What is your favourite episode/s of the G1 cartoon

[Bartrim]

I know alot of us laugh at the animation errors and some of the terrible scripts/storylines in the G1 cartoon. We often laugh at episodes like "Carnage in C-Minor". But then I got to thinking the G1 cartoon is what got alot of us initially interested in Transformers so there must be some good episodes right? I have my own preferences. My question to all you G1 fans out there is what is your favourite G1 episode/s? and why?

[1orion2many]

Call of the primatives because Grimlocks genius shows through

[LordCyrusOmega]

Call of the primatives because Grimlocks genius shows through

+1

Also The Secret of Omega Supreme, Triple Takeover and Starscreams Brigade.

I like Omega Supreme so it was an interesting episode about his origins. I like the Triple Changers and I think the Episode about the Combaticons emergence (reemergence??) was the most interesting about combiner origins

[GoktimusPrime]

As a kid I really liked The Ultimate Doom. And to me, the funniest moments were:

Grimlock: "Me Grimlock not care. Whole planet fall apart... make no difference to me, Grimlock."
Wheeljack: "With you on it?!"
Grimlock: <pause> "Hadn't thought of that..."

And this...
Shockwave: "You cannot escape!" <blasts hole in a wall>
Skyfire: "I can now!"

Now watching it I lawl at the Transformer's use of laser discs. (which at the time was pretty damn funky) -- still no where near as funny as how Optimus Prime's entire core consciousness can fit onto a single floppy disk.

As an adult looking back, my favourite episode would have to be The God Gambit because of the awesome social commentary it makes about religion -- which we won't discuss on the forum, but you get the idea.

[1AZRAEL1]

Also The Secret of Omega Supreme, Triple Takeover and Starscreams Brigade.

I like Omega Supreme so it was an interesting episode about his origins. I like the Triple Changers and I think the Episode about the Combaticons emergence (reemergence??) was the most interesting about combiner origins

I'll have to agree on taht one, one of my more fav episodes. I have to rewatch the whole series to actually pick my fav episode, it has been a long time since I have watched any episodes

[Hursticon]

I'll have to agree on taht one, one of my more fav episodes. I have to rewatch the whole series to actually pick my fav episode, it has been a long time since I have watched any episodes

I know what you mean dude, I can remember certain scenes but not any one particular episode in it's entirety, and I've watched the entire US run in it's entirety 3 times since my Brother bought me the Collector Tin set.

[optimus1]

My favourite episodes are:

Pre-Movie
Starscream's Brigade - Decepticon focused episode with Starscream's power struggle + Combiner fight
Key to Vector Sigma 1 and 2 - a trip to Cybertron, Alpha Trion, Vector Sigma, Stunticons and Aerialbots!

Post-Movie
Ghost in the Machine - Starscream as a Ghost and back again!

[AussieJason]

Another vote for Starscream's Brigade - it was good to see Starscream finally make a push for the leadership

Make Tracks - Tracks was such a cool 80's character

More than Meets the Eye Pt 1 - the first episode will always be one of my faves.

Prime Target - Lord Chumley. Need I say more ?

[Prowl]

I am rewatching it on DVD & I have not seen these episodes since the mid 80's but I love A Prime problem.

Megatron is so evil in it & since I have always cheered for the bad guys it sucked knowing he would not triumph in this episode.

[GoktimusPrime]

Also The Secret of Omega Supreme, Triple Takeover and Starscreams Brigade.

I like Omega Supreme so it was an interesting episode about his origins.

Oh Primus... don't even get me started on the continuity nightmare that is The Secret of Omega Supreme... <shudder>

I found Starscream's Brigade to be a rather forgettable... but Triple Takeover was a fun episode.
Megatron: "You're either lying, or you're stupid!"
Starscream: "I'm stupid! I'm stupid!"

Megatron is so evil in it & since I have always cheered for the bad guys it sucked knowing he would not triumph in this episode.

If you like cheering for the bad guys, I recommend watching The Probe.
I remember the first time I saw that episode, by the end of it as the credits started rolling, my jaw had just dropped to the floor -- I was just sitting there stunned, reeling from the shock of seeing the bad guys win a decisive victory in a Transformers cartoon episode!!

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Other mentionable G1 eps...

A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva - explores moral ambiguity in a Decepticon, and arguably better done than with Sixshot and his friendship with Daniel at the end of The Headmasters.

Autobots! Desperate Attack! & Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z - showcases Overlord's quality as a noble warrior (reminiscent of Scorponok, Bludgeon (sometimes), Carnivac and Dinobot).

Showdown! The Fortress Vs The Victory Unification - as Chris McFeeley put it, this is one of the most epic fight scenes in the G1 animation, arguably second only to Optimus Prime vs Megatron in Transformers The Movie.