Home  Episode Summaries Season 1 Twenty Questions - Notes
Credits: written by Buzz Dixon
Production Number: 600-19
Original Airdate: October 2, 1985
An investigative reporter for a television newsmagazine storms onto the Joe base, demanding an interview. Not only is he convinced that Cobra poses no threat to national security - he doesn’t even believe that the terrorist organization exists! He’s determined to expose G.I.Joe and its battle against Cobra as a massive government ripoff, a hoax to justify the billions spent on the Joes’ arsenal of futuristic weaponry! Film at eleven!
| THE PERSONNEL |
| G.I.Joe: Spirit, Freedom, Scarlett*, Flint, Clutch*, Shipwreck, Alpine, Cover Girl, Snake Eyes, Gung Ho, Quick Kick*, Duke, Thunder*, Ace, Ripcord, Doc*, Roadblock*, Airborne*, Blowtorch*, Barbecue*, Wild Bill*, Grunt*, Joe grunts, Breaker |
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Cobra: Zartan, Buzzer, Ripper, Torch, Wild Weasel, Crimson Guard, the Baroness, Cobra Commander |
| THE GEAR |
| G.I.Joe: Mauler, AWE Striker, Sky Hawk, Dragonfly |
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Cobra: Rattler, Water Moccasin, Ferret |
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* indicates the character was silent during the episode
 
"Fifty lashes with a wet noodle to anyone who didn't figure out what the initials for the 'Committee Of Basic Reductions in Armies' stood for in the first milli-second it was spoken." Hector Ramirez, journalist of the show Twenty Questions, is a parody of Geraldo Rivera, a regular on the ABC news program 20/20 (Matthew Pak's 3 3/4" G.I.Joe Collector Guide - Volume Two: The Television Episodes). Geraldo was parodied again in the movie UHF, which starred "Weird Al" Yankovic, who contributed the song "Dare to be Stupid" to the soundtrack of the Sunbow motion picture The Transformers: The Movie.
The episode was released along with "An
Eye for an Eye" by Kid Rhino as volume
two.
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| Tom doesn’t have a blindfold on. |
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I
Dialogue:
Shipwreck: Gentlemen, observe the properties of the cue ball.
So round, so firm. Wanna bet I can make it sit up and bark?
Spirit: What the universe wills the ball, it shall do. There
are no games of chance in the -
Shipwreck: Heheheheh! Good ol’ Spirit, Mr. Frivolity.
Time: 20 seconds
II
Dialogue:
Shipwreck: Here’s where we keep our Skystrikers, Sky Hawks and
Dragonflies.
Ramirez: What about Sky Hawk cost overruns?
Shipwreck: I don't know nothing about it.
Arnold (the Baroness): He’s just putting up obstacles.
Shipwreck: Obstacles, huh?!? You want to see obstacles?
Time: 20 seconds
III
Dialogue:
Shipwreck: Just lay low ‘til we get out of here. I’ll show you
some real Cobra activity.
Ace: Hey, Shipwreck. What’s up?
Shiwpreck: - er, just takin' her out for a test flight, guys.
Ace: Need a co-pilot?
Shipwreck: No! No, no thanks, Ace
Ace: Say, I thought he was supposed to be showing some civilians
around.
Shipwreck: Next stop - the Rockies.
Time: 22 seconds
Gung Ho
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Original:
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Gung Ho recommends to some kids that you should never judge people
until you give them a chance. |
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USA:
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Same as above |
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Sound Clip: "Fool! You are the stupidest male I have ever met!" yells the Baroness. [65 kb]
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