Today marks the 27th anniversary of SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron. On September 11, 1993, The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice debuted on Turner Broadcast System (TBS) in the United States and it quickly became a cult hit with viewers, resulting in the renewal of the show for a second (and infamously cut short) second season in 1994. SWAT Kats was the penultimate action/adventure series made by Hanna-Barbera before its acquisition by Time Warner in 1996. The show inspired an avid online fandom community in the mid-90s that has since persisted across decades, various fan websites and social media and remains active to this day. Various efforts to bring the show back, ranging from letter-writing campaigns (which likely resulted in the long-overdue release of the series on DVD in 2012) and most notably the as-of-yet realized SWAT-Kats Revolution project in 2015, which lead to several years of creator/fan interactions at conventions, live stream events, giveaways (both official and fan-run) and the release of exclusive show materials, which have helped to re-inspire the interest of many fans.
What are your favorite memories of SWAT Kats, and what has it meant to you after all of these years?
