Discover
Original Release
09/15/1986
US Release
09/15/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Cullen | Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan / It |
| Dan Gilvezan | Bumblebee (voice) / Hot Spot / Scamper / Goldbug / Bumblebee / Outback |
| Aron Kincaid | Sky Lynx (voice) / Sky Lynx / Sweep / Sweep #7 / Dr. Mark Morgan / Klementia / Barbarian #1 / Allicon / Quintesson Guard |
| John Stephenson | Kup / Kup (voice) / Outpost Officer / Alpha Trion |
| Dick Gautier | Rodimus Prime / Rodimus Prime (voice) / Sweep / Hot Rod / Xetaxxin / Quintesson Scientist |
| Jack Angel | Ultra Magnus / Ultra Magnus (voice) / Cyclonus (voice) / Death Quintesson / Sweep / Astrotrain / Basso Profundo / Ramjet / Omega Supreme / Quintesson #3 / Cyclonus / Thug #1 / Thug #2 / Sweep #6 / Sentinel Prime / Quintesson / Lanarqan / Quintesson #2 / Katsu Don |
| Frank Welker | Galvatron (voice) / Chromedome (voice) / Galvatron / Wheelie / Rumble / Sharkticon / Sweep / Groyle / Steeljaw / Computer / Mixmaster / Laserbeak / Blades / Soundwave / Throttlebot / Teletraan II / Russian Propagandist / Trans-Organics / Ratbat / Sludge / Teletraan-II / Niko Don / Brutalo / Junkion / Delta Pavonis IV Cat / Groove |
| Jim Cummings | Afterburner / Rippersnapper / Sharkticons |
| Victor Caroli | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Peter Renaday | Grapple |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1 | Monday, 15 September 1986 |
| 2 | Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2 | Tuesday, 16 September 1986 |
| 3 | Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3 | Wednesday, 17 September 1986 |
| 4 | Five Faces of Darkness: Part 4 | Thursday, 18 September 1986 |
| 5 | Five Faces of Darkness: Part 5 | Friday, 19 September 1986 |
| 6 | The Killing Jar | Monday, 29 September 1986 |
| 7 | Chaos | Tuesday, 30 September 1986 |
| 8 | Dark Awakening | Wednesday, 01 October 1986 |
| 9 | Starscream's Ghost | Thursday, 02 October 1986 |
| 10 | Thief in the Night | Monday, 06 October 1986 |
| 11 | Forever Is a Long Time Coming | Wednesday, 08 October 1986 |
| 12 | Surprise Party | Thursday, 09 October 1986 |
| 13 | Madman's Paradise | Monday, 13 October 1986 |
| 14 | Carnage in C-Minor | Tuesday, 14 October 1986 |
| 15 | Fight or Flee | Wednesday, 15 October 1986 |
| 16 | Webworld | Monday, 20 October 1986 |
| 17 | Ghost in the Machine | Tuesday, 21 October 1986 |
| 18 | The Dweller in the Depths | Thursday, 30 October 1986 |
| 19 | Nightmare Planet | Friday, 31 October 1986 |
| 20 | The Ultimate Weapon | Monday, 10 November 1986 |
| 21 | The Quintesson Journal | Tuesday, 11 November 1986 |
| 22 | The Big Broadcast of 2006 | Wednesday, 12 November 1986 |
| 23 | Only Human | Thursday, 13 November 1986 |
| 24 | Grimlock's New Brain | Friday, 14 November 1986 |
| 25 | Money Is Everything | Monday, 17 November 1986 |
| 26 | Call of the Primitives | Tuesday, 18 November 1986 |
| 27 | The Burden Hardest to Bear | Wednesday, 19 November 1986 |
| 28 | The Face of the Nijika | Thursday, 20 November 1986 |
| 29 | The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 1 | Monday, 02 March 1987 |
| 30 | The Return of Optimus Prime: Part 2 | Tuesday, 03 March 1987 |
Directors
Writers
Flint Dille, Michael Charles Hill, Paul Davids, Gerry Conway, Joey Kurihara Piedra, Marv Wolfman, Carla Conway, Cherie Wilkerson, Barbara Petty, Craig Rand, Arthur Byron Cover, Susan K. Williams, Paul Dini, Steve Skeates, Mary Skrenes, Steve Mitchell, Beth Bornstein, Michael Reaves, Richard Merwin, Meg McLaughlin, Diane Duane, Len Wein, Tony Cinciripini, Larry Leahy, Antoni Zalewski, Buzz Dixon, Donald F. Glut
Creators
Kazutaka Miyatake, Shôji Kawamori, Henry Orenstein
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Cullen | Optimus Prime / Streetwise / Nightstick / Slugslinger / Wingspan / It |
| Dan Gilvezan | Bumblebee (voice) / Hot Spot / Scamper / Goldbug / Bumblebee / Outback |
| Aron Kincaid | Sky Lynx (voice) / Sky Lynx / Sweep / Sweep #7 / Dr. Mark Morgan / Klementia / Barbarian #1 / Allicon / Quintesson Guard |
| John Stephenson | Kup / Kup (voice) / Outpost Officer / Alpha Trion |
| Dick Gautier | Rodimus Prime / Rodimus Prime (voice) / Sweep / Hot Rod / Xetaxxin / Quintesson Scientist |
| Jack Angel | Ultra Magnus / Ultra Magnus (voice) / Cyclonus (voice) / Death Quintesson / Sweep / Astrotrain / Basso Profundo / Ramjet / Omega Supreme / Quintesson #3 / Cyclonus / Thug #1 / Thug #2 / Sweep #6 / Sentinel Prime / Quintesson / Lanarqan / Quintesson #2 / Katsu Don |
| Frank Welker | Galvatron (voice) / Chromedome (voice) / Galvatron / Wheelie / Rumble / Sharkticon / Sweep / Groyle / Steeljaw / Computer / Mixmaster / Laserbeak / Blades / Soundwave / Throttlebot / Teletraan II / Russian Propagandist / Trans-Organics / Ratbat / Sludge / Teletraan-II / Niko Don / Brutalo / Junkion / Delta Pavonis IV Cat / Groove |
| Jim Cummings | Afterburner / Rippersnapper / Sharkticons |
| Victor Caroli | Narrator (voice) / Narrator |
| Peter Renaday | Grapple |
| Michael Horton | Chip Chase |
| Scatman Crothers | Jazz (voice) |
| Don Messick | Ratchet / Gears / Scavenger |
| Clive Revill | Kickback |
| Ken Sansom | Hound |
| David Mendenhall | Daniel Witwicky / (voice) |
| Casey Kasem | Cliffjumper / Bluestreak / Teletraan 1 / Teletraan I / Dread Slaves |
| Corey Burton | Spike Witwicky / Sunstreaker / Brawn / TV Salesman / Rage Quintesson / Mara-Al-Utha / Custodiobot / Chief Lanarqan |
| Ed Gilbert | Thrust / Blitzwing / Superion / TV Presenter / Trooper Sullivan |
| Michael Bell | Prowl / Bombshell / Sideswipe/ Swoop / First Aid / Swoop / Scrapper / Primon / Junkion / Space-Age Jack |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tom Griffin | Executive Producer |
| Margaret Loesch | Executive Producer |
| Jules Bacal | Executive Producer |
| George Singer | Producer |
| Nelson Shin | Producer |
| Michael Charles Hill | Producer |
| Roger Slifer | Producer |
| Gerald Moeller | Producer |
