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Rambo Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
65 Episodes 1986 - 1986
Episode 1
First Strike
Mon, Apr 14, 198621 mins
General Warhawk and his cronies try to take over a peaceful fictional South American country. Colonel Samuel Trautman sends John Rambo and mechanic Edward "Turbo" Hayes to stop Warhawk. Katherine Anne "K.A.T." Taylor assists them.
Episode 2
The Angel of Destruction
Tue, Apr 15, 198621 mins
General Warhawk's spies steel an experimental flying gunship and kidnap a local kid who saw them, so Rambo must infiltrate Warhawk's secret snowy mountain base and get the plane and the kid back.
Episode 3
Battlefield Bronx
Wed, Apr 16, 198621 mins
The president of Tierra Libre, the South American fictional country that general Warkawk wants to take over, is in New York to ask the UN for help, but his daughter Estrella gets kidnapped by a Bronx biker gang hired by Warkawk.
Episode 4
Raise the Yamato
Thu, Apr 17, 198621 mins
Warhawk's men raise Yamato, an actual sunken Japanese WWII battleship and one of the two most powerfully battleships ever constructed. Rambo, Hayes and master of disguise Taylor must stop him before he reaches Tierra Libre.
Episode 5
The Taking of Tierra Libre
Fri, Apr 18, 198621 mins
General Warhawk and his men kidnap Colonel Trautman and begin their invasion of Tierra Libre. Soon, Rambo, Hayes, Taylor and a handful of Tierra Libre soldiers are the only resistance left. However, Rambo counts as the army of one.
Episode 6
Subterranean Holdup
Mon, Sep 15, 198622 mins
General Warhawk is in Chicago to rob a money shipment to the federal reserve bank. Rambo, suspicious that the backup troops are late, learns that those troops have been replaced by Warhawk's men...
Episode 7
Trouble in Tibet
Tue, Sep 16, 198621 mins
General Warhawk and Sergeant Havoc capture a young monk who would become the next Dalai Lama and gains control of a small village in Tibet.
Episode 8
S.A.V.A.G.E. Island
Wed, Sep 17, 198621 mins
Gripper steals the Pandora Missile that was meant for the Carlaya Islands in order for S.A.V.A.G.E. to force Carlaya's Indonesian neighbors to surrender.
Episode 9
General Warhawk's Curse
Thu, Sep 18, 198621 mins
Under the orders of General Warhawk, Sergeant Havoc, Gripper, Nomad and an ally named Bashir take advantage of three countries by passing off fake curses in S.A.V.A.G.E.'s plot to steal the artifacts in the ruins.
Episode 10
Deadly Keep
Fri, Sep 19, 198621 mins
Nobel Prize_winning physicist Herbert Kengsington is kidnapped by the Count (a descendant of Vlad III the Impaler) and plans to hand him over to S.A.V.A.G.E. in the Moldavian Mountains.
Episode 11
Beneath the Streets
Mon, Sep 22, 198621 mins
Mad Dog sneaks beneath the Special Forces building through the sewers and deploys a time bomb. In the sewers they capture a utility worker and former war buddy of Rambo nicknamed Wrongway...
Episode 12
Cult of the Cobra
Tue, Sep 23, 198621 mins
General Warhawk teams up with the Cult of the Cobra and its leader Rama to halt the food shipments to the Indian Province of Asam in a plot to force the people of Asam to make him their dictator.
Episode 13
Raid on Las Vegas
Wed, Sep 24, 198621 mins
General Warhawk plans to blow up Boulder Dam as a diversion so that he can rob the casino money in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is up to Rambo, Kat, and Turbo to stop General Warhawk.
Episode 14
The Lost City of Acra
Thu, Sep 25, 198622 mins
Warhawk's men invade the lost city of Arca in India. He rounds up the local Bindu people and forces them to dig for the fabled gold under an ancient temple. Chad, the Bindu chief's son, escapes and joins Rambo's team...
Episode 15
Guns Over the Suez
Fri, Sep 26, 198621 mins
General Warhawk sets his sights on the Suez Canal and threatens to blow up all shipping on the Suez Canal unless his is paid $1,000,000. Now Rambo must locate the special gun that will help General Warhawk blow up all the shipping on the Suez Canal.
Episode 16
Exercise in Terror
Mon, Oct 6, 198622 mins
Gripper and his men are holding 12 students hostage in the Statue of Liberty. General Warhawk is demanding a $50 million ransom or he'll blow up the statue and the kids. Rambo evades Warhawk's patrolling helicopter..
Episode 17
The Doomsday Machine
Tue, Oct 7, 198622 mins
A powerful new aircraft, the XK-7, has been developed by the air force. It's stolen by a renegade Special Forces operative and sold to General Warhawk, who uses the plane to capture the world's largest diamond mine...
Episode 18
Disaster in Delgado
Wed, Oct 8, 198621 mins
Disaster relief supplies bound for the earthquake-stricken South American country of Delgado are not being received. Rambo's team is sent to investigate, discovering that General Warhawk's men are hijacking the valuable...
Episode 19
Fire in the Sky
Thu, Oct 9, 198622 mins
Rambo's team is attending the launch ceremony for a powerful new nuclear submarine, the USS Typhoon. A skydiver who is to deliver the ceremonial bottle of champagne is replaced by Sgt. Havoc...
Episode 20
Enter the Black Dragon
Fri, Oct 10, 198621 mins
While General Warhawk is attacking a foreign base with commandos from submarines, Nomad leads a supporting ground force. But the mission had been a trap set by Rambo's team and many of Warhawk's troops were captured...
Episode 21
Reign of the Boy King
Mon, Oct 13, 198621 mins
King Alex, the spoiled boy king of Morovia, is kidnapped and missing. His evil uncle, the Black Duke, takes over rule with the support of General Warhawk. Rambo is sent to Morovia to rescue the boy...
Episode 22
Rambo and the White Rhino
Tue, Oct 14, 198621 mins
S.A.V.A.G.E. steals a sacred white rhinoceros named Mabuto from the African country of Namboola in order to set up its neighboring country of Ombasi for stealing their white rhinoceros.
Episode 23
Pirate Peril
Wed, Oct 15, 198621 mins
General Warhawk and his ally Admiral Nomak team up with Captain Scar and his pirates in a plot to raise the sunken Liberte submarine off the coast of Hong Kong.
Episode 24
Mephisto's Magic
Thu, Oct 16, 198622 mins
When Rambo and his team stop General Warhawk's plot to steal the Liberty Bell, General Stedring insists to Colonel Trautman that his army be used next time.
Episode 25
The Halley Microbe
Fri, Oct 17, 198621 mins
Kat's scientific brother is investigating the ion trail left by Halley's Comet and a space probe sent to gather samples left by the comet is targeted by General Warhawk and Black Dragon.
Episode 26
Death Merchant
Mon, Oct 20, 198621 mins
Rambo's team attacks the Death Merchant's compound and captures him. As they escort him to prison via train, General Warhawk's men stop the train and detach the passenger part of the train, send it rolling away...
Episode 27
Return of the Count
Mon, Oct 20, 198621 mins
On Halloween, the Count returns and captures a boy named Danny. Even when Rambo escapes his trap and rescues Danny, he discovers that the Count is collaborating with General Warhawk to capture the President of the United States.
Episode 28
Night of the Voodoo Moon
Wed, Oct 22, 198622 mins
Rambo, Kat, and Turbo investigate Haiti when a scientist named Dr. Stark goes missing. They discover that General Warhawk has allied with a Haitian Voodoo magician named Mombo Igthayan in a plot to enslave the islanders and mine the island.
Episode 29
Lagoon of Death
Thu, Oct 23, 198621 mins
General Warhawk concocts a plan to make his men's missiles undetectable to radar by forcing Venetian monks to make ceramic nosecones. Rambo's team just happens to be vacationing in Venice doing a building renovation...
Episode 30
Snow Kill
Fri, Oct 24, 198621 mins
Colonel Trautman is in Utah testing some survival equipment in the Rockies. General Warhawk launches an invasion of the nearby town of Treetop where Trautman is captured. Rambo's team goes to investigate Trautman's...
Episode 31
Terror Beneath the Sea
Mon, Oct 27, 198621 mins
While out inspecting a base in the Arctic Circle, Colonel Trautman is told by the Eskimo's Chief Molok that a Killer whale named Korac keeps attacking their village. Colonel Trautman and a security captain are then captured by Gripper.
Episode 32
Swamp Monster
Tue, Oct 28, 198621 mins
Rambo and Turbo come to the aid of Turbo's uncle when a swamp monster terrorizes the local town. Rambo discovers that the "swamp monster" is piloted by Sergeant Havoc as part of General Warhawk's plot to build a communication center.
Episode 33
Freedom Dancer
Wed, Oct 29, 198621 mins
While in England, General Warhawk steals the world's fastest race horse named Freedom Dancer who is owned by Colonel Trautman's friend Winslow.
Episode 34
Texas Inferno
Thu, Oct 30, 198622 mins
Rambo's friend, Lucky, asks for help investigating a rash of accidents occurring on his oil fields in Texas. As Rambo's team helps rebuild an oil platform one of Lucky's employees, Jake, tries to destroy...
Episode 35
The Iron Mask
Fri, Oct 31, 198621 mins
Rambo's team is in Munich attending Oktoberfest. Iron Mask locates an old warplane wrecked at the bottom of a lake for General Warhawk. The plane contains a fortune in gold. Rambo's team is notified of the news and goes...
Episode 36
Children for Peace
Mon, Nov 3, 198621 mins
Rambo's team is providing security for the Children's Peace Conference in Sydney. General Warhawk sends Sergeant Havoc, Gripper, Mad Dog, and Black Dragon in a plan to capture the children.
Episode 37
S.A.V.A.G.E. Rustlers
Tue, Nov 4, 198621 mins
Mad Dog is in Wyoming rustling cattle using a helicopter. Rambo's team, partaking in a nearby rodeo, agrees to help Shane Dobbs, a rancher whose cattle are being stolen. They camp out with the herd and get attacked...
Episode 38
Mind Control
Wed, Nov 5, 198621 mins
S.A.V.A.G.E. brainwashes three brilliant scientists in order to obtain the plans for a special laser that will shoot down a passing satellite.
Episode 39
Vote of Terror
Thu, Nov 6, 198621 mins
Kai Moon's President Wang is forced by General Warhawk's men to read a letter of resignation days before his reelection. Rambo's team ends up coming to the country's aid.
Episode 40
Target: Supertanker
Fri, Nov 7, 198621 mins
Warhawk's men hijack a supertanker and anchor it off the coast of Hawaii. Warhawk demands a warship in exchange or he will sink the tanker and cause an ecological disaster. Rambo's team is called in...
Episode 41
Enter the White Dragon
Mon, Nov 10, 198621 mins
In this episode, it shows how Rambo met White Dragon at the time when General Warhawk has Black Dragon steal priceless samurai swords from Ishikawa Electronic Co.
Episode 42
Skyjacked Gold
Tue, Nov 11, 198621 mins
Rambo's team is protecting a government gold shipment. Gripper's men try to steal it at the airport but fail. Later, while flying the gold to the Denver mint, knockout gas appears from the ventilation system on the plane.
Episode 43
Attack on El Dorado
Wed, Nov 12, 198622 mins
Warhawk's men terrorize a local South American villagers and move in to steal the legendary gold of El Dorado. Rambo's team is called in to help. They meet a young boy who agrees to lead them to Warhawk's stronghold...
Episode 44
The Ninja Dog
Thu, Nov 13, 198621 mins
While Rambo's team provides security for Senator Thorne during his trip to Japan to meet with President Fujita, a prototype chip for an American defense project is stolen by the science team leader Dr. Hiro Gosho.
Episode 45
When S.A.V.A.G.E. Stole Santa
Fri, Nov 14, 198621 mins
During Christmas in Colorado, Rambo and Turbo rescue a kid when visiting Rambo's old friend Kris Kaufman who is a former rocket scientist turned toy maker for an orphanage that goes around his village on Christmas dressed as Santa Claus.
Episode 46
Blockbuster
Mon, Nov 17, 198621 mins
Rambo, Kat, and Turbo are joined by Rambo's old friend T.D. "Touchdown" Jones at the time when Mad Dog forces elderly couples out of their homes as part of General Warhawk's plot to dig into a military base and steal a top secret new super tank.
Episode 47
Supertrooper
Tue, Nov 18, 198622 mins
General Warhawk has stolen a WWII vintage U-Boat 505 from the Museum of Science and Industry. In the submarine, there is a map showing the location of a German supertrooper developed during the war...
Episode 48
Warhawk's Fortress
Wed, Nov 19, 198621 mins
Security guards at a military assembly plant stop a thief from stealing the plans for some prototype combat vehicles. Rambo goes undercover to the plant to investigate. Rambo encounters three near-death accidents.
Episode 49
The Konichi
Thu, Nov 20, 198621 mins
Rambo's team is sent to help guard the transport of plans for a new medical laser. The plans are being shipped by train from Cleveland to St. Louis. Warhawk is suspected to try to steal the laser plans...
Episode 50
Robot Raid
Fri, Nov 21, 198621 mins
A girl named Jennifer (who will soon be the leader of a major defense company) is targeted by S.A.V.A.G.E. when her uncle Merick (the current president of the company) wants to stop the transition.
Episode 51
Alphas, Arms and Ambush: Part I
Mon, Nov 24, 198621 mins
Rambo's team is enlisted to assist General Stedring's Alpha Force guard a ship loaded with NATO military supplies bound for Europe. Meanwhile, General Warhawk's men attack and capture a remote NATO base in Norway.
Episode 52
Alphas, Arms and Ambush: Part II
Tue, Nov 25, 198621 mins
Continuing from the last episode, Rambo's team and the Alpha Force bail out of the helicopter that is under attack by the Black Dragon. The team is rescued and regroups in order to stop the auction of NATO supplies...
Episode 53
Crash
Wed, Nov 26, 198621 mins
When a plane carrying a doctor and his patient Nicky (who is in need of a kidney operation) crashes near Rambo's mountain cabin, Rambo must get them to the hospital before General Warhawk gets to them first.
Episode 54
Mirage
Thu, Nov 27, 198621 mins
Rambo, Turbo, Kat, White Dragon, T.D. "Touchdown" Jones, and Chief end up springing to action when General Warhawk kidnaps the Vice President of the United States and half of the Cabinet when their plane ends up disappearing over the China Seas.
Episode 55
Blind Luck
Fri, Nov 28, 198621 mins
An aircraft carrier transporting a "secret weapon" for Colonel Trautman is attacked by General Warhawk's troops. The secret weapon is Rambo's Force of Freedom team, who fight to guide the ship out of enemy territory.
Episode 56
Turbo's Dilemma
Mon, Dec 1, 198621 mins
Black Dragon targets a new synthetic fuel at INT Laboratories which is guarded by Rambo, Kat, Turbo and T.D. "Touchdown" Jones. At the same time, Turbo finds out that his mother has been captured by a motorcycle gang.
Episode 57
Masquerade
Tue, Dec 2, 198621 mins
General Warhawk's men try to kidnap General Bernard, the leader of the Starfire Defense program, but their attempt is thwarted by Rambo's team. Colonel Trautman and Rambo see a corporal who looks and sounds just like...
Episode 58
Just Say No
Mon, Dec 8, 198622 mins
Rambo visits his old friend Chopper and learns that his teenage son is involved in a drug gang who are allied with General Warhawk in a plot to smuggle cocaine.
Episode 59
Monster Island
Tue, Dec 9, 198621 mins
Rambo, Kat, Turbo, T.D. "Touchdown" Jones, and Chief investigate a sea monster in the Gulf of Alaska and come across an island filled with hybrid animals (like crocodile/condor hybrids, giraffe/deer hybrids, etc.).
Episode 60
Quarterback Sneak
Wed, Dec 10, 198621 mins
Rambo and T.D. "Touchdown" Jones play football...for freedom! Going undercover on a professional team playing an exhibition game in a communist country of Talinia, the guys save a scientist named Professor Ivanovich when he is targeted by General Warhawk.
Episode 61
Sepulcher of Power
Thu, Dec 11, 198621 mins
Ancient Mayan tablets are stolen from Dr. Ramirez. The tablets are rumored to provide the location of the Mayan sepulcher, a symbol of Mayan power. Rambo's team is sent in to prevent General Warhawk from getting...
Episode 62
The Twin Within
Fri, Dec 12, 198621 mins
The Black Dragon attacks the White Dragon at his home, and Rambo's team is there to guard radioactive material in a boxcar. Rambo's team repels the attack but during the struggle the Black Dragon disguises himself as...
Episode 63
S.A.V.A.G.E. Space
Mon, Dec 15, 198621 mins
Mad Dog and his biker gang hijack the space shuttle Xenon which is also a laser-defense space station. General Warhawk plans to use Xenon to blow up satellites if his demands aren't met.
Episode 64
Change of Face
Wed, Dec 17, 198621 mins
Dr. Hyde creates a robot body double that can replicate anyone like Senator Thorne and the President.
Episode 65
Horror of the Highlands
Thu, Dec 18, 198621 mins
T.D. "Touchdown" Jones visits his Uncle George in Scotland. When a remote-controlled submarine version of the Loch Ness Monster operated by General Warhawk terrorizes Loch Ness, T.D. calls in the rest of the Force of Freedom.