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==Season 1: 1996–1997==
==Season 1: 1996–1997==
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!#!!Title!!Writer!!Director!!Original airdate!!Production code
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]
|EpisodeNumber=1
|OriginalAirDate=September 16, 1996
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
|Aux2=[[Ian Pearson]]
|ProdCode=
|ShortSummary=The [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] forces crash-land on a mysterious, primitive world.
}}


{{Episode list
<tr>
|Title=[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]
<th>#</th><th>Title</th><th>Writer</th><th>Director</th><th>Original airdate</th><th>Production code
|EpisodeNumber=2
</th></tr>
|OriginalAirDate=September 17, 1996
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Ball]]
|ProdCode=
|ShortSummary=After a battle between [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], a huge cache of Energon is discovered.
}}


{{Episode list
<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;">
|Title=[[The Web]]
<td id="ep1"> 1
|EpisodeNumber=3
</td><td style="text-align: left;">[[Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)]]
|OriginalAirDate=September 18, 1996
</td><td>[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
</td><td>[[Ian Pearson|Ian Pearson]]
|Aux2=[[C. Michael Easton]]
</td><td>September 16, 1996
|ProdCode=
</td><td id="pc">
|ShortSummary=While testing a new communications device, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] runs into trouble.
</td></tr>
}}
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">The [[Maximal|Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] forces crash-land on a mysterious, primitive world. 
</td></tr>


{{Episode list
<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;">
|Title=[[Equal Measures]]
<td id="ep2"> 2
|EpisodeNumber=4
</td><td style="text-align: left;">[[Beast Wars (Part 2)|Beast Wars (Part 2)]]
|OriginalAirDate=September 23, 1996
</td><td>[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Greg Johnson]]
</td><td>[[Steve Ball|Steve Ball]]
|Aux2=[[T.W. Peacocke]]
</td><td>September 17, 1996
|ProdCode=
</td><td id="pc">
|ShortSummary=While placing communication relay devices, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] is accidentally transported to the [[Darksyde]].  
</td></tr>
}}
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">After a battle between [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], a huge cache of Energon is discovered. 
</td></tr>


{{Episode list
<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;">
|Title=[[Chain of Command]]
<td id="ep3"> 3
|EpisodeNumber=5
</td><td style="text-align: left;">[[The Web|The Web]]
|OriginalAirDate=September 24, 1996
</td><td>[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Jesse Winfield]]
</td><td>[[C. Michael Easton|C. Michael Easton]]
|Aux2=[[Andrew Doucette]]
</td><td>September 18, 1996
|ProdCode=
</td><td id="pc">
|ShortSummary=After Optimus is abducted by an alien probe, the remaining Maximals must decide on a new leader.
</td></tr>
}}
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">While testing a new communications device, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] runs into trouble. 
</td></tr>


{{Episode list
<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;">
|Title=[[Power Surge]]
<td id="ep4"> 4
|EpisodeNumber=6
</td><td style="text-align: left;">[[Equal Measures|Equal Measures]]
|OriginalAirDate=September 25, 1996
</td><td>[[Greg Johnson|Greg Johnson]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
</td><td>[[T.W. Peacocke|T.W. Peacocke]]
|Aux2=[[Nicholas Kendall]]
</td><td>September 23, 1996
|ProdCode=
</td><td id="pc">
|ShortSummary=
</td></tr>
[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] discovers a cache of energon on a floating mountain that gives him enough power to overthrow [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].
<tr>
}}
<td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">While placing communication relay devices, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] is accidentally transported to the [[Darksyde|Darksyde]]. 
</td></tr>


{{Episode list
<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;">
|Title=[[Fallen Comrades]]
<td id="ep5"> 5
|EpisodeNumber=7
</td><td style="text-align: left;">[[Chain of Command|Chain of Command]]
|OriginalAirDate=September 30, 1996
</td><td>[[Jesse Winfield|Jesse Winfield]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
</td><td>[[Andrew Doucette|Andrew Doucette]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Ball]]
</td><td>September 24, 1996
|ProdCode=
</td><td id="pc">
|ShortSummary=A stasis pod falls form orbit into [[Northern Sector|an icy region]] of the planet and the Maximals and Predacons race to obtain it.
</td></tr>
}}
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">After Optimus is abducted by an alien probe, the remaining Maximals must decide on a new leader. 
</td></tr>


{{Episode list
<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;">
|Title=[[Double Jeopardy]]
<td id="ep6"> 6
|EpisodeNumber=8
</td><td style="text-align: left;">[[Power Surge|Power Surge]]
|OriginalAirDate=October 7, 1996
</td><td>[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Jesse Winfield]]
</td><td>[[Nicholas Kendall|Nicholas Kendall]]
|Aux2=[[Mark Schiemann]]
</td><td>September 25, 1996
|ProdCode=
</td><td id="pc">
|ShortSummary=After a series of failed missions, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap's]] loyalty is brought into question.
</td></tr>
}}
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] discovers a cache of energon on a floating mountain that gives him enough power to overthrow [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. 
</td></tr>


{{Episode list
<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;">
|Title=[[A Better Mousetrap]]
<td id="ep7"> 7
|EpisodeNumber=9
</td><td style="text-align: left;">[[Fallen Comrades|Fallen Comrades]]
|OriginalAirDate=October 8, 1996
</td><td>[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Karen Willson]],<br/>[[Chris Weber]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Ball|Steve Ball]]
|Aux2=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;September 30, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] is trapped inside the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' when the new Sentinel security program malfunctions, and must disarm it.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;A stasis pod falls form orbit into [[Northern Sector|an icy region]] of the planet and the Maximals and Predacons race to obtain it.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Gorilla Warfare]]
&lt;td id="ep8"&gt; 8
|EpisodeNumber=10
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Double Jeopardy|Double Jeopardy]]
|OriginalAirDate=October 14, 1996
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Jesse Winfield|Jesse Winfield]]
|Aux1=[[Greg Johnson]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Mark Schiemann|Mark Schiemann]]
|Aux2=[[James Boshier]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;October 7, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=A virus, courtesy of [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] turns Optimus into an overly-aggressive fighting machine.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;After a series of failed missions, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap's]] loyalty is brought into question.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[The Probe]]
&lt;td id="ep9"&gt; 9
|EpisodeNumber=11
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[A Better Mousetrap|A Better Mousetrap]]
|OriginalAirDate=October 15, 1996
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Karen Willson|Karen Willson]],&lt;br /&gt;[[Chris Weber|Chris Weber]]
|Aux1=[[Craig Miller]],<br/>[[Marv Wolfman|Marvin Wolfman]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[J. Falconer|J. Falconer]]
|Aux2=[[Ezekiel Norton]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;October 8, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=As a probe from Cybertron approaches the planet, the Maximals desperately try to make contact with it, but Megatron has other plans.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] is trapped inside the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' when the new Sentinel security program malfunctions, and must disarm it.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Victory (Beast Wars episode)|Victory]]
&lt;td id="ep10"&gt; 10
|EpisodeNumber=12
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Gorilla Warfare|Gorilla Warfare]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 1, 1996
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Greg Johnson|Greg Johnson]]
|Aux1=[[Wendy Reardon]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[James Boshier|James Boshier]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Ball]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;October 14, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=A rebellion (and explosion) at the Predacon base seemingly leads to a Maximal victory.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;A virus, courtesy of [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] turns Optimus into an overly-aggressive fighting machine.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Dark Designs]]
&lt;td id="ep11"&gt; 11
|EpisodeNumber=13
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[The Probe|The Probe]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 4, 1996
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Craig Miller|Craig Miller]],&lt;br /&gt;[[Marv Wolfman|Marvin Wolfman]]
|Aux1=[[Ian Weir]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Ezekiel Norton|Ezekiel Norton]]
|Aux2=[[Owen Hurley]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;October 15, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Megatron captures [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and reprograms him into a Predacon.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;As a probe from Cybertron approaches the planet, the Maximals desperately try to make contact with it, but Megatron has other plans.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Double Dinobot]]
&lt;td id="ep12"&gt; 12
|EpisodeNumber=14
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Victory (episode)|Victory]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 5, 1996
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Wendy Reardon|Wendy Reardon]]
|Aux1=[[Rowby Goren]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Ball|Steve Ball]]
|Aux2=[[John Pozer]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 1, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Megatron creates a non-transforming clone of Dinobot in an effort to disable Sentinel.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;A rebellion (and explosion) at the Predacon base seemingly leads to a Maximal victory.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[The Spark]]
&lt;td id="ep13"&gt; 13
|EpisodeNumber=15
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Dark Designs|Dark Designs]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 11, 1996
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Ian Weir|Ian Weir]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Owen Hurley|Owen Hurley]]
|Aux2=[[Colin Davies]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 4, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Rhinox and Cheetor assist a downed [[stasis pod]] and the damaged [[protoform]] within.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;Megatron captures [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and reprograms him into a Predacon.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[The Trigger, Part 1]]
&lt;td id="ep14"&gt; 14
|EpisodeNumber=16
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Double Dinobot|Double Dinobot]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 18, 1996
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Rowby Goren|Rowby Goren]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[John Pozer|John Pozer]]
|Aux2=[[J. Falconer]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 5, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=[[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] discovers a flying island with amazing alien power, but the Predacons are after it as well.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;Megatron creates a non-transforming clone of Dinobot in an effort to disable Sentinel.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[The Trigger, Part 2]]
&lt;td id="ep15"&gt; 15
|EpisodeNumber=17
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[The Spark|The Spark]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 19, 1996
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Colin Davies|Colin Davies]]
|Aux2=[[Michaela Zabranska]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 11, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=With the flying island under Predacon control, the Maximal base and the ''Beast Wars'' are in jeopardy.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;Rhinox and Cheetor assist a downed [[Stasis pod|stasis pod]] and the damaged [[Protoform|protoform]] within.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Spider's Game]]
&lt;td id="ep16"&gt; 16
|EpisodeNumber=18
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[The Trigger, Part 1|The Trigger, Part 1]]
|OriginalAirDate=January 6, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[J. Falconer|J. Falconer]]
|Aux2=[[James Boshier]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 18, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] detects a new stasis pod and attempts to turn the protoform into a new Predacon.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;[[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]] discovers a flying island with amazing alien power, but the Predacons are after it as well.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Call of the Wild]]
&lt;td id="ep17"&gt; 17
|EpisodeNumber=19
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[The Trigger, Part 2|The Trigger, Part 2]]
|OriginalAirDate=January 7, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Michaela Zabranska|Michaela Zabranska]]
|Aux2=[[Jonathan Goodwill]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 19, 1996
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=The Predacons steal the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Energon Dampener which causes the Maximals to revert into a more feral state.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;With the flying island under Predacon control, the Maximal base and the ''Beast Wars'' are in jeopardy.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Dark Voyage]]
&lt;td id="ep18"&gt; 18
|EpisodeNumber=20
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Spider's Game|Spider's Game]]
|OriginalAirDate=January 27, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Samuel Warren Joseph]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[James Boshier|James Boshier]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Ball]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;January 6, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=After an energon explosion, Rhinox must lead the blinded Maximals back to base.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] detects a new stasis pod and attempts to turn the protoform into a new Predacon.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Possession]]
&lt;td id="ep19"&gt; 19
|EpisodeNumber=21
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Call of the Wild|Call of the Wild]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 3, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Ian Weir]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Jonathan Goodwill|Jonathan Goodwill]]
|Aux2=[[Owen Hurley]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;January 7, 1997
|ProdCode=BW021
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] finds himself possessed by none other than the original [[Decepticon]] traitor, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]!
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;The Predacons steal the ''Axalon'''s Energon Dampener which causes the Maximals to revert into a more feral state.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[The Low Road]]
&lt;td id="ep20"&gt; 20
|EpisodeNumber=22
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Dark Voyage|Dark Voyage]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 10, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Samuel Warren Joseph|Samuel Warren Joseph]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Ball|Steve Ball]]
|Aux2=[[J. Falconer]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;January 27, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Rhinox is infected with a strange energon discharge virus and if a cure isn't found he'll destroy the Maximal base.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;After an energon explosion, Rhinox must lead the blinded Maximals back to base.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Law of the Jungle]]
&lt;td id="ep21"&gt; 21
|EpisodeNumber=23
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Possession|Possession]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 17, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Ian Weir|Ian Weir]]
|Aux1=[[Mark Leiren-Young]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Owen Hurley|Owen Hurley]]
|Aux2=[[John Pozer]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 3, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pcBW021"&gt;BW021
|ShortSummary=After [[Snowstalker|an innocent]] is killed, Tigatron questions his commitment to the Maximal cause.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;[[Waspinator|Waspinator]] finds himself possessed by none other than the original [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] traitor, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]!&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Before the Storm]]
&lt;td id="ep22"&gt; 22
|EpisodeNumber=24
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[The Low Road|The Low Road]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 21, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[J. Falconer|J. Falconer]]
|Aux2=[[Adam Wood]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 10, 1997
|ProdCode=BW024
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] brings Megatron an alien [[Golden Disk (Vok)|golden disk]] that causes him to offer a too good to be true cease fire to the Maximals.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;Rhinox is infected with a strange energon discharge virus and if a cure isn't found he'll destroy the Maximal base.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Other Voices, Part 1]]
&lt;td id="ep23"&gt; 23
|EpisodeNumber=25
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Law of the Jungle|Law of the Jungle]]
|OriginalAirDate=March 31, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Mark Leiren-Young|Mark Leiren-Young]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]],<br/>[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[John Pozer|John Pozer]]
|Aux2=[[Colin Davies]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 17, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=The plans of both Megatron and the [[Vok|mysterious aliens]] are coming to a head as one of the two moons transforms.  
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;After [[Snowstalker|an innocent]] is killed, Tigatron questions his commitment to the Maximal cause.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Other Voices, Part 2]]
&lt;td id="ep24"&gt; 24
|EpisodeNumber=26
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Before the Storm|Before the Storm]]
|OriginalAirDate=April 1, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Adam Wood|Adam Wood]]
|Aux2=[[Ezekiel Norton]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 21, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pcBW024"&gt;BW024
|ShortSummary=As the [[Planet Buster]] begins destroying the planet's energon, Optimus devises a desperate plan to destroy the alien device.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
|}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] brings Megatron an alien [[Golden Disk (Vok)|golden disk]] that causes him to offer a too good to be true cease fire to the Maximals.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
&lt;td id="ep25"&gt; 25
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Other Voices, Part 1|Other Voices, Part 1]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]],&lt;br /&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Colin Davies|Colin Davies]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;March 31, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;The plans of both Megatron and the [[Vok|mysterious aliens]] are coming to a head as one of the two moons transforms.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
&lt;td id="ep26"&gt; 26
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Other Voices, Part 2|Other Voices, Part 2]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Ezekiel Norton|Ezekiel Norton]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;April 1, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6"&gt;As the [[Planet Buster|Planet Buster]] begins destroying the planet's energon, Optimus devises a desperate plan to destroy the alien device.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
==Season 2: 1997–1998==
==Season 2: 1997–1998==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"
&lt;table class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"&gt;
|-
!#!!Title!!Writer!!Director!!Original airdate!!Production code
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Aftermath]]
|EpisodeNumber=27
|OriginalAirDate=October 26, 1997
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux2=[[Colin Davies]]
|ProdCode=
|ShortSummary=After the destruction of the Planet Buster and the death of Optimus, the remaining Maximals are left to pick up the pieces and fend off the Predacons.
|LineColor=801818
}}


{{Episode list
&lt;tr&gt;
|Title=[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]
&lt;th&gt;#&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Title&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Writer&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Director&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Original airdate&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Production code
|EpisodeNumber=28
&lt;/th&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|OriginalAirDate=November 2, 1997
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Sacks]]
|ProdCode=BW028
|ShortSummary=Dinobot breaks into the Predacon base and steals the golden disks, meanwhile two oddly misshapen transformers emerge from their stasis pods.
|LineColor=801818
}}


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]
&lt;td id="ep27"&gt; 27
|EpisodeNumber=29
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Aftermath|Aftermath]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 9, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Colin Davies|Colin Davies]]
|Aux2=[[Cal Shumiatcher]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;October 26, 1997
|ProdCode=BW028
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Vastly outnumbered, the remaining Maximals must defend their base from a Predacon assault while Rhinox takes a dangerous journey.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;After the destruction of the Planet Buster and the death of Optimus, the remaining Maximals are left to pick up the pieces and fend off the Predacons.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Tangled Web]]
&lt;td id="ep28"&gt; 28
|EpisodeNumber=30
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 16, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Len Wein]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Sacks|Steve Sacks]]
|Aux2=[[Craig McEwen]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 2, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pcBW028"&gt;BW028
|ShortSummary=Megatron sends Tarantulas to build a new energon processing station, but Tarantulas has other plans.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;Dinobot breaks into the Predacon base and steals the golden disks, meanwhile two oddly misshapen transformers emerge from their stasis pods.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Maximal, No More]]
&lt;td id="ep29"&gt; 29
|EpisodeNumber=31
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 23, 1997
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Patrick Barry]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Cal Shumiatcher|Cal Shumiatcher]]
|Aux2=[[Trenton Carlson]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 9, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pcBW028"&gt;BW028
|ShortSummary=With the contents of the Golden Disks weighing heavily on his mind, Dinobot must decide which side of the conflict he truly belongs to.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;Vastly outnumbered, the remaining Maximals must defend their base from a Predacon assault while Rhinox takes a dangerous journey.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Other Visits (Part 1)]]
&lt;td id="ep30"&gt; 30
|EpisodeNumber=32
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Tangled Web|Tangled Web]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 8, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Len Wein|Len Wein]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Craig McEwen|Craig McEwen]]
|Aux2=[[John Pozer]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 16, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=A new alien site and device are discovered, and Megatron intends to have both for himself.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;Megatron sends Tarantulas to build a new energon processing station, but Tarantulas has other plans.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Other Visits (Part 2)]]
&lt;td id="ep31"&gt; 31
|EpisodeNumber=33
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Maximal, No More|Maximal, No More]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 15, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Patrick Barry|Patrick Barry]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Trenton Carlson|Trenton Carlson]]
|Aux2=[[Colin Davies]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 23, 1997
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=With the alien craft in his possession, Megatron intends to use it to conquer Cybertron!
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;With the contents of the Golden Disks weighing heavily on his mind, Dinobot must decide which side of the conflict he truly belongs to.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Bad Spark]]
&lt;td id="ep32"&gt; 32
|EpisodeNumber=34
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Other Visits (Part 1)|Other Visits (Part 1)]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 22, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Greg Johnson]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[John Pozer|John Pozer]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Sacks]],<br/>[[Jonathan Goodwill]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 8, 1998
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=An oversize stasis pod reveals the secrets of [[Protoform X]].
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;A new alien site and device are discovered, and Megatron intends to have both for himself.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Code of Hero]]
&lt;td id="ep33"&gt; 33
|EpisodeNumber=35
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Other Visits (Part 2)|Other Visits (Part 2)]]
|OriginalAirDate=March 9, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Ian Weir]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Colin Davies|Colin Davies]]
|Aux2=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 15, 1998
|ProdCode=BW035
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Dinobot makes a choice. |LineColor=801818
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
}}
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;With the alien craft in his possession, Megatron intends to use it to conquer Cybertron!&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Transmutate (Beast Wars episode)|Transmutate]]
&lt;td id="ep34"&gt; 34
|EpisodeNumber=36
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Bad Spark|Bad Spark]]
|OriginalAirDate=March 10, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Greg Johnson|Greg Johnson]]
|Aux1=[[Christy Marx]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Sacks|Steve Sacks]],&lt;br /&gt;[[Jonathan Goodwill|Jonathan Goodwill]]
|Aux2=[[J. Falconer]],<br/>[[Sean Osborne]],<br/>[[George Samilski]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 22, 1998
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=A strange creature emerges from a damaged [[stasis pod]], and both [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] find a strange type of kinship with it.  
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;An oversize stasis pod reveals the secrets of [[Protoform X|Protoform X]].&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]
&lt;td id="ep35"&gt; 35
|EpisodeNumber=37
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Code of Hero|Code of Hero]]
|OriginalAirDate=March 11, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Ian Weir|Ian Weir]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux2=[[Cal Shumiatcher]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;March 9, 1998
|ProdCode=BW037
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pcBW035"&gt;BW035
|ShortSummary=The [[Tripredacus Council]] sends an agent to Earth to bring back Megatron and his band of criminals.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;Dinobot makes a choice.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]
&lt;td id="ep36"&gt; 36
|EpisodeNumber=38
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate]]
|OriginalAirDate=March 12, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Christy Marx|Christy Marx]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[J. Falconer|J. Falconer]],&lt;br /&gt;[[Sean Osborne|Sean Osborne]],&lt;br /&gt;[[George Samilski|George Samilski]]
|Aux2=[[Owen Hurley]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;March 10, 1998
|ProdCode=BW038
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Captured by [[Ravage]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] lets the former Decepticon warrior in on the secret of the Golden Disk, and gets him to switch sides.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;A strange creature emerges from a damaged [[Stasis pod|stasis pod]], and both [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] find a strange type of kinship with it.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[The Agenda (Part III)]]
&lt;td id="ep37"&gt; 37
|EpisodeNumber=39
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[The Agenda (Part 1)|The Agenda (Part 1)]]
|OriginalAirDate=March 12, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Cal Shumiatcher|Cal Shumiatcher]]
|Aux2=[[Asaph Fipke]],<br/>[[Colin Davies]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;March 11, 1998
|ProdCode=BW039
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pcBW037"&gt;BW037
|ShortSummary=His plans crumbling, Megatron takes a final stab at winning the ''Beast Wars'' and changing history.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=801818
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;The [[Tripredacus Council|Tripredacus Council]] sends an agent to Earth to bring back Megatron and his band of criminals.&nbsp;
|}
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
&lt;td id="ep38"&gt; 38
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[The Agenda (Part 2)|The Agenda (Part 2)]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Owen Hurley|Owen Hurley]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;March 12, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pcBW038"&gt;BW038
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;Captured by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] lets the former Decepticon warrior in on the secret of the Golden Disk, and gets him to switch sides.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
&lt;td id="ep39"&gt; 39
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[The Agenda (Part III)|The Agenda (Part III)]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Asaph Fipke|Asaph Fipke]],&lt;br /&gt;[[Colin Davies|Colin Davies]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;March 12, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pcBW039"&gt;BW039
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6"&gt;His plans crumbling, Megatron takes a final stab at winning the ''Beast Wars'' and changing history.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
==Season 3: 1998–1999==
==Season 3: 1998–1999==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"
&lt;table class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"&gt;
|-
 
!#!!Title!!Writer!!Director!!Original airdate!!Production code
&lt;tr&gt;
{{Episode list
&lt;th&gt;#&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Title&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Writer&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Director&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Original airdate&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th&gt;Production code
|Title=[[Optimal Situation]]
&lt;/th&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|EpisodeNumber=40
 
|OriginalAirDate=October 24, 1998
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;td id="ep40"&gt; 40
|Aux2=[[Steve Sacks]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Optimal Situation|Optimal Situation]]
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|ShortSummary=With [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in critical condition after Megatron's attack, Optimus Primal takes on his [[spark]] to save the timestream.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Sacks|Steve Sacks]]
|LineColor=006699
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;October 24, 1998
}}
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;With [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in critical condition after Megatron's attack, Optimus Primal takes on his [[Spark|spark]] to save the timestream.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Deep Metal]]
&lt;td id="ep41"&gt; 41
|EpisodeNumber=41
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Deep Metal|Deep Metal]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 1, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Owen Hurley|Owen Hurley]]
|Aux2=[[Owen Hurley]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 1, 1998
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] arrives on Earth continuing his obsessive quest to hunt down Protoform X.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] arrives on Earth continuing his obsessive quest to hunt down Protoform X.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Changing of the Guard]]
&lt;td id="ep42"&gt; 42
|EpisodeNumber=42
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Changing of the Guard|Changing of the Guard]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 8, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Evan Somers|Evan Somers]]
|Aux1=[[Evan Somers]]  
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Sacks|Steve Sacks]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Sacks]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 8, 1998
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=While trying to salvage the [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] program from the ruins of the ''Axalon'', Rattrap finds himself caught between Depth Charge and Rampage.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;While trying to salvage the [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] program from the ruins of the ''Axalon'', Rattrap finds himself caught between Depth Charge and Rampage.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Cutting Edge]]
&lt;td id="ep43"&gt; 43
|EpisodeNumber=43
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Cutting Edge|Cutting Edge]]
|OriginalAirDate=November 15, 1998
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Ian Weir|Ian Weir]]
|Aux1=[[Ian Weir]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Trenton Carlson|Trenton Carlson]]
|Aux2=[[Trenton Carlson]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;November 15, 1998
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=A new group of raptor clones attacks the proto-human tribe, and it falls to Cheetor and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] to defend them.  
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;A new group of raptor clones attacks the proto-human tribe, and it falls to Cheetor and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] to defend them.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Feral Scream Part 1]]
&lt;td id="ep44"&gt; 44
|EpisodeNumber=44
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Feral Scream Part 1|Feral Scream Part 1]]
|OriginalAirDate=January 31, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Greg Johnson|Greg Johnson]]
|Aux1=[[Greg Johnson]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[John Pozer|John Pozer]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Sacks]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;January 31, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Megatron creates a new [[Dinobot II|Transmetal 2 Dinobot]] using alien technology, and Cheetor is caught in the blast as the device malfunctions.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;Megatron creates a new [[Dinobot II|Transmetal 2 Dinobot]] using alien technology, and Cheetor is caught in the blast as the device malfunctions.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Feral Scream Part 2]]
&lt;td id="ep45"&gt; 45
|EpisodeNumber=45
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Feral Scream Part 2|Feral Scream Part 2]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 7, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Greg Johnson|Greg Johnson]]
|Aux1=[[Greg Johnson]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Sacks|Steve Sacks]]
|Aux2=[[William Lau]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 7, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Cheetor is behaving oddly after the accident, and a new [[Transmetal 2]] creature is stalking both camps.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
&lt;tr&gt;
}}
&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;Cheetor is behaving oddly after the accident, and a new [[Transmetal 2|Transmetal 2]] creature is stalking both camps.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Proving Grounds]]
&lt;td id="ep46"&gt; 46
|EpisodeNumber=46
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Proving Grounds|Proving Grounds]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 14, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Arthur Sellers|Arthur Sellers]]
|Aux1=[[Arthur Sellers]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[William Lau|William Lau]]
|Aux2=[[William Lau]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 14, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Blackarachnia discovers that removing a shell program could free her from Predacon control... or wipe her mind entirely. Believing this revelation to be the latest in a long line of mistrust between her and the Maximals, Blackarachnia strikes out on her own, only to be pulled into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game within a Predacon jamming zone by Dinobot.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
&lt;tr&gt;
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&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;Blackarachnia discovers that removing a shell program could free her from Predacon control... or wipe her mind entirely. Believing this revelation to be the latest in a long line of mistrust between her and the Maximals, Blackarachnia strikes out on her own, only to be pulled into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game within a Predacon jamming zone by Dinobot.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Go with the Flow]]
&lt;td id="ep47"&gt; 47
|EpisodeNumber=47
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Go with the Flow|Go with the Flow]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 18, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Cal Shumiatcher|Cal Shumiatcher]]
|Aux2=[[Cal Shumiatcher]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 18, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Megatron and the Predacons are building a cannon that could destroy the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the Maximals, but requires an organic life-form to finish the construction.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
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&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;Megatron and the Predacons are building a cannon that could destroy the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and the Maximals, but requires an organic life-form to finish the construction.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Crossing the Rubicon]]
&lt;td id="ep48"&gt; 48
|EpisodeNumber=48
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Crossing the Rubicon|Crossing the Rubicon]]
|OriginalAirDate=February 22, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[D.C. Fontana|D.C. Fontana]]
|Aux1=[[D.C. Fontana]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Trenton Carlson|Trenton Carlson]]
|Aux2=[[Trenton Carlson]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;February 22, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=After experimenting with the [[Transmetal Driver]], Blackarachnia's core consciousness begins to crash and Rhinox has to perform emergency surgery.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
&lt;tr&gt;
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&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;After experimenting with the [[Transmetal Driver|Transmetal Driver]], Blackarachnia's core consciousness begins to crash and Rhinox has to perform emergency surgery.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Master Blaster]]
&lt;td id="ep49"&gt; 49
|EpisodeNumber=49
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Master Blaster|Master Blaster]]
|OriginalAirDate=March 1, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Eric Torin|Eric Torin]]
|Aux1=[[Eric Torin]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Steve Sacks|Steve Sacks]]
|Aux2=[[Steve Sacks]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;March 1, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=After taking control of Optimus and capturing the Maximals, Megatron enters the ''Ark'' and absorbs the original Megatron's spark.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
&lt;tr&gt;
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&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;After taking control of Optimus and capturing the Maximals, Megatron enters the ''Ark'' and absorbs the original Megatron's spark.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Other Victories]]
&lt;td id="ep50"&gt; 50
|EpisodeNumber=50
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Other Victories|Other Victories]]
|OriginalAirDate=May 5, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]]
|Aux1=[[Larry DiTillio]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[William Lau|William Lau]]
|Aux2=[[William Lau]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;May 5, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=The [[Vok]] send their powerful new emissary, [[Tigerhawk (BW)|Tigerhawk]] to Earth to stop the continued disruption of the time stream.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
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&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;The [[Vok|Vok]] send their powerful new emissary, [[Tigerhawk (BW)|Tigerhawk]] to Earth to stop the continued disruption of the time stream.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Nemesis Part 1]]
&lt;td id="ep51"&gt; 51
|EpisodeNumber=51
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Nemesis Part 1|Nemesis Part 1]]
|OriginalAirDate=May 6, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]]
|Aux1=[[Bob Forward]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Ezekiel Norton|Ezekiel Norton]]
|Aux2=[[Ezekiel Norton]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;May 6, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=Down, but not out, Megatron discovers Tarantulas' secret tunnel network that leads to the [[Decepticon]] warship the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
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&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;Down, but not out, Megatron discovers Tarantulas' secret tunnel network that leads to the [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] warship the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.&nbsp;
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;


{{Episode list
&lt;tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"&gt;
|Title=[[Nemesis Part 2]]
&lt;td id="ep52"&gt; 52
|EpisodeNumber=52
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left;"&gt;[[Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2]]
|OriginalAirDate=May 7, 1999
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Simon Furman|Simon Furman]]
|Aux1=[[Simon Furman]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;[[Cal Shumiatcher|Cal Shumiatcher]],&lt;br /&gt;[[Steve Sacks|Steve Sacks]]
|Aux2=[[Cal Shumiatcher]],<br/>[[Steve Sacks]]
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;May 7, 1999
|ProdCode=
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td id="pc"&gt;
|ShortSummary=The end of the ''Beast Wars''. Megatron has possession of the ''Nemesis'', and Optimus and the Maximals need a last-minute miracle to stop him.
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
|LineColor=006699
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&lt;td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6"&gt;The end of the ''Beast Wars''. Megatron has possession of the ''Nemesis'', and Optimus and the Maximals need a last-minute miracle to stop him.&nbsp;
|}
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Season 1: 1996–1997

<table class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;">

<tr> <th>#</th><th>Title</th><th>Writer</th><th>Director</th><th>Original airdate</th><th>Production code </th></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep1"> 1 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Beast Wars (Part 1) </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Ian Pearson </td><td>September 16, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">The Maximal and Predacon forces crash-land on a mysterious, primitive world.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep2"> 2 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Beast Wars (Part 2) </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Steve Ball </td><td>September 17, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">After a battle between Optimus and Dinobot, a huge cache of Energon is discovered.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep3"> 3 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Web </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>C. Michael Easton </td><td>September 18, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">While testing a new communications device, Cheetor runs into trouble.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep4"> 4 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Equal Measures </td><td>Greg Johnson </td><td>T.W. Peacocke </td><td>September 23, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">While placing communication relay devices, Cheetor is accidentally transported to the Darksyde.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep5"> 5 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Chain of Command </td><td>Jesse Winfield </td><td>Andrew Doucette </td><td>September 24, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">After Optimus is abducted by an alien probe, the remaining Maximals must decide on a new leader.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep6"> 6 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Power Surge </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>Nicholas Kendall </td><td>September 25, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Terrorsaur discovers a cache of energon on a floating mountain that gives him enough power to overthrow Megatron.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep7"> 7 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Fallen Comrades </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Steve Ball </td><td>September 30, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">A stasis pod falls form orbit into an icy region of the planet and the Maximals and Predacons race to obtain it.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep8"> 8 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Double Jeopardy </td><td>Jesse Winfield </td><td>Mark Schiemann </td><td>October 7, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">After a series of failed missions, Rattrap's loyalty is brought into question.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep9"> 9 </td><td style="text-align: left;">A Better Mousetrap </td><td>Karen Willson,<br />Chris Weber </td><td>J. Falconer </td><td>October 8, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Rattrap is trapped inside the Axalon when the new Sentinel security program malfunctions, and must disarm it.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep10"> 10 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Gorilla Warfare </td><td>Greg Johnson </td><td>James Boshier </td><td>October 14, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">A virus, courtesy of Scorponok turns Optimus into an overly-aggressive fighting machine.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep11"> 11 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Probe </td><td>Craig Miller,<br />Marvin Wolfman </td><td>Ezekiel Norton </td><td>October 15, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">As a probe from Cybertron approaches the planet, the Maximals desperately try to make contact with it, but Megatron has other plans.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep12"> 12 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Victory </td><td>Wendy Reardon </td><td>Steve Ball </td><td>November 1, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">A rebellion (and explosion) at the Predacon base seemingly leads to a Maximal victory.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep13"> 13 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Dark Designs </td><td>Ian Weir </td><td>Owen Hurley </td><td>November 4, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Megatron captures Rhinox and reprograms him into a Predacon.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep14"> 14 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Double Dinobot </td><td>Rowby Goren </td><td>John Pozer </td><td>November 5, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Megatron creates a non-transforming clone of Dinobot in an effort to disable Sentinel.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep15"> 15 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Spark </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>Colin Davies </td><td>November 11, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Rhinox and Cheetor assist a downed stasis pod and the damaged protoform within.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep16"> 16 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Trigger, Part 1 </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>J. Falconer </td><td>November 18, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Tigatron discovers a flying island with amazing alien power, but the Predacons are after it as well.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep17"> 17 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Trigger, Part 2 </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Michaela Zabranska </td><td>November 19, 1996 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">With the flying island under Predacon control, the Maximal base and the Beast Wars are in jeopardy.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep18"> 18 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Spider's Game </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>James Boshier </td><td>January 6, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Tarantulas detects a new stasis pod and attempts to turn the protoform into a new Predacon.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep19"> 19 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Call of the Wild </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Jonathan Goodwill </td><td>January 7, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">The Predacons steal the Axalon's Energon Dampener which causes the Maximals to revert into a more feral state.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep20"> 20 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Dark Voyage </td><td>Samuel Warren Joseph </td><td>Steve Ball </td><td>January 27, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">After an energon explosion, Rhinox must lead the blinded Maximals back to base.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep21"> 21 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Possession </td><td>Ian Weir </td><td>Owen Hurley </td><td>February 3, 1997 </td><td id="pcBW021">BW021 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Waspinator finds himself possessed by none other than the original Decepticon traitor, Starscream!  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep22"> 22 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Low Road </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>J. Falconer </td><td>February 10, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Rhinox is infected with a strange energon discharge virus and if a cure isn't found he'll destroy the Maximal base.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep23"> 23 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Law of the Jungle </td><td>Mark Leiren-Young </td><td>John Pozer </td><td>February 17, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">After an innocent is killed, Tigatron questions his commitment to the Maximal cause.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep24"> 24 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Before the Storm </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Adam Wood </td><td>February 21, 1997 </td><td id="pcBW024">BW024 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">Inferno brings Megatron an alien golden disk that causes him to offer a too good to be true cease fire to the Maximals.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep25"> 25 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Other Voices, Part 1 </td><td>Larry DiTillio,<br />Bob Forward </td><td>Colin Davies </td><td>March 31, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">The plans of both Megatron and the mysterious aliens are coming to a head as one of the two moons transforms.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep26"> 26 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Other Voices, Part 2 </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>Ezekiel Norton </td><td>April 1, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #CCCCFF" colspan="6">As the Planet Buster begins destroying the planet's energon, Optimus devises a desperate plan to destroy the alien device.  </td></tr></table>

Season 2: 1997–1998

<table class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;">

<tr> <th>#</th><th>Title</th><th>Writer</th><th>Director</th><th>Original airdate</th><th>Production code </th></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep27"> 27 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Aftermath </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>Colin Davies </td><td>October 26, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">After the destruction of the Planet Buster and the death of Optimus, the remaining Maximals are left to pick up the pieces and fend off the Predacons.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep28"> 28 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1) </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Steve Sacks </td><td>November 2, 1997 </td><td id="pcBW028">BW028 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">Dinobot breaks into the Predacon base and steals the golden disks, meanwhile two oddly misshapen transformers emerge from their stasis pods.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep29"> 29 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2) </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Cal Shumiatcher </td><td>November 9, 1997 </td><td id="pcBW028">BW028 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">Vastly outnumbered, the remaining Maximals must defend their base from a Predacon assault while Rhinox takes a dangerous journey.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep30"> 30 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Tangled Web </td><td>Len Wein </td><td>Craig McEwen </td><td>November 16, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">Megatron sends Tarantulas to build a new energon processing station, but Tarantulas has other plans.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep31"> 31 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Maximal, No More </td><td>Patrick Barry </td><td>Trenton Carlson </td><td>November 23, 1997 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">With the contents of the Golden Disks weighing heavily on his mind, Dinobot must decide which side of the conflict he truly belongs to.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep32"> 32 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Other Visits (Part 1) </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>John Pozer </td><td>February 8, 1998 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">A new alien site and device are discovered, and Megatron intends to have both for himself.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep33"> 33 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Other Visits (Part 2) </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>Colin Davies </td><td>February 15, 1998 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">With the alien craft in his possession, Megatron intends to use it to conquer Cybertron!  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep34"> 34 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Bad Spark </td><td>Greg Johnson </td><td>Steve Sacks,<br />Jonathan Goodwill </td><td>February 22, 1998 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">An oversize stasis pod reveals the secrets of Protoform X.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep35"> 35 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Code of Hero </td><td>Ian Weir </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>March 9, 1998 </td><td id="pcBW035">BW035 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">Dinobot makes a choice.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep36"> 36 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Transmutate </td><td>Christy Marx </td><td>J. Falconer,<br />Sean Osborne,<br />George Samilski </td><td>March 10, 1998 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">A strange creature emerges from a damaged stasis pod, and both Rampage and Silverbolt find a strange type of kinship with it.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep37"> 37 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Agenda (Part 1) </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Cal Shumiatcher </td><td>March 11, 1998 </td><td id="pcBW037">BW037 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">The Tripredacus Council sends an agent to Earth to bring back Megatron and his band of criminals.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep38"> 38 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Agenda (Part 2) </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Owen Hurley </td><td>March 12, 1998 </td><td id="pcBW038">BW038 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">Captured by Ravage, Megatron lets the former Decepticon warrior in on the secret of the Golden Disk, and gets him to switch sides.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep39"> 39 </td><td style="text-align: left;">The Agenda (Part III) </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Asaph Fipke,<br />Colin Davies </td><td>March 12, 1998 </td><td id="pcBW039">BW039 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #801818" colspan="6">His plans crumbling, Megatron takes a final stab at winning the Beast Wars and changing history.  </td></tr></table>

Season 3: 1998–1999

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<tr> <th>#</th><th>Title</th><th>Writer</th><th>Director</th><th>Original airdate</th><th>Production code </th></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep40"> 40 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Optimal Situation </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Steve Sacks </td><td>October 24, 1998 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">With Optimus Prime in critical condition after Megatron's attack, Optimus Primal takes on his spark to save the timestream.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep41"> 41 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Deep Metal </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>Owen Hurley </td><td>November 1, 1998 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">Depth Charge arrives on Earth continuing his obsessive quest to hunt down Protoform X.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep42"> 42 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Changing of the Guard </td><td>Evan Somers </td><td>Steve Sacks </td><td>November 8, 1998 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">While trying to salvage the Sentinel program from the ruins of the Axalon, Rattrap finds himself caught between Depth Charge and Rampage.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep43"> 43 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Cutting Edge </td><td>Ian Weir </td><td>Trenton Carlson </td><td>November 15, 1998 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">A new group of raptor clones attacks the proto-human tribe, and it falls to Cheetor and Blackarachnia to defend them.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep44"> 44 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Feral Scream Part 1 </td><td>Greg Johnson </td><td>John Pozer </td><td>January 31, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">Megatron creates a new Transmetal 2 Dinobot using alien technology, and Cheetor is caught in the blast as the device malfunctions.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep45"> 45 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Feral Scream Part 2 </td><td>Greg Johnson </td><td>Steve Sacks </td><td>February 7, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">Cheetor is behaving oddly after the accident, and a new Transmetal 2 creature is stalking both camps.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep46"> 46 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Proving Grounds </td><td>Arthur Sellers </td><td>William Lau </td><td>February 14, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">Blackarachnia discovers that removing a shell program could free her from Predacon control... or wipe her mind entirely. Believing this revelation to be the latest in a long line of mistrust between her and the Maximals, Blackarachnia strikes out on her own, only to be pulled into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game within a Predacon jamming zone by Dinobot.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep47"> 47 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Go with the Flow </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Cal Shumiatcher </td><td>February 18, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">Megatron and the Predacons are building a cannon that could destroy the Ark and the Maximals, but requires an organic life-form to finish the construction.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep48"> 48 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Crossing the Rubicon </td><td>D.C. Fontana </td><td>Trenton Carlson </td><td>February 22, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">After experimenting with the Transmetal Driver, Blackarachnia's core consciousness begins to crash and Rhinox has to perform emergency surgery.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep49"> 49 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Master Blaster </td><td>Eric Torin </td><td>Steve Sacks </td><td>March 1, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">After taking control of Optimus and capturing the Maximals, Megatron enters the Ark and absorbs the original Megatron's spark.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep50"> 50 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Other Victories </td><td>Larry DiTillio </td><td>William Lau </td><td>May 5, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">The Vok send their powerful new emissary, Tigerhawk to Earth to stop the continued disruption of the time stream.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep51"> 51 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Nemesis Part 1 </td><td>Bob Forward </td><td>Ezekiel Norton </td><td>May 6, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">Down, but not out, Megatron discovers Tarantulas' secret tunnel network that leads to the Decepticon warship the Nemesis.  </td></tr>

<tr style="text-align: center; background:#F2F2F2;"> <td id="ep52"> 52 </td><td style="text-align: left;">Nemesis Part 2 </td><td>Simon Furman </td><td>Cal Shumiatcher,<br />Steve Sacks </td><td>May 7, 1999 </td><td id="pc"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom:3px solid #006699" colspan="6">The end of the Beast Wars. Megatron has possession of the Nemesis, and Optimus and the Maximals need a last-minute miracle to stop him.  </td></tr></table>

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