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G.I. Joe Season 2 Episode 1

Arise, Serpentor, Arise! : Day 1

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AIRED: 9/15/86

A surprise attack by Cobra, using the new BATs, reveals that the Joes have gotten sloppy. General Hawk asks Sergeant Slaughter to help whip the team back into shape. Meanwhile, a series of dreams prompt Dr. Mindbender to concoct a plan to build a new Cobra leader from the DNA of long-dead conquerors. A package downed Night Raven reveals that Zartan has been asked to expand his team of Dreadnoks so he turns to his siblings, Zandar and Zarana for help, and the Joes investigate and discover the plan, only to be cornered by Thrasher and his Thunder Machine.moreless

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Michael Bell

Duke / Major Bludd / Xamot / Scrap Iron / Lift Ticket / Additional Voices

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Brian Cummings	voice of Doctor Mindbender	Guest Star
Peter Cullen	voice of Zandar	Guest Star
Ted Schwartz	voice of Thrasher	Guest Star
Jackson Beck	voice of Narrator	Recurring Role
Christopher Collins	voice of Cobra Commander	Recurring Role
Arthur Burghardt	voice of Destro	Recurring Role

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- Goof: When Lifeline is first seen, the lens of his glasses are clear, but the subsequent shots show them as their regular green color. Then when the Joes first see Sargeant Slaughter taking on the B.A.T.s, Leatherneck is speaking with Flint's voice when he says "Holy Mackerel!"
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- In the beginning episode credits, Ron Friedman is incorrectly given credit for writing the teleplay for this episode. Buzz Dixon was the writer for the entire miniseries, Arise, Serpentor, Arise!
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- Sgt. Slaughter: Give your hearts to America, Joes, 'cause your butts belong to me!
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- Beach Head: Pacifists in G. I. Joe! What's happenin' to this outfit?
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- The alternate title of this episode is Arise, Serpentor, Arise!: Part 1.
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- Sergeant Slaughter was a WWF wrestler during the 80's and early 90's. Slaughter was the celebrity spokesman of GI Joe. He's also recent inductee of the WWE hall of fame and a former US Marine.
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- The following characters who had previously spoken are silent in the second season: Breaker, Rock 'n Roll, Stalker, Ace, Blowtorch, Rip Cord, Spirit, Airtight, Barbecue, Bazooka, Footloose, Quick Kick and Major Bludd. All of these characters appeared in G.I. Joe The Movie but only Bazooka and Quick Kick spoke.
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- First appearance of Beach Head, Dial-Tone, General Hawk, Iceberg, Leatherneck, Lifeline, Low-Light, Mainframe, Sci-Fi, Wet-Suit, Dr Mindbender, Monkeywrench, Zandar, Zarana, Cross-Country, Lift-Ticket, Sergeant Slaughter, Slip-Stream, Serpentor and Thrasher. As well as the Strato-Vipers, the Battle Android Troopers aka B.A.T.s and Motor Vipers.
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- The following characters who had previously appeared are absent from the second season: Flash, Grunt, Short-Fuze, Clutch, Steeler, Zap, Airborne, Tripwire, Frostbite, Tollbooth and Copperhead. Nine of these characters returned in G.I Joe The Movie.
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