The Untold Truth of ThunderCats

During the 1980s, there were plenty of cartoons that were essentially vehicles for action figures: “Transformers,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” “He-Man,” and of course, “ThunderCats.” But more than just a glorified toy commercial, “ThunderCats” proved to viewers and their parents that it had something unique. It was a cartoon that tried to teach kids moral lessons, and this not only set it apart, but gave the show a lasting legacy. So if you were a super fan growing up and think you know all the facts, get ready for the untold truth of “ThunderCats.”

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The Creators of the ThunderCats | 0:00
Explicit ThunderCats outtakes | 1:04
Lion-O's original name | 2:09
Why Snarf was really created | 3:13
Adam Wingard's ThunderCats screenplay | 4:14
An homage to Star Wars | 5:17
ThunderCats' moral values | 6:22
ThunderCats cost millions | 7:10
A psychological evaluation | 8:02
James McAvoy's a big fan | 9:04

[Looper]

What were your thoughts on “ThunderCats”?

[nothingseehere.goaway]

I absolutely LOVED the Thundercats. Racing home after school to catch an episode and then talking about said episode the next day at the schoolyard. And to this day, I still think the Silverhawks were the Thundercats in space. 😄

[tekila]

I personally loved the arc where lion-o has to defeat chetara in a race, defeat panthro in strength, tigra in mind games and illusions, the wilykids in tricks and finally kick mum-ras without the sword of omens. That to me was peak Thundercats. Also loved the female cop from space that came from time to time to have adventures with lion-o. I was like: yes, take lion-o to space before chetara scratches your eyes out.

[danielatkins]

Looking back over the years, watching the thundercats and those moral lessons that each episode had, has definitely had a lasting impact on my life, I always have tried to carry my self with those lessons in my heart some times more successful then others and I still love the show to this day

[Dorelaxen]

Mumm-Ra was one of the most badass cartoon villains of the 80's. Would have loved a crossover with He-Man to see what shenanigans him and Skeletor could get up to.

[Akira]

ThunderCats was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, the high-action intro got me psyched.

[Zentron]

As long as the movie is being made by people who truly love the show and are determined to maintain its integrity for the production, then I can see a live-action version doing really well!

[plyric]

6:17 Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! for using the ORIGINAL, unedited version of the Jedi ghosts scene in Return of the Jedi!

(Also, ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thundercats!

[TheAliAzhar]

Wish the 2010s Thundercats was still ongoing loved that series too.

[abhishekshetty]

👌🏽, the most popular cartoon for 90’s kid indeed. A Thundercat fan from India 🇮🇳

[blackbearish]

I loved Thundercats, and still do. I'll put it out here, I loved Snarf, and watching the whole 130 eps again recently, I'm 43, made me love the show even more. season 2 goes a bit off the rails, but it's still good. and I even recently tracked down a genuine 1986 LJN plush Snarf! yes, cost me a bit from a seller on EBay, but the plush snarf is everything I remember from seeing him in Hamleys toy shop back in the 80s and I wanted to give him a home then, but didn't have the money. Snarf is going nowhere, this is his Final home. "Snayayayarf." *smile*

[kassjazzy]

A moment of silence for my kids who have only ever seen the god awful Thundercats Roar 2020 reboot.

[goodrealm]

Many happy memories of watching Thundercats on the TV as a kiddo, remember always looking forward to the next episode. Keeping fingers crossed the movie adaptation happens soon.

[andresgarcia]

The intro has one of the most incredible pieces of animation ever made. I also think the idea of them loosing their planet and landing on a new one was really cool. Mumm-Ra even dough evil had a good side, he showed when he lost his dog. The scenery animation was also top notch, and the music… just amazing.

[Hinatachan]

Thundercats was my favorite cartoon to watch after school. Panthro was my favorite, mostly because he reminded me of my oldest brother, who is a martial artist, uses nunchaku, and has a shaved head.

[tracynorth]

I grew up watching Thundercats. Loved them. Watched it with my kids and these days my grankids.

[My_mid-victorian_crisis]

I"m an older mother (43 when my son was born), I loved watching Thundercats in the 80s. When my son got a lion binkie, it was named Lion-o.

[kenb]

I loved the Thundercats as it was one of the best 80s cartoon in a long list of great ones. It comes on Hulu and a live action movie is long overdue.

[jamievaughn]

Thundercats is one of my favorite cartoons from the 80s. It holds up so well and I still watching episodes every Saturday as I get older to remind me of a better time. Thundercats

[hoi-polloi]

All I know is that Cheetara with her ... well ... "extremely good posture", was my first boyhood crush.