Undoubtedly. Thundarr wasn't a total tool. But neither Thundarr or Ookla was mental giants. And Ariel knew lore as well, often mentioning historical details. She should have had a back story.
@@michaelbauers8800 She did; all of them did. It was just never brought up.onscreen. Her father (stepfather, actually) was a wizard, the one who initially trained her, and also the one who enslaved both Thundarr and Ookla. The slave revolt Thundarr led is also what led her to leave her stepfather's service. The pilot episode would have covered this, but plans changed. So far as I know, the only footage of her stepfather is from the opening; he's the one who summons the demon.
@@LadyDeirdre I have a vague recollection from reading in a magazine article that her step father created the sun sword and she gives it to Thundarr, and they there are seven wizards (shades of five wizards in Tolkien…). Her step-father was one such wizard and Gemini is another, and that they are on a a quest to defeat all the wizards. I’ll have to see if I can find that old article.
This vid reminded me of why I loved Ariel as a kid. What a great character! I was too young to remember this much, but she had a cool personality, witty dialogue and a memorable voice actress. Plus, I loved her powers. The cast of Thundarr was terrific.
Maaaaan when I saw the intro as I kid I was so shook that I actually thought this was gonna happen in real life. Hell the way things have been going lately nowadays I wouldnt be too surprised of it did.....lol
Ariel the Sorceress! The year: 1994. From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Man's civilization is cast in ruin! Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn. A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science and sorcery. But one woman bursts her bonds to fight for justice! With her companions Ookla the Mok, and Thundarr the Barbarian, she pits her strength, her courage, and her fabulous Powers of Sorcery against the forces of evil. She is Ariel, the Sorceress!
I was 7yrs old when this came on back n 1980, Superfriends was my go to action show from 1977-1979, until Thundarr hit the airwaves then i was a diehard fan of this one big time!
4:30 one of the best of all TTB episodes. This cartoon was sooooooo ahead of it's time. As a 10 year old watching this cartoon, it truly was for adult viewing due to thw great sarcasm between Thundarr and Ariel. They played off each other well.
The statue of liberty came to life!! And then her torch flame threw?!! I mean dang, pre ghost busters II. What a frikin comic book this AWESOME show is✊
Nellie Bellflower who voiced Ariel is hard to find on youtube. There was only one interview I found and that's it. It's a shame too because she did allot of voice work.
when i was a kid this cartoon shows in the afternoon and after that transformer as well, i was only 8 to 9 years old that time and that was 1987-1988, i watch this because of ariel i really like her power,she is like scarlet witch and dr.strange. what a beautiful childhood memories.
I remember and own Blackstar on dvd. Thundarr arrived 1st on NBS , then Blackstar came a season later on CBS . in the ultimate battle, Team Thundarr would def Team Blackstar....but it would be a great battle
Also the episode where Yando the magician appeared, Thundarr was rendered helpless due to a direct hit From negative lightning and Ariel truly was the tour de force on that episode. So glad to own this cartoon on DVD
I love everything that deal with sorcery and magick. Thunder is one of my favorite cartoons that I grew up watching among others that I love and keep close to my soul. At which made who I become regarding living my life of magick and supernatural of good( white) and the grey.
If that last scene had been allowed by 1980s censors to go on, she probably would have resurrected entire dead languages just to cuss him out some more. :D
Why hasn't this been remade? Not dark and gritty or with politically correct body shapes, but like this - a fun and fast-paced post-apocalyptic adventure with a cool heroine.
The problem with that is, it would be an episodic adventures with no hard lore or canon. We still don't know how Thundarr met Ariel or Ookla, how he escaped from imprisonment, or how he got the sun sword. Thundarr would be toxic as fuck, Ariel wouldn't do much, gets captured and bound in almost every episode Ookla is fine, and all of the villians would be weekly encounters then forgotten about. Only Gemini showed up twice. Updates are a necessary evil. As long as the people behind it care it will be good.
I was just amped up that back then, they created a character that was kick ass, bad ass, tough ass black woman. If they did this back in the 80s why did it take Disney so long to add multicultural princesses to their line up. No matter I'm just glad they BOTH got it.
@@godmaentertainment4375 well...i don't think so but....it seems as if she is portrayed as a woman of darker color. Perhaps she is of East Indian descent. 😊
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Still obsessed with this show and I’m 52 years old!
Yep.
62 here, and have loved it since it premiered back in 1980.
Same , bought it on dvd … the complete series on Amazon
Eu também tenho 52 e sempre revejo no RUclips.
THIS CARTOON WAS A SATURDAY MORNING CLASSIC. A MUST WATCH
Yep a helluva lot more exciting than some goddamn'D pokeman'/!!!
dude.. real shit... I'd rather watch any thundarr the barbarian episodes over any reality show..... what a shame
I never noticed how nice the animation really was.
They took their time with Ariel lol.
I have to say that she was one of the reasons that I love watching Thundarr.
It's coming back to me now. Ariel really was the brains of that particular operation wasn't she.
Undoubtedly. Thundarr wasn't a total tool. But neither Thundarr or Ookla was mental giants. And Ariel knew lore as well, often mentioning historical details. She should have had a back story.
@@michaelbauers8800 She did; all of them did. It was just never brought up.onscreen. Her father (stepfather, actually) was a wizard, the one who initially trained her, and also the one who enslaved both Thundarr and Ookla. The slave revolt Thundarr led is also what led her to leave her stepfather's service. The pilot episode would have covered this, but plans changed. So far as I know, the only footage of her stepfather is from the opening; he's the one who summons the demon.
@@LadyDeirdre Huh, that was interesting, thanks!
@@LadyDeirdre Thanks for that LadyDeirdre. This should have continued.
@@LadyDeirdre I have a vague recollection from reading in a magazine article that her step father created the sun sword and she gives it to Thundarr, and they there are seven wizards (shades of five wizards in Tolkien…). Her step-father was one such wizard and Gemini is another, and that they are on a a quest to defeat all the wizards. I’ll have to see if I can find that old article.
This vid reminded me of why I loved Ariel as a kid. What a great character! I was too young to remember this much, but she had a cool personality, witty dialogue and a memorable voice actress. Plus, I loved her powers. The cast of Thundarr was terrific.
私も、アリエル好きでした(^o^)
Princess Ariel is REALLY a great character. She deserves a movie.
2:38 "Outvoted again!" Lol!🤣
She didn't need a movement, she was a movement! Love Ariel!
4:34 that's the voice of Skeletor!
I remember that runaway planet hurtling between the Earth and the Moon. Worst day of my life. Worst day in the lives of many of us.
Never forget. 🕊️
LOL!
Maaaaan when I saw the intro as I kid I was so shook that I actually thought this was gonna happen in real life. Hell the way things have been going lately nowadays I wouldnt be too surprised of it did.....lol
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Ariel the Sorceress!
The year: 1994. From out of space comes a runaway planet, hurtling between the Earth and the Moon, unleashing cosmic destruction! Man's civilization is cast in ruin! Two thousand years later, Earth is reborn. A strange new world rises from the old: a world of savagery, super science and sorcery. But one woman bursts her bonds to fight for justice! With her companions Ookla the Mok, and Thundarr the Barbarian, she pits her strength, her courage, and her fabulous Powers of Sorcery against the forces of evil. She is Ariel, the Sorceress!
Super cool 😎
I LOVE THE SOUND OF THAT.ARIEL. the sorceress
Watch it growing up...Great show!
I was 7yrs old when this came on back n 1980, Superfriends was my go to action show from 1977-1979, until Thundarr hit the airwaves then i was a diehard fan of this one big time!
“Demon Dogs!”
Thundarr whistles and Ariel jumps to her horse.
4:30 one of the best of all TTB episodes. This cartoon was sooooooo ahead of it's time. As a 10 year old watching this cartoon, it truly was for adult viewing due to thw great sarcasm between Thundarr and Ariel. They played off each other well.
Apparently, this show came before little mermaid! So I guess this is the original princess Ariel!
This was one of the very best cartoons ever !!
The statue of liberty came to life!! And then her torch flame threw?!! I mean dang, pre ghost busters II. What a frikin comic book this AWESOME show is✊
I loved the sounds of Ariel's sorcery.
Nellie Bellflower who voiced Ariel is hard to find on youtube. There was only one interview I found and that's it. It's a shame too because she did allot of voice work.
WHOEVER MADE THIS SHOULD MAKE A FEW MORE COMPILATIONS OF ARIEL...THIS WAS DOPE 👍👍
I got you covered. Part 2 is up..ruclips.net/video/7ZcgM2C8twE/видео.html More parts coming.
4:37 HOLY SHIT! IT’S SKELETOR!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep, Alan Oppenheimer the voice of Skeletor.
I guess I was either too young or just didnt care to even notice the voice until 40 yrs later....LOL
But ya gotta admit this chic is bad ass...dodges 3 blast from the old man with a tuck, duck, and roll move and then takes him out with 1 shot....😎
She's my chilhood crush.... now I'm 40 yo lol I'm so old.
You can still be young at heart.
@@Ragalo100 OK
I'm 50 and I can say the same thing! Major crush!
RIP Joe Ruby
dammit. after learning they share the same voice actor, I can't unhear Fred Flintstone when Gemini is talking.
I can’t unhear the Molecule Man from Hanna-Barbera’s 1960s “The Fantastic Four” series.
Watched thundered when I was younger I enjoyed it
when i was a kid this cartoon shows in the afternoon and after that transformer as well, i was only 8 to 9 years old that time and that was 1987-1988, i watch this because of ariel i really like her power,she is like scarlet witch and dr.strange. what a beautiful childhood memories.
One of the sexiest ladies on Saturday morning right up there with Daphne and Firestar
Had Thundarr and Princess Arial had a child, it would have been a very powerful force for good with their combined powers.
No ookla?
Thundarr wasn't interested in her.
She was like the pesky kid sister to him and barbarians hate sorcery.
@@henrysalami7593 He liked to watch
0:22 she is FIT
The show should have been called, Princess Ariel the Sorceress!
Huggamugger1 true !!
Her tan beauty and raven dark hair had a spell on me👈🤘
it called editing lol
i agree,shes doing all the work
@@erickort1987 Before there was Hermione Granger, we had Princess Ariel.
yeah!! Loved this toon growing up
Ariel was fantastic. She didn't have the raw power of wizards like Gemini, but her magic was so amazingly diverse, it more than made up for it.
Called plot armor. This show sucked
The hizzing sound of her power is so addictive 🙄😳😊
Death battle idea: Ariel from Thundarr the barbarian vs. Mara from Blackstar.
I remember and own Blackstar on dvd. Thundarr arrived 1st on NBS , then Blackstar came a season later on CBS . in the ultimate battle, Team Thundarr would def Team Blackstar....but it would be a great battle
2:38 Princess Ariel breaking the 4th wall before it was even a thing😎
COOL BUT YOU'VE FORGOTTEN THE BEST... WHEN SHE. WENT UP AGAINST THE SHARK AMAZON QUEEN. THAT WAS A SHXXXX!!
Also the episode where Yando the magician appeared, Thundarr was rendered helpless due to a direct hit From negative lightning and Ariel truly was the tour de force on that episode. So glad to own this cartoon on DVD
One of my favorite shows of all times
That cheek is so cool
im sorry.. Thundarr deserves all types on new shows, cartoons, and movies.. wat tha hell is Hollywood doin?! smh.. :-/
Loved Princess Ariel .. To me this was better than He - man cartoon..
PSA Time: Do not frustrate Princess Ariel! It’s bad for your health!
Ariel had all the verbal jabs with extra sass. Up next, selected poetry reading with Ukla!
"Out voted again." Hahaha. I loved this show.
4.41 , great episode, Ariel really carried that episode . She held her own
Highlight moments like these make me ask “why wasn’t she the main character?”
4:33 Skeletor!!
Ariel: “Ooklah don’t mock me!!”
Ariel my first animated crush when I was 11 years old.
This cartoon should have had more episodes.
This is a really great series, too bad many people forgot this classic but there people like me remeber this show.
Ookla!!!
I loved this show!
I one of favorites cartoons of the 80’s when I was a kid growing up I sure miss the 80’s times
Miss watching this on Boomerang
I think Princess Ariel is my favorite
Weirdly, Ariel reminds me of teenage Gwen Tennyson. She was the brains of her operation too!
Miss this cartoon
I love everything that deal with sorcery and magick. Thunder is one of my favorite cartoons that I grew up watching among others that I love and keep close to my soul. At which made who I become regarding living my life of magick and supernatural of good( white) and the grey.
If that last scene had been allowed by 1980s censors to go on, she probably would have resurrected entire dead languages just to cuss him out some more. :D
That blonde girl, Tye, was voiced by Nancy McKeon aka Jo from the Facts of Life!
Princess Series was a force to be reckoned with.
If there's ever a live action version of Thundarr, Halle Berry should play Ariel.
Or perhaps a woman of East Indian or Native American descent? 😊
@4:36 when basically Skeletor shows up lol
Her magic ki is so strong!
Wish they had done at least 30 more episodes. Really liked the episode with Skullas and Octagon and the episode with Mindok.
Ooklahbacca
Ariel is cooler than most Anime girls in modern times-
*Cough cough* Sakura Haruno *Cough cough*
She looks foxy
Hmmmm this reminds me of star wars thundar has a light saber and hoopla is Chewbacca and he has a weapon like Chewbacca
I am 100% sure this show was inspired by Star Wars + Conan + any other sword and sorcery from that era.
@@michaelbauers8800 yep,both of those
#oldschool
懐かしいです(^^) 40年前に日本で放送してました(^o^)
girl i got you
gal gadot as ariel, dave bautista as ookla, and chris hemsworth as thundarr.
That would be a great cast, if they made a Thundarr movie.
Good idea!
Jack Kirby!
I remember a witch stole her body.
Was that Alan Oppenheimer near the end? doing that same skeletor voice it sounded like
FEMALE POWER¡
Why hasn't this been remade?
Not dark and gritty or with politically correct body shapes, but like this - a fun and fast-paced post-apocalyptic adventure with a cool heroine.
Hell yeah
instablaster.
The problem with that is, it would be an episodic adventures with no hard lore or canon. We still don't know how Thundarr met Ariel or Ookla, how he escaped from imprisonment, or how he got the sun sword. Thundarr would be toxic as fuck, Ariel wouldn't do much, gets captured and bound in almost every episode Ookla is fine, and all of the villians would be weekly encounters then forgotten about. Only Gemini showed up twice. Updates are a necessary evil. As long as the people behind it care it will be good.
@@silverraven250 and then you had Maya, Cinda and Valerie Storm wich became important without having much development...
I do wish for Princess Ariel turn into a giantess
The mock is my guy.
Very deadly S-B-D fart gasses did that Areal . 4:13
What there was a live version of thundarr the barbarian
Why do u say that?
Princess Ariel is so smart. That's one of the reasons why she is Monkey Boy's imaginary wife.
The network cancelled the cartoon to make Laverne & Shirley
Thundarr is He-Man
Or He-Man is Thundarr. Thundarr showed up in 1980. He-Man not until 1983.
How strong was Thundarr because He-Man had Superman level strength.
Thundarr is first and a lot better!
Ariel was Hot and she was powerful. What's not to like?
I was just amped up that back then, they created a character that was kick ass, bad ass, tough ass black woman. If they did this back in the 80s why did it take Disney so long to add multicultural princesses to their line up. No matter I'm just glad they BOTH got it.
She's black?
Not black, Tan... no racist thou...
@@godmaentertainment4375 well...i don't think so but....it seems as if she is portrayed as a woman of darker color. Perhaps she is of East Indian descent. 😊
4:44 Skeletor
As everyone says..this cartoon ended way too soon. They should do a live action movie.
Darkseid w/ 2 heads.
This loss to the ages?????😢
Is this a spin off of he-man?? The villain looks like Darkseid.
Nope. No relation to He-Man whatsoever. Thundarr the Barbarian was completely it's own thing, and it was awesome.
Well, Thundarr did had that Jack Kirby pedigree
Tara of Herculoids or Ariel of Thundar?
Partial to blondes Tara!
Ariel all day
Ariel win this one for sure
What about Mara and Katana from Blackstar? or Valerie, Cinda and Maya also from Thundarr?.
So. In the unnoficial rivalry Ariel is more powerfull than Mara from Blackstar??
Hehe outvoted again. A little 1920 joke 👍🏾
THIS is the real Ariel - not some stinking mermaid.
This show kinda reminds me of a combination of He Man and The Planet Of The Apes...