what tv show were on tv when thudercats on the air

ThunderCats was on the air from 1985 to 1989 in first-run syndication, so the shows airing around that same era were the other mid-to-late 1980s TV lineup rather than a single specific channel schedule.

What else was on TV then

A few major types of shows were airing at the same time as ThunderCats :

• Saturday-morning cartoons , which was the main home for kids’ animation in that era.
• Action-adventure animated shows from the same production world, especially other Rankin/Bass-related titles like SilverHawks and TigerSharks.

• Live-action family and adventure TV that filled the broader 1985–1989 TV landscape.

Closest same-era cartoon neighbors

If you mean “what cartoons felt like ThunderCats’ era,” the closest examples are:

• SilverHawks.
• TigerSharks.
• Other syndicated animated adventure shows from the 1980s.

Important note

Because ThunderCats aired in syndication , not on one national network time slot, the exact shows “on TV at the same time” depended on the city, station, and time of day. So the best answer is a general 1980s TV snapshot , not one universal schedule.

Extra context

The original series premiered in 1985 and is commonly dated as running through 1989. That places it in the same TV era as many classic kids’ cartoons and action shows that people remember from after-school and weekend viewing.

Would you like a list of specific TV shows from 1985–1989 that were popular alongside ThunderCats?