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The Transformers (TV series)

The Transformers is an animated children's sci-fi action-adventure television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro and Takara's Transformers toy line. The first television series in the Transformers franchise, it depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and…

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Genre
Science fiction · Action · Adventure · Children's
Based on
Hasbro · Takara
Composers
Johnny Douglas · Robert J. Walsh
Countries of origin
United States · Japan[a]
Creative director
Jay Bacal
Executive producers
Joe Bacal · Margaret Loesch · Tom Griffin · Lee Gunther

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Japanese release

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The Transformers (TV series)

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Edges89
Triples65
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022222
Components1

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The Transformers (TV series)

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Voices of · 27
The Transformers (TV series) → Alan Oppenheimer, Buster Jones, Casey Kasem, Chris Latta, Corey Burton, Dan Gilvezan, Dick Gautier, Don Messick, Ed Gilbert, Frank Welker, Gregg Berger, Hal Rayle, Jack Angel, John Moschitta, Jr., John Stephenson, Ken Sansom, Michael Bell, Michael Chain, Michael McConnohie, Neil Ross
Producers · 5
The Transformers (TV series) → George Singer, Gerald Moeller, Gwen Wetzler, John Walker, Roger Slifer
Executive producers · 4
The Transformers (TV series) → Joe Bacal, Lee Gunther, Margaret Loesch, Tom Griffin
Genre · 4
The Transformers (TV series) → Action, Adventure, Children's, Science fiction
Production companies · 4
The Transformers (TV series) → AKOM (S2–S4), Marvel Productions, Sunbow Productions, Toei Doga (S1–S3)
Based on · 2
The Transformers (TV series) → Hasbro, Takara
Composers · 2
The Transformers (TV series) → Johnny Douglas, Robert J. Walsh
Countries of origin · 2
The Transformers (TV series) → Japan[a], United States
Creative director · 1
The Transformers (TV series) → Jay Bacal
Illustrated by · 1
The Transformers (TV series) → Ban Magami

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The Transformers (TV series)Based onHasbro1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Based onTakara1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)ComposersJohnny Douglas1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)ComposersRobert J. Walsh1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Countries of originUnited States1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Countries of originJapan[a]1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Creative directorJay Bacal1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Executive producersJoe Bacal1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Executive producersMargaret Loesch1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Executive producersTom Griffin1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Executive producersLee Gunther1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)GenreScience fiction1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)GenreAction1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)GenreAdventure1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)GenreChildren's1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Illustrated byBan Magami1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)MagazineTV Magazine1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Narrated byVictor Caroli1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)NetworkFirst-run syndication1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)No. of episodes98 (list of episodes)1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)No. of seasons41.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Original languageEnglish1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Original runMay 1985 – July 19871.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)ProducersGwen Wetzler1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)ProducersJohn Walker1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)ProducersGeorge Singer1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)ProducersGerald Moeller1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)ProducersRoger Slifer1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Production companiesSunbow Productions1.00infobox
The Transformers (TV series)Production companiesMarvel Productions1.00infobox

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