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Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron

Original title: SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
  • TV Series
  • 1993–1995
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
5.1K
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Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)
SuperheroActionAdventureAnimationFamilySci-Fi

In a world of anthropomorphic felines, two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes.In a world of anthropomorphic felines, two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes.In a world of anthropomorphic felines, two demoted fighter pilots battle evil as high flying masked vigilantes.

  • Creators
    • Christian Tremblay
    • Yvon Tremblay
  • Stars
    • Barry Gordon
    • Charlie Adler
    • Gary Owens
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    5.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Christian Tremblay
      • Yvon Tremblay
    • Stars
      • Barry Gordon
      • Charlie Adler
      • Gary Owens
    • 33User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Barry Gordon
    Barry Gordon
    • Razor…
    • 1993–1994
    Charlie Adler
    Charlie Adler
    • T-Bone…
    • 1993–1994
    Gary Owens
    Gary Owens
    • Commander Ulysses Feral…
    • 1993–1994
    Tress MacNeille
    Tress MacNeille
    • Callie Briggs…
    • 1993–1994
    Candi Milo
    Candi Milo
    • Ann Gora…
    • 1993–1994
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Mayor Manx…
    • 1993–1994
    Lori Alan
    Lori Alan
    • Felina Feral
    • 1994
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Dr. Viper…
    • 1993–1994
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Burke…
    • 1993–1994
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Dark Kat
    • 1993–1994
    Neil Ross
    Neil Ross
    • Mac Mange
    • 1993–1994
    April Winchell
    April Winchell
    • Molly Mange
    • 1993–1994
    Keene Curtis
    Keene Curtis
    • The Pastmaster
    • 1993–1994
    George Hearn
    George Hearn
    • Professor Hackle
    • 1993–1994
    Ed Gilbert
    Ed Gilbert
    • Sgt. Talon…
    • 1993–1994
    Rob Paulsen
    Rob Paulsen
    • Hard Drive…
    • 1993–1994
    Linda Gary
    Linda Gary
    • Dr. Abby Sinian
    • 1993–1994
    Nick Chinlund
    Nick Chinlund
    • Chopshop…
    • 1994
    • Creators
      • Christian Tremblay
      • Yvon Tremblay
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    SeanBeanCrazy

    SWAT Kats need to be put back on the air

    I have watched SWAT Kats the Radical Squadron since they first come out and I have all of the episodes on tapes galore. They need to be put back on the air because they were a better cartoon then some of the other stuff that presently airs on Cartoon Network. The SWAT Kats' show had terrific music, and the characters were so complex that many people could think of their origins and how they were. The episodes were intense, mysterious, action packed and scary in some of them. Each episode had a moral and was great for children to watch. Robert Alvarez needs to make more episodes of them and keep them alive, that's all they need is more episodes and they would be one of the biggest hits on Cartoon Network if Ted Turner wasn't stupid enough to knock them off.
    SiBiLaNt

    One word: Wow

    What an INCREDIBLE show!

    Too bad only 2 seasons of episodes were made and it was taken off the air for unknown reasons. I guess some people thought it was a little too mature for the audience of cartoon network.

    I remember when I was 15 or so I used to watch the Swat Kats TWICE a day, EVERY day (that's as often as the episodes were shown). I loved it and I was addicted to it! My heart was broken when I found out they're taking it off.

    The animation, music, character voices were done incredibly well. The plot was ever - entertaining and written very carefully. It was always solid, never tedious or silly or annoying.

    Simply put, it was just a pleasure to watch the Swat Kats - from the beginning scene - the awesome episode opener with the incredible background music - to the very end of every episode with the swat kats kicking tail and saving megakat city.

    I loved everything in it - the cool gadgets, the turbokat (swat kats' airplane), the characters...

    Well this is getting a bit too long.

    Just go and see it if you can find it somewhere!
    tsfreak

    The best show I've seen on cartoon network so far.

    This is the coolest cartoon series I've ever watched.I seen the first episodes in 1995.It was rad.I fell in love with the damn thing.At the time it was the best animated series airing on CN...and I think that 'till today they haven't showed anything so well done. Anyway,a few "ears" later some "eediot"(I don't give names,I think you know very well who am I talking about)decided that the show was too violent or something like that and canceled it. Wake up fellas!!!Put it back on!! What the hell are we , the SK fans supposed to watch?The Powerpuff Girls??.....
    Op_Prime

    Excellent

    This show was really cool. There was a lot of creativity here, especially in the characters departments. The gadgets were also pretty cool. And the animation... well what can I say? It was simply great and well done. Catch the reruns on the Cartoon Network.
    S-Runner

    One of the greatest cartoons to grace the TV screen.

    The series itself has great action, evolved characters, quite original plot and great overall quality. It was so great that a cult built up and written stories emerged.

    So what if planes with cats and buildings with cats and machines with cats crash or blow up or burn down or anything like that. Too bad this lasted only too seasons, but those were great, I recommend it to any Sci-Fi lover, cartoon lover and action lover.

    To tell you what? it's even funny sometimes. Go see it, wait a second, they cancelled the show for too much violence, you will have to register with Cartoon Network. And with all the other 'Non-interesting' shows they put up on that network, Swat Kats is one great reason to buy a connection.

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    • Trivia
      In a 2009 interview with Lance Falk (Writer / Design Coordinator) he said that the way he heard about the reason behind the cancellation of SWAT Kats was that Ted Turner himself simply thought the show was too violent for kids. When it got canceled, there was a paragraph from Turner in Entertainment Weekly (early 1995) entitled "Ted's Excellent Speaking Engagement" concerning cartoon violence: "We have more cartoons than anybody: 'The Flintstones', 'The Jetsons', 'The Smurfs', 'Scooby-Doo'. They're nonviolent. We don't have to worry that we're encouraging kids to kill each other--like SOME of the other cartoon programs do".
    • Goofs
      When in civilian outfit, the titular cats have shoes. But when they are in their Swat uniforms, the cats are barefoot.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Razor: Bingo!

    • Alternate versions
      Before the openings, there would be clips of the episode to air with Razor's voice saying "Today on Swat Kats..." In later years and on Cartoon Network, they stopped showing them.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Blockbuster Buster: Top 10 Cartoons That Should Be Movies: The Sequel (2012)

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • South Korea
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • SWAT Kats
    • Production company
      • Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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