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 62
The Trouble with Thunderkittens
Original Air Date: Tuesday, December 17, 1985

Official Synopsis

In an effort to prove them worthy of being THUNDERCATS, the THUNDERKITTENS borrow the other THUNDERCATS' weapons and practice with them. The MUTANTS, who gain possession of the weapons, ambush them. The THUNDERKITTENS keep the theft a secret from LION-0 and go to Castle Plun-Darr to get the weapons back. They surprise MONKIAN as he vainly poses in front of a mirror with PANTHRO's Nun-Chuks. The MUTANTS attack and the THUNDERKITTENS escape back to the Lair using their magic pellets. The THUNDERKITTENS return later with LION-0 to engage the MUTANTS. LION-0 calls the other THUNDERCATS using the Sword--then a Mutant Heat Ball causes him to drop it. The THUNDERKITTENS are able to subdue the MUTANTS first with a magic pellet, which causes a tidal wave, then with another, which engulfs the MUTANTS in laughing gas. The THUNDERCATS reclaim their weapons.

Moral

Wilykat and Wilykit, attempting to prove they are grownup, secretly take the weapons of the adult ThunderCats in order to learn how to use them. However, when the Mutants discover them, they lose the weapons in a skirmish. They return to the Cats' Lair, ashamed of what they have done and fearful of punishment. In their fear, they decide to take the dangerous risk of breaking into Castle Plun-Darr alone to try and regain the weapons. But they are repelled by the Mutants and again return to the Lair. Finally, they own up to what they have done by admitting their deeds to Lion-0. After a brief expression of anger, Lion-O does not seek to punish them, but plans a way they together can retrieve the weapons. They are successful in this and, in an act of forgiveness, Lion-O protects them by not letting on to the other ThunderCats what happened.

Sometimes we get caught up in the same sequence of events Wilykat and Wilykit experienced. Trying to be grown-up, we impulsively attempt something foolish that is beyond our abilities. Often this leads to some accident. And, frightened of discovery and punishment, we either avoid owning up to what we've done or we do something else to try and undo the original act. There is another sequence of events possible, which we can learn from Wilykat and Wilykit. It begins by not starting with the assumption that our parents or authorities will treat our misfortune by showing us disapproval and punishment. Often, like Lion-0, they will not react with anger, but with understanding and forgiveness. Then, when that happens, we won't feel we individually have to deny the act or secretly attempt to rectify it. Instead, our parents or authorities will help us take responsibility and work with us to make things better. We should not assume adults would act negatively. Acknowledging this can be a smart lesson, which will save us from further foolish accidents and will make it easier to be responsible for our actions.