ThunderCats (1985 TV series)
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| Genre |
Action/Adventure Science fantasy |
| Created by | Tobin "Ted" Wolf |
| Developed by | Leonard Starr |
| Written by |
Leonard Starr Stephen Perry |
| Directed by |
Katsuhito Akiyama Arthur Rankin, Jr. Jules Bass |
| Voices of |
Larry Kenney Earle Hyman Earl Hammond Lynne Lipton Bob McFadden Peter Newman Doug Preis Gerrianne Raphael |
| Opening theme | Thundercats by Heart |
| Composer(s) | Bernard Hoffer |
| Country of origin | United States Japan |
| No. of episodes | 130 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Arthur Rankin, Jr. Jules Bass Lee Dannacher Masaki Ihzuka |
| Producer(s) | Tony Giovanniello Matthew Malach Connie Long Heather Winters |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment Topcraft (Japanese Animation Studio, Season 1) Pacific Animation Corporation (Japanese Animation Studio, Season 2-4) Leisure Concepts |
| Distributor |
Telepictures Corporation (1985–1986) Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–1989) Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1989–present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | January 23, 1985 – September 29, 1989 |
ThunderCats is an American animated television series that was produced by Rankin-Bass Animated Entertainment and Leisure Concepts debuting in 1985, based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. The series, for which Leonard Starr was the head writer, follows the adventures of a group of catlike humanoid aliens. The animation for the episodes was provided by the Japanese studio Pacific Animation Corporation, later acquired in 1989 to form Walt Disney Animation Japan. Season 1 of the show aired in 1985 (65 episodes), followed by a TV movie entitled ThunderCats – HO! in 1986. Seasons 2, 3, and 4 followed a new format of twenty episodes each, starting with a five-part story.
The series was originally distributed by Rankin-Bass Productions' then-parent company Telepictures Corporation, which would later merge with Lorimar Productions in 1986. In 1989, Lorimar-Telepictures was purchased by and folded into Warner Bros., whose television syndication arm would eventually assume distribution of the show; Warner Bros. have had the rights to the series (and all Lorimar-Telepictures programming) from that point on. Leisure Concepts which helped co-develop the show acted as a licensing agent for the series.
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