"Beast Wars: Transformers" (1996)TV series 1996-1999

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

6 August 1996 (Canada)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Animation | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Two spaceships, one manned by benevolent Maximals, the other by evil Predacons, crash-land on a pre-humanoid planet while en route to Earth...

Plot Keywords:

Origin Of Hero | Space War | Space Battle | Robot Vs. Robot | Transformer

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Scott McNeil	...	Dinobot / ... (51 episodes, 1996-1999)
Gary Chalk	...	Optimus Primal / ... (50 episodes, 1996-1999)
Richard Newman	...	Rhinox / ... (49 episodes, 1996-1999)
Ian James Corlett	...	Cheetor / ... (48 episodes, 1996-1999)
David Kaye	...	Megatron (47 episodes, 1996-1999)
Venus Terzo	...	Blackarachnia (39 episodes, 1996-1999)
Alec Willows	...	Tarantulas (35 episodes, 1996-1999)
Jim Byrnes	...	Inferno (28 episodes, 1997-1999)
Doug Parker	...	Terrorsaur / ... (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Don Brown	...	Scorponok (23 episodes, 1996-1997)

Also Known As:

Beasties: Transformers (Canada: English title)
Beasties (Canada: English title)
Transformers: Beast Wars (USA) (last season title)

Runtime:

30 min (52 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (1997-) | Matrix Surround (1996-1997)

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Alliance Communications Corporation

Trivia:

The writers had originally intended Beast Wars to be a separate continuity from the original Transformers series, not the sequel as it eventually became.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Fallen Comrade", during the fight over the bridge, Waspinator is missing his stripes on his posterior. They are missing again when he and Terrorsaur are attempting to open the stasis pod

Quotes:

Dinobot: What a dreadful smell. We could only be in a swamp.
Rhinox: You're catching on Dinobot. We just follow our noses and...

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Beast Wars Second: Chô seimeitai Transformer" (1998)

Coolest show ever, and surprisingly dramatic

So many people would call this show "elementry" and stupid, but it's actually quite dramatic. The story that spanned three seasons focuses on two alien races (the Maximals and the Predacons) who crash onto Earth eons before the original Transformers are discovered by the humans. From there on, the Predacon leader Megatron tries to take control and destroy the Maximals.

The growth of the characters over the three seasons is very entertaining, funny and dramatic. Oh, and not to mention that the action and graphics are often amazing.

Good show, definitely my favorite children's action, 8/10.