| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 1 |
"Beast Wars, Part 1" |
September 16, 1996 |
|
| The Maximals track a group of thieving Predacons to a Mysterious planet. As soon as they get there, Dinobot, the Predacons second-in-command, tries to overthrow Megatron. But he was kicked out by Scorponok. He then challenges Optimus Primal, the Maximal leader, for leadership of the Maximals. |
| 2 |
"Beast Wars, Part 2" |
September 17, 1996 |
|
| Dinobot, who could no longer be welcome back to the Predacon rank, joins the Maximals for repayment to Optimus for saving his life. Meanwhile, the Predacons accidentally blow up a mountain, which revealed to have raw energon. This results in a race and a battle in beast forms between the Maximals and Predacons. |
| 3 |
"The Web" |
September 18, 1996 |
|
| Cheetor tries to stop Scorponok from salvaging a mega-cannon, but runs into Tarantulas. Rattrap must save him from being eaten by the homicidal scientist. |
| 4 |
"Equal Measures" |
September 23, 1996 |
|
| The Maximals try to place a Predacon detection system during an energon storm and Cheetor somehow ends up in the Predacon base. |
| 5 |
"Chain of Command" |
September 24, 1996 |
|
| An alien probe appears, and Optimus is disintegrated, leaving the Maximals bickering over who is in charge. |
| 6 |
"Power Surge" |
September 25, 1996 |
|
| Terrorsaur finds a floating mountain rich with Energon. It makes him incredibly powerful, and he plans to overthrow Megatron and defeat the Maximals once and for all. |
| 7 |
"Fallen Comrades" |
September 30, 1996 |
|
| A stasis pod lands and Tigatron comes out, joining the Maximals. |
| 8 |
"Double Jeopardy" |
October 7, 1996 |
|
| Another stasis pod lands and Tarantulas gets there first, releasing Blackarachnia. Rattrap's loyalty to the Maximals is questioned by Optimus and he nearly joins the Predacons. |
| 9 |
"A Better Mousetrap" |
October 8, 1996 |
|
| Rattrap and Dinobot accidentally activates Sentinel, the Axalon's new defense system, before it has learned that the Maximals are friends. Feeling guilty for starting it Rattrap stayed inside Axalon so he could shut down Sentinel. Meanwhile, Blackarachnia leads a Predacon mission, trying to break into the Axalon, leaving Tigatron the only one to stop them. |
| 10 |
"Gorilla Warfare" |
October 14, 1996 |
|
| Scorponok tries to infect Optimus with a virus that changes him into a coward, but it changes the gorilla into a crazed maniac instead. |
| 11 |
"The Probe" |
October 15, 1996 |
|
| The Maximals detect a Cybertronian probe, and try to contact it. |
| 12 |
"Victory" |
November 1, 1996 |
|
| Terrorsaur leads a rebellion against Megatron, and the ensuing fight accidentally blows up the Darkside when an energon sample is hit. Thinking they have won the Beast Wars, the Maximals decide to salvage parts from the Predacon ship and go back to Cybertron. But the destruction of the Predacons turns out to be an elaborate ruse planned by the Predacons themselves. |
| 13 |
"Dark Designs" |
November 4, 1996 |
|
| Rhinox is converted into a Predacon by one of Tarantulas' machines, but his newfound temper becomes dangerous to Megatron and his crew. |
| 14 |
"Double Dinobot" |
November 5, 1996 |
|
| Megatron uses a non-transforming clone of Dinobot to try and shut down Sentinel, while Terrorsaur traps the real Dinobot in a cave. |
| 15 |
"The Spark" |
November 11, 1996 |
|
| Rhinox and Cheetor must defend a crashed stasis pod from the Predacons. They are successful and Airazor is born. |
| 16 |
"The Trigger, Part 1" |
November 18, 1996 |
|
| A strange floating island appears. Tigatron and Airazor are soon stranded on it, while Blackarachnia and Scorponok attempt to take control of it. |
| 17 |
"The Trigger, Part 2" |
November 19, 1996 |
|
| The Maximals and Predacons battle for control of the floating island. But Blackarachnia gets it, and plans to use for her own uses. |
| 18 |
"Spider's Game" |
January 6, 1997 |
|
| Tarantulas and Blackarachnia attempt to make a third spider Predacon using a crashed stasis pod, but end up creating Inferno, an insane fire-ant Predacon. |
| 19 |
"Call of the Wild" |
January 7, 1997 |
|
| The Predacon's steal the Energon shielding system from the Axalon. The Maximals are forced to stay in beast mode, and the instincts of their animal counterparts begin to take over. |
| 20 |
"Dark Voyage" |
January 27, 1997 |
|
| Scorponok and Waspinator blow up a pit of Energon while Cheetor, Rattrap, Rhinox and Dinobot are mining in it. All four Maximals are blinded, and must somehow make it back to the Axalon. |
| 21 |
"Possession" |
February 3, 1997 |
|
| Waspinator is possessed by the spark of Starscream. |
| 22 |
"The Low Road" |
February 10, 1997 |
|
| Tarantulas infects Rhinox with a cold-like virus which causes him to expel his energon supplies in the form of destructive hiccoughs. Eventually he will not only destroy the Axalon, but himself as well. Dinobot and Rattrap must cooperate for once as they search for Tarantulas' lab, hoping he has the counter-virus. |
| 23 |
"Law of the Jungle" |
February 17, 1997 |
|
| After accidentally killing a feline friend in a fight with Inferno, Tigatron feels guilty and almost leaves the Maximals. But Dinobot and Optimus Primal were able to bring him back. Meanwhile Inferno, Waspinator, and Terrorsaur are looking for a gift to give to the "Queen", with Tigatron and Dinobot at the top of their list. |
| 24 |
"Before the Storm" |
February 21, 1997 |
|
| Inferno finds a second golden disc, marked with alien runes. Megatron and Optimus supposedly agree to a truce, and Tarantulas is determined to get off Earth. |
| 25 |
"Other Voices, Part 1" |
March 31, 1997 |
|
| Optimus Primal, Rattrap and Airazor discover an alien structure. Meanwhile, Blackarachnia discovers Tarantulas' escape plans and forces him to let her tag along. |
| 26 |
"Other Voices, Part 2" |
April 1, 1997 |
|
| The Vok unleash a monstrous weapon on the planet, intending to destroy it and all Maximals and Predacons on it. Meanwhile Megatron has hatched a foolproof plan to kill Optimus Primal. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 27 |
"Aftermath" |
October 26, 1997 |
|
| The destruction of the Vok Planet-Blaster unleashes a wave of strange energy, the impact of which kills Terrorsaur and Scorponok. Several of the Maximals and the Predacons gain new Transmetal forms from its irradiation. |
| 28 |
"Coming of the Fuzors, Part 1" |
November 2, 1997 |
|
| Two Fuzors - Silverbolt and Quickstrike - are created from damaged stasis pods, and Megatron is able to convince them to join the Predacons. Meanwhile Tarantulas is able to download his spark back into his new Transmetal body. Dinobot steals the Golden discs after he and Waspinator found out that the planet they are on is prehistoric Earth. |
| 29 |
"Coming of the Fuzors, Part 2" |
November 9, 1997 |
|
| Optimus Primal is revived as a Transmetal, and after a battle with the Predacons, Silverbolt joins the Maximals and Quickstrike joins the Predacons. |
| 30 |
"Tangled Web" |
November 16, 1997 |
|
| Tarantulas, Quickstrike and Blackarachnia are sent to secure a new Predacon post, but their conflicting intentions and the intervention of Rattrap and Silverbolt complicate things. |
| 31 |
"Maximal, No More" |
November 23, 1997 |
|
| While on a reconnaissance mission, Dinobot is captured by the Predacons. Instead of fighting them he announced that he wants to be a Predacon again. He was able to prove his loyalty by defeating Quickstrike, but when he had to kill Rattrap to prove his loyalty, he starts to reavaluate his allegiance. |
| 32 |
"Other Visits, Part 1" |
February 8, 1998 |
|
| When Tigatron and Airrazor mortally stumble on a new alien device, the other Transformers prepare for another alien encounter. |
| 33 |
"Other Visits, Part 2" |
February 15, 1998 |
|
| Megatron gains control of the alien weapon, and attempts to use it against Cybertron. The Maximals are forced into an uneasy alliance with Tarantulas in order to stop him. |
| 34 |
"Bad Spark" |
February 22, 1998 |
|
| The psychotic Protoform X crashes on Earth and attacks Maximal and Predacon alike. Eventually Megatron removes his spark, using it to blackmail him into joining the Predacons under a new name: Rampage. During this time, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia start to have a relationship. |
| 35 |
"Code of Hero" |
March 9, 1998 |
|
| The Predacons attempt to annihilate a colony of pre-humans to change the outcome of the future war between the Autobots and Decepticons. With no other Maximal around, Dinobot faces the whole Predacon army alone in battle. He tries to prevent them from changing history, even if it costs him his life. |
| 36 |
"Transmutate" |
March 10, 1998 |
|
| A faulty Transformer named Transmutate is created from a damaged stasis pod. Silverbolt and Rampage compete for her trust, but this causes her to commit suicide, to stop them harming each other. |
| 37 |
"The Agenda, Part 1" |
March 11, 1998 |
|
| The Tripredacus Council at Cybertron intercept a signal before the Maximals do. They proceed to send a covert operative to sustain Megatron. The agent turns out to be ex-Decepticon Ravage, who makes an alliance with the Maximals in order to capture Megatron. |
| 38 |
"The Agenda, Part 2" |
March 12, 1998 |
|
| Optimus Primal and Cheetor attempt to recover an energon stash. Inferno destroys it, along with himself. Meanwhile Silverbolt follows Blackarachnia to a mountain covered by rocks, and Megatron wins the loyalty of Ravage by showing him a message left by the original Megatron. |
| 39 |
"The Agenda, Part 3" |
March 13, 1998 |
|
| The Maximals defeated Ravage by destroying his ship, with him inside it. Rampage also perishes due to an automatic missile fire. Meanwhile Blackarachnia, Silverbolt, and Megatron find the Ark, the ship that carried the Transformers that would go on to start the Great War in 1984. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Prod. code |
| 40 |
"Optimal Situation" |
October 25, 1998 |
|
| Optimus fuses his spark with that of Optimus Prime to protect it from Megatron. He gains a magnificent new form in the process. Blackarachnia pledges allegiance with the Maximals, for now. Inferno, Rampage, Quickstrike and Waspinator rebuild themselves. Tarantulas continues to act as a rogue. Rampage destroys the Axalon, forcing the Maximals to retrieve their belongings and move into the Ark. |
| 41 |
"Deep Metal" |
November 1, 1998 |
|
| DepthCharge, a Maximal from Colony Omicron, arrives on planet earth. He wants justice to be served to Rampage for killing his comrades long ago. DepthCharge's frustration alienates him from the other Maximals. |
| 42 |
"Changing of the Guard" |
November 8, 1998 |
|
| After failing to set up base defenses, the Maximals attempt to salvage Sentinel from the wreckage of the Axalon. Depthcharge continues to be distracted by Rampage which eventually leads Depthcharge into making a strategic mistake. |
| 43 |
"Cutting Edge" |
November 15, 1998 |
|
| Megatron sends several prototype Transmetal 2 cyber-raptors to attack the early humans and the Maximals. Depending on who perfects it first, the new technology has great potential in determining the outcome of the war. |
| 44 |
"Feral Scream (Part 1)" |
January 24, 1999 |
|
| After coming into contact with a device that Megatron has used to create a Transmetal 2 clone of Dinobot, Cheetor begins to mutate into a feral Transmetal 2. |
| 45 |
"Feral Scream (Part 2)" |
January 31, 1999 |
|
| After returning to base, Cheetor has nightmares and soon transforms just after waking up. The other Maximals begin to hunt this creature, initially unaware that it is Cheetor. Then Megatron claims ownership of the new Transmetal 2 Cheetor and sends Dinobot II to capture him. Cheetor eventually harnesses his new form. |
| 46 |
"Proving Grounds" |
February 7, 1999 |
|
| When Optimus decides that Blackarachnia's Predacon core should be surgically removed, she runs away, and is attacked by Dinobot II. She later realizes that it is her choice to make and returns with the Maximals. |
| 47 |
"Go With the Flow" |
February 14, 1999 |
|
| Megatron kidnaps a young human, Yuna, to finish a giant disruptor ray that targets Cybertronians. Yuna follows her directions from Megatron but manages to steal the stabilizer crystal that is key to the rays function. Megatron's plot for Maximal destruction is put on hold, for now. |
| 48 |
"Crossing the Rubicon" |
February 21, 1999 |
|
| Blackarachnia attempts to become a Transmetal 2 with the help of the alien device she had stolen. However, thanks to the intervention of Silverbolt, the experiment takes a terrible turn and threatens her life. Rhinox travels into her subconscience to try and rid her of her Predacon makeup, needing power to do so. The Predacons interfere with the operation from a tip from Tarantulas. The Predacons are successful in destroying Blackarachnia initially, but the alien device reincarnates her body into a Transmetal thus giving her a new form. |
| 49 |
"Master Blaster" |
February 28, 1999 |
|
| During a mission to the Maximal base, Optimus Primal is hit with a burrowing cyberbug that controls his spark. Tarantulus and Quickstrike form a mild alliance in order to destroy the Ark and Megatron. Once Megatron absorbs his infamous namesake's spark, Tarantulus' deception is revealed. Megatron is then dropped into lava where his transformation begins. Blackarachnia manages to diffuse Tarantulus' plan to destroy the ark due to her past knowledge of his work. Megatron rises from the lava having now become a gargantuous Red Dragon. The Beast Wars have been altered inexplicably. |
| 50 |
"Other Victories" |
May 5, 1999 |
|
| Quickstrike is put to trial for his betrayal towards Megatron but is interrupted when the Vok send Tigerhawk, a fusion of Tigatron and Airazor, to stop Megatron's inteference with time. They do not realise however, that Megatron has part of his predecessor's spark within him, thus destroying him would cause an unimaginable timestorm of epic proportion. Tarantulus captures Tigerhawk and proceeds to destroy his Vok control. The experiment goes fatally wrong and Tarantulus is destroyed. The sparks of Tigatron and Airazor reunite with the body of Tigerhawk and he is welcomed back home, under the watchful eye of a plotting Megatron. |
| 51 |
"Nemesis (Part 1)" |
May 6, 1999 |
|
| Megatron discovers that Tarantulas had been repairing the Nemesis, the mightiest Decepticon warship ever, and decides to use it in a final and lethal attack against the Maximals. Meanwhile, Waspinator has a breakdown and abandons his Predacon nature while looking for a new base with Inferno and Quickstrike. Underwater, near the Nemesis, Depthcharge and Rampage clash for the last time. |
| 52 |
"Nemesis (Part 2)" |
May 7, 1999 |
|
| The Nemesis has proven to be powerful and dangerous under the now-insane Megatron, killing both Maximals and Predacons alike. Tigerhawk, Inferno and Quickstrike all perish in his wrath. Optimus fights Megatron alone, while the other Maximals aid him with the help of an old friend, Dinobot. In the end, the Maximals find an Autobot escape pod and head back to Cybertron with Megatron as their captive. Waspinator stays behind on Earth to be worshipped by the early humans. The Maximals win the Beast Wars. |
