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** Though it's not actually quicksand, the tar pit Megatron temporarily traps the Dinobots in in "Dinobot Island" fits as well.
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** Deceptitran in "Sea Change" sends out a distress signal... but the Autobots get the call as well, and their arrival before Megatron does causes Deceptitran to attack them, and show them what Deceptitran is up to. It also allows Seaspray to enter the Well of Transformation and be somewhat human at first, then a merman like Alana. (And Alana in turn becomes an Autobot for a while for the final attack on Deceptitran.)

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** Deceptitran in "Sea Change" sends out a distress signal... but the Autobots get the call as well, and their arrival before Megatron does causes cause Deceptitran to attack them, and show them what Deceptitran is up to. It also allows Seaspray to enter the Well of Transformation and be somewhat human at first, then a merman like Alana. (And Alana in turn becomes an Autobot for a while for the final attack on Deceptitran.)
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* MadeOfExplodium: Starscream's clone in "A Prime Problem" spectacularly blows up in [[OneHitKill ''one shot'']] from Clone Optimus' single blast.

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* MadeOfExplodium: Starscream's clone in "A Prime Problem" spectacularly blows up in [[OneHitKill ''one shot'']] ''[[OneHitKill one shot]]'' from Clone Optimus' single blast.blast. Justified, as the clone was ''supposed'' to die to sell the Optimus clone being the real one; it was probably rigged to blow up easily.

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** Dispite the tagline ''"Robots in Disguise"'', this iteration or Earth's battle between Autobots and Decepticons make themselves very known very often. The Autobots, in particular, become celebrities at best and fugitives at worst. Decepticons don't care at all. While future successors aren't much better, a few of them have the Autobots take on their adversaries while remaining incognito, with only a small handful of human allies as possible.

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** Dispite Despite the tagline ''"Robots in Disguise"'', this iteration or Earth's battle between Autobots and Decepticons make themselves very known very often. The Autobots, in particular, become celebrities at best and fugitives at worst. Decepticons don't care at all. While future successors aren't much better, a few of them have the Autobots take on their adversaries while remaining incognito, with only a small handful of human allies as possible.


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* NewsTravelsFast: ''Hoist Goes Hollywood'' has Tracks, Warpath, Sunstreaker and Powerglide showing up at the studio where the film is being made even though Hoist, Spike and Carly never reported back to headquarters about what was going on. Lampshaded when Hoist asks "What's ''he'' doing here?" when Tracks shows up.
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** Blitzwing gets a fairly well developed character arc in ''Five Faces of Darkness'', when he correctly deduces that the Quintessons are lying to and manipulating Galvatron by telling him a Decepticon matrix exists. After Galvatron refuses to believe him, and realising that the Quintessons are trying to destroy both Autobots and Decepticons, he teams up with Rodimus Prime. After Galvatron exiles him, Rodimus offers him a chance to join the Autobots. Blitzwing refuses and this plot line remains unresolved. His transgressions apparently forgotten, Blitzwing does appear in a few crowd scenes with the Decepticons later on, but is never given a speaking role again. It's thought that the episode "Starscream's Ghost" was rewritten from a Blitzwing episode to an Octane one[[note]]Probably to push the new character, as Blitzwing had shown up several times pre-movie, but Octane was a new character to the show[[/note]], as a lot of the episode makes very little sense for Octane but a lot of sense for Blitzwing. The ''Legends'' manga eventually picked up his story.

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** Blitzwing gets a fairly well developed character arc in ''Five Faces of Darkness'', when he correctly deduces that the Quintessons are lying to and manipulating Galvatron by telling him that there's a Decepticon matrix exists. Matrix of Leadership to counter the Autobot Matrix. After Galvatron refuses to believe him, and realising that the Quintessons are trying to destroy both Autobots and Decepticons, he Blitzwing teams up with Rodimus Prime.Prime to defeat the Quintessons. After Galvatron exiles him, Rodimus offers him a chance to join the Autobots. Blitzwing refuses and this plot line remains unresolved. His transgressions apparently forgotten, Blitzwing does appear in a few crowd scenes with the Decepticons later on, but is never given a speaking role again. It's thought that the episode "Starscream's Ghost" was rewritten from a Blitzwing episode to an Octane one[[note]]Probably to push the new character, as Blitzwing had shown up several times pre-movie, but Octane was a new character to the show[[/note]], as a lot of the episode makes very little sense for Octane but a lot of sense for Blitzwing. The ''Legends'' manga eventually picked up his story.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, [[Creator/SamYoungAnimation Sam Young]], [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, Creator/TamaProductions, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio, Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, [[Creator/SamYoungAnimation Sam Young]], [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, Creator/TamaProductions, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio, Creator/HanhoHeungUp Creator/HanhoHeungUp, Pan Sang East and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots, so of course he can put up the best fight.


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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots, so of course he can put up the best fight.

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* VisualPun: The Season 2 theme song has Omega Supreme stomping on and crushing tank-mode Blitzwing set to "Autobots wage their battle to '''destroy''' the evil forces of the Decepticons!"



** The lone Quintesson that Skylinx brings to Earth in "The Return of Optimus Prime" is unaccounted for in the episode's conclusion, leaving it unclear if he ever made it back to Quintessa or not.

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** The lone Quintesson that Skylinx Sky Lynx brings to Earth in "The Return of Optimus Prime" is unaccounted for in the episode's conclusion, leaving it unclear if he ever made it back to Quintessa or not.



** To reinforce how ''awesome'' Starcream's [[MerchandiseDriven Combaticon combiner team and their combined form, Bruticus, are,]] former bad-ass Devastator was handed a severe beatdown in the episode "Starscream's Brigade."

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** To reinforce how ''awesome'' Starcream's [[MerchandiseDriven Combaticon combiner team and their combined form, Bruticus, are,]] former bad-ass Devastator was handed a severe beatdown in the episode "Starscream's Brigade."" However, right when Starscream has Megatron at his mercy, the Stunticons (fairly old toys) show up, merge into Menasor and take down Bruticus and a surprised Starscream in one massive punch.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, Creator/TamaProductions, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio, Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, [[Creator/SamYoungAnimation Sam Young, Young]], [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, Creator/TamaProductions, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio, Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio, Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, Creator/TamaProductions, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio, Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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* LikesOlderWomen: Spike at the start of the series is around 15 when the series started. Carly at most is ''18'' years old (she's in college at the time). His father Sparkplug ''actually'' encourages him to [[ShipperOnDeck pursue her]]. And TheyDo in the TimeSkip with a kid to boot.

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* LikesOlderWomen: Spike at the start of the series is around 15 when the series started. Carly at most is ''18'' years old (she's in college at the time). His father Sparkplug ''actually'' encourages him to [[ShipperOnDeck pursue her]]. And TheyDo they get together in the TimeSkip with a kid to boot.
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** A notable case for Toei between Seasons 2 and 3, with their animation and artwork largely getting a bump in quality thanks to the movie, with an increased amount of shading and anime-inspired designs and techniques being used. Not so much for AKOM, whose work on the season is considered some of the absolute worst in the franchise.

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** A notable case for Toei between Seasons 2 and 3, with as their animation and artwork largely getting get a significant bump in quality thanks to the movie, with featuring an increased amount of shading and anime-inspired designs and techniques being used. Not so much for AKOM, whose work on the season is considered some of the absolute worst in the franchise.

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* AnimationEvolution: The show has had a few instances of improvement between seasons, minor they may be.
** Though it has its share of rocky moments, Season 2 is generally considered a step above Season 1 in terms of overall technical quality. With better attempts at keeping characters shaded and episodes where the animation is of a much higher quality than usual.
** A notable case for Toei between Seasons 2 and 3, with their animation and artwork largely getting a bump in quality thanks to the movie, with an increased amount of shading and anime-inspired designs and techniques being used. Not so much for AKOM, whose work on the season is considered some of the absolute worst in the franchise.



** By 1987, the toy commercials also started to look increasingly like a contemporary mecha anime rather than the show they were based on.

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** By 1987, the toy commercials also started to look increasingly like a contemporary mecha anime rather than the show they were based on.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio Studio, Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio/[=/=]Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio/[=/=]Creator/HanhoHeungUp Studio and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio/[/=]Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio/[/=]Creator/HanhoHeungUp Studio/[=/=]Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive Creator/StudioLive, [=MiHahn=] Animation Studio/[/=]Creator/HanhoHeungUp and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, Creator/TakahashiProduction, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive and Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub Creator/StudioDub, Creator/StudioLive and Creator/StudioLive.Creator/AtelierMusa. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], Creator/TNishimura, and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/{{Dogakobo}}, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], and possibly Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], and possibly Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Creator/StudioJunio, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1]], and possibly Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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* GreenAesop: An uncharacteristically subtle one in ''The Golden Lagoon'', where Beachcomber discovers a pool of golden liquid surrounded by an unspoiled wilderness populated by friendly forest critters. The golden liquid renders whatever's coated with it temporarily invincible. The Decepticons notice the pool as well and predictably exploit it. Beachcomber remains pensive throughout the whole episode, silently worried over the fate of the arcadia he discovered. The episode culminates in the Autobots and Decepticons duking it out over control of the lagoon. The battle is filled with shots of trees getting lasered and frightened creatures running for their lives. The episode ends with the destruction of the lagoon and the Autobots celebrating another victory, but the last shot is of Beachcomber sitting silently off to the side staring at the SceneryGorn.

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** [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/FIRRIB Infamously]], this version of ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' made Rumble blue and Frenzy red, instead of the other way around, in contrast to their toy and comic book appearances. The Japanese dub got around this by calling the red one Rumble and the blue one Frenzy.
** In general, the Autobots were given blue eyes and the Decepticons red eyes, regardless of what their toys had. For example, the Dinobots had blue eyes in this series instead of the red found on their toys, and Soundwave's toy's yellow eyes were switched to red. Occasionally, this would be averted - for example, Thrust, a Decepticon, had yellow eyes.

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** [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/FIRRIB Infamously]], this version This iteration of ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' made Rumble blue and Frenzy red, instead of the other way around, in contrast to red; their toy and comic book appearances.appearances have the colors the other way around. The Japanese dub got around this by calling the red one Rumble and the blue one Frenzy.
** In general, the The Autobots were given blue eyes and the Decepticons red eyes, eyes regardless of what their toys had. For example, the Dinobots had have blue eyes in this series instead of the red found on their toys, and Soundwave's toy's yellow eyes were switched to red. Occasionally, this would be averted - for example, Thrust, a Decepticon, had yellow eyes.


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* AIGettingHigh: The episode "Microbots" has a scene where the Decepticons get intoxicated by consuming too much energon too quickly. The result is Megatron drunkenly reminiscing about the good old days on Cybertron while most of his troops are too disoriented to stand up straight.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Studio No. 1, and possibly Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, [[Creator/StudioNo1 Studio No. 1, 1]], and possibly Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Studio No. 1, and possibly Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/TMSEntertainment and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.

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''The Transformers'' was the first ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' cartoon, part of the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' franchise. It premiered in 1984. The writing and distribution of the series was handled by both Marvel Productions and Creator/SunbowEntertainment. Animation was done by Creator/ToeiAnimation and a few other (uncredited, just like its [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero sister series]]) studios, including Creator/{{AKOM}} in their first project, Creator/SeiYoung, some [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unknown_Generation_1_animation_studios unknown studios]] and several feeder studios[[note]]including Creator/DaiWon, Sam Young, [[Creator/ProductionGrimi Shin Won]], Creator/TransArts, Creator/AnimeR, Lensa Film, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/NakamuraProductions, Creator/KanameProductions, Creator/StudioLook, Studio No. 1, and possibly Creator/StudioJunio, Creator/TMSEntertainment Creator/TMSEntertainment, Creator/StudioDub and Creator/StudioLive. With Studio OX for illustration work during the series' initial Japanese release[[/note]]. AKOM's animation was generally worse than Toei's.
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* VibrationManipulation: In "Grimlock's New Brain", Computron is able to defeat the Decepticon combiner Abominus by vibrating and causing Abominus to separate back into the Terrorcons.
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* StumblingInTheNewForm: In "Autobot Spike", [[TagalongKid Spike]] is injured during a battle. In an attempt to save him, the Autobots transfer his mind into a spare Autobot body Wheeljack had built for such an emergency (named Autobot X) while the human doctors operated to save Spike's life. When Spike awakens, he's disoriented due to his new form and staggers around, even accidentally activating weapons systems.
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* OvertOperative: For the Autobots, it hard to be "Robots in Disguise", when the Decepticons cause trouble all over the Earth. Only a few episodes in, and some humans are able to contact the 'Bots when there is trouble.
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Asskicking Leads To Leadership is the new name of the trope.


* AsskickingEqualsAuthority:

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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority:AsskickingLeadsToLeadership:



-->'''Megatron:''' Get this straight: ''I'' am Decepticon leader! '''You''' are recyclable!

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-->'''Megatron:''' --->'''Megatron:''' Get this straight: ''I'' am Decepticon leader! '''You''' are recyclable!

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