


Joe, whose own TV show also ended that year). The series, in terms of newer episodes, was done after that, as was Sunbow Productions, the makers of the cartoon (and of G.I. The episodes introduced a number of newer characters gracing toy store shelves at the time, most prominently the Headmasters and Targetmasters: Autobots and Decepticons who partnered with smaller humanoid Nebulans that transformed into either the head or weapon of the larger robot. The year 1987 saw the final three episodes of the series-the 3-part story "The Rebirth"-air on TV. Like most good things, it had to come to an end. The original cartoon series, airing from 1984 to 1987 for three (some will say four) seasons, is one of the most fondly-remembered cartoons to air during the period, and one that continues to influence subsequent TV shows and films to this day. Transformers has been one of the most beloved, iconic franchises in popular culture, spurring many imaginations with the simple phrases "robots in disguise" and "more than meets the eye".
#TRANSFORMERS LOST LIGHT SLAPDASH MOVIE#
With the solo Bumblebee movie coming soon to theaters, and the Transformers: Cyberverse animated series premiering on TV sometime next week, and having recently been going through Shout Factory's The Transformers: The Japanese Collection DVD set, I decided to whip up a small Transformers-themed piece.
