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Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Part 55th of 30 episodes in Sunbow season 2. Story by Buzz Dixon, Teleplay by Ron Friedman. First aired September 19, 1986.Previous episode: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! Part 4 Next episode: Last Hour to Doomsday |
Lacking the patience of Sun Tzu's DNA, the newly created Serpentor accepts a challenge from Sgt. Slaughter that ultimately allows him to escape with the Joe rescue team. As they report news of Serpentor back to Joe HQ, Serpentor denies any need for background information or strategy and immediately launches an attack on Washington, D.C., against the advice of Cobra's leadership.
Cobra's all-out assault gives them the capital, but the President is out of town. When the President does arrive, he turns out to be Hawk in disguise, and his reveal triggers a counterattack by the Joe Team. Cobra summons reinforcements, but the Joes' training and Cobra's lack of adequate fuel and supplies forces Cobra into retreat. Serpentor escapes with the help of Cobra Commander, who survives only by agreeing to be the scapegoat for Serpentor's hidden weaknesses and failings.
Appearing Cast and Equipment
| Featured Characters | |||
| Serpentor | 410 seconds | 48 lines | on Air Chariot; dueling Sgt. Slaughter; ordering and leading attack on Washington DC |
| Sgt. Slaughter | 178 seconds | 17 lines | dueling Serpentor; escaping and returning to HQ; driving Triple T in DC battle |
| Cobra Commander | 169 seconds | 15 lines | rebuked by Serpentor; sending B.A.T.s to destroy Serpentor and Sarge; rescuing Serpentor in DC |
| Destro | 123 seconds | 9 lines | observing Serpentor; calling in air strike on Pentagon; fighting Joes in DC |
| Dr. Mindbender | 106 seconds | 14 lines | observing Serpentor; deploying B.A.T.s in DC; freeing Cobra Commander |
| Scrap-Iron | 87 seconds | 6 lines | accepting bribe from Cobra Cmdr; driving Stun during DC battle |
| Xamot | 81 seconds | 10 lines | questioning Serpentor's ability to hold US territory |
| Hawk | 77 seconds | 10 lines | leading Joe HQ briefing; planning preemptive strike; disguised as President to defend DC |
| Tomax | 75 seconds | 10 lines | questioning Serpentor's ability to hold US territory |
| Beach Head | 73 seconds | 8 lines | leading Cobra Island rescue team; destroying B.A.T.s in DC battle |
| Flint | 49 seconds | 3 lines | at Joe HQ briefing; fighting in Washington DC |
| Baroness | 36 seconds | 2 lines | fighting alongside Destro in DC |
| Low-Light | 33 seconds | 1 line | assaulting Terror Drome; defending Washington DC |
| Roadblock | 31 seconds | 2 lines | at Joe HQ briefing; driving A.W.E. Striker in DC battle |
| Torch | 28 seconds | 1 line | attacked by Joe rescue team; driving motorcycle in DC |
| Zartan | 27 seconds | 2 lines | inside Terror Drome; driving motorcycle in Washington DC |
| Duke | 27 seconds | 1 line | fighting alongside Lady Jaye in Washington DC; in final shot |
| Leatherneck | 25 seconds | 1 line | assaulting Terror Drome; defending Washington DC |
| Lift-Ticket | 24 seconds | 2 lines | assaulting Terror Drome; flying Tomahawk in DC battle |
| Wet-Suit | 24 seconds | 2 lines | assaulting Terror Drome; defending Washington DC |
| Zarana | 21 seconds | 2 lines | inside Terror Drome; driving motorcycle in Washington DC |
| Lady Jaye | 20 seconds | 2 lines | fighting alongside Duke to defend Washington DC |
| Monkeywrench | 20 seconds | 2 lines | attacked by Joe rescue team; driving motorcycle in DC |
| Thrasher | 20 seconds | 1 line | attaked by Joe rescue team; driving Thunder Machine in DC |
| Zandar | 20 seconds | 1 line | inside Terror Drome; driving motorcycle in Washington DC |
| Cross-Country | 19 seconds | 1 line | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome; driving H.A.V.O.C. to defend Washington DC |
| Buzzer | 17 seconds | 1 line | attacked by Joe rescue team; driving motorcycle in DC |
| Lifeline | 12 seconds | 1 line | with team inside Terror Drome; seen after DC battle |
| Slip-Stream | 7 seconds | 4 lines | flying Conquest against Night Ravens and Morays in DC battle |
| Polly | 3 seconds | 1 line | with Shipwreck during DC battle |
| Shipwreck | 3 seconds | 1 line | in Devilfish on Potomac during DC battle |
| Background Characters | |||
| Mainframe | 30 seconds | (silent) | assaulting Terror Drome; at Joe HQ briefing; seen after DC battle |
| Bazooka | 23 seconds | (silent) | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome; at Joe HQ briefing; seen after DC battle |
| Alpine | 17 seconds | (silent) | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome; at Joe HQ briefing; seen after DC battle |
| Ripper | 14 seconds | (silent) | attacked by Joe rescue team; driving motorcycle in DC |
| Mutt | 10 seconds | (silent) | at Joe HQ briefing; seen after DC battle |
| Cutter | 9 seconds | (silent) | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome |
| Dial-Tone | 8 seconds | (silent) | assaulting Terror Drome command center; at HQ briefing |
| Sci-Fi | 7 seconds | (silent) | fighting in Washington DC battle |
| Blowtorch | 6 seconds | (silent) | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome; seen after DC battle |
| Iceberg | 6 seconds | (silent) | assaulting Terror Drome command center |
| Airtight | 5 seconds | (silent) | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome; in final shot |
| Junkyard | 4 seconds | at Joe HQ briefing | |
| Gung-Ho | 3 seconds | (silent) | in final shot |
| Scarlett | 3 seconds | (silent) | with Joes after DC battle |
| Breaker | 2 seconds | (silent) | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome (7:08-09) |
| Troops Appearing | |||
| Viper | 111 seconds | 4 lines | assaulting Washington DC |
| Tele-Viper | 68 seconds | 6 lines | manning Terror Drome command center; cheering Serpentor; reporting President's surrender |
| B.A.T. | 64 seconds | sent to destroy Sgt. Slaughter and Serpentor; deployed against Joes in DC | |
| Motor Viper | 27 seconds | 1 line | driving Stuns in Washington DC battles |
| Crimson Guard | 23 seconds | providing security at Terror Drome command center and lab; fighting at Lincoln Memorial | |
| Strato-Viper | 11 seconds | 2 lines | parachuting onto Capitol; flying Night Ravens in DC battles |
| Greenshirt | 6 seconds | using riot shields and driving H.A.V.O.C.s to retake Washington DC | |
| Vehicles Appearing | |||
| Air Chariot | 124 seconds | used by Serpentor throughout (destroyed once, rebuilt before DC attack) | |
| Stun | 46 seconds | used to attack Washington DC | |
| Night Raven | 44 seconds | leaving Terror Drome; used in Washington DC battles | |
| A.W.E. Striker | 20 seconds | used to retake Washington DC | |
| Conquest X-30 | 16 seconds | used to defend Washington DC | |
| Triple T | 16 seconds | used in DC battle | |
| Firebat | 15 seconds | leaving Terror Drome to attack DC | |
| H.A.V.O.C. | 15 seconds | used to defend Washington DC | |
| Thunder Machine | 12 seconds | used in DC battle | |
| Tomahawk | 10 seconds | used to defend Washington DC | |
| Devilfish | 6 seconds | used to attack Morays in DC | |
| Moray | 5 seconds | attacked on Potomac in DC battle | |
| H.I.S.S. | 4 seconds | leaving Terror Drome to attack DC | |
| Rattler | 4 seconds | leaving Terror Drome to attack DC | |
| Trubble Bubble | 3 seconds | used to attack Washington DC | |
| Non-Toy Characters: Army soldiers | |||
| Non-Toy Equipment: purple Dreadnok motorcycle | |||
Misc. Notes
- On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Season 2.0 set (Disc 1, Episode 5).
- 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.