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Best Episodes of Thundarr the Barbarian
Last Train to Doomsday
S2 Ep5
8.3
10th Oct 1981
Thundarr, Ookla, and Ariel are in pursuit of a mummy-like Janus after he and a race of hawk mutants attack villages and the train route of Tye (the former swamp urchin from "Harvest of Doom"). The group is in for a surprise when it turns out Janus is actually Gemini (the two-faced wizard from "Secret of the Black Pearl") in disguise seeking revenge on Thundarr. Tye, from "Harvest of Doom", returns as a train driving "businesswoman".
Stalker from the Stars
S1 Ep10
8.1
6th Dec 1980
A spaceship containing an alien vampire lands on Earth. The alien captures Princess Ariel and all the villagers in the ruins of Lakeside Amusement Park hidden under the snow and ice of the Rockies as a source of its food.
Challenge of the Wizards
S1 Ep8
8.1
22nd Nov 1980
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla are caught up in a battle between the wizards Sholow and contestants Basim, Skorpos and Chom who seek the Helmet of Power. Thundarr ends up having to side with the wizard Sholow when he threatens a group of villagers.
Attack of the Amazon Women
S1 Ep6
8.0
8th Nov 1980
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla come to the aid of a race of amphibious Amazons led by the deposed Queen Diona who has been usurped by Stryia, an evil half-human, half-shark wizard-queen who plans to conquer both the land and seas with her shark legion army.
Treasure of the Moks
S1 Ep5
7.9
1st Nov 1980
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla come to the aid of the Mok Chieftain Oblach against Captain Kordon, Queen of the River Pirates, who is after the Mok's hidden treasure and intends to use the "fire lances of the ancients" to get it.
The Brotherhood of Night
S1 Ep7
7.9
15th Nov 1980
Zevon is the leader of the Brotherhood of Night, a tribe of werewolves that can add anyone to their ranks by touching them and is also targeting the evil wizard Infernus hoping to make the pack completely invincible.
Worst Episodes of Thundarr the Barbarian
Valley of the Man Apes
S1 Ep9
7.4
29th Nov 1980
Simius and his fellow Man Apes assemble salvaged parts of a movie studio's giant robotic gorilla in a plot to terrorize the local villagers.
Trial by Terror
S2 Ep7
7.4
24th Oct 1981
Thundarr's friend Thorac is accused of stealing a village's fuel and is about to receive a death sentence (by being boiled alive over a geyser) when the barbarian rescues him. Thorac is granted a reprieve when Thundarr and the group investigate the crime, eventually learning the town's sheriff Korb is in league with the evil wizard Artemus. Artemus had stolen the fuel to power his Death Ship and gain the approval of the Council of Wizards.
Portal Into Time
S1 Ep11
7.5
13th Dec 1980
The evil wizard Crom threatens a tribe of humans at the Alamo. They can protect themselves by using a sophisticated Guardian machine that utilizes flying robot drones that can disable the wizard's laser tanks. However, it blows a circuit and cannot be replaced as circuits are no longer produced. Their only hope is to infiltrate Crom's lair in order to use his moon dial, which sends them to Old Earth. In the 20th century, Thundarr, Ookla and Ariel are aided by a little girl named Samantha, who helps them obtain a fresh circuit. The trio return to New Earth and prepare for battle with Crom, but are glad they had a chance to see the preapocalyptic world.
Prophecy of Peril
S2 Ep8
7.5
31st Oct 1981
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla battle the evil wizard Vashtarr when he steals the Crystal of Prophecy that can give the details of his downfall. When it shatters in his efforts to retrieve it, the prophecy is foretold as they learn three women will unite to defeat him. One is Maya, an element-shifter buried in the ruins of the old city of Endorr. Another is Cinda, a hermitic barbarian living in the Canyon of Death whose staff grants her great strength. The last is Valerie Storm, a fashion model from Old Earth who is abducted and taken prisoner by Vashtarr himself.
Harvest of Doom
S1 Ep2
7.5
11th Oct 1980
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla encounter a train carrying Death Flowers (whose pollen can hypnotise both humans and Moks) being transported by the Carocs (a race of crocodile people) to a wizard.
Battle of the Barbarians
S1 Ep12
7.6
20th Dec 1980
The evil wizard Kublai seeks the Golden Scepter of the Yantzee (the only item which can strip him of his magic) and terrorizes the villagers of San Francisco's Chinatown in the process. When Thundarr thwarts his initial attempts, the wizard recruits another barbarian named Zogar to engage him in battle while Kublai tries again to find the scepter.
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Secret of the Black Pearl
S1 Ep1
7.8
4th Oct 1980
After saving a old man named Tyron from the rat-like Groundlings, Thundarr, Ariel and Ookla learns that the Groundlings are in search of The Black Pearl, which the evil wizard Gemini fears it's power. Thundarr, Ariel and Ookla agrees 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.
Harvest of Doom
S1 Ep2
7.5
11th Oct 1980
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla encounter a train carrying Death Flowers (whose pollen can hypnotise both humans and Moks) being transported by the Carocs (a race of crocodile people) to a wizard.
Mindok the Mind Menace
S1 Ep3
7.8
18th Oct 1980
The evil wizard Mindok lost his body in the Great Cataclysm 2000 years earlier, although his brain survived. He, General Zoa, and Zoa's minions seek out cryogenically frozen 20th-century scientists called "Ice People" in a plot to build Mindok a new body for his brain.
Raiders of the Abyss
S1 Ep4
7.8
25th Oct 1980
The evil wizard Morag and his raiders attack a cruise ship village to kidnap its inhabitants and steal their life essence.
Treasure of the Moks
S1 Ep5
7.9
1st Nov 1980
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla come to the aid of the Mok Chieftain Oblach against Captain Kordon, Queen of the River Pirates, who is after the Mok's hidden treasure and intends to use the "fire lances of the ancients" to get it.
Attack of the Amazon Women
S1 Ep6
8.0
8th Nov 1980
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla come to the aid of a race of amphibious Amazons led by the deposed Queen Diona who has been usurped by Stryia, an evil half-human, half-shark wizard-queen who plans to conquer both the land and seas with her shark legion army.
The Brotherhood of Night
S1 Ep7
7.9
15th Nov 1980
Zevon is the leader of the Brotherhood of Night, a tribe of werewolves that can add anyone to their ranks by touching them and is also targeting the evil wizard Infernus hoping to make the pack completely invincible.
Challenge of the Wizards
S1 Ep8
8.1
22nd Nov 1980
Thundarr, Princess Ariel, and Ookla are caught up in a battle between the wizards Sholow and contestants Basim, Skorpos and Chom who seek the Helmet of Power. Thundarr ends up having to side with the wizard Sholow when he threatens a group of villagers.
Valley of the Man Apes
S1 Ep9
7.4
29th Nov 1980
Simius and his fellow Man Apes assemble salvaged parts of a movie studio's giant robotic gorilla in a plot to terrorize the local villagers.
Stalker from the Stars
S1 Ep10
8.1
6th Dec 1980
A spaceship containing an alien vampire lands on Earth. The alien captures Princess Ariel and all the villagers in the ruins of Lakeside Amusement Park hidden under the snow and ice of the Rockies as a source of its food.
Portal Into Time
S1 Ep11
7.5
13th Dec 1980
The evil wizard Crom threatens a tribe of humans at the Alamo. They can protect themselves by using a sophisticated Guardian machine that utilizes flying robot drones that can disable the wizard's laser tanks. However, it blows a circuit and cannot be replaced as circuits are no longer produced. Their only hope is to infiltrate Crom's lair in order to use his moon dial, which sends them to Old Earth. In the 20th century, Thundarr, Ookla and Ariel are aided by a little girl named Samantha, who helps them obtain a fresh circuit. The trio return to New Earth and prepare for battle with Crom, but are glad they had a chance to see the preapocalyptic world.
Battle of the Barbarians
S1 Ep12
7.6
20th Dec 1980
The evil wizard Kublai seeks the Golden Scepter of the Yantzee (the only item which can strip him of his magic) and terrorizes the villagers of San Francisco's Chinatown in the process. When Thundarr thwarts his initial attempts, the wizard recruits another barbarian named Zogar to engage him in battle while Kublai tries again to find the scepter.
Den of the Sleeping Demon
S1 Ep13
7.8
27th Dec 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.
Thundarr and his companions Ariel and Ookla wander a devastated future Earth and fight evil wherever they find it.
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The best rated episodes of Thundarr the Barbarian are:
Last Train to Doomsday S2E5 rated 8.3
Stalker from the Stars S1E10 rated 8.1
Challenge of the Wizards S1E8 rated 8.1
Attack of the Amazon Women S1E6 rated 8.0
Treasure of the Moks S1E5 rated 7.9
The Brotherhood of Night S1E7 rated 7.9
The lowest rated episodes of Thundarr the Barbarian are:
Valley of the Man Apes S1E9 rated 7.4
Trial by Terror S2E7 rated 7.4
Portal Into Time S1E11 rated 7.5
Prophecy of Peril S2E8 rated 7.5
Harvest of Doom S1E2 rated 7.5
Battle of the Barbarians S1E12 rated 7.6
The first episode of Thundarr the Barbarian aired on October 04, 1980.
The last episode of Thundarr the Barbarian aired on October 31, 1981.
