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Cobra Soundwaves3rd of 55 episodes in Sunbow season 1. Written by Ted Pedersen. First aired October 17, 1985.Previous episode: Countdown for Zartan Next episode: Cobra Stops the World |
In the Middle East, a Rattler ambush lures G.I. Joe Skystrikers to a Cobra base whose ultrasonic weapon tears the Joe planes apart, causing Ace, Gung-Ho, and Roadblock to be captured. They are taken to an Arena of Sport and pitted against a giant robotic crab. The Joes eventually escape the arena and find their way to an underground river beneath the base. Meanwhile, Flint prepares to defend the nearby oil fields of Sheik Ali while Scarlett persuades Wild Bill to take her on an unauthorized search for the three missing Joes.
Cobra attacks the oil fields while the Joes are missing their air power and their best soldiers. Scarlett spots the missing Joes just as they emerge from the river, and they quickly return to Ali's palace to board Skystrikers. They save the day at the oil fields, but Sheik Ali is kidnapped while watching the action. A team of Joes uses the underground river to sneak around the Cobra base for a rescue, and others use Skystrikers as a ruse to draw out the ultrasonic weapon, which is then attacked using gliders, which are immune to the weapon's effect. The rescue team saves Sheik Ali as Cobra's leaders escape, and the sheik treats the Joes to a banquet of food prepared by Roadblock and Wild Bill.
Appearing Cast and Equipment
| Featured Characters | |||
| Gung-Ho | 276 seconds | 22 lines | in Skystriker pursuing Rattlers, captured, escaping, in boat to rescue Sheik Ali; at banquet |
| Ace | 268 seconds | 38 lines | in Skystriker pursuing Rattlers, captured, escaping, in Skystriker to Cobra base; at banquet |
| Roadblock | 221 seconds | 15 lines | in Skystriker pursuing Rattlers, captured, escaping, in Skystriker to Cobra base; fixing a meal |
| Cobra Commander | 143 seconds | 21 lines | using Ultrasonic Weapon against Joes; at base monitoring events; in Arena of Sport |
| Scarlett | 120 seconds | 17 lines | taking Dragonfly to search for Joes, flying Skystriker to oil fields, in boat to rescue Sheik Ali; at banquet |
| Destro | 107 seconds | 15 lines | warning Cobra Cmdr against overestimating Joes |
| Wild Bill | 89 seconds | 10 lines | taking Dragonfly to search for Joes and defend oil fields, in boat to rescue Sheik Ali; fixing a meal |
| Flint | 88 seconds | 11 lines | commanding defense of oil fields; at banquet |
| Airborne | 62 seconds | 7 lines | defending oil fields, sensing Ali's capture, flying Falcon Glider against Cobra base; at banquet |
| Breaker | 26 seconds | 1 line | defending oil fields; at banquet |
| Maj. Bludd | 23 seconds | 2 lines | disguised as a merchant, capturing Sheik Ali |
| Grunt | 11 seconds | 1 line | flying a Falcon Glider against Cobra base |
| Wild Weasel | 10 seconds | 4 lines | leading Rattlers to lure Joes to Cobra base; ordering retreat from oil fields |
| Troops Appearing | |||
| Crimson Guard | 80 seconds | 6 lines | in Arena of Sport; pursuing escaping Joes; guarding Sheik Ali |
| Cobra | 80 seconds | 1 line | flying C.L.A.W.s and Rattlers against Joes in desert and at oil fields |
| Cobra Officer | 27 seconds | throwing Ace, Gung-Ho, and Roadblock into Arena of Sport; guarding Sheik Ali | |
| Greenshirt | 9 seconds | flying a Falcon Glider against Cobra base | |
| Vehicles Appearing | |||
| Skystriker | 134 seconds | used to follow Rattlers to Cobra base, defend oil fields, and bait Cobra's weapon | |
| Rattler | 72 seconds | used to lure Joes to Cobra base and attack oil fields | |
| Dragonfly | 53 seconds | used to search for missing Joes, defend oil fields, and rescue Sheik Ali | |
| C.L.A.W. | 51 seconds | used to pursue crashed Joe pilots and attack oil fields | |
| Falcon Glider | 19 seconds | used to fight Cobra's Ultrasonic Weapon | |
| A.P.C. | 14 seconds | seen during oil field attack | |
| M.O.B.A.T. | 13 seconds | deployed from palace, seen at oil field attack | |
| Slugger | 8 seconds | deployed from palace, seen at oil field attack | |
| V.A.M.P. | 8 seconds | deployed from palace, seen at oil field attack | |
| Wolverine | 6 seconds | deployed from palace, seen at oil field attack | |
| Armadillo | 4 seconds | deployed from palace (early design) | |
| F.L.A.K. | 3 seconds | seen at oil field attack | |
| P.A.C./R.A.T.s | 3 seconds | Missile Launcher deployed from palace | |
| Viper Glider | 2 seconds | used to attack oil fields (13:23-24) | |
| Non-Toy Characters: Sheik Ali | |||
| Non-Toy Equipment: ultrasonic weapon, Cobra helicopter, robotic crab | |||
Misc. Notes
- On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Season 1.2 set (Disc 6, Episode 5) and is titled "Cobra Sound Waves" on the menu.
- First appearance: Wild Weasel.
- This episode appears to have been produced before The Pyramid of Darkness, since the only post-TROC 1985 appearance is from the Armadillo, which has an awkward early design.