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Every great '80s cartoon needs a great '80s toy line, and Thundercats had that via LJN Toys, Ltd - three different ranges were released between 19. Though it's hardly scientific, IMDB user ratings place episode 1.19, 'Mongor' as the greatest ever Thundercats episode (with an average rating of 7.7 out of 10), while at the bottom of the pile is 1.36, 'The Evil Harp of Charr-Nin' (with a meagre 4.4 out of 10).ġ4.
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Although it never aired its full run of episodes in the UK, Thundercats remained popular enough in the country to be voted number 54 in Channel 4's 2005 poll of the 100 greatest cartoons of all time.ġ3.
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However, ThunderCats Ho! The Movie - an abridged version of the first five episodes of season two - was given a home media release in the UK, though the VHS omitted some scenes featured in the single-episode versions.ġ2. Despite its popularity, only the first season of Thundercats was broadcast in the UK - the remaining 65 episodes didn't get an airing.ġ1. Originally airing on CBBC, it was later repeated on Saturday mornings, either standalone or as part of magazine shows like BBC One's Going Live!.ġ0.
Thundercats launched in the US in January 1985, but didn't come to the UK for another two years. It may have had a large cast of characters, but the entire first season of ThunderCats featured just six actors - each with incredible range!ĩ. Thundercats originally ran for an impressive 130 episodes, more than its contemporary The Transformers (at 98) and equal to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.Ĩ. Another unsubstantiated report claims that 'Uptown Funk' maestro Mark Ronson had a hand in the theme - coming up with the bass line when he was a mere 8 years old.
Now, we know that Lipton has a surprising past, but this still smells like a 'Bob Holness played sax on Baker Street' hoax to us.Ħ. One spurious web rumour credits the composition of the theme to James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio. Thundercats are loose!" - Who wrote that crazy catchy theme song? You'll find all kinds of wild speculation on the internet, but officially the theme is credited to composer Bernard Hoffer and executive producer Jules Bass.ĥ. Speaking of comics, Thundercats has long proved popular in that medium, with both Marvel and DC publishing ongoing series, mini-series and one-shots based on the franchise.Ĥ. Head writer and story editor on the series - penned 23 episodes - was Leonard Starr, originally a comic book artist who sketched classic Golden Age adventures for Marvel's Human Torch and Sub-Mariner.ģ.
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Thundercats was originally devised by the spectacularly named Tobin 'Ted' Wolf - a toymaker and inventor, Wolf also created an early form of the portable stereo.Ģ. Read on for toy trivia, outrageous outtakes and examples of phenomenal fan fiction.ġ. Janumarks 30 years since the classic cartoon began - and to celebrate, Digital Spy has found 30 fun and fascinating facts about Thundercats. If you're of a certain age, the first strains of the Thundercats theme - or even the mere mention of Mumm-Ra - will leave you flooded with fond childhood memories. "THUNDER - THUNDER - THUNDER - THUNDERCATS… HO!"