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The Phantom Brigade19th of 55 episodes in Sunbow season 1. Written by Sharman Di Vono. First aired October 9, 1985.Previous episode: Money to Burn Next episode: Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 1 |
Cobra attacks a munitions factory in the Carpathian Mountains as revenge for refusing their business, but G.I. Joe arrives on the scene and drives off the attackers. In a nearby castle, Cobra Commander consults a gypsy to summon three spirits using relics. A Roman centurian, a Mongolian rider, and an American WWI pilot appear and pledge to serve Cobra, and he sends the ghosts to attack the Joes at the factory.
The Baroness, learning that Cobra Commander hopes to use ghosts to replace his human agents including herself, informs the Joes of the ghosts' nature and their ties to the relics, and gives up the location of Cobra's local hideout. Wild Bill and Cover Girl show the pilot that they are Americans, and the ghosts agree to assist the Joes at acquiring the relics. The Joes assault the castle as the ghosts threaten Cobra Commander, who flees in terror. Following the battle, the Joes give the ghosts' relics a proper burial.
Appearing Cast and Equipment
| Featured Characters | |||
| Duke | 214 seconds | 24 lines | in convoy defending factory; leading attack on castle; burying relics |
| Scarlett | 157 seconds | 13 lines | in Skystriker defending factory; on hovercraft; present at burial |
| Wild Bill | 153 seconds | 16 lines | in Dragonfly pursuing ghost plane; attacking Maj. Bludd; present at burial |
| Cobra Commander | 144 seconds | 22 lines | using relics to summon ghosts; monitoring Joe assault on caste; fleeing in Moray |
| Roadblock | 133 seconds | 9 lines | in convoy defending factory; on hovercraft; present at burial |
| Maj. Bludd | 107 seconds | 10 lines | in F.A.N.G. leading attack on factory and attacking hovercraft |
| Cover Girl | 107 seconds | 8 lines | in convoy defending factory; in Dragonfly with Wild Bill pursuing ghost plane; present at burial |
| Gung-Ho | 104 seconds | 7 lines | in convoy defending factory; parachuting to assault castle; present at burial |
| Baroness | 93 seconds | 9 lines | escorting gypsy; rebuffed by Cobra Cmdr; revealing ghosts' secret to Joes |
| Quick Kick | 83 seconds | 3 lines | meeting Roman Warrior; defending factory; on hovercraft; present at burial |
| Snow Job | 32 seconds | 4 lines | defending factory; attacking castle |
| Snake Eyes | 28 seconds | defending factory; taking out Snow Serpent; attacking castle; present at burial | |
| Background Characters | |||
| Alpine | 21 seconds | 2 lines | defending factory |
| Airborne | 21 seconds | (silent) | parachuting to assault castle; present at burial |
| Thunder | 17 seconds | 2 lines | in Slugger defending factory |
| Timber | 11 seconds | with Snake Eyes during assault on castle | |
| Rip Cord | 11 seconds | (silent) | parachuting to assault castle |
| Cutter | 10 seconds | (silent) | driving hovercraft in assault on castle |
| Troops Appearing | |||
| A.V.A.C. | 28 seconds | 5 lines | in Firebats attacking factory; prevented from scrambling Firebats on castle roof |
| Eel | 19 seconds | 1 line | bringing gypsy to Cobra's castle; trying to board Joe hovercraft |
| Cobra | 15 seconds | attacking factory, rounded up as prisoners; defending castle | |
| Snow Serpent | 13 seconds | 2 lines | reporting suspicious Joe activity near castle |
| Greenshirt | 3 seconds | 1 line | guarding castle exit during assault |
| Cobra Officer | 2 seconds | defending castle (17:30-31) | |
| Vehicles Appearing | |||
| Dragonfly | 100 seconds | used to defend factory, pursue ghost plane, and shoot down Maj. Bludd's FANG | |
| F.A.N.G. | 80 seconds | used to attack factory and Joe hovercraft | |
| A.P.C. | 61 seconds | part of convoy defending factory | |
| Slugger | 41 seconds | part of convoy defending factory | |
| Firebat | 40 seconds | used to attack factory; on castle roof | |
| Killer W.H.A.L.E. | 34 seconds | used to assault Cobra's castle | |
| Skystriker | 25 seconds | used to defend factory | |
| Mauler | 14 seconds | part of convoy defending factory | |
| Armadillo | 13 seconds | part of convoy defending factory | |
| Moray | 13 seconds | used to transport gypsy to castle; used by Cobra Cmdr. to flee | |
| H.I.S.S. | 5 seconds | used to attack factory | |
| Viper Glider | 5 seconds | used to attack factory | |
| Non-Toy Characters: Tolbukin, Ivan, gypsy queen, Roman Warrior, Mongolian Warrior, American Warrior, Jenny | |||
| Non-Toy Equipment: ghostly biplane, Joe cargo plane | |||
Misc. Notes
- On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Season 1.2 set (Disc 5, Episode 6).
- First appearance: A.V.A.C.
- Wild Bill once refers to Cobra's aircraft as Stingers. While Stinger is a prototype name for the Rattler, the Firebats in this episode are called Stinger Squadron, so the reference is unclear.
- Most early episodes end with a joke of some sort. This is the first stand-alone episode to have a serious ending.