Home  Episode Summaries Season 2 Cobrathon - Notes
Credits: written by Martin Pasko and Rebecca Parr
Production Number: 600-61
Original Airdate: October 6, 1986
To finance a decisive strike against international law enforcement
and G.I.Joe, Cobra stages a telethon for international criminals. The criminals
bid for the privilege of eliminating various members of the Joe team. [Note:
The last sentence of the synopsis does not describe any scene in the episode]
| THE PERSONNEL |
| G.I.Joe: Beach
Head, Cross Country*, Duke, Flint, General Hawk, Lady Jaye*, Lifeline,
Low-Light, Mainframe, Sci Fi |
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Cobra: Baroness, BAT*, Buzzer, Cobra Commander*, Crimson Guard*, Destro, Dr. Mindbender, Ripper*, Serpentor, Thrasher, Tomax, Torch*, Viper*, Xamot, Zarana, Zartan |
| THE GEAR |
| G.I.Joe: Conquest X-30, HAVOC
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Cobra: FANG, Night Raven |
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* indicates the character was silent during the episode
In case they moved too quickly across your TV screen, below are the pledge
drive phone numbers:
New York or New Jersey: 1-800-212-156
LA: 1-800-(23) 555-8119
San Francisco: 2-007-(656) 133-1958
(Matthew Pak's 3 3/4" G.I.Joe Collector Guide - Volume Two: The
Television Episodes)
 
From a distance, the word "coconut" appears to be misspelled as "cocanut" at the top of a hotel. The effect is caused by Low-Light standing in front of the "O" while firing at the Dreadnoks. Also, the "T," which has fallen down, appears as a letter because Flint is hanging on to it.
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| From "Cold Slither" |
From "Cobrathon" |
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The second of two Cobra-media companies appears in the series.
 
For the first time, Cobra Commander does not have a speaking role and is seen without a black glove.
Mainframe mentions that Cobra's computer was located inside Cloud City, which is the same name used for Lando Calrissian's city in The Empire Strikes Back.
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| The area behind the Cobra symbols on Tomax and Xamot’s uniforms was incorrectly colored white instead of blue. |
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Dial-Tone and Flint dive for cover behind a trash bin and suddenly appear behind a car one second later.
Lifeline
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Original:
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Lifeline explains that good nutritional habits will help you in the
long run. |
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USA:
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Unknown |
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