he never gives up he’s always there fighting for freedom over land and air
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down ten interesting pieces
be counting down ten interesting pieces
be counting down ten interesting pieces of trivia that you should know about GI
of trivia that you should know about GI
of trivia that you should know about GI Joe number ten the first action figures
Joe number ten the first action figures
Joe number ten the first action figures kicking off our trivia list is the fact
kicking off our trivia list is the fact
kicking off our trivia list is the fact that the original toy series debuted in
that the original toy series debuted in
that the original toy series debuted in 1964 he I don’t go on the land on the
1964 he I don’t go on the land on the
1964 he I don’t go on the land on the air following the success of Barbie
air following the success of Barbie
air following the success of Barbie creators Stan Weston envisioned a
creators Stan Weston envisioned a
creators Stan Weston envisioned a military themed Hasbro figure to serve
military themed Hasbro figure to serve
military themed Hasbro figure to serve as a counterpart for boys to distance
as a counterpart for boys to distance
as a counterpart for boys to distance the toys from any association with dolls
the toys from any association with dolls
the toys from any association with dolls Hasbro coined the terms action figure
Hasbro coined the terms action figure
Hasbro coined the terms action figure and movable man of action
and movable man of action
and movable man of action number nine origin of the Joe name
number nine origin of the Joe name
number nine origin of the Joe name originally called GI Joe America’s
originally called GI Joe America’s
originally called GI Joe America’s moveable fighting man the line was
moveable fighting man the line was
moveable fighting man the line was introduced at New York’s International
introduced at New York’s International
introduced at New York’s International Toy Fair the brand name didn’t refer to
Toy Fair the brand name didn’t refer to
Toy Fair the brand name didn’t refer to a single toy but was rather a simple not
a single toy but was rather a simple not
a single toy but was rather a simple not the oscar-nominated 1945 film the story
the oscar-nominated 1945 film the story
the oscar-nominated 1945 film the story of GI Joe eventually later media
of GI Joe eventually later media
of GI Joe eventually later media incarnations red conned the name to have
incarnations red conned the name to have
incarnations red conned the name to have a greater meaning such as in 2009’s film
a greater meaning such as in 2009’s film
a greater meaning such as in 2009’s film which explains it as the acronym
which explains it as the acronym
which explains it as the acronym globally integrated joint operated
globally integrated joint operated
globally integrated joint operated entity number eight immediately
entity number eight immediately
entity number eight immediately appealing in the beginning only four
appealing in the beginning only four
appealing in the beginning only four distinct figures were released one to
distinct figures were released one to
distinct figures were released one to represent each branch of the US Armed
represent each branch of the US Armed
represent each branch of the US Armed Forces standing at eleven and a half
Forces standing at eleven and a half
Forces standing at eleven and a half inches tall the GI Joe action figures
inches tall the GI Joe action figures
inches tall the GI Joe action figures had 21 moving parts and featured full
had 21 moving parts and featured full
had 21 moving parts and featured full uniforms boots work caps dog tags facial
uniforms boots work caps dog tags facial
uniforms boots work caps dog tags facial scars pistol and m60 machine gun having
scars pistol and m60 machine gun having
scars pistol and m60 machine gun having found the untapped boys market the
found the untapped boys market the
found the untapped boys market the figures sold more than two million units
figures sold more than two million units
figures sold more than two million units in the first year alone remember only GI
in the first year alone remember only GI
in the first year alone remember only GI Joe is GI Joe number 7 war what is it
Joe is GI Joe number 7 war what is it
Joe is GI Joe number 7 war what is it good for though success was
good for though success was
good for though success was instantaneous
instantaneous
instantaneous the Joe’s hit a nerve during the second
the Joe’s hit a nerve during the second
the Joe’s hit a nerve during the second half of the 1960’s
half of the 1960’s
half of the 1960’s with the United States fighting the
with the United States fighting the
with the United States fighting the extremely unpopular war in Vietnam in
extremely unpopular war in Vietnam in
extremely unpopular war in Vietnam in reaction hospira refocused the brand in
reaction hospira refocused the brand in
reaction hospira refocused the brand in 1970 making it a non-military
1970 making it a non-military
1970 making it a non-military adventure team this is the rugged GI Joe
adventure team this is the rugged GI Joe
adventure team this is the rugged GI Joe adventure
adventure
adventure now GI Joe fought ecological disasters
now GI Joe fought ecological disasters
now GI Joe fought ecological disasters and wild animals as opposed to other
and wild animals as opposed to other
and wild animals as opposed to other human beings
human beings
human beings number six major toy design changes in
number six major toy design changes in
number six major toy design changes in the franchise’s first decade it gained
the franchise’s first decade it gained
the franchise’s first decade it gained popularity with such gimmicks as the now
popularity with such gimmicks as the now
popularity with such gimmicks as the now famous kungfu grip Joe has hands that
famous kungfu grip Joe has hands that
famous kungfu grip Joe has hands that grip fingers you hold open and let
grip fingers you hold open and let
grip fingers you hold open and let closed and but hold on with a cold grip
closed and but hold on with a cold grip
closed and but hold on with a cold grip when the line ended in 1976 it wouldn’t
when the line ended in 1976 it wouldn’t
when the line ended in 1976 it wouldn’t be until 1982 that another official GI
be until 1982 that another official GI
be until 1982 that another official GI Joe line emerged reintroducing the toys
Joe line emerged reintroducing the toys
Joe line emerged reintroducing the toys as three and three-quarter inch figures
as three and three-quarter inch figures
as three and three-quarter inch figures that were rebranded as GI Joe a Real
that were rebranded as GI Joe a Real
that were rebranded as GI Joe a Real American Hero this reboot was given an
American Hero this reboot was given an
American Hero this reboot was given an animated series an animated film and a
animated series an animated film and a
animated series an animated film and a Marvel comic book series number five a
Marvel comic book series number five a
Marvel comic book series number five a new enemy reissued the GI Joe team was
new enemy reissued the GI Joe team was
new enemy reissued the GI Joe team was once again given a career change now
once again given a career change now
once again given a career change now serving as a Counter Terrorist team
serving as a Counter Terrorist team
serving as a Counter Terrorist team whose main objective was to protect
whose main objective was to protect
whose main objective was to protect innocents from the Cobra an organization
innocents from the Cobra an organization
innocents from the Cobra an organization bent on world domination watch her L box
bent on world domination watch her L box
bent on world domination watch her L box return to the river and attend an GI Joe
return to the river and attend an GI Joe
return to the river and attend an GI Joe as a result each figure was released
as a result each figure was released
as a result each figure was released with a file card giving it a biography
with a file card giving it a biography
with a file card giving it a biography of the character and his or her
of the character and his or her
of the character and his or her specialties number four the Cobra
specialties number four the Cobra
specialties number four the Cobra Commander after an animated miniseries
Commander after an animated miniseries
Commander after an animated miniseries the cartoon finally aired regularly on
the cartoon finally aired regularly on
the cartoon finally aired regularly on Saturday mornings in 1985 here Cobra was
Saturday mornings in 1985 here Cobra was
Saturday mornings in 1985 here Cobra was portrayed to its young audience as a
portrayed to its young audience as a
portrayed to its young audience as a bumbling and ineffective group as
bumbling and ineffective group as
bumbling and ineffective group as opposed to dangerous killers most famous
opposed to dangerous killers most famous
opposed to dangerous killers most famous of all the villains was the leader the
of all the villains was the leader the
of all the villains was the leader the Cobra Commander a mysterious figure who
Cobra Commander a mysterious figure who
Cobra Commander a mysterious figure who used ridiculous ploys to achieve world
used ridiculous ploys to achieve world
used ridiculous ploys to achieve world domination the character was voiced by
domination the character was voiced by
domination the character was voiced by actor Chris Lara who gave Cobra
actor Chris Lara who gave Cobra
actor Chris Lara who gave Cobra Commander nearly the exact same voice he
Commander nearly the exact same voice he
Commander nearly the exact same voice he used for Starscream in the equally
used for Starscream in the equally
used for Starscream in the equally popular transformers series I nominate
popular transformers series I nominate
popular transformers series I nominate myself number three safety first you
myself number three safety first you
myself number three safety first you were saying something about fighting
were saying something about fighting
were saying something about fighting fair Leslie with a constant push for new
fair Leslie with a constant push for new
fair Leslie with a constant push for new characters the animated series tended to
characters the animated series tended to
characters the animated series tended to feature a specific character in each
feature a specific character in each
feature a specific character in each episode from the GI Joe line as a way to
episode from the GI Joe line as a way to
episode from the GI Joe line as a way to advertise their latest figures
advertise their latest figures
advertise their latest figures capitalizing on the requirement to
capitalizing on the requirement to
capitalizing on the requirement to counter the show’s violence with a
counter the show’s violence with a
counter the show’s violence with a positive message these new characters
positive message these new characters
positive message these new characters were often charged with delivering a
were often charged with delivering a
were often charged with delivering a public-safety less
public-safety less
public-safety less at the end of the episode never get in
at the end of the episode never get in
at the end of the episode never get in anything that could close up and trap
anything that could close up and trap
anything that could close up and trap you like an old truck or an abandoned
you like an old truck or an abandoned
you like an old truck or an abandoned refrigerator now we know and knowing is
refrigerator now we know and knowing is
refrigerator now we know and knowing is half the battle
half the battle
half the battle number two franchise fatigue after the
number two franchise fatigue after the
number two franchise fatigue after the cartoon franchise was canceled in 1986
cartoon franchise was canceled in 1986
cartoon franchise was canceled in 1986 it was given a poorly received
it was given a poorly received
it was given a poorly received direct-to-video animated film named GI
direct-to-video animated film named GI
direct-to-video animated film named GI Joe the movie the following year with
Joe the movie the following year with
Joe the movie the following year with interest in the Joe’s diminishing Hasbro
interest in the Joe’s diminishing Hasbro
interest in the Joe’s diminishing Hasbro ultimately cancelled the line in 1994
ultimately cancelled the line in 1994
ultimately cancelled the line in 1994 however they regularly tested the waters
however they regularly tested the waters
however they regularly tested the waters with short-lived follow-ups before
with short-lived follow-ups before
with short-lived follow-ups before targeting older fans by reira leasing
targeting older fans by reira leasing
targeting older fans by reira leasing old lines and anniversary collections
old lines and anniversary collections
old lines and anniversary collections number one franchise reboots rounding
number one franchise reboots rounding
number one franchise reboots rounding out our trivia list are the several
out our trivia list are the several
out our trivia list are the several attempts made to reboot the franchise
attempts made to reboot the franchise
attempts made to reboot the franchise these began with 1995 s GI Joe Xtreme a
these began with 1995 s GI Joe Xtreme a
these began with 1995 s GI Joe Xtreme a show focused on new Joe’s and a new
show focused on new Joe’s and a new
show focused on new Joe’s and a new terrorist organization called scar
terrorist organization called scar
terrorist organization called scar several years later the franchise
several years later the franchise
several years later the franchise finally received a live-action feature
finally received a live-action feature
finally received a live-action feature with 2009 s GI Joe Rise of Cobra
with 2009 s GI Joe Rise of Cobra
with 2009 s GI Joe Rise of Cobra reimagining the original 1985 series
reimagining the original 1985 series
reimagining the original 1985 series while globalizing the once American
while globalizing the once American
while globalizing the once American based unit in the process are you a GI
based unit in the process are you a GI
based unit in the process are you a GI Joe fan what’s your favorite piece of
Joe fan what’s your favorite piece of
Joe fan what’s your favorite piece of joe trivia for more informative tribulus
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