Thundarr the Barbarian

Description: Channel: NBC, ABC / Genre: Action / Animation / Premiered: October 4, 1980

Newest Review: ... you haven’t seen it – just as I didn’t want it spoiled when I saw the Statue of Liberty towering over the landscape on the video cover before I’d even put it in the machine – that famous symbol of American liberty is the first point of reference used in episode one, before the discovery of a small group of refugee humans is discovered in the remains of the New York subway system. It’s a nice ... more

... idea, and these often subtle indicators provide something to look out for in almost every episode as the freedom fighters tour the regions and even bizarrely end up in London at one point. The mighty Thundarr and his companions Princess Ariel (a powerfu...more

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Thundarr the Barbarian: There Can't Be More Than Fifty of Them; I'll Be Fine (1054 words)
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In the wake of ‘Star Wars,’ and with the hype surrounding Arnold Schwarzenegger’s upcoming role in a filmed version of Robert E. Howard’s ‘Conan the Barbarian,’ it’s easy to see why comic writer Steve Gerber saw a potential market for his sci-fi/fantasy cartoon creation Thundarr in 1980. With a main character clearly based on Howard’s archetypal barbarian; a hairy, sharp-toothed companion who is one step away from a Wookiee; and a butt-kicking female donned in the skimpiest clothing imaginable for a kid’s series, it’s no surprise that the relatively short-lived ‘Thundarr the Barbarian’ has taken on a legendary status in today’s internet nerd culture almost comparable to ... Read the complete review

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