Transformers (1984)

Action · Adventure · Animation

The Transformers is the first animated television series in the Transformers franchise. The series depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (25,722 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

7.45 avg 16 episodes 7.6 → 7.2 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	More Than Meets the Eye: Part 1	7.6	524
2	More Than Meets the Eye: Part 2	7.6	415
3	More Than Meets the Eye: Part 3	7.6	383
4	Transport to Oblivion	7.1	330
5	Roll for It	7.1	299
6	Divide and Conquer	7.5	289
7	S.O.S. Dinobots	7.6	290
8	The Ultimate Doom: Brainwash (1)	7.3	258
9	The Ultimate Doom: Search (2)	7.3	251
10	The Ultimate Doom: Revival (3)	7.4	243
11	War of the Dinobots	7.6	244
12	Countdown to Extinction	7.2	230
13	Fire in the Sky	7.8	264
14	Heavy Metal War	8.1	265
15	Fire on the Mountain	7.2	233
16	A Plague of Insecticons	7.2	228

Season 2 (1985)

7.18 avg 49 episodes 6.7 → 5.7 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Autobot Spike	6.7	217
2	The Immobilizer	7.2	203
3	Dinobot Island: Part 1	7.4	209
4	Dinobot Island: Part 2	7.5	200
5	Traitor	7.1	198
6	Enter the Nightbird	7.3	198
7	Changing Gears	7.3	202
8	A Prime Problem	7.1	197
9	Atlantis, Arise!	7.2	192
10	Attack of the Autobots	7.0	182
11	Microbots	7.5	193
12	The Master Builders	7.1	187
13	The Insecticon Syndrome	7.2	182
14	Day of the Machines	7.2	179
15	Megatron's Master Plan: Part 1	7.8	191
16	Megatron's Master Plan: Part 2	7.8	189
17	Auto Berserk	7.1	176
18	City of Steel	7.1	187
19	Desertion of the Dinobots: Part 1	7.8	177
20	Desertion of the Dinobots: Part 2	7.9	178
21	Blaster Blues	7.1	169
22	A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court	6.7	181
23	The God Gambit	6.8	173
24	The Core	7.0	166
25	Make Tracks	7.2	168
26	The Autobot Run	6.7	174
27	The Golden Lagoon	7.5	179
28	Quest for Survival	6.9	160
29	The Secret of Omega Supreme	7.9	175
30	Child's Play	6.2	180
31	The Gambler	6.8	167
32	The Search for Alpha Trion	7.9	174
33	Auto-Bop	6.6	167
34	Prime Target	6.6	167
35	The Girl Who Loved Powerglide	6.5	181
36	Triple Takeover	6.7	163
37	Sea Change	6.6	160
38	Hoist Goes Hollywood	6.6	154
39	The Key to Vector Sigma: Part 1	8.0	179
40	The Key to Vector Sigma: Part 2	8.0	176
41	Aerial Assault	6.8	153
42	Masquerade	7.2	155
43	Trans-Europe Express	7.0	153
44	War Dawn	8.6	214
45	Cosmic Rust	7.6	165
46	Kremzeek!	6.3	171
47	Starscream's Brigade	8.3	205
48	The Revenge of Bruticus	7.9	165
49	B.O.T.	5.7	177

Season 3 (1986)

7.04 avg 30 episodes 7.4 → 8.3 22 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1	7.4	175
2	Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2	7.4	162
3	Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3	7.4	159
4	Five Faces of Darkness: Part 4	7.7	166
5	Five Faces of Darkness: Part 5	7.6	162
6	The Killing Jar	7.0	154
7	Chaos	6.8	153
8	Dark Awakening	8.1	194
9	Starscream's Ghost	7.5	167
10	Thief in the Night	6.4	145
11	Forever Is a Long Time Coming	6.9	145
12	Surprise Party	6.1	144
13	Madman's Paradise	6.6	143
14	Carnage in C-Minor	5.2	170
15	Fight or Flee	6.9	145
16	Webworld	7.1	144
17	Ghost in the Machine	7.9	156
18	The Dweller in the Depths	7.3	139
19	Nightmare Planet	6.0	146
20	The Ultimate Weapon	7.1	140
21	The Quintesson Journal	6.6	132
22	The Big Broadcast of 2006	6.5	131
23	Only Human	7.1	163
24	Grimlock's New Brain	7.3	145
25	Money Is Everything	6.3	131
26	Call of the Primitives	7.7	158
27	The Burden Hardest to Bear	7.2	147
28	The Face of the Nijika	5.9	132
29	The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 1	8.0	194
30	The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 2	8.3	193

Season 4 (1987)

7.13 avg 3 episodes 7.1 → 7.3 23 min avg

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Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Rebirth: Part 1	7.1	162
2	The Rebirth: Part 2	7.0	146
3	The Rebirth: Part 3	7.3	159

Transformers (1984)

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