The Thunderbolt Adventure Hour

The Thunderbolt Adventure Hour is a television action/adventure show which features in 101 Dalmatians. It is regarded as the fifteen pups favourite show, especially Patch who is the protagonist in the sequel, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

101 Dalmatians
The Thunderbolt Adventure Hour is viewed by the fifteen puppies before they go to sleep. During the screening, Patch constantly interrupts the other puppies by talking aloud, along with Lucky blocking the television.

The program concludes with an advertisement by Kanine Krunchies.

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Roger, Anita and the 101 dalmatians plan to move to the Dalmatian Plantation. Patch longs to feel like a one-of-a-kind like his hero Thunderbolt. While watching the Thunderbolt Adventure Hour, Patch hears about a chance to appear on the show while it is filming in London. However, the family move will interfere with Patch's opportunity - until he's accidentally left behind in the commotion. Patch heads for the audition to meet his hero. Meanwhile, Thunderbolt's "trusty" sidekick, Lil' Lightning tells Thunderbolt the producers want to replace him with a younger dog.

In order to save his job, Thunderbolt decides he will go into the real world and perform an act of true heroism to prove himself. A veritable reference book to Thunderbolt's many adventures, Patch provides the perfect guide for the TV star in his attempts at real-life heroics.

The show
In the show, the dynamic and brave Thunderbolt and his offbeat sidekick Lil' Lightning fight to defeat the evil Dirty Dawson.

In an episode, Dirty Dawson kidnaps a helpless boy, Tommy. It's up to Thunderbolt and Lil' Lightning to defeat him before any harm befalls Tommy. As Dirty Dawson ties Tommy to a moving train, Thunderbolt perches on a cliff. He jumps to the train confronting Dawson.

Whilst Thunderbolt battles Dawson, Lil' Lightning unties Tommy. Thunderbolt then tangles Dawson in his own whip tripping him up; causing him to fall into a boxcar with a mad bull.

Tommy was saved and Thunderbolt saves the day.