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Season 1 – ThunderCats

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"ThunderCats" follows the adventures of a group of catlike humanoid aliens from the planet Thundera. When the dying planet meets its end, the group, known as the ThunderCats, is forced to flee its homeland. While leaving in their Thunderfleet, the ThunderCats are attacked by the Mutants of Plun-Darr, who attack most of their starships. The damage means they cannot reach their intended destination, so they end up on Third Earth. The ThunderCats become friendly with the natives of Third Earth, who help the cats when the Mutants find out where they are and attack again.
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William Thomas Empire Magazine 10/10/2018
2/5
If you've not seen it since childhood, this is very much as you'd expect - the animation is shockingly clunky, but it's the moralistic scripts and wooden delivery that really jar the cringe-nerve. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies 10/10/2018
3/5
Geared towards an age range in the upper elementary grades, ThunderCats captures the imagination and sets up a long-form story that can keep the interest with action while dispensing some good messages and lessons throughout. Go to Full Review Kyle Watson IGN Movies 10/10/2018
10/10
Thundercats is great, if you don't agree with me go take a swim in the geyser of life until you're young enough to understand. Go to Full Review R.L. Shaffer IGN Movies 10/10/2018
5/10
Often the show is just too silly for its own good, not always meshing with the darker sides of the narrative. Go to Full Review Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 10/10/2018
3/5
While this cartoon isn't as blatant in its delivery of positive messages as, say, He-Man, its heroes still stand up for what's right and band together to protect the innocent. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 10/10/2018
It almost demands to be viewed while eating a bowl of sugary breakfast cereal, the official Xer snack. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Eric G @Eric_Griffin Jul 9 I don't care what anyone says, for 1985, the animation is astounding. In addition, each episode has a moral for kids to learn. The characters are all unique and well developed. For a kids show, Thundercats gets an A+. Issues include Mumm-Ra's uninteresting motivation and a lack of consistency in his and the Sword of Omen's powers. If the episode needs it, they suddenly become more powerful than before. There's also a lot of forced exposition, but I feel that's totally acceptable in children's television. The humor is also often super corny. I don't mind Snarf as much as other peolple do, and I feel that he does act like many people would in real life (besides saying his own name all the time). But whatever, those are a few of minor downsides. In the end this show has great action, adventure, animation, and themes. Recommended for any child on this planet, Thundercats is an incredible show. See more Read all reviews
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Peter Newman

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Gerrianne Raphael

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Robert McFadden

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Larry Kenney

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Earl Hammond

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Lynne Lipton

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 23, 1985 Exodus The Thundercats are attacked while searching for a new home planet. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 23, 1985 The Unholy Alliance Mumm-Ra forms an alliance with the Mutants to capture the Eye of Thundera. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 11, 1985 Berbils Lion-O and Snarf are taken prisoner by the Ro-Bear Berbils. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 12, 1985 The Slaves of Castle Plun-Darr The Brute Men are enslaved by the Mutants. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 13, 1985 Pumm-Ra Mumm-Ra disguises himself. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 16, 1985 The Terror of Hammerhand Snarf is captured after freeing a unicorn from Hammerhand. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 17, 1985 Trouble With Time The Mutants look for someone to add a feminine touch to the castle. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 18, 1985 The Tower of Traps Lion-O and Wilykit must navigate through traps set by Baron Karnor. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 19, 1985 The Garden of Delights Tygra is drugged and tries to steal the Sword of Omens. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 20, 1985 Mandora: The Evil Chaser Lion-O accidentally releases convicts. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 23, 1985 The Ghost Warrior The ghost of Grune the Destroyer is released. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 24, 1985 The Doomgaze Mumm-Ra wants to release an ancient princess with magical powers. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 25, 1985 Lord of the Snows Lion-O must face a mountain man in order to secure a rare metal. Details Episode 14 Aired Sep 26, 1985 The Spaceship Beneath the Sands The Mutants raise their old spaceship to the surface in order to get the weapons inside. Details Episode 15 Aired Sep 27, 1985 The Time Capsule The ThunderCats search for a time capsule that has been missing since the crash. Details Episode 16 Aired Sep 30, 1985 The Fireballs of Plun-Darr The Tree-Top Kingdom is attacked with a new superweapon, and Tygra is captured. Details Episode 17 Aired Oct 1, 1985 All That Glitters Mumm-ra tricks Lion-O and Tygra into fighting each other, causing the Sword of Omens to break. Details Episode 18 Aired Oct 2, 1985 Spitting Image Mumm-ra creates an evil clone of Panthro. Details Episode 19 Aired Oct 3, 1985 Mongor The Thunderkittens accidentally release a demon that grows more powerful with fear. Details Episode 20 Aired Oct 4, 1985 Return to Thundera Lion-O travels back in time in order to get the secret to destroying a rampaging war robot. Details Episode 21 Aired Oct 7, 1985 Dr. Dometone A frog robot swallows Wilykit. Details Episode 22 Aired Oct 8, 1985 The Astral Prison Jaga is imprisoned in the Astral World, and Lion-O sets out to free him. Details Episode 23 Aired Oct 9, 1985 The Crystal Queen A rare and beautiful bird is captured by the Queen of a crystal kingdom. Details Episode 24 Aired Oct 10, 1985 Safari Joe Safari Joe comes to Earth seeking prey, and he begins hunting the ThunderCats. Details Episode 25 Aired Oct 11, 1985 Snarf Takes Up the Challenge Snarf must rescue the Thundercats when they are captured by Mumm-Ra. Details Episode 26 Aired Oct 28, 1985 Sixth Sense A distress call puts Cheetara in danger as mutants attack. Details Episode 27 Aired Oct 29, 1985 The Thunder-Cutter Lion-O meets a samurai from another world, who wields the Thunder-Cutter sword. Details Episode 28 Aired Oct 30, 1985 The Wolfrat A robot shrinks the Thundercats, who must rely on a normal-sized Snarf to save them. Details Episode 29 Aired Oct 31, 1985 Feliner Ratar-O kidnaps Snarf's nephew, Snarfer on the planet of Snarfs. Details Episode 30 Aired Nov 1, 1985 Feliner Snarf contemplates leaving the ThunderCats forever. Details Episode 31 Aired Nov 4, 1985 Mandora and the Pirates An ancient pirate ship needs Lion-O's help. Details Episode 32 Aired Nov 5, 1985 Return of the Driller The Driller tries to bore a tunnel from an acid lake to the Cats Lair. Details Episode 33 Aired Nov 6, 1985 Dimension Doom Mumm-Ra's ancient enemy Wizz-Ra returns. Details Episode 34 Aired Nov 7, 1985 Queen of 8 Legs Mumm-Ra uses the birth of a powerful spider-queen to his advantage by luring the Thundercats into her deadly web. Details Episode 35 Aired Nov 8, 1985 Sword in a Hole Mercenaries capture the ThunderCats and throw the Sword of Omens in a black hole. Details Episode 36 Aired Nov 11, 1985 The Evil Harp of Charr-Nin Wily-kit and Wily-kat find a magic harp containing a genie. Details Episode 37 Aired Nov 12, 1985 Lion-O's Annointment First Day; Trial of Strength Lion-O must defeat Panthro as his first trial on the path to earning the Lord title. Details Episode 38 Aired Nov 13, 1985 The Demolisher A bored galactic conqueror comes to Third Earth, defeats Mumm-Ra, and moves on to the Thundercats. Details Episode 39 Aired Nov 14, 1985 Monkian's Bargain Monkian strikes a bargain with Mumm-Ra for power orbs. Details Episode 40 Aired Nov 15, 1985 Tight Squeeze Vulture Man destroys the Mutants' technology. Details Episode 41 Aired Nov 18, 1985 The Micrits Lion-O is captured by small creatures that see him as a threat to their village. Details Episode 42 Aired Nov 19, 1985 Lion-O's Annointment Second Day: The Trial of Speed Lion-O faces Cheetara in a race. Details Episode 43 Aired Nov 20, 1985 The Rock Giant Mumm-Ra awakens a rock monster to fight the ThunderCats. Details Episode 44 Aired Nov 21, 1985 Jackalman's Rebellion Jackalman steams weapons from the Mutants and forms his own army. Details Episode 45 Aired Nov 22, 1985 Turmagar the Tuska A strange traveler asks the ThunderCats for help defeating a war machine. Details Episode 46 Aired Nov 25, 1985 Lion-O's Annointment Third Day: Trial of Cunning Lion-O faces the Thunderkittens in a battle of wits. Details Episode 47 Aired Nov 26, 1985 The Mumm-Ra Berbil Mumm-Ra disguises himself as an injured Berbil. Details Episode 48 Aired Nov 27, 1985 Mechanical Plague Mumm-Ra gives life to a plague of mechanical robots. Details Episode 49 Aired Nov 28, 1985 Trapped Wilykit and Wilykat become trapped during a storm in a suspension capsule. Details Episode 50 Aired Nov 29, 1985 Lion-O's Anointment Fourth Day: The Trial of Mind Power Lion-O must beat Tygra in a mental showdown and face his greatest fear. Details Episode 51 Aired Dec 2, 1985 Excalibur The story of Excalibur, the greatest sword in history, is revealed to Mumm-Ra. Details Episode 52 Aired Dec 3, 1985 Secret of the Ice King An Ice King who has been frozen for 1,000 years is suddenly awakened and is wreaking havoc on Hook Mountain. Details Episode 53 Aired Dec 4, 1985 Good and Ugly Two aliens arrive in spaceships and fight near Cats Lair; Lion-O quickly encounters the two beings, a Kymera and a Terator, who each tell him the other's race is evil and cannot be trusted. Details Episode 54 Aired Dec 5, 1985 The Transfer An unknown ship approaches Third Earth with a radioactive device aboard. Details Episode 55 Aired Dec 6, 1985 Divide and Conquer Vultureman invents a voice imitator, which the mutants use to divide and trap the ThunderCats. Details Episode 56 Aired Dec 9, 1985 Dream Master Mumm-Ra assumes the form of the Dream Master and invades the ThunderCats' dreams. Details Episode 57 Aired Dec 10, 1985 Out of Sight Tygra and Nayda become invisible but they don't understand the consequences that will follow. Details Episode 58 Aired Dec 11, 1985 The Mountain Lion-O climbs a mountain out of boredom, but a Mutant attack threatens the ThunderCats. Details Episode 59 Aired Dec 12, 1985 The Superpower Potion Vulture Man makes a potion that grants super powers. Details Episode 60 Aired Dec 13, 1985 Eye of the Beholder The ThunderCats create a fake Sword of Omens to fool the Mutants. Details Episode 61 Aired Dec 16, 1985 Lion-O's Anointment Final Day: The Trial of Evil To complete the trials, Lion-O must defeat Mumm-Ra. Details Episode 62 Aired Dec 17, 1985 The Trouble With Thunderkittens The Thunderkittens lose the weapons when they borrow them without permission. Details Episode 63 Aired Dec 18, 1985 Mumm-Rana The Thundercats discover a good version of Mumm-Ra. Details Episode 64 Aired Dec 19, 1985 The Shifter Vulture Man builds a mind switching device and uses it on the Thundercats. Details Episode 65 Aired Dec 20, 1985 Fond Memories Mumm-Ra creates a living museum of the ThunderCats' greatest enemies to capture Lion-O. Details

Season Info

Rating
TV-Y7
Genre
Kids & Family, Action, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 23, 1985