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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (U.S. TV)

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Alternative title:
Action Force
Action Force: Die neuen Helden (German)
Chijō Saikyō no Expert Team G.I. Joe (Japanese)
Comandos em Ação (Portuguese)
G.I. Joe
Джо-солдат (Russian)
地上最強のエキスパートチーム G.I.ジョー (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: The world as we know it is at the risk of being dominated by the massive terrorist organization known as Cobra. The only thing that is capable of counteracting towards this threat is the assembly of an elite strike force that is made up of personnel from all branches of the United States military. The code name for this strike force is G.I. Joe, with its main purpose of defending and attacking any form of Cobra activities across every corner of the world.
Number of episodes: 95
Episode titles: We have 95
Vintage:
1983-09-12 to 1986-11-20
1986-07-24 (Japan)
1987-04-11 (France)
1988-04-06 (Netherlands)
Opening Theme:
"G.I. Joe" (G.I.ジョー) by Rei Ishihara [Japanese theme]
Ending Theme:
"G.I. Joe" (G.I.ジョー) by Rei Ishihara [Japanese theme]
Trivia: We have 17
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DVD (Region 1)
    G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero - The Complete First Series (DVD) 2021-09-21 (from $44.03)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Chief Director: Kōzō Morishita

In-Between Animation:
Junichi Hayama
Kenji Mizuhata
Makoto Kanai
Masahiro Andō
Key Animation: Kimiharu Obata
Theme Song Arrangement: Kimio Nomura
Theme Song Composition:
Akane Jones
Sumire George
Theme Song Lyrics: Keiko Kimoto
Theme Song Performance: Rei Ishihara
Hōchū Ohtsuka as Flint
Ryōichi Tanaka as Cobra Commander
Yūsaku Yara as Duke

Ikuko Tatsu as Baroness
Mami Koyama as Scarlett
Masashi Ebara as
Major Bludd
Storm Shadow
Masayuki Omoro as
Destro
Tomax
Mugihito as Gung-Ho
Norio Wakamoto as Xamot
Shigezō Sasaoka as
Roadblock
Shipwreck
Takurō Kitagawa as Quick Kick
Tatsuyuki Jinnai as Zartan

Atsushi Ii as Torch
Hideki Fukushi as Rock 'n Roll
Katsumi Suzuki as Tripwire
Kazuyuki Sogabe as
Breaker
Buzzer
Mugihito as Narrator
Norio Wakamoto as
Dusty
Ripper
Takurō Kitagawa as
Barbecue
Snow Job
Tatsuyuki Jinnai as Cobra Soldier
Yousuke Akimoto as Stalker
Yūji Mikimoto as
Buzzer
Torpedo
Japanese companies
Animation Production: Toei Animation
English staff
English cast
Director:
Dan Thompson (eps 1-10)
Dave Brain (eps 6-10)
Jeff Hale (eps 6-10)
John Gibbs (eps 11-65)
John Walker (eps 6-10)
Kent Butterworth (eps 6-10)
Norm McCabe (eps 6-10)
Ray Lee (eps 66-95)
Sam Weiss (eps 6-10)
Terry Lennon (eps 11-65)
Script:
Alfred A. Pegal
Barbara Petty
Beth Bornstein
Buzz Dixon
Carla Conway
Chris Weber
Christy Marx
Dan DiStefano
Dann Thomas
David Marconi
David Schwartz
Denny O'Neil
Donald F. Glut
Douglas Booth
Flint Dille
Gerry Conway
Gordon Kent
Karen Willson
Kimmer Ringwald
Larry Houston
Martin Pasko
Marv Wolfman
Mary Skrenes
Michael Charles Hill
Paul Dini
Rebecca Parr Cioffi
Richard Merwin
Roger Slifer
Ron Friedman (eps 1-10)
Roy Thomas
Sharman Divono
Stanley Ralph Ross
Steve Gerber
Steve Mitchell
Susan K. Williams
Ted Pedersen
Tom Dagenais
Storyboard:
Adrian Gonzales
Alan Shean
Bill Barry
Boyd Kirkland
David Russell
Del Barras
Doug Lefler
Douglas Vandegrift
Frank Paur
Jim Fletcher
Jim Gomez
Jim Shull
Keith Tucker
Kurt Conner
Larry Houston
Lindsay Dawson
Mario Piluso
Mike Vosburg
Norman Cabral
Pat Agnasin
Romeo Francisco
Romeo Tanghal
Sherman Labby
Warren Greenwood
Will Meugniot
Music:
Johnny Douglas
Robert J. Walsh
Original Concept: Donald Levine (uncredited)
Character Design: Bruce Timm
Executive producer:
Jules Bacal
Lee Gunther
Margaret Loesch
Tom Griffin
Producer:
Alex Lovy
Art Vitello
Charlie Downs
Dan Thompson
George Singer
Jim Duffy
John Ahern
John Walker
Larry Houston
Mark Glamack
Sam Weiss

Associate producer: Douglas Booth
Characters: Larry Hama (uncredited)
Co-Producer: Michael Charles Hill
Post-Production Supervision:
Eric Early
Steven Heth
Production Director: Jim Graziano
Production manager:
Carole Weitzman
Geraldine Clarke
Jean Frye
Stephanie Graziano
Storyboard Director:
Boyd Kirkland
Don Sheppard
Douglas Vandegrift
Frank Paur
Gary Graham
Glen Hill
Hank Tucker
Jim Fletcher
Larry Houston
Mario Piluso
Mike Vosburg
Rick Hoberg
Will Meugniot
Supervising Producer:
Don Jurwich
Sam Weiss
Title Design: Keith Tucker
Voice Direction: Wally Burr
Bill Ratner as Flint
Chris Latta as Cobra Commander
Dick Gautier as Serpentor
Ed Gilbert as General Hawk
Michael Bell as Duke

Arthur Burghardt as Destro
B.J. Ward as Scarlett
Bob Remus as Sgt. Slaughter
Brian Cummings as Dr. Mindbender
Buster Jones as Doc
Chris Latta as Gung-Ho
Chuck McCann as Leatherneck
Corey Burton as Tomax
François Chau as Quick Kick
Gregg Berger as
Firefly
Spirit
Jack Angel as Wet-Suit
Jackson Beck as Narrator
John Hostetter as Bazooka
Kene Holliday as Roadblock
Keone Young as Storm Shadow
Lisa Raggio as Zarana
Mary McDonald-Lewis as Lady Jaye
Michael Bell as
Major Bludd
Xamot
Morgan Lofting as Baroness
Neil Ross as Shipwreck
Zack Hoffman as Zartan

Arthur Burghardt as
Iceberg
Stalker
B.J. Ward as
Gypsy
Harper Supporter
Reporter
Bill Morey as
Colonel Slash
Mutt
Recondo
Buster Jones as Zap
Charlie Adler as Low Light
Chris Latta as
Breaker
Frostbite
Ripper
Steeler
Corey Burton as Lt. Clay Moore
Dan Gilvezan as Slip Stream
Dan Roth as Grunt
David Mendenhall as
Bobby
Mainframe (young)
Dick Gautier as
Bon Appétit Lacarre
Buck McCann
Don Messick as Professor
Frank Welker as
Copperhead
Flash
Freedom
Horrorshow
Junkyard
Polly
Short-Fuse
Timber
Torch
Wild Bill
Gregg Berger as
Col. Brekhov
Cutter
Ripcord
Sparks
Hal Rayle as
Admiral Ledger
Deep Six
Hank Garrett as Dial-Tone
Jack Angel as Thunder
Jerry Houser as Sci-Fi
John Stephenson as
Dr. Lucifer
General Flagg
General Franks
MacIntosh
Mr. Queeg
Old Man
Johnny Haymer as
Charles Fairmont
Dr. Filmoss
Ketty Lester as
Sarah Bronson
Satin
Lee Weaver as Alpine
Libby Aubrey as
Clerk (ep 29)
Cover Girl
Policewoman (ep 29)
Loren Lester as Barbecue
Marilyn Schreffler as
Amber
Sally
Marla Scott Frumkin as Selena
Mary McDonald-Lewis as
Buto (ep 51)
Cobra Trooper (ep 63)
Female Scientist (ep 16)
Madame Vail (ep 79)
Mara (ep 55)
Receptionist (ep 31)
Michael Bell as
Blowtorch
Buzzer
Clutch
Lift-Ticket
Scrap Iron
Tollbooth
Michael Horton as Tommy Talltree
Michael McConnohie as Cross-Country
Michael Yama as Torpedo
Mona Marshall as
Cadet Demming
Fairmont's Wife
Hawaiian Girl
Vena
Neil Ross as
Buzzer
Dusty
Heavy Metal
Monkeywrench
Thunder
Pat Fraley as
Ace
Airtight
Wild Weasel
Pat Pinney as Mainframe
Peter Cullen as
Airborne
Ramar
Zandar
Peter Renaday as
Amun-Ra
Dr. Marsh
Philip Clarke as Matthew Burke
Rob Paulsen as
Cobra Slavemaster
Flash
Snow Job
Tripwire
Robert David Hall as Colonel Sharp
Sally Julian as Honda Lou West
Stan Jones as
Dr. Shakur
Gamesmaster
Stormavik
Stan Wojno as Lifeline
Susan Blu as
Bree Van Mark
Sheila McDermott
Ted Schwartz as Thrasher
Wally Burr as Captain Lukrov
Will Ryan as
Footloose
Rock 'n Roll
William Callaway as Beach Head

Barbara Goodson
Christian Czingland
Darleen Carr
Hap Lawrence
Jimmy Keegan
Milton James
Patricia Lentz
English companies
DVD Distribution:
Rhino (expired)
Shout! Factory
Internet Streaming: YouTube
Production:
Hasbro
Marvel Productions
Sunbow Productions
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
(none)
Isidro Olace as Cobra Commander
Jorge García as Duke
Roberto Alexander as General Hawk

Guillermo Romano as Shipwreck
Roberto Alexander as
Tomax
Xamot

Guillermo Romano as
Dr. Mindbender
Flint
Jorge García as Mutt
Spanish companies
Broadcaster: Discovery Toons (Mexico)
Italian staff
Italian cast
(none)
Marcella Silvestri as Lady Jaye
Italian companies
(none)
Dutch staff
Dutch companies
(none)
Broadcaster: Veronica
Dutch cast
(none)

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