Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)

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Transformers: Generation 2is an early-1990s series that consists only ofThe Transformerscartoonepisodes rebroadcast with a smattering ofCGIanimation laid on top of them. The most extensive change was thetitle sequence,which had been entirely replaced with CGI footage also used in acontemporary toy commercialforOptimus PrimeandRamjet.This was the only change in content; all the other CGI additions were related to the "Cybernet Space Cube,"which only overlaid intrusive, noisy graphics, most often during cuts andscene transitions.The new CG animation was provided by studiosDoros MotionandLamb & Company.

The episode choices and airing order were haphazard. Sometimes this appeared to be the result ofconcurrent product placementbeing prioritized over the original narrative, but sometimes there was no discernible reason at all. While the show managed to last through a second season, it never caught on like the original run. Fan reaction at the time is difficult to determine, since the fandom had only barely begun to coalesce, and Internet records (such as they were) are spotty. Certainly this had been the sole opportunity for many fans to see the bulk of the episodes again, since the original series had stopped airing years earlier, and only a handful of episodes were available on VHS. However, DVDs and the Internet have since filled that gap; the only lasting effect theGeneration 2cartoon has had among modern-day fans is the term "Cybernet Space Cube" becoming synonymous with cheap, annoying, useless gimmickry.

Contents 1Episodes 1.1Season 1 1.2Season 2 2Credits 3Home video releases 3.1United Kingdom 3.2Canada 3.3Australia 3.4Netherlands 4Notes 5External links

Episodes

Season 1

Generation 2's first season contained only enough ofThe Transformers's first season to introduce the coreTransformersand then theDinobotsandConstructicons,the latter two groups being back on the toy-store shelves at the time. The episodes then leapt intoThe Transformers's second season for more Dinobot and Constructicon action, as well as some nods toothertoysavailable.

Season 2

Season two was longer and less clearly driven by advertisement than season one. It ended up covering a majority ofThe Transformers's second season and backtracking through someThe Transformers-season-one episodes missed inGeneration 2's first season. However, these were all massively out of order, and the insertion of a few post-movieepisodes early on destroyed all semblance of continuity. The post-movie episodes' inclusion might possibly be explained by their use of theAerialbotsand/orCombaticons,who were also part of theGeneration 2toyline. But then, the Aerialbots'origin episodewasnevergiven the Generation 2 treatment.

Credits

For further information, see:Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon) credits

Home video releases

United Kingdom

Main article:Maverick Entertainment

• Transformers: Generation 2(2002)

Canada

A handful of VHS tapes were also released byBehaviour and Seville Entertainmentin the late '90s. The first 3 VHS tapes contained the G2 versions of the episodes however the Rebirth: The Movie was the original G1 Version.^{[citation needed]}

• The Transformers: Generation 2—Desertion ofthe Dinobots
• The Transformers: Generation 2—DinobotIsland
• The Transformers: Generation 2—Megatron'sMaster Plan
• The Transformers: Generation 2—Rebirth: The Movie

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  Desertion of the Dinobots

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  Dinobot Island

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  Megatron's Master Plan

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  Rebirth: The Movie

Australia

In Australia, six VHS tapes were released in 1998. The first three VHS tapes were also collected together in one boxset.

• The Transformers: Generation 2 Vol 1—More than Meets the Eye
• The Transformers: Generation 2 Vol 2—The Autobot Run,The Core
• The Transformers: Generation 2 Vol 3—S.O.S. Dinobots,Heavy Metal War
• The Transformers: Generation 2 Vol 4—The Master Builders,A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court
• The Transformers: Generation 2 Vol 5—DinobotIsland
• The Transformers: Generation 2 Vol 6—The Golden Lagoon,Prime Target
• The Transformers: Generation 2 Triple Video Pack Vol 1-3

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  Vol 1

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  Vol 2

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  Vol 3

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  Vol 4

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  Vol 5

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  Vol 6

Netherlands

In the Netherlands, 4 DVD volumes were released in 2007 by Bridge Entertainment Group BV. Each DVD contains 3 episodes of season one with only Prime Target missing. Each volume is labelled "Transformers The Original Series" and does not state anywhere on the case that it contains the Generation 2 version of the episodes. To make things even more confusing each disk uses stock artwork from Transformers Armada on its cover. The episodes are in English and have optional Dutch subtitles.

• Transformers: The Original Series Volume 1—More than Meets the Eye
• Transformers: The Original Series Volume 2—S.O.S. Dinobots,Heavy Metal War,The Autobot Run
• Transformers: The Original Series Volume 3—The Core,DinobotIsland
• Transformers: The Original Series Volume 4—The Master Builders,A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court,The Golden Lagoon

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  Volume 1

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  Volume 2

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  Volume 3

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  Volume 4

Notes

• The followingThe Transformersseason one and two episodes were not featured in theGeneration 2run. If you can discern any rationale, you are wiser than the wiki editors who have come before you.

External links

• Episode list compiled by Dave "Zobovor" Edwards