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The Pit of Vipers49th of 55 episodes in Sunbow season 1. Story by Flint Dille; script by James M. Ward. First aired November 27, 1985.Previous episode: The Wrong Stuff Next episode: The Invaders |
An isolated, heavily armed fortress near Joe Headquarters launches a mass of Cobra forces. The Joes scramble and easily win the battle, but the retreating Cobras vanish and a computer voice announces the end of the simulation. Inside the fortress, the Joes are notified by Col. Sharp and a computer designer that the installation is home to the computer system Watchdog, which has been placed in command of the Joe Team. Watchdog's first assignment is to locate a Cobra ship, which disappears after sinking. Watchdog calls off the Joes, but a suspicious Shipwreck investigates the disappearance and finds an underwater Cobra base.
Watchdog begins sending the Joes off on wild goose chases, leaving on Breaker and Scarlett at Joe HQ. Shipwreck is captured as Cobra sends a drill machine to tunnel through the ground and attack Joe Headquarters from underneath. Shipwreck goads Cobra Commander into contacting the Joes to brag, allowing them to recall their forces and strike Watchdog's installation. Once Watchdog is finally defeated, Col. Sharp apologizes to the Joe Team, who points out the system's supposed designer died in 1978.
Appearing Cast and Equipment
| Featured Characters | |||
| Flint | 210 seconds | 30 lines | driving A.W.E. Striker and Armadillo to attack Watchdog, sent to Everglades |
| Shipwreck | 179 seconds | 28 lines | leading S.H.A.R.C.s against Cerebus, finding undersea base, captured |
| Breaker | 158 seconds | 17 lines | monitoring Joe missions, hijacking the Pit Viper |
| Cobra Commander | 127 seconds | 18 lines | directing Pit Viper's mission, ruining the mission by gloating |
| Destro | 124 seconds | 13 lines | designer of Watchdog, operating Pit Viper by remote |
| Scarlett | 108 seconds | 11 lines | at HQ during Pit Viper attack, hijacking Pit Viper |
| Lady Jaye | 95 seconds | 11 lines | in Skystriker and A.W.E. Striker against Watchdog, leading team in arctic |
| Bazooka | 71 seconds | 7 lines | riding with Flint to attack Watchdog and in Everglades, in final battle |
| Heavy Metal | 63 seconds | 7 lines | at HQ, driving Armadillo in desert, attacking Watchdog |
| Zartan | 49 seconds | 9 lines | disguised as Dr. Hamler, selling Watchdog, awakening Shipwreck |
| Ace | 45 seconds | 6 lines | flying Skystrikers against Watchdog (twice) and the Cerebus |
| Col. Sharp | 39 seconds | 5 lines | placing Joes under Watchdog's command, apologizing for Watchdog |
| Adm. Ledger | 13 seconds | 4 lines | launching S.H.A.R.C.s and Dragonflies to attack Cerebus |
| Background Characters | |||
| Airborne | 23 seconds | (silent) | entering Watchdog with Lady Jaye |
| Frostbite | 10 seconds | (silent) | driving Snow Cat with Lady Jaye's team |
| Alpine | 5 seconds | (silent) | driving A.W.E. Striker to attack Watchdog |
| Gung-Ho | 5 seconds | (silent) | in A.W.E. Striker with Flint's team in Everglades |
| Cover Girl | 4 seconds | (silent) | driving A.W.E. Striker with Flint's team in Everglades |
| Recondo | 2 seconds | (silent) | in A.W.E. Striker with Flint's team (in Red Rockets Glare shirt, 9:27-28) |
| Roadblock | 2 seconds | (silent) | in A.W.E. Striker with Flint's team in Everglades (9:27-28) |
| Troops Appearing | |||
| Cobra | 50 seconds | 2 lines | defending Watchdog, manning undersea base |
| Cobra Officer | 34 seconds | restraining Shipwreck at undersea base | |
| Greenshirt | 24 seconds | driving A.W.E. Strikers against Watchdog, flying Dragonflies against Cerebus | |
| Eel | 4 seconds | defending undersea base | |
| Vehicles Appearing | |||
| S.H.A.R.C. | 104 seconds | used to attack Cerebus, by Shipwreck to find undersea base | |
| Skystriker | 88 seconds | used to attack Watchdog, destroyed at HQ | |
| A.W.E. Striker | 69 seconds | used to attack Watchdog, investigate Everglades | |
| Armadillo | 38 seconds | used by Heavy Metal on desert mission, used to attack Watchdog | |
| H.I.S.S. | 30 seconds | used to defend Watchdog, abandoned in desert | |
| Trubble Bubble | 25 seconds | used to defend Watchdog | |
| U.S.S. Flagg | 23 seconds | base for attack on Cerebus | |
| Dragonfly | 19 seconds | used to attack Cerebus | |
| Rattler | 14 seconds | used to defend Watchdog | |
| Ferret | 13 seconds | used to defend Watchdog | |
| F.A.N.G. | 10 seconds | abandoned in Everglades | |
| Snow Cat | 8 seconds | used to find abandoned Cobra base | |
| Silver Mirage | 3 seconds | destroyed at HQ | |
| V.A.M.P. | 3 seconds | used to attack Watchdog | |
| M.O.B.A.T. | 2 seconds | used to attack Watchdog (20:20-21) | |
| Non-Toy Characters: blueshirts | |||
| Non-Toy Equipment: Cerebus, Cobra submarine, Pit Viper drill machine, grey Joe cargo plane | |||
Misc. Notes
- On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Season 1.3 set (Disc 11, Episode 1)