Starting as a line of action figures released in 1984 by Hasbro, the robots in disguise soon became a cultural phenomenon, with the Transformers making the leap into other media, including the animated television series (1984-1987) and a line of comic books. Looking back, the original show is a flawed product of its time, but it set the groundwork for continued growth. Notably, the 2007 movie Transformers, directed by Michael Bay, would take the franchise global, becoming one of the biggest of all time.

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