ThunderCats Ho! The Movie is the 1985 TV movie consisting of the first 5 episodes of Season two of ThunderCats, ThunderCats Ho! Part 1-5. The TV movie has quite alot of differences to the single episode versions. Alot of scenes are cut short. The movie had a VHS release both in the UK and US. The VHS version has not been released on DVD.
Lion-O has nightmares of Thunderian countrymen who were left behind on Thundera while he and the other ThunderCats escaped. Jaga tells Lion-O that the Thunderians survived Thundera's destruction and that they are alive and well on a deserted island somewhere on Third Earth. Lion-O and the ThunderCats set out to find the Thunderians, but so does Mumm-Ra and his followers.
Under Mumm-Ra's orders the reformed Berserkers capture the Thundarians. Lion-O's rescue attempt fails and the captured Thunderians are taken to Fire Rock Mountain after another failed attempt on their part to break free from their captors. The group is eventually place in a prsion cell at Fire Rock Mountain.
While trying to get up the mountain, Lion-O loses the Sword of Omens in an avalanche. While Panthro battles the Fist-Pounder with the ThunderTank. The Mutants arrive at Fire Rock Mountain to take control of the prisoners. The Thunderians attempt to escape their prison. Lion-O arrives at the mountain and is confronted by Hachiman who believes (thanks to Mumm-Ra's evil magic) that Lion-O is causing the suffering of his ancestor.
After Lion-O is nearly killed Hachiman is able to break free of Mumm-Ra's spell, he and Lion-O are reconciled and the ThunderCats close in on rescuing the Thunderians from Fire Rock Mountain. But then Mumm-Ra himself makes an appearance to try and defeat the Cat's. Jaga then arrives with some much needed supernatural help in the form of Star of Thundera. Mumm-Ra manages to take the Star from Jaga but to no avail. When he tries to use it's powers himself, it instead attacks and seeminlgy destroys him.
In the end, the Thunderians Lynx-O, Bengali, and Pumyra are made into offical ThunderCats and welcomed into Cat's Lair.
When the Berserkers storm the island on which the three Thunderians and Berbils live, there is an extensive fight scene, showing the Thunderians and Berbils manning self made defensive weapons. Most of these scenes are missing in the VHS release.
While Snowman nurses Lion-O, they are spotted by Slithe, who goes in for a closer look. Deleted from the VHS version is an extended conversation between the mutants on what course of action to take. Slithe wants to attack, but Monkian and Jackalman aren't sure whether it's wise to go against Mumm-Ra's orders.
Before Lion-O is chased by the Fist Pounder, there is a deleted confrontation with Snowman. It is this brief encounter that explains how the end of Snowman's lance comes to be broken.
After Panthro leaves Hook Mountain in the Thundertank, there is a scenes not present on the VHS. Jackalman and Slithe eat while Monkian gets the Fistpounder into position to wait for Panthro. The Thunderians overhear this and are resolute to escape.
When Lion-O tries to enter Mumm-Ra's Pyramid, he encounters Ma-Mutt for the first time. Those scenes did not make the cut for the VHS.
The Berzerkers argue over who gets the biggest share of Mumm-Ra's gold. Those scenes did not make the cut for the VHS.
Due to the removal of commercial breaks and credits, several cliff-hanger freeze-frame shots where removed and where not seen on the VHS.
Animation Errors
One very clear animation error is made towards the end of the movie, when the Thunderians search their way out of Fire Rock Mountain. Pumyra is wearing the red boots that are part of her Thundercat costume, which she does not become until the end of the movie. After this scene she returns to being bare footed, even during the annointment ceremony she is only shown from the knee up.
