| The name Transformers has become a common | | | | from 1993 to 1995. This was not really called a series |
| word heard in home all around the world. Most every | | | | as it was mainly out to promote the new toy line up |
| child has or had a transformer toy at one time or | | | | of the transformers. Beast Wars: Transformers was |
| another in their life. There is even a realistic movie | | | | out in 1996 through 1998. This is one of the most |
| now out about these amazing Autobots that | | | | popular versions of the Transformers television show. |
| transform from vehicles to mighty warriors. They | | | | The show won an Emmy due to the awesome |
| have been around since the early 1980's and will most | | | | graphics it displayed. The next in line was again in |
| likely be around for years to come. | | | | Japan only. It was called Beast Wars and it had 2 |
| Let's take a look at how the transformer TV shows | | | | series from it. They were called Beast Wars two and |
| got started. The Transformers first showed up on | | | | Beast Wars Neo. They were aims at the younger |
| television in 1984 and was instantly a success. Kids | | | | generation. Beast wars ran for a total of 43 episodes |
| from around the world immediately fell in love with | | | | and Beast Wars Neo went for 35 episodes. |
| these amazing creatures that could transform into | | | | Next up was Beast machine: Transformers which |
| mighty Autobots, taking on all the evil in the world as | | | | aired from 1999 through 2000. This was a short lived |
| well as their own. Even the voice of Optimus Prime, | | | | show as it was said that it copied characters from |
| done by Peter Cullen, became famous with the | | | | the Beast Wars series. Along came Transformers: |
| words "Autobots, transform and roll out!" Optimus | | | | Robots in Disguise. This one also ran for just a year |
| Prime is perhaps one of the most favored of the | | | | 2001 through 2002. This was considered a filler till the |
| Autobots with his ability to transform from a giant | | | | next series came along in 2002 called Transformers: |
| truck to a mighty hero. Kids of all ages still find him | | | | Armada. This on ran one year as well and was about |
| the best of the bots today. | | | | a promoting a new toy line up. This is where the |
| The original Transformer television show lasted from | | | | mini-cons came out. It made 52 episodes and sparked |
| 1984 through 1987, and then came Generation 1 | | | | 2 more series called Energon which aired from 2004 |
| which was only aired in Japan. That series lasted | | | | through 2005 with 52 episode and Cybertron which |
| from 1987 through 1990. It followed The | | | | as from 2005 through 2006 with 52 episodes as well. |
| Transformers with the title of Transformers: | | | | Yes the transformers are certainly something that |
| Headmasters. There was a spin off from the Japan | | | | you will find in most every home. Their toys can be |
| version in the United States that had the translated | | | | found all over including in the fast food restaurants as |
| title of: Transformers: Super-God Master Force. This | | | | well as most all retailers that carry toys. For the best |
| lasted for 42 episodes and ended in 1989. The all | | | | way to learn the history of the transformers is to |
| time hero called Optimus Prime had a new name in | | | | get the 20th Anniversary Special Edition |
| this one. He was known as Ginrai, the human trucker | | | | Transformers DVD Set. The entire collection is a |
| that could transform into the prime-like transformer. | | | | treasure you will want to have in your video library |
| The next generation came in 1993 and was called of | | | | for the whole family to enjoy. |
| course: Transformers: Generation 2. This series lasted | | | | |