Skywarp killed half the population of Beijing. Or at least, he claimed to. (2009)
According to Vector Prime, every single animation error you saw in the G1 cartoon was the result of a time-space anomaly. (2015)
Scavenger kills Prowl in a single shot. (1986)
Ratchet is absolutely flabbergasted by Wheeljack's shit. (1985)
when the the first episode of Prime was re-aired, the Autobot symbol in the Bots' base was changed from the live-action movie one to the classic one. (2011)
The Decepto-Pack, a plastic dress up set for children. (1985)
the pilot episodes of the G1 cartoon have all the Autobots be able to fly, which was subsequently dropped in the series proper. (1984)
Starscream's slingshot. (1984)
More Than Meets The Eye pt 3 very briefly animated Optimus with exaggerated, 'puffy' proportions. This was due to mecha designer Masami Ōbari being contracted to work on parts of the episode, with his signature artstyle seeping in. (1984)
The name of the Decepticon ship that eventually became their undersea headquarters went nameless for 25 years. It was retroactively called the Victory in the Transformers: The Complete Ark reference book.
according to Teletraan 1, Rumble is red. (1984)
Spike is allowed do work on an oil rig despite being a literal teenager. (1984)
the Combaticons (all of them) drive down the world's largest street. (1986)
the Combaticons form a robot pyramid. (1986)
Galvatron and Soundwave hold hands while flying. (1986)
this Peruvian girl from the G1 episode "Fire on the Mountain" has the honour of being the first female character to have a speaking role in the cartoon. (1984)
Brawn the dumbass doesn't notice Laserbeak sitting on his shoulder. (1984)
Wheeljack's ears usually light up blue when he talks, but on occasion they're orange. (1984)
a news reporter named Hector Ramirez appears in G.I. Joe, Transformers, Inhumanoids and Jem, possibly implying that all the cartoons take place in the same universe. (1985)
Hoist is somehow able to ride inside Huffer. (1985)
Skyfire's gerwalk form. (1985)
Megatron sneaks into a lab by hiding in a gun case. (1985)
Devastator's head design varies over the course of the G1 cartoon. (1985)
Soundwave pets Ravage. (1984)
'Heavy Metal War' ends with the Decepticons all falling into lava, and Megatron declaring 'we will rise again', presumably done in case the show ended there. It is never shown how they got out of the lava at the beginning of Season 2, with them appearing as per normal. (1984)