"Beast Wars: Transformers" (1996) TV series 1996-1999

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

6 August 1996 (Canada)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Animation | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The Transformers story continues in the acclaimed sequel!

Plot:

The Transformers' war continues in an older time, through a newer generation. On a prehistoric Earth, the heroic Maximals and the evil Predacons battle for survival against each other and against nature.

Plot Keywords:

Planet | Battle | Robot | Spaceship | Alien

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Scott McNeil	...	Dinobot / ... (52 episodes, 1996-1999)
Gary Chalk	...	Optimus Primal / ... (51 episodes, 1996-1999)
Ian James Corlett	...	Cheetor / ... (50 episodes, 1996-1999)
Richard Newman	...	Rhinox / ... (50 episodes, 1996-1999)
David Kaye	...	Megatron (48 episodes, 1996-1999)
Venus Terzo	...	Blackarachnia (40 episodes, 1996-1999)
Alec Willows	...	Tarantulas (35 episodes, 1996-1999)
Jim Byrnes	...	Inferno (28 episodes, 1997-1999)
Doug Parker	...	Terrorsaur / ... (25 episodes, 1996-1997)
Don Brown	...	Scorponok (24 episodes, 1996-1997)

Also Known As:

Beasties: Transformers (Canada: English title)
Animutants (Canada: French title) (series title)
Beasties (Canada: English title)
Transformers: Beast Wars (USA) (last season title)
Beast Wars (Spain) [es]
Beast Wars: Chô seimeitai Transformer (Japan) [ja]
Galaxy Monster Wars (Vietnam) [vi]

Runtime:

30 min (52 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (1997-) | Matrix Surround (1996-1997)

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | Australia:G (some episodes) | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Trivia:

Originally, Hasbro intended Primal to be a bat and Megatron was to be a crocodile (or perhaps an alligator) instead of an ape and a t-rex, respectively. This explains why Primal is the only Maximal in the series who can fly in his robot form and not his beast form. The jet pack was a leftover from the previous form.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Fallen Comrade", during the fight over the bridge, Waspinator is missing his stripes on his posterior. They are missing again when he and Terrorsaur are attempting to open the stasis pod

Quotes:

Blackarachnia: Do Maximals always talk such slop?

Movie Connections:

Follows "Transformers" (1984)

More than meets the eye... in the 90s and in CGI

Beast Wars updated the classic 80s cartoon series and made it CGI. Beast Wars was filled with great stories, an interesting plot that connected it to the 80s cartoon, superb characters and so much more. Also the voices were very good and the characters were so diverse, that contributed to it's greatness.