"Thundercats" (1985) TV series 1985-1987

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Director:

Katsuhito Akiyama

Writers:

J. Larry Carroll (writer)
Sandy Fries (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

23 January 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A team of humanoid cats fight evil in their adopted home world.

Plot Keywords:

Sword | Cult Favorite | Forces Of Evil | Magic | Surrealism

Cast

Larry Kenney

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Lion-O (130 episodes, 1985-1986)

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Series Directed by
Katsuhito Akiyama		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Leonard Starr		(5 episodes, 1985)
Julian P. Gardner		(4 episodes, 1985)
Ron Goulart		(2 episodes, 1985)
J. Larry Carroll		(unknown episodes)
Sandy Fries		(unknown episodes)
Annabelle Gurwitch		(unknown episodes)
Peter Lawrence		(unknown episodes)
Lee Schneider		(unknown episodes)
Bruce W. Smith		(unknown episodes)
Chris Trengrove		(unknown episodes)
Heather M. Winters		(unknown episodes)
Ted Wolf		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jules Bass	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Lee Dannacher	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Arthur Rankin Jr.	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Bernard Hoffer		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Masaki Îzuka	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Pete Cannarozzi	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
John Curcio	....	dialogue recordist (unknown episodes)
Larry Franke	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Tom Perkins	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Bob Camp	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Katsuhito Akiyama	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Atsushi Aono	....	inbetween artist (unknown episodes)
Yukimatsu Itô	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Tsuguyuki Kubo	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Masayuki	....	animator: opening animation (unknown episodes)
Jim Meskimen	....	co-character designer (unknown episodes)
Minoru Nishida	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Kazufumi Nomura	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Toshihiko Sato	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Akihiko Takahashi	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Yûji Yatabe	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Bernard Hoffer	....	composer: theme music (130 episodes, 1985-1986)
James Lipton	....	composer: theme music (130 episodes, 1985-1986)
Michael Farrow	....	music recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Tony Giovanniello	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Robert Kuisis	....	psychological consultant (unknown episodes)
Peter Lawrence	....	script consultant (unknown episodes)
Connie Long	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Matthew Malach	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Heather M. Winters	....	production staff (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Rankin/Bass Productions
• Telepictures Corporation (1985-1986)
• Lorimar Telepictures (1986-1989)

Distributors

• Telepictures Corporation (1985) (USA) (TV)
• Lorimar Telepictures (1986) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Television (1989) (USA) (TV)
• Family Home Entertainment (FHE) (1985) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• AVRO Television (1989-1991) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Cartoon Network (1997-2002) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Pacific Animation Corporation  animation
• Leisure Concepts  project development

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (130 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:G | Iceland:L (some episodes) | Iceland:LH (some episodes) | South Africa:PG (DVD rating) | UK:U (video rating) | Ireland:G (video rating) | USA:TV-Y7 | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Rankin/Bass Productions

Trivia:

The first season was actually completed in 1983, but was not publicly shown until two years later.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Mumm-Ra: Ancient Spirits of Evil, transform this decayed form into Mumm-Ra the Ever Living!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Thundercats

They don't make bad guys like HIM anymore

Be honest - when was the last time in recent years you saw ANY villain in a cartoon series who put the breeze up your kilt like Mumm-Ra used to? That 9' frame, those sinister trailing red-and-black bandages and of course a voice like bubbling tar and grated glass. Even now, hearing that terrifying 'HHRRRRAAAAAAA!!!' that he bellowed in the opening credits still sends a shudder down my spine. And whats it up against? Let me think... umm - NOTHING. EVER. DVD!! DVD, again I say!!! Show the next generation that cel villains CAN be scary!