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[[Image:Bobforward.jpg|right|thumb|"And trust me --- it takes me a *lot* less time to polish my purple-headed pole than it took me to polish that piece of purple pontification."  ''Bob Forward, November 10, 1997'']]
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'''Bob Forward''' is an American <s>writer</s> god.  He and [[Larry DiTillio]] were the story editors of the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars television series]].
[[Image:Bobforward.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"And trust me — it takes me a *lot* less time to polish my purple-headed pole than it took me to polish that piece of purple pontification."  Bob Forward, November 10, 1997]]
'''Robert D. "Bob" Forward''' is an American <strike>writer</strike> god.  He and [[Larry DiTillio]] were the story editors of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars television series]].


===Writer===
His father knew how to build a time machine. {{w|Robert L. Forward|For real.}}
* [[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]
* [[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]
* [[Fallen Comrades]]
* [[The Trigger, Part 1]]
* [[The Trigger, Part 2]]
* [[Call of the Wild]]
* [[The Low Road]]
* [[Before the Storm]]
* [[Other Voices, Part 1]]
* [[Other Voices, Part 2]]
* [[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]
* [[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]
* [[The Agenda (Part 1)]]
* [[The Agenda (Part 2)]]
* [[The Agenda (Part III)]]
* [[Optimal Situation]]
* [[Go With the Flow]]
* [[Nemesis Part 1]]
* [[Visitations]]
* [[Primeval Dawn, Part 1]]


===Director/Storyboarder===
==Writer==
* [[Code of Hero]]
====''Beast Wars''====
{{collist|2|
* "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]"
* "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]"
* "[[Fallen Comrades]]"
* "[[The Trigger, Part 1]]"
* "[[The Trigger, Part 2]]"
* "[[Call of the Wild]]"
* "[[The Low Road]]"
* "[[Before the Storm]]"
* "[[Other Voices, Part 1]]"
* "[[Other Voices, Part 2]]"
* "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]"
* "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]"
* "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]"
* "[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]"
* "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]"
* "[[Optimal Situation]]"
* "[[Go with the Flow]]"
* "[[Nemesis Part 1]]"
* "[[Visitations]]"
* "[[Primeval Dawn Part 1]]"
|}}


[[Category: Convention guests|Forward, Bob]]
====''Transformers Animated''====
[[Category: Directors|Forward, Bob]]
* "[[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]"
[[Category: Mainframe|Foward, Bob]]
 
[[Category: Writers|Forward, Bob]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>
====''Transformers: Rescue Bots''====
* "[[Cody on Patrol]]"
 
==Director/Storyboarder==
* "[[Code of Hero]]"
 
==Participation in the Fandom==
Like fellow story editor Larry DiTillio, Mr. Forward took to posting to newsgroup [[alt.toys.transformers]], then the central hub of online fandom.  Though he was not as frequent a poster as Mr. DiTillio, Mr. Forward's posts would likewise reveal tidbits of backstory explanation, insight into the creative process behind the show, and some of the real-world intrusions into the writers' would-be plans.
 
Unfortunately for the fans, Mr. Forward was compelled to shut down his account in mid-1998, in the wake of an individual posting fake messages in his name on a web site.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/526396b142cf9ea9/8e86f6d59eb72c81#8e86f6d59eb72c81 A last post from Beastbob1.]</ref>
 
==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 1997]]
*[[BotCon 1998]]
*[[BotCon 2002]]
 
==Notes==
*Forward was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' The Complete First Season DVD set.
*He was also featured on a "Soul of Beast Wars" interview with [[Larry DiTillio]] and [[Ben Yee]] on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 2 box set, and provided audio commentary on various episodes in all three season box sets.
*Bob's favourite character in Beast Wars is of course [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]].
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://groups.google.com/groups/profile?enc_user=zCxerBEAAACAxlHAKxeT5v-YkI4Uk1SKkdEasx1kiYTQavV7mdW13Q Bob Forward at Google Groups, as BeastBob1@aol.com]
* [http://www.bobforward.com/ BobForward.com]
* [http://www.detonationfilms.com/ Detonation Films]
 
===Interviews===
*January–February 1997—[https://web.archive.org/web/20011101035209/http://members.aol.com:80/jhooksx/interviews.html Beyond Imagination] (archived; highlight page to read text) ([https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/szTUVRTiarQ/m/IwheFulUjrwJ mirrored] at [[alt.toys.transformers]])
*September 1997—[https://web.archive.org/web/20030410150109/http://www.bwtf.com/interviews/bf997.shtml BWTF.com] (archived)
*September 1997—[https://web.archive.org/web/19980702112145/http://www.transformers.org/bwz/fd2.htm TFFW.com] (archived)
*January 1998—[https://web.archive.org/web/19980702112138/http://www.transformers.org/bwz/fd1.htm TFFW.com] (archived)
*August 1999—[https://web.archive.org/web/20030410152309/http://www.bwtf.com/interviews/bf899.shtml BWTF.com] (archived)
*[[May 25]], 2000—[https://web.archive.org/web/20010303055840/http://www.coldhardslag.com/interviews/forward.html Cold Hard Slag] (archived)
*[[November 18]], 2002—[https://web.archive.org/web/20030224132656/http://www.alteredstatesmag.com/features/qanda/bforward_3.php Altered State Magazine] (archived)
 
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[[Category:Directors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]
[[Category:Mainframe Entertainment]]
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[[Category:Writers]]

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"And trust me — it takes me a *lot* less time to polish my purple-headed pole than it took me to polish that piece of purple pontification." Bob Forward, November 10, 1997

Robert D. "Bob" Forward is an American writer god. He and Larry DiTillio were the story editors of the Beast Wars television series.

His father knew how to build a time machine. [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Robert L. Forward|{{#if:For real.|For real.|Robert L. Forward}}]]

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Transformers Animated

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Transformers: Rescue Bots

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Director/Storyboarder

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Participation in the Fandom

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Like fellow story editor Larry DiTillio, Mr. Forward took to posting to newsgroup alt.toys.transformers, then the central hub of online fandom. Though he was not as frequent a poster as Mr. DiTillio, Mr. Forward's posts would likewise reveal tidbits of backstory explanation, insight into the creative process behind the show, and some of the real-world intrusions into the writers' would-be plans.

Unfortunately for the fans, Mr. Forward was compelled to shut down his account in mid-1998, in the wake of an individual posting fake messages in his name on a web site.<ref>A last post from Beastbob1.</ref>

Convention appearances

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Notes

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  • Forward was interviewed as a special feature for Kid Rhino's Beast Wars The Complete First Season DVD set.
  • He was also featured on a "Soul of Beast Wars" interview with Larry DiTillio and Ben Yee on Madman Entertainment's Beast Wars season 2 box set, and provided audio commentary on various episodes in all three season box sets.
  • Bob's favourite character in Beast Wars is of course Dinobot.

References

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Interviews

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