10 Things You Didn't Know About ThunderCats

[@jamesabernethy7896]

Oh man. Thundercats and He-man defined my 80’s.

[@cmbaz1140]

I grew up with the reruns in the 90s... I feel you ...

[@BigSawCat]

Don't let GI Joe hear you say that

[@jackbits6397]

Those plus GI Joe, transformers, spider-man and his amazing friends and Voltron were pretty much my after school routine.

[@craigh5236]

And GI Joe and Transformers

[@Tigerhawk1981]

same

[@bryanparkhurst17]

Even at 48 years old when I'm walking around and I see somebody with the Thundercats T-shirt on I have to suppress the urge to yell thunder thunder Thundercats Hooooo

[@sheridan140]

Same age mate, here's to new "old heads" 😂 Yeah definitely resist that urge, when we were kids yelling "Hooooooo" at someone had a different meaning than today..

[@rickwj324]

I'm 54 and I'm right there with ya!!

[@gazzaboy84]

I'm 40 and can confirm this lol I even have a custom theme on my 3ds that plays the theme song😊

[@gilbertgranby9339]

53, and I made it a running gag with some friends at work when one of them wore the Iconic Logo t-shirt... T H U N D E R C A T S, H O O O O O O O O O O O O ! ! !

[@KB-qk1ic]

I just hum the theme to myself and I'm good.

[@cobrian45]

Still remember Thundercats. What a great time to be a kid. Thundercats, He Man, GI Joe, Transformers. Amazing.

[@jasonvoorhees8545]

Awesome cartoons, awesome TV shows like Knight Rider, Fall Guy, A-Team, Airwolf, Auto-Man, V, Simon & Simon, Dukes of Hazzard ect ect ect

[@rymic72]

I’d add Voltron to that list

[@BRIANONEALSINGLETON]

Let's not forget Voltron and Robotech.

[@JUSREEL1978]

You forgot Silverhawks and Gobots…😊

[@wstine79]

I was big fan of Thundercats and Silverhawks as a kid. I had a huge crush on Cheetara. I remember the episode with the Thundercats having to fight enemies within their dreams vividly.

[@chichiboypumpi]

who doesn't? Oh them

[@Steve-s3m]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one that had a crush on chetara😂❤

[@krys1888]

@@Steve-s3m I think you'd be surprised just how many people did! I definitely did!

[@jackbits6397]

Lol...me too. Looking back as an adult, I think they drew her a bit too naughty for kids. She was pretty much a naked 80s aerobic instructor 😂

[@flaguy20]

Silverhawks was awesome. So was Mask

[@nickbezanson3549]

Thundercats, He-Man, The Real Ghostbusters, GI Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Voltron, Tranformers....we were so damn spoiled as kids when it came to toys and cartoons. I remember having a Mummra's castle playset and some of the figures from this show.

[@Knowledge9998]

Absolutely!! We're old and remember these days well.

[@cameroncalder3441]

Also M.A.S.K, Jase and The wheeled warriors and Centurions. All absolutely brilliant.

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

I should go yell "Thunder, thunder, Thundercats, HOOOOOO"...then I'll butter my toast.

[@mikesilva3868]

😊😊😊😊nice

[@andrewgrant2990]

"But remember kids the Sword of Omens is sharp & should not be used as a toy or to butter toast!" laughing fade out...

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

@@andrewgrant2990 It's ok, if I cut myself I'll just yell: Ambu, Ambu, Ambulance, HOOOO!

[@FFVison]

Imagine the looks on the faces of everyone else at IHOP.

[@negativeindustrial]

Thundercats was awesome in the 1980s.

[@eye-of-omega]

can you believe it's almost been half a century?

[@Ptaaruonn]

@@eye-of-omega Hey, I'm not that old... Ok, I'm old.

[@DrewSRail]

Thundercats is awesome now!

[@robertmoore1472]

Lol, me and my sons are watching the whole series right now. I was born in 79. So this is my childhood jam. My youngest son says its his new favorite show.

[@stecaton1541]

I love showing my kids the stuff I watched as an 80’s early 90’s young kid 😂.

[@robertmoore1472]

@@stecaton1541 we have He Man in DVD too. When my oldest was 2 and 3 years old he loved it. It's awesome when they enjoy the same things we did as kids.

[@RetiredSailor60]

When I was stationed in San Diego on USS Cape Cod AD 43, I'd rush to the lounge after knock-off of ship's work to watch Thunder Cats and He-Man

[@robertc2204]

Thank you for your service sir!!

[@johnny10grasp3]

On land or the ship?

[@RetiredSailor60]

@@johnny10grasp3 On the ship, but only got TV reception when the ship was in port.

[@johnny10grasp3]

@@RetiredSailor60 Nice! Seems like great memories.

[@ventrue24601]

Complaints about it being a "violent toy commercial"?....that's why it was so great.

[@GoingPostalSince2012]

Same thing happened with MASK. First season was great but more "violent with adult like themes", while the subsequent seasons went with a less violent racing competition between MASK and VENOM.

[@theblocksays]

And yet at the same time they made kids cartoon/toy lines out of R-rated movies! Where's that fake outrage Parents Groups!?

[@logangodofcandy]

Children want a narrative to inform their play. These cartoons gave them fantastic fictional narratives

[@stp2281]

I only realized this when I got older. It doesn't matter how evolved a cat species can become, a cat will still take notice of a red laser dot and chase it. I watched both versions of the series and they still respond to a red laser dot.

[@spoon8142]

😂😂😂😂

[@SLBFan]

One of the best jokes of all time.

[@Dragon-Lady]

A few years ago, I came across a meme that pointed this out, and my jaw dropped. I was stunned, like, "Why didn't I realize this before?!?" I thought it was hilarious.

[@stp2281]

@@Dragon-Lady I think I saw the same meme. 😂😂

[@g0fum]

I have the entire series on dvd and loved watching this when I was a kid. Now I have 2 young kids I will have to go in my attic and find them to show them a great cartoon.

[@gazzaboy84]

I recently have done this with The real Ghostbusters with my 2 boys of 11 and 5 , watch all seasons over a few weekends brought great memories of me and my grandad when I was young.

[@kerim.peardon5551]

My cousin introduced his daughter to He-Man and She-Ra, and she was like, "Princesses can have SWORDS!?" They dressed up one Halloween with her as She-Ra, my cousin as He-Man, and his wife as the Empress. They went to a local park that has a castle gate entrance and some decorative towers and filmed the most epic Halloween video ever. So absolutely show your kids! If I had one, it'd be a steady diet of all the old 80's cartoons I grew up on. Nothing modern.

[@mikeshaffer4912]

My boys enjoyed the show too when I showed it to them when I found it on disc.

[@earlsmith2524]

Well they couldn't afford Rick Baker lol

[@DrakeossDragoon]

I love how Liono summons the Thunder cats with a magical laser pointer lol

[@ElectricEliminator5]

Looks more like a bat signal projection

[@kerim.peardon5551]

I now cannot unsee this. LOL

[@jameslyon8602]

I absolutely adored this cartoon when I was a kid

[@rogerhodge1448]

Good Morning Minty!! Good Morning Everyone!! Have a Great Day wherever You may be!! All the Best from Hines, Oregon!! 👋🇺🇲

[@RetiredSailor60]

Greetings from Irving TX

[@rogerhodge1448]

👋 Texas!!

[@gazzaboy84]

Hello from the U.K 👍

[@RetiredSailor60]

@@gazzaboy84 My family came from Northampton to Jamestown VA Settlement in 1611.

[@robertcaulfield5233]

Greetings from Birmingham UK, Remember Thundercats very well - beautiful animation back then.

[@wstine79]

"Sword of Minty. Show me sight beyond sight."

[@beau_croom]

Imagine a Properly done Live action version of ThunderCats on Netflix or Paramount

[@THEAdmiralXizor]

They'd probably make Cheetara the leader and nonbinary , and the series would bomb. 🙄🤷🏿‍♂️

[@jamesmoss3424]

Thundercats kick ass and it's brilliant. 😀👍

[@Bear5177]

Fun fact: Dynamite Entertainment now publishes (at least for a little while) Thundercats AND Cheetara comic books. Though to be fair, I've only seen first issues of these. 🥰

[@2ndimpact0]

I was also going to state this. They are both currently ongoing series. There should be a trade paperback collection of the current Thundercats series out that contains the first 6 issues.

[@kerim.peardon5551]

I loved He-Man and She-Ra and liked a bunch more from that era of afternoon cartoons (Go Bots, GI Joe, My Little Pony, the Care Bears, Rainbow Brite, Jem), but I think Thundercats was my absolute favorite. Probably no surprise that when I discovered anime in college, I loved it.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Minty! Minty! Minty-cat! HHHOOOOOOO!!!!

[@stephenmiller1440]

Remember the cartoon in the 80s. Never knew about the remake. I would've watch it if I had.

[@thomriley1036]

Got to love Rankin-Bass. It's always funny to watch ThunderCats back-to-back with The Hobbit, Return of the King, Flight of Dragons and The Last Unicorn. Also, check out The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. The Chief Awgwa sounds a lot like Panthro.

[@johnmontgomery2321]

I believe a good bit of the Thundercats cast was in that movie. At least the voice of Lion O and Cheetara as well.

[@nobodyimportant2470]

Not to mention slipping full frontal nudity into a kids show. Still can't believe they got that past the sensors for Thunder Cats. Then they out did that with Silver Hawks.

[@thomriley1036]

@@nobodyimportant2470 The Last Unicorn had a topless three-breasted Harpy that murders people, a Unicorn that transforms into a nude woman and an enchanted tree that grows massive boobs and tries to smother a guy with them. But, go to any classical art museum and just walk around. People nailed to crosses, naked ladies bound to slaughtered bulls, gladiators killing people... Cheetara's fuzzy bossoms are probably no stranger than Snarf not wearing pants in Thunderan culture.

[@CSGraves]

Flight of Dragons and Life and Adventures of Santa Claus don't get enough love IMO! The late James Earl Jones was wonderfully over-the-top as Omedon in FoD.

[@lacyInmon1978]

I grew up watching Thundercats and Masters of the Universe. I loved them both.

[@marcustuggles8761]

If I may add, it returned to tv in 1996 on Cartoon Network. I remember because I was in 7th grade and the school year was nearing its end. It was a joy to see it back on tv and I believed it stopped sometime in 2002 or in later years until the reboot came out in 2011. I love your content and thanks for covering this part of our childhood!

[@SPac316]

I loved Thundercats! the show in the 80s was great and I had a few of the toys as a kid. The 2011 show was really well done and it was shame that it didn't last long. Kind of similar to what happened with the He-Man remake. We don't talk about Thundercats Roar...

[@johncurry997]

Thundercats and He-man were 2 of my favorite shows growing up. I'm 49 now, own the entire series of both, and still enjoy watching them.

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

I need to try and get them on dvd, and She-ra as well. Such happy memories

[@markbarlow4296]

The toy Thundertank was immense. I loved it

[@beckymartin7731]

Growing up in the 80s watching cartoons like Thundercats, He-Man, She-Ra... I still watch them now and again for the nostalgia. Gotta love 'em.

[@GenJuhru]

Nostalgia can be quite a drug

[@OldNick999-real1]

Thundercats was a big part of my childhood.

[@boardskins]

I was 21 when this came out, and it was a guilty pleasure to watch after work! Would make a great movie if done right. ❤

[@pastbehind25]

My absolute favorite!

[@maxordman4100]

Having grown up in the '90s, I didn't learn about Thundercats right away, but I found out about the series through a trailer featured on my copy of the Batman cartoon DVD. I remember how just the small amount of footage from the trailer got me curious about Thundercats. I quickly went out in search of the Thundercats DVDs. I was also very quickly pulled into the 2011 series excitement during my early adult years, and I have a great deal of love for both versions of the characters and their adventures. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Though I may have encountered the franchise differently, just being part of the extended crowd of fans and embracing the wonder of the story makes me proud to be a Thundercats fan!

[@pistolasnine8389]

I was anxiously waiting for your next video 🙏

[@GenesisGunn]

Host is reminiscent of Chief Wiggum in sound and look. Thundercats remains a fave of mine. I loved the reboot in 11

[@DJLewProductionsInc]

The original Thundercats cartoon was and still is one of my favorite shows. I liked the 2011 reboot, but the other reboot was trash! They drew Cheetara for boys to crush on, and I was one of them. LOL!

[@colt5189]

I really liked how the life lessons were woven into the story instead of crammed at the end like on MOTU or GI Joe.

[@RandomTChance]

Excellent ✌️🤠

[@markusforsberg6741]

🎸🎶

[@flaguy20]

This and Mask where my two favorite cartoons back then

[@DNOstalgia]

Oooh this should be fun 😊❤

[@roadieric3181]

Dad would yell THUNDER CATS HO when he split wood on the chopping block and we as kids loved it! Years later I had to buy the replica sword I seen in a shop as the show really was part of our childhood.

[@AL13NM]

Along with many 80's cartoons, Thundercats had an Awesome Theme Song!

[@anerrantknight8077]

I remember when this show initially aired in ‘85. I was hooked. Two things to look for: 1.) there is audio of the VO bloopers that’s hilarious. A2.) read ThunderCats: The Return by Wildstorm/DC. It’s about Lion-O entering the Book of Omens for more training, but is unknowingly trapped there for years. When he returns, MummRa has won. The reveals of what happened to Cheetara and WilyKit & WilyKat are very dark.

[@jasonelliott7977]

I discovered those bloopers back in 1998 and they’re hilarious

[@jasonelliott7977]

That comic series is great and very dark. I wish they would have adapted this for the new series

[@reaper2478]

Now I need to go & find all my Thundercats toys in storage & play! ❤

[@Jevans3141]

I remember being disappointed and confused why the Thundercats Action figures were so much bigger (and slightly less quality) than the He-Man action figures, too big to play with He-Man at the same time. 😂

[@briandurant19791997]

I love this show ThunderCats . I have the complete original series on DVD

[@1982pantro]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS DUDE!!! cheers from Arizona. 🍺🌵☀️🦂

[@THEAdmiralXizor]

The greatest intro/theme song of any cartoon, period.

[@batboy9997]

I think if anything this show was underrated. The fact that the popularity at the time only lasted a year and a half is a travesty

[@djjuice]

maybe it's the accent but the home planet is Thundera, it sounded like Minty says Thundura. Also Tygra is pronounced like 'ty-gra' instead of 'Teegra'. Last I swear I heard Panthra instead of Panthro

[@tigerbread78]

And there's only ONE sword of omens, unless they added one in later seasons

[@framesdaimaginacao]

I grew up watching this cartoon and i had the ThunderTank and Cats Lair!

[@leyenda6149]

I know a lot of comic relief characters like Scrappy-Doo & Bat-Mite get some much deserved hate, but I still love the heck out of Snarf!!

[@anthonyw5261]

Couldn't get here fast enough!!!!! Thanks for the video.

[@kaylacolgan]

Thunder cats was created by the Rankin Bass company. The company behind all of those stop motion Christmas specials. 😊😊😊

[@robertc2204]

And gumby

[@luminayre6227]

I adored this show as a kid and still do today. I used to the have plastic sword for the Eye of Thundara as a kid, and still have a picture with it from one of my birthday parties as a kid in '80's. Sadly I don't know what happened to it. I do however still have my Lion-O and Mumra figures but no accessories. I really wish they would make another series.. the one in 2011 was enjoyable and I was really upset that they cancelled it without a conclusion. Anyway, thanks for the awesome video Minty!!

[@buster_wolfhopkins6801]

Im 41 and I still love Thundercats. Here's to hoping we get a revival that completes their quests, Ala MotU revelations

[@dman7668]

42 here and still a fan. Thundercats ho.

[@sheridan140]

Ah, that nostalgia! I watched the OG as a kid when it came out, another brilliant episode cheers! BTW, the split second you mentioned LJN, i reflexively thought of theAVGN 😂

[@richardmiller444]

Thundercats roar..... Then the gong sound and Minty screaming What the F.....OMG I must have watched that a half dozen times. LMFAO 🤣🤣😅😂

[@writerpatrick]

Rankin Bass previously worked with Japanese studios to produce the obscure Festival of Family Classics series. It never had a proper DVD release although some episodes were released on DVDs and all on various labels on VHS.

[@jimmyramone7396]

That toy Lion-o was the coolest Christmas gift i got. It was also the last "toy" i got for Christmas because of my age.

[@anthonyw5261]

Rankin/Bass also did the animated lord of the rings which I highly recommend.

[@EricckkkMoneyyy7777]

I'm so glad you uploaded another badass video! Makes me feel like I'm watching Saturday Morning Cartoons! Thank you as always, @MintyComedicArts !!! ❤❤❤🦁🐯 "ThunderCats, HOEEEE!!!" 😅😅 And ThunderCats Roar looks like a freaking FEVER DREAM! WTF WAS WHOEVER THINKING WHILE MAKING THOSEVATROCITIES?!!?

[@joshblevins7609]

You the man minty!!!

[@thejoojooman6538]

I adore Thunder cats, & the 2011 reboot was fantastic.

[@jennsheelar2753]

I always love the fact that you can put out a new video, and give me another slice of my childhood that i need to introduce to my kids. Thank you for that Minty.

[@OthelloBlaq]

I also felt the they had a fantastic music score! Each character had a great piece of music. This show was magical to me. 🎩👏 Tygra was my favorite score.

[@patrickhart7816]

MINTY!!!! A Dingo ate my baby!!!

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice_11]

The stage play Snarf is a psychedelic experience into itself

[@StrikeValkyrie]

Having watched the show back in the day and as an adult with my kids I came to a conceptual understanding of the show that is deeper than most. The cartoon is actually not about alien cat people, mutants, or immortal mummy devils! It's about three powerful red stones, possibly from space or another dimension, possessing abnormal powers and functions. The first red stone is the 'Mystic Eye of Thundara' which psychically bonds to it's possessor. It will come to your hand, give you psychic visions, and project your intentions. The Sword of Omens is not The Eye of Thundara. As Panthro states in the series, he can easily create another sword but could never duplicate the Eye of Thundara. The swords power is a type of metal expanding effect which most of the Thundercats weapons or armor have and is part of the Thundarians advanced science. Cheetaras' staff, Tigra's whip, Panthro's armor, all use this same metal expanding technology. The other two red stones are embedded in the head of Mum-Ra and make him immortal, able to fly, change shape, basically cast his psychic will on others. Knowing now that the cartoon was made in Japan helps to explain the extraordinary level of quality in it's art and animation. I assume that Silverhawks was also created there as it is essentially a sister show to Thundercats. Having the moral lessons woven into the writing was much better than the cheesy PSA end spots in cartoons like He-Man and GI Joe. My favorite lesson from a Thundercats episode was from when Lion-O was speaking with Willa about who would win in a battle between him and Hachiman. Lion-O said that Hachiman would win because of his experience. Willa said that Hachiman believed that Lion-O would win due to his youthful speed and dexterity. Lion-O answered the query with a powerful statement that brought me to tears. "The truth is. Nobody wins in a duel!"

[@kaylacolgan]

Thunder cats was created by The Rankin Bass company. The company who created all of those Christmas and Holiday specials. 😀😃😀

[@buckduane1991]

Kenny also voiced “Blue Grass” in Silverhawks. If you haven’t covered that, you should! I saw it all on reruns in the 90s, but had to get home ASAP to see them both!

[@beau_croom]

If you haven’t already, please do a doc. on The S.W.A.T CATS, RAZOR AND T-BONE, Possibly my favorite cartoon growing up

[@RatedRKO269]

Awesome video. Immediately transported me to my childhood again. I had ALL the action figures - even the mail away Mumra but I remember feeling sad I never had the vehicle or play set.

[@jaydee_83]

I had the Lion O figure and a Snarff pencil topper (both long gone). I now only have the dvds 😂

[@cmsweitzer1]

Like most of the cartoons of those days, the openings had killer art, shading and smooth action. Then the actual show was not even close. I still watched but I was always disappointed! Liked the stories but always wished they had the budgets to do the actual shows as well as the openings! Cheers Minty!

[@rusnikfromtranscarpathia]

One of my all-time Favorites! I was Lion-O at my 4th grade Halloween Party! 😆😆 My other favorites watching were ScoobyDoo, Voltron, and Transformers! Lol

[@jorgecavazos5372]

I have always said that this needs to be made into a live action movie.👍

[@ChristopherKaeser-xh6pi]

THUNDER THUNDER THUNDER THNDER CATS HOOOOOOOOOO 💥🐯🔪

[@40doggreid]

I had my figurines of the Thundercats for sure. I was 10 in 86' and it was a great time in my childhood.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

As an 80s baby, we saw Thundercats live! My younger brother is almost 40, and still terrified. 😂😂😂

[@1bert719]

The weirdest thing about Thundercats is how 3rd earth is actually earth and mumra, the enemy is a human. So technically we rooted against ourselves throughout the show! 😊

[@JoeMapes]

Fo decades, the vintage toy community wanted a collectors guide to this toy line. Earlier this year, Hall of Omens was released, yeah!! This was big in our hobby.

[@p76441]

I went to that Thunder Cats live event. I remember having a blast!

[@ripcord89]

Awesome episode minty

[@garrettholcomb8655]

I'm 32 years old and honestly I don't remember Thundercats as a kid. I may have seen an episode here and there but I never start from scratch. Plus I wasn't born until the 1990s. But I do love hearing from you Minty you're awesome. 🦁

[@rossdavis2294]

The theme tune was epic!!! Still gets me going!!!!

[@drealake3281]

I never knew about the 2011 version. I have great memories of the 1985 version. Great video!!!

[@vezhopkins714]

loved the thunder cats used to watch it after school, my fave was cheetara and in the 80s one there was also unicorns ❤🦄, they looked like "The last unicorn" as rankin& bass did the last unicorn to they look very similar :)

[@maxderp6588]

...and Gumby because... I'm Gumby dammit! 😂😅

[@benpogi4ever]

I love how you used the orig Thundercats musical score in the background.

[@RandallChase1]

I loved this show! I was 7 when it came out so it was PERFECT for my impressionable mind 😂

[@pilzebeats]

I absolutely loved Thundercats and He-man equally

[@Jayjay-qe6um]

When I was a kid there is one crossover I've been wishing for, the SilverHawks crossover and the TigerSharks crossover.

[@chriscmb]

I loved this episode, Minty. Awesome. Also I wanted to say that I did see the thundercats live show when I was 8. From what I can remember, yummy and pokey for some reason went into their tv and that's where they met the the thundercats including mum-ra. Also I know there other shows being seen but the only other ones I can think of were the silver hawks. I remember seeing copper kid on cables doing flips and going across the stage with quicksilver. Oh and I also saw mum-ra falling into the audience. The characters were all on skates. And they were chasing mum-ra with a mirror.

[@vladyvhv9579]

Another great trip down memory lane. Honestly, who didn't just have a big box of action figures and make their own Thundercats, He-Man, Silverhawks, TMNT, GI-Joe crossovers?

[@dontbother8373]

Lion-O runs into Gumby for the first time. Lion-O: Who are you? Gumby: I'm Gumby, damn it.

[@oubliette862]

I remember when it first aired in my area. they had it come on at 7:30 or 8:00pm which was weird on its own, but then every airing after, they only ran the same episode. it was never a part of my Saturday morning cartoons on the big 3 ABC NBC and CBS. those were the only channels we could get then besides the public station. as I recall they aired Thundercat's either before or after the Disney show. that was so weird they did that, especially now with hindsight. I downloaded the Thundercat's original episodes and its one of the few that was good enough to entertain me even now. it doesn't come off cheesy and stupid like so many others I've tried to watch again.

[@olixpatdo8181]

At 46, this was something out of my childhood. Unfortunately, the 2011 reboot was not properly marketed and very few people knew about it

[@CampKillCommentary]

You have always been awesome...NOW YOU ARE LEGENDARY!

[@nemecio912nr]

BEST INTRO. Drum n Bass roots