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SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
 
 

 

  

 

Prod. Notes:
 

September 1993 - September 1995,  syndicated

Hanna-Barbera

 
Cast:
 

Jake Clawson/Razor .......................................................... Barry Gordon

Chance Furlong/T-Bone ................................................... Charles Adler

Commander Ulysses Feral ................................................... Gary Owens

Mayor Manx .......................................................................... Jim Cummings

Deputy Mayor Callie Briggs ....................................... Tress MacNeille

Professor Hackle ................................................................ George Hearn

Mac Mange ..................................................................................... Neil Ross

Molly Mange ........................................................................ April Winchell

Felina Feral .................................................................................... Lori Alan

Ann Gora ....................................................................................... Candi Milo

Dr. Abby Sinian ......................................................................... Linda Gary

Mr. Young ..................................................................................... Robert Ito

The Pastmaster ....................................................................... Keene Curtis

Hard Drive ................................................................................ Rob Paulsen

Dark Kat ................................................................................... Brock Peters

Dr. Viper ................................................................................. Frank Welker

 

 
 

Synopsis:

 
 
Inspired by the success of Batman: The Animated Series, Hanna-Barbera decided to get down and dirty with its own urban superheroes, SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron. Created by French Canadian brothers Yvon and Christian Temblay, SWAT Kats cranked up the violence and the volume, delivering a rock and roll action cartoon that had fans purring with delight.

The series was set in an alternate universe where cats had evolved into the dominant species. Crime ran rampant in the kitty metropolis Megakat City, and the local police/military unit, the Enforcers, seemed unable to contain it. Enter Jake Clawson and Chance Furlong, two former Enforcer jet pilots who were kicked off the team due to a misunderstanding with hard-nosed Commander Feral. By day, Jake and Chance worked as humble garage mechanics, but when danger reared its head, the two entered the fray as the SWAT Kats, T-Bone (Chance) and Razor (Jake). To keep their alter egos secret, T-Bone and Razor donned masks and uniforms before gearing up with weapons and taking off into the skies aboard the land/sea/air craft The TurboKat.

Commander Feral didn’t approve of the Kats’ vigilante style of justice, but Deputy Mayor Calico (Callie) Briggs knew they were the best thing ever to happen to Megakat City. Besides, the Enforcers really needed the help. Despite the talents of soldiers like Felina Feral (the commander’s niece), the Enforcers were no match for the black magic of Dark Kat, the twisted science of half-cat/half-lizard Dr. Viper, the robotic gangsters Mac and Molly Metallikat, the time-bending Medieval sorcerer The Pastmaster and the many other villains the SWAT Kats faced on a regular basis.

SWAT Kats was more intense than most other segments on the Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera lineup (where it debuted), but that only made it more appealing to action cartoon junkies. Thirteen episodes aired during the show’s first season, running simultaneously in syndication and on the TBS Superstation. The following season, SWAT Kats moved to the Cartoon Network, where 10 new episodes were released to a hungry public.

 

 
 
 
Episodes:
 
 

Season 1

 

The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice

The Giant Bacteria

The Wrath Of Dark Kat

Destructive Nature

The Metallikats

Bride Of The Pastmaster

Night Of The Dark Kat

Chaos In Crystal

The Ghost Pilot

Metal Urgency

The Ci-Kat-A

Enter The Madkat

Katastrophe

 

Season 2

 

Mutation City

A Bright And Shiny Future

When Strikes Mutilor

Razor's Edge

Cry Turmoil

Swat Kats Unplugged

The Deadly Pyramid

Caverns Of Horror

Volcanus Erupts!

The Origin Of Dr. Viper

The Dark Side Of The Swat Kats

Unlikely Alloys

Succubus

 
 

 

 

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