1980

S1.E1 ∙ Secret of the Black Pearl

Fri, Oct 03, 1980

After saving an old man named Tyron from the rat-like Groundlings, Thundarr, Ariel and Ookla learn that the Groundlings are in search of The Black Pearl, which the evil wizard Gemini fears its power. Thundarr, Ariel and Ookla agree to deliver the Black Pearl to the village of Manhat (the ruins of Manhattan). But Ariel is captured and taken to Gemini's tower and Gemini demands that Thundarr and Ookla gives him the Black Pearl or Ariel will die.

8.1 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Harvest of Doom

Fri, Oct 10, 1980

Thundarr and his companions come across a band of crocodile men called Carocs who are breeding Death Flowers, capable of controlling human minds, for an evil wizard. When Ookla is captured and forced to work in the Carocs' fields, Thundarr and Ariel must rely on a swamp urchin named Tye to help them rescue Ookla and destroy the flowers.

7.6 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Mindok the Mind Menace

Fri, Oct 17, 1980

Thundarr, Ariel and Ookla discover the ancient NASA Space Center facility in the ruins of Cape Canaveral in which three scientists hibernate in refrigerated boxes; they survived the destruction of Earth. Unfortunately, they awaken into a world of wizards, and one in particular, Mindok, has plans for them - they'll help him build a war machine with which to conquer what's left of the world, whether they want to or not.

8 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Raiders of the Abyss

Fri, Oct 24, 1980

The evil wizard Morag and his raiders attack a cruise ship village to kidnap its inhabitants and steal their life essence.

7.5 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Treasure of the Moks

Fri, Oct 31, 1980

Captain Corden has her eye on the legendary treasure of the Moks, a supposed fortune in gold hidden somewhere within the Mok city. To get it, she has assembled a fleet of small ships armed with missiles recovered from a pre-cataclysm Navy base. She'll overwhelm even the powerful Moks with these weapons unless Thundarr, Ariel and Ookla can stop her!

7.7 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Attack of the Amazon Women

Fri, Nov 07, 1980

Straia, a shark-like leader of evil amphibious Amazon women, is out to destroy a group of rebels against her tyrannical rule on Mount Rushmore.

7.6 /10

S1.E7 ∙ The Brotherhood of Night

Fri, Nov 14, 1980

The Brotherhood of Night, a sinister collection of werewolves created from hapless villagers in Washington DC's ruins, intends to make itself invincible by adding the wizard Infernus to its number! Thundarr actually finds himself fighting on the side of a wizard for once, but when Infernus is transformed, Thundarr gets the kind of mistreatment he has come to expect from wizards.

7.6 /10

S1.E8 ∙ Challenge of the Wizards

Fri, Nov 21, 1980

Sholow, a dangerous wizard who abides in the ruins of Las Vegas, seizes a large number of innocent people and suspends them in a magical cage! Unless Thundarr retrieves The Helmet of Power, an artifact that magnifies magic enormously, Sholow will kill the innocent hostages. Thundarr reluctantly agrees, and must defeat the forces of Sholow, Scorpos, and Chomm, other wizards who also seek the relic. Then he must figure out how to free the hostages without surrendering the magical helmet to the evil Sholow!

7.7 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Valley of the Man-Apes

Fri, Nov 28, 1980

Thundarr, Ariel and Ookla cross swords with the Man-Apes, whose plan to rebuild a gigantic mechanical gorilla (the relic of a long ago motion picture) threatens everyone around them!

7.9 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Stalker from the Stars

Fri, Dec 05, 1980

A capsule lands in a frozen Alaskan valley and its occupant, a bizarre creature, begins to prey on those who live in a nearby amusement park ruin.

8 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Portal Into Time

Fri, Dec 12, 1980

Crom, an evil wizard threatens a tribe of humans at the Alamo. They can protect themselves as they use a sophisticated Guardian machine which utilizes flying robot drones that can disable the wizard's laser tanks. Unfortunately it blows a circuit and cannot be replaced. Their only hope is to break into Crom's lair and use his moon dial, which can send them to Old Earth. In the 20th century, Thundarr, Ookla and Ariel rely on a little girl, Samantha, who helps them obtain a fresh circuit. The trio return to New Earth and prepare for battle with Crom.

7.9 /10

S1.E12 ∙ Battle of the Barbarians

Fri, Dec 19, 1980

The evil wizard Kublai seeks the Golden Scepter of the Yantzee - the only item which can strip him of his magic. In the mean time Kublai terrorizes the villagers of San Francisco's Chinatown. When Thundarr thwarts his initial attempts, the wizard recruits another barbarian named Zogar to challenge him in a battle while Kublai tries again to find the scepter.

7.6 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Den of the Sleeping Demon

Fri, Dec 26, 1980

Judag is a bitter, escaped former slave of an evil wizard who plans to awaken a sleeping demon that allegedly can grant whoever wakes it the powers of 1,000 wizards. It is up to Thundarr to prevent Judag from accomplishing this mission.

7.6 /10