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MY SAY Long ago and far away, in a land called "syndicated TV," there once was a tribe of cartoons called "animé." They conquered the evil master race on Planet Saturday Morning TV, stormed the ramparts of "Weekdays / Afternoon Kids TV," and ere long, they multiplied. "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" . . . "The Transformers" . . . "The Centurions" . . . "She-Ra: Princess of Power."

They all ruled wisely and profitably, but in 1985 would be conquered by "ThunderCats." For a time, peace reigned . . . until "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" came along, but that's another column. To non-fans, the appeal of "TCats" may not be readily apparent, but it was once enormous. This was one of the great cartoon franchises of the decade, now a cult fave, which means that Cartoon Network is about to toy with some precious and nostalgic memories.

Going back to the story's roots, the series finds the kingdom of Thundera under the stewardship of King Claudus (voiced by Larry Kenney), who worries his son Lion-O (Will Friedle) is too callow to serve as his heir. It's an opinion shared by Lion-O's adopted older brother Tygra (Matthew Mercer), who can't quite fathom the kid's (kitten's?) fascination in the rumored existence of something called "technology."

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Of course, all hell eventually breaks loose in the one-hour premiere, as evil forces descend on Thundera, sending Lion-O and those loyal to him into retreat. The template sets up a semi-serialized storyline hewing pretty closely to the original but with some interesting twists, like whether the ThunderCats abused other species and what role mastering technology will play in Lion-O's quest to fulfill his destiny and reclaim his birthright.

Yes, there's still the Sword of Omens, which lights up and shoots energy in all directions ("Ho!"), as well as some of the clunkier comic-relief characters, including Lion-O's irritating pet Snarf. But there's also a bit more of "The Lion King's" operatic tone woven into the premiere.

In short, "ThunderCats" represents a throwback to the drearily toy-driven 1980s, a period that seems destined to keep returning (a Transformers here; a He-Man there) as much out of pragmatism as nostalgia.

By that measure, it's hard to fault Warner Bros. and its cable sibling for seeking to wring additional mileage out of a property blessed with a cool look and some name equity, if little else.

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