
Safari Joe, an intergalactic big game hunter, arrives on Third Earth to hunt the Thundercats. Using his Multi- Barreled Gattling rifle, he captures each of the Thundercats and imprisons them in cages of Thundraniun, which drains them of their strength. Jaga appears and tells Lion-O of the Thundercats' capture, warning him of Safari Joe's powers. Lion-O falls into the hunter's camouflaged pit, but uses the Claw Shield as a decoy and escapes. Lion-O and Safari Joe make a pact: Lion-O must fight him without the Sword of Omens and he will release the Thundercats. Lion-O cleverly lures Safari Joe to the Cats' Lair basement where he and Snarf spook Safari Joe into a cowardly surrender. Panthro reprograms Mule, Safari Joe's robot, giving him a positive work directive.
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