Fans of the 1980s Rankin & Bass animated series about super-powered feline/human hybrids can now pick up Thundercats: Season 2, Volume 1 on DVD. The Six-disc set features the first 34 episodes of the second final season of the cult favorite. There doesn’t appear to be any digital remastering here, and the extra features leave something to be desired, but the nostalgia factor alone should help this one move off shelves.
In the Thundercats series, the planet Thundera is destroyed by evil forces, forcing the inhabtants to flee in escape vessels. The lone surviving crew lands on Third Earth, where and their ship crashed there. Soon they made friends with various groups in the area and they built a fortress to defend against the centuries-old evil of Mumm-Ra and the mutants that wiped out the rest of the Thunderans. The second season unfolds with a series of multi-part episodes with continuing storylines as Thunderan leader Lion-O struggles to protect his clan with the help of his Sword of Omens.”
Bonus features on the DVD are pretty much limited to a nine-minute featurette on the show’s music, which includes an interview with series composer Bernie Hoffner and several producers. There’s also a music video of the show’s theme song as performed by pop group The Rembrandts, who are best known for their theme song for the hit NBC sitcom Friends. The Warner Home video Release lists for $64.92.
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