Episode 1
Aired Mar 4, 1985
Boobytrap
A world war comes to an abrupt halt when an advanced, abandoned alien fortress crash-lands on Earth; ten years later, an international effort rebuilds the ship into the SDF-1, but aliens called the Zentraedi interrupt its launch by staging an attack.
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Episode 2
Aired Mar 5, 1985
Countdown
Zentraedi forces attack the island before SDF-1 can lift off; Rick rescues a girl named Minmei and attempts to escape in a Veritech fighter plane, but struggles to pilot the alien vessel, which can also transform.
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Episode 3
Aired Mar 6, 1985
Spacefold
After a successful liftoff, SDF-1 enters Earth orbit, but a Zentraedi ambush forces a desperate jump into hyperspace with disastrous consequences for Rick, Minmei and the crew.
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Episode 4
Aired Mar 7, 1985
The Long Wait
The hyperspace jump strands the SDF-1 in deep space and the crew must rescue thousands of survivors from Macross Island; after crash-landing in a deserted section of the SDF-1, Rick and Minmei face starvation as they struggle to survive.
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Episode 5
Aired Mar 8, 1985
Transformation
The citizens from Macross Island build a new home for themselves within SDF-1; Roy Fokker convinces Rick to join the Robotech Defense Force; a Zentraedi attack forces Capt. Gloval to risk transforming the ship into a humanoid form to fight back.
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Episode 6
Aired Mar 11, 1985
Blitzkrieg
As the crew rebuilds Macross City with the ship's transformation procedure in mind, Rick decides to join the Robotech Defense Force; the forces take the fight to Saturn's rings, where they hope to break through a Zentraedi blockade.
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Episode 7
Aired Mar 12, 1985
Bye-Bye Mars
The SDF-1 lands on Mars, hoping to resupply at a deserted outpost, but a team of Zentraedi lead by Khyron ambushes the ship with gravity mines; SDF-1 First Officer Lisa Hayes searches for evidence of her ex-fiancé, who was stationed at the outpost.
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Episode 8
Aired Mar 13, 1985
Sweet Sixteen
Rick receives a promotion to lieutenant for his actions during the Mars ambush and meets his new wingmen, Ben Dixon and Max Sterling; Khyron's forces attack once again, preventing Rick from attending Minmei's 16th birthday party.
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Episode 9
Aired Mar 14, 1985
Miss Macross
Minmei enters a beauty contest being staged to raise morale while Rick goes out on patrol; a crew of Zentraedi scouts, ordered to learn more about their enemy, tap into the contest feed and struggle to comprehend human culture.
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Episode 10
Aired Mar 15, 1985
Blind Game
Kyron ignores orders to fire a warning shot and directly blasts the SDF-1's radar tower, knocking out communications; Rick's squad escorts Lisa as they scout ahead through hostile territory, but an ambush results in Lisa's capture.
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Episode 11
Aired Mar 18, 1985
First Contact
The Zentraedi take Lisa, Rick and Ben prisoner aboard the flagship of Dolza, the leader of the alien warriors, where they interrogate the humans and express revulsion at some of the things they learn; the aliens reveal their interest in protoculture.
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Episode 12
Aired Mar 19, 1985
The Big Escape
Having escaped capture, Max helps Rick, Lisa and Ben escape from the Zentraedi ship, leading Dolza to relieve Breetai of command; aliens Rico, Bron and Konda shrink to human size in order to infiltrate the SDF-1 crew for a reconnaissance mission.
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Episode 13
Aired Mar 20, 1985
Blue Wind
Rick, Lisa, Max and Ben return to the SDF-1 and tell Capt. Gloval everything they learned while prisoners of the Zentraedi; the Zentraedi infiltrators have difficulty disguising themselves and adapting to human culture; the SDF-1 arrives at Earth.
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Episode 14
Aired Mar 21, 1985
Gloval's Report
As the crew celebrates their safe arrival at Earth, Capt. Gloval recounts their journey beginning with the ship's launch two years prior and reviews their numerous encounters with the Zentraedi.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 22, 1985
Homecoming
Capt. Gloval and Lisa fly to Alaska, where they find the United Earth Defense Government unexpectedly reluctant to avoid war with the Zentraedi; Rick and Minmei visit her parents in Japan and learn about a massive cover-up concerning the SDF-1.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 25, 1985
Battle Cry
The citizens of Macross City revolt after the Earth government prohibits them from leaving the SDF-1; Lynn Kyle, Minmei's cousin, stirs up trouble on the ship and causes Lisa grief over her dead fiancé; Rick suffers injury during a Zentraedi attack.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 26, 1985
Phantasm
Wounded and feverish after fighting aliens, Rick lies in a hospital bed and hallucinates an alternate series of events wherein he desperately attempts to rescue Minmei from the Zentraedi and confronts the feelings he has for her.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 27, 1985
Farewell, Big Brother
Lisa visits Rick while he recuperates in the hospital and Roy talks Minmei into visiting him as well; a brash Zentraedi pilot named Miriya learns of a human fighter pilot whose skill matches her own and leads an assault to find him.
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Episode 19
Aired Mar 28, 1985
Bursting Point
Capt. Gloval receives an offer from Ontario Quadrant to take in all civilians of Macross City who wish to disembark, defying the Earth government's disavowal of their existence; an attack forces the SDF-1 to activate its new, untested defense system.
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Episode 20
Aired Mar 29, 1985
Paradise Lost
Following the disaster in Ontario, the SDF-1 receives orders to leave Earth or face consequences; the Zentraedi spies return to report on their experiences aboard the ship, further confusing the aliens as to the true nature of humans.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 1, 1985
A New Dawn
The SDF-1's first movie, starring Minmei and Kyle, premieres aboard the ship and gives the Zentraedi more mistaken impressions; Rick awkwardly runs into Lisa, and when an attack forces the SDF-1 to transform, the two become trapped together.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 2, 1985
Battle Hymn
Having enjoyed their time aboard the SDF-1, Bron, Rico and Konda convince a group of fellow Zentraedi to defect and join the humans; Khyron stages an unauthorized assault, which happens to coincide with a concert featuring Minmei.
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Episode 23
Aired Apr 3, 1985
Reckless
As the battle reaches Macross City, several of Khyron's troops disobey orders and seek asylum with the humans, leading the Zentraedi to believe the SDF-1 possesses a secret weapon.
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Episode 24
Aired Apr 4, 1985
Showdown
With the Zentraedi defectors inspiring a renewed hope for peace, Lisa returns to Earth on a secret mission to convince her father and the rest of the military to initiate negotiations; Miriya challenges Max to a game of skill.
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Episode 25
Aired Apr 5, 1985
Wedding Bells
Max stuns a battle-hungry Miriya by asking for her hand in marriage; the SDF-1 celebrates the first union between a human and a Zentraedi while a mutiny brews among the alien forces.
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Episode 26
Aired Apr 8, 1985
The Messenger
Exedore comes aboard the SDF-1 to initiate peace negotiations; Capt. Gloval reveals the true nature of the "secret powers" the Zentraedi believe the humans used against them; Dolza plans to attack Earth with the full might of the Zentraedi forces.
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Episode 27
Aired Apr 9, 1985
Force of Arms
Despite assistance from Breetai and Azonia's allied combat units, the attack from Dolza's forces devastates Earth, leading Capt. Gloval to order a life-threatening maneuver to stop the invaders once and for all.
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Episode 28
Aired Apr 10, 1985
Reconstruction Blues
Two years after Dolza's attack destroyed Earth's cities, the survivors rebuild and adapt to their new way of life; Rick makes a discovery while out on patrol; while Rick and Lisa's friendship strengthens, Minmei and Kyle begin to grow apart.
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Episode 29
Aired Apr 11, 1985
The Robotech Masters
A new threat learns of the battle at Earth that decimated the Zentraedi forces and becomes interested in the crashed battle fortress; the Zentraedi living on Earth gather in the wasteland, dissatisfied with peace and eager for combat.
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Episode 30
Aired Apr 12, 1985
Viva Miriya
While the Robotech Masters seek to resurrect the creator of Robotechnology, Breetai, Adm. Gloval and a joint Zentraedi-human team raids the last Robotech factory satellite in order to dissuade the Masters from attacking Earth.
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Episode 31
Aired Apr 15, 1985
Khyron's Revenge
Kyle organizes a protest to stop the military from deploying to protect the last protoculture chamber, but Khyron and his rebellion stage an attack during Minmei's concert to retrieve the device; Adm. Gloval leans more about the Robotech Masters.
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Episode 32
Aired Apr 16, 1985
Broken Heart
As the Veritech fighters engage the Zentraedi, Khyron takes Minmei and Kyle hostage with the intent to exchange their lives for the SDF-1; Rick and Lisa attempt a daring rescue mission.
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Episode 33
Aired Apr 17, 1985
A Rainy Night
Lisa witnesses the growth of Rick and Minmei's relationship and becomes brokenhearted; Claudia recalls her romance with Cmdr. Fokker to console and advise Lisa.
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Episode 34
Aired Apr 18, 1985
Private Time
Minmei pursues Rick as Rick takes Lisa on a picnic.
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Episode 35
Aired Apr 19, 1985
Season's Greetings
Khyron plots to steal protoculture to reactivate a damaged battlecruiser; Minmei, fearing for the end of her singing career, turns to Rick for support, and Lisa catches the two having a heart-to-heart conversation in Rick's apartment.
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Episode 36
Aired Apr 22, 1985
To the Stars
Adm. Gloval promotes Lisa to captain and gives her command of the SDF-2; Rick comes to a decision between Lisa and Minmei; the Earth forces sacrifice everything in their counterattack against the ruthless Khyron and Azonia.
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Episode 52
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LONG SONG
Marie Angel and Sean Phillips plan a very important date; things don't turn out for the best and Marie ends up running away from the truth of Sean's past.
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