Cobra gains control of the world's animal population to use against Earth's nations!
Plot[]
Junkyard, Mutt, and Ripcord midair.
The episode opens with three Skystrikers in flight. In one of them is Mutt and Junkyard, about to take part in a test of the "CCC" (Canine Corps 'Chute, a parachute for dogs).
After Mutt, Junkyard, and Ripcord eject from their planes, Flint, flying in the lead Skystriker, loses sight of them in a cloud bank. The scene changes to a shot of Cobra having caught the three in a giant net.
Dr. Lucifer and a photo of the professor he loves.
In an old castle, Cobra Commander and a pair of Cobra Troopers are meeting with Dr. Lucifer about the scientist's new creation: "Hi-Freq", a high frequency weapon. The doctor will exchange the weapon for the woman he loves (Professor Attila).
Ripcord, Mutt, and Junkyard are dragged into the room to test Hi-Freq on. The test works, and Cobra Commander releases Mutt for Junkyard to hunt.
As the test succeeded, Cobra Commander and Dr. Lucifer shake on the deal: trading the new weapon for the professor.
Mind-controlled whales stop a tanker.
A pack of mind-controlled wolves.
In the jungle, Junkyard is chasing down Mutt, but inside the castle, Cobra Commander is using Hi-Freq to control animals around the world. Animals as small as grasshoppers to as large as whales attack. A pride of lions take over an oil field.
Cobra Commander takes to the television airwaves to demand a list of prisoners be released. Professor Attila is on the list. The Joes, watching the broadcast, put the pieces together and figure out who is behind the new weapon. They create a plan to sneak into Cobra's castle headquarters.
Dr. Lucifer immediately sees through the plan (that Scarlett is undercover as professor Attila). Scarlett is taken to the dungeon where Ripcord is already being held. Scarlett sends the Joes a message using her bracelet.
Mind-controlled spiders crawl all over Scarlett and Ripcord.
In the jungle, Mutt is exhausted, but Junkyard is still after him. The two fight, and Mutt is forced to hurt his dog. An alligator attacks Junkyard, and Mutt wrestles it to save him. Junkyard is hurt, but still under Hi-Freq's control, so advances on Mutt again.
Meanwhile, Snake Eyes, Spirit, Freedom, and Timber stage a rescue of Scarlett and Ripcord.
The rest of the Joes arrive to storm the castle. Dr. Lucifer and Cobra Commander attempt to use Hi-Freq, but Freedom stops them while the Joes destroy the weapon. At the same time, Junkyard is about to finish off Mutt when Hi-Freq is destroyed, freeing the dog from its control.
All around the world, the controlled animals are freed and return to their natural habitats. The Joes take Dr. Lucifer into custody and put him into a cell next to the cell of the woman he loves.
Featured Characters[]
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| G.I. Joe | Cobra | Civilians |
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Featured Vehicles and Equipment[]
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Notes[]
Animation and Technical Errors[]
- Due to the episodes being shown out of production order, Snake Eyes is wearing his midnight navy fatigues, even though in the Pyramid of Darkness miniseries and Red Rocket's Glare he wore his newer blue-gray uniform.
- Cobra Commander and Doctor Lucifer seal their bargain with a left-handed shake.Freedom and Timber can roll their eyes back in their heads at will.
Continuity Errors[]
Quotes[]
"To fail me is fatal."
--Cobra Commander
"I will bring the world down upon your heads!"
"That dude's one real fun guy, ain't he?"
--Wild Bill in reply to Cobra Commander's televised threat.
"Spare us your attempts at gallantry, fool; they are quite pointless!"
--Cobra Commander to Ripcord, after the latter objects to the Commander touching Scarlett.
"I hate spiders. I mean I really HATE Spiders!"
--Scarlett to Ripcord
Miscellaneous Trivia[]
- According to the production codes, this was the first episode produced.
- The buttons on Dr. Lucifer's control panel include:
- bear
- lion
- horse
- bat
- elephant
- dog[1]
- bird
- cat
- shark
- hippo
- camel
- elk
- snake
- toad
- giraffe
- kangaroo
- gorilla
- pig
- and many others, including a grasshopper and a fish.
- The prisoners Cobra Commander wants released are:
- Doctor Lasko
- Victor LaHan
- Hercule the Mad Assassin
- Professor Attila
- Insults used in this episode:
- "You slimy--" (Mutt, cut off, to a Cobra Trooper)
- "Crazy quack" (Mutt to Dr. Lucifer)
- "Cobra clowns" (Mutt)
- "Slimy snake" (Ripcord to Cobra Commander)
- "Snake breath" (Scarlett to Cobra Trooper)
Real World References[]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ In order to save production costs, Dr. Lucifer is only animated pressing one button. Therefore, the animal on it changes each time it's shown. It is first used on Junkyard, and so displays a dog. It is next used on the whales.