The Transformers (G1 cartoon) VHS releases

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During the production of Transformers in 1984, instead of Claster Television distributing The Transformers for television watching. An executive from Universal Television, then owned by the music company MCA offered a deal for Hasbro. If their show, as long as other future Hasbro-produced cartoons were distributed by Universal Television instead of Claster, they would air Hasbro-produced shows on their own channel, NBC. As NBC was one of the biggest television channels in the market, there would be more viewers to watch the show than first-run syndication.

Hasbro accepted the deal, and Universal Television replaced Claster Television into handling distribution rights. Claster's planned deal with Family Home Entertainment (FHE) fell through once the deal with Universal Television was struck. Not only did a big Hollywood film studio marketed and distributed the show on television and VHS, plus lasting longer than Family Home Entertainment (FHE was founded in 1981). Also, MCA Home Video had better transfers from TV to home video, thus, they had a deal that would last ten years.

Also, with the television distribution and home video distribution backed by Universal. The movie, Transformers: The Movie would be distributed by a big film studio that had better marketing, and thus, would ensue theaters to pick it up for a full release instead of a limited release. These are the VHS tapes that were released by MCA Home Video and the successors of MCA Home Video.

The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye 1984 VHS
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Released in: December, 1984

Distributed by: MCA Home Video

Contains More Than Meets The Eye Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Previews

 * 1980 FBI Warning


 * 1983 MCA Home Video logo


 * The Transformers Season 1 opening

The Transformers: Roll For It & Divide and Conquer 1985 VHS
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Released in: January, 1985

Distributed by: MCA Home Video

Contains Transport to Oblivion, Roll For It, and Divide and Conquer.

Previews

 * 1980 FBI Warning


 * Stay Tuned/1983 MCA Home Video logo


 * The Transformers Season 1 opening

Closing


 * The Transformers Season 1 outro


 * Back to the Future trailer


 * End of tape

The Transformers: Fire in the Sky 1985 VHS
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Released in: January, 1985

Distributed by: MCA Home Video

Contains Fire in the Sky, S.O.S. Dinobots, and Fire on the Mountain

Previews

 * 1980 FBI Warning


 * Stay Tuned/1983 MCA Home Video logo


 * The Transformers Season 1 opening

Closing


 * The Transformers Season 1 outro


 * Back to the Future trailer


 * End of tape

The Transformers: The Ulimate Doom 1985 VHS
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Released in: February, 1985

Distrubted by: MCA Home Video

Contains the Ultimate Doom (all three parts)

Previews

 * 1980 FBI Warning


 * 1983 MCA Home Video logo


 * The Transformers Season 1 opening

Closing


 * The Transformers Season 1 outro


 * End of tape

The Transformers: War of the Dinobots 1985 VHS
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Released in: February, 1985

Distributed by: MCA Home Video

Contains War of the Dinobots and Countdown to Extinction (also one of the few tapes with only two episodes instead of three).

Previews

 * 1980 FBI Warning


 * 1983 MCA Home Video logo


 * The Transformers Season 1 opening

Closing


 * The Transformers Season 1 outro


 * End of the tape

The Transformers: Heavy Metal War 1985 VHS
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Released in: February 1985

Distributed by: MCA Home Video

Contains Heavy Metal War and the season finale A Plague of Insecticons (also final season one tape from MCA Home Video)

Previews

 * 1980 FBI Warning


 * Stay Tuned/1983 MCA Home Video logo


 * The Transformers Season 1 opening

Closing


 * The Transformers Season 1 outro


 * Fletch trailer


 * Back to the Future trailer


 * End of tape