Thundarr the Barbarian (1980–1984)

A barbarian and his companions wander a devastated future Earth and fight evil where ever they find it.

Creator:

Steve Gerber

Stars:

Henry Corden, Robert Ridgely, Nellie Bellflower

Cast

Series cast summary:
Henry Corden	...	Ookla the Mok (7 episodes, 1980-1981)
Robert Ridgely	...	Thundarr (4 episodes, 1980)
Nellie Bellflower	...	Princess Ariel (4 episodes, 1980)
Dick Tufeld	...	Narrator (3 episodes, 1980)
Joan Van Ark	...	Captain Corden (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Alan Oppenheimer	...	Mindok The Mind Menace (2 episodes, 1980)
Nancy McKeon	...	Tai (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Keye Luke	...	Additional Voices (2 episodes, 1980)

Storyline

In the year 1994, a comet hurtles between Earth and the moon. The moon is destroyed, and the Earth loses its ozone layer--causing the entire planet to be laid waste. Centuries later, Earth has become "a world of savagery, super-science, and sorcery," inhabited by various evildoers, scavengers, and magicians. Thundarr, a warrior who wields a powerful sword, is joined by his friends Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel as they make their way through this strange world.

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Plot Keywords:

princess | wizard | magic | barbarian | future | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arok le barbare

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ruby-Spears Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (21 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was 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.

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Quotes

[repeated battlecry]
Thundarr: Aiiiii-ee!

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Connections

Referenced in Welcome to Eltingville (2002)

User Reviews

Great Saturday Morning Show

This had to be one of the best animated shows of the early 1980's. The plot was pretty simple; a barbarian, a witch and a mutant creature known as a mock travel across the United States a thousand years after a disaster destroys most of the world. They go around fighting wizards and other assorted creatures in hopes of bringing order back to the world. This main thing I loved about this show was the fact that it wasn't like most of the animated shows at the time that felt they had to give a weekly ethics lesson. This show was just pure action from start to finish and it was just great entertainment without any hidden messages. I think this show will always stand the test of time and will always be recognized as a great action/adventure series.