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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1983

Animation/ Action & Adventure/ Kids/

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Type - Scripted

Status - Ended

Overview

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a half-hour American animated television series based on the successful toyline from Hasbro and the comic book series from Marvel Comics. The cartoon had its beginnings with two five-part mini-series in 1983 and 1984, then became a regular series that ran in syndication from 1985 to 1986. Ron Friedman created the G.I. Joe animated series for television, and wrote all four miniseries. The fourth mini-series was intended to be a feature film, but due to production difficulties was released as a television mini-series.

4 Seasons | 139 Episodes

Specials | 1987

Season 0 of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premiered on Apr 20,1987

Season 1 | 1983

Season 1 of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premiered on Sep 12,1983

Season 2 | 1986

Season 2 of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premiered on Sep 15,1986

Season 3 | 1989

Season 3 of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premiered on Sep 02,1989

The DIC G.I. Joe cartoon series began with a five-parter called "Operation: Dragonfire," where G.I. Joe and Cobra battled around the world for sources of a mysterious energy called Dragonfire to power a new weapon.