Cartoons released in 1986

2,453 cartoons ← 1985 1987 →

  1. The Headless Horseman Caper

    September 30, 1986 TV Episode Filmation Associates

    When Prime Evil sends Fangster to retrieve the Aztec Medallion, the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow, a former hench-ghost of Prime Evil, arrives at the Ghostbusters Ghost Command warning…

  2. The Masterpiece

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 118 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    Featuring Glo-Worm, Glo-Spider, Lovebug, Glo Bug, Glo Cappy, Glo Scuttle, Baby Glo Worm, Dipper Ducky, Excavator, Smasher, Posey, Scoop, Nutcap, Brasher, Rook,…

  3. The Night Mare, Part 1

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 115 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    Blinky and Bitzi are looking after a Starhorse at the Blue Zoo until the Starhorse falls into Monstrous Middle. Meanwhile, a horse-hating boy falls into there.

  4. The Night Mare, Part 2

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 116 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    The Starhorse transforms into a Night Mare in Monstrous Middle and is captured by Scowlene. It's up to the boy, Blinky, and Bitzi to save the day. And will the boy like horses again?

  5. The Poobah of Pontoon

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 105 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    Scowlene's older brother the incredibly fat Poobah of Pontoon returns and becomes Monstrous Middle's king.Meanwhil, Roary is foiled by the villains.

  6. The Star of Stars

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 104 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    The MoonDreamers go on a quest to find their original base, the Star of Stars, but Scowlene has taken control of it.

  7. Time Switch

    September 30, 1986 No. 2-082 TV Episode Rankin-Bass Productions, Pacific Animation Corporation

    While burying one of the time capsules that transported the ThunderCats to Third Earth, it smashes apart and Lion-O gets caught in its gases, making him younger and younger by the minute. T…

  8. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Child, Part 1

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 101 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    Two Star Children named Blinky and Bitzi want to be MoonDreamers,but then Scowlene and her Sleep Creeps attack.

  9. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Child, Part 2

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 102 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    The MoonDreamers defeat Scowlene and Blinky and Bitzi earn their place as MoonDreamers

  10. Two of a Kind

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 112 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    Featuring Glo-Worm, Glo-Spider, Lovebug, Glo Bug, Glo Cappy, Glo Scuttle, Baby Glo Worm, Dipper Ducky, Excavator, Smasher, Posey, Scoop, Nutcap, Brasher, Rook,…

  11. Whimzee Come Home

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 113 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    Whimzee is afraid she has lost her imagination, so she goes to a world and battles a imagination demon.

  12. Wizard of Rook

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 126 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    Featuring Glo-Worm, Glo-Spider, Lovebug, Glo Bug, Glo Cappy, Glo Scuttle, Baby Glo Worm, Dipper Ducky, Excavator, Smasher, Posey, Scoop, Nutcap, Brasher, Rook,…

  13. Zodies on the Loose

    September 1986 (estimated) Season 2, no. 114 TV Episode Marvel Productions, DIC, Claster Productions, Sunbow Produc…

    Scowlene sets all the zodiacs in the Blue Zoo loose, and it's up to Celeste and Galaxia to stop them all.

  14. Banish That Banshee

    October 1, 1986 TV Episode Filmation Associates

    After a howling contest takes place at Hauntquarters, Prime Evil summons the Wailing Banshee, whose voice can cause thunderstorms. The Ghostbusters must go back in time and find a leprechau…

  15. Dark Awakening

    October 1, 1986 Season 3, no. 700-93 TV Episode Marvel Productions, Ltd., Sunbow Productions, Hasbro, Inc.

    The Autobots discover the ship which contains the dead bodies of several Autobots, including Optimus Prime. It seems, however, that Optimus is not as dead as previously thought, and he recl…

  16. Kyôko-san Mo Bikkuri: Watashi Ga Kentarô No Chichi Desu

    October 1, 1986 Season 2, no. 202 TV Episode Kitty Film, Shogakukan, Inc

    Featuring Yusaku Godai, Hanae Ichinose, Tom Yotsuya, Akemi, Kyoko Otonashi, Mitaka

  17. Let The Games Begin

    October 1, 1986 No. 8525 TV Episode Ruby-Spears Enterprises Productions, Nippon Sunrise

    Featuring Ace McCloud, Amber, Crystal Kane, Doctor Terror, Hacker, Jake Rockwell, Max Ray, Dr. Wu, Rex Charger, Shadow, Lucy, Sarge, Jimmy Squeaks, Wheels Will…

  18. Once Upon A Joe

    October 1, 1986 Season 2, no. 600-64 TV Episode Marvel Productions Ltd., Sunbow Productions, DiC Entertainm…

    During a firefight with Cobra, an orphanage is destroyed and Shipwreck entertains the kids while the building is rebuilt. Unfortunately, Zartan is in the area looking for a weapon lost by C…

  19. The Ax

    October 1, 1986 Transcom Media, Inc., Gaylord Communications, ITF.

    Roy and Burro are prospecting and find a treasure trove of alien artifacts. He calls in his old friend and fellow archaeologist Niko, and Doc tags along. But they "tomb" is guarded by a gia…

  20. The Ghost Of Paradise Estate, Part 3

    October 1, 1986 TV Episode Marvel Productions, Ltd., DiC Entertainment, Claster Televi…

    A group of ponies, their little buddies the Bushwoolies, human friends Megan, Molly and Danny, and little pink dragon Spike, the Ponies kept Ponyland safe from witches, trolls, and the like…

  21. The Ghost Ship

    October 1, 1986 TV Episode Rankin-Bass Productions, Lorimar Television

    Featuring Steel Will, Cmdr. Stargazer, Hardware, Mon-star, Bluegrass, Pokerface, Quicksilver, Mumbo Jumbo, Timestopper, Steelheart, Melodia, Mo-Lec-U-lar, Hotw…

  22. The Panther Peril

    October 1, 1986 TV Episode Marvel Productions, LTD.

    When the famous explorer Andrew Huxley encounters the wrath of Ming the Merciless while on expedition in Africa, he immediately calls in the Defenders. Ming kidnaps the Chief of the Bandar…

  23. The Sound Stones

    October 1, 1986 No. 2-083 TV Episode Rankin-Bass Productions, Pacific Animation Corporation

    Vultureman develops a sonic gun to destroy the ThunderCats. Since the other Mutants refuse to help, Vultureman decides to go on his own until the Lunataks "kidnap" him and force him to help…

  24. The Whale Submarine (Pilot)

    October 1, 1986 No. 018 TV Episode Tatsunoko Productions Co. Ltd.

    The story of five teenagers, four of whom are orphans, who must defeat an environmental terrorist organization called Galactor. This was the second US adoption of the Gatchaman Japanese car…

  25. Where Eagles Dare

    October 1, 1986 Season 2, no. 202 TV Episode DiC Entertainment, Ashi Pro, ICC TV Productions, Ltd., Kenn…

    Matt Trakker takes on the Mayhem brothers in a race that will win the victor a profitable transportation licence.

  26. Zudo Bug

    October 1, 1986 TV Episode Teleimagination

    Fast-moving adventures with these humorous characters in the world of high technology. In their relentless fight against evil, the Telebugs harness their own inner reserves of logic and hig…

  27. Day Of The Eclipse

    October 2, 1986 No. 2-084 TV Episode Rankin-Bass Productions, Pacific Animation Corporation

    Third Earth is experiencing a total lunar eclipse and Mumm-Ra uses this eclipse to cast a spell that will cause Cats Lair and everything in it to malfunction. The ThunderCats first notice t…

  28. Firebird

    October 2, 1986 No. 8513 TV Episode Ruby-Spears Enterprises Productions, Nippon Sunrise

    Featuring Ace McCloud, Amber, Crystal Kane, Doctor Terror, Hacker, Jake Rockwell, Max Ray, Dr. Wu, Rex Charger, Shadow, Lucy, Sarge, Jimmy Squeaks, Wheels Will…

  29. Fury Of The Deep

    October 2, 1986 TV Episode Marvel Productions, LTD.

    Ming's attack on an oil platform, to capture a main computer containing the earth's entire energy network, is foiled by the Defenders, but all is not lost as he spots oceanographer Maurice…

  30. Million Dollar Medic

    October 2, 1986 Season 2, no. 600-62 TV Episode Marvel Productions Ltd., Sunbow Productions, DiC Entertainm…

    Lifeline saves Bree Van Mark and her father, and she is so thankful that she begins to shower him with expensive gifts. However, Bree is unknowingly used by Cobra.

  31. Percy & Harold

    October 2, 1986 (estimated) TV Episode Britt Allcroft Ltd., Central Independent Television PLC, Gu…

    Featuring Thomas, Sir Topham Hatt, Percy, Daisy, Edward, Duck the Great Western Engine, Stepney, Gordon, Mrs. Kindly, Skarloey, Peter Sam, Rusty, Toby, Duncan,…

  32. Rollerghoster

    October 2, 1986 TV Episode Filmation Associates

    A newly opened ghostly-themed amusement park prompts Prime Evil to send Apparitia and Bratarat to haunt it. When the Ghostbusters realize that the ghosts are loose in the park, they fight b…

  33. Star Venture

    October 2, 1986 TV Episode Teleimagination

    Fast-moving adventures with these humorous characters in the world of high technology. In their relentless fight against evil, the Telebugs harness their own inner reserves of logic and hig…

  34. Starscream's Ghost

    October 2, 1986 Season 3, no. 700-95 TV Episode Marvel Productions, Ltd., Sunbow Productions, Hasbro, Inc.

    Trying to escape from Galvatron and the Decepticons who want him destroyed, Octane befriends Autobot Sandstorm, who gets him asylum. The Decepticons, however, track him down and attack him…

  35. The Ghost Of Paradise Estate, Part 4

    October 2, 1986 TV Episode Marvel Productions, Ltd., DiC Entertainment, Claster Televi…

    A group of ponies, their little buddies the Bushwoolies, human friends Megan, Molly and Danny, and little pink dragon Spike, the Ponies kept Ponyland safe from witches, trolls, and the like…

  36. The Great Galaxy Race

    October 2, 1986 TV Episode Rankin-Bass Productions, Lorimar Television

    Featuring Steel Will, Cmdr. Stargazer, Hardware, Mon-star, Bluegrass, Pokerface, Quicksilver, Mumbo Jumbo, Timestopper, Steelheart, Melodia, Mo-Lec-U-lar, Hotw…

  37. The Racing Inferno

    October 2, 1986 No. 019 TV Episode Tatsunoko Productions Co. Ltd.

    The story of five teenagers, four of whom are orphans, who must defeat an environmental terrorist organization called Galactor. This was the second US adoption of the Gatchaman Japanese car…

  38. Traash

    October 2, 1986 Transcom Media, Inc., Gaylord Communications, ITF.

    A VERY violent new race is blowing up everything in its path (including the Crown destroyers. Yay!) and Captain Kidd is the only one who knows anything about them. All he has to do is give…

  39. Cold Calculations

    October 3, 1986 No. 8509 TV Episode Ruby-Spears Enterprises Productions, Nippon Sunrise

    Featuring Ace McCloud, Amber, Crystal Kane, Doctor Terror, Hacker, Jake Rockwell, Max Ray, Dr. Wu, Rex Charger, Shadow, Lucy, Sarge, Jimmy Squeaks, Wheels Will…

  40. Edge Of Darkness

    October 3, 1986 Transcom Media, Inc., Gaylord Communications, ITF.

    The Rangers are leading a strike team against the Black Hole Gang at Entropy's Edge, a black hole or wormhole of some sort. During the battle (which is strikingly reminiscent of the trench…

  41. Family Reunion

    October 3, 1986 TV Episode Marvel Productions, LTD.

    Ming captures the Phantom and Jedda as they return from the race against N'Dama (really the Phantom's brother Kurt Walker) for the Jewel of Zandoon. Once again his old self, Kurt Walker sto…

  42. Fantascreen

    October 3, 1986 TV Episode Rankin-Bass Productions, Lorimar Television

    Featuring Steel Will, Cmdr. Stargazer, Hardware, Mon-star, Bluegrass, Pokerface, Quicksilver, Mumbo Jumbo, Timestopper, Steelheart, Melodia, Mo-Lec-U-lar, Hotw…

  43. He Went Brataway

    October 3, 1986 TV Episode Filmation Associates

    In an attempt to impress Bratarina, Bratarat capitalizes on Prime Evil's vacation, claiming that he owns Hauntquarters. The Ghostbusters race to England to stop Bratarat, but not before the…

  44. Okonomi Fotopurintaa

    October 3, 1986 Season 8, no. 8-039 TV Episode Shin-Ei Animation, Studio Take, Studio Joke, NTV Animation,…

    Featuring Nobita Nobi, Doraemon, Shizuka Minamoto, Takeshi "Gian" Goda, Suneo Honekawa, Dorami, Nobisuke Nobi, Tamako Nobi

  45. Side Swipe

    October 3, 1986 No. 2-085 TV Episode Rankin-Bass Productions, Pacific Animation Corporation

    Snarfer is making a trip back to Third Earth bringing food for the ThunderCats, but Chilla sideswipes him. Mandora, evil chaser sees this and pulls Chilla over. Chilla, however, ices Mandor…

  46. The Great Rainbow Caper

    October 3, 1986 TV Episode Marvel Productions, Ltd., DiC Entertainment, Claster Televi…

    A group of ponies, their little buddies the Bushwoolies, human friends Megan, Molly and Danny, and little pink dragon Spike, the Ponies kept Ponyland safe from witches, trolls, and the like…

  47. The Mightiest Mole

    October 3, 1986 No. 020 TV Episode Tatsunoko Productions Co. Ltd.

    The story of five teenagers, four of whom are orphans, who must defeat an environmental terrorist organization called Galactor. This was the second US adoption of the Gatchaman Japanese car…

  48. The Runaway

    October 3, 1986 (estimated) TV Episode Britt Allcroft Ltd., Central Independent Television PLC, Gu…

    Featuring Thomas, Sir Topham Hatt, Percy, Daisy, Edward, Duck the Great Western Engine, Stepney, Gordon, Mrs. Kindly, Skarloey, Peter Sam, Rusty, Toby, Duncan,…

  49. Yarn heart sounds Japanese Classic Literature Excerpts Chunqin

    October 3, 1986 Season 1, no. 21 TV Episode Nippon Animation

    The aim of this series is to appeal to the viewer at large and to give him or her some idea of the variety and individuality which Japanese literature has developed over the last hundred ye…

  50. A Gift For Shodu

    October 4, 1986 No. 17-B TV Episode Nelvana Limited

    Wicket needs a present for his mom's birthday, so he and his friends look for one inside a lost temple, which happens to be booby-trapped