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Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Part 11st of 30 episodes in Sunbow season 2. Story by Buzz Dixon, Teleplay by Ron Friedman. First aired September 15, 1986.Preceded by: Sunbow Season 2 Opening Sequence Next episode: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Part 2 |
The Joe Team has grown complacent and undisciplined, and Cobra uses the opportunity to attack Joe Headquarters with Stuns and their new Battle Android Troopers. The Joes are caught off guard and only win the day thanks to the arrival of Sgt. Slaughter. Dr. Mindbender and the Crimson Twins blame the attack on Cobra Commander's failed leadership.
As Sgt. Slaughter puts the Joes through intense training, Mindbender has recurring dreams of a DNA spiral and a new snake-hooded leader. Cobra Commander catches Dr. Mindbender, Destro, and the Twins discussing plans to construct the new leader from the DNA of history's greatest conquerors. The Crimson Guard turns on the Commander, forcing him to concede to their plans.
The Joes intercept a Cobra message pod intended for Zartan, contracting for unknown services that require his brother, sister, and a new Dreadnok. Slaughter leads a team to investigate, but Zartan's copy of the message is partly burned, and the Joes are attacked by the newest Dreadnok's Thunder Machine.
Appearing Cast and Equipment
| Featured Characters | |||
| Sgt. Slaughter | 188 seconds | 26 lines | driving Triple T against B.A.T.s; training Joes; at briefing on Dreadnoks; investigating Dreadnoks |
| Dr. Mindbender | 163 seconds | 18 lines | defending B.A.T.s' design; dreaming of Serpentor; holding secret meeting |
| Cobra Commander | 156 seconds | 23 lines | secret base; driving Stun at Joe HQ; made aware of Mindbender's plan |
| Hawk | 146 seconds | 24 lines | checking out new Joes; on airfield; recruiting Sgt. Slaughter; night-time run; running briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Beach Head | 132 seconds | 10 lines | skeptical of new Joes; stealing Stun; sparring; opening Zartan's pod; investigating Dreadnoks |
| Destro | 87 seconds | 4 lines | driving Stun at Joe HQ; at Terror Drome; at secret meeting with Dr. Mindbender |
| Scrap-Iron | 80 seconds | 5 lines | preparing B.A.T.s for battle; blamed for defeat; helping Cobra Cmdr against Dr. Mindbender |
| Zartan | 76 seconds | 7 lines | picture shown at briefing on Dreadnoks; leading Dreadnok audition |
| Low-Light | 65 seconds | 5 lines | on shooting range; sparring; on night-time run; at briefing on Dreadnoks; investigating Dreadnoks |
| Duke | 65 seconds | 3 lines | checking out new Joes; on airfield; leading greenshirts; opening Zartan's pod |
| Monkeywrench | 63 seconds | 5 lines | using explosives to win Dreadnok audition |
| Tomax | 63 seconds | 5 lines | riding Stun against Joe HQ; at secret meeting with Dr. Mindbender |
| Xamot | 63 seconds | 5 lines | riding Stun against Joe HQ; at secret meeting with Dr. Mindbender |
| Flint | 57 seconds | 4 lines | checking out new Joes; sparring; on night-time run; opening Zartan's pod |
| Thrasher | 56 seconds | 7 lines | at Dreadnok audition; driving Thunder Machine against Joes |
| Mainframe | 54 seconds | 3 lines | playing video games; on airfield; sparring; on night-time run; opening Zartan's pod |
| Roadblock | 49 seconds | 7 lines | pitcher in ball game; on airfield; on night-time run; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Leatherneck | 44 seconds | 2 lines | on shooting range; on airfield; sparring; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Buzzer | 43 seconds | 2 lines | at Dreadnok audition |
| Torch | 41 seconds | 2 lines | at Dreadnok audition |
| Ripper | 40 seconds | 2 lines | at Dreadnok audition |
| Wet-Suit | 37 seconds | 2 lines | on shooting range; on airfield; sparring with Leatherneck |
| Dial-Tone | 36 seconds | 2 lines | playing video games; on airfield; sparring; night-time run; detecting Night Raven |
| Zandar | 36 seconds | 1 line | picture shown at briefing on Dreadnoks; at Dreadnok audition |
| Zarana | 35 seconds | (silent) | picture shown at briefing on Dreadnoks; at Dreadnok audition |
| Slip-Stream | 27 seconds | 5 lines | watching TV; flying Conquest against Night Raven |
| Lifeline | 27 seconds | 4 lines | refusing to arm Tomahawk; on night-time run; on Tomahawk during Raven intercept |
| Lift-Ticket | 23 seconds | 4 lines | arming Tomahawk; flying Tomahawk during Raven intercept; finding message pod |
| Serpentor | 13 seconds | (silent) | seen in Dr. Mindbender's dream; schematic on computer screen |
| Cross-Country | 12 seconds | 2 lines | installing tape deck in H.A.V.O.C.; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Shipwreck | 11 seconds | 1 line | struck by foul ball; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Wild Bill | 9 seconds | 1 line | hitting foul ball; on airfield during B.A.T. attack |
| Background Characters | |||
| Sci-Fi | 22 seconds | (silent) | on shooting range; on airfield during B.A.T. attack; on night-time run |
| Bazooka | 17 seconds | (silent) | first base in ball game; surrounded on airfield; at HQ for Raven alert; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Iceberg | 17 seconds | (silent) | left field in ball game; on night-time run; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Gung-Ho | 8 seconds | (silent) | catcher in ball game; on airfield during B.A.T. attack |
| Alpine | 7 seconds | (silent) | second base in ball game; surrounded on airfield; on night-time run |
| Polly | 7 seconds | (silent) | with Shipwreck at ball game |
| Lady Jaye | 6 seconds | (silent) | center field in ball game; on airfield during B.A.T. attack |
| Quick Kick | 6 seconds | (silent) | right field in ball game; on airfield during B.A.T. attack; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Doc | 5 seconds | (silent) | on airfield after B.A.T. attack; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Recondo | 5 seconds | (silent) | third base in ball game; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Snake Eyes | 4 seconds | at HQ when Dial-Tone detects Night Raven | |
| Cutter | 4 seconds | (silent) | at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Ace | 3 seconds | (silent) | at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Mutt | 3 seconds | (silent) | at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Scarlett | 3 seconds | (silent) | shortstop in ball game |
| Airborne | 2 seconds | (silent) | at briefing on Dreadnoks (16:36-37) |
| Airtight | 2 seconds | (silent) | on airfield after B.A.T. attack (6:22-23) |
| Barbecue | 2 seconds | (silent) | on airfield after B.A.T. attack (6:24-25) |
| Spirit | 2 seconds | (silent) | at briefing on Dreadnoks (17:04-05) |
| Blowtorch | 1 second | (silent) | at briefing on Dreadnoks (16:40) |
| Troops Appearing | |||
| B.A.T. | 54 seconds | assembled by Scrap-Iron; deployed against Joe HQ | |
| Crimson Guard | 47 seconds | guarding Cobra Cmdr's throne; siding with Destro against Cobra Cmdr | |
| Motor Viper | 31 seconds | controlling B.A.T.s; driving Stuns against Joe HQ | |
| Greenshirt | 27 seconds | observed by Cobra; on airfield during B.A.T. attack; marching for Sgt. Slaughter; at briefing | |
| Strato-Viper | 8 seconds | 1 line | flying Night Raven to deliver message to Zartan |
| Cobra Officer | 7 seconds | at secret meeting with Dr. Mindbender | |
| Vehicles Appearing | |||
| Stun | 78 seconds | cardboard target on shooting range; used to attack Joe HQ | |
| Night Raven | 42 seconds | used to deliver message to Zartan | |
| Conquest X-30 | 37 seconds | used to intercept Night Raven | |
| Triple T | 34 seconds | used to defend Joe HQ | |
| Tomahawk | 29 seconds | being armed at Joe HQ; used as backup during Night Raven intercept | |
| Thunder Machine | 22 seconds | driven by Thrasher at Dreadnok audition | |
| H.A.V.O.C. | 15 seconds | having tape deck installed at Joe HQ | |
| H.I.S.S. | 3 seconds | cardboard target on shooting range | |
| Non-Toy Equipment: Army jeep, purple Dreadnok motorcycle | |||
Misc. Notes
- On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Season 2.0 set (Disc 1, Episode 1).
- First appearances (in order): Iceberg, Beach Head, Wet-Suit, Leatherneck, Sci-Fi, Low-Light, Cross-Country, Lift-Ticket, Lifeline, Slip-Stream, Motor-Viper, B.A.T., Dial-Tone, Mainframe, Sgt. Slaughter, Dr. Mindbender, Serpentor, Strato-Viper, Zandar, Zarana, Monkeywrench, Thrasher; the H.A.V.O.C., Tomahawk, Stun, Triple T, Conquest X-30, Night Raven, and Thunder Machine.
- The 2008 release of the DVD with related figures (Cobra B.A.T., Dusty, and Serpentor) included a barely-articulated figure of Montezuma's Skeleton.