Transformers intro on the Sci Fi Channel

Many people may not know this, but back around the summer of 1997 the Sci Fi Channel aired episodes of the original Transformers during the station's animation block.... at 5:00 A.M. in the morning. The opening they used for season 1 and 2 episodes featured the animation of the show's second intro, but also played music of the show's 3rd and 4th intros (seasons 3 and 4 actually had the correct intros though). This is the last time I believe the original series has ever been aired on TV in the states to this day .

EDIT: The last time in nearly a decade anyway, as the original series will be airing on the upcoming channel The Hub come October. All I can say is, heck yes.

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Film & Animation

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• Transformers
• 1984
• 1997
• Sci
• Fi
• Channel
• opening
• HASBRO

[Ramseskun]

this was the same thing they did when they aired G.I. Joe on USA: They would use the DIC opening instead of the regular openng.

[ReijiThePhantom]

They also had Sgt. Slaughter introduce the multi-part episodes of the original Sunbow show. I remember catching a few like Worlds Without End (where Slaughter talks with his double from another dimension) and I have a pts. 2, 3, and 5 of Pyramid of Darkness somewhere on tape packed with Ninja Turtle reruns...

[YouGotPwnedLMAO]

im only 10 but im obseesed with g1 transformers i cant help it!!!!! its just too awesome!!

[90sHeroMAXD]

they should do this again.

Kids and young adults will love it. They get great ratings, and hasbro will be happy to sell more toys

[DangerousD6969]

when I first checked out Animation Station they were Running Robotech back in 93-94 during my 8th grade year

[KHSora9669]

That long ago. Here in Australia we've had Boomerang air all four seasons in recent years.

[Enigma2K99]

I knew it... Sat through Defenders of the Earth and Bionic Six to watch it... right before Gigantor...

[Meldar]

I was a child of the Beast Wars era. When I found out about G1 I was like "Optimus PRIME? Not Primal? WHOA!" And then I had my world rocked.

[kiraofthewasteland]

i saw bring back the old annoying star scream voice make you feel better watching megs beat the scrap out of him =D

[Nabelnoir]

Please place more video of the SciFi Animation Station opening and bumpers on YT please. The SciFI Channel Preservation society appreciates this.

[Gizmo21312]

@YouGotPwnedLMAO

i'm 14 and i'm obsessed with Transformers: PRime and Transformers: Animated.

[FrenzyandLazerbeak]

season 2 intro with season 4/3 music??

[Davethe3rd]

They did this during the syndication run of Season 2 eps during Season 3 back in the 80s too.

I used to have a few episodes on tape (but I threw them out), but the commercials were CLEARY from the 80s...