- Cobra uses a fast food franchise to discreetly hide rockets across the United States!
Plot[]
Native boy gets chewed out by Destro.
The episode begins with a native boy running through a jungle carrying a small oval shaped object, followed by Recondo, Roadblock, and Blowtorch. Roadblock complains about how hot the jungle is.
The native boy stops at a ravine, and a bridge extends for him to cross, which allows him access to an old temple where Destro and some Cobra troopers are. The arms dealer scolds the boy for being late; he spares the boy's life, but denies him any payment.
Outside, the Joes comment about Destro's overconfidence before Recondo orders Tollbooth to extend his vehicle's bridge, and they charge in. Blowtorch enters the temple, but is stalled by some Cobra troopers. He mentions not knowing what Destro had with him while lamenting being unable to catch him.
Blowtorch keeps troopers at bay with fire.
Later, Destro lands at a town under construction, and meets Cobra Commander and the Twins. They ask if he was "able to complete it", and he shows them a bullet shaped object, which he calls a Photon disintegrator. He says took two years to make.
Elsewhere, Recondo and Roadblock are on a two week break and pass a diner, which Recondo eyes, but the other Joe dismisses in favor of his uncle's new restaurant an hour down the road, only to find that it's the same franchise, Red Rocket, as the earlier diner.
Roadblock's family.
The two enter, with Roadblock mimicking a motorized cutout to his right. After his aunt and uncle explain the situation, and the two Joes almost mistake customers for the goons that have been forcing the drive-in out of business, who just happen to show up, with laser weapons.
After the biker gang is run off, The Twins "step out" (jump out of) of a private jet onto a roof, then into their company elevator and switch outfits before taking a call from the biker gang's leader. They later call a Mr. Quueg, who is "buying" another restaurant on Extensive Enterprise's behalf. They tell him to "take extreme measures" with taking "RR 104".
Mr. Quueg signals to the waiting Cobra forces that negotiations failed.
While Cobra troops move A.S.P.s into position on a cliff above, a W.H.A.L.E. shows up with Cutter, Flint, and Lady Jaye. The Joes and owners then see Mr. Quueg, who was going to try a quieter approach, but orders the troops to begin firing after Roadblock literally throws him out. They are able to make it up the cliff face and force them into retreat, minus one A.S.P.
Back at HQ, the Joes discover the connection between the franchise and Extensive Enterprises. Flint and Lady Jaye enter the Twins' office, but are stonewalled. They return at night, leading to a scuffle where Lady Jaye leaps for the Dragonfly's skid, but the Twins grab her legs. The three fall, but she is saved by throwing a javelin with a climbing robe into the bottom of the helicopter, while the Twins extend and flip down a number of rods out of the towers side.
While flying, Flint and Lady Jaye see a televised ultimatum on a civilian's TV set, where Cobra Commander demonstrates Destro's weapon in the "town" Cobra was building earlier. Cobra Commander says that he has several of the disintegrators aimed at every major world capitol; the world's countries have until dawn to surrender. After this, Roadblock discovers that each launch site is also a Red Rocket diner.
Flint orders everyone to move as fast as they can to stop the plot. Among the successful raids is Roadblock, who is on the last one, after a desperation move by Flint, the Washington bound rocket is disarmed, and the three end up the Potomac.
Afterwards, the Joes celebrate at the drive-in, now renamed The Joes Place.
Appearances[]
Featured Characters[]
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| G.I. Joe | Cobra | Civilians |
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Featured Vehicles and Equipment[]
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Notes[]
Animation and Technical Errors[]
- The map of the United States is very poorly drawn.
- When Roadblock pats Blowtorch's shoulder, his hand doesn't connect.
- When Cutter, Lady Jaye, and Flint step out of the restaurant, an A.S.P. fires laser bolts in front of them, but there is a massive explosion behind them.
- At the end of the episode Roadblock says "Eat At Joe's" which is a long running gag in cartoons starting in the late 30's.
Continuity Errors[]
- On a map RR 104 is seen on the California coast, yet that's the site of the missile that's targeted at Washington D.C., on the complete other side of the country.
Quotes[]
"So what did you find out?"
"Mostly that a thousand foot drop does nothing to help the digestion of Peking duck."
--Flint and Lady Jaye
"It was worth it!"
"Just for the ride!"
--Xamot and Tomax
Miscellaneous Trivia[]
- Given the difference in surname, Roadblock's aunt and uncle are on his mother's side of the family.
- Lady Jaye uses a javelin with an attached rope in this episode.
- Insults used in this episode:
- "You old goats!" (Blowtorch to the other Joes)
- "Snickering ape" (Roadblock to Recondo)
- "Sucker" (Lady Jaye to a Cobra trooper),
- "Bums" (Roadblock to Cobra troopers),
- "You fools" (one Cobra trooper to others)
Real World References[]
- The title is a reference to the The Star-Spangled Banner. "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air".