The original 'Transformers' cartoon was released on September 17 1984. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first incarnation of the Power Rangers franchise began airing in 1993.
There have been hundreds of episodes of Power Ranger–related television since the original series ended in 1996, including Turbo, Zeo, Lightspeed Rescue, and Dino Charge, but for many millennials it’s still the Might Morphin edition (no apostrophe) that lives on as the show of record.
Find out what the original six have done since their mightiest morphin days on Vulture.com.
The original 'Transformers' cartoon served to make icons out of many of the main characters of the series, including Bumblebee, Soundwave, Jazz, Ravage and more. However, the standouts were probably Megatron, Starscream and of course, Optimus Prime.
Megatron and Starscream made for a terrific villainous pairing, with the ruthless and evil Megatron (voice over veteran Frank Welker) constantly fending off the power hungry plotting of Starscream (voiced by Chris Latta, who would also become very familiar as the voice of Cobra Commander on G.I. Joe).
As for Optimus Prime, as silly as it sounds, the giant robot who could transform into a truck became a huge hero for kids, who loved to see his brave acts and hear the comforting voice of Peter Cullen intoning "Autobots, transform and roll out!" See more at IGN.com -The History of Transformers on TV.