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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

7.6
4 seasons
139 episodes
Ended
Animation
Action & Adventure
Kids

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:September 12, 1983
Last Aired:January 20, 1992
Episode Runtime:30m
Networks:
Syndication
Created By:
Ron Friedman

Cast & Characters

Seasons (5)

Season 1
6.9

Season 1

65 episodes

Aired: 1983

Season 2
6.6

Season 2

30 episodes

Aired: 1986

Season 3
7.0

Season 3

24 episodes

Aired: 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.

Season 4
6.5

Season 4

20 episodes

Aired: 1991

Production

Sunbow Productions

DiC Entertainment