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This sound effect can be found onĀ 20th Century Fox Sound Effects Library,Ā which was made by Sound Ideas.
Info
- First recorded: 1931
- Creator: TBA
- Owner: Universal (1931-1995), Sound Ideas (1995-present)
- Origin: United States
- Year debut: November 21, 1931
- First heard:Ā Frankenstein (a Universal film)
- Area used: Worldwide (Especially in the UK and Canada.)
This sound is known as "castle thunder". Originally a Universal sound effect, it debuted in the horror film, Frankenstein on November 21, 1931.
In 1995, Sound Ideas added this sound effect to the 20th Century Fox Sound Effects Library.
A doubled version with an electrical crackle at the start exists, Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CRACK AND RUMBLE, WEATHER, from the Hanna-Barbera Sound Effects Library.
Used In
TV Shows
- The Addams Family (1992 Series)
- Animaniacs (Heard in a high pitch.)
- Baby Looney Tunes
- Batman: The Animated Series
- The Batman
- Bill Nye, the Science Guy
- Bobby's World
- CatDog
- Catscratch
- Dexter's Laboratory (Heard in the 2001-2003 episodes only.)
- Duck Dodgers
- Debbie in Session (Heard in "Storm Problem" and "Support It and It Will Follow".)
- Gadget and the Gadgetinis (Heard in "The Weather Machine".)
- Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)
- Felix the Cat: The Movie
- Full House
- Glove and Boots
- Goof Troop
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
- Happy Days
- Harvey Beaks
- Hey Arnold!
- Higglytown Heroes (Heard once in "Smells Like a Mystery".)
- Inspector Gadget
- Little Bear (Heard several times in "Thunder Monster".)
- The Littles (Heard once in "The Lost City of the Littles".)
- Little House on the Prairie
- Lost in Space
- The Looney Tunes Show (Heard once in "Peel of Fortune".)
- The Loud House (Heard in "Cover Girls".)
- Marsupilami
- The Magic School Bus
- Moose and Zee (Heard twice in "Believe in Spring".)
- Muppet Babies (2018 TV Series) (Heard once in "Playground Pirates".)
- My Life as a Teenage RobotĀ (Heard once in "Pest Control." and once in "Around the World in 80 Pieces." )
- My Little Pony: Friendship is MagicĀ (Heard once in "Look Before You Sleep".)
- Ozzy & Drix
- Pinky Dinky Doo (Heard repeatedly in "Pinky Dinky Doo and the Cloud People".)
- The Proud Family (Heard once in "Camping Trip".)
- The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV Series) (thunder only; so far not used for the beam off)
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
- The Ren & Stimpy Show (Heard once in "Black Hole" and "Stimpy's Invention".)
- Rescue 911
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
- SpongeBob SquarePants (Heavy use of the sample when it's thundering, mainly heard in episodes from 1999-2005. However, it made a cameo in a 2007 episode called "A Flea in Her Dome; The Donut Shame; The Krusty Plate".)
- Star Trek
- Static Shock
- The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
- Talespin
- ThunderCats
- Tiny Toon Adventures (Heard only in aĀ high pitch.)
- The Twilight Zone
- The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? (Heard once in "Fright House of a Lighthouse" and "The Vampire Strikes Back".)
- Zorro (1957 TV series)
TV Specials
- Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996)
- Elena and the Secret of Avalor (2016)
- Liberty and the Littles (1986)
- My Little Pony: Equestria Girls: Rollercoaster of Friendship
- Puff the Magic Dragon (1978)
- Really Rosie (1975)
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! (1989)
Movies
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)
- An American Tail (1986)
- The Aristocats (1970)
- Addams Family Values (1993)
- Back to the Future (1985)
- Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002)
- Beethoven (1992)
- The Beyond (1981)
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- Child's Play (1988)
- Child's Play 2 (1990)
- Child's Play 3 (1991)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- Dolls (1987)
- Don't Look Under The Bed (1999)
- Frankenstein (1931) (Debut)
- Finding Neverland (2004) (Heard once, briefly, in low volume)
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
- Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
- The Great Outdoors (1988)
- Happily Ever After (1993)
- Halloween (1978)
- Hexley The Platypus (1993)
- Hey Arnold: The Movie (2002)
- Jaws 3-D (1983)Ā (Used as an explosion)
- The Land Before Time (1988)
- The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Minutemen (2008)
- The Mouse and His Child (1977)
- The Muppet Movie (1979)
- The Peanuts Movie (2015)
- The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
- The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
- Robin Hood (1973)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)
- Short Circuit (1986)
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (Used as an explosion.)
- Teen Beach 2 (2015)
- Winterset (1936)
- The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
Shorts
Video Games
PC:
- Everquest
- Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3-D
- Oregon Trail II
Xbox 360:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
PlayStation:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
- NASCAR Rumble
PlayStation Portable:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
PlayStation 3:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
PlayStation 4:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
PlayStation Vita:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Sega Saturn:
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Nintendo 64:
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Banjo-Tooie
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
GameCube:
Game Boy Advance:
Commercials
- Fox Television Studios logo (H-B variant, subtle)
- Skittles: "Yodeling Rabbit"
- Teddy Ruxpin: Mad Scientist (1986)
Logos
- Cinemagroup F.D. (1980s) (Logos)
Trailers
- Furby Island (Teaser Trailer) (2005)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) (Trailers)
YouTube Videos
- Beanie Babies 3 (2015)
- The Best Pals Hand Show (2017)
- Best Pals Hand Toons
- The Best Pals Haunted House (2019)
- Bo Gehring Demo Reel 1983
- SuperMarioLogan Videos
- The Webkinz Christmas Carol (2016)
- Webkinz 3: Furrier Moment (2019)
- Webkinz
Anime
Image Gallery
See Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01/Image Gallery
Audio Samples
External Links
Wikipedia entry for this sound effect
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