ThunderCats (1985)

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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.

• Released: 1985-01-23
• Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Kids
• Seasons: 4, 130 episodes
• Episode length: 22m
• Network: Syndication
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 8.2/10 from 1,122 votes

Created by Theodore Walter Wolf.

Top cast

• Larry Kenney as Lion-O / Jackalman (voice)
• Peter Newman as Tygra / WilyKat / Monkian (voice)
• Earle Hyman as Panthro (voice)
• Lynne Lipton as Cheetara / WilyKit (voice)
• Earl Hammond as Mumm-Ra / Jaga / Vultureman (voice)
• Bob McFadden as Snarf / Slithe (voice)
• Gerrianne Raphael as Pumyra (voice)
• Doug Preis as Alluro (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch ThunderCats

• United States: stream on Hulu; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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