For those who missed the sneak preview of episode 1, the series begins airing on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at 10:30 a.m.
I got to watch episode 1, and it was much better than expected. Story-wise, it was a huge improvement over the last three TF shows. The characters looked fugly at first, but the designs grow on you throughout the episode. Aside from the old-school sound effects, there are numerous nods to G1 elements.
Overall, Transformers: Animated is well worth watching, whether or not you're a TF fan.