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ThunderCats (original series) Season Guide is the list of episodes for ThunderCats (original series). The original first two episodes had aired as one hour episode "Exodus", but that version has not surfaced to know what it was like. Another version of "Exodus" that includes alternate edits of the first four episodes was released on VHS.

Other than the special hour long episode airing in January of 1985, the show aired the rest of the episodes in the fall of 1985. There was a bit of a divide in seasons as the second season didn't start airing til the fall of 1987, with SilverHawks being developed and released in 1986. The second season having two special five parters, introducing more ThunderCats and new villains "the Lunataks". 1988 likewise began with another five parter introducing the newly reformed New Thundera and the attributes released including the Treasure of Thundera. Season four starts out with a five parter with the ThunderCats making a New Cats Lair on New Thundera as the majority move there to redevelop the planet and welcome back Thunderians.

Note, the intro to the the episodes can be found being covered here, as well as the credits here. The Special Series pitch introduction (also known as "The Lost Intro" is covered here, it was included with episode "Exodus" on VHS release.

Seasons[]

KEY
S Season
# Episode Number
N Name of episode
AD Air Date
WB Writer of the episode

The original show was divided into four seasons of 65 episodes the first season with the rest being the second 65 episodes. Note that air dates might vary from TV station to TV station as they used tapes to broadcast TV back in that time. Local TV might delayed some episodes due to local events like TV sports events or special presentations.

Episodes[]

S # N AD WB
_ ___ Exodus (VHS release)
(includes alternate versions of "Exodus", "The Unholy Alliance", "Berbils", "The Slaves of Castle Plun-Darr")
1985 Leonard Starr
_ ___ Exodus (Hour TV Movie)
(includes alternate versions of "Exodus" and "The Unholy Alliance")
01985-01-23January 23, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 001 Exodus 01985-09-09September 09, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 002 The Unholy Alliance 01985-09-10September 10, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 003 Berbils 01985-09-11September 11, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 004 The Slaves of Castle Plun-Darr 01985-09-12September 12, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 005 Pumm-Ra 01985-09-13September 13, 1985 Julian P. Gardner
1 006 The Terror of Hammerhand 01985-09-16September 16, 1985 Ron Goulart
Julian P. Gardner
1 007 Trouble with Time 01985-09-17September 17, 1985 Ron Goulart
Julian P. Gardner
1 008 The Tower of Traps 01985-09-18September 18, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 009 The Garden of Delights 01985-09-19September 19, 1985 Barney Cohen
Julian P. Gardner
1 010 Mandora - The Evil Chaser 01985-09-20September 20, 1985 William Overgard
1 011 The Ghost Warrior 01985-09-23September 23, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 012 The Doomgaze 01985-09-24September 24, 1985 Stephen Perry
1 013 Lord of the Snows 01985-09-25September 25, 1985 Bob Haney
1 014 The Spaceship Beneath the Sands 01985-09-26September 26, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 015 The Time Capsule 01985-09-27September 27, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 016 The Fireballs of Plun-Darr 01985-09-30September 30, 1985 William Overgard
1 017 All that Glitters 01985-10-01October 1, 1985 Bob Haney
1 018 Spitting Image 01985-10-02October 2, 1985 Howard Post
1 019 Mongor 01985-10-03October 3, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 020 Return to Thundera 01985-10-04October 4, 1985 Bob Haney
1 021 Dr. Dometone 01985-10-07October 7, 1985 William Overgard
1 022 The Astral Prison 01985-10-08October 8, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 023 The Crystal Queen 01985-10-09October 9, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 024 Safari Joe 01985-10-10October 10, 1985 Stephen Perry
1 025 Snarf Takes up the Challenge 01985-10-11October 11, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 026 Sixth Sense 01985-10-28October 28, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 027 The Thunder-Cutter 01985-10-29October 29, 1985 William Overgard
1 028 The Wolfrat 01985-10-30October 30, 1985 C.H. Trengove
1 029 Feliner, Part 1 01985-10-31October 31, 1985 Stephen Perry
1 030 Feliner, Part 2 01985-11-01November 1, 1985 Stephen Perry
1 031 Mandora and the Pirates 01985-11-04November 4, 1985 William Overgard
1 032 Return of the Driller 01985-11-05November 5, 1985 Howard Post
1 033 Dimension Doom 01985-11-06November 6, 1985 Bob Haney
1 034 Queen of 8 Legs 01985-11-07November 7, 1985 Stephen Perry
1 035 Sword in a Hole 01985-11-08November 8, 1985 William Overgard
1 036 The Evil Harp of Charr-Nin 01985-11-11November 11, 1985 Douglas Bernstein
Denis Markell
1 037 Lion-O's Anointment First Day:
Trial of Strength
01985-11-12November 12, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 038 The Demolisher 01985-11-13November 13, 1985 Bob Haney
1 039 Monkian's Bargain 01985-11-14November 14, 1985 Lee Schneider
1 040 Tight Squeeze 01985-11-15November 15, 1985 Stephen Perry
1 041 The Micrits 01985-11-18November 18, 1985 Bruce Smith
1 042 Lion-O's Anointment Second Day:
The Trial of Speed
01985-11-19November 19, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 043 The Rock Giant 01985-11-20November 20, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 044 Jackalman's Rebellion 01985-11-21November 21, 1985 Bruce Smith
1 045 Turmagar the Tuska 01985-11-22November 22, 1985 C.H. Trengove
1 046 Lion-O's Anointment Third Day:
Trial of Cunning
01985-11-25November 25, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 047 The Mumm-Ra Berbil 01985-11-26November 26, 1985 Jeri Craden
1 048 Mechanical Plague 01985-11-27November 27, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 049 Trapped 01985-11-28November 28, 1985 Stephen Perry
1 050 Lion-O's Anointment Fourth Day:
The Trial of Mind Power
01985-11-29November 29, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 051 Excalibur 01985-12-02December 2, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 052 Secret of the Ice King 01985-12-03December 3, 1985 Bob Haney
1 053 Good and Ugly 01985-12-04December 4, 1985 Peter Lawrence
1 054 The Transfer 01985-12-05December 5, 1985 Lawrence DuKore
Lee Schneider
1 055 Divide and Conquer 01985-12-06December 6, 1985 Lee Schneider
1 056 Dream Master 01985-12-09December 9, 1985 Heather M. Winters
Annabelle Gurwitch
1 057 Out of Sight 01985-12-10December 10, 1985 C.H. Trengove
1 058 The Mountain 01985-12-11December 11, 1985 Danny Peary
1 059 The Superpower Potion 01985-12-12December 12, 1985 C.H. Trengove
1 060 Eye of the Beholder 01985-12-13December 13, 1985 Kenneth E. Vose
1 061 Lion-O's Anointment Final Day:
The Trial of Evil
01985-12-16December 16, 1985 Leonard Starr
1 062 The Trouble with ThunderKittens 01985-12-17December 17, 1985 Kimberly B. Morris
1 063 Mumm-Rana 01985-12-18December 18, 1985 Bob Haney
1 064 The Shifter 01985-12-19December 19, 1985 Matthew Malach
1 065 Fond Memories 01985-12-20December 20, 1985 Lee Schneider
2 066 ThunderCats - HO! Part 1 01986-09-08September 8, 1986 Leonard Starr
2 067 ThunderCats - HO! Part 2 01986-09-09September 9, 1986 Leonard Starr
2 068 ThunderCats - HO! Part 3 01986-09-10September 10, 1986 Leonard Starr
2 069 ThunderCats - HO! Part 4 01986-09-11September 11, 1986 Leonard Starr
2 070 ThunderCats - HO! Part 5 01986-09-12September 12, 1986 Leonard Starr
2 071 Mumm-Ra Lives!, Part 1 01987-09-07September 7, 1987 Leonard Starr
2 072 Mumm-Ra Lives!, Part 2 01987-09-08September 8, 1987 Leonard Starr
2 073 Mumm-Ra Lives!, Part 3 01987-09-09September 9, 1987 Leonard Starr
2 074 Mumm-Ra Lives!, Part 4 01987-09-10September 10, 1987 Leonard Starr
2 075 Mumm-Ra Lives!, Part 5 01987-09-11September 11, 1987 Leonard Starr
2 076 Catfight 01987-09-14September 14, 1987 C.H. Trengove
2 077 Psych Out 01987-09-15September 15, 1987 Sandy Fries
2 078 The Mask of Gorgon 01987-09-16September 16, 1987 Romeo Muller
2 079 The Mad Bubbler 01987-09-17September 17, 1987 Kimberly B. Morris
2 080 Together We Stand 01987-09-18September 18, 1987 Herb Engelhardt
2 081 Ravage Island 01987-09-21September 21, 1987 George Hampton
Mike Moore
2 082 Time Switch 01987-09-22September 22, 1987 Sandy Fries
2 083 The Sound Stones 01987-09-23September 23, 1987 J. Larry Carroll
2 084 Day of the Eclipse 01987-09-24September 24, 1987 Kimberly B. Morris
2 085 Sideswipe 01987-09-25September 25, 1987 William Overgard
2 086 Mumm-Rana's Belt 01987-09-28September 28, 1987 James Rose
2 087 Hachiman's Honor 01987-09-29September 29, 1987 J. Larry Carroll
2 088 Runaways 01987-09-30September 30, 1987 Bill Ratter
2 089 Hair of the Dog 01987-10-01October 1, 1987 C.H. Trengove
2 090 Vultureman's Revenge 01987-10-02October 2, 1987 Herb Engelhardt
3 091 ThunderCubs, Part 1 01988-09-05September 5, 1988 Peter Lawrence
3 092 ThunderCubs, Part 2 01988-09-06September 6, 1988 Peter Lawrence
3 093 ThunderCubs, Part 3 01988-09-07September 7, 1988 Peter Lawrence
3 094 ThunderCubs, Part 4 01988-09-08September 8, 1988 Peter Lawrence
3 095 ThunderCubs, Part 5 01988-09-09September 9, 1988 Peter Lawrence
3 096 The Totem of Dera 01988-09-12September 12, 1988 J. Larry Carroll
3 097 The Chain of Loyalty 01988-09-13September 13, 1988 Bill Ratter
Peter Lawrence
3 098 Crystal Canyon 01988-09-14September 14, 1988 Sandy Fries
3 099 The Telepathy Beam 01988-09-15September 15, 1988 Kimberly B. Morris
3 100 Exile Isle 01988-09-16September 16, 1988 William Overgard
3 101 Key To Thundera 01988-09-19September 19, 1988 Matthew Malach
3 102 Return of the ThunderCubs 01988-09-20September 20, 1988 J. Larry Carroll
3 103 The Formula 01988-09-21September 21, 1988 Kimberly B. Morris
3 104 Locket of Lies 01988-09-22September 22, 1988 Bill Ratter
3 105 Bracelet of Power 01988-09-23September 23, 1988 Bill Ratter
3 106 The Wild Workout 01988-09-26September 26, 1988 Becky Hartman
3 107 The Thunderscope 01988-09-27September 27, 1988 George Hampton
Mike Moore
3 108 The Jade Dragon 01988-09-28September 28, 1988 William Overgard
3 109 The Circus Train 01988-09-29September 29, 1988 William Overgard
3 110 The Last Day 01988-09-30September 30, 1988 J. Larry Carroll
4 111 Return to Thundera, Part 1 01989-09-04September 4, 1989 Peter Lawrence
4 112 Return to Thundera, Part 2 01989-09-05September 5, 1989 Peter Lawrence
4 113 Return to Thundera, Part 3 01989-09-06September 6, 1989 Peter Lawrence
4 114 Return to Thundera, Part 4 01989-09-07September 7, 1989 Peter Lawrence
4 115 Return to Thundera, Part 5 01989-09-08September 8, 1989 Peter Lawrence
4 116 Leah 01989-09-11September 11, 1989 J. Larry Carroll
David Carren
4 117 Frogman 01989-09-12September 12, 1989 Kimberly B. Morris
4 118 The Heritage 01989-09-13September 13, 1989 Peter Lawrence
Bill Ratter
4 119 Screwloose 01989-09-14September 14, 1989 William Overgard
4 120 Malcar 01989-09-15September 15, 1989 George Hampton
Mike Moore
4 121 Helpless Laughter 01989-09-18September 18, 1989 Matthew Malach
4 122 Cracker's Revenge 01989-09-19September 19, 1989 William Overgard
4 123 The Mossland Monster 01989-09-20September 20, 1989 C.H. Trengove
4 124 Ma-Mutt's Confusion 01989-09-21September 21, 1989 Beth Bornstein
4 125 Shadowmaster 01989-09-22September 22, 1989 Dennis J. Woodyard
4 126 Swan Song 01989-09-25September 25, 1989 William Overgard
4 127 Touch of Amortus 01989-09-26September 26, 1989 Bill Ratter
4 128 The Zaxx Factor 01989-09-27September 27, 1989 Matthew Malach
4 129 Well of Doubt 01989-09-28September 28, 1989 Dennis J. Woodyard
4 130 The Book of Omens 01989-09-29September 29, 1989 William Overgard

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