GI Joe: A Real American Hero

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  • TV-PG
  • 1983
  • 2 Seasons

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a half-hour American animated television series based on the successful toyline from Hasbro and the comic book series from Marvel Comics. The cartoon had its beginnings with two five-part mini-series in 1983 and 1984, then became a regular series that ran in syndication from 1985 to 1986. Ron Friedman created the G.I. Joe animated series for television, and wrote all four miniseries. The fourth mini-series was intended to be a feature film, but due to production difficulties was released as a television mini-series.

GI Joe: A Real American Hero is a series that ran for 2 seasons (85 episodes) between September 12, 1983 and on

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Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep
30. Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep
 
Cross-Country tries to track down the theft of Joes personal items and finds them being taken by robots. Among them was a game program Mainframe was working on simulating battle tactics.
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
29. In the Presence of Mine Enemies
 
When Slip-Stream is shot down by a female Strato-Viper near an abandoned Cobra laboratory, both hunt each other down.
Sins of Our Fathers
28. Sins of Our Fathers
 
Dial-Tone is dismissed from the Joe team and ends up helping Cobra Commander raise a monster from the ruins of Castle Destro in order to destroy Serpentor.
Not a Ghost of a Chance
27. Not a Ghost of a Chance
 
Cobra is suspected of shooting down an experimental military jet and he Joes must prove that they are behind the attack.
Joe's Night Out
26. Joe's Night Out
 
Leatherneck, Wet Suit, and Dial-Tone visit a new nightclub which is a Cobra rocket in disguise, sending the trio to space.
Second Hand Emotions
25. Second Hand Emotions
 
Doctor Mindbender constructs a musical instrument to influence the Joes' emotions. Meanwhile, Lifeline makes peace with his father who seems displeased with his son's career choice as a member of the Joes.
Nightmare Assault
24. Nightmare Assault
 
Doctor Mindbender creates a machine that turns the Joes' dreams into nightmares. Lowlight is the only person who can help his friends overcome their fears and foil Mindbender's evil plot.
The Most Dangerous Thing in the World
23. The Most Dangerous Thing in the World
 
While General Hawk was attending a NATO meeting, Cobra hacks into the Defense Department's computer system and upgrades Shipwreck, Dial-Tone and Lifeline to the rank of Colonel.
G.I. Joe and the Golden Fleece
22. G.I. Joe and the Golden Fleece
 
Joe and Cobra forces race to capture a golden coil dropped from a UFO and the device sends them back in time to ancient Greece, where they are mistaken for deities.
Ninja Holiday
21. Ninja Holiday
 
Cobra Commander plots to find an assassin that he needs to eliminate Serpentor.
Raise the Flagg!
20. Raise the Flagg!
 
G.I. Joe and Cobra mount separate salvage operations to recover the sunken U.S.S. Flagg, only to find a former Cobra agent named Lakar and reprogrammed BATs occupy the Flagg and renamed it Lakar City.
My Favorite Things
19. My Favorite Things
 
Serpentor goes on a quest to steal ancient artifacts belonging to history's merciless conquerors, which he intends to use to make himself invincible. The only Joes who can stop him are Wet Suit and Leatherneck who must work together to foil their enemy. One of the objects ends up destroyed by Leatherneck, causing Serpentor to poison him with deadly snake venom. To save Leatherneck's life, Wet Suit and Lifeline go after Serpentor in order to obtain the same venom they need to create a venom antid
My Brother's Keeper
18. My Brother's Keeper
 
Sgt. Slaughter accompanies Sci-Fi to a science fiction convention, where Doctor Mindbender recruits a handicapped scientist named Dr. Jeremy Penser to perfect his latest weapon.
Grey Hairs and Growing Pains
17. Grey Hairs and Growing Pains
 
The Joes set out to find the connection between Cobra and a special youth treatment that they stole from its rightful owner. Unfortunately, they get into trouble when 3 of the Joes are turned into 7 year old kids and the other 3 are turned into old men. Now, they must regain their proper age and foil Cobra's evil plot.
The Spy Who Rooked Me
16. The Spy Who Rooked Me
 
The Joes must work alongside English secret agent Matthew Burke to stop Cobra from obtaining a paralyzing gas.
Iceberg Goes South
15. Iceberg Goes South
 
Iceberg and the rest of the Joes are in an Arctic region training and testing new equipment.
Glamour Girls
14. Glamour Girls
 
Madame Vail agrees to sell Doctor Mindbender usage of her facial transference machine in exchange for Cobra kidnapping the world's top models so that she can steal their faces for herself. Unfortunately for Cobra, one of the kidnapped models is the sister of Lowlight and the Joes spring into action to foil Vail's scheme.
The Rotten Egg
13. The Rotten Egg
 
Leatherneck attends graduation ceremonies at a new academy and discovers it run by dishonorably discharged soldier Buck McCann, now leader of Cobra's own Marine Corps.
Cobrathon
12. Cobrathon
 
Cobra pirates airwaves and stages a telethon to raise funds for criminals and terrorists in order to delete all known terrorist activities from every international database in the world.
The Million Dollar Medic
11. The Million Dollar Medic
 
In the Joe/Cobra battle in the Caribbean, a civilian yacht is sunk. But the Joes save the day. The heiress Brittany Van Mark falls for Lifeline who helped her recover. Serpentor wants to claim the business of Owen Van Mark and sends Baroness, Tomax, and Xamot to capture Bree in order to make Owen Van Mark sell his company.
Once Upon a Joe
10. Once Upon a Joe
 
Cobra Strato-Vipers attempt to steal the MacGuffin Device but are stopped by G.I. Joe. Now, the Joes must prevent this device from falling into Cobra's evil hands.
Let's Play Soldier
9. Let's Play Soldier
 
The Joes raid a village in southeast Asia to prevent villagers from collecting tree sap for Cobra. During the mission, Leatherneck has an encounter with four street orphans.
Sink the Montana!
8. Sink the Montana!
 
The Joes are at the decommissioning ceremony for a battleship, the U.S.S. Montana. But Cobra tries to foil their plans. Admiral Lattimer, former captain of the Montana, betrays the Joes and allies himself with Cobra and the Joes must stop him from harming more innocent people.
Computer Complications
7. Computer Complications
 
A space probe containing anti-matter crashes into the ocean and both Joes and Cobra try to retrieve it. Can the Joe's get it in time, or will it fall into Cobras hands.
Last Hour to Doomsday
6. Last Hour to Doomsday
 
Cobra demands the U.S. to submit or they will use a giant vortex to destroy the East Coast of the United States. Flint and Lady Jaye decide to take on this mission to stop them in order to prove to Beachhead that the two lovers can work effectively as a team and save the day.
Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt.5)
5. Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt.5)
 
The Joes sneak into the Terror Drome to rescue Sgt. Slaughter from Serpentor and discover that Serpentor is leading his forces to invade Washington, D.C.
Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt.4)
4. Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt.4)
 
The Joes plan an attack on Cobra Island and suddenly find out Cobra's true plan for the stolen DNA samples: to create the Cobra Emperor known as Serpentor.
Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt. 3)
3. Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt. 3)
 
Sgt. Slaughter and his group defends Genghis Khan's tomb while Shipwreck's group defends Alexander the Great's underwater tomb. What could COBRA be plotting with the tombs?
Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt. 2)
2. Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt. 2)
 
The Joes set off to protect the tombs. Zarana tricks the Joes into helping local villagers and leave the tomb of the Egyptian General undefended. In Paris, Cobra troops arrive by submarine and the Crimson Twins get into Napoleon's tomb. The Joes are unable to stop Cobra from getting Moctezuma's DNA.
Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt. 1)
1. Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (Pt. 1)
 
After being inspired by a strange dream, the fiendish Doctor Mindbender plans to obtain the DNA samples of history's greatest conquerors in order to make the Cobra Emperor. The Joes embark on a mini-remedial recruit training and intercept and destroy a Cobra Night Raven, retrieving a Cobra message pod. The Joes find a letter detailing the Dreadnoks' mission to break into tombs of history's greatest leaders and conquerors. Meanwhile, the Dreadnoks gain Monkeywrench and Thrasher as new members.
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  • Premiere Date
    September 12, 1983