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Keyboard Warriors

16th of 20 episodes in DiC season 2. Written by Misty Taggart. First aired November 12, 1991.

Previous episode: Shadow of a Doubt
Next episode: Cobra World

In the basement of a castle-like building in an otherwise American suburb, Cobra's leaders (in disguise) prepare to activate a new computer system, A.S.P., to oversee their global operations. They are assisted by a well-meaning engineer, whose son Kevin and his friend Bobby into the lab to play. They find the computer and activate it, thinking it is a game. Overkill assumes the machine is being run by Destro, while Destro assumes it has been activated by Cobra Commander. When the Commander shows up later, they both assume Metal-Head is toying around. The kids select an attack on G.I. Joe base Alpha Charlie, but Grunt takes the lead in thwarting the attack. Overkill is captured and, controlled by A.S.P., plants a tracking device on Grunt.

Still thinking A.S.P. is a game system, the children assign more Cobra forces to attack Grunt specifically. The Joes bring Overkill to an arctic base where they fend off another attack. Hooking Overkill up to a computer there, they trace the location of A.S.P. When Grunt arrives at the lab, A.S.P. sets itself to self-destruct in order to destroy him, but he rescues the children and gets out in time.

Appearing Cast and Equipment

Featured Characters
Grunt	274 seconds	34 lines	flying Storm Eagle, interrogating Overkill, operating forklift, driving Patriot, in Glider to assault A.S.P.
Wet-Suit	173 seconds	16 lines	interrogating Overkill, flying Battle Copter, fighting android shark, in Glider to assault A.S.P.
Overkill	152 seconds	3 lines	in lab monitoring tower, flying Battle Copter, captured
Big Bear	127 seconds	13 lines	in Storm Eagle in Alpha Charlie attack, interrogating Overkill, in Patriot, in Glider to assault A.S.P.
Destro	115 seconds	17 lines	disguised in lab, at planning table in war room, connecting to A.S.P.
Cobra Commander	59 seconds	6 lines	disguised in lab, in war room
Duke	44 seconds	4 lines	landing cargo plane, at Blizzard Bay base
Metal-Head	41 seconds	5 lines	disguised in lab, at planning table in war room

Background Characters
Salvo	5 seconds	(silent)	on forklift at Alpha Charlie
Bullhorn	2 seconds	(silent)	at Locusts during Alpha Charlie attack (7:06-07)
Pathfinder	2 seconds	(silent)	operating forklift at Alpha Charlie (7:04-05)
Low-Light	1 second	(silent)	running to Locusts during Alpha Charlie attack (7:08)
Ozone	1 second	(silent)	running to Locusts during Alpha Charlie attack (7:09)

Troops Appearing
B.A.T.	61 seconds		guarding lab in police uniforms, in castle towers, flying Liquidators, driving Ice Sabres
Crimson Guard Immortal	23 seconds		with Destro as he tries to regain control of A.S.P.

Vehicles Appearing
Storm Eagle	34 seconds		attacked at Alpha Charlie base
Patriot	33 seconds		destroyed on viewscreen, attacked at Blizzard Bay
Battle Copter	30 seconds		used to escape Alpha Charlie
Liquidator	30 seconds		launched by A.S.P., attacking Alpha Charlie
Ice Sabre	25 seconds		launched by A.S.P., attacking Patriot
Cobra Battle Copter	19 seconds		launched by A.S.P., attacking Alpha Charlie
Locust	19 seconds		parked at Alpha Charlie base
Glider (Cloudburst's)	18 seconds		used to fly to A.S.P. lab

Non-Toy Characters: Mr. Wilson, A.S.P. computer system, Kevin, Bobby
Non-Toy Equipment: Joe forklift, Cobra android shark, green Joe cargo plane

Misc. Notes

On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Series 2, Season 2 set (Disc 3, Episode 2)
In one early shot, multiple Overkills are seen flying Battle Copters.
Grunt's file name and SN appear on A.S.P.'s viewscreen.