Karate Kommandos facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Karate Kommandos |
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| Created by | Chuck Norris |
| Developed by | Dan DiStefano |
| Directed by | Charles A. Nichols John Kimball |
| Starring | Chuck Norris as himself |
| Voices of | Sam Fontana Kathy Garver Robert Ito Mona Marshall Bill Martin Alan Oppenheimer Keone Young |
| Composer(s) | Udi Harpaz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
| Producer(s) | Larry Huber |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ruby-Spears Enterprises |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
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| Original network | First-run syndication |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 15 – September 19, 1986 |
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| Related shows | Lazer Tag Academy |
Karate Kommandos (also known as Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos) was a cool American cartoon show that first aired in 1986. It was a short series with only five episodes. The show was created by and starred the famous martial artist Chuck Norris as himself! It was made by a company called Ruby-Spears Enterprises. Sometimes, you could even catch reruns of the cartoon on TV channels like Boomerang and Adult Swim.
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What is the Show About?
In Karate Kommandos, Chuck Norris plays a special agent for the United States government. He leads a super team of diverse warriors called the Karate Kommandos. Their main mission? To fight against a really bad organization called VULTURE. This evil group is led by a villain named the Claw and his sneaky helper, Super Ninja.
Meet the Characters
The Hero Team: Karate Kommandos
This awesome team works together to stop VULTURE's evil plans.
- Chuck Norris (voiced by himself)
- He is the brave leader of the Karate Kommandos.
- Pepper (voiced by Kathy Garver)
- Pepper is the team's smart technology expert.
- She is also a skilled mechanic.
- Reed (voiced by Sam Fontana)
- Reed is Chuck's young student.
- He is also Pepper's brother.
- Kimo (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer)
- Kimo is a powerful samurai warrior.
- Tabe (voiced by Robert Ito)
- Tabe is a strong sumo champion.
- Too Much (voiced by Mona Marshall)
- Too Much is a young person who Chuck Norris looks after.
The Villains: VULTURE
VULTURE is an evil group that wants to take over the world. We never find out what VULTURE stands for!
- Claw (voiced by Bill Martin)
- The Claw is the main bad guy and leader of VULTURE.
- He has a metal claw instead of a right arm.
- He often shows his claw when telling his team to "Remember this!"
- Super-Ninja (voiced by Keone Young)
- Super-Ninja is a sneaky ninja.
- He is the Claw's main helper.
- VULTURE Ninjas
- These are the regular soldiers of the VULTURE organization.
Episode Guide
There were five exciting episodes in the Karate Kommandos mini-series.
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| 1 | "Deadly Dolphin" | Dan DiStefano Janis Diamond |
September 15, 1986 | |
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Chuck Norris and his team help a scientist test equipment that lets people breathe underwater. But the Claw tries to kidnap the scientist and steal the gear!
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| 2 | "Target: Chuck Norris" | Jack Bornoff | September 16, 1986 | |
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The Claw offers a reward to anyone who can stop Chuck Norris. He also tries to steal a computer chip to control NATO's defenses. Chuck must get the chip back and save Too-Much!
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| 3 | "Terror Train" | Matt Uitz | September 17, 1986 | |
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Chuck Norris and his team guard a robot laser being moved by train. The Claw's men try to steal it, and Super-Ninja even plants bombs on the train!
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| 4 | "Menace from Space" | Mike Chain | September 18, 1986 | |
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Chuck Norris races to a space shuttle launch to warn a general about the Claw's plans. The Claw steals a shuttle with a powerful fusion cannon, so Chuck must go into space to stop him!
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| 5 | "Island of the Walking Dead" | Janis Diamond | September 19, 1986 | |
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The Claw tries to take over a US satellite to control military bases. Chuck Norris goes to Voodoo Island to get it back, but the island is full of "walking dead" creatures!
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The Comic Book Series
A comic book series was also made for Karate Kommandos. It was published by Star Comics, which was a part of Marvel Comics that made comics for younger kids. The art for the comic was drawn by Steve Ditko.
In the first issue, Too-Much dreams of being a great martial artist like Chuck Norris. But then, the Claw's ninjas take Too-Much, his classmates, and their teacher hostage! They demand a new anti-terrorist weapon called the Super-cruiser. Pepper and her dog help fight the ninjas, and Chuck Norris himself saves the day!
Action Figures
To go along with the TV show, a toy company called Kenner Products made a set of action figures. These toys were based on the main characters from the show. Kenner also made cool accessories, like weapons and vehicles, for the figures.
In Popular Culture
- The show was mentioned in an episode of the cartoon Space Dandy.
- The show was also made fun of in the 2012 CGI series version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They had a fake cartoon show called Chris Bradford's 2 Ruff Krew, which was a funny take on Karate Kommandos.
