Now you may be asking, "Why the heck would there be a drinking game for a show meant for kids?"

My answer: because drinking games are fun! Of course, you don't have to consume any alcoholic beverages to enjoy them, and I'm not endorsing underage drinking here.  (So please, don't send me any nasty emails with such rants for they will be ignored and/or mocked.)  A drinking game works equally well sugar, soda, and/or junk food, and it's a great way to kill a rainy afternoon!

So how do you play?  That's easy!  Gather some of your fellow Thundercats fans, stock up on your beverages or junk food, and pop in a Thundercats DVD. Then wait for any of the events listed below to happen, and follow the instructions when they do.

Below is the Classic Drinking Game, best played with a small group of friendly, non-competitive people who just want to laugh at Thundercats and have a good time. This version can also be played alone, if you want a good laugh and to get trashed.

After this was posted, Jackalmann suggested that this could get difficult with fumbling around with lists and a lack competitiveness if you wanted to play a drinking game and where you can make your friends get more inebriated than you and laugh at them, so he wrote up an alternate version of the drinking game.  Check it out here: Jackalmann's Alternate Rules for the Thundercats Drinking Game

Of course, if you want to go totally wild, try both versions.  Just don't operate any heavy machinery after playing!

If any of the following occur, drink one sip or a piece of junk food.

Lion-O says "Sword of Omens, give me sight beyond sight!"
Mumm-Ra says "Ancient Spirits of Evil, transform this decayed form to Mumm-Ra, the ever-living!"
Any other recycled scene occurs.  (The exact same animation sequence appearing in multiple episodes, such as Lion-O swinging the sword  and saying, "Thunder, thunder, Thundercats HO!")
WilyKit and/or WilyKat get into trouble because they did something stupid.
Slythe says "yessss."
Vultureman clears his throat.
Monkian says "hoo hoo hooo!" or some variation of it.
Luna yells at someone.
Mandora gives someone a ticket.
The Sword of Omens saves the day.
Jaga gives Lion-O advice.
Panthro fixes or modifies some weapon or vehicle.
Pumyra plays only a minor role in the ep, or none at all.
Snarf or Snarfer whines.
Tygra turns invisible.
Bengali growls.
Mumm-Ra has another "unbeatable" plan to do in the Thundercats.
Mumm-Ra lets out a burst of maniacal laughter.
Lion-O says "Ho!"
Alluro hypnotizes someone. Take two sips if it isn't a Thundercat.
Mumm-Ra complains to Ma-Mutt.
Mumm-Ra blames someone else for failure to defeat the Thundercats.
Someone attacks the Berbil Village.
WilyKit and/or WilyKat ride their spaceboards.
The Mutants and/or Lunatacs fight amongst themselves.
Vultureman's invention blows up.
Chilla freezes someone or something. Take two sips if it isn't a Thundercat.
Cheetara uses her sixth sense.
Cheetara's sixth sense gives her a bad feeling.
Lynx-O uses the Braille board.
Snarfer says "yep," "sure," or "uh-huh."  If he says more than one of these, take a sip for each one.
Snarf/Snarfer says "snarf, snarf" or "snarfer, snarfer."
Mumm-Ra spies on someone or eavesdrops using his cauldron.
Mumm-Ra talks to himself.
Mumm-Ra is defeated by his reflection.
A "moral of the story" type scene ends the episode.
The episode ends with everyone laughing.

If any of these events occur, drink two sips or a small handful of junk food.

Lion-O loses, breaks, or otherwise can't use the Sword of Omens.
Snarf or Snarfer kicks someone's ass.
Someone other than Lion-O attempts to use the Sword of Omens for any purpose.  Whether or not they are sucessful doesn't matter.
Vultureman gets ticked off at the other mutants and ditches them.
Someone breaks into Cat's Lair.
The Thundercats break into Castle Plundarr, Skytomb, or Mumm-Ra's Pyramid.
Tygra turns invisible.
Amok's penchant for candy is mentioned or demonstrated.
Mumm-Ra sends Ma-Mutt to do his work for him.
A recurring character plays a key role in the episode.
Someone other than the Thunderkittens ride a spaceboard.
An important vehicle blows up.
The main focus of the episode is a piece of the Treasure of Thundera.
The episode is part of a multi-part series.
A talking bird makes an appearance. Captain Cracker's robotic bird counts too!
An animation error is observed.
Anyone appears in different clothing than they normally wear, or no clothing at all.
Any character has a flashback, fantasy, or dream sequence.
Mumm-Ra conjures up some beast or long-dead villian to do in the Thundercats.
Mumm-Ra uses the power of the ASOE to change his physical form to something other than Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living.
Any of the Thundercats suffers an actual physical injury that debilitates them. (i.e. necessitates a bandage, being carried, etc.)
One of the Thundercats goes bad, or does something evil (whether or not they are under a spell or something doesn't matter)
A malfunctioning or "quirky" robot makes an appearance.

If any of the following rare events occur, take a big gulp or a huge handful of junk food.

Someone other than Lion-O saves the day. (Two gulps if it's a villain)
A villain apologizes to anyone for the trouble they have caused. (Two gulps if it's a major enemy and not just a one or two-time appearing guest enemy)
Pumyra plays an important role in the episode.
The Berbils fend off or capture an enemy without any real help from anyone.
Vultureman's invention doesn't blow up.
Snarf has an out of body experience.
The Mutants do something smart.
Jaga has no clue what to do in a given situation.
An enemy is permanently defeated.
The Thunderkittens get in trouble with the other Thundercats.
Mumm-Ra tricks another good guy into fighting the Thundercats.
If you see Castle Plundarr, Cat's Lair, Tower of Omens, or the Black Pyramid blow up and the Mutants are somehow responsible for the damage.
If you can see Wilykat's underwear.
Snarfer makes a mistake while fixing something.
One of the Thundercats has the Lair all to him/herself.
Any character comes on to another character.
A "combo event" occurs. A combo event is defined as two drinking entries occurring simultaneously, like Mumm-Ra laughs maniacally (one entry) while attacking Berbils (another qualifying entry).  If this happens, you must not only drink the required drinks for each event sepearately, but you must drink a separate big gulp because it's a combo event.
When you see Mumm-Ra transform in one unbroken sequence.

If you see any of these occur, you might have been playing a bit too long, so turn off the TV and put the booze away, because this would never happen on the Thundercats:

Lion-O goes on a murderous rampage.
Mumm-Ra decides that being evil isn't fun anymore and becomes a Thundercat-in training.
Slythe decides to put up flowery wallpaper in every room of Castle Plundarr.
Luna grows three feet taller and becomes a supermodel.
Ma-Mutt and Snarf start dating.
Alluro joins the Hair Club for Men.
RedEye uses his X-Ray vision to spy on Chilla in the shower.
The Mutants steal the Thundertank, go out for a joyride, and moon the Berbil Village.
The Sword of Omens is successfully used against the good guys.
Amok gets smart.
Mumm-Ra and Mumm-Rana marry.
Panthro is caught taking Thunder-Steroids.
Jaga accidentally gives a villain advice instead of Lion-O.
Snarf doesn't worry.
Lion-O gets kicked where it counts.
Lion-O gives the Sword of Omens to Mumm-Ra as a Christmas present.
Mumm-Ra says "Just transform me already, damn it!" instead of the whole "Ancient Spirits of Evil..." chant.
Vultureman admits his inventions suck.
Mumm-Ra wins.

Captain Cracker says, "Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Let's play the Thundercats drinking game, Matey!"

Let me stumble back to the Thundercats Zone