Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt is a character from Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians, the spinoff TV series, and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Thunderbolt is the puppies' favorite show on TV.

101 Dalmatians: The Series
Thunderbolt appears in "Watch for Falling Idols," where he and his camera crew arrive on the Dearly Farm to do a movie about their star. Lucky is excited to see Thunderbolt. He tells Thunderbolt that he's his biggest fan and has seen all of his TV shows. But when showtime takes place on the farm, it is revealed that Thunderbolt uses a stunt double (a poodle in a German Shepherd costume) to do all his dangerous stunts. After the show, Lucky asks Thunderbolt if this is true, but before he can answer, Thunderbolt is lifted into the air by the camera crew's crane and panics because he is afraid of heights. After Thunderbolt is lowered to the ground, Lucky shuns him and tells Thunderbolt that he's a fake and probably never did a brave thing in his entire life. Later on, Lucky thinks he can do something brave and climbs up on the windmill, but gets stuck on one of the rotating blades. Lucky screams for help, and Thunderbolt, pushing his fears aside, rescues Lucky using the camera crew's crane. Lucky thanks Thunderbolt, who tells him that a hero isn't one who is afraid of nothing, but is one who his willing to face his fears. Lucky agrees with Thunderbolt, and the two friends reconcile.

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
At first, Thunderbolt is seen as arrogant and selfish, seeming only to care about his job and his popularity. He is very popular with other dogs, and Patch is his biggest fan, knowing all of his episodes by heart. As the film goes on, Thunderbolt becomes more kind and helpful; he and Patch start to become friends; is willing to help those in need; and is not afraid to admit that he is just an actor. He is also cunning and highly skilled with his acting, as he is able to trick the villains into believing that he is having a heart attack.

A post-credits scene shows Thunderbolt with his new sidekick Patch in his TV show, "The Thunderbolt Adventure Hour."