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G.I. Joe - Season 1, Part 2

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As others have noticed, this is typical of Saturday morning cartoon fare, with limited voice and production values.

But, for the children of the 80's, this is a wonderful flashback to the days of yor.

Episode list:
The Germ,
The Viper Is Coming,
Spell Of The Siren,
Cobra Quake,
Captives Of The Cobra Part 1,
Captives Of The Cobra Part 2,
Bazooka Saw A Sea Serpent,
Excalibur,
Worlds Without End Part 1,
Worlds Without End Part 2,
Eau De Cobra,
Cobra Claws Are Coming To Town,
An Eye For An Eye,
The Gods Below,
Primordial Plot,
Flint's Vacation,
Hearts And Cannons,
Memories Of Mara,
The Traitor Part 1,
The Traitor Part 2,
The Pit Of Vipers,
The Wrong Stuff,
The Invaders,
Cold Slither,
The Great Alaskan Land Rush,
Skeletons In The Closet,
There's No Place Like Springfield Part 1,
There's No Place Like Springfield Part 2.

If the 55-episode first season of G.I. Joe is the show's best, then this collection is quite frankly the crown jewels. Among the episodes included in this box set are "There's No Place Like Springfield" (the series best episode), "Worlds Without End" (the alternately shocking and hilarious "What If...?" two-parter), "The Wrong Stuff" (a still-timely parody of TV and the, er, minds, behind it), and "Cold Slither" (the hilarious fan-favorite featuring the Dreadnoks as the rock band Cold Slither).

While the animation is sometimes lacking by today's standards, it was nothing short of a revolution in 1985, as was the writing, which is still some of the best in the history of televised animation in the US. The voice acting is also top-notch, which comes as no surprise given a cast that includes such legends as Michael Bell, B.J. Ward, Neil Ross, John Stephenson, Frank Welker, and the late Chris Latta.

The episodes on this disc are again remastered excellently, although "Hearts and Cannons" seems to have video from a cleaned up broadcast master, as opposed to the 35mm source film. Also, a long-standing edit in "There's No Place Like Springfield" Part II has been retained, as has been the case for all airings except the very first. The one special feature is an interview with Bill Ratner and Mary McDonald-Lewis, the voices of Flint and Lady Jaye, which is great fun to watch.

Despite the upheld edit (wherein Shipwreck's "daughter" points a bazooka at the Joe and calls him a "drip" before being knocked down by Polly), which will hopefully be corrected by Rhino, this set is another dream come true for G.I. Joe fans, cartoon fans, and especially Flint and Lady Jaye fans (which isn't to say that the episodes themselves don't provide some goodness for long-suffering Duke and Scarlett fans, mind you). Strongly recommended.

This is a must have for little boys!! My two guys absolutely loved watching GI Joe
My 11 year old still likes it and he been watching since he was 4!! I just order a new set to give to our nephew (1st Grade). This is a no brainer if your looking for a gift for a boy!!

I was so happy to purchase this dvd boxset, i love it when i a cartoon is released as a boxset instead of a few episodes on 1 disc. This is one of the greastest cartoons ever to be made and i am grateful for its release. If you are a hardcore GI JOE fan as i am, then you will want this boxset in your collection.

This cartoon series was one of the best of the 1980's and still stands the test of time. It is a lot of fun to watch and remember, but also still has the power to capture kids' attention.

First off let me say I wish season 1 was all together in a box set instead of having it seperated (how confusing).

This is a smash hit featuring America's ultimate heros. Includes episodes such as "The Germ", "The Viper is Coming", "Bazooka Saw a Sea Serpent", and many more.

The extras side, interviews with Hank Garrett, who voiced Dialtone, and Larry Houston, the producer and storyboard artist, are included. Houston's segment is pretty informative and provides some great on G.I. Joe. Also featured is a secret message from "Sins of the Fathers," an uncensored and a censored version of a scene from "Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep," animation mistakes.

First off let me say I wish season 1 was all together in a box set instead of having it seperated (how confusing).

This is a smash hit featuring America's ultimate heros. Includes episodes such as "The Germ", "The Viper is Coming", "Bazooka Saw a Sea Serpent", and many more.

The extras side, interviews with Hank Garrett, who voiced Dialtone, and Larry Houston, the producer and storyboard artist, are included. Houston's segment is pretty informative and provides some great on G.I. Joe. Also featured is a secret message from "Sins of the Fathers," an uncensored and a censored version of a scene from "Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep," animation mistakes.

I'm glad to see they are moving production along on this. Now all I have to do is wait for Season 2 to come out. Hopefully it won't take too long. Anyway, this is a great item for any fan of G.I. Joe or fan of 80's paraphenallia. There's so much that can be said about this show, and so limited a reviewing space, so I'll simply sum up that this is one of the best shows ever made. EVER.

Now i know this comes out on the 29th but after seeing and buying season 1 part 1 Im am waiting patiently to get this peice of 80s history.Now for anyone who grew up watching this as a kid like I did or want to introduce one of the best cartoons ever made to a younger generation that was unfortunate enough not to grow up watching the amazing battles between G I JOE and COBRA is in for a treat.Also I highly recomend you picking up one of the other great cartoons of the 80s, the Transformers season 1 - 4.All of the mentioned above are timeless classics and a sure buy for any collection young or old alike.I hope reading this has made you choose the right choice ny ordering this bad boy and season 1 part 1.Now only if Rhino video would pump this babies out a little faster than 4 or 5 months apart.5 ***** rating

GI Joe is one of the more popular USA cartoons from the 1980s, and was animated by the same Korean animation studio that brought us Transformers and many other shows from the decade. I will not lie -- the animation is rather rough and the voice acting doesn't go to far beyond any other 80s cartoon. This is not Japanese animation, and you won't find very complex or though-provoking plots.
But this is about nostalgia -- fans of the show while it was sill on in syndication will simply love this second collection on the first season. This "limited appeal" makes this DVD only 4-stars, while the absence of virtually no extras knocks it down to only 3-stars. Don't get me wrong, I loved the show as a kid, but it still contains the production values of your average TV series during the 1980s -- and it clearly shows.
Fans should still buy it for the old memories it conjours up, just don't expect a production company that took too much time putting this package together. It's rather subpar.