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Created by Christian Tremblay Yvon Tremblay Developed by Glenn Leopold Davis Doi Directed by Robert Alvarez Voices of Charlie Adler Lori Alan Jim Cummings Barry Gordon Mark Hamill Tress MacNeille Candi Milo Gary Owens Composer ( s ) Randall Crissman Country of origin United States No. of seasons No. of episodes 23 ( regular ) 1 ( special ) 6 ( cancelled ) ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Buzz Potamkin Producer ( s ) Davis Doi ( 1993 -- 1994 ) Running time 22 -- 26 minutes Production company ( s ) Hanna - Barbera Productions Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution Release Original network TBS ( 1993 − 1994 ) Picture format 480i 480p SDTV 720p 1080i 1080p HDTV Audio format Dolby SR Original release September 11, 1993 ( 1993 - 09 - 11 ) -- January 6, 1995 ( 1995 - 01 - 06 ) SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron is an American animated television series created by Christian Tremblay and Yvon Tremblay and produced by Hanna - Barbera Productions. The series takes place in the fictional metropolis of Megakat City, which is populated entirely by anthropomorphic felines, known as `` kats ''. The titular SWAT Kats are two vigilante pilots who possess a state - of - the - art fighter jet with an array of weaponry. Throughout the series, they face various villains as well as competition from Megakat City 's militarized police force called the Enforcers. The show originally premiered and ran on the syndication block The Funtastic World of Hanna - Barbera, as well as TBS Superstation ( as a part of the Sunday Morning In Front Of The TV block ) from 1993 to 1995. Every episode of the series was directed by Robert Alvarez. The bulk of the series was written by either Glenn Leopold ( 13 episodes ) or Lance Falk ( 6 episodes ). Jim Stenstrum contributed two episodes, while David Ehrman, Von Williams, Eric Clark ( with Lance Falk ), Mark Saraceni and Jim Katz all contributed one episode each. A total of twenty - five finished episodes and a special episode, that features a report on the SWAT Kats and of all their missions and gadgets as well as three unfinished episodes and two episodes still in the concept stage. The show re-aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. A revival of the series was funded via Kickstarter, which ended with over $140,000 in funds, guaranteeing new SWAT Kats animation for the first time in over two decades. Contents 1 Overview 2 Characters 3 Episodes 4 Reception and cancellation 5 International broadcasters 6 Merchandise 6.1 Home Media releases 6.2 Toys 6.3 Video game 7 Revival 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Overview Chance `` T - Bone '' Furlong and Jake `` Razor '' Clawson were members of Megakat City 's paramilitary law enforcement agency, known as the Enforcers. They were discharged from the Enforcers after disobeying the orders of Commander Feral, which resulted in the destruction of the newly built Enforcer Headquarters. While in pursuit of Dark Kat, one of the main arch - villains of the series, the two rebelled against Enforcer Commander Feral 's orders to fall back and leave Dark Kat to him. When they objected, citing their already - acquired target lock, Commander Feral crowded out their jet, clipping their wing and sending Chance and Jake 's jet crashing into Enforcer headquarters. The resultant explosion distracted Commander Feral, allowing Dark Kat 's escape. The Commander took no responsibility for the incident, and discharged Chance and Jake from the Enforcers and reassigned them to work at the city 's military salvage yard to pay for the damage to the Enforcer Headquarters. Using discarded military parts and weapons from the salvage yard, Chance and Jake built themselves a three - engine jet fighter called the Turbokat, which resembled several different jet fighters, most notably the Grumman F - 14 and the Saab Draken, along with a handful of other vehicles such as the Cyclotron ( a motorcycle built into the jet 's seating, deployed from the bomb bay of the Turbokat like a missile ), the TurboMole ( a subterranean vehicle used to drill underground ), the HoverKat ( a militarized hovercraft ), and the Thunder Truck ( a militarized Jeep modified from their tow truck ). All these vehicles were stored, along with a training area and other equipment, in a secret hangar below the yard. T - Bone and Razor now patrol Megakat City as the SWAT Kats, defending it against any kind of menace that threatens the city. Their enemies include the criminal mastermind Dark Kat, the undead sorcerer Pastmaster, the mutant evil genius Doctor Viper, and the robotic gangsters the Metallikats. The SWAT Kats also face many villains - of - the - week, such as Madkat and Volcanus. The SWAT Kats keep their identities secret from everyone, including their closest ally Deputy Mayor Callie Briggs, who assumes the responsibilities of both her post and of her boss, Mayor Manx, who mainly neglects his political duties in favor of pastimes like golf. Their methods do not endear them to Commander Feraline, and the three of them often clash throughout the series. In the second season, Feral 's niece Felina ( who holds a Lieutenant rank in the Enforcers ) becomes another ally of the SWAT Kats. Characters Main article : List of SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron characters Episodes Main article : List of SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron episodes Reception and cancellation SWAT Kats became the number one syndicated animated show of 1994, according to Nielsen Television Index ( NTI ) and Nielsen Syndication Service ( NSS ). Hanna Barbera Productions also stated this in a SWAT Kats Poster ad that they were going to release new episodes, posters, and other works in 1995. Toon Magazine also published a section about the success of SWAT Kats in Fall 1994 issue. Modelsheets of characters were also released in the same issue. The show was canceled with three unfinished episodes. Ted Turner, owner of Turner Entertainment which produced and aired the show, was reportedly displeased with the level of violence in the cartoon, leading to the delay of its merchandising and its eventual cancellation. Turner went on record in front of Congress and in an early 1995 interview after the show 's cancellation, saying `` We have more cartoons than anybody : The Flintstones, The Jetsons, the Smurfs, Scooby - Doo. They 're nonviolent. We do n't have to worry that we 're encouraging kids to kill each other - like SOME of the other cartoon programs do. '' International broadcasters Other countries have aired this series around the world. Country / Region Network ( s ) Broadcast run Title Language ( original or dubbed ) Notes Arab League Several Arab Television stations سوات كاتس : الأسطول الرائع Arabic Dubbed by Venus Centre in Syria. Australia Cartoon Network October 31, 1995 SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron English ( original ) Re-runs of the cartoon has aired around 2001. Brazil Cartoon Network Boomerang Rede Globo SBT Central Nacional de Televisão April 11, 1994 SWAT Kats Brazilian Portuguese Canada Teletoon SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron English ( original ) China Dragon Club 霹雳 特警 猫 Mandarin Chinese ( China ) France Cartoon Network SWAT Kats European French Hong Kong TVB Jade 霹靂 特警 貓 Cantonese Chinese Hungary Cartoon Network Kandúr kommandó Hungarian India Cartoon Network January 4, 1999 -- 2000 SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron ( English ) स्वैट कैट्स : द रैडिकल स्क्वाड्रन ( Hindi ) English ( original ) Hindi Hindi Dub made by Sound & Vision India for Cartoon Network. Italy Rai 2 Swat Kats ( original title ) Gatti Volanti ( broadcasting name ) Italian Japan TBS October 7, 1994 -- March 17, 1995 スワット カッツ Japanese Netherlands Cartoon Network July 12, 1997 SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron Dutch English ( original ) Aired on launch day with both the original English audio and with a Dutch dub. New Zealand Cartoon Network October 31, 1995 SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron English ( original ) Re-runs of the cartoon has aired around 2001. Poland TVP2 ? SWAT Kats : Radykalny szwadron ? Portugal SIC 1995 SWAT Kats Brazilian Portuguese ( imported ) No European Portuguese dub was actually produced locally. SIC decided to import and broadcast the Brazilian Portuguese dub instead. Romania Cartoon Network SWAT Kats Romanian Russia Unknown channel Коты быстрого реагирования Russian Serbia Unknown channel СВОТ мачке Serbian South Korea KBS 1996 - 1997 스와트 캣츠 Korean Spain La 1 SWAT Kats : El Escuadrón Radical European Spanish Sweden Cartoon Network SWAT Kats Swedish Taiwan Cartoon Network 霹靂 特警 貓 Mandarin Chinese ( Taiwan ) United Kingdom Cartoon Network Children 's BBC 1993 - 1995 SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron English ( original ) Aired as part of the European feed, before the UK and Ireland had their own separate feed. United States TBS Cartoon Network Boomerang September 11, 1993 -- January 6, 1995 SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron English ( original ) Latin Spanish This country is where the series originated from. A Latin Spanish dub has also been produced in the Los Angeles state. Vietnam Not aired yet Not aired yet SWAT Kats : Các cấp tiến hải đội Vietnamese Mexico Cartoon Network, Televisa Canal 5 1995 -- 1998 SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron ( Spanish ) Swat Kats : Escuadron Radical ( Hindi ) Spanish Spanish Latin American Dubbing made in Los Angeles Was used for Cartoon Network Latin America and Local television broadcasters. Merchandise Home media releases In July 1995, Hanna - Barbera ( through Turner Home Entertainment ) released three VHS collections with two select episodes on each. These releases also included some of the `` Secret Files of SWAT Kats '' clips that ended each episode in original airings. The VHS releases were titled : `` Deadly Dr. Viper '' - featuring `` Destructive Nature '' and `` Katastrophe ''. `` Strike of Dark Kat '' - featuring `` The Wrath of Dark Kat '' and `` Night of Dark Kat ''. `` Metallikats Attack '' - featuring `` The Metallikats '' and `` Metal Urgency ''. On December 14, 2010, Warner Archive released SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron - The Complete Series Collection on DVD in region 1, as part of their Hanna -- Barbera Classics Collection. This is a Manufacture - on - Demand ( MOD ) release, available exclusively through Warner 's online store and Amazon.com. It should be noted though, that the episodes themselves are n't remastered, but are from the best quality master tapes available and contain no extras or bonus features aside from the episodes themselves. Three scenes that were originally cut from the show were released on DVD. They are the title card of the episode `` The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice '', the Farmer Scene from the episode `` The Giant Bacteria '' and the Guidance System scene from the episode `` Chaos in Crystal '' ; the `` Today on SWAT Kats '' and the `` Secret Files of SWAT Kats '' segments are not available on the DVD set. Most episodes of the series were originally preceded by a short prologue in which Razor would say, `` Today on SWAT Kats..., '' with a brief action scene from the episode. After most episodes, there was a small clip called `` Secret Files of SWAT Kats '' which gave information about the heroes, villains and tech from the show. Another issue with the DVD was the end credits of the show. Warner Bros put the end credits for the episodes in the wrong order, meaning voice actors either were n't credited for episodes they were in, or were credited for ones they were n't. Only a few episodes had their proper end credits intact. On March 3, 2011, Warner Bros removed SWAT Kats from its DVD page, most likely to correct the errors, then on January 19, 2012, Warner Archive re-released the SWAT Kats set with the end credits corrected, but still without the `` Today on SWAT Kats '' or the `` Secret Files of SWAT Kats '' segments. Toys Remco produced a line of action figures in 1994 which included T - Bone, Razor, Dr. Viper and Dark Kat. Both White Castle and Carl 's Jr. have offered SWAT Kats toys in their kids ' meals in the 1990s. Video game SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron Developer ( s ) AIM Publisher ( s ) Hudson Soft Director ( s ) Toru Nakagawa Joe Shishikura Designer ( s ) Daisuke Tajima Programmer ( s ) Kazuaki Toida Composer ( s ) Tomoyuki Hamada Platform ( s ) Super NES Release JP : June 9, 1995 NA : August 21, 1995 Genre ( s ) Action Platformer Mode ( s ) Single - player The game SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron developed by AIM was released by Hudson Soft on June 9, 1995 for Japan and August 21, 1995 in North America for the SNES. It is a 2 - D Action Platformer with RPG elements in which you can play as either T - Bone or Razor. It features a password system and third - person flying sequences in the Turbokat Fighter. It is based on various episodes of the show and features a different boss for each world, with Dark Kat as the final boss. All worlds contain an urgent message from Mayor Manx prior to the start of each world. Revival On July 23, 2015, Christian and Yvon Tremblay announced a Kickstarter campaign to revive SWAT Kats, seeking to produce a new series, and if possible, a 70 - minute film. On July 24, one day after the campaign began, the Kickstarter successfully reached its first funding goal of $50,000, needed for production of concept art and promotional material, which the pair had aimed to use to help them find an investor who would be interested in helping with the revival. A more major goal of $200,000 would allow the pair to produce a 22 - minute episode, while a pledge total of $1,000,000 would allow them to do a mini-series of five episodes. Their highest pledge, $1.5 million or more, would help them to make a film of the SWAT Kats. The campaign ended on August 22, 2015 with $141,500 pledged, and already passing another goal of $100,000 will help to create a 2 - minute - long trailer of how the series should look. On February 17, 2016, the Tremblay Brothers confirmed they had started development on the trailer, which they will show to a TV company in order to have the green light for production on SWAT Kats Revolution. Christian Tremblay, along with Warner Animation, have managed to convince Warner Bros into bringing back SWAT Kats on Boomerang Channel / Cartoon Network, but were unable to convince the parent network to commit for a new series, and thus passed on the project. However, Tremblay is currently working with investors to create independent episodes of SWAT Kats that will be available online for streaming. Tremblay is also talking to VOD, looking at all the possibilities to accomplish the goal of producing new episodes. See also Animation portal United States portal 1990s portal List of anthropomorphic animal superheroes References Jump up ^ `` Swat Kats : The Complete Series : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video ''. Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 20. ^ Jump up to : `` About SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron ''. Swatkats.info. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Swat - Kats Revolution By Tremblay Bros Studios ''. Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 05. ^ Jump up to : `` Nielsen ratings ''. Animation Magazine ( October / November ). 1994. Jump up ^ Swanigan, Michael ( 1994 ). `` Hanna - Barbera 's SWAT Kats : The Best New Action - Adventure Series To Come From Hanna - Barbera In Years ! ''. Toon Magazine. 1 ( 5 ). Jump up ^ Christian Tremblay ( November 30, 2012 ). `` SWAT Kats The Animated Series Tlak to the Co-Creator Christian Tremblay ''. reddit. Retrieved August 27, 2016. The OFFICIAL reasons the show was cancel is that the timing between the merchandising being out late, affected the bottom line of the financial, i.e. the money HB was making. Remenber that the series cost many, many, many million $ $ to produce, all financed by HB. Now why the merchandising was out late, is because Ted Turner, announced in congress that what his tv station are producing, there wo n't be any violence ( this is in 1994 about, in a time where all the broadcaster were pointed about violence on TV. ) At the same, here we were producing SK with helicopters crashing into walls exploding... ! So the show, before it aired was some kind of a hot and sensible issue the executive had to navigate with... which at the end result in being late in the coordination of the series coming out and the toys following way late after that. Jump up ^ Albert Kim ( April 21, 1995 ), `` Ted 's Excellent Speaking Engagement '', Entertainment Weekly, retrieved August 27, 2016 Jump up ^ `` Swat Kats : The Radical Squadron - ' The Complete Series Collection ' DVDs are Available Once More ! * * * UPDATED * * * ''. Tvshowsondvd.com. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 20. Jump up ^ `` SWAT Kats Toys at Virtual Toychest ''. Virtualtoychest.com. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Swat - Kats Revolution By Tremblay Bros Studios -- Kickstarter ''. Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2015 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Swat - Kats Revolution By Tremblay Bros Studios -- Kickstarter Update ''. Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 03. External links SWAT Kats - Cartoon Network Department of Cartoons ( Archive ) SWAT Kats Schedule SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron on IMDb SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron ( 1993 ) at TV.com Lungo, Mark. `` Swat Kats. '' Animato !. Issue # 32, Spring 1995. p. 55 - 63, 71. Children 's programming on TBS / TNT First - run animated programs 2 Stupid Dogs ( 1993 -- 95 ) Captain Planet and the Planeteers ( 1990 -- 97 ) Cartoon Planet ( 1995 -- 96 ) Dexter 's Laboratory ( 1996 -- 97 ) The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest ( 1996 -- 98 ) Space Ghost Coast to Coast ( 1995 ) SWAT Kats : The Radical Squadron ( 1993 -- 95 ) What a Cartoon ! 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