The Backroom

First broadcast

Tuesday, 16 September 1986

Written by

William Overgard

Running time

Approximately 23 minutes

Speaking and seen

16 characters

The Stargazers investigate a Mob machine that has the power to destroy every planet of Limbo Galaxy.

First seen here

3 names enter the series in this episode.

• Undercover Informant
• Poker-Face
• The Starship Casino

In this episode

Cast, in order of appearance16

• Tally-Hawk
• Commander Stargazer
• Undercover Informant
• Poker-Face
• Mumbo Jumbo
• Quicksilver
• Steelwill
• Steelheart
• The Copper Kidd
• Bluegrass
• Mon*Star
• Sky-Runner
• Hardware
• Windhammer
• Buzz-Saw
• Yes-Man

Places6

• The Starship Casino
• Hawk Haven
• Brim*Star
• Mon*Star's Fortress
• The Transformation Chamber
• The Moon*Star

Craft3

• The Mirage
• The Hot-Seat
• The Zoomer

Weapons and equipment7

• The Laser Cane
• Hot Licks
• The Roll-Up Bag
• The Tuning Fork
• Planet Destroying Slot Machine
• Magnetic Shoes
• The Laser Lance

Appearance lists compiled from the episode articles on the ThunderCats wiki, checked against this site's encyclopedia. Names we have no entry for are shown without a link rather than left out.

The writer credit and the one-line synopsis come from this site's legacy SilverHawks episode guide and have not been checked frame by frame against the broadcast. The studio summary, where shown, is quoted as written.