Last Updated: 21/10/2000
The following is a complete checklist for every single British video. Some covers may vary, but all 'known' are listed. Please note, these are listed in episode order, not in order of the date of the videos' release.
COMPLETE LIST AT A GLANCE:
Arrival from Cybertron, Arrival from Cybertron (card board case), Arrival from Cybertron (Blue), Arrival from Cybertron (Video Gems), Megatron's Master Plan (original), Megatron's Master Plan (blue), Desertion of the Dinobots, Desertion of the Dinobots (Blue), Desertion of the Dinobots (3D), Heavy Metal Wars/The girl who loved Powerglide, Heavy Metal Wars/The girl who loved Powerglide (1990), The girl who loved Powerglide,
The key to Vector Sigma / War dawn (original), The key to Vector Sigma / War dawn (blue), The key to Vector Sigma, Cosmic Rust/Masquerade (Cardboard), Cosmic Rust/Masquerade (sleeve), The Action Adventure Collection Part 1, Dinobot Island/The Revenge of Bruticus (M&S), The Revenge of Bruticus / Dinobot Island (blue), Dinobot Island/The Revenge of Bruticus (Polygram), Dinobot Island/The Revenge of Bruticus (Star Vision),
Starscream's Brigade, Saturday Morning Picture Show,
Transformers Vol 1, 2 and 3, Transformers TV series video, Junior Jamboree.
Complete video listings
This list is continually growing as we delve deeper and research more into the releases. The actual amount of episodes and which episodes were released are the easy parts, the number of times they were released, repackaged, and complied is amazing!
The video's are listed as follows -
Title/episode
: In some cases a title was given to the video, these are listed or simply the episodes that were released.
Year: The year it was released and any re-releases.
Video Code: The code listed on the video. Originally to help shops order the videos, now they help make identifying what video you have easier. Lists original release and re-release codes.
Running time: The episode or episodes combined running time. Usually approximations.
Cover: The picture on the cover. Usually box art work. Also lists background colors.
Comments: Any interesting points, things like any cuts made to the episodes, back cover illustrations, etc. These vary from video to video.
Any piece of information with a (?) by it means that this information could be wrong, or in some cases missing.
The two main video companies who produced the videos were Video Gems and Tempo Video. There were later re-releases by Avon Cosmetics, also videos released exclusively in conjunction with stores, Marks and Spencer's and W.H.Smith. These episodes were then (generally) re-released at a later date.
One of the later video releases (a single episode tape) could be -
Transformers - Video Play Pack, containing: a coloring book, 8 A3 size coloring posters and 4 felt tip pens. It is yet to be established which, all that is know is that the video runs for 22 minutes and the code 89412.
THE VIDEOS
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1986, Cardboard case, 1988, 1991, Transformers volume 5 + 6 and Junior Jamboree compilation versions shown
Title: Arrival from Cybertron (More than meets the eye parts 1-3 in the US) / Transformers - Vols. 5 And 6
Year: 1986, 1988 (A.M.T Video Gems) 25th March 1991 (Video Gems), 1996 (?) (Tring Kids Corner)
Code: R1000 (1986), R1002 (card board release), J1350 (1991), PY2054 (Tring)
Running time: 64 minutes
Cover:
1986 - A fight scene between Megatron and Optimus. Megatron in top left corner firing, Optimus bottom right corner. The rest of the cover is black with white grid lines.
1988 - Megatron and Prime from the same fight on a white background. The rest of the cover is dark blue.
1991 - Megatron art work from the same picutre on a blue background with the rest of the cover in red. Optimus Prime's arm can be seen in the corner.
Tring reissue - Classic art work of Optimus Prime in front of the mountain.
Junior Jamboree Compilation - Box art work of Silver Bolt in bottom right hand corner, with various other cartoons shown.
Comments: The episodes are edited together into one long movie. May have minor cuts ? Has a Robot point on the back cover, these could be collected and sent off for special products from Hasbro. The video was later released in a ridged cardboard case with the same cover design as the original. The Video Gems issue features three stills on the back cover of Megatron, Optimus Prime and the Dinobots.
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1986 and 1988 versions shown
Title: Megatron's Masterplan (parts 1 and 2)
Year: 1986, 1988(A.M.T Video Gems)
Code: R1027 (1986/1988)
Running time: 48 minutes
Cover: Megatron's box artwork. In the 1986 release he is looking towards you. In the 1988 release he is looking to the side.
1986 - Has the picture on an orange background with the rest of the cover in black with white grid lines.
1988 - Has a white background with the rest of the cover in dark blue.
Comments: Has a Robot point on the back cover, these could be collected and sent off for special products from Hasbro.
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1986, 1988, Channel 5 3D Version, and Volume 3 + 4 versions shown
Title: Desertion of the Dinobots (parts 1 and 2)
/ Transformers - Vols. 3 And 4
Year: 1986, 1988 (A.M.T Video Gems), 1990 (Channel 5 Video), 4th March 1991(Polygram Video),
1996 (?)(Tring Kids Corner)
Code: R1053 (1986/1988) CPM70062 (1991) PY2052 (Tring)
Running time: 48 minutes
Cover: Optimus Prime's box art
1986 - Has an orange background, with the rest of the cover in black with white grid lines.
1988 - Has an white background with the rest of the cover in dark blue.
Channel 5 release - the Power Master Optimus Prime box artwork in wonderful 3D.
Tring reissue - A cartoon still of Galvatron holding the matrix from the movie.
Comments: 1986 release has a Robot point on the back cover, these could be collected and sent off for special products from Hasbro. The 1990 re-release came in '3-D' case with 3-D glasses and a booklet.
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1986, 1988, 1991 and Star Vision versions shown
Title: Dinobot island (parts 1 and 2) /Revenge of Bruticus or Revenge of Bruticus/ Dinobot island (parts 1 and 2)
Year: 1986 (St. Michael video library), 1985/1986 (Star Vision), 1988 (A.M.T Video Gems) 1991 (Polygram)
Code: 2224 640 (1986), EUKV2031 (Star Vision)
Running time: 66 minutes, 68 minutes, 57 minutes (Polygram)
Cover:
1986 - Features the Megatron from the front cover of Arrival from Cybertron, enlarged and the picture reversed. The rest of the cover is black with white grid lines.
1988 - Features a cartoon still of Bruticus, with his knees bent. The rest of the cover is dark blue.
1991 - Comic-style Optimus, standing central. To the right, Shockwave firing, causing an explosion behind Primes legs.
Comments: The 1986 version was only available though Marks and Spencer stores. It features a tiny picture of Superion's box art on the back cover. Revenge of Bruticus is referred to as "also includes Revenge of Bruticus" so the episode may have been a late edition to the video. The 1988 version features a picture of Grimlock on the back cover.
For the Polygram and Star Vision releases the running time could suggest that the episodes opening and ending titles have been cut. There is a Small picture on the back, of Shockwave (in red)
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1987 and 1990 versions shown
Title: Heavy Metal Wars / The Girl who loved Powerglide
Year: 1987, 17th Sep 1990 (Tempo Video)
Code: V9011(1987), 94112 (1990)
Running time: 45 minutes
Cover: Megatron's box art, pasted over a war stricken battle ground.
1987 - With the cover in balck fading into red.
1990 - With the cover black with red lines.
Comments: The 1987 and 1990 releases feature the 1985 back cover box art (Grimlock, Skyfire, etc) on the back cover. The Heavy Metal War is called the Heavy Metal Wars on both covers, on the video itself it is called Heavy Metal Arms(!)
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Title: The girl who loved Power Glide
Year: 1990 (Collins Video)
Code: 4011 94082
Running time: 23 minutes
Cover:The same picture as the Heavy Metal War release.
Comments: Light Blue card board box case. States that is was previously available as V9011.
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1986, 1988,Junior Video Club and Transformers volume 1 + 2 shown
Title: The key to Vector Sigma (parts 1 and 2)/ War Dawn / Transformers - Vols. 1 And 2
Year: 1986, 1988 (A.M.T Video Gems) 1991 (Little Gems) Early nineties (Tring Kids Corner)
Code: R1085 (1986/1988) J1358 (Little Gems) PY2053 (Tring)
Running time: 67 minutes, 49 Minutes
Cover: Silverbolt's box art.
1986 - Has the orange background, with the rest of the cover in black with white grid lines.
1988 - Has the white background with the rest of the cover in dark blue.
1991 - Has a blue background with the rest of the cover in red.
Tring reissue - A cartoon still of Preceptor.
Comments: The 1986 has a Robot point on the back cover, these could be collected and sent off for special products from Hasbro. The Tring release does not include the episode War Dawn.
The 1988 and 1991 versions have three pictures on the back cover, all from Megatron's Masterplan. The key to Vector Sigma part 1 may have been cut. In the video the Autobot's and Alpha Trion are about to enter the tube that will lead them to Vector Sigma. It then cuts to Megatron finding the green robots protecting Vector Sigma, and sending them to kill the Autobots. When we cut back there is a conversation about the Autobots surviving an explosion set by Megatron. It appears that the scene with the explosion has been cut.
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Title: Cosmic Rust / Masquerade
Year: 1st Oct 1990 (Tempo Video)
Code: 94212
Running time: 44 minutes
Cover: A poorly drawn picture of PM Optimus Prime.
Cardboard version - The picture is in a circle with the rest of the cover in white.
Video Case version - The picture wraps around the whole of the cover with the brown desert background.
Comments: Came in a Cardboard case and a normal plastic case. The plastic case version is similar to the Blockbuster version.
Volume one
Title: Action Adventure Collection Volume 1 (each features three episodes of different 80's cartoons)
Year: 1988 (Tempo Video)
Code: V9152
Running time: 66 minutes
Covers: Features three rectangles with a picture of each cartoon.
Comments: All episodes are missing their title sequences. Features the episode "Starscream's brigade". For information on
parts 2 and 4 see the Post-Movie video page.
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Title: Starscream's Brigade
Year: 1989 (Tempo Video) 4th Oct 1993 (Tempo Video)
Code: 96782 (1993)
Running time: 22 minutes (1989), 191 mins (1993)
Cover:
1989 - Features pictures of Rodimus Prime, Galvatron and Superion transforming.
1993 - features pictures of all the cartoon stars involved. Bumblebee's box art represents the Transformers.
Comments: The 1989 release was packaged in a white cardboard case, and the episode had no beginning or end titles. In 1993, the episode was released as part of Saturday Morning Picture Show video compilation with TMHT, Captain N.
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Title: Transformers TV series Video (3 episodes)
Year: 1984 ???
Code: ????
Running time: 64 Minutes (?)
Cover:
Features Prowl in car and robot mode fighting off Starscream and Ramjet. Artwork used to promote some of the early
toy releases, seen in Transformers comic.
Comments: Features the first three episodes of the Transformers (More Than Meets The Eye). Promo video released by Hasbro to promote the Transformers and never meant to be sold. Box states "NOT FOR SALE". Came with documentation on how to promote the Transfomers.
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