Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Karate Kommandos is a 1986 cartoon and toy line staring Chuck Norris as himself. The series follows the framing device of Mister T (also a Ruby-Spears production).
At the beginning of each episode, a live action segment with Norris, usually at a gym or martial arts studio, is shown to explain what is going on. At the end of each episode, Norris narrates a moral lesson for the audience to learn.
Characters:
Karate Kommandos
The team includes:
Chuck Norris (voiced by himself) - The leader of the Karate Kommandos.
Pepper (voiced by Kathy Garver) - A technology expert and mechanic.
Reed (voiced by Sam Fontana) - Chuck's young apprentice and Pepper's brother.
Kimo (voiced by Keone Young) - A samurai warrior.
Tabe (voiced by Robert Ito) - A sumo champion.
Too Much (voiced by Mona Marshall) - Chuck's young ward.
Trivia:
Claw (voiced by Bill Martin) - The leader of VULTURE who serves as the primary antagonist of the series. Claw has a metal claw for a right arm.
Super-Ninja (voiced by Keone Young) - A ninja who is Claw's right-hand man.
The name "Chuck Norris" is spoken nine times in the introduction sequence alone, and shown twice.
The toy line was done by Kenner. The action figures produced were the main characters of the show. Kenner also made many accessories, including weapons and vehicles, to go along with the figurines.
There was also a comic book series published by Star Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics which produced comic books aimed at young children. Steve Ditko provided the art.
The pricing for Karate Kommandos are pretty inexpensive. Starting a collection isn't too hard to accomplish.
Enjoy this vintage commercial on the toyline, enjoy and Be A Kid Again....
#KarateKommandos
#ChuckNorris
#Kenner
Karate Kommandos is a 1986 cartoon and toy line staring Chuck Norris as himself. The series follows the framing device of Mister T (also a Ruby-Spears production).
At the beginning of each episode, a live action segment with Norris, usually at a gym or martial arts studio, is shown to explain what is going on. At the end of each episode, Norris narrates a moral lesson for the audience to learn.
Characters:
Karate Kommandos
The team includes:
Chuck Norris (voiced by himself) - The leader of the Karate Kommandos.
Pepper (voiced by Kathy Garver) - A technology expert and mechanic.
Reed (voiced by Sam Fontana) - Chuck's young apprentice and Pepper's brother.
Kimo (voiced by Keone Young) - A samurai warrior.
Tabe (voiced by Robert Ito) - A sumo champion.
Too Much (voiced by Mona Marshall) - Chuck's young ward.
Trivia:
Claw (voiced by Bill Martin) - The leader of VULTURE who serves as the primary antagonist of the series. Claw has a metal claw for a right arm.
Super-Ninja (voiced by Keone Young) - A ninja who is Claw's right-hand man.
The name "Chuck Norris" is spoken nine times in the introduction sequence alone, and shown twice.
The toy line was done by Kenner. The action figures produced were the main characters of the show. Kenner also made many accessories, including weapons and vehicles, to go along with the figurines.
There was also a comic book series published by Star Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics which produced comic books aimed at young children. Steve Ditko provided the art.
The pricing for Karate Kommandos are pretty inexpensive. Starting a collection isn't too hard to accomplish.
Enjoy this vintage commercial on the toyline, enjoy and Be A Kid Again....
#KarateKommandos
#ChuckNorris
#Kenner
