ThunderCats (1985 TV series) be quite divorced from what had gone before, with adventures consigned almost entirely to New Thundera, and most villainous opposition coming from either Mumm-Ra or assorted new villains. The Mutants, Lunataks, and Captain Cracker all returned for one episode each, however. In the series finale, several conclusions are reached: Despite its large cast of characters, "ThunderCats" featured a rather small circle of voice actors, with only six actors providing voices for the entire first season. Every actor provided multiple voices, although the distinctive baritone of Earle Hyman (Panthro) left the actor providing only very occasional guest voices in comparison with
Cartoon Wars Part I an article apart of a series analyzing television episodes that "exemplify the spirit of [their] time and the properties that make television a unique medium", "The A.V. Club"s Noel Murray praised the episode, citing it and "Cartoon Wars Part II" as a good example of Parker and Stone's ability to satirize various forms of media and still be able to write quality episodes despite a large amount of controversy. Seth MacFarlane, creator of "Family Guy", called the episode "funny and accurate." "Cartoon Wars Part I", along with the fourteen other episodes from "South Park"s tenth season, was released on a