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The Joes are reunited with old friends (The Oktober Guard), and face new enemies (The B.A.T.'s and new Dreadnok's) as COBRA commences it's DNA extraction operation for the creation of Serpentor.
Shipwreck and Lady Jay go on a mission to pick up a scientist who claims to have developed a new weapon. When they find him, he implants the secret formula into Shipwreck's brain, which can only be ...
When Sgt. Slaughter destroys a batch of DNA needed for the creation of Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender is undaunted by the action and makes his decision for the subject for a substitute batch, much to the ...
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Jackson Beck | ... | Narrator 85 episodes, 1985-1986 |
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Christopher Collins | ... | Cobra Commander / ... 77 episodes, 1985-1986 |
| Michael Bell | ... | Duke / ... 67 episodes, 1985-1986 | |
| Neil Ross | ... | Shipwreck / ... 63 episodes, 1985-1986 | |
| Arthur Burghardt | ... | Destro / ... 56 episodes, 1985-1986 | |
| Frank Welker | ... | Torch / ... 52 episodes, 1985-1986 | |
| Mary McDonald-Lewis | ... | Lady Jaye / ... 49 episodes, 1985-1986 | |
| Bill Ratner | ... | Flint / ... 45 episodes, 1985-1986 | |
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Morgan Lofting | ... | Baroness / ... 38 episodes, 1985-1986 |
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Zack Hoffman | ... | Zartan / ... 36 episodes, 1985-1986 |
| Kene Holiday | ... | Roadblock 36 episodes, 1985-1986 | |
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Based on the successful toy series by Hasbro, GI Joe is the code name for an elite strike force comprising of personnel from all branches of the United States military. Their primary purpose is be a counterforce to the huge terrorist organization called Cobra which is gunning for world domination. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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G.I. Joe is the codename for America's daring, highly-trained special mission force. Its purpose: To defend human freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.Parents Guide:
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Plans were made to have the character Rocky Balboa join the G.I. Joe team in 1987. In fact, Marvel Comics "G.I. Joe: Order of Battle" issue #2 contained a dossier for Balboa and Hasbro designed a prototype figure with Sylvester Stallone's likeness. Additionally, a new character, Big Boa, was added to the Cobra roster, complete with boxing gloves, to act as Rocky's Cobra counterpart and foil. A deal could not be reached to use Stallone's likeness, however, and Marvel wound up retracting the Balboa dossier, instead deciding on Sgt. Slaughter to be G.I. Joe's trainer and "celebrity spokesman". See more »Alternate Versions
The versions of most episodes on the Region 1 DVD sets from Rhino Home Entertainment feature newly-added sound effects, incomplete/incorrect/missing animation, missing PSAs and incorrect main titles for season 1 episodes. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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GI Joe was essentially an advertisement for the toys; it, like the comic, was designed to tie in with the toy line, to support the storyline of the comic and toys, and to introduce new characters and vehicles.
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I don't want to sound like a sadist or cheap thrill seeker, but one would think that a show depicting two large armed forces continuously battling over the globe would suffer casualties. Planes were constantly shot down, but no one ever died. Highly unrealistic, and with Robotech showing at the same time, GI Joe lost its edge. It may have been more popular than Robotech, but couldn't maintain interest for very long. ...and then there's the episode where Cobra has a high-powered laser, and- no, doesn't try to destroy Joe- attempts to carve the Cobra logo onto the face of the moon. What an effective use of technology and power! Graffiti!