ThunderCats
Series Overview
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 Thunderians (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 seven 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 Thunderians 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.
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4 Seasons • 130 Episodes
22 min per episode
1985 – 1989
Premiered: Wed, Jan 23, 1985
Theodore Walter WolfLatest Aired Episode
Season 4, Episode 20: “The Book of Omens”
New Thundera is being torn apart and the Thundercats must present certain artifacts at various dangerous locations that used to be beautiful places, then Lion-O must go into the book and give the Key of Thundera to the guardian of the book ""at the 24th hour,"" or the Thundercats will be frozen in time and New Thundera will be destroyed. But Mumm-Ra steals the book and key and journeys into the book himself. He wants to save New Thundera BUT wants the Thundercats frozen in time. The Ancient Spirits of Evil try to stop Mumm-Ra because they fear if Mumm-Ra goes into the book, their powers will cease to exist. The other Thundercats run into problems also at the locations they are supposed to be at. Lion-O goes into the book using the Sword of Omens and battles Mumm-Ra one on one, neither of them using any magic. Even when Mumm-Ra cheats, Lion-O still wins. The ASOE summon their ""champion,"" Pyron, to then fight Lion-O, but Lion-O gets the dragons in the book to fry him... He presents the key
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Opening Theme Song with Lyrics | 40th AnniversaryOfficial
Type: Opening Credits • Published 2025-01-23
Cast & Creators
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Larry Kenney
Lion-O / Jackalman (voice)
Peter Newman
Tygra / WilyKat / Monkian (voice)
Earle Hyman
Panthro (voice)
Lynne Lipton
Cheetara / WilyKit (voice)
Earl Hammond
Mumm-Ra / Jaga / Vultureman (voice)
Bob McFadden
Snarf / Slithe (voice)
Gerrianne Raphael
Pumyra (voice)
Doug Preis
Alluro (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Theodore Walter Wolf
Bernard Hoffer
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-Y7: Directed to Older Children — Designed for children age 7 and above.
International Certification Matrix
Directed to Older Children — Designed for children age 7 and above.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
General — Suitable for all audiences.
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What is ThunderCats about?
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 Thunderians (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 seven 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 Thunderians 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.
How many seasons does ThunderCats have?
ThunderCats comprises 4 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in ThunderCats?
Key cast members in ThunderCats include Larry Kenney, Peter Newman, Earle Hyman, Lynne Lipton, Earl Hammond.
Who created or directed ThunderCats?
ThunderCats was developed and directed by Theodore Walter Wolf.