Episodes (65)

Exodus
S01E01 · Exodus

Jan 23, 1985

Wise Jaga leads a group of nobles, the Thundercats, as they escape their home planet of THUNDERA with direction to the Third Earth of a small solar system.

The Unholy Alliance
S01E02 · The Unholy Alliance

Jan 23, 1985

Needing allies, Mumm-ra bends the Mutants to his will. The Mutants go after the Thundercats. In the meantime the Thundercats try to adapt to their new surroundings.

Berbils
S01E03 · Berbils

Sep 11, 1985

The story about how Thundercats and Berbils become allies and friends; their first adventure together.

The Slaves of Castle Plun-Darr
S01E04 · The Slaves of Castle Plun-Darr

Sep 12, 1985

While playing in the forest, Wilykit and Wilykat discover that the mutants have enslaved a slow-minded race of beings as a means of slave labour to construct their own fortress: Castle Plun-Darr.

Pumm-Ra
S01E05 · Pumm-Ra

Sep 13, 1985

Mumm-Ra takes the guise of Pumm-Ra, a Thunderian, to infiltrate and sabotage Cat's Lair.

The Terror of Hammerhand
S01E06 · The Terror of Hammerhand

Sep 16, 1985

Lion-O must defend a herd of unicorns and rescue snarf from the threat posed by a gang of pirate raiders known as the Berserkers.

Trouble with Time
S01E07 · Trouble with Time

Sep 17, 1985

When Tigra rapidly ages after falling under the deadly enchantment of a place known as the Cave of Time, the Thundercats must figure out how to stop it before it's too late.

The Tower of Traps
S01E08 · The Tower of Traps

Sep 18, 1985

Lion-O and Wilikit must rescue Wilicat from the ultimate fortress.

The Garden of Delights
S01E09 · The Garden of Delights

Sep 19, 1985

While investigating an earthquake, Tigra stumbles upon a magical garden and meets a talking flower named Silky who offers him her fruit. It turns out that she is another one of Mumm-Ra's disguises and the fruit has made Tigra his slave.

Mandora: The Evil Chaser
S01E10 · Mandora: The Evil Chaser

Sep 20, 1985

Lion-O helps Mandora, an interstellar police officer, retrieve three of the worst criminals in the galaxy after he accidentally releases them.

The Ghost Warrior
S01E11 · The Ghost Warrior

Sep 23, 1985

A tomb is accidentally opened, releasing a ghost who used to terrorize Third Earth. The ghost has a special interest in the Thundercats. The Thundercats must figure out who the ghost was in life and his connection to their past.

The Doomgaze
S01E12 · The Doomgaze

Sep 24, 1985

Mumm-Ra plots to open a time warp prison and release the evil princess Ta-She, who has the deadly power to control all men with her gaze.

Lord of the Snows
S01E13 · Lord of the Snows

Sep 25, 1985

When a meteorite the Thundercats can use to replenish their dwindling energy supply crashes on Hook Mountain, Lion-O must win a duel with the fierce Snowman before they can have it.

The Spaceship Beneath the Sands
S01E14 · The Spaceship Beneath the Sands

Sep 26, 1985

The Mutants convince Mumm-Ra to raise their ship from beneath the desert so that they may build better weapons and vehicles to more effectively battle the Thundercats.

The Time Capsule
S01E15 · The Time Capsule

Sep 27, 1985

The Thundercats search desperately for a precious device which has all the recorded history of Thundera up until the time of its destruction.

The Fireballs of Plun-Darr
S01E16 · The Fireballs of Plun-Darr

Sep 30, 1985

The Mutants devastate the Cat's Lair, the Warrior Maidens, and much of the surrounding countryside with a powerful long-range fire-cannon they have constructed on Castle Plun-Darr.

All That Glitters
S01E17 · All That Glitters

Oct 01, 1985

Mumm-Ra tricks Lion-O into using the Sword of Omens against another Thundercat, causing it to break in half. The only way Liog-O can restore it is to venture into the heart of a volcano.

Spitting Image
S01E18 · Spitting Image

Oct 02, 1985

Mumm-Ra switches the real Panthro with a clone infused with the spirit of Hammerhand and sets it free to cause terror and carnage, leaving the Thundercats to take all the blame.

Mongor
S01E19 · Mongor

Oct 03, 1985

Mongor, a terrible demon that feeds on the power of fear, is accidentally set free from his prison by Wilykit and Wilykat to terrorize Third-Earth.

Return to Thundera
S01E20 · Return to Thundera

Oct 04, 1985

Lion-O accidentally activates the time capsule, which hurls him back in time to Thundera exactly one day before its destruction. Meanwhile, the Mutants assault Cat's Lair with their most powerful and deadly weapon yet.

Dr. Dometone
S01E21 · Dr. Dometone

Oct 07, 1985

The Thundercats help an undersea professor to protect a machine that prevents the oceans of Third Earth from literally going down the drain.

The Astral Prison
S01E22 · The Astral Prison

Oct 08, 1985

Jaga is captured by Nemex, an evil being from the Astral world, and Lion-O tries desperately to find a way to rescue his old mentor.

The Crystal Queen
S01E23 · The Crystal Queen

Oct 09, 1985

Lion-O must brave an ice palace to save a sacred bird from a cruel and greedy queen's clutches.

Safari Joe
S01E24 · Safari Joe

Oct 10, 1985

The Thundercats must match wits with Safari Joe:the most successful big-game hunter in the galaxy.

Snarf Takes Up the Challenge
S01E25 · Snarf Takes Up the Challenge

Oct 11, 1985

When Mumm-Ra's latest evil scheme succeeds and every single Thundercat is captured, only Snarf is left to save the day.

Sixth Sense
S01E26 · Sixth Sense

Oct 28, 1985

An alien ship crashes on Third Earth and forms a connection with Cheetara through her sixth sense. Only she can save it when the Mutants attack.

The Thunder-Cutter
S01E27 · The Thunder-Cutter

Oct 29, 1985

Mumm-Ra tricks Hachiman, a mighty samurai from a distant planet into believing the Thundercats are evil invaders. Hachiman sets out to destroy them.

The Wolfrat
S01E28 · The Wolfrat

Oct 30, 1985

Vultureman builds a deceptively diminutive infiltration robot and Mumm-Ra arms it with miniaturization gas which shrinks the Thundercats down to size.

Feliner: Part One
S01E29 · Feliner: Part One

Oct 31, 1985

Vultureman summons Rataro and his battleship who kidnaps Snarf's nephew to use as bait to trap the Thundercats.

Feliner: Part Two
S01E30 · Feliner: Part Two

Nov 01, 1985

The Thundercats race to try and salvage a part they need for the Feliner before the Mutants attack. Meanwhile, Snarf considers leaving to be with his own kind.

Mandora and the Pirates
S01E31 · Mandora and the Pirates

Nov 04, 1985

Mandora inspects a space freighter that turns out to be the ship of the evil pirate robot Cracker, and she needs Lion-O's help.

Return of the Driller
S01E32 · Return of the Driller

Nov 05, 1985

It's a race against time when Mumm-Ra orders Driller to bore a tunnel from an acid lake to the Cat's Lair.

Dimension Doom
S01E33 · Dimension Doom

Nov 06, 1985

Wizz-Ra, a mighty sorcerer and Mumm-Ra's ancient enemy, emerges after 7000 years of imprisonment in another dimension through a mirror in the Cat's Lair.

Queen of 8 Legs
S01E34 · Queen of 8 Legs

Nov 07, 1985

Mumm-Ra uses the birth of a powerful spider-queen to his advantage by luring the Thundercats into her deadly web.

Sword in a Hole
S01E35 · Sword in a Hole

Nov 08, 1985

An S.O.S. from deep space turns out to be a trap set by Captain Shiner, a space mercenary working for Mumm-Ra.

The Evil Harp of Charr-Nin
S01E36 · The Evil Harp of Charr-Nin

Nov 11, 1985

Wilykit and Wilykat find a magic harp containing a genie named Charr-Nin. Mumm-Ra later offers to free him in exchange for destroying the Thundercats.

Lion-O's Anointment First Day: The Trial of Strength
S01E37 · Lion-O's Anointment First Day: The Trial of Strength

Nov 12, 1985

Lion-O is the hereditary Lord of the Thundercats. Now he has reached the age where he must prove his worthiness. He must face each of Thundercats in different trials/tests, without the Sword of Omens. First up, Panthro.

The Demolisher
S01E38 · The Demolisher

Nov 13, 1985

When the Thundercats face Demolisher, a warrior who battles opponents purely for the sport of it, Lion-O teaches him the true meaning of honor.

Monkian's Bargain
S01E39 · Monkian's Bargain

Nov 14, 1985

Monkian goes to Mumm-Ra's pyramid and agrees to give anything if Mumm-Ra will make him powerful enough to defeat the Thundercats.

Tight Squeeze
S01E40 · Tight Squeeze

Nov 15, 1985

After a disagreement, Vultureman leaves castle Plunn-darr and destroys all the mutant's technology. To even the odds, Slithe convinces Mumm-Ra to magically disable all the technology in Cat's lair.

The Micrits
S01E41 · The Micrits

Nov 18, 1985

The Micrits are tiny humanoids, their village keeps getting destroyed when the Thundercats drive their vehicles through the area. The Micrits decide to fight back, and end up taking two hostages.

Lion-O's Anointment Second Day: The Trial of Speed
S01E42 · Lion-O's Anointment Second Day: The Trial of Speed

Nov 19, 1985

Lion-O's trial to become the Thundercat Lord continues. Now he must race against Cheetara. But now the Mutants and Mumm-ra have found out about his trials. They'll stop at nothing to keep Lion-O from succeeding.

The Rock Giant
S01E43 · The Rock Giant

Nov 20, 1985

When all technology fails, Lion-O must rely on his own cunning and the forces of nature when a seemingly invincible titan is unleashed upon Third Earth.

Jackalman's Rebellion
S01E44 · Jackalman's Rebellion

Nov 21, 1985

The normally submissive Jackalman decides to start his own army in the hopes of conquering Third-Earth himself.

Turmagar the Tuska
S01E45 · Turmagar the Tuska

Nov 22, 1985

The Thundercats are asked to help the Tuska defend them from the Technopede, an evil robot that is devastating their homeland.

Lion-O's Anointment Third Day: The Trial of Cunning
S01E46 · Lion-O's Anointment Third Day: The Trial of Cunning

Nov 25, 1985

Lion-O must now face off against Wily Kat and Wily Kit. It's a race through a cavern, with Wily Kat and Kit, playing tricks on Lion-O. They must also contend with Mutants, and Lion-O meets a race who dwell in the caverns and who don't like people from the outside.

The Mumm-Ra Berbil
S01E47 · The Mumm-Ra Berbil

Nov 26, 1985

Mumm-Ra disguises himself as an injured Ro-Bear Berbil to infiltrate Cats Lair.

Mechanical Plague
S01E48 · Mechanical Plague

Nov 27, 1985

The Thundercats face a desperate struggle when Mumm-Ra resurrects various powerful mechanical foes they have defeated in the past in his latest scheme to wipe them out.

Trapped
S01E49 · Trapped

Nov 28, 1985

When a big storm hits Third-Earth, Wilykit and Wilykat are trapped in an old space capsule.

Lion-O's Anointment Fourth Day: The Trial of Mind Power
S01E50 · Lion-O's Anointment Fourth Day: The Trial of Mind Power

Nov 29, 1985

Lion-O's faces off against his final Thundercat, Tygra. Tygra can create illusions, he's been conserving his energies for these trials. Can Lion-O tell which danger is real, and which is not? The mutant continue their interference.

Excalibur
S01E51 · Excalibur

Dec 02, 1985

Mumma-ra learns about Excalibur, the greatest sword ever created. He changes into King Arthur, and asks the Lady of the Lake for Excalibur. He meets with the Thundercats, who greet him as a potential ally. Soon "Arthur" challenges Lion-O to a duel, which he foolishly accepts. They will all learn which sword is stronger, the Sword of Omens, or Excalibur.

Secret of the Ice King
S01E52 · Secret of the Ice King

Dec 03, 1985

The Thundercats must solve a thousand-year-old mystery if they're to stop the curse of a powerful ice-ogre who assaults Hook Mountain Castle.

Good and Ugly
S01E53 · Good and Ugly

Dec 04, 1985

Lion-O learns the meaning of not judging by appearance when he is caught up in the conflict between an ugly yet gentle being, and an angelic yet wicked one.

The Transfer
S01E54 · The Transfer

Dec 05, 1985

An unknown ship containing a dangerous radioactive substance approaches Third-Earth and the Mutants and later Mumm-Ra try to use the powerful materials within to destroy the Thundercats.

Divide and Conquer
S01E55 · Divide and Conquer

Dec 06, 1985

Vultureman invents a voice imitator that the Mutants use to deceive, drive apart, and almost conquer the Thundercats.

Dream Master
S01E56 · Dream Master

Dec 09, 1985

Mumm-Ra transforms into the Dream master to invade the dreams and control the minds of the Thundercats.

Out of Sight
S01E57 · Out of Sight

Dec 10, 1985

Due to a malfunction with his invisibility whip while rescuing a warrior maiden from the Mutants, Tygra is stuck invisible and needs help fast.

The Mountain
S01E58 · The Mountain

Dec 11, 1985

During mountain climbing, Lion-O is attacked by the Mutants and an avalanche seals them in a cave. Meanwhile, Jackalman steals the sword from Lion-O.

The Superpower Potion
S01E59 · The Superpower Potion

Dec 12, 1985

In his quest to rule Third-Earth, Vultureman invents a potion that makes him powerful enough to defeat the Mutants, Mumm-Ra and even the Thundercats.

Eye of the Beholder
S01E60 · Eye of the Beholder

Dec 13, 1985

The Thundercats play a joke on the Mutants by creating a fake Sword of Omens for them to steal, only to have it backfire when they later capture Snarf.

Lion-O's Anointment Final Day: The Trial of Evil
S01E61 · Lion-O's Anointment Final Day: The Trial of Evil

Dec 16, 1985

Lion-O's final test to become the true Lord of the Thundercats. He must defeat his greatest enemy, without the Sword of Omens, and no help from the other Thundercats. He must defeat Mumm-Ra.

The Trouble with Thunderkittens
S01E62 · The Trouble with Thunderkittens

Dec 17, 1985

Yearning for more respect by the older Thundercats, Wilykit and Wilykat borrow their weapons for practice, only to have them stolen by the Mutants.

Mumm-Rana
S01E63 · Mumm-Rana

Dec 18, 1985

Mumm-Ra meets his exact opposite in Mumm-Rana, a priestess of light. He battles her and manages to take over her mind with dark magic, and then uses her fearsome powers against the Thundercats.

The Shifter
S01E64 · The Shifter

Dec 19, 1985

Vultureman invents a device that can switch one mind with another. He uses it to transfer Snarf's mind into Panthro's body, and vice-versa.

Fond Memories
S01E65 · Fond Memories

Dec 20, 1985

Under the guise of Dr Dometome, Mumm-Ra lures Lion-O to a place where he is forced to fight phantoms of foes from the past in an attempt to eliminate the lord of the Thundercats.

About

Thundercats Season 1 (1985) is released on Jan 23, 1985 and the latest season 4 of Thundercats is released in 1989. Watch Thundercats online - the English Animation TV series from United States. Thundercats is directed by Katsuhito Akiyama and created by Jules Bass with Bob McFadden and Larry Kenney.

The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape ships was destroyed. Only a small group of Thunderans (Thundercats) remained. With only half engine power, the group, which was led by Jaga, had to set a course for the nearest planet. Jaga commanded their ship while the other 7 were in their stasis tubes. Jaga died on their journey to Third Earth and their ship crashed there. Soon they made friends with various groups in the area and they designed a fortress. Mumm-Ra the centuries-old embodiment of evil, along with the mutants that destroyed the rest of the Thunderans are a constant threat. But Lion-O, the new leader of the Thundercats, with his weapon the "Sword of Omens" will help the Thundercats to have a standing chance.

As know as:

ThunderCats, Os Supergatos, Громо-мачке, Thundercats 2, Cosmocats

Countries:

United States

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Rankin/Bass Productions, Telepictures Corporation, Lorimar Telepictures

Reviews

William Thomas
Empire Magazine
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.
by rottentomatoes, Oct 10, 2018

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