Primordial Plot

Primordial Plot

November 12, 1985 TV Episode G.I. Joe

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

Synopsis

Cobra kidnaps a scientist who has discovered how to clone and forces him to recreate dinosaurs.

Characters

Dr. Massey, Xamot, Destro, Tomax, Airtight, Wild Weasel, Roadblock, Cobra Commander, Gung-Ho, Flint, Deep Six, 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
Donald F. Gult

Voices

Voice
Michael Bell (Dr. Massey, Xamot), Arthur Burghardt (Destro), Corey Burton (Tomax), Pat Fraley (as Patrick Fraley) (Airtight, Wild Weasel), Kene Holliday (Roadblock), Chris Latta (as Christopher Latta) (Cobra Commander, Gung-Ho), Bill Ratner (Flint), Hal Rayle (Deep Six), 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

Editing

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

Crew

Voice Directors
Don Jurwich, Wally Burr
Storyboard Directors
Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Bob Kline, Hank Tucker, Sherman Labby, Lonnie Lloyd, Don Shepard
Storyboard Artists
Pat Agnacin, Del Barras, Kurt William Conner, Romeo Francisco, James L. Gomez, Adrian Gonzales, Warren William Greenwood, Doug Lefler, David Russell, Alan Shean, Romeo Tanghal, Keith Tucker, Douglas Vandegrift
Layout Artist
Pat Agnacin
Model Design
Russ Heath
Supervising Story Editor (1985-86)
Steve Gerber
Story Editors
Flint Dille, Buzz Dixon, Larry Parr
Production Managers
Kathy Conte, Stephanie Burt, Geraldine Frerks, Jean Frye, Carole Weitzman
Post-Production Supervisors
Eric Early, Steven Heth
Director of Production
Jim Graziano
Music Editors
Joe Siracusa, Richard Allen, Peter Collier, Robert Randles, Mark Shiney
Sound Effects Editors
Richard S. Gannon, Jim Blodgett, Richard Allen, Ted Caplan, Allison Cobb, Michael L. DePatie, John Detra, Karen V. Doulac, Bruce Elliott, Heather Elliott, Ron Fedele, Leonard T. Geschke, Brad Gunther, David Hawkins, Jerry Jacobson, Nicholas James, Richard Raderman, Warren Taylor, Michael Tomack, Peter Tomaszewicz
Dubbing Supervisor
Jacquie Freeman Ross
Sound Re-Recording Mixers
Larry Goodwin, Peter Reale
Foley Artist
Doug Madick
Model Designers
Jim Fletcher, Lee Go, Russ Heath, Carol Lundberg, Bruce W. Timm
Telecine Supervisors
Andrew Golov, Sarah Swiskow
Voice Recording Coordinator
Ellen Burr
Voice Recording Engineer
Joel Iwataki
Production Coordinators
Nellina Lombardo, Hildy Mesnik
Production Assistant
Hildy Mesnik
Checking Supervisor
Barbara Donatelli
Creative Consultant
Jay Bacal
Title Song
Spencer Michlin, Ford Kinder
Executive in Charge of Production
Lee Gunther

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.