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Production Scripts

Writers' drafts, recording scripts and conformed shooting scripts from the 1985 Rankin/Bass production. 98 of the 130 episodes are represented, across 105 files. Every row is listed in the open; the files themselves are free to members.

98 episodes · 105 files · 43 alternate drafts · 96 text-searchable · 26 credited writers

WHERE THESE CAME FROM

Most of the archive is now scanned from the personal collection of Nick (NickfromThundera), who kindly contributed it to the site: recording scripts, conformed scripts and early drafts, several of them signed. Those files have been compressed for the web and given a text layer, so you can search inside the PDF.

The rest was compiled and published by Purrsia Kat at ThunderCatsFans.org, a fan archive collecting ThunderCats production material since 2001, and by Zack from his own studio copies. Where both exist for one episode, both are here: the newer scan leads and the older one sits underneath it with its credit intact.

Our thanks to Nick, Purrsia Kat and Zack for preserving and sharing this material. Every script carries the credit of whoever supplied it.

Script archive

Production scripts by episode. Each row can be expanded for sources and alternate drafts.
Ep Episode Written by Draft Pp Script
S01E01 Exodus Leonard Starr · 47 pp Leonard Starr Studio script searchable 47 Sign in
S01E02 The Unholy Alliance Leonard Starr · 40 pp Leonard Starr Studio script searchable 40 Sign in
S01E03 Berbils Leonard Starr · 41 pp Leonard Starr Studio script searchable 41 Sign in
S01E04 The Slaves of Castle Plun-Darr Leonard Starr · 34 pp Leonard Starr Studio script searchable 34 Sign in
S01E07 Trouble With Time Ron Goulart · 37 pp Ron Goulart Studio script searchable 37 Sign in
S01E09 The Garden of Delights Zack's Collection · 38 pp not credited Studio script 38 Sign in
S01E11 The Ghost Warrior ThunderCatsFans.org not credited Studio script Sign in
S01E15 The Time Capsule Peter Lawrence · 35 pp Peter Lawrence Studio script searchable 35 Sign in
S01E16 The Fireballs of Plun-Darr as “The Fireballs of Plundar” William Bill Overgard · 40 pp William Bill Overgard Studio script searchable 40 Sign in
S01E17 All That Glitters ThunderCatsFans.org · 7 pp not credited Excerpt pages 7 Sign in
S01E20 Return to Thundera ThunderCatsFans.org · 7 pp not credited Excerpt pages 7 Sign in
S01E22 The Astral Prison thundercats.org / thundercatslair.org legacy cartoon guide · 37 pp not credited Page scans 37 Sign in
S01E24 Safari Joe ThunderCatsFans.org · 8 pp not credited Excerpt pages 8 Sign in
S01E26 Sixth Sense ThunderCatsFans.org · 7 pp not credited Excerpt pages 7 Sign in
S01E28 The Wolfrat Chris Trengove · 39 pp Chris Trengove Studio script signedsearchable 39 Sign in
S01E34 Queen of 8 Legs Steve Perry · 34 pp Steve Perry Conformed script searchable 34 Sign in
S01E35 Sword in a Hole ThunderCatsFans.org · 8 pp not credited Excerpt pages 8 Sign in
S01E37 Lion-O's Anointment First Day: The Trial of Strength ThunderCatsFans.org · 6 pp not credited Excerpt pages 6 Sign in
S01E39 Monkian's Bargain ThunderCatsFans.org not credited Studio script Sign in
S01E42 Lion-O's Anointment Second Day: The Trial of Speed as “The Annointing of Lion-O Cheetara the Trial of Speed” Leonard Starr · 39 pp Leonard Starr Studio script searchable 39 Sign in
S01E44 Jackalman's Rebellion ThunderCatsFans.org not credited Studio script Sign in
S01E45 Turmagar the Tuska Chris Trengove · 31 pp Chris Trengove Studio script searchable 31 Sign in
S01E46 Lion-O's Anointment Third Day: The Trial of Cunning ThunderCatsFans.org not credited Studio script Sign in
S01E47 The Mumm-Ra Berbil Jeri Kraden · 33 pp Jeri Kraden Studio script searchable 33 Sign in
S01E49 Trapped Steve Perry · 40 pp Steve Perry Studio script searchable 40 Sign in
S01E50 Lion-O's Anointment Fourth Day: The Trial of Mind Power ThunderCatsFans.org not credited Studio script Sign in
S01E51 Excalibur ThunderCatsFans.org · 7 pp not credited Excerpt pages 7 Sign in
S01E54 The Transfer Lawrence Dukore Lee Schneider · 39 pp Lawrence Dukore Lee Schneider Conformed script searchable 39 Sign in
S01E56 Dream Master Heather M Winters Annabelle Gurwitch · 38 pp Heather M Winters Annabelle Gurwitch Studio script searchable 38 Sign in
S01E57 Out of Sight Chris Trengove · 39 pp Chris Trengove Conformed script signedsearchable 39 Sign in
S01E58 The Mountain Danny Peary · 38 pp Danny Peary Studio script searchable 38 Sign in
S01E59 The Super Power Potion as “The Superpower Potion” Chris Trengove · 36 pp Chris Trengove Studio script signedsearchable 36 Sign in
S01E60 Eye of the Beholder Kenneth Vose · 41 pp Kenneth Vose Studio script searchable 41 Sign in
S01E63 Mumm-Rana Bob Haney · 46 pp Bob Haney Studio script searchable 46 Sign in
S01E64 The Shifter ThunderCatsFans.org · 6 pp not credited Excerpt pages 6 Sign in
S02E01 ThunderCats Ho! Part I as “The New Thunderians” Leonard Starr · 40 pp Leonard Starr First draft searchable 40 Sign in
S02E02 ThunderCats Ho! Part II as “Fire Rock Mountain” Leonard Starr · 44 pp Leonard Starr Second draft searchable 44 Sign in
S02E03 ThunderCats Ho! Part III as “Avalanche” Leonard Starr · 38 pp Leonard Starr First draft searchable 38 Sign in
S02E04 ThunderCats Ho! Part IV Zack's Collection · 41 pp not credited Studio script 41 Sign in
S02E05 ThunderCats Ho! Part V as “The New ThunderCats” Leonard Starr · 42 pp Leonard Starr Second draft searchable 42 Sign in
S02E06 Mumm-Ra Lives! Part I Leonard Starr · 40 pp Leonard Starr Recording script searchable 40 Sign in
S02E07 Mumm-Ra Lives! Part II Leonard Starr · 42 pp Leonard Starr Recording script copy 1searchable 42 Sign in
S02E08 Mumm-Ra Lives! Part III Leonard Starr · 38 pp Leonard Starr Recording script searchable 38 Sign in
S02E09 Mumm-Ra Lives! Part IV Leonard Starr · 41 pp Leonard Starr Recording script searchable 41 Sign in
S02E10 Mumm-Ra Lives! Part V Leonard Starr · 39 pp Leonard Starr Recording script copy 1searchable 39 Sign in
S02E11 Catfight Chris Trengove · 48 pp Chris Trengove Recording script searchable 48 Sign in
S02E12 Psych Out! Sandy Fries · 41 pp Sandy Fries Recording script signedgreen pagessearchable 41 Sign in
S02E13 The Mask of Gorgon Romeo Muller · 43 pp Romeo Muller Recording script searchable 43 Sign in
S02E14 The Mad Bubbler Kimberly B Morris · 42 pp Kimberly B Morris Recording script searchable 42 Sign in
S02E15 Together We Stand Herb Engelhardt · 39 pp Herb Engelhardt Recording script searchable 39 Sign in
S02E17 Time Switch Sandy Fries · 43 pp Sandy Fries Recording script searchable 43 Sign in
S02E18 The Sound Stones as “Sound Stone” J Larry Carroll · 40 pp J Larry Carroll Recording script signedsearchable 40 Sign in
S02E19 Day of the Eclipse Kimberly B Morris · 41 pp Kimberly B Morris Recording script searchable 41 Sign in
S02E20 Sideswipe as “Side Swipe” William Bill Overgard · 47 pp William Bill Overgard Recording script searchable 47 Sign in
S02E21 Mumm-Rana's Belt James Rose · 43 pp James Rose Recording script copy 1searchable 43 Sign in
S02E22 Hachiman's Honor J Larry Carroll · 41 pp J Larry Carroll Recording script signedsearchable 41 Sign in
S02E23 Runaways Bill Ratter · 45 pp Bill Ratter Recording script searchable 45 Sign in
S02E24 Hair of the Dog Chris Trengove · 48 pp Chris Trengove Recording script searchable 48 Sign in
S02E25 Vultureman's Revenge Herb Engelhardt · 40 pp Herb Engelhardt Recording script searchable 40 Sign in
S02E26 ThunderCubs Part I as “Thundercubs-Ho! Part I” Peter Lawrence · 39 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 39 Sign in
S02E27 ThunderCubs Part II as “Thundercubs-Ho! Part II” Peter Lawrence · 39 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 39 Sign in
S02E28 ThunderCubs Part III as “Thundercubs-Ho! Part III” Peter Lawrence · 42 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 42 Sign in
S02E29 ThunderCubs Part IV as “Thundercubs-Ho! Part IV” Peter Lawrence · 45 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 45 Sign in
S02E30 ThunderCubs Part V as “Thundercubs-Ho! Part V” Peter Lawrence · 46 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 46 Sign in
S02E31 Totem of Dera J Larry Carroll · 42 pp J Larry Carroll Recording script signedsearchable 42 Sign in
S02E32 Chain of Loyalty Bill Ratter Peter Lawrence · 46 pp Bill Ratter Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 46 Sign in
S02E33 Crystal Canyon Sandy Fries · 45 pp Sandy Fries Recording script signedgreen pagessearchable 45 Sign in
S02E34 The Telepathy Beam Kimberly B Morris · 48 pp Kimberly B Morris Recording script searchable 48 Sign in
S02E35 Exile Isle William Bill Overgard · 50 pp William Bill Overgard Recording script searchable 50 Sign in
S02E36 Key to Thundera as “The Key of Thundera” Matthew Malach · 42 pp Matthew Malach Recording script signedsearchable 42 Sign in
S02E37 Return of the ThunderCubs J Larry Carroll · 45 pp J Larry Carroll Recording script signedsearchable 45 Sign in
S02E38 The Formula Kimberly B Morris · 38 pp Kimberly B Morris Recording script searchable 38 Sign in
S02E39 Locket of Lies Bill Ratter Peter Lawrence · 41 pp Bill Ratter Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 41 Sign in
S02E40 Bracelet of Power Bill Ratter · 41 pp Bill Ratter Recording script searchable 41 Sign in
S02E41 The Wild Workout as “A Wild Workout” Becky Hartman · 38 pp Becky Hartman Recording script searchable 38 Sign in
S02E42 The Thunderscope George Hampton Mike Moore · 37 pp George Hampton Mike Moore Recording script searchable 37 Sign in
S02E43 The Jade Dragon William Bill Overgard · 41 pp William Bill Overgard Recording script searchable 41 Sign in
S02E44 The Circus Train William Bill Overgard · 49 pp William Bill Overgard Recording script searchable 49 Sign in
S02E45 The Last Day J Larry Carroll · 45 pp J Larry Carroll Recording script signedsearchable 45 Sign in
S02E46 Return to Thundera Part I as “Return to Thundera Pt I” Peter Lawrence · 49 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 49 Sign in
S02E47 Return to Thundera Part II as “Return to Thundera Pt II Grune the Destroyer” Peter Lawrence · 43 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 43 Sign in
S02E48 Return to Thundera Part III as “Return to Thundera Pt III Domedown” Peter Lawrence · 44 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 44 Sign in
S02E49 Return to Thundera Part IV as “Return to Thundera Pt IV Free the Mutants” Peter Lawrence · 42 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 42 Sign in
S02E50 Return to Thundera Part V as “Return to Thundera Pt V Home Again” Peter Lawrence · 44 pp Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 44 Sign in
S02E51 Leah J Larry Carroll David Bennett Carren · 48 pp J Larry Carroll David Bennett Carren Recording script searchable 48 Sign in
S02E52 Frogman Kimberly B Morris · 43 pp Kimberly B Morris Recording script searchable 43 Sign in
S02E53 The Heritage Bill Ratter Peter Lawrence · 51 pp Bill Ratter Peter Lawrence Recording script searchable 51 Sign in
S02E54 Screwloose as “Screw-Loose” William Bill Overgard · 49 pp William Bill Overgard Recording script searchable 49 Sign in
S02E55 Malcar as “Malcar the Alchemist” George Hampton Mike Moore · 45 pp George Hampton Mike Moore Recording script searchable 45 Sign in
S02E56 Helpless Laughter Matthew Malach · 50 pp Matthew Malach Recording script searchable 50 Sign in
S02E57 Cracker's Revenge William Bill Overgard · 46 pp William Bill Overgard Recording script searchable 46 Sign in
S02E58 The Mossland Monster Chris Trengove · 43 pp Chris Trengove Recording script searchable 43 Sign in
S02E59 Ma-Mutt's Confusion Beth Bornstein · 40 pp Beth Bornstein Recording script searchable 40 Sign in
S02E60 The Shadowmaster thundercats.org / thundercatslair.org legacy cartoon guide · 51 pp not credited Page scans 51 Sign in
S02E62 Touch of Amortus Bill Ratter · 50 pp Bill Ratter Recording script searchable 50 Sign in
S02E63 The Zaxx Factor Matthew Malach · 49 pp Matthew Malach Recording script searchable 49 Sign in
S02E64 Well of Doubt Dennis J Woodyard · 52 pp Dennis J Woodyard Recording script searchable 52 Sign in
S02E65 The Book of Omens William Bill Overgard · 42 pp William Bill Overgard Recording script signedsearchable 42 Sign in

2011 Series

26 episodes · Warner Bros. Animation for Cartoon Network · 2011-2012

Production scripts for the 2011 Cartoon Network reboot are not publicly available. Series writers included Michael Jelenic, Todd Casey, Tab Murphy, J.M. DeMatteis, Brandon Easton, and Robert Mark Kamen. Warner Bros. retains the production materials; no equivalent fan archive of writers' drafts has surfaced.

If you have a legitimate writers' draft from the 2011 production, get in touch and we'll add it here with full attribution.