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G.I. Joe Public Service Announcements
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Famous for the dialogue that closes each piece ("Now I know!" / "And knowing is half the battle!"), these thirty segments appeared between the final commercial break and the closing credits of each episode of the two regular seasons of the Sunbow series. Most are also included on the Shout! Factory DVDs. Each segment featured children facing a challenge of health, safety, or basic socialization, with one or two members of the G.I. Joe team showing up to deliver advice or save the day. (I do not know which segments aired with which episodes, or in what order.) Five PSAs were also produced for the second season of The Transformers, with the same setup and tagline but starring Autobots, but they did not air.
PSA Segments (listed by character)
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| Scarlett | encourages a girl learning to waterski. | Season 1.2, Disc 8
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| Snow Job | warns children not to go out on thin ice, and how to rescue someone caught there. | Season 1.2, Disc 8
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| Torpedo (with Duke present) | helps a boy who can't swim but has fallen into deep water. | Season 1.1, Disc 4
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| Gung-Ho | teaches children not to pre-judge others. | Not listed on Shout! Factory DVDs
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| Doc | warns a child not to self-medicate. | Season 1.3, Disc 12
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| Wild Bill (on a Silver Mirage Motorcycle) | warns children not to take rides from strangers. | Season 2.0, Disc 4
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| Mutt | warns a child not to pet strange dogs. | Season 1.1, Disc 4
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| Spirit | helps a child put out his shirt when it catches fire. | Season 1.1, Disc 4
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| Spirit | warns children not to underestimate someone who is blind. | Season 2.0, Disc 4
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| Roadblock | warns a child not to give sensitive information to strangers. | Season 1.2, Disc 8
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| Roadblock | warns children not to play with fallen power lines. | Season 1.3, Disc 12
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| Recondo | finds a child shut in a refrigerator. | Season 1.3, Disc 12
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| Blowtorch | insists children leave a burning building before calling the fire department. | Season 1.3, Disc 12
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| Deep Six | warns children not to swim during a lightning storm. | Season 1.1, Disc 4
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| Deep Six (in his S.H.A.R.C.) | warns children to wear life jackets when on the water. | Season 2.0, Disc 4
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| Cutter | breaks up a fight at a baseball game and recommends always having a referee. | Season 1.2, Disc 8
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| Flint | teaches teamwork to children playing soccer. | Season 1.2, Disc 8
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| Airtight | helps children tend to a boy who has fainted. | Season 1.3, Disc 12
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| Lady Jaye | directs playing children out of a dangerous construction site. | Season 1.3, Disc 12
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| Quick Kick | catches a child falling from a poorly built treehouse. | Season 1.1, Disc 4
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| Dusty | gives instructions to children riding bicycles at night. | Season 1.2, Disc 8
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| Alpine | helps a boy who has lost his brother at an amusement park. | Season 1.1, Disc 4
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| Footloose | helps a boy with a nosebleed. | Season 1.2, Disc 8
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| Barbecue | helps children escape a house fire. | Season 1.1, Disc 4
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| Shipwreck (with Polly) | catches children stealing a bicycle. | Season 1.3, Disc 12
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| Leatherneck | teaches children how to avoid sunburns. | Season 2.0, Disc 4
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| Beach Head and Cross-Country (in a H.A.V.O.C.) | warn children to always wear helmets when riding ATVs. | Not listed on Shout! Factory DVDs
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| Lifeline | teaches children to choose healthy snacks. | Not listed on Shout! Factory DVDs
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| Hawk (on a Recon Sled) | warns children not to race a train. | Season 2.0, Disc 4
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| Dial-Tone | warns children to use proper ventilation when spray painting. | Season 2.0, Disc 4
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