G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1983
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 12, 1983
- Last Aired
- January 20, 1992
- Format
- 4 seasons · 139 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~69.5 hours (30 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~69 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E1 "The M.A.S.S. Device: The Cobra Strikes (1)" (★ 8.5/10)
- Created By
- Ron Friedman
- Network
- Syndication
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero?
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a television series centered on a group of military personnel.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 139
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 12, 1983
- Last aired
- Jan 20, 1992
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Syndication
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10 from 84 votes
- Format
- 4 seasons · 139 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Syndication
Where to watch in United States
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a television series centered on a group of military personnel. The program follows an elite team of soldiers as they engage in ongoing conflicts against the Cobra organization. The primary objective of the Cobra organization is to achieve world domination. Throughout the series, the elite team of soldiers works to thwart these efforts at every turn. The plot involves the soldiers preventing Cobra from controlling the weather and stopping them from creating unstoppable weapons. Additionally, the team intervenes to prevent the organization from genetically engineering super-warriors. The narrative focuses on these recurring confrontations as the soldiers protect the world from the various schemes devised by their adversaries. By addressing these threats, the team consistently maintains their efforts to uphold security against the ambitions of the Cobra organization. The series details these specific challenges faced by the soldiers in their mission to maintain global stability against the persistent actions of the evil organization.
Should you watch it?
“An elite team of soldiers fights to stop the evil Cobra organization from achieving world domination.”
- classic hero-versus-villain conflict
- fast-paced plots involving advanced technology
- repetitive struggle against the same enemy
Watch it if you enjoy classic animated battles between good and evil forces.
The series features stylized combat and themes of international conflict suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 65 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The M.A.S.S. Device: The Cobra Strikes (1) Mytharc Sep 12, 1983
- E2 The M.A.S.S. Device: Slave of the Cobra Master (2) Core Sep 13, 1983
- E3 The M.A.S.S. Device: The Worms of Death (3) Core Sep 14, 1983
- E4 The M.A.S.S. Device: Duel in the Devil's Cauldron (4) Core Sep 15, 1983
- E5 The M.A.S.S. Device: A Stake in the Serpent's Heart (5) Core Sep 16, 1983
- E6 The Revenge of Cobra: In the Cobra's Pit (1) Core Sep 10, 1984
- E7 The Revenge of Cobra: The Vines of Evil (2) Filler Sep 11, 1984
- E8 The Revenge of Cobra: The Palace of Doom (3) Core Sep 12, 1984
- E9 The Revenge of Cobra: Battle on the Roof of the World (4) Core Sep 13, 1984
- E10 The Revenge of Cobra: Amusement Park of Terror (5) Core Sep 14, 1984
- E11 The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe (1) Mytharc Sep 16, 1985
- E12 The Pyramid of Darkness: Rendezvous in the City of the Dead (2) Core Sep 17, 1985
- E13 The Pyramid of Darkness: Three Cubes to Darkness (3) Core Sep 18, 1985
- E14 The Pyramid of Darkness: Chaos in the Sea of Lost Souls (4) Core Sep 19, 1985
- E15 The Pyramid of Darkness: Knotting Cobra's Coils (5) Core Sep 20, 1985
- E16 Countdown for Zartan Mytharc Sep 23, 1985
- E17 Red Rocket's Glare Core Sep 24, 1985
- E18 Satellite Down Core Sep 25, 1985
- E19 Cobra Stops the World Core Sep 26, 1985
- E20 Jungle Trap Core Sep 27, 1985
- E21 Cobra's Creatures Core Sep 30, 1985
- E22 The Funhouse Core Oct 1, 1985
- E23 Twenty Questions Core Oct 2, 1985
- E24 The Greenhouse Effect Core Oct 3, 1985
- E25 Haul Down the Heavens Core Oct 4, 1985
- E26 Synthoid Conspiracy (1) Core Oct 7, 1985
- E27 Synthoid Conspiracy (2) Core Oct 8, 1985
- E28 The Phantom Brigade Core Oct 9, 1985
- E29 Lights! Camera! Cobra! Core Oct 10, 1985
- E30 Cobra's Candidate Core Oct 11, 1985
- E31 Money to Burn Core Oct 14, 1985
- E32 Operation Mind Menace Core Oct 15, 1985
- E33 Battle for the Train of Gold Core Oct 16, 1985
- E34 Cobra Soundwaves Core Oct 17, 1985
- E35 Where the Reptiles Roam Core Oct 18, 1985
- E36 The Gamesmaster Core Oct 21, 1985
- E37 Lasers in the Night Core Oct 22, 1985
- E38 The Germ Core Oct 23, 1985
- E39 The Viper is Coming Core Oct 24, 1985
- E40 Spell of the Siren Core Oct 25, 1985
- E41 Cobra Quake Core Oct 28, 1985
- E42 Captives of Cobra (1) Core Oct 29, 1985
- E43 Captives of Cobra (2) Core Oct 30, 1985
- E44 Bazooka Saw a Sea Serpent Core Oct 31, 1985
- E45 Excalibur Core Nov 1, 1985
- E46 Worlds Without End (1) Core Nov 4, 1985
- E47 Worlds Without End (2) Core Nov 5, 1985
- E48 Eau de Cobra Core Nov 6, 1985
- E49 Cobra Claws Are Coming to Town Core Nov 7, 1985
- E50 An Eye for an Eye Core Nov 8, 1985
- E51 The Gods Below Core Nov 11, 1985
- E52 Primordial Plot Core Nov 12, 1985
- E53 Flint's Vacation Core Nov 13, 1985
- E54 Hearts and Cannons Core Nov 14, 1985
- E55 Memories of Mara Core Nov 15, 1985
- E56 The Traitor (1) Core Nov 25, 1985
- E57 The Traitor (2) Core Nov 26, 1985
- E58 Pit of Vipers Core Nov 27, 1985
- E59 The Wrong Stuff Core Nov 28, 1985
- E60 The Invaders Core Nov 29, 1985
- E61 Cold Slither Core Dec 2, 1985
- E62 The Great Alaskan Land Rush Core Dec 3, 1985
- E63 Skeletons in the Closet Core Dec 11, 1985
- E64 There's No Place Like Springfield (1) Mytharc Dec 12, 1985
- E65 There's No Place Like Springfield (2) Mytharc Dec 13, 1985
Season 2 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (1) Mytharc Sep 15, 1986
- E2 Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (2) Core Sep 16, 1986
- E3 Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (3) Core Sep 17, 1986
- E4 Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (4) Core Sep 18, 1986
- E5 Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (5) Core Sep 19, 1986
- E6 Last Hour to Doomsday Core Sep 25, 1986
- E7 Computer Complications Core Sep 26, 1986
- E8 Sink the Montana Core Sep 29, 1986
- E9 Let's Play Soldier Core Sep 30, 1986
- E10 Once Upon a Joe Core Oct 1, 1986
- E11 The Million Dollar Medic Core Oct 2, 1986
- E12 Cobrathon Core Oct 6, 1986
- E13 The Rotten Egg Core Oct 7, 1986
- E14 Glamour Girls Core Oct 8, 1986
- E15 Iceberg Goes South Core Oct 9, 1986
- E16 The Spy Who Rooked Me Core Oct 13, 1986
- E17 Grey Hairs and Growing Pains Core Oct 14, 1986
- E18 My Brother's Keeper Core Oct 15, 1986
- E19 My Favorite Things Core Oct 16, 1986
- E20 Raise the Flagg! Core Oct 20, 1986
- E21 Ninja Holiday Core Oct 22, 1986
- E22 G.I. Joe and the Golden Fleece Core Oct 27, 1986
- E23 The Most Dangerous Thing in the World Core Oct 29, 1986
- E24 Nightmare Assault Core Oct 30, 1986
- E25 Second Hand Emotions Core Oct 31, 1986
- E26 Joe's Night Out Core Nov 10, 1986
- E27 Not a Ghost of a Chance Core Nov 13, 1986
- E28 Sins of Our Fathers Core Nov 18, 1986
- E29 In the Presence of Mine Enemies Mytharc Nov 19, 1986
- E30 Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep Mytharc Nov 20, 1986
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Operation Dragonfire (1) Mytharc Sep 2, 1989
- E2 Operation Dragonfire (2) Core Sep 17, 1989
- E3 Operation Dragonfire (3) Core Sep 18, 1989
- E4 Operation Dragonfire (4) Core Sep 19, 1989
- E5 Operation Dragonfire (5) Core Sep 20, 1989
- E6 United We Stand Core Sep 25, 1990
- E7 Revenge of the Pharaohs Core Sep 26, 1990
- E8 Granny Dearest Core Sep 27, 1990
- E9 Victory at Volcania (1) Core Oct 1, 1990
- E10 Victory at Volcania (2) Core Oct 2, 1990
- E11 The Nozone Conspiracy Core Oct 4, 1990
- E12 Pigskin Commandos Core Oct 22, 1990
- E13 Cold Shoulder Core Oct 10, 1990
- E14 Injustice and the Cobra Way Core Oct 15, 1990
- E15 General Confusion Core Feb 13, 1991
- E16 Night of the Creepers Core Oct 16, 1990
- E17 That's Entertainment Core Oct 18, 1990
- E18 I Found You... Evy Core Oct 11, 1990
- E19 An Officer and a Viperman Core Nov 8, 1990
- E20 D-Day at Alcatraz (1) Core Nov 5, 1990
- E21 D-Day at Alcatraz (2) Core Nov 6, 1990
- E22 The Mind Mangler Core Nov 8, 1990
- E23 BIOK Mytharc Oct 18, 1990
- E24 Stuck on You Mytharc Feb 11, 1991
Season 4 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Eliminator Mytharc Sep 23, 1991
- E2 Chunnel Core Sep 24, 1991
- E3 A is for Android Core Oct 29, 1991
- E4 El Dorado, The Lost City Of Gold Core Sep 30, 1991
- E5 Long Live Rock & Roll (1) Core Oct 2, 1991
- E6 Long Live Rock & Roll (2) Core Oct 3, 1991
- E7 The Sludge Factor (1) Core Oct 7, 1991
- E8 The Sludge Factor (2) Core Oct 8, 1991
- E9 Messenger from the Deep Core Oct 21, 1991
- E10 Infested Island Core Sep 23, 1991
- E11 The Greatest Evil (1) Core Oct 29, 1991
- E12 The Greatest Evil (2) Core Oct 7, 1991
- E13 The Sword Mytharc Sep 25, 1991
- E14 Keyboard Warriors Core Nov 14, 1991
- E15 Shadow of a Doubt Core Nov 6, 1991
- E16 Cobra World Core Oct 28, 1991
- E17 Kindergarten Commandos Core Nov 19, 1991
- E18 Metal Head's Reunion Core Nov 19, 1991
- E19 Basic Training Mytharc Jan 7, 1992
- E20 The Legend of Metal Head Mytharc Jan 20, 1992
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main protagonists?
The series features an elite team of soldiers dedicated to stopping global threats.
Who is the primary antagonist?
The primary antagonist is the evil Cobra organization.
What are Cobra's goals?
Cobra seeks world domination through various schemes.
What types of threats do the soldiers face?
The team thwarts plots involving weather control, unstoppable weapons, and genetic engineering.
Is the show action-oriented?
Yes, the series focuses on the team thwarting Cobra at every turn.
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