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G.I. Joe Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
55 Episodes 1985 - 1985
Episode 1
The Pyramid of Darkness: Part 1 - The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
Mon, Sep 16, 198522 mins
Zartan and Cobra seize the Delta Space Station and destroy G.I. Joe headquarters. Shipwreck and Snake Eyes are lost behind enemy lines while Cobra Commander reveals his plan to deprive the world of electricity.
Episode 2
The Pyramid of Darkness: Part 2 - Rendezvous in the City of the Dead
Tue, Sep 17, 198522 mins
G.I. Joe sets up temporary headquarters on the U.S.S. Flagg. On the Delta Space Station, Dusty, Buzzer and Mutt work to warn the Joe team about Cobra's plan to plant cubes at strategic locations in order to create the pyramid of darkness.
Episode 3
The Pyramid of Darkness: Part 3 - Three Cubes to Darkness
Wed, Sep 18, 198522 mins
G.I. Joe sends teams to different parts of the world in order to stop Cobra from planting their electronic cubes. Meanwhile, Shipwreck and Snake Eyes continue to lay low behind enemy lines.
Episode 4
The Pyramid of Darkness: Part 4 - Chaos in the Sea of Lost Souls
Thu, Sep 19, 198521 mins
Alpine and Bazooka make an ally in Quick Kick. Meanwhile, Tomax and Xamot betray Cobra Commander and take control of Delta Space Station and the Pyramid of Darkness for themselves.
Episode 5
The Pyramid of Darkness: Part 5 - Knotting Cobra's Coils
Fri, Sep 20, 198521 mins
Chaos ensues as the leaders of Cobra struggle for control of the Pyramid of Darkness. As Cobra forces battle each other, the Joe team is able to regain control of Space Station Delta and launch a full-scale assault to try to destroy the Pyramid.
Episode 6
Countdown for Zartan
Mon, Sep 23, 198521 mins
Zartan, disguised as a notable French scientist, infiltrates the Worldwide Defense Center on a mission to destroy the facility for Cobra. He's planted a bomb, and now the clock is ticking... can the Joe team find and defuse the bomb before it's too late?
Episode 7
Red Rocket's Glare
Tue, Sep 24, 198522 mins
Roadblock goes to visit his relatives who have put their life savings into a diner. They're having troubles with bikers. After a few inquiries, Roadblock finds out that ALL of the franchises have been bought by the parent company, except for Roadblock's family, and there's something strange with the parent company and what they've done with the diner's they've bought back.
Episode 8
Satellite Down
Wed, Sep 25, 198522 mins
Cobra tries to steal a spy satellite but Breaker stops them by forcing the satellite to crash in the African jungle. Efforts to recover the satellite by both Cobra and G.I. Joe are complicated by a tribe of African primitives.
Episode 9
Cobra Stops the World
Thu, Sep 26, 198521 mins
In an effort to take control of the world's fuel supply, Cobra launches attacks on the world's oil reserves.
Episode 10
Jungle Trap
Fri, Sep 27, 198521 mins
In a plan to attack the world's cities with lava, COBRA kidnaps Dr. Shakur and his technology to accomplish this. Can the Joes save the doctor from Cobra's jungle base and destroy the weapon before cities are turned into literal hot spots?
Episode 11
Cobra's Creatures
Mon, Sep 30, 198521 mins
COBRA gains new allies: the animal kingdom, through "High Freq", an animal mind control device. In a race against time, the Joes must stop "High Freq" before Mutt loses the fight against Junkyard, his best friend who is now his worst enemy.
Episode 12
The Funhouse
Tue, Oct 1, 198521 mins
While infiltrating a COBRA temple to save a group of kidnapped scientists, the Joes find the temple filled with funhouse attractions, designed not to amuse, but to stop the Joes in their tracks, permanently.
Episode 13
Twenty Questions
Wed, Oct 2, 198521 mins
An investigative reporter is convinced that Cobra poses no threat to national security...he doesn't believe the terrorist organization even exists! He follows the Joes on a mission, determined to expose their battle as a massive government hoax.
Episode 14
The Greenhouse Effect
Thu, Oct 3, 198521 mins
When the Joes and COBRA find out that the nitrogen fuel that was stolen from the Joes can also "fuel" the growth of fruits and vegetables, they begin to do battle for the fuel, in a landscape of plants of gigantic proportions.
Episode 15
Haul Down the Heavens
Fri, Oct 4, 198521 mins
When the Aurora Borealis begins to go haywire and starts to melt the polar icecap, the Joes and a group of scientists go up north to try to prevent a disaster that could have global implications.
Episode 16
Synthoid Conspiracy: Part 1
Mon, Oct 7, 198521 mins
Cobra Commander has a plan to defeat G.I. Joe without firing a shot: replacing the officials that's over the Joes with Synthoids, an artificial life form. But Cobra Commander has placed another Synthoid in a place no one would ever expect.
Episode 17
Synthoid Conspiracy: Part 2
Tue, Oct 8, 198522 mins
The Joes have never seen a worse day: disbanded by the government, fugitives from the military, and betrayed by an impostor in their ranks, this truly is the end of G.I. Joe, that is, unless they accept help from a very unlikely source.
Episode 18
The Phantom Brigade
Wed, Oct 9, 198522 mins
Through gypsy magic, Cobra Commander gains 3 new forces in the fight against G.I. Joe: a WW1 pilot, a Mongolian princess, and a Roman centurion, which gives the Joes a new dilemma: How do you stop the enemy when they're not flesh and blood?
Episode 19
Lights! Camera! Cobra!
Thu, Oct 10, 198522 mins
The Joes go to Hollywood when hired as technical advisers on 'The G.I. Joe Story', to add realism to the film. But the studio may get more realism they can handle when there is a Firebat at the studio that COBRA wants back, at any cost.
Episode 20
Cobra's Candidate
Fri, Oct 11, 198522 mins
When Robert Harper's rival in the mayoral race keeps sending gang members to reap havoc and ruin Harper's campaign, the Joes are sent in to restore law and order, but Scarlet and Lady Jaye soon find out things are not what they seem.
Episode 21
Money to Burn
Mon, Oct 14, 198522 mins
COBRA invents a machine that can destroy paper money at a distance, and the Joes must get to the bottom of things and destroy the machine before COBRA can flood the world with their own dubious currency.
Episode 22
Operation Mind Menace
Tue, Oct 15, 198522 mins
Cobra kidnaps people with paranormal powers for a battalion of "Special Recruits," hoping to use their incredible gifts against the Joes. But when Airborne's brother - who happens to be telekinetic - goes missing, the Joes are tipped off to Cobra's plan.
Episode 23
Battle for the Train of Gold
Wed, Oct 16, 198522 mins
When Cobra steals the gold from Fort Knox and puts it on a bullet train, G.I. Joe must find a way to stop the train.
Episode 24
Cobra Soundwaves
Thu, Oct 17, 198522 mins
Cobra develops a powerful sound weapon and begins testing it in the Middle East. With the help of a Prince, G.I. Joe tries to stop them.
Episode 25
Where the Reptiles Roam
Fri, Oct 18, 198522 mins
Cobra takes over a dude ranch in an effort to control a nearby power station. G.I. Joe heads to the ranch to stop them.
Episode 26
The Gamesmaster
Mon, Oct 21, 198522 mins
Bored with old games, the Gamesmaster decides to pit Cobra versus G.I. Joe in a high stakes game of life or death.
Episode 27
Lasers in the Night
Tue, Oct 22, 198522 mins
A COBRA spy has infiltrated the Joes Base, and stole a security code that allowed COBRA to steal a highly advanced laser guidance system. Could the spy be Quick Kick's girlfriend, Amber?
Episode 28
The Germ
Wed, Oct 23, 198522 mins
Cobra steals a dangerous bacteria and an experimental growth serum. When the two are accidentally combined, a powerful monster is created that must be stopped by G.I. Joe.
Episode 29
The Viper Is Coming
Thu, Oct 24, 198522 mins
A mysterious person calling himself the Viper is leaving cryptic messages on one of the Joes answering machines. When the Joes investigate the messages, they encounter Cobra. The Joes and Cobra want to find out who is this mysterious Viper and how he knows so much about Cobra.
Episode 30
Spell of the Siren
Fri, Oct 25, 198522 mins
The Baroness has found the Conch of the Sirens, used by the Sirens to control men, and has used it on the G.I. Joe and COBRA males. Can Scarlet, Lady Jaye, and Cover Girl find a way to break the Baroness's control over the men of G.I. Joe?
Episode 31
Cobra Quake
Mon, Oct 28, 198521 mins
In an attempt to stop a world financial summit, COBRA decides to use an artificially created earthquake to get the job done. Can the Joes put a stop to COBRA before COBRA puts a stop to the meeting?
Episode 32
Captives of Cobra: Part 1
Tue, Oct 29, 198522 mins
An explosion at a COBRA lab creates a cluster of explosive crystals, a substance that COBRA wants very much, so Cobra Commander kidnaps a group of people that he knows will get the job done, much to the shock of the Joes.
Episode 33
Captives of Cobra: Part 2
Wed, Oct 30, 198522 mins
The Joes try to dispose of the highly explosive crystals before COBRA gets their hands on them, while trying to find a way to release their family members from being under the effect of the COBRA brainwashing.
Episode 34
Bazooka Saw a Sea Serpent
Thu, Oct 31, 198522 mins
While on a camping trip, Bazooka watches a monstrous creature rise from the water and devour what looks like a giant firefly. Unfortunately, none of the Joes believe him, until it's revealed that this "sea serpent" is a Cobra-built submarine!
Episode 35
Excalibur
Fri, Nov 1, 198522 mins
After an air duel, Storm Shadow crashes into a lake in the north of Britain. He's rescued from his sinking plane by an apparition who guides him to the legendary sword Excalibur resting on the lake bottom. With the sword, Storm Shadow will be unstoppable!
Episode 36
Worlds Without End: Part 1
Mon, Nov 4, 198522 mins
Some Joes start to have doubts about whether or not the fight with Cobra is doing any real good. Maybe they should just stop fighting. A small group of Joes find themselves in a place where the Joes have apparently lost to Cobra.
Episode 37
Worlds Without End: Part 2
Tue, Nov 5, 198522 mins
A small group of Joes are on an alternate world where the Joes have lost the war. They find an unexpected ally, and that Cobra has dissension within its ranks. While they try to find a way back to their own reality, some realize why the fight must continue, and where they can do the most good.
Episode 38
Eau de Cobra
Wed, Nov 6, 198522 mins
Cobra finds a tablet with a perfume used by Cleopatra. The scent makes men fall for which ever female wears it. The Baroness uses the formula to woo a rich single bachelor. Flint tries to stop her, but he's affected by the perfume as well. It's up to Lady Jay to stop her, she'll get some help from an unexpected ally.
Episode 39
Cobra Claws Are Coming to Town
Thu, Nov 7, 198522 mins
After successfully infiltrating Joe headquarters using very unusual means, COBRA plans on ruining Christmas in Keystone City by attacking the city in Joe vehicles. Can G.I. Joe stop COBRA from spreading their kind of "Christmas Cheer"?
Episode 40
An Eye for an Eye
Fri, Nov 8, 198522 mins
When Lady Jaye decides to help a man get revenge against COBRA for injuring his family, they end up trapped on an island that is being used for the testing of a COBRA weapon that eliminates the power in vehicles.
Episode 41
The Gods Below
Mon, Nov 11, 198523 mins
A mission to rescue an archeologist from Cobra's clutches leads Duke, Alpine, Barbecue and Bazooka on a strange supernatural journey through the tunnels of a pharaoh's tomb, where they have a confrontation with Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead!
Episode 42
Primordial Plot
Tue, Nov 12, 198522 mins
Cobra steals specimens of a recently discovered dinosaur DNA, and through a sinister scientific process grows its own giant reptiles to battle Joe and bring terror to the world! Gung Ho, Roadblock, and the others must confront these Jurassic beasts.
Episode 43
Flint's Vacation
Wed, Nov 13, 198522 mins
Flint visits relatives in a seaside community, but when he discovers the town is actually a Cobra base and its residents are mind-controlled, the vacation is over! It's time for action, and reinforcements are on the way in the W.H.A.L.E. and AWE Striker!
Episode 44
Hearts and Cannons
Thu, Nov 14, 198522 mins
When Dusty and Footloose jump with their Mauler tank from a damaged Joe cargo plane, they find themselves in the middle of the desert. They also find themselves in the middle of a tank-on-tank battle with Cobra's latest weapon: The Plasma Cannon!
Episode 45
Memories of Mara
Fri, Nov 15, 198522 mins
While on a Joe mission to locate a downed sub, Shipwreck saves a woman with blue skin named Mara, and soon finds out why she has blue skin: She's what, in old sailor's terms, is called a mermaid, and COBRA wants her back.
Episode 46
The Traitor: Part 1
Mon, Nov 25, 198522 mins
Part 1 of 2. When Dusty needs money to care for his ailing mother, he unknowingly accepts help from Cobra agents. Finding that sensitive information has been leaked to the enemy, the Joe team begins to suspect the young recruit of betrayal.
Episode 47
The Traitor: Part 2
Tue, Nov 26, 198522 mins
Duke's been injured. The traitor has been discovered, now the former Joe is working for Cobra. The Joes must capture their former comrade, but he knows their methods, and can anticipate their moves. The Joes are soon captured, but an unexpected turn will reveal what's really going on.
Episode 48
The Pit of Vipers
Wed, Nov 27, 198522 mins
The Joe team is placed under the command of Watchdog, the ultimate military computer purchased by the Pentagon to wipe out the forces of terrorism and Cobra. The only problem, thanks to the enemy programming, is that it may be a double agent.
Episode 49
The Wrong Stuff
Thu, Nov 28, 198522 mins
The COBRA Television Network is on the air, everywhere, on every channel, and the Joes must go into orbit to bring down Cobra's broadcasting satellite before COBRA takes over the world through the world of Television.
Episode 50
The Invaders
Fri, Nov 29, 198522 mins
When a suspected invasion from outer space threatens the planet, the Joes are forced to team up with their Russian counterparts, the Oktober Guard. But as the two teams struggle to contain the threat, they discover more than they bargained for.
Episode 51
Cold Slither
Mon, Dec 2, 198522 mins
Cobra's latest scheme is to form a band, Cold Slither. Their music is filled with subliminal messages, that draws whomever listens to their concert. Then they can hold them for ransom. Shipwreck and a few other Joes, listen and get taken as well.
Episode 52
The Great Alaskan Land Rush
Tue, Dec 3, 1985
When the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia, they were supposed to get the Seal of Alaska. But the ship carrying the seal was lost at sea. Cobra has found the seal, terms of the agreement specified that the possessor of the seal owned Alaska. The Joes must get the seal from Cobra, but they're not the only interested party who's after the seal.
Episode 53
Skeletons in the Closet
Wed, Dec 11, 198522 mins
Lady Jaye receives a strange message from England informing her she is the heir to an ancient manor. When she arrives, she is thrust into a sinister mystery involving a strange hooded cult, secret passages, and the truth behind Destro's silver mask.
Episode 54
There's No Place Like Springfield: Part 1
Thu, Dec 12, 198522 mins
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 released by a secret code word he gives to Lady Jay. As they try to evade Cobra, Shipwreck is knocked unconscious. When he wakes up it's several years later, the Joes have defeated Cobra, and he's married to Mara. He tries to remember/figure out what happened during the missing years.
Episode 55
There's No Place Like Springfield: Part 2
Fri, Dec 13, 198522 mins
Shipwreck is still trying to figure out what happened in those past six year, and he's plagued by nightmares. Soon he'll learn the truth.