ThunderCats: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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 Thunderans (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 7 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 Thunderans 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.

Series details

• Title: ThunderCats
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1985-01-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-09-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 4476

Cast and credited roles

• Larry Kenney — Jackalman
• Doug Preis — Alluro
• Lynne Lipton — Wilykit
• Lynne Lipton — Luna
• Earl Hammond — Jaga
• Earl Hammond — Vultureman
• Earl Hammond — Amok
• Earl Hammond — Amok
• Earl Hammond — Mumm-Ra
• Peter Newman — Wilykat
• Larry Kenney — Lion-O
• Peter Newman — Tygra / Wilykat / Bengali / Monkian

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-01-23; final listed air date 1985-12-20; episode order: 65.
• Season 2: premiered 1987-09-07; final listed air date 1987-10-02; episode order: 20.
• Season 3: premiered 1988-09-05; final listed air date 1988-09-30; episode order: 20.
• Season 4: premiered 1989-09-04; final listed air date 1989-09-29; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

Adapted from ThunderCats on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.