Larry Kenney for his voice work as Lion-O on the 1980s Rankin-Bass cartoon "ThunderCats", and Karate Kat, a martial arts blackbelt cat featured as part of "The Comic Strip". He was also the voice of Bluegrass in "SilverHawks" and Dolph in "TigerSharks". Kenney also did voice work for several breakfast cereal characters, including Count Chocula and Sonny the Cuckoo Bird. In recent years, he has reprised this role for humorous "ThunderCats" references on the animated series "Family Guy". Warner Bros announced that a new ThunderCats animated series is in the works, set to air in 2011 on Cartoon Network. Kenney will return
ThunderCats (1985 TV series) already on the 3rd earth. As the first few episodes progress the new writers seem to use Thundera but it isn't clear if they are referring to a planet or kingdom. Former Lion-O voice actor Larry Kenney returned to play the role Lion-O's father Claudus in the opening two-part episode of the new series. In January 2011, a promotional poster featuring re-imagined designs for Lion-O, Cheetara, Panthro, and Tygra as well as design for the Sword of Omens and vehicles were shown at the London Toy Fair. Cartoon Network aired an 80-second trailer during the After Party Special of the