Synopsis Main article: List of Transformers Animated episodesįive Autobots ( Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Prowl, and Bulkhead) find the fabled Allspark only to become a part of the long-lasting battle between the Autobots and their enemies, the evil Decepticons.
Despite being a Cartoon Network original series, the show was aired on Nicktoons in the UK, Jetix/Disney XD in the rest of Europe and finally, back in the states on The Hub.
The show's continuity is separate from any other previous Transformers series, despite using footage from the first series ( The Transformers) in its first episode as a historical film. The Japanese version of the cartoon was slightly rewritten to tie into Michael Bay's Transformers trilogy. The series began its broadcast in Japan on April 3, 2010, on both TV Aichi and TV Tokyo. The European Jetix began to air the series on September 10, 2008. The series has 42 episodes (two sets of three interrelated episodes make up two 90-minute made for TV movies) across three seasons. It is produced by Cartoon Network Studios and animated by The Answer Studio, MOOK DLE., and Studio 4☌. The series debuted on Cartoon Network on Decemand has been shown on NickToons in the UK since February 2008. Transformers: Animated is an American animated television series based on the Transformers toy line.
For animated Transformers series in general, see List of Transformers TV series. This article is about the 2007-2009 animated "Transformers" series.