G.I. Joe
A real American hero... Following the broadcast of the 1983 and 1984 animated miniseries, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero I and II, it was evident enough interest existed to launch a daily animated series in 1985. The former action figures and comic book heroes daily fought for right against the forces of COBRA, a terrorist organization, led by such villains Destro and the Baroness. In the 1989 five-episode miniseries, a COBRA special mission force attempts to master the power of Dragonfire—a natural energy like electricity, only infinitely more powerful—found in the underground "lakes of fire." Their mission is to tap the most powerful, existing under Sorcerer's Mesa, an Native American site in New Mexico.
Characters/Voices
- Ace: Patrick Fraley
- Airborne: Peter Cullen
- Alley Viper: Jim Byrnes (1989)
- Alpine: Lee Weaver
- Ambush: Andrew Koenig
- Barbeque: Patrick Fraley
- Baroness: Morgan Lofting
- Bazooka: John Hostetter
- Beach Head: Bill Callaway
- Big Lob: Brad Sanders
- Blowtorch: Michael Bell
- Breaker: Kirby Chris Latta
- Bullhorn: David Wills
- Buzzer: Neil Ross
- Clutch: Michael Bell
- Cobra Commander: Chris Collins, Chris Latta
- Copperhead: Maurice LaMarche (1989)
- Cover Girl: Liz Aubrey
- Cross Country: Mike McConnohe
- Cutter: Gregg Berger
- Deep Six: Hal Rayle
- Destro: Arthur Burghardt (1985), Maurice LaMarche (1989)
- Dial Tone: Hank Garrett
- Doc: Buster Jones
- Dr. Mindbender: Brian Cummings
- Duke Hauser: Michael Bell (1985), Ted Harrison (1989)
- Dusty Rudat: Neil Ross
- Falcon: Don Johnson
- Firefly: Gregg Berger
- Flint: Bill Ratner
- Footloose: Will Ryan
- Gnawga Hyde: Ian Corlett
- Golobulus: Burgess Meredith
- Gridiron: Dale Wilson
- Gung-Ho: Chris Latta
- Hawk: Ed Gilbert (1985), Gerry Nairne (1989)
- Heavy Metal: Neil Ross
- Iceberg: Arthur Burghardt
- Jinx: Skuko Akune
- Lady J: Mary McDonald Lewis (1985), Suzanne Emmett-Balcom (1989)
- Law: Ron Ortiz
- Leatherneck: Chuck McCann
- Lifeline: Stan Wojno, Jr.
- Lift Ticket: Michael Bell
- Low-Light: Charlie Adler (1985), Maurice LaMarche (1989)
- Mainframe: Patrick Pinney
- Major Bludd: Michael Bell
- Mercer: Chris Taboni
- Metal Head: Gary Chalk (1989)
- Monkeywrench: Neil Ross
- Mutt: Dale Wilson
- Nemesis Enforcer: Peter Cullen
- Night Creeper Leader: Andrew Koenig (1989)
- Path Finder: Gary Chalk (1989)
- Pythona: Jennifer Darling
- Quick Kick: Francois Chau
- Rampart: Ian Corlett
- Red Dog: Poncie Ponce
- Rip Cord: Gregg Berger
- Ripper: Chris Latta
- Roadblock: Kene Holliday
- Rock 'N Roll: Kevin Conway (1989)
- Salvo: Brent Chapman (1989)
- Scarlett: B.J. Ward
- Sci-Fi: Jerry Houser
- Scoop: Michael Benyaer
- Scrap Iron: Michael Bell
- Seargent Slaughter: Bob Remis
- Serpentor: Dick Gautier (1985), Maurice LaMarche (1989)
- Shipwreck: Neil Ross
- Short Fuse: Frank Welker
- Snow Job: Rob Paulsen
- Sparks: Gregg Berger
- Spirit: Gregg Berger (1985), Maurice LaMarche (1989)
- Stalker: Arthur Burghardt (1985), Lee Jeffrey (1989)
- Steeler: Chris Latta
- Stretcher: Alvin Sanders (1989)
- Sub Zero: Don Brown
- Taurus: Earl Boen
- Thrasher: Ted Schwartz
- Tollbooth: Michael Bell
- Tomax: Corey Burton
- Torch: Frank Welker
- Torpedo: Michael Yama
- Tripwire: Rob Paulsen
- Tunnel Rat: Laurie Faso
- Wild Bill: Frank Welker
- Xamot: Michael Bell
- Zandar: Peter Cullen
- Zap: Buster Jones
- Zarana: Lisa Raggio (1985), Lisa Corps (1989)
- Zartan: Zack Hoffman
Airing Information
- 1985: A Marvel Production in association with Sunbow Productions.
- Ninety half-hour episodes.
- Syndicated: September 23, 1985 through 1992.
- Rebroadcast on USA: September 14, 1992 to September 15, 1996.
