G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1983

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.

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    Specials

    1987

    47 episodes

    Specials of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premiered on April 20, 1987.

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    Season 1

    1983

    65 episodes

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

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    Season 2

    1986

    30 episodes

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

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    Season 3

    1989

    24 episodes

    Season 3 of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premiered on September 2, 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.

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    Season 4

    1991

    20 episodes

    Season 4 of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premiered on September 23, 1991.