Dr. Dometone
- Studio
- Rankin-Bass Productions, Pacific Animation Corporation
- Distributor
- Telepictures Corporation
Synopsis
In old scientist seeks the ThunderCats to help him save the oceans of third Earth. Long ago, a crack was made in the bottom of the ocean that caused the water to drain into the Earth's core. Dr. Dometone created a plug that sealed the hole in the ocean, and saved third Earth from destruction. Now, an evil Plundarian, Scrape, has come to third-Earth to remove the plug and mine the rock that is found on the bottom of the ocean. A rock that powers his planet- Blue Plundar. The ThunderCats join Dr. Dometone and his frog-type robot Hercie to save the planet from total destruction.
Characters
Lion-O, JackalMan, Cheetara, Wilykit, Luna, Queen Luna, Tygra, Wilykat, Monkian, Panthro, Red-Eye, Hammer-Hand, Captain Cracker, Grune The Destroyer, Mongor, Mumm-Ra, Tug-mug, Amok, Snarf, Slythe
Credits
Producing
- Producer
- Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr (Executive Producers)
- Supervising Producers
- Peter Bakalian, Lee Dannacher
Writing
- Writer
- William Overgard
- Head Writer
- Leonard Starr
- Based on Characters Created By
- Ted Wolf
- Script Supervisor
- Peter Lawrence
Voices
- Voice
- Larry Kenney (Lion-O, JackalMan), Lynne Lipton (Cheetara, Wilykit, Luna, Queen Luna), Peter Newman (Tygra, Wilykat, Monkian), Earl Hyman (Panthro, Red-Eye, Hammer-Hand, Captain Cracker, Grune The Destroyer, Mongor), Bob McFadden (Snarf, Slythe), Earl Hammond (Mumm-Ra, Tug-mug, Amok)
Music
- Music
- Bernard Hoffer
Animation
- Animator
- Tsugu Kubo, Minoru Nishida, Katsuhito Akiyama, Akihiko Takahashi, Yukimatsu Ito, Yuji Yatabe, Kazafumi Nomura (Pacific Animation Corporation)
Art Department
- Secondary Character Design
- Jim Meskimen
Visual Effects
- Effects
- Peter Cannarozzi
Production Management
- In Charge of Production
- Masaki Iizuka
- Production Staff
- Tony Giovanniello, Matthew Malach, Connie Long, Heather Winters
Crew
- Project Development
- Leisure Concepts
- Psychological Consultant
- Robert Kuisis
- Recording Staff
- John Curcio (Dialogue), Michael Farrow (Music), Tom Perkins (Editorial), Larry Franke (Editorial)
Companies and other credits
- Project Development: Inc
Production notes
ThunderCats was first marketed in 1983, but the series was not released until two years later.
The services of psychologist Robert Kuisis, Ph.D. were retained to ensure that ThunderCats offered children moral guidance. Dr. Kuisis reviewed each episode throughout production; as well, he offered comments on each show in a "Synopses and Morals" booklet given to TV stations.
"The anime style was introduced into the design to allow our Japanese animators to inject some of their creativity," recalled executive producer Arthur Rankin, Jr.
The services of psychologist Robert Kuisis, Ph.D. were retained to ensure that ThunderCats offered children moral guidance. Dr. Kuisis reviewed each episode throughout production; as well, he offered comments on each show in a "Synopses and Morals" booklet given to TV stations.
"The anime style was introduced into the design to allow our Japanese animators to inject some of their creativity," recalled executive producer Arthur Rankin, Jr.