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{{TB|Voiced [[Mason Fairbanks]] in the [[season 17]] episode "[[Homer's Paternity Coot]]", [[Lionel Budgie]] in the [[season 27]] episode "[[Lisa the Veterinarian]]" and the [[season 28]] episodes "[[Pork and Burns]]" and "[[Dogtown]]", {{ap|Nigel|Moho House}} in the [[season 28]] episode "[[Moho House]]", and [[Clayton]] in the [[season 31]] episode "[[The Way of the Dog]]".}}
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Transformers is an animated TV series, comic book series and movie series based on transforming robots. The series has been parodied in The Simpsons multiple times.

References to Transformers in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Battling Seizure Robots.png 10 226 "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" Battling Seizure Robots may be a reference to Transformers
Bart and Milhouse Duel.png 12 259 "Worst Episode Ever" When Bart and Milhouse fight, Bart picks up a robot toy which unfolds into an axe. Milhouse counters by doing the same, but his robot toy unfolds into a watering can.
CouchGagS16E15.png 16 350 "Future-Drama" The Simpson family are Transformers in the couch gag.
17 376 "Regarding Margie"
SLH Transforms Into Motorcycle.png 18 398 "Stop, or My Dog Will Shoot!" When Santa's Little Helper begins training to become a police dog, Bart envisions him becoming a dog version of RoboCop. In Bart's vision, SLH shoots movie villains and a giant math book that are menacing him and then transforms into a motorcycle.
Trans-Clown-O-Morphs.png 19 417 "Apocalypse Cow" Trans-Clown-O-Morphs is an obvious parody of Transformers.
THOHXIX Transformers.png 20 424 "Treehouse of Horror XIX" The "Morf Transers, Trans Morfers, Snort Farmers, Untitled Robot Parody" segment is a parody of Transformers.
  • The toy that blinks its lights at Bart in the 99-cent Store resembles the original Optimus Prime cab-over Semi of the The Transformers cartoon from 1984.
  • Homer and Ned's cars transform into robots resembling Optimus Prime and Megatron.
  • Bestimus Muchos is a reference to Optimus (Best) Prime (foremost), whose name is intended to convey "best of the best".
The Reformers.png 21 457 "The Greatest Story Ever D'ohed" Ned goes to see the movie The Reformers while in Israel, a parody of Transformers. It features two giant robots reading the Torah.
Transformers robot and The Happy Little Elves.png 22 469 "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life" Maggie tries to use a Transformers robot and a Slinky to replace the missing Baby Musthave doll from The Happy Little Elves series.
Fancy Magazines.png 23 490 "Replaceable You" While designing a robot pet, Bart and Martin consult several magazines. One of them, Robot Fancy, has an article titled "A Weekend in Phoenix with Optimus Prime".
LA6 Transforms.png 503 "Them, Robot" Robot LA6 transforms into a projector. Later on, Robot A63 states that he is not a Transformer and can not transform into an outboard motor.
Transformers of the Caribbean.png 504 "Beware My Cheating Bart" A film is seen called Transformers of the Caribbean, a reference to both Transformers and Pirates of the Caribbean. The robot in the poster resembles Jack Sparrow.
Gorgeous Grampa Megatron.png 24 522 "Gorgeous Grampa" During the song "High to Be Loathed", Mr. Burns mentions Megatron, and makes his shadow, among lots of other villains.
Capital City Googolplex Theatres.png 29 631 "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage" One of the films playing at Capital City Googolplex Theatres is Transformers: Fatigue, referring to the numerous sequels.
Comicalooza Futurama banner.png 32 691 "Three Dreams Denied" A poster for Trans-Clown-O-Morphs is seen.
The Secrets of the Simpsons Couch.png 34 740 "My Life as a Vlog" The thumbnail for "The Secrets of the Simpsons couch" video has the couch becoming a Transformer.
36 780 "The Man Who Flew Too Much" When the Pin Pals are stranded on a mountain, Barney says that he thinks they will be just fine. Moe responds by asking, "And who made you Optimist Prime?", referencing Optimus Prime.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Simpsons Comics
Comic Book Guy The X Men Transformers.png Simpsons Comics #118 The "X" Men Comic Book Guy says "Like Optimus Prime after his death in Transformers The Movie, I shall return!" to his girlfriend as the helicopter takes off.
Transformacar.png Simpsons Comics #121 The Town That Time Forgot When Homer is late to work, he tells his co-workers a story about being stuck in traffic and his car transforming into a giant robot ("Transformacar") and then walking to the power plant.
Transformers motor oil.png Simpsons Comics #178 The Thingama-Bob from Outer Space One of the items that Homer, Lenny, Carl, and Barney get for alien hunting is motor oil, in case they encounter a "Transformer"-type alien.
Transperformers.png Simpsons Comics #228 Transperformer The comic title and plot are a reference to Transformers. Nucleus Prime is a parody of Optimus Prime.
Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book
Comic Book Guy Optimus Prime death.png Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book #1 The Death of Comic Book Guy! (Part One) Comic Book Guy's world record attempt at recreating the most fictional deaths in one minute includes Optimus Prime handing Hot Rod the Matrix of Leadership in The Transformers: The Movie.
Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders
Officer Shooty Transforms - Future Cop.png Chief Wiggum's Felonious Funnies #1 Future Cop! In Chief Wiggum's dream of being a cop in the future, his rifle/partner "Officer Shooty" can transform into a flying robot, who is also a reference to the Transformer Shockwave.

Books[edit]

Picture Book Reference
Starscream.png C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination Smithers lists Starscream as one of the Great Toadies in History because "without him, Megatron would be so much less mega".

Video games[edit]

Picture Game Reference
The Simpsons: Tapped Out In the Level 55 update, Herb Powell mentions making The Homer into a hybrid, to which Homer thinks he means make it into a Transformer. Homer asks "Who doesn't like a good transformer?" then says "I know I do. I love transformers."

Common Cast[edit]

Picture Name Role in Transformers Role on The Simpsons
Angela Bassett.jpg Angela Bassett Voiced Shatter in Bumblebee Voiced Michelle Obama in "Stealing First Base".
Greg Berg.jpg Greg Berg Voiced Igor in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Voiced Rory in "Bart vs. Thanksgiving".
John Cena.jpg John Cena Played Agent Jack Burns in Bumblebee Voiced himself in "Bart's Birthday".
Andy Daly.jpg Andy Daly Played Donnie in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Voiced Judge Dowd in "Fears of a Clown".
Robin Atkin Downes.jpg Robin Atkin Downes Voiced Prime #3 in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Voiced several British men in "The 7 Beer Itch".
John Goodman.jpg John Goodman Voiced Hound in Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: The Last Knight. Voiced Meathook in "Take My Wife, Sleaze".
Grey Griffin.jpg Grey Griffin Voiced Arcee, Chromia, and Elita-One in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Arcee again in Bumblebee. Voice of Martin Prince and Sherri and Terri Mackleberry from Season 31 - Present.
Jess Harnell.jpg Jess Harnell Voiced both Barricade and Ironhide in the first film, Ironhide in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and Barricade in Transformers: The Last Knight. Voiced Charlton Heston in the Season 13 episode "The Parent Rap".
Eric Idle.jpg Eric Idle Voiced Wreck-Gar in The Transformers: The Movie. Voiced Declan Desmond in the season 14 episode "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky", the season 16 episode "Fat Man and Little Boy", the season 18 episode "Springfield Up", and the season 23 episode "The Spy Who Learned Me".
Frances McDormand.jpg Frances McDormand Played Charlotte Mearing in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Voiced Melanie Upfoot in "Girls Just Want to Have Sums".
Kevin Pollak.jpg Kevin Pollak Voiced Fracture in Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Ross, the bagel man and Professor Thernstrom in "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage".
Danny Pudi.jpg Danny Pudi Voice of Bumblebee in Transformers: EarthSpark. Voiced Johnson Bryans in the season 37 episode "Bart 'N' Frink".
Kevin Michael Richardson.jpg Kevin Michael Richardson Voiced Prime #2 and Rampage in Revenge of the Fallen. Has voiced many different characters in many episodes.
George Takei.jpg George Takei Voiced Yoketron in Transformers: Animated and Alpha Trion in Transformers: Prime. Voiced Akira Kurosawa in the season 2 episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish", a waiter in the season 13 episode "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love", Wink in the season 10 episode "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo", a sushi chef in the season 24 episode "What Animated Women Want", and himself in the season 27 episode "The Burns Cage".
Fred Willard.jpg Fred Willard Voiced Swindle in two episodes of Transformers Animated. Voiced Wally Kogen in "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday".
Frank Welker.jpg Frank Welker Voice of Megatron in the original TV series. Voice of Santa's Little Helper.
Michael York.jpg Michael York Voiced Prime #1 in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Voiced Mason Fairbanks in the season 17 episode "Homer's Paternity Coot", Lionel Budgie in the season 27 episode "Lisa the Veterinarian" and the season 28 episodes "Pork and Burns" and "Dogtown", Nigel in the season 28 episode "Moho House", and Clayton in the season 31 episode "The Way of the Dog".

Crew[edit]

Picture Name Role in Transformers Role on The Simpsons
Steve Jablonsky.jpg Steve Jablonsky Composed the music for the film series. Thanked by Hans Zimmer for the album The Simpsons Movie: The Music.

External links[edit]


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