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Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1 Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1
A year after assuming leadership of the Autobots, Rodimus Prime hosts an intergalactic sporting event, which falls victim to an attack, resulting in the abduction of...
September 15, 1986
Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2 Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2
Rodimus Prime devises a plan to rescue Ultra Magnus, Kup, and Spike from the Quintessons, even as he attempts to probe their connection to the Autobots' past....
September 16, 1986
Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3 Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3
After escaping Quintessa, the Autobots are stranded the interstellar garbage dump, Goo 8739B. As they attempt to find a way off world, the Quintessons forge an uneasy...
September 17, 1986
Five Faces of Darkness: Part 4 Five Faces of Darkness: Part 4
Rodimus Prime goes on a "vision quest" inside the Matrix to learn the Quintessons' true role in the Transformers' origins. Meanwhile, Galvatron plans a two-pronged...
September 18, 1986
Five Faces of Darkness: Part 5 Five Faces of Darkness: Part 5
Titans clash as the Autobots and Decepticons battle for control of Cybertron, while Trypticon and Metroplex duel on Earth. And in the shadows, the Quintessons prepare...
September 19, 1986
The Killing Jar The Killing Jar
A Quintesson scientist kidnaps Ultra Magnus, Wreck-Gar, Cyclonus, and Captain Faireborn for a series of twisted experiments. But greater concerns arise when the...
September 29, 1986
Chaos Chaos
In his younger days, Kup experienced his greatest personal failure when he encountered the alien monster known as Chaos. The beast's unique crystals are the deadliest...
September 30, 1986
Dark Awakening Dark Awakening
The several Autobots seek shelter to make repairs to their ship and find a Mausoleum they built for their causalities. They discover that Optimus Prime is no longer in...
October 1, 1986
Starscream's Ghost Starscream's Ghost
After being exiled from the Decepticons, Octane has become a smuggler. While being hunted by the Sweeps, he inadvertently awakens the "ghost" of Starscream, who...
October 2, 1986
Thief in the Night Thief in the Night
While the Autobots believe him destroyed by Metroplex, Trypticon secretly regains his strength in the Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbomya. With the...
October 6, 1986
Forever Is a Long Time Coming Forever Is a Long Time Coming
The Autobots find an asteroid where Quintessons have made a time window back to the rebellion on Cybertron. The window is damaged in battle and several Autobots are...
October 8, 1986
Surprise Party Surprise Party
Daniel and Wheelie want to throw Ultra Magnus a surprise birthday party, but his creation date is unknown. They go in search of a missing storage asteroid containing...
October 9, 1986
Madman's Paradise Madman's Paradise
Daniel and Grimlock fall through an old Quintesson portal into another world. They meet a red wizard who seeks to use Grimlock against the forces of his enemy the...
October 13, 1986
Carnage in C-Minor Carnage in C-Minor
The Decepticons discover a world where the people speak in music. Galvatron wants to find three of them so that their combined harmony can used to destroy Autobots.
October 14, 1986
Fight or Flee Fight or Flee
Weakened from battle, Cyclonus and Scourge escape through a mysterious space anomaly. After crashing on a planet, they are nursed to health by the pacifist robotic...
October 15, 1986
Webworld Webworld
Cyclonus is concerned about Galvatron's mental and emotional state and takes him to planet where he can get treatment.
October 20, 1986
Ghost in the Machine Ghost in the Machine
In an effort to get his body back, Starscream's ghost possesses Scourge and makes a deal with Unicron to perform three tasks.
October 21, 1986
The Dweller in the Depths The Dweller in the Depths
The Quintesson trick the Decepticons into unleashing an underground trans-organic creature developed on Cybertron in the years before the Transformers.
October 30, 1986
Nightmare Planet Nightmare Planet
The Quintessons create a device that makes Daniel's nightmares attack both Autobots and Decepticons.
October 31, 1986
The Ultimate Weapon The Ultimate Weapon
First Aid quits the Autobots over his pacifism. This becomes a problem when Trypticon attacks a malfunctioning Metroplex.
November 10, 1986
The Quintesson Journal The Quintesson Journal
The alien worlds Xetaxxis and Lanarq have been at war for thousands of years, and will destroy each other within a generation unless Rodimus Prime can convince their...
November 11, 1986
The Big Broadcast of 2006 The Big Broadcast of 2006
The Quintessons invade the planet Junkion and use subliminal messaging tactics to convince the Junkions to be efficient and tidy...and that all other races are their...
November 12, 1986
Only Human Only Human
Criminals get help from a mysterious person called "Snake." He has a device which transfers the personalities of Rodimus, Springer, and Arcee into human bodies. The...
November 13, 1986
Grimlock's New Brain Grimlock's New Brain
While fighting the Decepticons, Grimlock bites some controls. The feedback boosts Grimlock's intelligence. When many of the Autobots are captured. Grimlock builds the...
November 14, 1986
Money Is Everything Money Is Everything
Captain Marissa Faireborn and the Technobots run afoul of a smuggler named Dirk Manus who is working with the Quintessons.
November 17, 1986
Call of the Primitives Call of the Primitives
Autobots and Decepticons with animal modes are summoned to battle an energy being named Tornedron.
November 18, 1986
The Burden Hardest to Bear The Burden Hardest to Bear
Rodimus is having problems with all the responsibilities that come with being a leader. He is attacked by decepticons who manage to take the matrix from him,...
November 19, 1986
The Face of the Nijika The Face of the Nijika
A clash with Autobots forces Quintessons to flee. A Quadrant Lock is the Quintessons' only possibly refuge, but things go very wrong. The Autobots and the Quintessons...
November 20, 1986
The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 1 The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 1
A group of scientists find the body of Optimus Prime, and some spores that bring out aggressive tendencies with whomever makes contact with it. The scientists have a...
March 2, 1987
The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 2 The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 2
The spores have spread across the Galaxy. Optimus hopes to find a cure in the Matrix, which is inside Rodimus Prime, but Rodimus has been infected by the spores....
March 3, 1987
Directed by
Andy Kim Andy Kim  
Ray Lee Ray Lee  
Written by
Flint Dille Flint Dille  
Henry Orenstein Henry Orenstein  
Michael Charles Hill Michael Charles Hill  
Joey Kurihara Piedra Joey Kurihara Piedra  
Paul Davids Paul Davids  
Antoni Zalewski Antoni Zalewski  
Meg McLaughlin Meg McLaughlin  
Carla Conway Carla Conway  
Gerry Conway Gerry Conway  
Steve Mitchell Steve Mitchell  
Barbara Petty Barbara Petty  
Craig Rand Craig Rand  
Buzz Dixon Buzz Dixon  
Tony Cinciripini Tony Cinciripini  
Larry Leahy Larry Leahy  
Diane Duane Diane Duane  
Len Wein Len Wein  
Paul Dini Paul Dini  
Beth Bornstein Beth Bornstein  
Arthur Byron Cover Arthur Byron Cover  
Richard Merwin Richard Merwin  
Michael Reaves Michael Reaves  
Susan K. Williams Susan K. Williams  
Donald F. Glut Donald F. Glut  
Steve Skeates Steve Skeates  
Mary Skrenes Mary Skrenes  
Cherie Wilkerson Cherie Wilkerson  
Marv Wolfman Marv Wolfman  
Cast
Frank Welker Frank Welker ... Wheelie / Rumble / Sharkticon / Sweep (27 episodes)
Jack Angel Jack Angel ... Ultra Magnus / Astrotrain / Ramjet / Sweep (26 episodes)
Dick Gautier Dick Gautier ... Rodimus Prime / Sweep (25 episodes)
Roger C. Carmel Roger C. Carmel ... Cyclonus / Motormaster / Unicron (19 episodes)
John Stephenson John Stephenson ... Kup (18 episodes)
Stan Jones Stan Jones ... Scourge (16 episodes)
Neil Ross Neil Ross ... Springer / Bonecrusher / Announcer (16 episodes)
Regis Cordic Regis Cordic ... Menasor / Quintesson / Judge Deliberata (15 episodes) (as Rege Cordic)
Paul Eiding Paul Eiding ... Perceptor (15 episodes)
Aron Kincaid Aron Kincaid ... Sky Lynx (15 episodes)
Buster Jones Buster Jones ... Blaster (14 episodes)
Corey Burton Corey Burton ... Spike Witwicky (13 episodes)
Susan Blu Susan Blu ... Arcee (12 episodes)
Philip L. Clarke Philip L. Clarke ... Dead End / Abdul Fakkadi (11 episodes)
Bud Davis Bud Davis ... Dirge (11 episodes)
John Moschitta Jr. John Moschitta Jr. ... Blurr (11 episodes) (as John Moschitta)
Charlie Adler Charlie Adler ... Silverbolt (11 episodes)
Gregg Berger Gregg Berger ... Grimlock / Long Haul (10 episodes)
Hal Rayle Hal Rayle ... Skuxxoid / Sweep (10 episodes)
Laurie Faso Laurie Faso ... Skydive (8 episodes)
Victor Caroli Victor Caroli ... Narrator (7 episodes)
Dan Gilvezan Dan Gilvezan ... Bumblebee / Outback (7 episodes)
Ed Gilbert Ed Gilbert ... Blitzwing / Trooper Sullivan (7 episodes)
Michael Bell Michael Bell ... Scrapper / Primon (7 episodes)
Tony Pope Tony Pope ... Wreck-Gar (7 episodes)
David Mendenhall David Mendenhall ... Daniel Witwicky (6 episodes)
Rob Paulsen Rob Paulsen ... Slingshot (6 episodes) (as Rob Paulson)
Joe Leahy Joe Leahy ... Razorclaw (6 episodes)
Christopher Collins Christopher Collins ... Starscream / Sweep (6 episodes) (as Chris Latta)
Alan Oppenheimer Alan Oppenheimer ... Warpath / Breakdown (5 episodes)
Johnny Haymer Johnny Haymer ... Swindle (5 episodes) (as John Haymer)
Peter Cullen Peter Cullen ... Optimus Prime (5 episodes)
Brad Garrett Brad Garrett ... Trypticon (5 episodes)
Ron Feinberg Ron Feinberg ... Headstrong (5 episodes)
Bill Martin Bill Martin ... Broadside (4 episodes)
John Hostetter John Hostetter ... Ramhorn (4 episodes)
Tony St. James Tony St. James ... Brawl (4 episodes)
Jered Barclay Jered Barclay ... Sinnertwin (4 episodes)
Marshall Efron Marshall Efron ... Hun-Grrr (beast mode) (4 episodes)
Stephen Keener Stephen Keener ... Scattershot / Hun-Grr / Abominus (4 episodes)
Arlene Banas Arlene Banas ... Carly Witwicky (3 episodes)
Jeff MacKay Jeff MacKay ... Fireflight (3 episodes)
Ted Schwartz Ted Schwartz ... Rodimus Prime (3 episodes)
S. Marc Jordan S. Marc Jordan ... Onslaught (3 episodes)
Milton James Milton James ... Blast Off / Prime Nova (3 episodes) (as Milt Jamin)
Denise Mora Denise Mora ... Waitress (3 episodes)
Joy Grdnic Joy Grdnic ... Nancy / Aerobics Instructor / EDC Officer (3 episodes)
Jim Cummings Jim Cummings ... Afterburner (3 episodes)
Jim Gosa Jim Gosa ... Abominus (3 episodes)
David Workman David Workman ... Nosecone / Sinnertwin (3 episodes)
Ron Gans Ron Gans ... Drag Strip (2 episodes)
Terence McGovern Terence McGovern ... Wildrider / Onslaught (2 episodes)
Michael McConnohie Michael McConnohie ... Cosmos (2 episodes)
Michael Chain Michael Chain ... Powerglide (2 episodes)
Roger Behr Roger Behr ... Runamuck (2 episodes)
Casey Kasem Casey Kasem ... Dread Slaves (2 episodes)
Jerry Houser Jerry Houser ... Sandstorm / Junkyard / Sweep (2 episodes)
Beau Weaver Beau Weaver ... Octane (2 episodes)
Townsend Coleman Townsend Coleman ... Rewind (2 episodes)
Steve Bulen Steve Bulen ... Strafe (2 episodes)
Bert Kramer Bert Kramer ... Computron (2 episodes)
Danny Mann Danny Mann ... Lightspeed (2 episodes)
Bill Ratner Bill Ratner ... Flint / Dashiell R. Faireborn (voice)
Maurice LaMarche Maurice LaMarche ... Six-Gun (voice)
Linda Gary Linda Gary ... Fairy-tale princess / Witch (voice)
Wally Burr Wally Burr ... EDC Officer / Reporter / Thug #3 (voice)
Mona Marshall Mona Marshall ... Zamojin Empress (past) (voice)
Produced by
Jules Bacal Jules Bacal  
Tom Griffin Tom Griffin  
Michael Charles Hill Michael Charles Hill  
Margaret Loesch Margaret Loesch  
Gerald Moeller Gerald Moeller  
Nelson Shin Nelson Shin  
George Singer George Singer  
Roger Slifer Roger Slifer  
Original Music by
Johnny Douglas Johnny Douglas  
Robert J. Walsh Robert J. Walsh  
Additional Info
Premiere: September 15, 1986
DVD Release: April 20, 2010
Countries: United States Japan South Korea
Distributor: Shout! Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

8.0 / 10

Production Companies
Sunbow Productions
Marvel Productions
Hasbro
Distributors
Avid Home Entertainment
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Claster Television
  (1984) (United States) (TV)
Discovery Family Channel
  (United States)
Discovery Force Channel
  (2016) (United States) (TV)
Entertainment One
  (2020) (World-wide)
Family Home Entertainment (FHE)
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
International Video Entertainment (IVE)
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
MCA Distributing Corp.
  (1986) (United States) (for IVE/FHE) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (1985) (United States) (for FHE) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
  (1985) (United States) (for FHE) (VHS)
Rhino Entertainment Company
  (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Rhino Home Video
  (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Shout! Factory
  (2009) (United States) (first season) (DVD)
Shout! Factory
  (2010) (United States) (second season) (DVD)
Shout! Factory
  (2010) (United States) (third and fourth seasons) (DVD)
WGN
  (1988) (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Marvel Productions)
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