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American 1980–1981 blithe serial

Thundarr the Barbarian
Thundarr the Barbarian promotional image.jpg

1980 Thundarr the Barbarian promotional image
Foreground from left to correct Thundarr, Ariel, and Ookla
Genre
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Science fantasy
  • Action-adventure
Created by
  • Steve Gerber
  • Joe Ruby
  • Ken Spears
Developed past Steve Gerber
Written by
  • Buzz Dixon
  • Martin Pasko
  • Mark Evanier
  • Ted Pedersen
  • Steve Gerber
  • Christopher Vane
  • Roy Thomas
Directed by
  • Charles A. Nichols
  • John Kimball
  • Rudy Larriva
Voices of
  • Robert Ridgely
  • Nellie Bellflower
  • Henry Corden
Narrated by Dick Tufeld
Composer Dean Elliott
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 21
Production
Executive producers
  • Joe Ruby
  • Ken Spears
Producer Jerry Eisenberg
Production company Carmine-Spears Productions
Distributor
  • Filmways (season 1)
  • Taft Dissemination (flavor 2)
Release
Original network ABC
Original release October 4, 1980 (1980-ten-04) –
October 31, 1981 (1981-ten-31)

Thundarr the Barbarian is an American Sabbatum morning animated serial, created by Steve Gerber and produced by Blood-red-Spears Productions.[1] The series ran for two seasons on ABC from October 4, 1980 to October 31, 1981, and was rerun on NBC in 1983.[two]

Plot [edit]

Thundarr the Barbarian is set in a future (c. 3994) mail service-apocalyptic wasteland of Earth divided into kingdoms and territories, the majority of which are ruled by wizards, and whose ruins typically characteristic recognizable geographical features from the United States, such every bit New York Urban center, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, Denver, Atlanta, Boston, San Antonio and its Alamo, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Greatcoat Canaveral, and the K Canyon. Other episodes with recognizable settings are ready outside the U.s.a., and include Mexico and London, United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Another notable feature of this time to come Globe is that the Moon was cleaved in 2 pieces. The shattered moon and the ruins of the old homo civilisation were acquired by the passage of a runaway planet betwixt the Earth and the Moon in 1994, which, from scenes shown in the opening sequence, caused radical changes in the Globe'southward climate and geography. However, by the fourth dimension period in which the serial is set, the Globe and Moon seem to have settled into a new physical balance. World is reborn with a world of "savagery, super-science, and sorcery" far more cluttered than "Erstwhile World" (the show'southward name for the preapocalyptic world).

The hero Thundarr (voiced by Robert Ridgely), a muscular warrior, and companions Princess Ariel, a formidable young sorceress, and Ookla the Mok, a mighty lion-like biped, travel the world on horseback, fighting injustice. Their master adversaries are evil wizards who combine magical spells with reanimating technologies from the pre-catastrophe world.[3] Some of these malevolent wizards enlist the service of certain mutant species to practise their behest.

Other enemies include The Brotherhood of Night (a group of werewolves who could transform others into werewolves by their impact), the cosmic Stalker from The Stars (a predatory, malevolent cosmic vampire), and diverse other mutants. Intelligent humanoid-animal races include the rat-like Groundlings, the crocodile-similar Carocs, and talking hawk- and grunter-like mutants. New animals that existed include fire-shooting whales, a giant green snake with a grizzly conduct's caput, and mutated dragonflies and rabbits.

Thundarr's weapon is the Sunsword that projects a bract-similar beam of energy when activated, and tin be deactivated and so that it is only a hilt. The Sunsword's energy blade tin deflect other energy attacks too as magical ones, tin cut through nearly anything, and can disrupt magical spells and effects. The Sunsword is magically linked to Thundarr and as such, only he can use it; all the same, this link can be disrupted.[Note 1]

Comic book writer-artist Jack Kirby worked on the production design for the testify. The master characters were designed by fellow comic book writer-creative person Alex Toth. Toth, however, was unavailable to go on working on the evidence, and then nearly of the wizards and other villains and secondary characters that appear on the show were designed by Kirby. He was brought onto the testify at the recommendation of comic writer Steve Gerber and Mark Evanier.[4]

The series was the cosmos of Steve Gerber. Gerber and friend Martin Pasko were having dinner in the Westwood area ane night during the fourth dimension Gerber was developing the series. Gerber commented to Pasko that he had non yet decided upon a name for the wookiee-like character the network insisted exist added to the series, over Gerber'southward objections. Equally the 2 walked past the gate to the UCLA campus, Pasko quipped, "Why not call him Oo-clah?"[5] Pasko after became one of several screenwriters as well known for their work in comics, such every bit Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, to contribute to the prove.[ citation needed ] Later writing several scripts, singly and in collaboration with Gerber, Pasko became a story editor on the 2nd flavour. Other writers included Fizz Dixon and Mark Jones.[6]

Characters [edit]

The serial' narrator was Dick Tufeld.

  • Thundarr (voiced by Robert Ridgely) – The primary protagonist of the serial. He is a barbarian who was one time a slave to Sabian until he was freed by Princess Ariel and given the Sunsword which he uses equally a weapon in his fight against evil wizards and other villains. Thundarr was known for frequently uttering such pronouncements as "Demon dogs!",[7] "Lords of Light!",[8] and his war-weep "Aaaaa-HEE!".[nine] Thundarr, along with his friend Ookla, are largely unknowledgeable nigh the world and rely on Ariel's guidance, but Thundarr is respectful of knowledge gained.
  • Ookla the Mok (voiced by Henry Corden) – Ookla is a fellow member of the Mok species, a leonine humanoid with fangs and yellow optics. In Thundarr the Barbarian 'southward backstory, Ookla and Thundarr were enslaved in the courtroom of the sorcerer Sabian until Sabian's stepdaughter Princess Ariel helped them escape. As a Mok, Ookla has great strength, usually fighting by ripping up a nearby sapling or piece of wreckage to club his enemies. On a few occasions he is shown to use a longbow that fires a type of paralyzing arrow. However, he is also the most probable of the heroes to charge correct into an enemy attack or to be enraged by unusual nuisances or threats. Moks dwell in their own territory, ruled by a rex; they fear and hate h2o. While they prefer to face up perilous odds on state rather than travel by water, in extreme cases they can be persuaded to fight on water. While Ariel mostly understands Ookla, Thundaar is more knowledgeable nigh Ookla, arguably because they became friends and worked together during the time they were enslaved. Whereas Thundarr and Ariel ride horses for transportation (his is white; hers is brown), Ookla's steed is another quadrupedal species chosen an equort.
  • Princess Ariel (voiced by Nellie Bellflower) – Ariel is a powerful sorceress. Not much was revealed about her past before she met Thundarr except that she was the stepdaughter of an evil wizard named Sabian. She learned of Earth'south history from his library, and thus is considered the "academic" of the group.[10] In the episode "Battle of The Barbarians", it is revealed that Thundarr was once a slave of the evil wizard Sabian earlier existence freed past Princess Ariel. It was never revealed exactly where she was a princess. Her most common feats of sorcery involved creating low-cal constructs such as archways and bridges, exploding spheres and levitating weights to summoning nets, shields, or bridges over chasms.[10] She could besides produce powerful energy blasts, blinding calorie-free and magically reanimate machines. When her wrists are bound together, she cannot piece of work her magic, and is vulnerable to capture. At times she shows romantic feelings towards Thundarr; although he never outwardly returns them, it is clear that he does care greatly for her and considers her an important squad member. Ariel'due south attire consists of knee-high boots, wrist bracelets, and an open-backed, leg-baring cyan (with yellow trim) costume which resembles a bathing suit.

Additional voices [edit]

The serial' vocalization manager was Alan Dinehart.

  • Henry Corden – In addition to Ookla the Mok, Corden voiced: Caroc Leader, Gemini, Vortak, Skullus, Captain Willows (in "Island of the Body Snatchers"), Mutant Deputy #2 (in "Trial by Terror")
  • Michael Ansara – Vashtarr
  • Marlene Aragon – Maya
  • Liz Aubrey – Valorie Storm
  • Michael Bell – Yondo
  • Alan Dinehart
  • Al Fann
  • Joe Higgins – Korb
  • Stacy Keach Sr.
  • Keye Luke – Zevon, Kublai
  • Chuck McCann – Artemus, Mutant Deputy #i (in "Trial by Terror")
  • Nancy McKeon – Tye
  • Julie McWhirter – Stryia
  • Shepard Menken
  • Alan Oppenheimer – Mindok, Morag
  • Avery Schreiber – Octagon
  • Hal Smith – Simius
  • Joan Van Ark – Cinda, Queen Diona
  • Janet Waldo – Cerci
  • William Woodson – Crom

Product [edit]

Twenty-one half-hour episodes were produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, an animation firm formed by former Hanna-Barbera head writers Joe Blood-red and Ken Spears,[11] from Oct 1980 to September 1982 on the ABC network. Despite decent ratings, the show was cancelled, as Paramount wanted to brand room in the programming schedule for Laverne & Shirley in the Army.[12] [xiii] Reruns of Thundarr appeared on NBC's Saturday morning lineup in 1983.

Episodes [edit]

Season 1 (1980) [edit]

All episodes of season ane were directed past Rudy Larriva and produced by Jerry Eisenberg.[14]

Flavor 2 (1981) [edit]

All episodes of flavor ii were directed by Rudy Larriva and John Kimball, with animation supervision by Milt Gray & Nib Reed.[14]

Home media releases [edit]

The debut episode of Thundarr the Barbaric was released on DVD equally part of Warner Home Video's Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1980s compilation series. The DVD prepare, containing episodes of 10 other shows, was released on May four, 2010.[16]

On September 28, 2010, Warner Annal released Thundarr the Barbaric: The Consummate Series to DVD in region 1[17] as office of their Hanna–Barbera Classics Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Need (Mod) release, bachelor exclusively through Warner'south online shop and Amazon.com.[18] The DVD set is branded equally part of the Hanna-Barbera Classics Drove[xix] as Thundarr and the other 1978–91 Ruby-Spears programs were sold to Turner Broadcasting in 1991 aslope Hanna-Barbera past Bully American Broadcasting.[ citation needed ] On April 6, 2021, Warner Archive too released Thundarr the Barbarian: The Complete Series on Blu-ray.[twenty] Unlike the DVD release, the Blu-ray release restored the Ruby-red-Spears Productions logo, but the Filmways logo was however removed for the first season (due to being copyrighted past Hanna-Barbera).

Influence [edit]

In a November 2017 interview with Revolver, Morbid Affections guitarist Trey Azagthoth stated that the band's new album, Kingdoms Disdained, is based on Thundarr the Barbarian,

"Thundarr the Barbaric [inspired the new anthology's title]... Human's culture is bandage in ruin. 2000 years later Earth is reborn. A foreign new world rises from the old — a world of savagery, super science and sorcery... One homo burst his bonds to fight for justice and with his companions — Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel — he pits his forcefulness, his backbone and his fabulous Sun Sword against the forces of evil. WE MUST BE Gratis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"[21]

There is besides a filk band from New York chosen Ookla the Mok.[ commendation needed ]

The series was referenced and was involved in the plot of the third-season episode "One Watson, One Holmes" of the CBS television series Elementary.[22]

In Fairlady #iii, by Brian Schirmer and Claudia Balboni, the characters Dunkarr, the Barbarian, Ari and Oosk were inspired by the primary characters in the serial.[23]

Trade [edit]

Toys [edit]

Action figures of the three main characters were released by Toynami in 2003.[12] A lath game was released by Milton Bradley Company in 1982.[24]

Comics and books [edit]

A Sunday strip illustrated past Jack Kirby was planned, just the project was canceled.[25] [26] In 1982, a coloring volume was published by Golden Books.[27]

See besides [edit]

  • Blackstar (TV series)

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ The episode "Principal of the Stolen Sunsword" details events where the Sunsword needs to be recharged, and viewers learn it becomes linked to whoever does the charging.
  2. ^ Ariel refers to the U.S. Badlands, but the ruins of New York City's Empire Land Building and World Trade Center (Twin Towers) appear after in the background.

References [edit]

  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children'due south Television: The Beginning Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Function i: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 290–291. ISBN0-8108-1557-v . Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television set. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 431. ISBN978-0823083152 . Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Drawing Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 845–846. ISBN978-1476665993.
  4. ^ Ro, Ronin (2005). Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and the American Comic Book Revolution. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 209–210. ISBN9781582345666.
  5. ^ Eury, Michael (2006). The Krypton Companion. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 158. ISBN1-893905-61-vi. We passed 1 of the entrances to the UCLA campus and when I saw the acronym on signage, the phonetic pronunciation leapt to listen.
  6. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1985). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials : 1974–1984. New York: New York Zoetrope. p. 419. ISBN0-918432-61-eight.
  7. ^ ""Demon dogs" sounds clip". Thundarr.com. Archived from the original on Oct four, 2011.
  8. ^ ""Lords of Calorie-free" sound clip". Thundarr.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2006.
  9. ^ ""Aaaaahh-ee" battle cry sound clip". Thundarr.com. Archived from the original on September ten, 2006.
  10. ^ a b Episode 1.01, "Hole-and-corner of the Black Pearl"
  11. ^ "Thundarr The Barbarian – Joe Crimson & Ken Spears Interview". Thundarr.com. Archived from the original on April v, 2002. Retrieved August ane, 2012.
  12. ^ a b Mark Evanier (March v, 2003). "Live past the Sword". News from Me. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  13. ^ Mark Evanier (September 15, 2018). "Barbaric Corrections". newsfromme.com . Retrieved September fifteen, 2018.
  14. ^ a b c d "Public Catalog - Copyright Itemize (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Thundarr the Barbarian"]". U.s.a. Copyright Office. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  15. ^ "Thundarr The Barbaric – Episode Guide". Thundarr.com. Archived from the original on July one, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  16. ^ Corey, Joe (May seven, 2010). "Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1980s, Vol. one – DVD Review".
  17. ^ "Thundarr the Barbaric - The Complete Serial". TV Shows on DVD. September 28, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  18. ^ Lambert, David (September 21, 2010). "Thundarr the Barbarian – 4-DVD Release of 'The Consummate Series' Available Next Week...Merely Online But". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  19. ^ Shostak, Stu (January sixteen, 2013). "Interview with Joe Ruby and Ken Spears". Stu's Show. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
  20. ^ Anderson, Kyle (May 3, 2021). "The '80s Cartoon Glory of THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN". Nerdist Industries . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Morbid Angel's Trey Azagthoth on Complete New "Acid and Terror" Album With Steve Tucker". Revolver. November 27, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  22. ^ "Elementary Recap - Hacker Conspiracy Theories: Season 3 Episode 18 "One Watson, One Holmes"". Apr ix, 2015.
  23. ^ Parkin, Writer JK (June 26, 2019). "'Fairlady' pays tribute to a classic 80s cartoon". Boom PAGES . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  24. ^ "Thundarr the Barbarian". BoardGameGeek . Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  25. ^ Morrow, John A. (2008). Kirby Five-Oh!: Celebrating fifty Years of the "King" of Comics. TwoMorrows Publishing. ISBN978-1-893905-89-4.
  26. ^ Morrow, John (June 5, 2018). Jack Kirby Collector #74. TwoMorrows Publishing.
  27. ^ "Thundarr The Barbarian - Merchandise". Thundarr.com. Feb xiv, 2007. Archived from the original on Feb fourteen, 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

External links [edit]

  • Thundarr the Barbarian at IMDb
  • Toonopedia entry

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