ThunderCats is currently streaming in the US on Hulu, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. Every one of its 4 seasons holds up. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Larry Kenney anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Start it on Hulu whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, ThunderCats is worth clearing space for. What makes ThunderCats work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. The inhabitants of the planet Thundera evacuate just before it is destroyed. They were pursued by a band of mutants. All but one of their escape ships was destroyed. The human element stays intact thanks to Larry Kenney and Peter Newman, who anchor every scene. It ran for 4 seasons (1985–1989), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What separates ThunderCats from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find ThunderCats genuinely rewarding. The tonal similarities to The Fairly OddParents are real, though ThunderCats carves out its own identity quickly. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Larry Kenney's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

ThunderCats wrapped up in 1989, created by Theodore Walter Wolf — and 4 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.