Season 1 1: Exodus
2: The Unholy Alliance
3: Berbils
4: The Slaves of Castle Plun-Darr
5: Pumm-Ra
6: The Terror of Hammerhand
7: Trouble with Time
8: The Tower of Traps
9: The Garden of Delights
10: Mandora: The Evil Chaser
11: The Ghost Warrior
12: The Doomgaze
13: Lord of the Snows
14: The Spaceship Beneath the Sands
15: The Time Capsule
16: The Fireballs of Plun-Darr
17: All That Glitters
18: Spitting Image
19: Mongor
20: Return to Thundera
21: Dr. Dometone
22: The Astral Prison
23: The Crystal Queen
24: Safari Joe
25: Snarf Takes Up the Challenge
26: Sixth Sense
27: The Thunder-Cutter
28: The Wolfrat
29: Feliner: Part 1
30: Feliner: Part 2
31: Mandora and the Pirates
32: Return of the Driller
33: Dimension Doom
34: Queen of 8 Legs
35: Sword in a Hole
36: The Evil Harp of Charr-Nin
37: Lion-O's Anointment First Day: Trial of Strength
38: The Demolisher
39: Monkian's Bargain
40: Tight Squeeze
41: The Micrits
42: Lion-O's Anointment Second Day: The Trial of Speed
43: The Rock Giant
44: Jackalman's Rebellion
45: Turmagar the Tuska
46: Lion-O's Anointment Third Day: Trial of Cunning
47: The Mumm-Ra Berbil
48: Mechanical Plague
49: Trapped
50: Lion-O's Anointment Fourth Day: The Trial of Mind Power
51: Excalibur
52: Secret of the Ice King
53: Good and Ugly
54: The Transfer
55: Divide and Conquer
56: Dream Master
57: Out of Sight
58: The Mountain
59: The Super Power Potion
60: Eye of the Beholder
61: Lion-O's Anointment Final Day: The Trial of Evil
62: The Trouble with Thunderkittens
63: Mumm-Rana
64: The Shifter
65: Fond Memories
Season 2 1: ThunderCats Ho!: Part 1
2: ThunderCats Ho!: Part 2
3: ThunderCats Ho!: Part 3
4: ThunderCats Ho!: Part 4
5: ThunderCats Ho!: Part 5
6: Mumm-Ra Lives: Part 1
7: Mumm-Ra Lives: Part 2
8: Mumm-Ra Lives: Part 3
9: Mumm-Ra Lives: Part 4
10: Mumm-Ra Lives: Part 5
11: Catfight
12: Psych Out
13: The Mask of Gorgon
14: The Mad Bubbler
15: Together We Stand
16: Ravage Island
17: Time Switch
18: The Sound Stones
19: Day of the Eclipse
20: Sideswipe
21: Mumm-Rana's Belt
22: Hachiman's Honor
23: Runaways
24: Hair of the Dog
25: Vultureman's Revenge
26: ThunderCubs: Part 1
27: ThunderCubs: Part 2
28: ThunderCubs: Part 3
29: ThunderCubs: Part 4
30: ThunderCubs: Part 5
31: Totem of Dera
32: Chain of Loyalty
33: Crystal Canyon
34: The Telepathy Beam
35: Exile Isle
36: Key to Thundera
37: Return of the ThunderCubs
38: The Formula
39: Locket of Lies
40: Bracelet of Power
41: The Wild Workout
42: The Thunderscope
43: The Jade Dragon
44: The Circus Train
45: The Last Day
46: Return to Thundera: Part 1
47: Return to Thundera: Part 2
48: Return to Thundera: Part 3
49: Return to Thundera: Part 4
50: Return to Thundera: Part 5
51: Leah
52: Frogman
53: The Heritage
54: Screwloose
55: Malcar
56: Helpless Laughter
57: Cracker's Revenge
58: The Mossland Monster
59: Ma-Mutt's Confusion
60: Shadowmaster
61: Swan Song
62: Touch of Amortus
63: The Zaxx Factor
64: Well of Doubt
65: The Book of Omens
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Season 1 Episode 27
The Thunder-Cutter
Original Air Date: Tuesday, October 29, 1985
Official SynopsisInfuriated by the MUTANTS' excuse that the Sword of Omens is invincible, MUMM-RA summons HACHIMAN, a legendary Samurai, and his sword, the ThunderCutter. He deceives HACHIMAN into believing that LION-0 is evil. HACHIMAN confronts LION-0 while the THUNDERCAT is en route to the Warrior Maiden's Kingdom with NAYDA. They engage in a fierce contest of egos and NAYDA saves them both from destruction. Even this narrow escape does not prevent LION-0 and HACHIMAN from continuing their confrontation - but neither the Sword of Omens or the Thunder-Cutter will obey its master. LION-0 and HACHIMAN realize that they are both honorable and that HACHIMAN has been deceived by MUMM-RA. They join forces, only to be attacked by S-S-SLITHE and MONKIAN in SkyCutters. They capture S-S-SLITHE and take him to the Treetop Kingdom. MUMM-RA summons a NINJA who assumes the form of GUMLA the TABBUT and infiltrates the Treetop Kingdom by pretending to negotiate for S-S-SLITHE's release. During the night, he transforms himself back into the NINJA, arms S-S-SLITHE and warns that the MUTANTS will attack at dawn. The NINJA now attempts to destroy HACHIMAN, using NAYDA as a hostage. She neutralizes his bargaining power by diving toward the ground, oblivious to the mortal danger. LION-0 hurls the Sword of Omens at a tree trunk. The Sword sticks and NAYDA saves herself by grasping the hilt. LION-0, RACHIMAN, the WARRIOR MAIDEN's and the THUNDERCATS defeat the MUTANT's attack.
MoralHonor is excellence of character, aspects of which include dignity, integrity, courage, and pride. In this episode, Lion-0, who lives by the Code of Thundera, meets the Samurai, Hachiman, who also lives by a code that includes honor. The honor of Hachiman, however, is almost subverted by the deception of Mumm-Ra, who attempts to have him and his sword fight on the side of evil against Lion-O and the Code of Thundera.
During the course of their encounter, Lion-O and Hachiman, blinded by a false bravado, lose their perspective and engage in a duel. Neither claims he can back down and maintain respect and honor. But true honor is not a confrontation, which ignores the rightness, justice, and truth of one's actions. In a stand-off in which these principles are ignored, no one wins. Were it not for the practical good sense of Nayda, both Lion-O and Hachiman would have perished for a distorted notion of honor. They are brought to their senses by the power of their swords, which are unable to be used for evil purposes. Reminded of true honor, they join forces and persevere against Mumm--Ra, the Mutants, and the honorless Ninja
In our lives, we must be careful to learn the real definition of honor, which involves reference to rightness, justice, and truth. We must be on guard so that we do not fall victim to a false bravado, which ignores judgments about the purposes of our actions.
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