G.I Joe Explored – One Of The Greatest 80’s Cartoon That Exposed Harsh & Realistic Results Of War

Who would have thought that a military-themed toy line by Hasbro would end up fostering G.I. Joe into such a popular culture phenomenon? To begin with, we have had Larry Hama’s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a smash-hit comic book series boasting 155 issues and leading the way for a whole new generation of comic book readers. This was followed by the celebrated Ron Friedman developing a miniseries, one that permanently altered the toy industry and at the same time gave America its most patriotic Saturday morning cartoon.

0:00 Intro
1:19 What The Cartoon Television Series Is All About?
5:39 Who Are The Main Characters Of The Show?
5:40 General Hawk
6:19 Duke
6:58 Flint
7:31 Beach Head
8:03 Sgt. Slaughter
8:47 Cobra Commander
9:45 Destro
10:40 The Baroness
11:20 Tomax and Xamot
12:04 Serpentor
13:03 How Good Was The Toy Line?
15:42 Interesting Facts About The Cartoon
16:30 The Future Of G.I. Joe?