Thundarr The Barbarian Origin - Forgotten Sword & Sorcery He-Man-Like Hero In Post-Apocalyptic World

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The 80s continues to be one of the most iconic eras for animated series. And one of the shows that helped kickstart it was Thundarr The Barbarian - a story set in a dystopian future of 3994 AD where the world is a ruined wasteland. Three friends, Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla the Mok go on adventures across this wasteland.
The show was created by the iconic Steve Gerber and produced by Ruby-Spears Production. It ran for two seasons, with season one having thirteen episodes and season two having eight. It’s a shame that it was discontinued.
Thundarr The Barbarian soon became an iconic show which took inspiration from several notable works and inspired more works in the future, namely, He-Man. In this video, we will talk about why the show is an 80s glory. We will also talk about our main characters and go over some interesting facts about the show.

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@RawNWigglin 9 ай бұрын

I'm 51 and still fondly remember Thundarr. I can't believe it was 40 years ago. I always wanted to see a modern reboot with some of the antagonists.

@cassiuscoleman4624 5 ай бұрын

Same here.

@livetotell100 4 ай бұрын

I'm 50 and I totally agree. I loved this cartoon. Getting up at 7 am on a Saturday just to watch cartoons.

@gtsinner Ай бұрын

50 here and yep; I want a reboot series. Maybe a movie as well?

@armyof100clowns6 2 жыл бұрын

When this debuted in ‘80, I think my 7 year old brain melted. It had everything I loved - high technology/sci-if/swords and sorcery all in a post apocalyptic world. It had some of the most baked and creepy villains. My brother and I would often play “barbarians”, which was essentially a ripoff/smash up of Thundarr, Mad Max, Star Wars, and D&D. Riding our bikes, swinging sticks, and having adventures out in the woods. Good times.

@blackmaggot5046 2 жыл бұрын

We did, too! I hope your adventures live on and you can reminisce about them!

@philosophicalviking6808 2 жыл бұрын

I was 14 and lived in Newark, NJ. Imagining a dystopian future wasn’t difficult in the inner city, without all the abandoned houses and various buildings. My friends and I had a blast playing a combination of Thundarr and Snake Plissken. Great memories!

@armyof100clowns6 2 жыл бұрын

@@philosophicalviking6808 I can somewhat relate . . . I grew up in the sticks outside Buffalo, NY, which was in the midst of its death throes. All the factories were shutting down, people were fleeing south with the jobs, and all of the farmers outside the city were dying off, leaving behind a used up husk - both in the city and rural communities around it (many of the suburbs were still doing ok). We played a lot out in the woods and around the old abandoned farms, mill ruins, and disused rail lines. I love the fact you guys used a healthy dose of Escape from New York in there too. Had we been in a more urban area, that definitely would have been another go to setting. 🤘🏻 Good times!

@Fektthis 2 жыл бұрын

We're of the same vintage it seems. Were you as disappointed as I was when 1994 came around and the Earth wasn't nearly destroyed?

@chevalierjd 2 жыл бұрын

Bionic Six, Defender of the Earth, and Dungeons & Dragons anyone?!?

@thoughtcriminal9247 Жыл бұрын

An underappreciated cartoon way ahead of it's time. RIP Thundarr, along with Stan Lee's "Spiderman And His Amazing Friends" and "D&D"; which even had a written episode that was never created and has turned viral by fans.

@noahpartic7586 5 ай бұрын

I remember those shows too, worth it.

@theflyxx 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid I LOVED the intro of this show. The showing of the Earth’s apocalypse in the future down to the music. Everything about it was spectacular and grabbed my attention.

@SchwarzSchwertkampfer Жыл бұрын

🗿💯❤💯❤🗿

@michaelwilliams7400 Жыл бұрын

Simply one of the beat ever!

@billadams8218 10 ай бұрын

they wrnt too far off w/th prophetic intro...instead of a runaway planet that splits th moon in 2, it was a russian spacecraft crashin into th moon and shiftin its orbit enuf for MASSIVE tsunamis and utter destruxyun...see yall in th dystopian not-so-distant future!

@georgeforlong5143 8 ай бұрын

If you grew up watching escape from New York you're gonna always love thundar the barbarian

@billadams8218 8 ай бұрын

@@georgeforlong5143 Snake Pliskin in a street fight w/Thundarr wld be EPIC! ...OR they cld team up and 'Escape from D.C.'...i miss th early 80's SO MUCH it hurts...we NEED heroes like this NOW more than ever!

@maximusthecannabist5170 2 жыл бұрын

This and the herculoids was awesome of course johnny quest,pirates of the dark water and space ghost dont forget biiiirrrrrrd maaaaan! 😂🤙

@seanchan4478 2 жыл бұрын

Pirates of dark water was amazing, bothered the hell out of me that I never got to see a happy ending

@matthewbennett1972 2 жыл бұрын

Hanna Barbara adventure cartoons are highly underrated

@maximusthecannabist5170 2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewbennett1972 100% agree they should even bring back mighty mightor with his flying dragon that was also an amazing cartoon, to many underrated gems 🤘

@matthewbennett1972 2 жыл бұрын

@@maximusthecannabist5170 the one with the hero that could change from solid to liquid and gas can’t remember the name.

@maximusthecannabist5170 2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewbennett1972 was it the impossibles?

@VengeDracul 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this show as a kid. 80s was the time for every child to stay inside until 1pm until every cartoon is done.

@p.d.l7023 2 жыл бұрын

Then if you didn't have anywhere to go or if it was snowing there would be monster and Kung Fu movies!

@stevelyons6186 2 жыл бұрын

@@p.d.l7023 this is how I got turned onto Abbott and Costello. Sherlock holmes. Charlie Chan. Cartoons would be done and afternoon movies came on at 12

@tonychopper9142 2 жыл бұрын

Saturdays were a marvelous time back then. Like P.D.L said, kung fu theater come on right after cartoons went off.

@Drayonis 2 жыл бұрын

Kung fu theater after cartoons

@zandorvorkov986 2 жыл бұрын

@@p.d.l7023 Yes, me too! I remember watching Hammer horror movies and kung-fu movies on Black Belt Theater. And wrestling, with guys like Dick the bruiser here in Indiana.

@schizoidboy 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely remembered Thundarr the Barbarian. One thing about Ariel was she almost seemed like she was in the wrong time because she seemed to know the significance of the ruins they came across, hinting that along with studying magic she also studied history as well, which gave her character more substance beyond her being a magical character.

@marhawkman303 9 ай бұрын

yeah her backstory was the daughter of one of the wizard overlords, so she had an education most in this world can scarcely imagine.

@rthomas1031 8 ай бұрын

Yes she was well educated. It’s likely that Thunder and Ookla were never even taught to read.

@marhawkman303 8 ай бұрын

@@rthomas1031 Hmm... Thundarr definitely struggles with basic reading. moks? I dunno, i think they have some sort of mok glyphs, but not the same as reading humans tuff.

@zephyrr108 8 ай бұрын

Stop caring about some eye candy.

@AA-qt1hi 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't forget Thundarr The Barbarian. I freakin loved this show. I have fond memories of returning back from school with my brothers to watch it. As a girl it was dope seeing the sorceress Princess Ariel do her thing, helping to kick ass! I found it far more enjoyable than Conan The Barbarian and similar shows at the time

@That80sGuy1972 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget that Ariel's budding power of Ecomancer was sadly never explored after that discovery. That hinted that she could have eventually led to the complete restoration of Earth... but the series' short life because of a crappy cartoon to be shoved into its slot replaced it. Ariel could have been Thundarr the Barbarian's big-picture world-saver while the other two in Thundarr's trio were her sword and shield. She was almost a potential metaphorical nature goddess.

@marhawkman303 10 ай бұрын

@@That80sGuy1972 See that's the funky thing.... Its hinted in the show that the way the world currently is... is not natural at all. How much of that is due to evil wizards?

@loki2240 7 ай бұрын

@@marhawkman303- I'm afraid that we're the "evil wizards" with our industrial plants, cheeseburger and steak farms, and gas-guzzling vehicles. And no sorceress will save us from ourselves.

@marhawkman303 7 ай бұрын

@@loki2240 In all good fiction, Man is the real monster... because art should always imitate life.

@marvel764 2 жыл бұрын

You can see "JACK THE KING KIRBY" work all in this amazing 1980s cartoon, one of my favorite cartoons of all time!

@matthewdunham1689 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought!

@georgeclontd4984 2 жыл бұрын

You can see a lot of his character Kamanda in this show..

@samuelparker9882 2 жыл бұрын

I can't thank you or agree with you enough for your statement. TRULY was the king of comic book character art and background artwork as well. One of a kind.

@kforcer 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@toddd.joyner1789 2 жыл бұрын

Thundarr rocked. That was one of my main go to cartoons of my childhood growing up. If there is a reboot, I hope it does Thundarr justice.

@carlosreid51 2 жыл бұрын

This show only had 21 episodes I thought it had more but this was like a combo of Star wars and He man series and that princess was sexy

@sethrichardson8344 2 жыл бұрын

If done right and have the production quality of Lord of the rings it could be a great movie.

@joerivas9847 2 жыл бұрын

Best to leave the past where it is. The way companies put the trash ofsocial issues in even cartoons nowadays, it would be total garbage. let entertwinment be just that, and quit pushing agendas. Evil vs. good should be enough, without all the added bs.

@CEOdawg 2 жыл бұрын

LOVED this show as a kid. Bought the entire series on DVD as an adult and watched every episode. It still holds up.

@briansheets3996 2 жыл бұрын

I was 11 years old when Thundarr the Barbarian came out. I absolutely loved it! Scifi and fantasy elements. It was like D&D, Heavy Metal movie, Conan, Star Wars, and so much more wrapped up into one awesome show!

@w4shep 2 жыл бұрын

As a diehard Conan fanboy, Thundar was my favorite and the closest we had at the time to REH's barbarian. Damn shame it was cancelled so quickly.

@lamontburtley3771 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed 💯

@Shadowcub69 2 жыл бұрын

He was kinda stupid to not realize he had the only sexy clean woman within twenty miles anywhere. It had a great original world but like you said not given a chance to develop more lore.

@oddtoddodd 2 жыл бұрын

The opening start of Thunder The Barbarian with the world going into chaos, sent chills down my spine... I would think to myself, one day that could happen.

@MegaMagicdog 2 жыл бұрын

When 1994 rolled into 1995, everyone took a breath of relief that everything was still here!

@joshuaclaassen9325 2 жыл бұрын

Lol! I remember my brother and I asking our mom when we saw that intro, "Mom, how old will we be in 1994?" She answered, "You guys 'll be 20 years old." "Oh. Well, that's all right, then," we said, with sighs of relief (being 6, we thought 20 sounded ancient...ROFL!).

@joeparrigen4982 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 me too.

@lamarravery4094 2 жыл бұрын

It's happening in Ukraine right now.

@blackeroni 2 жыл бұрын

It will, that show is both the far future and ancient past.

@superginrai8036 Жыл бұрын

_Thundarr the Barbarian_ was and always will be one of my all-time favourite animated series. It far surpasses the vast majority of claptrap that's being produced today. The characterization and stories were great, and the visuals were extremely creative. Of course, with legends like Jack Kirby and Alex Toth providing the designs, they couldn't have been anything less. I still recall the three most famous lines uttered by Thundarr to this day. 1. Lords of Light! 2. Demon Dogs! 3. Ariel, Ookla ... RIDE!

@noahpartic7586 5 ай бұрын

I remember those phrases. #3 is so "Hi Yo Silver, AWAY". Love it.

@Dats_Mark 2 жыл бұрын

How you got through the description of the Sun Sword without saying lightsaber is remarkable.

@thesadistor-hl7lw 7 ай бұрын

hi dude how are you

@mrdreloaded4049 2 жыл бұрын

This show was so good, even my dad liked it! On bike riding day, my dad would yell me and my brother's names and follow it with: RIIIIIIDE!!!!! The only way I would like to see a remake of this is if they added a bit more realistic violence (show what the Sunsword could really do when swung against flesh) and updated the animation but kept the same plots and characterizations; I don't want to see Thundarr and Ookla as a couple and Ariel hooked up with Abby from The Last of Us 2.....

@mrf19741 2 жыл бұрын

I still remember when this debuted in 1980 when I was 5. My Mother, Stepfather and I all watched Thundarr faithfully every Saturday morning and were immediately hooked! I got the complete series from the Hanna-Barbera website and still watch it faithfully to this day. "ARIEL, OOKLA, RIDE!"

@paulpolpiboon9535 2 жыл бұрын

The best

@buckster2575 2 жыл бұрын

I was 5 when it came out to.i loved this show.one of my all time favorites.

@brianmurphy250 2 жыл бұрын

What’s funnier it was originally done by 2 Hanna Barberra defectors ( Ruby Spears) who wanted to break away and start there own production house. Years later after the show folded it would get absorbed into HB,

@gag1411 2 жыл бұрын

Me too!😁

@OmniMik3 2 жыл бұрын

I've got the set as well friend, cheers!

@remtar85 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when my aunt, living right next door, first got cable, and Cartoon Network began shortly after she got it. 24 hours of cartoons blew my young mind, I discovered many cartoons I had not seen before, and some of them became instant favorites. Thundarr the Barbarian was most definitely on that list of favorites, truly ahead of its time, and even if short-lived, it's indeed an absolute classic.

@gregsmith7949 2 жыл бұрын

As a 10 yr old, I loved Thundar. Got the whole series on DVD several years ago. Great stuff.

@bobwilliam5963 2 жыл бұрын

I miss Saturday morning cartoons. This was a favorite of mine. So glad I grew up when I did.

@nerdrock8087 2 жыл бұрын

For many years, I have wished that Thundarr could return, maybe in comic book form. I love how this cartoon did NOT have a cutesy sidekick like Gleek, Orko, Blip, or Snarf. The futuristic version of Earth was so mind blowing and inventive. I can't believe there were only 21 episodes!!

@scockery 2 жыл бұрын

Probably lucky to get that many, given how fickle and cheap the big 3 networks were. Network saturday morning toons were notorious for making 13 episodes for a season, then even less if it got a second season. Spider-Man and his Amazing friends only had 24 episodes over 3 years.

@Fektthis 2 жыл бұрын

It did have a sidekick character though. Cutesy is subjective but Ookla was forced on the writers by the network. They wanted a Chewbacca Star Wars type character. Originally it was just supposed to be Thundarr and Ariel. I somehow feel as though I would have preferred this.

@kforcer 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fektthis Ookla wasn't cute...he was towering beast of a humanoid!

@Fektthis 2 жыл бұрын

@@kforcer Chewbacca wasn't cute either.. Or was he? Cuz I had a stuffed Chewbacca and it was cute! But yeah, not so much cute but more a side kick. Might as well have been a great dane or something

@nerdrock8087 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fektthis Hmmm....very, very interesting. I did not know that. Personally, Ookla never bothered me, but just Thundarr and Ariel could have been pretty cool.

@acedout223 8 ай бұрын

One of the most memorable cartoons ever. It should never have been cancelled. The music and action were perfect.

@technofilejr3401 9 ай бұрын

Jack Kirby’s Kommandee was a total inspiration for this show. When I found out he had a hand in its production I wasn’t surprised.

@wtk6069 8 ай бұрын

The character design, especially on the villains, is classic Kirby.

@Nepthu 2 жыл бұрын

Thundarr was some! This and the Pirates of Dark Water were cancelled too soon. They both deserve reboots.

@shawntyrrell5473 2 жыл бұрын

LOVED this cartoon. Missed it when it ended. Loved watching Ookla getting into mischief.. The whole cartoon was good.

@nosoupforyou425 Жыл бұрын

As a 7 year old, Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and our lovable Ookla were an inspiration for my entire life. We should all be so Awesome.

@Oldbasshole 2 жыл бұрын

Thundar and Pirates of Darkwater are 2 of my favorite cartoons from the 80’s !! Would love to see a reboot of this ( preferably an adult version )

@theessentials450 Жыл бұрын

Pirates of Darkwater aired in 1991

@Oldbasshole Жыл бұрын

@@theessentials450 close enough

@CybershamanX 2 жыл бұрын

(3:37) This shot of the sword activating is AWESOME! This was one of my favorite shows as a kid. Still is! 😉

@ivane5110 2 жыл бұрын

Gemini is one of the most underrated cartoon villains of both the 80's and in general. Shame this cartoon didn't have toys and at least a comic mini-series. A whole passel of us were sure it was going to at least get considered for a live action version. We loved this show. It was, understandably, as if a great comic had come to life; it had a slowly growing world being built. Thanks for giving it the review it deserves.

@censorshipsucks9493 2 жыл бұрын

He was voiced by the same guy who voiced Ookla. That guy voiced Fred Flintstone, and the original voice actor Alan Reed passed away.

@patriotsrebelsrogues7332 2 жыл бұрын

they did have toys little rubber things that came three to a pack at the dollar store

@ivane5110 2 жыл бұрын

I would have loved those, whatever they were. In my neck of the woods there was only cartoon (and that single panel drawing for them in the comic books' TV guide page, which always looked way lower than the show's art, if I recall).

@snarqj 2 жыл бұрын

This show needs a live action remake with GEMINI as the main villain!

@censorshipsucks9493 2 жыл бұрын

@@snarqj Mindok was the one who gave me the creeps.

@MrW781 2 жыл бұрын

Even as a little kid, this cartoon stood out to me more than others. That was in the mid-80s on the USA Cartoon Express, even after He-Man, She-Ra, and all the rest had aired. Thundarr was just so cool and not to be missed.

@PoFFizdaMan Жыл бұрын

All I gotta say is that thumbnail is the sickest thing I've ever seen! I grew up watching Thundar and it was literally one of my favorite cartoons, totally inspired me in terms of the direction I went in my life drawing monsters and creatures. It had such a lively array of characters that all had horror and sci-fi elements. Thundar is an absolute treasure, thank you so much for this comprehensive video highlighting this amazing cartoon.

@grapeshot 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I remember getting up Saturday morning watching this. And I have all the episodes on DVD.

@AvoidsPikes- 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!😊

@oseasdagdag 2 жыл бұрын

Yup one of my favorite all time cartoons from my childhood!!!

@Cadmandu2000 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought that Aerial was beautiful. I also appreciated the blending of science and magic, as though magic was some extension of advanced technology. (This motif was expanded upon in Babylon 5 with the introduction of the Technomages.) I also could really appreciate the rich, complex world that was being fleshed out a little more in each episode, as they knew that us kids were intelligent enough to put all these puzzle pieces together to understand the world instead of presenting us a simple, one-dimensional world with no interesting texture to it.

@calanon534 8 ай бұрын

B5 was excellent.

@Wastelandman7000 2 жыл бұрын

I was an adult when this came out and I still loved it. The world has so many potential stories its unreal. Its a crime this world hasn't been made into an entire book series.

@tommyw8576 2 жыл бұрын

I am Senior citizen with Autism, and Thundarr the Barbarian came out when I was 22. I was turned-on by the mashing of Sci-Fi and Sword & Sorcery together in this cartoon. Mutants, Aliens, Sorcerers, and High Technology.

@PaulSmith-ep5lj 2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching this every Saturday morning as a child.

@xvader9445 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite all time Saturday morning cartoons along with Johnny Quest, Flash Gordon, and the Herculoids

@Mythologos Жыл бұрын

Wow, those were my exact faves too. Plus Dungeons & Dragons and Blackstar!

@adamskull6268 2 жыл бұрын

These are the cartoons I use to watch. Getting up early to watch my favorite shows like G.I. Joe, Transformers, He-Man, Thunder Cats, Voltron, Smurfs and many more. We still got to play outdoors and a quarter got you a treat. How times have changed. Kids can't live without electronics, are selfish little punks and have no respect for anybody.

@obewon2 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVED this show as a kid. One of those that I think could really benefit from a reboot. A modern take on it with today's animation would be fantastic.

@robbijohnson6983 2 жыл бұрын

I've got every episode on DVD 📀 One of the coolest cartoons ever.

@grapeshot 2 жыл бұрын

"Centuries ago in the time of the great catastrophe my body was wounded beyond all repair".

@kalmac6255 Жыл бұрын

I never realized just how big an influence Jack Kirby had on Thundarr, but it's clear seeing it now.

@pinglefaz Жыл бұрын

I remember this Playing on Boomerang years ago,it's an interesting show that's unfortunately underated,it deserves to be known more

@MASTEROFEVIL Жыл бұрын

Same

@DCMarvelMultiverse 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this show and all R-S. I put the R-S cartoons on Earth 28 in my Secret Crisis video series. Just could not help myself.

@platinumdragonslayer6128 2 жыл бұрын

Old classic series like these need to be put in the right hands and revived into new shows.

@butthand4342 2 жыл бұрын

That's impossible. Thundarr would be turned into a female poc so she could then have a lesbian relationship.

@AvoidsPikes- 2 жыл бұрын

@@butthand4342 Especially with Arielle bringing the booty to 'Show and tell.' 😅

@kal0247 2 жыл бұрын

As long as it's not Kevin Smith

@marcuseiland9737 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true

@Riceball01 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, this show and others like Herculoids are ripe for a remake with the right writers and producers behind them. It would be awesome to see Thundarr and Herculoids redone using modern animation techniques and technology.

@damonsiegiel7855 Жыл бұрын

I own the tee shirt and wear it proudly. This was my favorite cartoon growing up. I was Born in 1973. I am celebrating my 50th Birthday today. Thundarr had to be part of it. This truly was the best cartoon and it was a disgrace that it ended so soon.

@fromdeathtolife1993 2 жыл бұрын

Loved waking up on Saturday morning in the 80's...Saturday mornings was Amazing growing up....I loved the sound his sword made when it would come out..priceless

@grapeshot 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when somebody wrote an excellent fanfiction about what if Thundarr the Barbarian had to fight the Predator. In the Florida Everglades.

@williammiller4768 2 жыл бұрын

This cartoon rocked my kid brain. It’s awesome and still is!

@deraykrause4517 2 жыл бұрын

An episode that stuck out in my mind as a kid was where they went back to "present day" earth. They made friends with a kid and at the end of the episode she asked them to take her to the future with them, and they said no. And I remember thinking, "That's mean, you know she's gonna die in 1994 when that comet thing happens. Might as well take her with ya!".

@fabio.machado 2 жыл бұрын

This cartoon is a classic here in Brazil, everybody my age loved it!!!

@carlosgreen4375 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this show when it came out back in 1980. Wow i cannot believe that was over 42 years ago.

@BlahzayHeetay 7 ай бұрын

Thundarr. One of my faves as a kid. USA Cartoon Express baby!

@tracygilmore6842 2 жыл бұрын

I remember it well, could not get enough of it. They only gave us two seasons and we were so disappointed!!!!

@powerbad696 2 жыл бұрын

I really like post-apocalyptic settings,Thundarr would make a good tv series and movies.And wouldn't be a reboot or sequel to anything,something people haven't heard of.

@kimbelsimpson7535 2 жыл бұрын

I loved Thundarr that guy was a wild man when he did his battle yell while swinging that sword.

@claydogmadman6295 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at that thumbnail picture painting makes me think there can actually be a live motion picture made about *Thundarr The Barbarian* , I mean that realistic looking artwork is just beautiful...

@mermaid_at_heart213 2 жыл бұрын

Thundarr the Barbarian was one of my favorite cartoons growing up, along with The Herculoids, Thundercats, and my absolute favorite, Dungeons and Dragons. Oh, and I can't forget Pirates of Dark Water! Man, cartoons back then were just special.

@mjnoir1 2 жыл бұрын

The art style and character design always impressed bme

@vincentfranklin17 2 жыл бұрын

Gemini is my favorite Thundarr foe. He reminds me so much of DC Comics ' Darkseid! Of course, Jack Kirby worked on the show, so it's understandable.

@vulcanraven5491 8 ай бұрын

I watched this cartoon faithfully every Saturday morning. This show was criminally underrated. The voice actors made this cartoon enjoyable as well.

@rreason9611 2 жыл бұрын

Truly iconic and classic blending of sci-fi and fantasy genre concepts. Thundarr, the first barbarian with a lightsaber. I mean come on that's all you need to see. Definitely in the Hall of Fame. Back when people had imagination.

@thefrankensteinbrothers4763 2 жыл бұрын

They've got Conan the Barbarian Wonder Woman lightsabers and Wookies what more could you want I loved the show!

@Wolfgar-jx5kl 2 жыл бұрын

I remember a creepy episode of this show where they go into a ruined amusement park and there are three vampire worms that’s trapped them up in webs .. scared the hell out me lol .. loved this show

@sonicsnout 2 жыл бұрын

Thundarr was definitely helped by the popularity of Star Wars. Star Wars came out in 1977 and in 1980 Empire Strikes Back was released, the same year as Thundarrs debut, so Star Wars fever was at it's height. I know that the similarities to Star Wars attracted me to Thundarr as a kid - like the lightsaber type sword, the wookiee type sidekick, and the combination of fantasy and sci fi elements.

@williamhutchings3606 9 ай бұрын

You basically said what I was going to say, thank you friend.

@lancehayes9071 2 жыл бұрын

All the good 80's cartoons taught great moral lessons.

@eliaspuppet9973 2 жыл бұрын

the epic of gilgamesh was also inspire by Ruby-Spears to make Thundarr The Barbarian. not only that Chewbacca was inspire for Ookla the Mok but also Enkidu from the epic of gilgamesh was also inspire for Ookla the Mok.

@CaptainXJ 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite cartoons as a kid. a lot of the "cliché" things people prob see watching it today were a lot more fresh back then. Was the closest a lot got to a "Shadowrun" cartoon as you could back then, blending fantasy and Sci-fi in a Earth style setting.

@warface4881 2 жыл бұрын

Lords of Light! You will not make slaves of humans wizard!

@wharfrat74 2 жыл бұрын

@@warface4881 Demon Dogs!!

@warface4881 2 жыл бұрын

@@wharfrat74 hellz yeah!

@liljenborg2517 2 жыл бұрын

When TSR released their Gamma World "expansion" (we'd call it today) to D&D rules, we set our adventures in Thundarr's post-apocalyptic world, instead of the book's version.

@miggypeso909 2 жыл бұрын

I would say more “Rifts” than “Shadowrun” but you’re absolutely right!

@nemisis49 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this show

@heretic75 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this cartoon when I was a kid. This and The Herculoids. And Space Ghost. And 80% of the other cartoons from back then. We had the best cartoons, hands down.

@danielpotyok7446 2 жыл бұрын

Thundar was great! It was the last thing on after Tarzan and the Lone Ranger. I didn't realize there was only a couple seasons. Definitely inspired He-Man. Thanks for the blast from the past.

@theessentials450 Жыл бұрын

The same actor did the voice of Tarzan and Lone Ranger,

@UltraHumanite 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this show as a kid!

@BeagleRescuer13 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this cartoon!

@flex_007 2 жыл бұрын

Love your begel

@JamesEHudson Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite shows from the 80's that made me love fantasy and Scifi even more, they used the concept of Planet X :D I got the BluRay of the Episodes this past Christmas as well :D

@kuldas9299 2 жыл бұрын

10:01 "If it had come out later the popularity of Star Wars would have surely helped increase the popularity of Thundaar." Star Wars (1977) came out before Thundaar (1980). Star Wars was huge even in 77. Thundaar was definitely inspired by it. Hence the Sunsword and the Wookie-looking sidekick. Be that as it may, I loved this show. Thanks for posting

@charlespittsjr604 2 жыл бұрын

This was my favorite cartoon. I loved Conan Comics and this was similar . Just science and sorcery instead of just magic . It was different. Also Herculoids .

@shurronfarmer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video. I watched this cartoon in its original 1981-83 airing and I now watch it on DVD. It's one of my favorite cartoons of all time.

@gtschapek 2 жыл бұрын

This was an awesome show. I want a live action movie or perhaps a video game allowing the team to explore the world.

@Unchained74 2 жыл бұрын

Aww man. I use to watch this a lot when I was a kid. I forgot about this cartoon. It was this cartoon, along with Gi Joe, Transformers, Go-bots, He-man and She-rra, Thundercats, and Rambo, etc.. Occasionally, Bravestar.. Childhood memories.

@noone6812 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this show as a kid, probably my favorite Cartoon.

@deemed1287 2 жыл бұрын

Loved that show. Open my world to science fantasy.

@andrewlast1535 8 ай бұрын

Such a great show. This and Dungeons and Dragons were pretty huge to me growing up.

@michaelbritt3137 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I absolutely loved and enjoyed this series as a kid! A cult classic!

@jessesundvall2392 2 жыл бұрын

With Jack Kirby and Alex Toth doing character design for the animation, how can you go wrong? There was also some Kirby plots for "Kamandi, Last Boy on Earth" lifted wholesale for Thundarr.

@supernova1969 2 жыл бұрын

Great Episode! BTW,Thundaar looks like Szandor in the Quasar Planet of the Herculoids produced by Hanna Barbera in 1967

@samwilkins4569 2 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the best cartoons of all times! Sword and sorcery is such a cool genre. Dungeons and Dragons, Spiderman and His Amazing Friends, XMen, Thundercats, SilverHawks, Bravestarr, HeMan, Transformers, GiJoe....cartoons used to be so good back in the day!

@mjustice34 9 ай бұрын

Thundarr was by far one of the best action cartoons I grew up watching on Saturday mornings and will always be an all time classic

@joshuaclaassen9325 2 жыл бұрын

Boomerang showed the entire series when the channel was just starting out in the early 2000s. I was lucky enough to catch it on homemade DVDs. I remember watching the original on network TV on Saturday mornings when my brother and I were first-graders. :) Great premise!

@Bleakertube 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this show as a kid.

@Road_Rash 2 жыл бұрын

I was 11 when this came out...it was one of my favorite cartoons...Ookla rules!

@frankied.2364 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I totally forgot about this. Thundarr The Barbarian was absolutely Great! I loved this show when I was a little kid. Such a shame that it didn't last a long longer. And WHY didn't they make any toys or action figures. Everyone I knew back then wanted a Sun Sword!

@josetteelaine8664 2 жыл бұрын

This was one of my favorite cartoons! Thank you!

@catyear75 2 жыл бұрын

Thundarr was Possibly my favorite action cartoon !

@handsomeblackman255 Жыл бұрын

80's 90's kids had the best of everything. This new generation is enjoying everything we started. Gaming, Jordan shoes, etc.

@hdofu 2 жыл бұрын

The most 80's Saturday morning Action cartoon to ever be created.

@flyflyflycrawl 2 жыл бұрын

I totally remember watching this on Saturday mornings way back when. THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN was an amazing cartoon for it's time.

@apb38 2 жыл бұрын

This was back when all we had was channels 2 to 13. So when cartoons were on you made sure not to miss them.

@edwardmcdermott6701 8 ай бұрын

This was one of my favorite cartoons I used to watch on Saturday mornings back in the early 80's . Ahh the good old days.

@atariboy9084 2 жыл бұрын

I think what really killed it was the lack of any good merchandising and when I say lack I mean as in NONE. No toys, action figures no nothing. The only Thundarr The Barbarian item I ever own was a Lunch Box and stickers to stick on the well lunch box😆

@scockery 2 жыл бұрын

There were weird restrictions on toy-ties and animation. If the cartoon came first, then I think toys were okay (can't think of an example, though). If a show was based on existing toys, it wasn't allowed (the idea being such a show was just a 30 minute advert aimed at kids...the horror!). This was overturned in the early 80's which is how we got He-Man, Transformers, etc. (which some twits still dismiss as 30 minute toy ads...yeah, like the freaking commercial breaks weren't the reason saturday morning toons existed, or any tv show for that matter.)

@sgzartan 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they would have toys for this too back then. I know they made a board game and a few VHS videos.

@howiemunn3978 2 жыл бұрын

I really miss watching this show as a kid. I was often torn between this cartoon and He-man growing up (I did lean more towards He-man) but I ultimately loved them both! I used to think that Thundarr was He-man's brother 😄 lol. But honestly they REALLY need to make a reboot of this cartoon..... they did it with so many others, and this was a really popular cartoon back when I was a kid. I so mad when it went off the air. And as far as the show being cancelled due to violence..... WHAT!?!?!? There were so many cartoons back then and NOW that equally if not more violent than this (I mean if that WAS the real reason other than what they said the other reason was) so that's BULLSHIT in my opinion. But never the less BRING BACK THUNDARR.

@Nepthu 2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. He-man was ready to redeem bad guys and provide moral lessons. Thundarr just wanted to kick ass.

@alexkoronec4326 2 жыл бұрын

This was so true. Then all of a sudden. The T V net work environment stated it was to violent. All thundar did was fight and kick ass. Where as Herculoid's gave you moral authority

@nemass26 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure thundar will get a reboot. The only question is will identity politics be a factor? I hope not. If thundar is bisexual or Ariel and the world they co exist is really so upside-down there will be a problem. I'm for the reboot but I want it simple with a bump in technology

@SPL0869 2 жыл бұрын

We are from the same era and I agree 100%

@captainpalsy2092 2 жыл бұрын

I loved both shows would've had tpys.