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Thundercats, HOOOOOOO!



I miss Thundercats. That was a quality Saturday morning cartoon. It ran from 1985-1989. Yes, that hit me at ages 1-5, but I enjoyed watching it then and reruns later on. My brother had some pretty sweet Lion-o and Snarf figurines.

The occupants of Thundera evacuate before the planet and all but one of the escape ships were destroyed. The Thundercats were all that remained and they set a course for Third Earth where they crash. With the help of his "Sword of Omens", Lion-o gives the Thundercats a chance against Mumm-Ra and the evil mutants.

This cartoon was so freaking cool that it has been referenced in all sorts of pop culture avenues. The Band Reliant K has a song called I'm Lion-o, which is such a fun song to jam to. If you were a fan of Homestar Runner and Strong Bad Emails, Thundercats is referenced in Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8 Bit Is Enough.

The series was rebooted in 2011 and was a combination of anime and western animation. Admittedly, I only saw a couple of these episodes. The show didn't have the same flair as the original. It was cancelled after only one season.

If you're interested in going back and watching all of the old episodes, it appears that you can get Season One-Volume One for $23.00 on Amazon. I think this calls for watching some reruns and sporting my sweet Cheetara Chucks. Thundercats, HOOOO!

~Songbird


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