At its heart, The Transformers presents a simple tale of good vs. "More Than Meets The Eye, Part III" (22:53)Īgain, it's no secret that The Transformers-or most animated shows aimed squarely at kids, for that matter-focused its attention on marketable characters, not compelling storylines. "More Than Meets The Eye, Part II" (22:52) "More Than Meets The Eye, Part I" (22:52) This first year of The Transformers, which ran during the 1985-85 television season, includes the following episodes:
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Subsequent relaunches-which would include Generation 2, BeastWars and the newer live-action movies, among others-have kept the Transformers name alive during the last few decades, but many die-hard fans consider the 1984-87 series as its creative pinnacle. From there, 13 more episodes would comprise the rest of Season 1-and although its initial success was massive, the first animated series would be virtually gone from domestic television in less than four years. This origin story is presented in the three-part pilot, "More Than Meets The Eye", which also served as a tagline for the franchise in general. After crash-landing on Earth, they awaken in modern times and quickly resume their conflict, this time fighting for the energy it would require to return home. Their conflict is not unlike the relationship between Tom & Jerry: the Autobots and Decepticons have never gotten along and probably never will. Our story begins nearly four million years ago on Cybertron, where the honorable Autobots (led by Optimus Prime) battle the dastardly Decepticons (led by Megatron). The first season of the 1984 animated series is the subject of today's review, and it proves that even the thinnest of concepts can be sold to kids successfully. In short, you'd be hard-pressed to find a thirty-something not familiar with this group of transforming robots from the planet Cybertron. The swift success of The Transformers that year was also due to a Marvel Comics line based on the toys, which led to an avalanche of sales, spin-offs.and, of course, the infamous 1986 motion picture. Joe was relaunched in 1982-just two years prior to The Transformers-and after an FCC regulation was dropped in 1984 (which prohibited companies from broadcasting product-based animated shows), all bets were off. Based on Hasbro's toy line of the same name (which, in turn, was based on a Japanese toy line by Takara), their success established a strong connection between animation and marketing for younger audiences. As one of the most successful franchises in American pop culture history, The Transformers have entered their 25th year in the public eye.
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