This episode was so damn funny: Cobra going bankrupt (and seeing the Cobra troops in line for unemployment is hilarious!); Xamot and Tomax trying to sell Cobra Temple to expies of 80's bad guy leaders. The Dreadnoks being dressed like 80's rock stars ("It is taking longer to dress these morons than it took to record the song!"), the chaotic music video shoot . . . and I'll admit, 'Cold Slither' is a catchy villain song.
The Girl Scouts is their own separate organization that in reality is just as organized and efficient as G.I. Joe but a bit more ruthless, especially when you encroach on their territory. COBRA learned this the hard way during the 1984 Thin Mint Incident in Oswego, NY and it led to a tense negotiations nightmare on the part of Tomax and Xamot.
I always assumed that phase one of the plan was using the subliminal messages to get everyone to love the song and buy the album. It was only as the plan progressed that they got into directly enslaving people and inevitably overplaying their hand. But until then, as delightfully silly as the whole thing is, it's actually brilliant! It was the 80s! Pop music and MTV were all the rage. A successful band with a hit song and a music video in heavy rotation could make millions very quickly. Cobra Commander didn't even need to do the hostage thing, just crank out new subliminal message-laden songs for the Dreadnoks on a regular basis and you have a regular and as you say, a perfectly legal source of cash for years to come! Hey, it's no crazier than the comics where Cobra originally bankrolled itself by selling household cleaning products door to door. I totally love this episode and would love to have a full length MP3 version of the song, instead of the little snippits of it from the episode itself... But your review of it was well worth the wait. Thank you.
When I interviewed the writer, he told me that he retained the rights to that song and if he could find his tape of it, he'd be willing to put it on iTunes or wherever. But that was 2010 and I guess he hasn't found it yet.
That would be awesome, but yeah, 8 years later. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting. Still, if there is indeed a full length version of Cold Slither out there, somewhere, perhaps it will eventually be rediscovered!
If Cobra really wants to make money they should have promoted the Baroness as a new pop star. I think with a form fitting dress, subliminal messages wouldn't even be needed.
1:10 Cobra is a criminal organization, for that reason alone the soldiers would or should have criminal records, so how the hell would they be eligible for unemployment benefits ?
I found it stupid that they came in their cobra uniforms I would have called the police on them to get them arrested the smarter decision would have been to have them show up in civilian clothes
3:38: Haven't you watched that Simpsons episode with L.T. Smash and "Yvan eht Nioj"? There are three types of messages: subliminal, liminal, and superliminal (the last one is just ordering someone to do something).
Also the irony of the US military using terrorist tactics. Not trying to start something. But it seems like the Simpsons stole this plot from this episode.
I used to watch this online in the early 2000s when I was 8 or so. I don't know how I found it as I am Canadian but I watched it alot. I don't remember the animation being so terrible.
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I'm actually surprised "sell the dreadnoks for medical experiments" wasn't an episode idea now. I like it.
I would watch a series about Cold Slither driving around in a van solving mysteries
I second this😄 Also breath mint or candy mint?
One of the best episode ever
One of the best episodes ever. Unforgettable.
This episode is the incarnation of that "Dies from peak fiction" meme.
One of the best episodes ever.
And people said the plot of the live action movie was silly. Clearly they forgot things like this.
1:58 Early appearance of Old Snake from "Only Human".
Wow... Talk about going around the block to get next door.
This episode was so damn funny:
Cobra going bankrupt (and seeing the Cobra troops in line for unemployment is hilarious!); Xamot and Tomax trying to sell Cobra Temple to expies of 80's bad guy leaders.
The Dreadnoks being dressed like 80's rock stars ("It is taking longer to dress these morons than it took to record the song!"), the chaotic music video shoot . . . and I'll admit, 'Cold Slither' is a catchy villain song.
I still can't get over the "Emterprise" at 0:48.
Selling the dreadnoks for medical testing for some reason broke me
This was the best era of cartoons.
Missed opportunity to crossovers with jem and the holograms
This was one of my favorite episodes.
How can COBRA go broke when I am almost certain they are behind Girl Scouts and those cookies.
Them being bankrupt is probably the same as when Trump went "bamkrupt"
They had to pay the Girl Scouts their part of the money and even Cobra Commander knew that he shouldn't mess with them.
The Girl Scouts is their own separate organization that in reality is just as organized and efficient as G.I. Joe but a bit more ruthless, especially when you encroach on their territory. COBRA learned this the hard way during the 1984 Thin Mint Incident in Oswego, NY and it led to a tense negotiations nightmare on the part of Tomax and Xamot.
Quite possibly the best half hour of television ever produced.
Nonsense this was one of the best cartoons ever to be on TV still very watchable now.
With or without drugs?
I would say either way.
6:31 Britney saw this back when she was 10 and said "I've got an idea."
HaHa! Love it!
5:30 Cobra Commander could do a good imitation of the guy from AC/DC
@5:50. The band is playing inside The Predator's mouth....
I always assumed that phase one of the plan was using the subliminal messages to get everyone to love the song and buy the album. It was only as the plan progressed that they got into directly enslaving people and inevitably overplaying their hand. But until then, as delightfully silly as the whole thing is, it's actually brilliant! It was the 80s! Pop music and MTV were all the rage. A successful band with a hit song and a music video in heavy rotation could make millions very quickly. Cobra Commander didn't even need to do the hostage thing, just crank out new subliminal message-laden songs for the Dreadnoks on a regular basis and you have a regular and as you say, a perfectly legal source of cash for years to come!
Hey, it's no crazier than the comics where Cobra originally bankrolled itself by selling household cleaning products door to door. I totally love this episode and would love to have a full length MP3 version of the song, instead of the little snippits of it from the episode itself... But your review of it was well worth the wait. Thank you.
When I interviewed the writer, he told me that he retained the rights to that song and if he could find his tape of it, he'd be willing to put it on iTunes or wherever. But that was 2010 and I guess he hasn't found it yet.
That would be awesome, but yeah, 8 years later. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting. Still, if there is indeed a full length version of Cold Slither out there, somewhere, perhaps it will eventually be rediscovered!
Cobra Commander went into the wrong business. He should have been a music executive.
Nah, not scummy enough.
Because this song is awesome.
He looks likes Old Snakes
He is Old Snake from the transformers tv episode only human.
They don’t make terrorists like they used to!
CO-BRAAAAAAHH...*Cough* *Cough*...
GI Joe and Transformers are the two best cartoons ever
And Jem
This is one of my favorite episodes
Destro eventually did switch to a gold mask, no alchemy happened though (I think).
One of the best and we got lady jay in a pool
If Cobra really wants to make money they should have promoted the Baroness as a new pop star. I think with a form fitting dress, subliminal messages wouldn't even be needed.
She would've been hotter than Zartan and the Dreadnoks!!!
What I don't get is why the Dreadnoks didn't continue playing music; they totally have what it takes.
it was playback!
@@Spootprime
It was playback? No, I mean why didn't they get a career in music?
If Cobra was bankrupt shouldn't Extensive Enterprises be bankrupt as well!!???
Dude Sgt. 420 is named Cpl (E4) Footloose
This was always one of my favorites.
It's been a while, but this may have been my very favorite episode.
Was General Hawk undercover as a high school teacher?
Listening to today music gold slither would go platnum
Man the Dreadnoks are the best team in the gi joe-verse!
And they said Rock And Roll is evil...and the Army does it in the end.
Is it just me or does the director at 3:33 look a lot like the director in Hoist Goes Hollywood ?
Because that is the same director
@@shivaumesh1129 I think that director also appears in _Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends_
Who else thinks thinks that Tomax and Xamot were the ones who should’ve been in charge of Cobra?
Man I miss this gi Joe and the underated GI JOE Renegades was unfortunately had only 1 season.
You can watch both on tubitv.com
The guy with the leaves in his helmet is Footloose. No, seriously, that's his name.
A man wearing A mirrored faceplate, also chooses to wear mirrored glasses....
does he see behind of him now? wizardry, i tell'cha!
HIS MEN WERE IN THE WELFARE LINE LMAO 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂
In uniform. Haha
1:10 Cobra is a criminal organization, for that reason alone the soldiers would or should have criminal records, so how the hell would they be eligible for unemployment benefits ?
Because Tomax and Xamox... Are Good... Real Good!! For COBRA, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!! :) :)
They only have criminal records if they got arrested and convicted
I found it stupid that they came in their cobra uniforms I would have called the police on them to get them arrested the smarter decision would have been to have them show up in civilian clothes
Buying too many vehicles, accessories and playsets.
3:38: Haven't you watched that Simpsons episode with L.T. Smash and "Yvan eht Nioj"? There are three types of messages: subliminal, liminal, and superliminal (the last one is just ordering someone to do something).
Also the irony of the US military using terrorist tactics. Not trying to start something. But it seems like the Simpsons stole this plot from this episode.
Hey you! Join COBRA!
How the hell did Castro and Khomeini get onto American soil at a time when Reagan was president???
Was the Cobra base the brothers were trying to sell on American soil?
Don't try to find common sense on this show. You'll be looking all day.
Keep them coming
Lady Jane looks beautiful in a bikini
Fun fact. A similar episode of the 90's Mega Man Cartoon barrows some ideas from this episode.
I think there was a "Gotchamen" (Battle of the Planets) episode with a similar theme. late 70's?
When are you gonna celebrate 10 years on TH-cam
When are you gonna stop asking me that? :P
I don't have anything specific planned yet, but that could change.
@@aalgar When are you going to celebrate 12 and a half years on youtube?
Rotf I love it
I used to watch this online in the early 2000s when I was 8 or so. I don't know how I found it as I am Canadian but I watched it alot. I don't remember the animation being so terrible.
The animation is extra terrible in this episode.
When is the animation not terrible on this show?
But the writing is brilliant!