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#44 – Transformers - Season 1 DVD Special Features (Shout Factory)

How are the Special Features on the Shout Factory DVD? We review them here.

Episode Notes

Are the Special Features of the Transformers Season 1 DVD from Shout Factory entertaining?  What Did Shawn mail to Thomas over a year ago? Were we able to actually get the facts on the various DVD Box Set release dates and versions correct? 

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#43 – Toy Bios - Constructicons

Join us as we read the original 1985 Toy Bios of the Constructicons, and see just how many their are.

Episode Notes

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#42 – TV 16 - Heavy Metal War

the final episode of Season 1 features a final showdown between Optimus and an overpowered Megatron; oh, and 6 New Transformers!

Join us with guest-host Andi as we talk about the final Sesaon 1 episode of the original Transformers. Megatron Vs Optimus Prime One-On-One! Introducing many Transformers that combine into a bigger Transformer...Devastator! We spot the massive amount of animation errors, and explain much of what we liked and didn't like about the episode (with some really

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#41 – Toy Bios - Insecticons

Do the original toy bios of the Insecticons match their cartoon personalities?

This episode is a Spotlight on the Insecticon's original Toy Figure's Descriptions. Also, see Thomas try to figure out the various War For Cybertron media, Shawn defend Titan's Return, and we discover why all Decepticons have hands.

Episode Notes: 

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#40 – TV 15 - A Plague Of Insecticons

It's the next-to-last episode of Season 1 and the introduction of the Insecticons. Join us with Guest Host Charley as we meet new Decepticons, discuss Insecticon brains and their overpowered abilities, and wonder why the episode was set in Bali in what looked like corn fields (maybe rice patties?). 

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#39 – Mighty Orbots Eps 7-9

We start our look at the 2nd half of The Mighty Orbots.

Episode Notes

In these episodes, the Orbots fight a giant dragon, a giant whale, and a Dr. Phoenix. We learn more of Dr. Pheonix's artistic influence due to the artist involved, we try to understand all of Bo & Boo's powers, and some minor nuggets of Mighty Orbots info are

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#38 – Bumblebee Overdrive (Cell Phone Game)

A run-and-gun Transformers Cell Phone Game from 2018 with a G1 art style

Episode Notes

Want to Learn More about this amazing(ly bad) Cell Phone Game? Check out the TFWiki article.

Want to Play The Game anyway, despite our Review? Then go to Budge Studios! 

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#36 – Audio Cassette - The Terror Of Mount Sheelah!

Can you get through an audio book with a boring narrator, yet one who does really good voices for the characters? Find out as we listen to a UK Transformers Cassette, rant about the state of DVD & Blu-Ray Special Features, and learn how to cause a real-life volcanic eruption (is it with missiles?).

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Listen To "The Terror Of Mount Sheelah" Without All That Pesky Host Commentary

#35 – The Mighty Orbots Eps 4 - 6

Sammi, Shawn, Thomas, and Guest-Host Andi watch the next 3 episodes of The Mighty Orbots. The plots changes from episode to episode, and we try to make sense of all the madness.