THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN: EPISODE 2 – HARVEST OF DOOM (1980)


THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN: EPISODE 2  – HARVEST OF DOOM (1980)

In this one Thundarr, Ariel and Ookla come across a group of crocodile men known as Carocs. Of course they are breeding death flowers that can control human minds. Because what else would they be doing in this show? Ookla is Mok-napped and is mind-controlled into helping the harvest. Ariel befriends a swamp urchin who they talk into helping them find Ookla because she knows where the Carocs have taken him. It’s a good thing that Ariel was there because Thundarr pretty much sucked at negotiating anything is this freakin episode. Can they get to Ookla in time or is he meant to find a new carrier cultivating the latest in mind-control fragrance?

There is a crazy line in here where Thundarr says “Females!” in response to being overridden on the decision regarding going into the Carocs hidden fortress. One thing you do get in a lot of kids 80’s shows is some overdone chauvinism but at the end of the show Thundarr does pay for this statement by having to fix the railroad for the swamp urchin.  

This episode has a few cool creatures including the Carocs and some furry leopard spotted giant snakes. Overall the writing is decent, but the main villain is pretty rough and sounds like the voice actor might have had a serious cold. One thing that is cool about this one is that Ariel asserts her power more and even Thundarr gets humbled a bit. This was a decent second outing for the creative crew on this show.

Fact – Mok’s hate water. I guess they are kind of like most domestic cats in that regard.

Best Line – “Must you sling me around like a gunny sack?” – Ariel

Second Best Line – “Back to the slime that spawned you!” - Thundarr

For me this one gets a 4 out of 7. Not as good as the opener, but we did get more balance for all the characters. Art wise a few sequences seemed off but the overall look was pretty great.


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