Shockwave is shocked to discover that women exist. (1985)
Megatron completely forgets that the Decepticon base has no forcefields. (1985)
the girl who had a thing for Powerglide not only can survive getting electrocuted, but also completely outsmarts the Decepticons at every turn.
Skywarp only uses his teleportation powers in three episodes throughout the entire G1 cartoon. (1984-1985)
Cut scenes from the 1986 movie, showing Ultra Magnus and several other Autobots using their rockets to bring down Devastator, and extended sequences of Optimus taking on the other Decepticons before his fight with Megatron.
Ultra Magnus' original storyboarded death scene from the 1986 movie. This scene was altered in the final film, presumably due to it being too graphic. Note how the storyboards better match the audio than what is shown in the final movie.
The Decepticons attend a teen dance. (1985)
Spike uncovers shocking evidence of Starscream's Optimus cosplay. (1985)
Rodimus' Matrix-induced acid trip. (1986)
Tessho Genda's performance as Convoy (Optimus Prime) in the Japanese dub of the original cartoon is well remembered and memed among Japanese fans due to his often exaggerated performance. (1985- )
Optimus defeats Devastator in a single shot.
Perceptor defeats Devastator in a single shot. (1986)
Netflix Optimus struggles to say "tell me you forgive me" (2020)
in the Netflix WFC Siege show, the characters say "war' a lot. (2020)
"WAR! WAR! Stop It!", the Japanese OP of Beast Wars. (1997)
Rattrap kills Johnny Quest. (1997)
The Armada Red Alert toy's "WOO WOO WOO" sound effect was once a popular in-joke within the Transformers fandom. Reportedly, at the start of the OTFCC 2003 Hasbro Panel, several fans started chanting "WOO WOO WOO WOO!" to the initial confusion of Hasbro designer Aaron Archer.
promotional artwork for WFC: Kingdom. It notably shows Polar Claw and Gears, who were not part of the final toyline. (2020)
Punch displays his amazing espionage skills. (1987)
after his business with the Transformers was concluded, Death's Head proceeded to have run-ins with The Doctor and the Fantastic Four. (1987-1990)
the cover of an issue of Venus magazine, the only magazine for Decepti-femmes! (2010)
the first ever female Decepticons in the franchise originated from the Victory manga, in the form of Deathsaurus' wife Esmeral and Leozack's sister Lyzack.(1989)
Ratchet socks the shit out of Starscream. (1990)
Ratchet's original profile described him as a party animal, but this characterization has almost never been seen in media. Bob Budiansky explains why: