TigerSharks (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, TigerSharks is an animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy and kids series.

What it’s about. TigerSharks is an American animated children's television series developed by Rankin/Bass and distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures in 1987. The series involved a team of heroes that could transform into sharks and other marine animals and resembled the series ThunderCats and SilverHawks, also developed by Rankin/Bass. The series lasted only one season with 26 episodes and was part of The Comic Strip show, which consisted of four animated shorts: TigerSharks, Street Frogs, The Mini Monsters, and Karate Kat. The animation was provided by Pacific Animation Corporation. Warner Bros. Animation currently owns the series, as they own the 1974-89 Rankin/Bass library, which was incorporated into the merger of Lorimar-Telepictures and Warner Bros.

Who’s in it. TigerSharks stars Larry Kenney as Rodolfo "Dolph" (voice), Maggie Wheeler as Angela (voice), Peter Newman as Mako (voice) and Gerrianne Raphael as Octavia (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, TigerSharks has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch TigerSharks page.

If you liked it. Fans of TigerSharks tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.