ThunderCats is an American animated television series developed by Rankin/Bass in 1983 based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. The animation was provided by Topcraft, a Japanese group who would later go on to form Studio Ghibli. 1985 was shown in 1985 (65 episodes), followed by a TV movie entitled 1986 in 1986. Seasons 1987-1988, 1988-1989, and 1989-1990 followed a new format of 20 episodes each, starting with a five-part story. They aired from 1987 to 1988, 1988 to 1989, and 1989 to 1990, respectively.
On March 17, 1997, ThunderCats was the first series seen on Cartoon Network's new action-animation afternoon block, Toonami. In its early Cartoon Network airings, ThunderCats could only be seen at 3:30 A.M. EST on Sunday mornings; however, it would eventually move to a weekday timeslot of 4:00 P.M. The series would depart and return in various timeslots including Saturday mornings and late night marathons until 2002. A game was even created for Cartoon Network's official web site that allows visitors to play as Lion-O and rescue fellow ThunderCats while venturing Mumm-Ra's tomb.
There were also several comic-book series produced: Marvel Comics' version, 1985 to 1988; and two series by Wildstorm, an imprint of DC Comics, beginning in 2003. The Wildstorm-produced comics were created to tie-in with a wide range of merchandising which pre-dated the show. Items of clothing featuring the ThunderCats logo have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years.
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Interview with Larry Kenney - A.K.A Lion-O, Jackalman
Lucidia Studios' Tribute to The Thundercats - Screengrabs, toy pictures, and personal opinion of the show.
Queen Cheetah's Domain - Contains information on the 1985 cartoon ThunderCats, including related bibliographic listings. Items of ThunderCats fanon are also available.
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Return to Thundera - A fan site featuring information, scans, screen shots, art and fan fiction, interactive games, downloads and media.
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Safari Joe Crew List - Lists a regular Thundercat cast. Links to many other episodes and their cast list.
Meta Description: [ In depth information about Safari Joe, produced by Rankin-Bass Productions, Pacific Animation Corporation. ThunderCats Episode Guides, Cartoon Characters and Crew Lists ]
The Eye of Thundera - Thundercats pictures, soundbites, toys, clips and forum.
Meta Description: [ Thundercats community with hundreds of users, episodes to download, thousands of pics and stills, interviews, reviews, character bios and much more! ]
The Thundercat Followers Page - Pictures, biographies, and a chat forum.
The Ultimate Thundercats - Images of collectible figures and weapons listed by type, a message board, a character section and episode guide, as well as, links to toy pages and related sites.
Thundercats Alliance - Images, sound gallery, message board, and interactive top ten, as well as membership details.
ThunderCats Illustrated - Illustrator Celesta presents this tribute to a childhood inspiration: her own drawings of the characters, together with an introduction to the series and a blog.
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Tim's ThunderCats Fan Page - Photographs of rare toys, collectibles, and games, as well as a price guide.
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