Series

Beast Wars: Transformers 1996

Created by Bob Forward, Larry DiTillio

  • Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids
  • 30 min episodes
  • 3 seasons
  • 52 episodes
  • Ended
  • TV-Y7

Two spaceships, one manned by benevolent Maximals, the other by evil Predacons, crash-land on a pre-humanoid planet while en route to Earth. Their crews assume indigenous animal forms to protect themselves from an overabundance of natural energy, transforming into robots to do battle. Thus, the Beast Wars have begun...

AnimationAction & AdventureKidstime travelbased on toydinosaurnostalgictransforming robotbickeringrobotic animalplayfulabsurddramatichilariouswhimsicalYTV, Syndication

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