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| '''''Thundarr the Barbarian''''' was a ] ] cartoon show, produced by ]. It was broadcast during the early ]. Comic book writer-artist ] worked on the production design for the show. 21 half-hour episodes were produced from October, ] to September, ], when the show went off the air. | '''''Thundarr the Barbarian''''' was a ] ] cartoon show, produced by ]. It was broadcast during the early ]. Comic book writer-artist ] worked on the production design for the show. 21 half-hour episodes were produced from October, ] to September, ], when the show went off the air. The show ran on the ]. Reruns of the program appeared on ]'s Saturday morning lineup in ]. | ||
| The show was set in a ] ] whose ] typically featured recognisable geographical features from the ], such as ], ], or ]. Through this setting, Thundarr and his companions '''Princess Ariel''' and the ]-like '''Ookla the Mok''' battled evil ]s who combined magical spells with technologies from the pre-catastrophe world. ] was Thundarr's ]; Princess Ariel was played by ]. | The show was set in a ] ] whose ] typically featured recognisable geographical features from the ], such as ], ], or ]. Through this setting, Thundarr and his companions '''Princess Ariel''' and the ]-like '''Ookla the Mok''' battled evil ]s who combined magical spells with technologies from the pre-catastrophe world. ] was Thundarr's ]; Princess Ariel was played by ]. ] was Ookla. | ||
| While many people believe that Kirby was the primary designer of the show (mainly due to his similarly themed ]), the job actually went to fellow comic book writer-artist ], the same man who designed the popular character ] for Saturday morning television. The show itself was actually the creation of comic writer ], creator of Marvel Comics' ]. | While many people believe that Kirby was the primary designer of the show (mainly due to his similarly themed ]), the job actually went to fellow comic book writer-artist ], the same man who designed the popular character ] for Saturday morning television. Toth, however, was unavailable to continue working on the show, so most of the wizards and other ]s and secondary characters that appear on the show were designed by Kirby. The evil wizard Gemini, the only repeating villain on the show, resembles ], an infamous Kirby villain. The show itself was actually the creation of comic writer ], creator of Marvel Comics' ]. The name ''Ookla'' actually comes from ], where Gerber's friend ] went to college; Pasko invented the name. | ||
| The opening narration to the show is as follows: | The opening narration to the show is as follows: | ||
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Thundarr the Barbarian was a Saturday morning animated cartoon show, produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. It was broadcast during the early 1980s. Comic book writer-artist Jack Kirby worked on the production design for the show. 21 half-hour episodes were produced from October, 1980 to September, 1982, when the show went off the air. The show ran on the ABC network. Reruns of the program appeared on NBC's Saturday morning lineup in 1983.
The show was set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland whose ruins typically featured recognisable geographical features from the United States, such as Mount Rushmore, New York City, or Washington, DC. Through this setting, Thundarr and his companions Princess Ariel and the Wookiee-like Ookla the Mok battled evil wizards who combined magical spells with technologies from the pre-catastrophe world. Bob Ridgely was Thundarr's voice actor; Princess Ariel was played by Nellie Bellflower. Henry Corden was Ookla.
While many people believe that Kirby was the primary designer of the show (mainly due to his similarly themed Kamandi: The Last Boy On Earth), the job actually went to fellow comic book writer-artist Alex Toth, the same man who designed the popular character Space Ghost for Saturday morning television. Toth, however, was unavailable to continue working on the show, so most of the wizards and other villains and secondary characters that appear on the show were designed by Kirby. The evil wizard Gemini, the only repeating villain on the show, resembles Darkseid, an infamous Kirby villain. The show itself was actually the creation of comic writer Steve Gerber, creator of Marvel Comics' Howard the Duck. The name Ookla actually comes from UCLA, where Gerber's friend Marty Pasko went to college; Pasko invented the name.
The opening narration to the show is as follows:
- The year: 1994. From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Man's civilization is cast in ruin!
- Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn...
- A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science, and sorcery. But one man bursts his bonds to fight for justice! With his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel, he pits his strength, his courage, and his fabulous Sunsword against the forces of evil.
- He is Thundarr, the Barbarian!
External links
- fan site run by Kenn Hoekstra