Hasbro Releases G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO Animated Series Episodes Online For Free

With much of the world stuck inside due to the coronavirus, Hasbro is giving those who are in self-isolation or practicing social-distancing something to watch. The toymaker has opened up the vault of its classic aninmated series G.I. Joe.

15 episodes in total are available to stream over on YouTube for free. They comprise the show's first two five-part miniseries — "The M.A.S.S. Device" and "The Revenge of Cobra" — as well as the first five-part story of Season 1, "The Pyramid of Darkness." Links to all 15 22-minute-long episodes can be found below:

• The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 1: The Cobra Strikes
• The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 2: Slave of the Cobra Master
• The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 3: The Worms of Death
• The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 4: Duel in the Devil's Cauldron
• The M.A.S.S. Device, Part 5: A Stake in the Serpent's Heart
• The Revenge of Cobra, Part 1: In the Cobra's Pit
• The Revenge of Cobra, Part 2: The Vines of Evil
• The Revenge of Cobra, Part 3: The Palace of Doom
• The Revenge of Cobra, Part 4: Battle on the Roof of the World
• The Revenge of Cobra, Part 5: Amusement Park of Terror
• The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 1: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
• The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 2: Rendezvous in the City of the Dead
• The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 3: Three Cubes to Darkness
• The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 4: Chaos in the Sea of Lost Souls
• The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 5: Knotting Cobra's Coils

The G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series was originally sparked by the popularity of 30-second animated television commercials created by Marvel Productions to promote the toys and comics. Its popularity led to a five-part mini-series which later became known as "The M.A.S.S. Device" when it aired during the series' syndication. A second five-part mini-series, "The Revenge of Cobra," followed in 1984. The series followed a group of elite military soldiers, Joe, and their conflict with the evil COBRA terrorist organization.

Following the success of those two mini-series, G.I. Joe was ordered to full series and kicked off with the five-part adventure,' The Pyramid of Darkness." The first season consisted of 55 episodes (65 in total including the two mini-series). It's unclear if Hasbro will release the rest of season one online. There was also a second 30-episode season in 1986, so there's no shortage of awesome animated content waiting in the wings.