Followed by
Toransufômâ: Scramble City Hatsudôhen (1986) (V)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness (1986) (V)
"Transformers: The Headmasters" (1987)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1987) (V)
"Toransufômâ: Chôjin masutâ fôsu" (1988)
"Transformers: Victory" (1989)
Transformers: Zone (1990) (V)
"Beast Wars: Transformers" (1996)
"Beast Wars Second: Chô seimeitai Transformer" (1998)
Bîsuto uôzu chô seimeitai Toransufômâ supesharu (1998)
"Beast Machines: Transformers" (1999)
"Chô semeitai Transformer: Beast Wars Neo" (1999)
"Toransufômâ: Bîsuto uôzu metarusu" (1999)
"Transformer: Car Robot" (2000)
"Transufômâ: Maikuron densetsu" (2002)
"Transformer: Super Link" (2004)
Version of
"Transformers: Animated" (2008)
Remade as
Transformers (2007)
- A retelling of the Transformers story, making it a remake of the 1984 TV series.
Edited into
Transformers: Five Faces of Darkness (1986) (V)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1987) (V)
"I Love the '80s" (2002)
- Footage from this cartoon was edited into this mini- series.
Spin off
"Chîsana kyojin Microman" (1999)
Referenced in
Spaceballs (1987)
- The Spaceballs coloring book has a picture of Optimus Prime on it and the ship transforming into a maid is similar to an Autobot or Decepticon transformation. Also, Barf says "It's not just a spaceship, it's a Transformer!"
Big (1988)
- Paul mentions Transformers in his sales pitch.
"Garfield and Friends: Weighty Problem/U.S. Acres: The Worm Turns/Good Cat, Bad Cat (#1.7)" (1988)
- Garfield's opening line states that the Garfield Guarantee involves a lack of giant robots
One Good Cop (1991)
Rock Soup (1991)
- Several denizens of the Rainbow Kitchen sing part of the theme song to the "Transformers" (1984) toward the end of the film.
To Die For (1995)
- Jimmy has a Decepticon tattoo.
Hackers (1995)
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#2.4)" (1997)
- Someone sings the theme tune.
Transformer Beast Wars Metals: Gekitotsu! Gangan Battle (1999) (VG)
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- "Decepticon" mentioned in song lyrics
"Undergrads: Traditions (#1.2)" (2001)
- Gimpy mentions Optimus Prime
"Undergrads: Rivalries (#1.8)" (2001)
- The dean offers to change the name of Teckerson Tech's teams to The Decepticons
Women in Science: Mentors at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2002) (TV)
- Referenced by host Stephenie Lievense
Welcome to Eltingville (2002) (TV)
- dialogue
Undercover Brother (2002)
"Saturday Night Live: Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera (#28.15)" (2003)
- Referenced in TV Funhouse
Viewtiful Joe (2003) (VG)
- In one stage, a jet has the Deceptions (enemies in Transformers) logo on it.
Caffeine Headache (2003)
"Family Guy: When You Wish Upon a Weinstein (#3.22)" (2003)
- Optimus Prime from this show turns up at the Synagogue.
Dorimumikkusu Tivi: Warudo faitazu (2003) (VG)
- Optimus Prime & Megatron are playable in this game.
Fronterz (2004)
- "Optimus Prime music demo" mentioned
"Megas XLR: Ice Ice Megas (#2.9)" (2004)
- Cerilian Army's design is based on Shockwave from the Classic "Transformers" series
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
- Talked about
"Grim & Evil: Wishbones (#4.6)" (2005)
- During the chase scene where Pud'n tries to escape the bunny, it pursues him in a truck emblazoned with a logo similar to the Autobots insignia. The truck itself is colored similarly to Optimus Prime
Santa's Slay (2005)
- Optimus Prime mentioned by Nicolas
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 1 (2005) (V)
- In "The Cheatar", Strong Bad imitates the Transformers' transformation noise when talking about The Cheat turning into a guitar
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V)
- Referenced in 'Are You Hot?'
Clerks II (2006)
- Randal vs. Elias argument about Transformers being an affront to God
"Metalocalypse: Dethkomedy (#1.5)" (2006)
- Reference made by comedian
Totally Awesome (2006) (TV)
- "We gonna get jumped by eight Decepticons or something."
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Happenstance (#7.8)" (2006)
- Warrick is showing Greg the Flash drive found in the drawer. Warrick: "There's more to it than meets the eye." Greg: "You mean it's a Transformer?"
"Family Guy: Prick Up Your Ears (#5.6)" (2006)
- Stewie uses toys to protect himself from the toothfairy including Starscreen from Transformers
"The Phillip DeFranco Show: What Was the Best Moment of Your Entire Life? (#1.2)" (2007)
- When Phil is Guessing his Christmas Present he says 'Is it a life-size Transformer that will be my best friend and sing: "Transformers, Robots in Disguise"?'
Kickin It Old Skool (2007)
- Transformers toy
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Five (2007) (V)
- In "Portrait", the Rad Rad Robotank picture is similar to the robots of this show
"It Takes Two: (#2.6)" (2007)
- After Bobby Morley and Jade Macrae perform, Grant Denyer says that Bobby looks like a Transformer.
"The Phillip DeFranco Show: Top 10 Bad@ss Features on the iPhone (#1.6)" (2007)
- Phil says the iPhone can transform into a bigger and more advanced iPhone and fight evil iPhones who are here to destroy the planet.
"SuperNews!: Transformers 2? (#1.42)" (2007)
- In the video there is a Transformers Transition
Night Junkies (2007)
- "Thundercats or Transformers?"
"South Park: Imaginationland (#11.10)" (2007)
- Optimus Prime appears in Imagination Land.
South Park: Imaginationland (2008) (V)
- Transformers are in Imaginationland.
"Saturday Night Live: Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket (#33.11)" (2008)
- Referenced by Jean K. Jean
Bring Back... Star Wars (2008) (TV)
- Justin Lee Collins wears a 'Turn it up Soundwave' T-shirt
"Phineas and Ferb: One Good Scare Ought to Do It! (#1.33)" (2008)
- Dr. Doofenshmirtz says that his mentor was Dr. Destructicon. The Destructicons were the villains in "Transformers."
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XIX (#20.4)" (2008)
- Flanders' and Homer's cars turn into robots that look like Optimus Prime and Megatron; the first toy car looks like Optimus' tractor trailer form
Four Christmases (2008)
- "Transformer" mentioned
"Family Guy: Ocean's Three and a Half (#7.7)" (2009)
- Megatron appears when Joe tells everyone to stop
"America's Got Talent: Audition Show #2 (#4.2)" (2009)
- Nick Cannon mentions it.
"Robot Chicken: Cannot Be Erased, So Sorry (#4.17)" (2009)
- In the Oz parody, Optimus Prime replaces the Tin Man
"Community: Spanish 101 (#1.2)" (2009)
- Jeff gives Britta a greeting card with Transformers on it.
"Parks and Recreation: The Stakeout (#2.2)" (2009)
- Tom hypothesizes that a 13-year-old kid named Stevie who plays with his Transformers toys is the one growing marijuana in the garden.
"Saturday Night Live: Megan Fox/U2 (#35.1)" (2009)
- Theme tune plays at the end of second Digital Short
"Family Guy: Road to the Multiverse (#8.1)" (2009)
- opimus prime is in the robot chicken universe
"Community: Comparitive Religion (#1.12)" (2009)
- Pierce says, "You now owe me 2,000 Energon cubes."
Featured in
Léon (1994)
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
- Clips are shown
"Peep Show: Jurying (#3.5)" (2005)
- Jeremy watches the show while he eats breakfast.
Our World (2007) (V)
- clips shown
Their War (2007) (V)
- clips shown
Anime: Drawing a Revolution (2007) (TV)
- Talked about, clips used.
Spoofed in
"Robot Chicken: Junk in the Trunk (#1.1)" (2005)
- an episode where Optimus Prime gets prostate cancer
"The Simpsons: Future-Drama (#16.15)" (2005)
- The couch gag sees The Simpsons all as Transformers from this show as they drive into the room, then transform to human form.
"Robot Chicken: Toy Meets Girl (#1.11)" (2005)
- Sound Wave appears in a sketch
"Family Guy: The Courtship of Stewie's Father (#4.16)" (2005)
- When Peter's socially awkward and "burden of the state" supervisor, Opie, is promoted, the Decepticon Soundwave (from Transformers) inherits his job.
"Robot Chicken: Dragon Nuts (#2.5)" (2006)
- flu season affects the Transformers
"The Simpsons: Regarding Margie (#17.20)" (2006)
- Several toys change into the Simpson family Transformer style in the couch gag.
"Total Drama Island: Wawanakwa Gone Wild! (#1.20)" (2007)
- a pack of racoons transforms into a robot and dunkan says "thats more than meets the eye"
"Family Guy: No Meals on Wheels (#5.14)" (2007)
- The paraplegics forming together.
"Robot Chicken: Werewolf vs. Unicorn (#3.1)" (2007)
- "The Sad Fate of Soundwave" sketch.
"The Simpsons: Apocalypse Cow (#19.17)" (2008)
- At The Start of this episode Bart & Lisa are watching a parody of Transformers called 'Trans-Clown-O-Morphs' and their enemies are reminiscent to the 'Dino-Bots', This parody also satirizes the shows commercialisim.
"Robot Chicken: Monstourage (#3.18)" (2008)
- Transformers vibrator joke
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