THE BEST TRANSFORMERS G1 EPISODES

[@daviddalrymple2284]

"Sea Change" is probably my favorite episode. As silly as that magical transmogrification pool is, I love that the episode deals with a heavy existential theme. Seaspray is willing to DIE in order to find out if he has a soul or not. That's dark stuff.

[@vegastrypes]

"You are either lying or you're stupid. I'm stupid I'm stupid". Mums favourite dialogue in the series.

[@shebakoby]

it's all the funnier given than yes, starscream IS lying, but he'd rather be called stupid than be suspected of being complicit in whatever the Triple Changers did. Plausible deniability i guess lol. Although he was probably kicking himself for being stupid for trusting the Triple Changers in the first place.

[@LadyMajolish]

Honestly, My favorite ep gotta be the Search of Alpha Trion, I really liked Elita-one and Optimus's relationship and Chormia and Ironhide's relationship and loved the female transformer G1 designs and their interactions, Also Shockwave is the best girl in that ep.

[@TomCat0217]

The Secret of Omega Supreme is my favorite episode of the series. I like the idea of Omega Supreme and the Constructicons being friends before Megatron took control of the Constructicons and Crystal City looked amazing for that time.

[@scottmccullough9797]

Peter Cullen pretty much sums up my feelings about the movies at 3:25 ...I don't need to hear Optimus Prime saying that $#!π (he's a soldier, but he's no war-mongering murderer). It took me several months to finish AOE because I just got fed up hearing OP smash out of the barn yelling "I'll kill you, I'll kill you!" ...bah. And to this day I haven't finished TLK, nor do I intend to.

[@tritonk1759]

Cope.

[@SourRobo8364]

The "We will kill them all" line is totally justified given the situation.

[@Squiddlewheel]

No you see Optimus should put all these decepticons that are only intent on killing humans in a prison. Surely they will learn their darn lesson! 💀💀💀

[@tritonk1759]

THANK YOU!!!

[@jmurray1110]

Just not very Optimus like he’s the type of person to not relish in a death only do so with a heavy heart even through these sons and the countless he’s fell it never gets easier for him

[@GabrielLong-zm3er]

Transformers is going to be 40 years old and five nights at Freddy’s is going to be 10 years old time moves to fast man.

[@Wing-Zero-si1eu]

My top 20 favorite episodes of G1 are 1. War Dawn 2. The Return of Optimus Prime 3. Heavy Metal War 4. The Key to Vector Sigma 5. Dark Awakening 6. The Ultimate Doom 7. Starscream’s Brigade + The Revenge of Bruticus 8. Megatron’s Master Plan 9. Five Faces of Darkness 10. More Than Meets the Eye 11. SOS Dinobots + War of the Dinobots 12. The Search for Alpha Trion 13. Fire in the Sky 14. Golden Lagoon 15. Starscream’s Ghost 16. Triple Takeover 17. Make Tracks + Auto-Bop 18. A Prime Problem 19. Enter the Nightbird 20. Only Human

[@scatterbrain8764]

My three favourite episodes are Web World, Triple Takeover and Heavy Metal War. Web World is great and really resonated with me, for pretty much the exact reasons Vangelus stated. Triple Takeover is just chaos, and endlessly iconic with all its memorable scenes. (It also helps that Triple Changers are my favourite type of Transformer) Heavy Metal War just really stuck out to me, and I'm not entirely sure why. Maybe it's because I just like the atmosphere of Optimus and Megatron fighting 1-on-1 while their armies watch.

[@solomonverrico]

I still want to interpret the ending of Hoist Goes Hollywood as Hoist pulling a Bugs Bunny by threatening to do exactly what the Decepticons want and it kind of works. Speaking as someone who actually did see these the day they first aired (I was six when More Than Meets The Eye part one aired), I can confirm that Return was too little too late for most of us. And it took me years to realize the voice of Cyclonus and Unicron was the guy who played Harry Mudd in the original Star Trek.

[@jeroenvanvondelen3198]

You know it, I’m a old dude, 47. In Europe it was SKY Channel that we can see in the Netherlands, loved HE-MAN and the masters of the universe. Then “the Transformers” game. Born in 1976, a kid in the 80’s its was f.. cool. Don’t fuck it up, was a thing at the time,

[@Phonesavanh-dd7oh]

I’m 46. My favorite is Voltron , He-Man , Robotech, transformer .

[@bradensmith8682]

Webworld is my favorite. Followed by Triple Takeover and The Starscream Ghost episodes.

[@JurassicRod]

Ultimate Doom and Countdown to Extinction are really under rated and my top episodes. Megatrons Master Plan is pretty good too. Nice seeing human government/military actually getting involved. Starscreams Brigade and Revenge of Bruticus. Headmasters. Fire in the Sky. The first three pilot episodes.

[@STANGm06deGT]

The Jetfire episode sticks out for some reason.

[@osakanone]

11:28 I think I watched this scene like five or six times laughing. I'd completely forgotten about it. Octane is a bot of culture. 27:15 same

[@vxrdrummer]

Roger C Carmel was quality as Harry S Mudd in Star Trek. When he is in scenes with Spock, it always makes me think about Unicron and Galvatron!

[@projesusantisatan3583]

Honestly, I think if I had to pick my favorite, it might be Web world that one’s always stood out to me even as a kid they just something about it that creeps me the hell out and I think it’s the voice acting.

[@leonigama5597]

awesome job about THE BEST GENERATION ONE EPISODES Collection from Transformers 40th Anniversary

[@snesfan8935]

Apparently some Transformers can change molecular structures and also size. Like Megatron when transforms from robot to gun and vise versa.

[@jameszetterman4487]

Really wish Call of the Primitives was on this list.

[@cheeseburger12]

I was going to mention Dr. Smoov, but I see you are well aware of his genius.

[@charlestonchewy]

Two episodes of the TF sticks in my head, one was “Starscream’s Brigade”. I liked how Bruticus easily beats Devestator and Starscream almost becomes the Decepticon’s new leader until the Stunticons intervened. The second episode; “Masquerade” where the Autobots captured and disguised themselves as the Stunticons. When I first saw this episode I thought the jig was up after the Menasor broke free and informed Megatron that those were fake Stunticons. When the fake stunticons formed Menasor, thanks to Windcharger’a magnetic field and Mirage’s projection, my bottom jaw fell to the ground.

[@guyveromega27]

"Roll for it" is my favorite. the Jet judo scene is memorable, some of the best lines. Almost everyone gets featured.

[@Blastertronus]

1:28:22 Energon Universe Starscream: Allow me to introduce myself.

[@franciscotrapasso4177]

Triple takeover is one of my favorite episode especially the line we’re blitzwing told constructicons to go build a bridge and jump off it that always makes me laugh

[@SuperMasterJediRodimusFazbearB]

I hope all transformers show and 86 Movie will be on Paramount Plus

[@PixelaGames2000]

Ye! They should do that! I don’t know why they don’t. But hay, at least we can watch them for free on KZbin.

[@CoraValentine1999]

Finally I find someone who loves Season 3 as much as I do. THERE ARE DOZENS OF US!

[@Rodsuper]

The best animations which are my favorite are Call of the Primitives, the Killing Jar, and The Return of Optimus Prime part 2. My favorite episode will always be Dark Awakening with the zombie Optimus Prime.

[@katmore9]

Add Dweller in the Depths to that list of best animated. 🙂

[@shebakoby]

my favorites include some mentioned here (Triple Takeover, Webworld, Enter the Nightbird, Starscream's Ghost/Ghost in the Machine, Starscream's Brigade, Search for Alpha Trion, etc), but also Traitor, Changing Gears, The -China- Insecticon Syndrome, Masquerade, Fight or Flee, Countdown to Extinction, Chaos, and The Burden Hardest to Bear.

[@lewisgrant7622]

3 day mini series that turned into a multi billion dollar franchise

[@Sonny90091]

PROWL! is one of my favorite characters

[@shebakoby]

Tell Vangelus that Diane Duane, who co-wrote the episode Webworld with comic legend Len Wein, did indeed have experience as a psychiatric nurse, used those experiences when writing the episode.

[@mindwipe8788]

My favorite episodes of season one will and shall always be “Fire On The Mountain”,” S.O.S Dinobots “, “War of the Dinobots” and “Heavy Metal War”. Season two it’s: ”A Prime Problem “,“ Microbots”,”Insecticon Syndrome”, “Blaster’s Blues”, “ The Secret of Omega Supreme”, “Auto Bop”, “Triple Takeover “, “ Key to Vector Sigma parts 1&2”, “War Dawn”. Season three: “Five Faces of Darkness parts 1-5”, “Madman’s Paradise”, “Grimlock’s New Brain” and the two episodes “Starscream’s Ghost “ & “ Ghost in the Machine”.

[@JacobKasza]

I really like the burden hardest to bear (scourge gets the matrix and rodimus accepsts leadership And dark awakening is also pretty good

[@shebakoby]

oddly enough, Jack Angel, who took over as Cyclonus after Harry Mudd's passing, said that Roger "stuffed too much [nose candy] up his nose and died". Roger's Unicron voice is basically just his Bruticus voice.

[@nicholasthomas.7553]

My favorite is season 2, episode 30 “Childs play” 👌

[@user-badonkadonk]

My Fav episode Season 2 episode 36

[@nicholasthomas.7553]

@@user-badonkadonk yea I like blitzwing and Astrotrain

[@EricTron]

Autobot Spike will always be my personal favorite episode

[@jeffcrothers9771]

Ok Here's Mine 20. SOS Dinobots 19. The Master Builders 18. The Golden Lagoon 17. Webworld 16. Enter the Nightbird 15. Heavy Metal War 14. The God Gambit 13. The Rebirth 12. Call of The Primitives 11. The Key To Vector Sigma 10. The Ultimate Doom 9. Attack of The Autobots 8. More Then Meets The Eye 7. Five Faces of Darkness 6. The Search for Alpha Trion 5. Fire In The Sky 4. Dinobot Island 3. Starscream's Brigade/The Revenge of Bruticus 2. The Return of Optimus Prime 1. War Dawn

[@THEOrize2000]

One of the ads I got was a full episode of G1 lol. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2 in fact.

[@vxrdrummer]

I watch G1 episodes virtually every day, and then BW or any other series that I fancy. I watch the movie regularly as well. Probably 3-4 episodes of Transformers a day on average. Season 3 is the best overall. I think my favourite may be Dark Awakening or Heavy Metal War.

[@Corium1]

in triple take over, its like the stupids of the decepticons decided to fight each other

[@brianhiggs4251]

My favorites are The Key to Vector Sigma 1&2, Starscream's Brigade, The Revenge of Bruticus, Dinobot Island 1&2

[@Stingerman100]

Decepticons make for better or more interesting characters (it gets evened out in season 3)

[@shebakoby]

I never actually saw the first half of Triple Takeover (and thus didn't even know what the episode was CALLED) until the G2 rehash of the episodes in 1992/93. A series of circumstances in the original run/reruns somehow made it so I only got to it _at the earliest_ by around the time just before Astrotrain couldn't lead rats to a garbage can. As such I was VERY confused as to why Megatron and Starscream were frozen, and Ironhide's line "We shoulda taken care of those two when we had the chance" hinted at something that didn't even pay off when I saw the whole thing finally, which just confused me more.

[@kray97]

War Dawn will always be my favorite. The Search for Alpha Trion and The Secret of Omega Supreme are great as well.

[@shebakoby]

Wheeljack's immobilizer effect looks like the petrification (stone) status effect.

[@bcbikerace]

Call of the Primitives was one of my favourites.

[@ultramagnushurts]

I still laugh every time I hear “chip chase is that you”

[@raedgonzalezspideyfanboy]

I wish the bayverse movies were based on Transformers G1 live action movie designs

[@novustalks7525]

Hell no

[@SourRobo8364]

No, not everything needs to be G1. Bayverse had cool designs.

[@raedgonzalezspideyfanboy]

I like the bayverse design but some of them and I heard that they were originally going to add the G1 live action but Michael Bay thought having G1 in live action form will look stupid and ridiculous. And I heard the fans were very mad about this. And because Michael Bay wants the bayverse design to be more grounded style. But I respect your guys opinion that it’s okay to love the bayverse design I respect.

[@jmurray1110]

Not not everything needs to be G1 but bay didn’t want anyone recognisable he wanted to essentially scrap the entire cast and it took a lot of effort to even get Optimus in a recognisable state Also the decepticons needed actual colour hell soundwave was the most disappointing becatse his alt mod has 2 base colours the grey from the film and the more iconic blue Also I would like to add that I think the bayverse designs had too much detail abd took away from the designs that could have been good

[@novustalks7525]

@@jmurray1110 blatantly wrong. Optimus, bumblebee, shockwave, ravage, laserbeak, etc. Are all instantly recognisable and resemble G1 but better. He gave each character detailed and believable desigins that actually were made from their vehicle parts and looked like they could transform

[@Sacrefiied]

It's pretty funny, I just noticed at 39:26 Windcharger mysteriously becomes a Decepticon. They drew the wrong insignia. . . how on earth did that happen?

[@MisaelCastilloBrenes]

I believe 6:10 was the last straw for Starscream to decide to dump Megatron into the trash bin after the attack to Autobot City. 😅

[@EternalRoman]

The story of Raul and Tracks seemingly was used in TF: RISE OF THE BEASTS considering that 1. Raul is obviously Hispanic. 2. Noah like Raul steal but aren't bad people and were forced to do so. 3. Both Noah and Raul become friends with an Autobot that cares for his looks. 4. The ROTBs initiated in NYC. In ROTBs I was wondering why the story was a bit familiar at first, so I liked it until the Michael Bay stain on the film got visible with his meddling behind the camera, and the bleh soundtrack. It hurt because the BUMBLEBEE movie was really good as a reboot and this following it was great, till of course it got Bayified.

[@KiShonRasmussen-wj3ie]

Although referencing her giving birth to the worst human in g1 is golden

[@shebakoby]

I would have also accepted "Snow-mech" (Fire in the Sky) :P

[@arie735]

12:25 lol respect my autharata

[@optimus2200]

one episode is drilled into my mind and into my core. the final EP aird in my childhood one I recorded in VCR tape (How many people wont know what that is XD) and wore out the tape until it showed tones of brown and streaks the one made me really fall in love with optimus as a leader as a charcter "Prime Target" and for the longest time until I rewatched it recently thought the bad guy was Joseph Stalin XD

[@Lili-o7-o4e]

MTMTE part 1 will always be my favorite.

[@Phonesavanh-dd7oh]

Autobot logic .. let’s not give us away to human we disguise as car . Also Autobots: let’s make robot dinosaur no one would know .

[@DariuZEve]

You will respect my authoritah!

[@shebakoby]

i had one worry about the electrum fountain. How did all the nature creatures not poison themselves/get really good and sick from the pond?

[@vegastrypes]

Megatron thirsty for Nightbird.

[@blasty117]

Webworld is why I always see cyclonus as skywarp, cause bombshell would never care and Skywarp was a loyal follower Also yes…Triple Takeover is a shitpost and Im all here for it

[@Prizm7759]

51:30 , there was someone in the fandom that Suggested that Starscream and Megatron are related like Father and son, which kind of makes sense. Just saying.

[@Playerror_1128]

1:03:43 ULTRAPRIMAL! YOU’RE ALIVE!

[@jeffheithaus9120]

Just curious Cam, is Beast Wars up next? Love to hear your thoughts on all the episodes and how they are ranked too.

[@shebakoby]

I think Ravage was supposed to be fighting a Jaguar or an Ocelot (funny in the first instance cuz Ravage is a jaguar) in Microbots. Probably an ocelot though, jaguars are much chunkier and with shorter tails, and they can actually roar. Dubbed in puma snarls don't cut it.

[@glennhills3476]

I loved the comment about Tracks being a snob while Knockout is gay. Explains why I loved the character Knockout ha ha. Some great picks on the best episodes. For me I loved The Return of Optimus Prime parts 1 and 2. As seeing the movie when it came out scared me as a kid

[@dar88red18]

what the name of that soundtrack jazz use in the video I know its theme tf theme but it called is it remix or something

[@diesel7835]

Triple Takeover is the greatest Transformers episode ever!

[@COREcasual]

Tossed salads and scrambled eggs....kinky

[@jacob2776]

Triple takeover and star scream brigade

[@benniejackson3864]

She was playing roboto possum😂🤣😆

[@haydenccc3159]

You do realise Optimus Prime killed Frasier in Age of Extinction right

[@Phonesavanh-dd7oh]

Blue lagoon , Masquerade and Rust is my favorite . I never like the first 3 pilot episodes it was boring lol .

[@KiShonRasmussen-wj3ie]

My favorite episode is the five faces of darkness part five

[@brycebaileyakadarthomega1067]

You know I've been trying to find out when did Transformers? The first line the Transformers came out and I have not been giving them much good answers And people keep posting about Happy Anniversary into Transformers And there's only one date in particular that I know and the only information I know about of is release date September 17th of 1984 That is the only information of wind Transformers came out, I know of If anyone who's got any more information about when they came out, let me know

[@canopyfields]

Best = megatron Master plan Key to Vector Sigma Starscream Bridgade Ultimate Doom 1-3 SOS Dinobots Golden Lagoon War Dawn Immobiliser

[@SSRuiz]

I'd like to see the top 20 worst G1 episodes list (coz i know there's gonna be something funny to say about "Carnage In C-Minor" and "B.O.T."); top funniest episodes would be interesting 🤣 because what episode of G1 isn't "funny"?

[@SanjayaWickramarathna]

War dawn and serch for the vector sigma

[@lewisgrant7622]

Trucks 😂

[@jackgrove4621]

42:39 but spike is his name? What do you mean he got it wrong

[@DennisWintersteen-dh8lm]

Child's play

[@nicholasthomas.7553]

Yooo

[@Dragan244]

Exellent yeeeesssss.

[@transformandgobricks7820]

Primal, your back!

[@Teletran35]

Season 3 the best?? Your smoking something

[@SJHFoto]

I just started watching this and already I disagree-I thought "Hoist Goes Hollywood" would be in a worst list

[@Transformers54]

Helo

[@Phonesavanh-dd7oh]

Gavatron Rodimus > Optimus Megatron

[@user-badonkadonk]

4 minutes you say?

[@thehidden6532]

Geez! This review of 20 Transformers episodes was too pedantic. Maybe this review would be better if it had not used clips from Michael Bay's movies in a video presentation mainly about G1 Transformers cartoons. On top of that, this video's author sorted out G1 episodes to purposely drive the video monologue back into Michael Bay movies, like G1 episode Hoist Goes to Hollywood. In my opinion, Hoist Goes to Hollywood was not a good G1 episode worth mentioning. Also, it is strange to see all humans showcased in this top-20-list treated as the Bulk and Skulk of Power Rangers. By contrast, I would replace Hoist Goes to Hollywood with G1 Transformers episode Prime Target. Prime Target introduced a human character named Lord Chumley, who successfully targeted and captured both Decepticon and Autobot factions but failed with Optimus Prime. Chumley's ability to the "kick asses" of Transformers was so impressive that he had Decepticons inviting him to join their team as a human ally. However, Prime Target had structural issues. For example, in one scene of Prime Target, a pair of giant human hands grabs autobot Blaster with no explanation for the it's existence. The last note worthy mention about Prime Target is the Hasbro easter-egg/crossover characters that "popped-up" in this episode like Hector Ramirez plus the Oktober Guard member, and I wonder if Hector Ramirez or the Oktober Guard will be in future plans of Hasbro. Since I'm tired of this video's constant disrespect for humans (regarding the mocking of Spike being "in the way" of Wheel-Jack), I'll suggest entry G1 Transformers episode Immobilizer should be replaced with Autobot Spike. Episode Autobot Spike didn't raise the "positive grade" of humans in Transformers, but it did put the audience directly in the bodies of Transformers by causing some to think about what it would be like to live as a bot. Also, episode Autobot Spike does ask the question about whether or not being permanently a bot is a good thing, especially if it results in the lost of one's sexuality. Spike probably went crazy after realizing that being stuck as a bot also means he'll never end his virginity. The episode with Carly and Star-Scream's Ghost were okay mentions and I would not change them; also, I agree about Daniel Witwicky's annoying personality. Nightbird was great suggestion, and it was a shame that she never had a second G1 Transformers appearance. Rumors suggests Nightbird was in the recent live action movie Transformers: Rise of the Beast. The Dinobot mention was alright, and it was a shame they nor the Insecticons never received combiner modes during Transformers G1 cartoons. I have no opinions on the episodes involving Hound because he never seemed to be an interesting character, but it was interesting to learn about the many changes made to his Hasbro toyline. I loved all episodes with Bruticus but was puzzled with the loss he received from Menasor. The G1 episode revolving on Galvatron's sanity seemed too pedantic. The Search for Alpha Trion episode was okay, but it still puzzles me that the fem-bots of this episode never get seen again until Combiner Wars. Episode Fire in the Sky was alright. However, I never understood the need for Sky-Fire, given his alt-mode was used by another company. I also remember an episode showcasing the Combaticons which was cool! The final entry episode, titled The Golden Lagoon was alright, and I had no issues with it. Lastly, for those episodes I had issues with but didn't provide alternatives, I would first recommend G1 episode Dinobot Island One through Two, A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court, Sea Change, Masquerade, Cosmic Rust, Grimlock's New Brain, Money is Everything, Call of Primitives, and there is another G1 episode I enjoy but I'm not mentioning it.

[@Teletran35]

I dont even consider season anything but garbage