Thundercats

[Redah]

Do you remember them?

[Reznor007]

Hehe, Liono's sword gets longer when he yells "Hoe!!!!!"

Kind of...risque for a kids show :) Oh well, maybe I should stop overanalyzing cartoons.

[2fast4u]

err ... wtf? :plain:

[Redah]

They were all pretty naked, too, if you ask me :)

[Reznor007]

The Lunatacks(sp?) were all weird too...and Mumra and the Mutants were creepy...there was just something "not right" about them.

BTW, how many of you have seen "Blundercats" on NewGrounds Portal?

[Redah]

Gonna check that out right now.

Here for all the ppl not knowing Thundercats (this is IGNInsider content d00ds :P):

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By the time the US hit the mid-80s, the great cartoon revolution was in motion. Transformers and Robotech had made the scene, and their wild success was opening doors left and right for more daring and, dare we say it...subversive cartoons to enter the minds of impressionable young kids everywhere. When Thundercats hit the air in 1985, kids were already used to cool action cartoons, but this show--this show blew them away. Check it out:

Thundercats

The Time: 1985-1986, Syndicated

The Company: Telepictures, Rankin-Bass

The Skinny: Rankin-Bass was an old company that had an early start in animation. Some of its best works are now kitsch classics. Among them were the stop-motion animated Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman specials. However, by the time the 80s rolled around, Rankin-Bass and the American public were looking for something new. Perhaps sensing the fundamental shift to occur in cartoons, Rankin-Bass and Pacific Animation Corporation got together and produced what would probably be the crowing jewel of both companies: The Thundercats. On an interesting side note, Thundercats was ready to go as early as 1983, which could've made the series the first of the new wave of 80s cartoons, but for some reason, the series was delayed a full two years until 1985, which many people consider the peak of the 80s cartoon era.

The Story: A familiar tale: the royal family of Thundera escapes the dying world in a massive space fleet, searching for a new home. Unfortunately, their mortal enemies, the Mutants, see to it that most of the ships do not survive and the Thundercats make a desperate attempt to reach Third Earth, one of the few planets that the Thundercats can survive on. They put themselves into cold sleep and make the arduous journey. In the end, only seven make it to their destination: Lion-o, the heir apparent; Panthro, mechanic and martial arts expert; Tigra, scientist and tracker; Cheetara, scout and mistress of speed; Wilykit and Wilykat, trickster children; and Snarf, household servant.

Upon reaching Third Earth, the Thundercats quickly make friends with strange creatures like the Roberbils, and deadly enemies of the newly-arrived Mutants and an ancient evil called Mumm-Ra. Over the course of time, they build a new home, make new allies, and groom Lion-o to assume his role as leader of the Thundercats and as the sole repository of an ancient civilization's culture.

Effects on Popular American Culture: Its incredibly psychedelic cast of characters (Mumm-Ra, the Berserkers, Luna-taks, roberberbils, Safari Joe) and a rich world of story hooks caught the imaginations of kids and adults alike. Likewise, the quirky speech pattersn of the voice actors would provide immense kitsch value to this show and its successor, Silverhawks. It's a well-loved show, and it's still possible to elicit a fond memory or three from any 20-something by raising your fist in the air and crying, "Ho!"

Where are they now?: Thundercats has remained popular enough to have been on the air almost constantly since 1985. So popular that it still shows regularly on the Toonami block on the Cartoon Network. There are also an ample number of high-powered people that would like to see the Thundercats return, in one form or another...
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[Reznor007]

Blundercats is one of the funniest parodies I've ever seen. I can always go back and watch it :)

[Allnatural]

I loved the Thundercats as a kid, but watching them recently on Cartoon Network just isn't the same. They don't "age" well.:plain:

Panthro did rock though.:colgate:

A little nostalgia. (http://www.80snostalgia.com/classictv/thundercats/movies/thndrcat.avi):)

[Smiff]

hell yeah.. Cheetarah (and one of twins.. was it Willy-Kit or Willy-Cat?) were hot stuff.

Thunder.... Thunder... Thunder... THUNDERCATS!

And me with my wack juvenile brain thinking Mum-Ra was Mum-Bra. Sorry, i've just creased myself up thinking about that.

[Smiff]

oh and that's Wiley(-Kit) (pron. "While-y") not Willy ("will-ee"). Lordy, were into a different kind of show here lads :stupid:

[Reznor007]

I would agree that Thundercats hasn't aged all too well.....however, the classic Transformers owns you all :)

The season 1 DVD box set is great, even though it took me 3 hours to find a copy on wednesday.

[Quip]

I remember playing around the toy sword "The Eye of Thundera"
when I was little kid. The sword's blade would expand, I remember that was the coolest thing.

[Ogy]

it was so long ago i can hardly remember anything, i do remember it was awesome though

[Eagle]

Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats are hooooes

[DuDe]

Aye, ThunderCats rocked... I liked the series that came afterward too, I can`t remeber the name, something with Hawks I believe?
Anyway, is ThunderCats on CartoonNetwork UK, or international too?

[Reznor007]

Thundercats is on Cartoon Network here in the US too.

I think the other show was Silver Hawks...almost identical voice actors for the most part. I didn't like this one near as much as Thundercats though.

[Stalkid64]

Transformers could`ve kicked the Thundercats`s asses. They had the coolest voice effects ever (Soundwave! Yay!)
Ditto MASK...which no one has mentioned yet ;)
Now, must go buy that dvd...

[Jaz]

Hell yeah I remember.. :)

But the Ghostbusters rocked.. :D

[rob in london]

thundercats was my favourite cartoon at the time, wasnt their tank thingy cool!? and kit and kat had those hover skate boards, kinda like the ones in back to the future, what i wouldnt do for one of those hehe

[blizz]

Originally posted by Stalkid64
Transformers could`ve kicked the Thundercats`s asses. They had the coolest voice effects ever (Soundwave! Yay!)
Ditto MASK...which no one has mentioned yet ;)
Now, must go buy that dvd...

Transformers Season 1 DVD's out btw ;)

I wasn't a MASK man, I liked Gi Joe

but Robotech just kicks all their arses :P

[sk8bloke22]

Captain Planet, he's my hero, gonna reduce pollution down to zero.........

[Jaz]

Captin Planet was laaaaaaaaaaaaame! :P

[Tri-Force]

lets talk real here people.
HE Man
She Ra

BY THE POWER OF GREY-SKUll. . . I. . . AM. . . HEMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!

[Quip]

Does anybody remember "The Bionic Six", that was a good cartoon.

[Redah]

Originally posted by Tri-Force
lets talk real here people.
HE Man
She Ra

BY THE POWER OF GREY-SKUll. . . I. . . AM. . . HEMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!

Here's my toplist of favorit shows when I was a little kid:

1. Thundercats (I had the sword with the glowing eye!)
2. He-Man (I got the purple and green panther, the skulldude, almost all of the actionfigures basically)
3. Transformers (I still remember my Optimus Prime toy fell off the balcony :()
4. Turtles (Boo yeah. I had like EVERYTHING from it... pencases, toys, a bandana, e-ve-ry-thing)

[Tri-Force]

are we just talking about superhero type shows casue if we are then ill just say Spiderman. but if we arent then i gotta say the Chipmunks. they solved mysteries sometimes.
oh wait what is my problem. SCOOBY DO.

[Jaz]

I have that Thundercats sword too.. ;)

Turtles was ace! I was obsessed with that show!

[blizz]

I loved ewoks, the best thing to come out of Star Wars

[Jaz]

A line from Scream 2..

`they're Ewoks... they blow` ;)

[blizz]

dude you liked Ghostbusters, that sucked ;)

[Stalkid64]

Or the Centurions... aside from the creepy mustache-sporting-closet-homo-looking green one...

[Redah]

Yeah! Thundercats RULE !
64ultramaniac Eddy Jaz Ogy Quip Redah Reznor007 rob_in _london Seta-San sk8bloke22 Slougi Smiff Trotterwatch zorbid

UR L33T :thumbsup:


Yeah, but I think it sucked
aprentice Azimer Quackat0r Tri-Force

I SHOULD SLAP J00 IN TH3 FACE!!! :term:


I've heard of it somewhere... I think...
CpU MasteR Harteex

THINK HARRRRRRDER :plain2:


Naw, never heard of it
2fast4u antraxx

OMG... U MUST BE 11 OR SUMTHIN :cry:


Dude, don't you mean ThunderBIRDS?
IceLord Raging Fuel

NO I DON'T MEAN THUNDERBIRDS 'DUDE' !!! :angry:

[Tri-Force]

hey i just remember the show sucking some major hose water through a coffee stirer

[pj64er]

Originally posted by Redah
Yeah! Thundercats RULE !
64ultramaniac Eddy Jaz Ogy Quip Redah Reznor007 rob_in _london Seta-San sk8bloke22 Slougi Smiff Trotterwatch zorbid

UR L33T :thumbsup:


Yeah, but I think it sucked
aprentice Azimer Quackat0r Tri-Force

I SHOULD SLAP J00 IN TH3 FACE!!! :term:


I've heard of it somewhere... I think...
CpU MasteR Harteex

THINK HARRRRRRDER :plain2:


Naw, never heard of it
2fast4u antraxx

OMG... U MUST BE 11 OR SUMTHIN :cry:


Dude, don't you mean ThunderBIRDS?
IceLord Raging Fuel

NO I DON'T MEAN THUNDERBIRDS 'DUDE' !!! :angry:

wow, we have no privacy. whats the point in voting, we could just say it in a post. :plain2:

[Tri-Force]

to organize it so you know either you were right or wrong.