Rambo and the Forces of Freedom

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The cover of the first volume of the DVD release of the Rambo animated series.
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The cover of the first volume of the DVD release of the Rambo animated series.

Rambo and the Forces of Freedom premiered in 1986, and was a syndicated animated series based on the Rambo character from the movie trilogy of the same name. It ran for 65 episodes and was produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. The cartoon series debuted on April 14, 1986 as a five part mini series, and was renewed in September as a daily cartoon. However, the series only lasted one season and was cancelled in December of the same year.

The complete series is currently in the process of being released on DVD. Four volumes in the complete release have been released so far.

Contents

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In the cartoon, Rambo was now part of a team called The Force of Freedom which went on missions around the world battling against the evil organization S.A.V.A.G.E., led by one General Warhawk. Imaginary countries and backstories would frequently feature, some of them parodies of historical events or literary sucesses. Although the cartoon was filled with much fighting and gun fire, there was never any sensational violence, blood or gore, and rarely did anyone ever die. Rambo (who was never called by his first name, even by Trautman, who called him "John" in all the movies) used violence as a last resort and relied on quick thinking and fast moves to outwit his opponents — a character trait not consistent with the later films (note: Rambo avoids deliberately killing anyone in the first movie).

[edit] Episode list

  • 1. First Strike
  • 2. The Angel of Destruction
  • 3. Battlefield Bronx
  • 4. Raise the Yamato
  • 5. The Taking of Tierra Libre
  • 6. Subterranean Holdup
  • 7. Trouble in Tibet
  • 8. S.A.V.A.G.E. Island
  • 9. General Warhawk's Curse
  • 10. Deadly Keep
  • 11. Beneath the Streets
  • 12. Cult of the Cobra
  • 13. Raid on Las Vegas
  • 14. The Lost City of Acra
  • 15. Guns Over Suez
  • 15. Ridiculously Big Guns Over Panama
  • 16. Exercise in Terror
  • 17. The Doomsday Machine
  • 18. Disaster in Delgado
  • 19. Fire in the Sky
  • 20. Enter the Black Dragon
  • 21. Reign of the Boy King
  • 22. Rambo and the White Rhino
  • 23. Pirate Peril
  • 24. Mephisto's Magic
  • 25. The Halley Microbe
  • 26. Death Merchant
  • 27. Return of the Count
  • 28. Night of the Voodoo Moon
  • 29. Lagoon of Death
  • 30. Snow Kill
  • 31. Terror Beneath the Sea
  • 32. Swamp Monster
  • 33. Freedom Dance
  • 34. Texas Inferno
  • 35. The Iron Mask
  • 36. Children for Peace
  • 37. S.A.V.A.G.E. Rustlers
  • 38. Mind Control
  • 39. Vote of Terror
  • 40. Target, Supertanker
  • 41. Enter the White Dragon
  • 42. Skyjacked Gold
  • 43. Attack on El Dorado
  • 44. The Ninja Dog
  • 45. When S.A.V.A.G.E. Stole Santa
  • 46. Blockbuster
  • 47. Supertrooper
  • 48. Warhawk's Fortress
  • 49. The Konichi
  • 50. Robot Raid
  • 51. Alphas, Arms, and Ambush (1)
  • 52. Alphas, Arms, and Ambush (2)
  • 53. Crash
  • 54. Mirage
  • 55. Blind Luck
  • 56. Turbo's Dilemma
  • 57. Masquerade
  • 58. Just Say No
  • 59. Monster Island
  • 60. Quarterback Sneak
  • 61. Sepulcher of Power
  • 62. The Twin Within
  • 63. S.A.V.A.G.E. Space
  • 64. Change of Face
  • 65. Horror of the Highlan


[edit] Cast

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