g1! Miracles do exist!

[@youwayo]

6:48 It was nice to see Prime and Magnus interact after the movie.

[@youwayo]

8:55 i love this scene. The music and Zaraks voice are so mesmerizing. Also in in the Japanese dubbing, the decepticons are screaming in pain when when they were getting tortured.

[@aaronbaker5887]

Zarek's voice sounds like Lex Luthor on the Super Friends.

[@shadowdramon01]

I just looked it up. It is Superfriends Lex Luthor, Stan Jones. He also played Scourge and Weirdwolf.

[@TF80s]

..and looks like Ming the Merciless from Defenders of the Earth.

[@donmccullen1973]

@@TF80s The color.

[@chrisedwards3214]

@@shadowdramon01 and misfire and pounce And riff raff on heathcliff

[@XTRABIG]

ur right!!!

[@strikeforcealpha9343]

You can call me calibre, because I've never missed a shot in my life. You've never taken a shot in your life? See, would I lie to you?? Fucking brilliant.

[@vassa1972]

Still an awesome series

[@Maxshade7]

This had so much potential. If only it had 2 more parts to further explore the new characters and concepts.

[@Davethe3rd]

Yes, Arcee and Daniel are the best of friends! I know this because of the large amount of time they spent together in Season 3! (Where IS Wheelie anyway?)

[@screamerlover5781]

Maybe the Autobots finally got the right idea and gave him the boot

[@chrisedwards3214]

@@screamerlover5781 the quintesson used his body to rebuild bumblebee into.goldbug

[@sonicguyver7445]

I like that in honor of that they gave the Arcee toy the Titan Master Leinad (Daniel spelled backwards.)

[@Lazrael32]

@@sonicguyver7445 that was cool. I wish I still had that figure!

[@Dumfuk343]

yea are we gonna talk about the subtle flirtatious dynamic theyve got going cuz like its subtle but its there

[@MegaBeast6854]

3:34 Gourt: Open the hatch! Anything you put in there will totally scrap all the machine's circuits! Highbrow: Like what? Gourt: Like your *_FIST!!_* Highbrow: Oh!

[@geraintthatcher3076]

I would've loved to have seen Superion fight Abominus. Shame the show didn't do that instead of the Arielbots just firing there guns at him

[@MarvelandDC379]

15:58 The name "Aimless" should answer your question.

[@theeyeopener4141]

"Nothing you served up can ever humiliate an autobot"......best line. Scurge was heated...lmaoooo

[@angelomendoza1174]

The Headmasters (Titan Masters) and Targetmasters (Battle Masters) are tiny exosuits piloted by Nebulans and Daniel first seen in action in this episode. This is the last time we see Galvatron's ship the Revenge destroyed, seriously! And finally, the first glimpse of Lord Zarak and his latest creation, the mighty Scorponok in the cliffhanger ending.

[@emilianorodriguez8401]

Last Week Rip Jack Angel Passed Away Voiced Ultra Magnus Omega Supreme Smokescreen Astrotrain Ramjet Season 3 And 4 After 1986 Movie Robert Stack Voiced Him In The Movie And Cyclonus For The Last Episode The Rebirth

[@mauriceharth76]

I wish they would have did more with this story of the rebirth. I really liked these episodes

[@leonardooquendo8725]

True especial with the return of prime 👌

[@robrice7246]

It was originally meant to be a five-part series but was changed due to mostly time restraints and decreasing interest with the brand in North America (it was the late 80s). Only the Marvel comic was still kept afloat. It was a different story across the water.

[@Wing-Zero-si1eu]

Before the Mini Cons were introduced in Armada. There were Headmasters, Targetmasters, & Powermasters.

[@ravenquirk]

I know they had an anime HM cartoon but it would have been great to have a full season of this. Hardhead was my favorite of the new ones but Crosshairs was right up there too.

[@chrisedwards3214]

Season 4 focused on the 87 toyline That's why perceptor- gromlock- springer or wheelie wasn't shown the minibars was replaced by the throttlebots The aerialbots and protectobots was in the 87 toyline which was why they was in rebirth as was the combaticons The stunticons and predacons was in the 87 toyline maybe if rebirth was shown in its full.content they would have been.shown along with the monsterbots and duocons

[@Victorio667553]

Arcee: "pair me with Daniel" All the Nebulons: "DANG IT"

[@SoniqArmada]

An alternate time-line involving old school characters interacting with new ones would have been cool. Maybe I should write it.

[@twoddle5477]

The intro looks different from what I remember on the VHS.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Anyone find it funny that the guy who voices FireBolt sounds just like the guy who voiced Rodimus Prime during the shows third season.

[@skullmanic1]

There is nothing weak about these bad guys.these dudes are buffed

[@JoseBronxRican]

"E-nihilate them!!" Oh, so phisticated, Cyclonus.

[@donmccullen1973]

20:39 You are Wrong. 20:52 Autobots, Prepare to feel the sting of...SCORPONOK!!!

[@nateescobales6930]

Dude, these Headmaster's are for reals, totally...crazy. I'm super into it!

[@amitypredator9385]

What I never understood was, how big could these organics be to become the heads of these giant robots? Especially Scorponok

[@AnIndianBoi1905]

21:00 I saw Scorpornok as a toy and as a "non-headmaster" int the Netflix original series, "Transformers Trilogy".

[@animallover1404]

Happy 38th Anniversary "TRANSFORMERS GENERATION 1" (SEPTEMBER 17, 1984-NOVEMBER 11, 1987)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrisedwards3214]

Mindwipe hypnotized vorath lol

[@AnIndianBoi1905]

This complete series is the over all mix and modern extend of the series where the humans (or atleast the organic humanoids) merge with the transformers, work together.

[@mikeb.6783]

Maybe we will get a new season since old tv shows are coming back or being rebooted-I hope

[@gregorysorce1898]

Prime rocks the 80s mohawk.

[@sergedeleon9592]

Scorponoc popularity in this episode

[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

I Love Autobots When They Started Fighting For Their Lives

[@skeaneable]

Sadly this season will mark the end of the cartoon franchise in America because of waning popularity and continuation of the series in Japanese cartoons ,The Headmasters (ignoring everything in The Rebirth since that's not part of Japanese G1 continuity).Super God Masterforce,Victory ;Generation 1 continuity will not be revisited until Beast Wars 3D series in 1994

[@chrisdhabalt2280]

Zarak reminds me of Dr claw

[@bugeyedmudafuka2]

I think I seen this as a kid. I could only rent a few transformer videos from a shop for a few days. Think this was one of them. The movie and the 3 more than meets the eye episodes were the vids available. Maybe 1 more.

[@ukphone4183]

I watched 100 episodes of robots war now 🎉🎉🎉🎉good watch

[@knighriderredux]

I’m Pin Pointer and I’m ready to bust some ghosts!

[@atolm1]

The headmasters was the true beginning of the end of the Transformers for me. I always hated humans being on the show (Daniel and whoever) and now these headmasters, ugh, they just lost all their cool.

[@RoboP]

This might have been the beginning of the decline. But nothing killed the series more than Action Masters. Head/Target/Power Masters I can at least appreciate in small ways as concepts.

[@santaboy4818]

So basically the target masters are mini megatrons

[@mikedski9698]

Zarak: Autobots, Prepare To Feel The Sting Of SCORPONOK!

[@warblerab2955]

Crunk sounds suspiciously like Starscream.

[@douglasalexanderacunaporra9274]

El Único líder Optimus Prime Fue es y será El Mejor Ícono A quien se le ocurrió sustituirlo Pero Gracias por subir esté video Sabemos Qué Optimus Prime Srrs Siempre El Lider Único de los Autobots Gracias 🙏

[@cadderley100]

Last Episode: The Decepticon's stole the key. Last Episode: The Decepticons lost the key again, five minutes after stealing it in the first place. PS: How do humans transform without breaking every bone in their body?

[@BravesAvsFan]

Personally, I think the Rebirth is a good 3-parter, regardless of how one feels about the Headmaster/Targetmaster storyline and concept. It’s just a shame that it left the original G1 show 2 episodes shy of 100. The Rebirth was originally intended to be a 5-part story, which would have given the show 100 episodes on the nose, but plans were changed and it was reduced to 3 parts.

[@jimt.626]

Scourge will always be Thundercracker in my books

[@tannerprice2018]

Nebulons: “We can now turn into the heads of these Autobot robots that fold into cars and planes!” Decepticons: “We got cyborg Nebulons to become not only OUR heads, but also our guns!” Nebulons: “Well we stole your idea, and now we can turn into the Autobots’ guns!” Zarak: “I GOT A GIANT ROBOT SCORPION THAT TURNS INTO A FREAKING CITY!!!”

[@MarvelandDC379]

I don't know why, but I love Transformers for its ridiculous and over the top ideas like that.

[@76WestSports]

I hate this concept.

[@robrice7246]

5:31/5:32 Why do I find this so funny?

[@rockstarbd82]

7:53 “uhhhhhh £^

[@elblekqet]

The whole series should be dubbed. The star saber series. The scramble city. The beast wars neo and beast wars two

[@AnIndianBoi1905]

13:46 For first time, i see a decepticon, a robot to spit! (ok i am joking, i saw a scene in TFP, where Bulkhead spits his energon to lurk an insecticon)

[@frankforttheorangee2produc110]

Ok. Who thought Vincent price was the voice of zarak in the rebirth? (Before the credits)

[@DaVinciNoir]

Targetmasters made zero sense. I’ll throw my gun at you!

[@johnlemuelm.santiago6036]

Here they have human Alian partners and in Japanese version there are robots

[@kirbykok4544]

The Rebirth Episodes Is the series finale of the Transformers Generation 1 Cartoon. The Rebirth episodes Is final 3 episodes of the Original Transformers Generation 1 Cartoon series from the 1980's ! The Rebirth Introduces the Autobot and Decepticon HeadMasters and Target Masters characters In America ! The Rebirth was written by the late Story Editor and Writer: David Wise. The 3 Part episodes, the Rebirth , and the Events were Ignored In Japan In the 1980's ! Japan did not air the Rebirth episodes until many years later.

[@NarffetWerlz]

"It's too late, Auto-brats! My birthday was yesterday and mom splurged on the layaway!"

[@Thug-12Na]

Any1 ever noticed when the decepticons fell in to that hole on the factory( scorponok) it had the decepticon sign already..

[@thomashcullen7724]

Kranix's race, is present at the Zarak meeting with the Decepticons. This is a fascinating idea, as it means that Kranix, though obviously noble in the movie, can have kin or relatives or brethren who are evil.

[@onespark100]

So for AKOM, this does not look too terrible.

[@alphatrion100]

So Transformers became Robotix

[@georgechampion3291]

Scourge 13:28 "Alrite knock it off!"

[@Joco087]

14:59 "Autobots, prepare to die! - Cyclonus"

[@frankmitchell5128]

Ok they brought back the person that voices Starscream

[@christophercameron2141]

Rodimus Prime regains Cybertron just to see Optimus Prime leave Ultra Magnus to be slaughtered? And lose Cybertron again? Thank God for Spike he saves all the Autobots.

[@chrisedwards3214]

Rodimus kept Magnus on the front lines where he belonged

[@RodConvoy1987]

7:49 - Where's Sureshot?