It's a pity Thundarr isn't more widely known; it was one of the most sophisticated of the "saturday morning" cartoons; the dark-themed apocalyptic world and the creepy "wizards" were quite ingenious. Though many that followed in the 80's such as Thundercats, He-Man, etc, had better animation, none quite matched the special feel of Thundarr. I've often thought of writing a story to flesh out its backstory of Thundarr and Ariel's origins; how he meets her as her father's prisoner; how he obtains the Sunsword...
Please do, I would totally read it. Thundarr was a product of Steve Gerber, one of the brilliant comics writers of the 1970s, so the dialogue and action of Thundarr ring perfectly true to great 70s pulp! It's so good, even though the animation is pretty sketchy. :P
Thundarr was awesome and reminds me of the later Pirates of Dark Water. Neither series got the credit or number of episodes they deserved. Both shows had memorable, unique settings and animation. Plus, Ariel and Tula look very similar.
Thundarr had this unique mix of sci-fi and fantasy that I have yet to see duplicated quite as well. Please do write some background stories! This show deserves a lot more attention than what it ultimately received.
OMG, I cant believe it, I forgot about this amazing cartoon. You had to wake up early for this one. I would watch sleepy eyed eating my 1st bowl of cereal followed by many more. Ahhh sighhhhhh the 80s, if we could only go back.☹️☹️
I liked that Kirby got to rip off Darkseid, his own character, who he did not own the rights to, since he created Darkseid for DC, which belonged to Warners by then. Way to get around copyright and get paid, dude!
I was 7, brother was 10, we loved Thundarr. I followed He-Man later, and while I love the backgrounds on that show, Thundarr was clearly better written
Oddly I feel Thundarr also had better "animated" in some ways. The people in He-man looked more like statues and the action stale. In He--man the fighting was more of a throwing contest between the 2 sides where people got killed in Thundarr in a laser or sword fight where they really do go for the kill here.
I was like 5 years old when this was aired and would wake up at probably 5:30 in the morning to watch this. It came on before all the other Saturday morning cartoons.
Where I lived it was among the last cartoons shown on our local station. By the time Thundarr came on I was getting my stuff ready to go outside and play.
Can we all just take a moment to recognize how much a badass Ookla is? I mean, he snapped a steel I-beam out of the ground like it was a noodle and then climbed the entire statue of liberty in three seconds, hauling 800lbs of steel....ONE HANDED!
I like the one where he goes back in time and meets a young girl "Welp, bye, little girl! Have fun dying in the planet-destroying apocalypse before you reach 20!"
Is anyone else weirded out that the bad guys voice is 80s Fred Flintstone? Yeah I can pick that out decades later but still don't know how to do my taxes myself.
That's the career of a voice actor. If you think that's weird, Frank Welker who voiced Slimer from the Real Ghostbusters cartoon, also did Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget.
Thundarr also had the distinct advantage of having the likes of Jack Kirby, Alex Toth, and I believe Doug Wildey , among others to give the art inspiration,.....
MOTU was influenced by Conan, mostly. But the way Filmation stylized the 80s cartoon, you could see elements of their previous work: th-cam.com/video/TgXeXTuKGhM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/nJ5h9h7V82A/w-d-xo.html
They should have done a story on how all of them met...Thundarr is known not to trust Magic users yet he Trust's Ariel who is a magic user. I wonder why or how he trusted her.
I believe in the episode "Battle of the Barbarians", it said that Princess Ariel freed Thundarr and Ookla from being a slave to the evil wizard Sabian.
No, he's not. Look at the show's opening scenes. Thundarr was a prisoner and a slave. Maybe he was forced to fight in the gladiator pits for the spectator's amusement. If you watch the show in it's entirety, Thundarr openly hated for any human to ever be enslaved. He-man was a prince and never a slave.
@@jonyfish8852 honeslty Thundarr uses tropes that used to be more common ins ci-fi than today.. Lightsabers? not one of the tiny handful of original ideas in Star Wars.
A run away comet came between the earth and the moon and pretty much destroyed man's civilization. This show is set 2 thousand years into the future, but you'll see devastated landmarks to let you know where Thundarr and his friends are at: like the Statue of Liberty, Las Vegas, the ruins of Manhat (Manhattan, New York), etc.
It's a pity Thundarr isn't more widely known; it was one of the most sophisticated of the "saturday morning" cartoons; the dark-themed apocalyptic world and the creepy "wizards" were quite ingenious. Though many that followed in the 80's such as Thundercats, He-Man, etc, had better animation, none quite matched the special feel of Thundarr. I've often thought of writing a story to flesh out its backstory of Thundarr and Ariel's origins; how he meets her as her father's prisoner; how he obtains the Sunsword...
Please do, I would totally read it. Thundarr was a product of Steve Gerber, one of the brilliant comics writers of the 1970s, so the dialogue and action of Thundarr ring perfectly true to great 70s pulp! It's so good, even though the animation is pretty sketchy. :P
I think Thundarr had better animation than He-man who's show was half stock footage.
Thundarr was awesome and reminds me of the later Pirates of Dark Water. Neither series got the credit or number of episodes they deserved. Both shows had memorable, unique settings and animation. Plus, Ariel and Tula look very similar.
Thundarr was my favorite!
Thundarr had this unique mix of sci-fi and fantasy that I have yet to see duplicated quite as well.
Please do write some background stories! This show deserves a lot more attention than what it ultimately received.
Ookla was about that thug life
OMG, I cant believe it, I forgot about this amazing cartoon. You had to wake up early for this one. I would watch sleepy eyed eating my 1st bowl of cereal followed by many more. Ahhh sighhhhhh the 80s, if we could only go back.☹️☹️
Check out The Herculoids too.
Você voltou aos anos 80 na máquina do tempo do youtube!
I always liked the Gemini head spin when he went from evil wizard to eviler wizard.
I liked that Kirby got to rip off Darkseid, his own character, who he did not own the rights to, since he created Darkseid for DC, which belonged to Warners by then. Way to get around copyright and get paid, dude!
In a way, that means Gemini was just a hyper powered version of a two-faced politician.
I was 7, brother was 10, we loved Thundarr. I followed He-Man later, and while I love the backgrounds on that show, Thundarr was clearly better written
The best thing about he-man was the backdrops and the sound effects. Great character designs too actually.... but the writing could be mind numbing.
One can only hope for this future
Oddly I feel Thundarr also had better "animated" in some ways. The people in He-man looked more like statues and the action stale. In He--man the fighting was more of a throwing contest between the 2 sides where people got killed in Thundarr in a laser or sword fight where they really do go for the kill here.
I was like 5 years old when this was aired and would wake up at probably 5:30 in the morning to watch this. It came on before all the other Saturday morning cartoons.
It came on at 9:00 am
Where I lived it was among the last cartoons shown on our local station. By the time Thundarr came on I was getting my stuff ready to go outside and play.
me too bro
@@thomasmills339 I remember seeing it on when it was still dark out
in my area it was on late too....by that time my parents were like "you've been watching cartoons for 5 hours....get your ass out of the house!"
I’m gonna be the one to do it…
This is a certified Monument Mythos moment…
Gemini voiced by the guy who took over Fred Flinstone's voice when Alan Reed died, Henry Corden. He also voiced Ookla.
Footnote: Henry Corden was a native of Montreal, QC in Canada, same as Peter Cullen!!!
This is what would have happened if the Ghostbusters had used negatively-charged mood slime
Gemini is the most original villain in the whole series.
He is like Darkside's little brother.
The guy doing his voice is great - he sounds really evil and menacing. How come live-action movie villains can't sound this good?
@@manofsan Henry Corden. He also did Ookla's voice. He did tons of voice work in the 70s and 80s, including Fred Flintstone (not the original).
If I recall correctly, he was possibly the strongest wizard Thundarr ever faced.
He DOES look like Darkseid!!!!
That's because Jack Kirby created both.
I love it when Thundarr screams the pearl!!!
How is it possible that the destroyed Statute of Liberty turning into fire shooting metal demon has not been used in a major political ad😂😂😂
it is an impressive image isn't it? :D
This is the only episode of this show I remember. Saw this when I was 11 or 12.
Fond memories of Saturday morning cartoons. Thundarr the Barbarian. That's legendary. The villain reminds of Darkseid from Superman.
That's because Gemini and most of the other evil wizards on the show were designed by legendary comic artist-writer Jack Kirby, who created Darkseid.
I liked how the pearl's power left the Statue in near-perfect condition afterwards.
I have always wanted to see Rowdy Roddy Piper as a live action Thundarr ever since I was a kid. Too bad it was never done.
The pearl. THE
PEAAAAAAAAARL
I remember seeing this episode as a kid and MAN I thot it was sooo cool to see the Statue of Liberty come to life! Thx for this!
Can we all just take a moment to recognize how much a badass Ookla is? I mean, he snapped a steel I-beam out of the ground like it was a noodle and then climbed the entire statue of liberty in three seconds, hauling 800lbs of steel....ONE HANDED!
Yeah and he took that 250' fall onto a giant copper foot pretty well too.
Well, to be fair, the I Beam WAS 2,000 years old so with time and the elements, it probably didn't need much force to break it loose.
Making weird, angry gurgling sounds the whole way. What class!
@@dclipper8052 Well, the height of the Statue of Liberty from foot to top of the head is "only" 111 feet.
fantasy post apoc scifi... this is awesome. it was like gamma world sorta.
Part Gamma World, part Conan, part Star Wars, plus dashes of Planet of the Apes and Ghostbusters, and other pop-culture references.
I like the one where he goes back in time and meets a young girl
"Welp, bye, little girl! Have fun dying in the planet-destroying apocalypse before you reach 20!"
I kept expecting the bad guy to yell "yabba dabba doo"!
That's what I personally call "Old in the Best Way!"
Lol the Statue of Liberty got a pearl necklace
My favorite Saturday morning cartoon
Sweet Memory at 1985-1986..Watching by Black White TV😊
It must have been an old one they stopped selling b,w TVs years earlier.
Is anyone else weirded out that the bad guys voice is 80s Fred Flintstone? Yeah I can pick that out decades later but still don't know how to do my taxes myself.
That's the career of a voice actor. If you think that's weird, Frank Welker who voiced Slimer from the Real Ghostbusters cartoon, also did Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget.
AHHH > I miss my childhood. Thanks for the great Saturday Morning memories
so fun to pick up early star wars influence in shows like this.
Not really. A lot of what Star Wars is famous for today was generic sci-fi tropes in the old days.
I thought I was the only one who noticed the Star Wars rip-off.
1:14 - LOL, They don’t even try to break his fall.
yeah good thing that metal foot safely broke his fall. Wouldn't want land in the soft grass.
Ookla got hurt a lot in the series, but he seemed nearly indestructible.
Pre Ghostbusters 2
It's ironic that the wizards oppress the humans then Gemini uses the Statue of Liberty- a symbol of freedom as a weapon meant to destroy them.
I’m from Hawaii and we have a band named ookla the moc I always wondered where they got the name! Now I know
The filk/fandom rock band or is there another band called Ookla the Mok?
"Demon Dawgs!!!"
"It's like fighting a mountain here!" Oh ffs! It's skin is only two pennies thick!!!!
Gemini's magic probably strengthened the metal. Otherwise it couldn't support its own weight. (Like science really matters here.) 😏
@danieldickson8591 *Rises from his ancient post* LOL.remember, it's SUPER science. Also, it is probably banking that most people assume it's solid
Gemini sounds a lot like Fred Flintstone from the 80s
Same voice actor.
This was the shit lol
That's why I always carried a roll of toilet paper with me, when I watched it!
The two Gemini episodes were the best
Psychic War Veteran, upload "THINDARR THE BARBARIAN" season 1 & season 2 action moments episodes & please let me know.
No.
They need too bring these cartoon back It's all ways learning here
Holy fuck I thought this was a fever dream I had almost 30 years ago as a kid. Like I only really remembered the energy sword on the wrist.
Why does thundarr hate freedom?
Because he's a right wing.
Because he's a left wing nut like you are.
Neither. He's from Russia.
No, he hates the abuse of freedom.
@@ThunderLizardsRule Thundarr will be President 2,000 years from now...so you better watch what you say.
Who else is shocked ookla fell off the observation deck to the foot of lady liberty without a scratch?
Those Moks are tough.
Princess Ariell 💕😍💕
One of the best looking cartoon women ever lol....
@@Ispeakthetruthify yeah!!👍
Such an underrated cartoon.
I don't think it's underrated. Its greatness is widely appreciated.
1:13 Ouch !!
The episodes were cut and dry, boy I miss this period , and the herculoids, HANNA BARBERA WAS THE BEST
Loved this toon...AREIAL was hot for a Toon Lady!
Thundarr vs Fred Flintstone...I mean Gemini.
Thundarr also had the distinct advantage of having the likes of Jack Kirby, Alex Toth, and I believe Doug Wildey , among others to give the art inspiration,.....
Fred Flintstone’s voice.
Ookla falls 300 feet onto a metal foot. Shakes it off.
Why does he look like darkseid?
Because Jack Kirby designed him
Along with some other minor characters
I'd say he looks like a cross between Ronan the Accuser and Darkseid... and of course all of them were designed by Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby of course had a major role in the making of this show. Gemini was one of his first designs.
aerial is HOT
THE PEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRL
Man, too good
It's The Golem Of Liberty!!
Interesting how much MOTU was influenced by Thunder, Blackstar, and Star Wars
MOTU was influenced by Conan, mostly. But the way Filmation stylized the 80s cartoon, you could see elements of their previous work:
th-cam.com/video/TgXeXTuKGhM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/nJ5h9h7V82A/w-d-xo.html
Woulda been so cool of the Statue had turned on Gemini after the pearl broke against her.
It's like He Man... only less psychedelic.
Yet more gonzo.
I remember this show and this the opening theme.
Thundarr:"the answer is...NO!"
I loved this show growing up'/!!! 🗡🛡🏹💣💥
Saya suka filmnya waktu kecil..
Man one the top cartoons of the 80s easy!!!
Gemini made a great stand-in for dc comics Darkseid.
Gemini sounds like Fred flinstone
Anyone whe ever wants to play a roleplaying game basically identical to Thundarr, try Mutant Crawl Classics
oooh, please do tell me more. :D
I rather play a Thundarr video game instead!
Kartun Masa Kecilku Oooh Aq Rindu suasana Dulu
Ookla is awesome
I remember when this aired
0:32 I said the same thing 'AHH'
What's Ariel doing at 00:42?
Nice.
"The pearl?"...
THE PEEEEEAAAAAARRLLL!
(thundarr throws the pearl at the Statue of Liberty)
That villain feels like a strange combination between Darkseid and Thanos.
Gemini , you nut less wonder Rraaahhhh . !
They should have done a story on how all of them met...Thundarr is known not to trust Magic users yet he Trust's Ariel who is a magic user. I wonder why or how he trusted her.
I believe in the episode "Battle of the Barbarians", it said that Princess Ariel freed Thundarr and Ookla from being a slave to the evil wizard Sabian.
Darkseid vs He-man 😂😂😂
It is 1980, who is this He-man you speak off?
Anyone else notice that the villen sounds a LOT like Fred Flintstone?
Teringat masa kecilku dulu
Damn, Ariel’s figure….
The black pearl didn't cancel Gemini's magic. It canceled Gemini . . . .
Yeah, pretty sure that's Fred Flintstone's voice
Princes Ariel have over power chi/ki magic energy.
I remember Sintaro.
Darkseid go home, you are drunk.
Did Gemini die?
No. He actually comes back in a later episode, the only villain to ever do so (on this show).
I never knew Plun-Darr was part of Al-Queda.
Noooo not lady liberty
THE PEAARL!
Awesome
girl i got you
The sunsword sounds like a light saber and UCLA is furless wookie. Just saying....
thanks, genius, no one ever figured out the similarities with 'star wars' until you pointed that out.
He Man with a lightsaber basically
No, he's not. Look at the show's opening scenes. Thundarr was a prisoner and a slave. Maybe he was forced to fight in the gladiator pits for the spectator's amusement. If you watch the show in it's entirety, Thundarr openly hated for any human to ever be enslaved. He-man was a prince and never a slave.
this show definitely ripped off other concepts BUT NOT HE MAN, This show is Older than He man....
Back in 1981, some one would of said who is He-man? Sorry if some one rip off some one, it would be He-man ripping off Thundarr.
@@jonyfish8852 honeslty Thundarr uses tropes that used to be more common ins ci-fi than today.. Lightsabers? not one of the tiny handful of original ideas in Star Wars.
Whos the voice of Gemini?
Lucifer the light bearer disguised as an Angel of light. Makes since now.
What is the Statue of Liberty doing there?
The show is set 2,000 years from now
A run away comet came between the earth and the moon and pretty much destroyed man's civilization. This show is set 2 thousand years into the future, but you'll see devastated landmarks to let you know where Thundarr and his friends are at: like the Statue of Liberty, Las Vegas, the ruins of Manhat (Manhattan, New York), etc.
Because we finally really did it. YOU MANIACS! YOU BLEW IT UP! AH, DAMN YOU! GOD DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!
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