The following is a complete list of episodes for SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, a television cartoon series created by Christian and Yvon Tremblay. SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron premiered on the Cartoon Network channel in the United States on September 11, 1993 and ended on December 24, 1994.

The series consists of a total of 25 original episodes over two seasons, including three "half" episodes (SWAT Kats Unplugged, Volcanus Erupts! and The Origin of Dr. Viper – running around 15 minutes in length) aired during the second season. A "documentary" episode featuring clips from previous episodes aired after the final episode Unlikely Alloys as a sort of closer once the series was cancelled. This brings the total number of broadcast episodes to 26. There were also three episodes in production at the time of the series' cancellation as well as two that never made it past the concept stage. The first season consists of thirteen episodes; the second season consists of twelve episodes. Also, the show's distinctive opening and closing theme music changed during production of the second season to a heavier, more metal- influenced theme.

Every episode of the series was directed by Robert Alvarez. The bulk of the series was written by either Glenn Leopold (13 episodes) or Lance Falk (6 episodes). Jim Stenstrum contributed two episodes, while David Ehrman, Von Williams, Eric Clark (with Lance Falk), Mark Saraceni and Jim Katz all contributed one episode. Lance Falk's ideas were usually very ambitious and very inventive and this usually met with the studio executives telling him to change his ideas to something more simple, such as making the Aquians "kat" aliens instead of humans in When Mutilor Strikes or to cut out entire characters and subplots, such as making Commander Feral the one Turmoil successfully corrupts in Cry Turmoil

The cancellation of the series occurred near the end of season two's production. The reason why is not exactly known, but the show's violence, declining viewership and its inability to move merchandise have been cited as the most likely causes.

Seasons

Season	Number of episodes	Originally aired
1	13	1993
2	12	1994
Extra	1	1994

Season 1: 1993

Season #	Episode #	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate

Season 2: 1994

Season #	Episode #	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate

Extra

Season #	Episode #	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate

Other episodes

Unfinished episodes

These three episodes were in various stages of production at the time of the series' cancellation. They have never been aired and none of them were ever completely finished.

• The Curse of Kataluna

Commander Feral falls in love with a woman named Kataluna, who is actually a succubus, and she begins to drain his lifeforce away.

• Turmoil II: The Revenge

Turmoil escapes from prison, and with the help of the women she liberated from jail, gets control of a laser device from her fortress, on top of a huge mountain. This episode would mark the return of Turmoil from Season 2's fifth episode, Cry Turmoil.

• Doctors of Doom

Dr. Viper joins forces with Dr. Harley Street, the alien-possessed scientist from The Ci-Kat-A creating havoc in Megakat City. This episode was supposed to tell us about the fate of Dr. Harley Street who was supposedly killed in the first season episode The Ci-Kat-A.

Episodes that were never produced

These episodes were only in the very early concept stages at the time of the series' cancellation. They did not even enter the production or animation stage.

• Cold War

According to Lance Falk, one of Hanna Barbera's writers, in this unused premise, Rex Shard (who appeared in Chaos in Crystal) was supposed to return, now as a mutant weather warrior looking to freeze Megakat City. This episode was supposed to mark Rex Shard's comeback. His last appeareance was in first season's episode Chaos in Crystal.

• Blackout

According to Lance Falk, one of Hanna Barbera's writers, in this unused premise, a power failure is just the start of the problems in Megakat City, especially when a new villain called Blackout threatens to destroy the city. This was supposed to be the first appearance of a villain named "Blackout".

• The Vampire She-Kat

Little is known about this episode's unused premise other than one of Dr. Viper's mutagens backfires and turns Lt. Feral into a "vampire she-kat." Despite Viper's intention, she rebels on everyone until the SWAT Kats and Dr. Konway get her back to normal.

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