ThunderCats (1985)
ThunderCats (1985)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Larry Kenney
Lion-O / Jackalman (voice)
Peter Newman
Tygra / WilyKat / Monkian (voice) / Tygra / WilyKat / Monkian (voice) / Ben-Gali (voice)
Earle Hyman
Panthro (voice) / Panthro (voice) / Red Eye (voice)
Lynne Lipton
Cheetara / WilyKit (voice) / Cheetara / WilyKit (voice) / Luna (voice)
Doug Preis
Alluro (voice) / Alluro (voice) / Lynx-O (voice)
Bob McFadden
Snarf / Slithe (voice) / Snarf / Slithe (voice) / Tugmug (voice) / Ma-Mutt (voice)
Earl Hammond
Mumm-Ra / Jaga / Vultureman (voice) / Jaga / Mumm-Ra / Jaga / Vultureman (voice) / Amok (voice) / Jaga
Gerrianne Raphael
Pumyra (voice) / Pumyra (voice) / Chilla (voice)
Tobin Wolf
Creator
Jules Bass
Executive Producer / Producer / Executive Producer / Writer
Bernard Hoffer
Music
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Executive Producer / Producer / Executive Producer
Tsuguyuki Kubo
Character Designer
Minoru Nishida
Character Designer
Masaki Îzuka
Executive In Charge Of Production
Bob Camp
Art Department Manager
Peter Lawrence
Writer
Leonard Starr
Writer
William Overgard
Writer
Gerrianne Raphael
Pumyra
Steve Perry
Writer
Bob Haney
Writer
Chris Trengove
Writer
J. Larry Carroll
Writer
Kimberly Morris
Writer
Bill Ratter
Writer
Víctor Trujillo
Jackalman
Matthew Malach
Writer
Lee Schneider
Writer
George Hampton
Writer
Sandy Fries
Writer
Mike Moore
Writer
Ron Goulart
Writer
Howard Post
Writer
Herb Engelhardt
Writer
Dennis Woodyard
Writer
Bruce W. Smith
Writer
Heather M. Winters
Writer
Beth Bornstein
Writer
Annabelle Gurwitch
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 23, 1985
StatusEnded
Seasons4
Episodes130
Running Time22m
Content RatingTV-Y7
Genres
Wiki.
ThunderCats is an American science fantasy animated television series that was produced by Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment and Leisure Concepts debuting in 1985, based on the characters created by Ted "Tobin" Wolf. The series, for which Leonard Starr was the head writer, follows the adventures of a group of catlike humanoid aliens. The animation for the episodes was provided by the Japanese studio Pacific Animation Corporation, with Masaki Iizuka as production manager. The studio was acquired in 1989 to form Walt Disney Animation Japan. Season 1 of the show aired in 1985, consisting of 65 episodes in 1986. Seasons 2, 3, and 4 each contained twenty episodes, starting with a five-part story.
The series was originally distributed by Rankin/Bass' then-parent company Telepictures Corporation, which would later merge with Lorimar Productions in 1986. In 1989, Lorimar-Telepictures was purchased by and folded into Warner Bros., whose television syndication arm would eventually assume distribution of the show; Warner Bros. had the rights to the series (and all Lorimar-Telepictures programming) from that point on. Leisure Concepts which helped co-develop the show acted as a licensing agent for the series.It also aired on Cartoon Network as part of the Toonami block.
There were also several comic book series produced: Marvel Comics' version (currently owned by Warner Bros. rival Disney), 1985 to 1988; and five series by Wildstorm, an imprint of DC Comics (Warner Bros.' corporate sibling), beginning in 2003. Items of clothing featuring the ThunderCats logo and DVD box sets of the original series have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years as nostalgia for the former children's favorite has grown.
A film adaptation of the series was announced in June 2007; Aurelio Jaro was making a CGI-animated feature film of ThunderCats, based on a script written by Paul Sopocy. Jerry O'Flaherty, veteran video game art director, had signed on to direct. The film was planned to be produced by Spring Creek Productions. It was originally set for a summer 2010 release, but the movie has since been put on hold. Concept art for the film has also been leaked online.