The Gamesmaster

The Gamesmaster

October 21, 1985 TV Episode G.I. Joe

Studio
Marvel Productions Ltd., Sunbow Productions, DiC Entertainment
Distributor
Claster Television Productions

Synopsis

Flint, Lady Jaye, the Baroness and Cobra Commander are captured by The Gamesmaster and try to evade the various mortal dangers on his island.

Characters

Duke, Destro, Snow Serpent, Ace, Zartan, Breaker, Cobra Commander, Gung-Ho, Baroness, Lady Jaye, Flint, Scarlett.
Additional Characters: Low-Light, Wet Suit, Pierre LaFonte, Taurus, Beach Head, Airborne, Nemesis Enforcer, Zandar, Dr. Mindbender, Dial Tone, Mike Randall, Serpentor, B.A. LaCarre, Buck McCann, Slip-Stream, Charles Fairmont, Dr. Filmoss, Tommy Talltree, Timothy Penser, Sci-Fi, Vena, Leatherneck, Cross-Country, Snow Job, Tripwire, WWI American Pilot, Mainframe, Zarana, Thrasher, Sgt. Slaughter, Lifeline

Credits

Directing

Director
John Gibbs, Terry Lennon

Writing

Writer
Flint Dille
Story Editors
Flint Dille, Buzz Dixon, Larry Parr
Supervising Story Editor (1985-86)
Steve Gerber

Voices

Voice
Michael Bell (Duke), Arthur Burghardt (Destro, Snow Serpent), Pat Fraley (as Patrick Fraley) (Ace), Zack Hoffman (Zartan), Chris Latta (as Christopher Latta) (Breaker, Cobra Commander, Gung-Ho), Morgan Lofting (Baroness), Mary McDonald-Lewis (as Mary McDonald Lewis) (Lady Jaye), Bill Ratner (Flint), B.J. Ward (Scarlett), Jackson Beck (Narrator)
Additional Vocal Talent
Charles Adler (Low-Light), Jack Angel (Wet Suit, Pierre LaFonte), Earl Boen (Taurus), William Callaway (Beach Head), Peter Cullen (Airborne, Nemesis Enforcer, Zandar), Brian Cummings (Dr. Mindbender), Hank Garret (Dial Tone, Mike Randall), Richard Gautier (Serpentor, B.A. LaCarre, Buck McCann), Dan Gilvezan (Slip-Stream), Johnny Haymer (Charles Fairmont, Dr. Filmoss), Michael Horton (Tommy Talltree, Timothy Penser), Jerry Houser (Sci-Fi), Mona Marshall (Vena), Chuck McCann (Leatherneck), Michael McConnohie (Cross-Country), Rob Paulsen (Snow Job, Tripwire, WWI American Pilot), Patrick Pinney (Mainframe), Lisa Raggio (Zarana), Ted Schwartz (Thrasher), Sgt. Slaughter (Himself), Stan Wojno (Lifeline), Darleen Carr, Christian Czingland, Barbara Goodson, Jimmy Keegan, Hap Lawrence, Patricia Lentz, Loren Lester, Marilyn Schreffler

Animation

Layout Artist
Pat Agnacin
Checking Supervisor
Barbara Donatelli

Editing

Editor
Steven C. Brown, Robert T. Gillis
Supervising Editors
Steven C. Brown, Robert T. Gillis
Assistant Editors
Rick Gehr, Larry Whelen
Assistant Supervising Editor
Rick Gehr

Casting

Voice Directors
Don Jurwich, Wally Burr
Voice Recording Coordinator
Ellen Burr

Production Management

Production Managers
Kathy Conte, Stephanie Burt, Geraldine Frerks, Jean Frye, Carole Weitzman
Post-Production Supervisors
Eric Early, Steven Heth
Production Coordinators
Nellina Lombardo, Hildy Mesnik
Production Assistant
Hildy Mesnik
Executive in Charge of Production
Lee Gunther

Crew

Director of Production
Jim Graziano
Dubbing Supervisor
Jacquie Freeman Ross
Telecine Supervisors
Andrew Golov, Sarah Swiskow
Creative Consultant
Jay Bacal

Companies and other credits

  • Distributed by Claster TV Productions
  • a division of Hasbro Industries
  • Copyrighted 1983 Sunbow Productions
  • Inc
  • Copyright 1983 Hasbro Industries
  • Inc
  • Sunbow Productions - Marvel Productions Ltd
  • a Cadence Company

Production notes

This series was also known as "GI Joe: A Great American Hero." It was one of the first daily syndicated animated series to "push" its action-figure star.

The series was based on the 1983 "fighting force" of five different dolls, not the original 1960's GI Joe produced by Hasbro.

Originally a weekly series, it became a daily in 1985.