About this season
Challenge of the GoBots is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the Gobots toy-line released from Tonka. The show originally debuted in animated form as a five-part miniseries, which aired in syndication from October 29 - November 2, 1984. A regular series followed the next year, premiering on September 16, 1985 as part of the new weekday/weekend morning programming block called The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. The series was later rerun on the USA Cartoon Express.
Episodes (60)
1. Time Wars
Aired 23 September 1985 • 30 min
The Chronos Time Transporter creates a time portal, allowing users to pass through and visit other time periods. Before the Guardians get a chance to test it, the Renegades show up.
2. It's The Thought That Counts
Aired 24 September 1985 • 30 min
The Renegades are at it again. This time sending a probe to earth , in a try at gaining access to a protected base. Scooter decides to check it out on his own. What will he discover, and will the Guardians be in time to stop the Renegades.
3. Trident's Triple Threat
Aired 25 September 1985 • 30 min
The Renegades form an alliance with a cyborg super-villain named Trident, who helps them kidnap leaders and dignitaries from all around the world.
4. Renegade Alliance
Aired 26 September 1985 • 30 min
Cy-Kill dupes the alien adventurer Alva-Nar into attacking GoBotron with his mighty armada.
5. Cy-Kill's Cataclysmic Trap
Aired 27 September 1985 • 30 min
Cy-Kill hatches a devious plan to trap the Guardians with phony SOS of a mining ship in distress.
6. Speed Is Of The Essence
Aired 30 September 1985 • 30 min
7. Genius And Son
Aired 1 October 1985 • 30 min
A remote outpost is attacked by Renegades, who kidnap Mobius and steal his Inverter Ray. With the help of Braxis, they turn the weapon against Gobotron, as Mobius's son Danny teams up with the Guardians in a rescue attempt.
8. Dawn World
Aired 2 October 1985 • 30 min
9. Nova Beam
Aired 3 October 1985 • 30 min
10. Forced Alliance
Aired 4 October 1985 • 30 min
11. Invasion from the 21st Level, Part I
Aired 7 October 1985 • 30 min
12. Invasion from the 21st Level, Part II
Aired 8 October 1985 • 30 min
13. Lost On GoBotron
Aired 9 October 1985 • 30 min
14. Cy-Kill's Shrinking Ray
Aired 10 October 1985 • 30 min
15. Doppleganger
Aired 11 October 1985 • 30 min
16. The Quest For The Roguestar
Aired 14 October 1985 • 30 min
17. The Renegades' Rampage, Part I
Aired 15 October 1985 • 30 min
18. The Renegades' Rampage, Part II
Aired 16 October 1985 • 30 min
19. Ultra Zod
Aired 17 October 1985 • 30 min
20. Sentinel
Aired 18 October 1985 • 30 min
21. Cold Spell
Aired 21 October 1985 • 30 min
22. Crime Wave
Aired 22 October 1985 • 30 min
23. Auto Madic
Aired 23 October 1985 • 30 min
24. Scooter Enhanced
Aired 24 October 1985 • 30 min
25. Tarnished Image
Aired 25 October 1985 • 30 min
26. Search For The Ancient GoBonauts
Aired 28 October 1985 • 30 min
27. Gameworld
Aired 29 October 1985 • 30 min
28. Wolf In The Fold
Aired 30 October 1985 • 30 min
29. Depth Charge
Aired 31 October 1985 • 30 min
30. Transfer Point
Aired 1 November 1985 • 30 min
31. Steamer's Defection
Aired 4 November 1985 • 30 min
32. The GoBot Who Cried Renegade
Aired 5 November 1985 • 30 min
33. The Seer
Aired 6 November 1985 • 30 min
34. Whiz Kid
Aired 7 November 1985 • 30 min
35. Ring Of Fire
Aired 8 November 1985 • 30 min
36. Cy-Kills Escape
Aired 11 November 1985 • 30 min
37. Quest For The Creator
Aired 12 November 1985 • 30 min
38. The Fall Of GoBotron
Aired 13 November 1985 • 30 min
39. Flight To Earth
Aired 14 November 1985 • 30 min
40. Return to GoBotron
Aired 15 November 1985 • 30 min
41. Pacific Overtures
Aired 18 November 1985 • 30 min
42. Destroy All Guardians
Aired 19 November 1985 • 30 min
43. Escape From Elba
Aired 20 November 1985 • 30 min
44. Fitor To The Finish
Aired 21 November 1985 • 30 min
45. Clutch Of Doom
Aired 22 November 1985 • 30 min
46. The Third Column
Aired 25 November 1985 • 30 min
47. A New Suit For Leader-1
Aired 26 November 1985 • 30 min
48. Renegade Carnival
Aired 27 November 1985 • 30 min
49. The Gift
Aired 28 November 1985 • 30 min
50. Terror In Atlantis
Aired 29 November 1985 • 30 min
51. The Last Magic Man
Aired 2 December 1985 • 30 min
52. Braxis Goes Bonkers
Aired 3 December 1985 • 30 min
53. Inside Job
Aired 4 December 1985 • 30 min
54. Element Of Danger
Aired 5 December 1985 • 30 min
55. Mission: GoBotron
Aired 6 December 1985 • 30 min
56. "Et Tu, Cy-Kill"
Aired 9 December 1985 • 30 min
57. The GoBots That Time Forgot
Aired 10 December 1985 • 30 min
58. The Secret Of Hailey's Comet
Aired 11 December 1985 • 30 min
59. Guardian Academy
Aired 12 December 1985 • 30 min
60. Quest For New Earth
Aired 13 December 1985 • 30 min