ThunderCats is an American animated television series that was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1984, 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 cat-like humanoid aliens. The animation was provided by Pacific Animation Corporation. Season 1 of the show aired in 1985 , 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 from that point on.
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| On the air: | January 23, 1985-1987 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Network: | Television syndication, Rai Due, RCTV, BBC One, Stöð 2, France 2, America Television, Teletoon Retro, SCTV, TV4 Sweden, Rede Globo, Cartoon Network |
| Writers: | Annabelle Gurwitch |
| Producer: | Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr., Lorimar-Telepictures |
| Genre: | Animation |