Tigersharks Explored - This Obscure Thundercats Clone Under Water Deserves More Love!

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The 80s were a golden age for animated cartoon series in the science fiction and fantasy genre, and many of us grew up watching shows such as He-Man, Thundercats, and G.I. Joe. While we remember these shows fondly, there are other cartoons of the 80s that have been forgotten over time. One such show was 'Tiger Sharks,' an adventurous sci-fi show that followed the life of a team of hybrid superheroes who fought off evil on a distant planet called 'Water-O.' Today, we will explore every aspect of this underrated television series and tell you everything there is to know about the Tiger Sharks!

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  • @HappyBirthdayRoboto
    @HappyBirthdayRoboto2 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid I had a massive crush on Octavia, I never understood it, it didn't make sense, she looks even more alien in her aquatic form, but to this day there's something about those eyes!

  • @brandonandcharlene9527
    @brandonandcharlene95272 жыл бұрын

    Warner Archive just needs to put this on DVD already. Thundercats has been released numerous times. Silver Hawks at least got one release (2 volumes on DVD). But Tigersharks never. Only a couple low quality episodes are on KZread. Also the Tigersharks had a "blink and you miss it" cameo in the 2011 Thundercats reboot on CN. Mon Star from Silver Hawks was shown as well. If only that show continued, there could have been an official shared universe.

  • @Power-9Hunnid

    @Power-9Hunnid

    2 жыл бұрын

    ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔

  • @alexoblivion9295

    @alexoblivion9295

    2 жыл бұрын

    Warner doesn't care about you or I. They don't make things that we want, if they did, they would stop making their DC movies out of garbage and expecting us to give them money for it.

  • @Mr_Robotts

    @Mr_Robotts

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wonder how they'd rewrite some things then, since the original 3rd Earth was supposed to be an alternate Earth where Mumm-Ra took over and lead it to that. I know it was changed to that he was a space conqueror and Lion-O's ancestor overthrew him and they all crashed on there instead. Silverhawks where humans from Earth, except copper kid, and tigersharks are mostly made up of humans before they become hybrids, so I'm guessing they'll say Third Earth is just another planet.

  • @shenloken2
    @shenloken22 жыл бұрын

    Tigersharks aired in 1987; the same year Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first aired. Such a pivotal moment for Saturday Morning cartoons.

  • @brooklyn9398

    @brooklyn9398

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cereal and the tube

  • @kerrygligorovic9758
    @kerrygligorovic97582 жыл бұрын

    I wished that TigerSharks have been released onto complete DVD collection too just like Thundercats and Silverhawks because it deserved to be remembered as well.

  • @raziel630
    @raziel6302 жыл бұрын

    FINALLY!!!!!! Someone else remembers this cartoon

  • @darrenbent7601
    @darrenbent76012 жыл бұрын

    I loved this show. They were like organic, transforming aquatic creatures.

  • @retroboomer3197
    @retroboomer31972 жыл бұрын

    It kinda bums me out when I realize that the only reason these shows existed was to sell toys to kids. If the toys didn't sell, the show didn't last, no matter how good the show actually was.

  • @PancakeInu
    @PancakeInu2 жыл бұрын

    This video just unlocked a dormant part of my childhood.

  • @mmogamer7749
    @mmogamer77492 жыл бұрын

    I'm in my early twenties and I have been watching these videos. Anybody else or am I a 40 year old in a 22 hear old body?

  • @pandawolfpresents
    @pandawolfpresents2 жыл бұрын

    I haven't EVER seen nor heard of this show, until now! It came out before I was born. - great graphics.

  • @CADJewellerySkills
    @CADJewellerySkills2 жыл бұрын

    I've had this theme tune stuck in my head for about 35 years. Thanks for posting some more info on the show.

  • @okcomics1635
    @okcomics16352 жыл бұрын

    Nice review, but a little clarification is in order. Not all Tigersharks could actually breathe underwater. Lorca, Walro and Dolph could hold their breath for long periods, just like their animal counterparts, but had to eventually climb to the surface to breathe, a handicap that was actually used in the show as it imposed a limit to their time underwater. The Mantannas could not breath AIR, and once actually used the Fish Tank to transform into humans and walk on the surface of the planet without water helmets.

  • @pandawolfpresents

    @pandawolfpresents

    2 жыл бұрын

    How does he look when in human form?

  • @okcomics1635

    @okcomics1635

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@pandawolfpresents Absolutely hilarious. Those side fins on his head, the ones that make it look like a manta ray, become his hair, so he looks like Monstarr if his mom arranged his hair for the yearbook picture.

  • @pandawolfpresents

    @pandawolfpresents

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@okcomics1635 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👊🏾

  • @TethAdam

    @TethAdam

    2 жыл бұрын

    The narrator also pronounces Water-O the wrong way. He should have done some research before creating this video. How could he say the Mantennas couldn’t breathe underwater when he shows a clip of them talking underwater?

  • @kratoscraken5614
    @kratoscraken56142 жыл бұрын

    This was a great series, shame it wasn't as appreciated 👍🦈 👍

  • @StandingUpForBetter
    @StandingUpForBetter2 жыл бұрын

    Well done! I loved the Tigersharks! They are way overdue for a HD release of the complete series on Blu-ray. I would love for Super 7 to pick up this series as well and see what they could do with this series especially see the amazing job they are doing with the Thundercats and the Silverhawks with their Ultimates line. Having updated figures from all 3 series on my shelf would be a childhood dream cone true.

  • @Rose_Bride
    @Rose_Bride2 жыл бұрын

    I'm _so_ ashamed. I was an 80's kid but don't remember this show _at all!_ I'm not even sure how I missed this, ESPECIALLY since my daddy was a famously *HUGE* fan of action cartoons from the 80's/90's and _stayed_ watching cartoons like this. I'm glad the video mentioned both _Thundercats,_ and _Silver Hawks_ towards the end, because as I was watching this, I couldn't stop thinking about just _how much_ this show seemingly reminds me of both of those two shows. Lately I've been binge watching this channel since I discovered you about a week or so ago. Please keep up with the *GREAT WORK* and interesting content! ♥️

  • @sporf_sporf

    @sporf_sporf

    2 жыл бұрын

    I do remember but only just now realized that was a separate show from Silverhawks. My memory had merged the few episodes I caught with that show.

  • @ObjectiveEthics
    @ObjectiveEthics2 жыл бұрын

    It's strange to look back at my childhood and realize just how commercialized Saturday mornings were.... between the cartoons, the toys and the marshmallow cereal 😋

  • @lucienhalf7105

    @lucienhalf7105

    2 жыл бұрын

    To myself & others who grew up with these cartoons it was a excellent combination 😁

  • @DSan-kl2yc

    @DSan-kl2yc

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's nothing inherently bad about that kind of synergy. Same thing happened and happens with anime. Only problem is when the toy side affects the story side heavily, or with restrictions, or makes it more juvenile. Gundam was made to sell toys and a lot of other Mecha that still did more mature storylines. Nowadays a lot of shows are juvenile. And there's still a lot of commercialized things that have less world or story. Like the craft itself has become more juvenile. Partly because American cartoons started to go for a cheaper and younger crowd with humour. And commercialized toys tend to be for even younger than that. People also forget that even toylines had a lot of crafting involved. They sold you a whole world too. They probably still might, I don't really know.

  • @DeeWunnHybrid
    @DeeWunnHybrid2 жыл бұрын

    I loved the whole *Comic Strip* series….street frogs etc too 🔥🔥🔥

  • @antbanks1261

    @antbanks1261

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do you remember Bucky O'Hare??

  • @DeeWunnHybrid

    @DeeWunnHybrid

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@antbanks1261 yezirrr ! another banger 💥

  • @sporf_sporf
    @sporf_sporf2 жыл бұрын

    I have vague memories of this show. I used to watch Thundercats and Silverhawks fairly regularly. For some reason this show blended into Silverhawks in my mind and I thought those fish men were Silverhawk villains in my memory. The only distinct thing I remember was the bad guy ship leaking and that bug eyed guy saying, "we're taking in air! We'll drown!"

  • @mrrictus
    @mrrictus2 жыл бұрын

    As a kid I always hoped for a Thundercats,Tiger Sharks and Silverhawks crossover event. Any way I hope that this channel posts a retrospective of Jayce and the wheeled warriors...Quick changing fighting machines. Now the toy advertisement song is playing in my head lol

  • @remc0s
    @remc0s2 жыл бұрын

    ThunderCats: Land SilverHawks: Sky TigerSharks: Sea

  • @matthewlaflamme9019

    @matthewlaflamme9019

    8 күн бұрын

    Centurions: all 3

  • @p4rt_t1me_g0d
    @p4rt_t1me_g0d2 жыл бұрын

    I always hoped for the dream crossover of Thunder Cats, Silver Hawks, and Tigersharks.

  • @thundercatwiki3101
    @thundercatwiki31012 жыл бұрын

    Love the coverage of the forgotten TigerSharks. Only issue with what was said is while you'd think Solemate's sword would come into play in battle, it was not shown in use in any "shows" that have surfaced. But she would use that crest thing on her head as a boomarang. Currently, only 10 shows have surfaced online, and one part of one. So not even half of the series can even be seen at all. A few episodes have surfaced in greek and spanish which is the only way to see them. The show had one VHS release with the two episodes explained in the video on it. Other than that since the early 90's the show hasn't aired on any TV stations worldwide. Without any releases during the last 30 some years, the series might be lost. Warner Brothers which bought the majority of Rankin/Bass' catalog would be the only ones to know. Oh well. Anyways great video.

  • @OmarBhoo
    @OmarBhoo2 жыл бұрын

    Loved that shiw. Great theme song and the transformation was cool.

  • @TheDemonking82
    @TheDemonking822 жыл бұрын

    I miss this cartoon use to make some of the ships with my legos.

  • @ericneal8582
    @ericneal858220 күн бұрын

    Born in 1982. I preferred this to Thundercats.

  • @SuperCosmicMutantSquid
    @SuperCosmicMutantSquid Жыл бұрын

    Nice breakdown of the series. 👍

  • @photofreeamerica6036
    @photofreeamerica60362 жыл бұрын

    I watched the show when I was younger and I thought it was amazing

  • @Shidyk
    @Shidyk2 жыл бұрын

    I only ever saw the pilot but I love the idea. Wish it had gotten more seasons

  • @Bendarr2
    @Bendarr22 жыл бұрын

    I'll admit that I'm unfamiliar with this program however I'll also admit I love that manta ray design for that ship!!

  • @josephjefferson2609
    @josephjefferson26092 жыл бұрын

    I loved the thunder cats I would have watched this

  • @remymccoy6078
    @remymccoy60782 жыл бұрын

    Looks pretty cool.

  • @jamalvargas6146
    @jamalvargas61462 жыл бұрын

    Bureau Of Alien Detectors Explored The Obscure 90's Saban Entertainment show was too violent for critics and cancelled after 1 season

  • @educatorunpleasant6383

    @educatorunpleasant6383

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was a good show

  • @thebrownbaldy

    @thebrownbaldy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@educatorunpleasant6383 Heck yeah it was

  • @cuchulainnmurphy4526

    @cuchulainnmurphy4526

    2 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed that show!

  • @peterang78
    @peterang782 жыл бұрын

    I'll be honest, I was only familiar with Tigershark from the 2011 series, which has a cameo of the Tigershark in one episode ( And yes, they were going to be expanded upon in the cancelled season, along with Silverhawks ). After watching the show myself, I quite enjoy it, despite some flaws ( Like T-Ray being a wasted potential villain and kinda bland in my opinion. Like if you rework his character, he could've been a pretty interesting villain, since his motive is all about resettling on a planet, after his home is dried up ). I will admit, the action figures themselves are extremely expensive. So much so, I felt kinda bad for those who lost em. But I really would love to see Tigershark return, even if it unlikely, due to how obscure it is.

  • @thebrownbaldy

    @thebrownbaldy

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would've paid in blood just to see that

  • @Bezaliel13

    @Bezaliel13

    2 жыл бұрын

    I remember them from Roar. Note: If you disliked Roar, *save it.*

  • @iamwyse1269
    @iamwyse12692 жыл бұрын

    Can i get a ThunderCats, SilverHawks, and Tigersharks team up please lol.

  • @geardog24
    @geardog242 жыл бұрын

    This should've lasted the same length as Thundercats and SilverHawks, but I guess you get what you can get.

  • @alexadams4358
    @alexadams43582 жыл бұрын

    I made a Reboot of this inside my head. Its like a mix of Thundercats 2011 and Voltron Legendary Defender. I picked Mark Hamill as Captain Bizarrely.

  • @sytrosianoverlord3150
    @sytrosianoverlord31502 жыл бұрын

    Imagine a reboot

  • @williebowen2965
    @williebowen29652 жыл бұрын

    Love TigerSharks

  • @lordschnitzel7961
    @lordschnitzel79612 жыл бұрын

    Could you maybe Cover the Comic series „Once and Future" ? It's brilliant, it's like the Legend of King Arthur mixed with Wytches and Hellboy. Bloody, brutal and absolutely beautifully drawn

  • @Babbleplay
    @Babbleplay2 жыл бұрын

    All I remember was 5 year old me being terrified of the hypnotic one; he had a scary voice, sharp teeth, and a monstrous face.

  • @BenDaresAll

    @BenDaresAll

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same. His rhyme was memorable.

  • @williamcrowe2576
    @williamcrowe25762 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if you'll explore the rest of the Comic Strip lineup. Namely Karate Kat, Street Frogs, and Mini Monsters.

  • @jcjc4164

    @jcjc4164

    2 жыл бұрын

    So the 2 biggest toy related cartoons(Transformers and GIJoe) went off the air in 87 and super obscure Tigersharks with no name recognition has no problem getting a cartoon.

  • @iwasanangryyoungman

    @iwasanangryyoungman

    2 жыл бұрын

    Street Frogs was one of the first animated projects to deal with Hip Hop culture

  • @thebrownbaldy
    @thebrownbaldy2 жыл бұрын

    Comic Strip on Saturday mornings was definitely another favorite to wake up to back in the day. Kinda wished there was a crossover with the Thundercats and Silverhawks.

  • @educatorunpleasant6383

    @educatorunpleasant6383

    2 жыл бұрын

    There was a comic with he-man and thunder cats, with it would have been a cartoon

  • @trash44gzgigasmashkaza50
    @trash44gzgigasmashkaza503 ай бұрын

    Its sad that only 13 episodes made would be great if make atleast 2 seasons too explore the characters

  • @themollymachine
    @themollymachine2 жыл бұрын

    Wtfffff.... I would have totally forgotten this if it was for this video!

  • @user-if4df7lk1z
    @user-if4df7lk1z2 жыл бұрын

    This was good show!

  • @thepayne7862
    @thepayne78622 жыл бұрын

    I had forgotten about this show and i am sure i am not the only one.

  • @josemontano7767
    @josemontano77672 жыл бұрын

    Damn I miss the 80s

  • @Bezaliel13
    @Bezaliel132 жыл бұрын

    I remember these guys from Thundercats Roar. Be more interesting if a forgotten show like this got a reboot. Note: Anyone that hated Roar can just shut up!

  • @chichiboypumpi
    @chichiboypumpi2 жыл бұрын

    A space Italian villain, ah the nostalgia

  • @KingBearmane
    @KingBearmane2 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't mind a complete reboot with slight character changes

  • @markgannett5948
    @markgannett59482 жыл бұрын

    I love this show, I was so bummed that it was so short lived...and the planet name is pronounced waterro with the emphasis on the second syllable.

  • @Always_on_Cue
    @Always_on_Cue2 жыл бұрын

    It's been said Tigersharks, Silverhawks and Thundercats exist in the same universe. Just different worlds and realms of the universe.

  • @antonmassopust568
    @antonmassopust5682 жыл бұрын

    Great look back I do a similar thing on my podcast about TV shows

  • @chrisharknessdcfan
    @chrisharknessdcfan2 жыл бұрын

    I rented this from blockbuster when I was a kid

  • @noelramirez1551
    @noelramirez15512 жыл бұрын

    I remember back in like 1999 they played an episode on the WB I think I was so young lol but I remember the same concept

  • @williammcclanahan1792
    @williammcclanahan17922 жыл бұрын

    I vaguely remember this one

  • @rustyshackleford1463
    @rustyshackleford14632 жыл бұрын

    This show was seriously underrated!

  • @antbanks1261
    @antbanks12612 жыл бұрын

    Silverhawks as well!!

  • @MistaJonz
    @MistaJonz2 жыл бұрын

    I met the original Japanese director for this show, Silverhawks and Thundercats on Twitter a year or two ago and we started following each other, Yuji Yatabe, @yuji_ultimate. He’d love to see this so I’m gonna have to share this video with him.

  • @catspaw3092
    @catspaw30922 жыл бұрын

    T-Ray always gave me the creeps but his slited eyes on his black manta head imagine being in the ocean in the dark & seeing only his slited eyes swimming towards you?

  • @garthdavis4320
    @garthdavis43202 жыл бұрын

    The dragon is named Dragonstein.

  • @garthdavis4320
    @garthdavis43202 жыл бұрын

    I'm not surprised that there wasn't a crossover episode.

  • @TraciPeteyforlife
    @TraciPeteyforlife2 жыл бұрын

    My one grip about many fantasy 80's cartoons. Was not killing the villains

  • @StreetsofATL_19

    @StreetsofATL_19

    2 жыл бұрын

    The response: Transformers The Movie (1986).

  • @StefanHillier
    @StefanHillier2 жыл бұрын

    Quote from the first episode: "I wonder what form Lorca will get?" So who put their money on a Portuguese Man'o'war?

  • @BaneMcDeath
    @BaneMcDeath2 жыл бұрын

    I think it would have been cool if there were crossover episodes between the three shows. Damn pity. I think 3-5 seasons (26 ep a season) would have been great.

  • @rudeboyjohn3483
    @rudeboyjohn34832 жыл бұрын

    If this ever saw live action, I vote for Justin Long to play Walro

  • @HeavyMental1000
    @HeavyMental10002 жыл бұрын

    Where can we find episodes of TS?! I loved this show, the few episodes I saw as a kid...

  • @luckygnome
    @luckygnome2 жыл бұрын

    I guess was the water version while thundercats was land and sliverhawks was air or lack of it because of the vacuum of space.

  • @MiyuSawai
    @MiyuSawai2 жыл бұрын

    The planet was called Water-O (WAH-TARE-OH)

  • @BenDaresAll

    @BenDaresAll

    2 жыл бұрын

    He also says Dragonstein's name wrong.

  • @MKF30
    @MKF302 жыл бұрын

    Tiger Sharks vs Street Sharks? 🤔.

  • @lakerskb2465
    @lakerskb24652 жыл бұрын

    Maybe Roswell Conspiracies Aliens Myths and legends next??

  • @damaniqphillip2756
    @damaniqphillip27562 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @mesarthim640
    @mesarthim6402 жыл бұрын

    Tigersharks were awesome !! I didn't know they made toys out of it though, the toys look rather cheap compared to other cartoon toys of the time. It's pretty sad they never explored that universe further to make it a fully fledged cartoon like the thundercats and silverhawks. I remember waiting anxiously for comic strip and how angry I was when they were not showing a tigershark episode because I really didn't care of their other cartoons.

  • @johnf.tashjian6326
    @johnf.tashjian6326 Жыл бұрын

    cI mourn the fact that "TigerSharks" was not as well-received as the other three parts of "The Comic Strip".

  • @nishies
    @nishies2 жыл бұрын

    i didnt know this cartoon existed..

  • @ocelot108
    @ocelot1082 жыл бұрын

    Dolph could not breathe under water. He almost suffocated in the first episode.

  • @chichiboypumpi
    @chichiboypumpi2 жыл бұрын

    Comicstrip, Karate Kat, Street Frogs, I forgot the others

  • @johnnycage112
    @johnnycage1122 жыл бұрын

    My friend has been telling me about this

  • @wallheard4429
    @wallheard44292 жыл бұрын

    basically sea thundercats

  • @bobbym8732
    @bobbym87322 жыл бұрын

    ~..Yes yes yes....more tigershark...can anyone share a link to watch all th episode for this series pleaseee

  • @tonywhite9873
    @tonywhite98732 жыл бұрын

    I never understood why the fish bad guys couldn't stay in the water long.

  • @Rcampo42
    @Rcampo422 жыл бұрын

    While your at it cover, dinozaurs

  • @andrewfuoss5117
    @andrewfuoss51172 жыл бұрын

    The Mantanas look alot like Yesman from Silverhaws.

  • @BenDaresAll
    @BenDaresAll2 жыл бұрын

    He's mispronouncing Dragonstein by saying Dragon-stain. Dragonstein sounds like Frankenstein.

  • @redrei9
    @redrei92 жыл бұрын

    Something unsettling about this show...

  • @south97north
    @south97north2 жыл бұрын

    Please do Mighty Max. Toward the end of the show it got really dark.

  • @moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115
    @moonprincesst.s.h.4ever1152 жыл бұрын

    Please make it video about Jem and the Holograms (1986.) Thank you. 🎤🎶🎵🎸🎹

  • @scoutravenson3641
    @scoutravenson3641 Жыл бұрын

    Gupp was a seal/dog hybrid not a literal dog-fish? Missed opportunity if you ask me lol

  • @thegreattreon0177
    @thegreattreon01772 жыл бұрын

    I didn't care about Tiger Sharks like I did Silver Hawks and Thundercats

  • @johnballard5547
    @johnballard55472 жыл бұрын

    🙂👍🏽📽

  • @wolfprime
    @wolfprime2 жыл бұрын

    Tigersharks didn’t “copy” Thundercats as much as it followed the same template. Those two and Silverhawks were all created by the same creative team and have long been considered a part of the same universe. With these three you have three loose representations of the four elements, air, water and earth being represented by Silverhawks. Tigersharks and Thundercats respectively.

  • @sibecromwell3697
    @sibecromwell36972 жыл бұрын

    DONT FOR GAT Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

  • @wyndblayde6103
    @wyndblayde61032 жыл бұрын

    Never heard of this one, maybe it never aired in the uk.

  • @johnryder1713
    @johnryder17132 жыл бұрын

    Is that a Walrus man, a la Thundercats at 0:34

  • @wolfmeadows
    @wolfmeadows2 жыл бұрын

    Do Biker Mice from Mars

  • @danjones6702
    @danjones67022 жыл бұрын

    anyone know if there are any bootleg dvds of this show out there since i doubt it will get a dvd release.

  • @TethAdam

    @TethAdam

    2 жыл бұрын

    eBay has it

  • @danjones6702

    @danjones6702

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TethAdam apparently its only 10 episodes tho.

  • @TethAdam

    @TethAdam

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@danjones6702 Yeah it’s almost impossible to get the full collection. Better than nothing at this point.

  • @ArmandoReportes
    @ArmandoReportes2 жыл бұрын

    What is Meteor Man doing here?

  • @iwasanangryyoungman
    @iwasanangryyoungman2 жыл бұрын

    Just what nationalities are Lorca and Dolph supposed to be? British? Irish? Australian?

  • @theonlymatthew.l
    @theonlymatthew.l2 жыл бұрын

    Dolphins & Whales can't breathe underwater.... 😏

  • @RonnieGilmer

    @RonnieGilmer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Or Walruses ! Dr. Waldo was a Walrus and his Dog was a Sea Lion ??? ?

  • @luckygnome
    @luckygnome2 жыл бұрын

    But walrus don't breathe underwater though...

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