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  • Syndicated
  • Apr 14, 1986
  • Syndicated
  • Apr 14, 1986
Rambo

Summary Rambo was based on the successful movie franchise of the same name starring Sylvester Stallone as freedom fighter John Rambo. The cartoon series debuted in April of 1986 as a five part mini series, and was renewed in September as a daily cartoon. Unfortunately the series only last one season and was cancelled in December of the same ye...

  • Syndicated
  • Apr 14, 1986
  • Syndicated
  • Apr 14, 1986
Rambo
Season 1
Season Premiere: Apr 14, 1986
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Summary Rambo was based on the successful movie franchise of the same name starring Sylvester Stallone as freedom fighter John Rambo. The cartoon series debuted in April of 1986 as a five part mini series, and was renewed in September as a daily cartoon. Unfortunately the series only last one season and was cancelled in December of the same ye...

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Episode 1 • Apr 14, 1986 • 21 m
First Strike
General Warhawk and his cronies try to take over a peaceful fictional South American country. Colonel Samuel Trautman sends John Rambo and mechanic Edward "Turbo" Hayes to stop Warhawk. Katherine Anne "K.A.T." Taylor assists them.
Episode 2 • Apr 15, 1986 • 21 m
The Angel of Destruction
General Warhawk's spies steel an experimental flying gunship and kidnap a local kid who saw them, so Rambo must infiltrate Warhawk's secret snowy mountain base and get the plane and the kid back.
Episode 3 • Apr 16, 1986 • 21 m
Battlefield Bronx
The president of Tierra Libre, the South American fictional country that general Warkawk wants to take over, is in New York to ask the UN for help, but his daughter Estrella gets kidnapped by a Bronx biker gang hired by Warkawk.
Episode 4 • Apr 17, 1986 • 21 m
Raise the Yamato
Warhawk's men raise Yamato, an actual sunken Japanese WWII battleship and one of the two most powerfully battleships ever constructed. Rambo, Hayes and master of disguise Taylor must stop him before he reaches Tierra Libre.
Episode 5 • Apr 18, 1986 • 21 m
The Taking of Tierra Libre
General Warhawk and his men kidnap Colonel Trautman and begin their invasion of Tierra Libre. Soon, Rambo, Hayes, Taylor and a handful of Tierra Libre soldiers are the only resistance left. However, Rambo counts as the army of one.
Episode 6 • Sep 15, 1986 • 22 m
Subterranean Holdup
General Warhawk is in Chicago to rob a money shipment to the federal reserve bank. Rambo, suspicious that the backup troops are late, learns that those troops have been replaced by Warhawk's men...
Episode 7 • Sep 16, 1986 • 21 m
Trouble in Tibet
General Warhawk and Sergeant Havoc capture a young monk who would become the next Dalai Lama and gains control of a small village in Tibet.
Episode 8 • Sep 17, 1986 • 21 m
S.A.V.A.G.E. Island
Gripper steals the Pandora Missile that was meant for the Carlaya Islands in order for S.A.V.A.G.E. to force Carlaya's Indonesian neighbors to surrender.
Episode 9 • Sep 18, 1986 • 21 m
General Warhawk's Curse
Under the orders of General Warhawk, Sergeant Havoc, Gripper, Nomad and an ally named Bashir take advantage of three countries by passing off fake curses in S.A.V.A.G.E.'s plot to steal the artifacts in the ruins.
Episode 10 • Sep 19, 1986 • 21 m
Deadly Keep
Nobel Prize_winning physicist Herbert Kengsington is kidnapped by the Count (a descendant of Vlad III the Impaler) and plans to hand him over to S.A.V.A.G.E. in the Moldavian Mountains.
Episode 11 • Sep 22, 1986 • 21 m
Beneath the Streets
Mad Dog sneaks beneath the Special Forces building through the sewers and deploys a time bomb. In the sewers they capture a utility worker and former war buddy of Rambo nicknamed Wrongway...
Episode 12 • Sep 23, 1986 • 21 m
Cult of the Cobra
General Warhawk teams up with the Cult of the Cobra and its leader Rama to halt the food shipments to the Indian Province of Asam in a plot to force the people of Asam to make him their dictator.
Episode 13 • Sep 24, 1986 • 21 m
Raid on Las Vegas
General Warhawk plans to blow up Boulder Dam as a diversion so that he can rob the casino money in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is up to Rambo, Kat, and Turbo to stop General Warhawk.
Episode 14 • Sep 25, 1986 • 22 m
The Lost City of Acra
Warhawk's men invade the lost city of Arca in India. He rounds up the local Bindu people and forces them to dig for the fabled gold under an ancient temple. Chad, the Bindu chief's son, escapes and joins Rambo's team...
Episode 15 • Sep 26, 1986 • 21 m
Guns Over the Suez
Threatening to blow up all shipping on the Suez Canal, General Warhawk demands a $100 million ransom. He starts with a relief ship on which Nomad planted explosives. Rambo's team is sent to stop him.
Episode 16 • Oct 6, 1986 • 22 m
Exercise in Terror
Gripper and his men are holding 12 students hostage in the Statue of Liberty. General Warhawk is demanding a $50 million ransom or he'll blow up the statue and the kids. Rambo evades Warhawk's patrolling helicopter..
Episode 17 • Oct 7, 1986 • 22 m
The Doomsday Machine
A powerful new aircraft, the XK-7, has been developed by the air force. It's stolen by a renegade Special Forces operative and sold to General Warhawk, who uses the plane to capture the world's largest diamond mine...
Episode 18 • Oct 8, 1986 • 21 m
Disaster in Delgado
Disaster relief supplies bound for the earthquake-stricken South American country of Delgado are not being received. Rambo's team is sent to investigate, discovering that General Warhawk's men are hijacking the valuable...
Episode 19 • Oct 9, 1986 • 22 m
Fire in the Sky
Rambo's team is attending the launch ceremony for a powerful new nuclear submarine, the USS Typhoon. A skydiver who is to deliver the ceremonial bottle of champagne is replaced by Sgt. Havoc...
Episode 20 • Oct 10, 1986 • 21 m
Enter the Black Dragon
While General Warhawk is attacking a foreign base with commandos from submarines, Nomad leads a supporting ground force. But the mission had been a trap set by Rambo's team and many of Warhawk's troops were captured...
Episode 21 • Oct 13, 1986 • 21 m
Reign of the Boy King
King Alex, the spoiled boy king of Morovia, is kidnapped and missing. His evil uncle, the Black Duke, takes over rule with the support of General Warhawk. Rambo is sent to Morovia to rescue the boy...
Episode 22 • Oct 14, 1986 • 21 m
Rambo and the White Rhino
S.A.V.A.G.E. steals a sacred white rhinoceros named Mabuto from the African country of Namboola in order to set up its neighboring country of Ombasi for stealing their white rhinoceros.
Episode 23 • Oct 15, 1986 • 21 m
Pirate Peril
General Warhawk and his ally Admiral Nomak team up with Captain Scar and his pirates in a plot to raise the sunken Liberte submarine off the coast of Hong Kong.
Episode 24 • Oct 16, 1986 • 22 m
Mephisto's Magic
When Rambo and his team stop General Warhawk's plot to steal the Liberty Bell, General Stedring insists to Colonel Trautman that his army be used next time.
Episode 25 • Oct 17, 1986 • 21 m
The Halley Microbe
Kat's scientific brother is investigating the ion trail left by Halley's Comet and a space probe sent to gather samples left by the comet is targeted by General Warhawk and Black Dragon.
Episode 26 • Oct 20, 1986 • 21 m
Death Merchant
Rambo's team attacks the Death Merchant's compound and captures him. As they escort him to prison via train, General Warhawk's men stop the train and detach the passenger part of the train, send it rolling away...
Episode 27 • Oct 20, 1986 • 21 m
Return of the Count
On Halloween, the Count returns and captures a boy named Danny. Even when Rambo escapes his trap and rescues Danny, he discovers that the Count is collaborating with General Warhawk to capture the President of the United States.
Episode 28 • Oct 22, 1986 • 22 m
Night of the Voodoo Moon
Dr. Stark, studying butterflies in Haiti, sends a message that the local villagers are being frightened by voodoo. He then turns up missing. Rambo's team is sent in to investigate, arriving at an almost-empty village...
Episode 29 • Oct 23, 1986 • 21 m
Lagoon of Death
General Warhawk concocts a plan to make his men's missiles undetectable to radar by forcing Venetian monks to make ceramic nosecones. Rambo's team just happens to be vacationing in Venice doing a building renovation...
Episode 30 • Oct 24, 1986 • 21 m
Snow Kill
Colonel Trautman is in Utah testing some survival equipment in the Rockies. General Warhawk launches an invasion of the nearby town of Treetop where Trautman is captured. Rambo's team goes to investigate Trautman's...
Episode 31 • Oct 27, 1986 • 21 m
Terror Beneath the Sea
While out inspecting a base in the Arctic Circle, Colonel Trautman is told by the Eskimo's Chief Molok that a Killer whale named Korac keeps attacking their village. Colonel Trautman and a security captain are then captured by Gripper.
Episode 32 • Oct 28, 1986 • 21 m
Swamp Monster
Rambo and Turbo come to the aid of Turbo's uncle when a swamp monster terrorizes the local town. Rambo discovers that the "swamp monster" is piloted by Sergeant Havoc as part of General Warhawk's plot to build a communication center.
Episode 33 • Oct 29, 1986 • 21 m
Freedom Dancer
While in England, General Warhawk steals the world's fastest race horse named Freedom Dancer who is owned by Colonel Trautman's friend Winslow.
Episode 34 • Oct 30, 1986 • 22 m
Texas Inferno
Rambo's friend, Lucky, asks for help investigating a rash of accidents occurring on his oil fields in Texas. As Rambo's team helps rebuild an oil platform one of Lucky's employees, Jake, tries to destroy...
Episode 35 • Oct 31, 1986 • 21 m
The Iron Mask
Rambo's team is in Munich attending Oktoberfest. Iron Mask locates an old warplane wrecked at the bottom of a lake for General Warhawk. The plane contains a fortune in gold. Rambo's team is notified of the news and goes...
Episode 36 • Nov 3, 1986 • 21 m
Children for Peace
Rambo's team is providing security for the Children's Peace Conference in Sydney. General Warhawk sends Sergeant Havoc, Gripper, Mad Dog, and Black Dragon in a plan to capture the children.
Episode 37 • Nov 4, 1986 • 21 m
S.A.V.A.G.E. Rustlers
Mad Dog is in Wyoming rustling cattle using a helicopter. Rambo's team, partaking in a nearby rodeo, agrees to help Shane Dobbs, a rancher whose cattle are being stolen. They camp out with the herd and get attacked...
Episode 38 • Nov 5, 1986 • 21 m
Mind Control
S.A.V.A.G.E. brainwashes three brilliant scientists in order to obtain the plans for a special laser that will shoot down a passing satellite.
Episode 39 • Nov 6, 1986 • 21 m
Vote of Terror
Kai Moon's President Wang is forced by General Warhawk's men to read a letter of resignation days before his reelection. Rambo's team ends up coming to the country's aid.
Episode 40 • Nov 7, 1986 • 21 m
Target: Supertanker
Warhawk's men hijack a supertanker and anchor it off the coast of Hawaii. Warhawk demands a warship in exchange or he will sink the tanker and cause an ecological disaster. Rambo's team is called in...
Episode 41 • Nov 10, 1986 • 21 m
Enter the White Dragon
In this episode, it shows how Rambo met White Dragon at the time when General Warhawk has Black Dragon steal priceless samurai swords from Ishikawa Electronic Co.
Episode 42 • Nov 11, 1986 • 21 m
Skyjacked Gold
Rambo's team is protecting a government gold shipment. Gripper's men try to steal it at the airport but fail. Later, while flying the gold to the Denver mint, knockout gas appears from the ventilation system on the plane.
Episode 43 • Nov 12, 1986 • 22 m
Attack on El Dorado
Warhawk's men terrorize a local South American villagers and move in to steal the legendary gold of El Dorado. Rambo's team is called in to help. They meet a young boy who agrees to lead them to Warhawk's stronghold...
Episode 44 • Nov 13, 1986 • 21 m
The Ninja Dog
While Rambo's team provides security for Senator Thorne during his trip to Japan to meet with President Fujita, a prototype chip for an American defense project is stolen by the science team leader Dr. Hiro Gosho.
Episode 45 • Nov 14, 1986 • 21 m
When S.A.V.A.G.E. Stole Santa
During Christmas in Colorado, Rambo and Turbo rescue a kid when visiting Rambo's old friend Kris Kaufman who is a former rocket scientist turned toy maker for an orphanage that goes around his village on Christmas dressed as Santa Claus.
Episode 46 • Nov 17, 1986 • 21 m
Blockbuster
Mad Dog and his gang are forcing a group of elderly people out of their homes. TD, a friend of Rambo's and grandson of one of the evictees, asks for Rambo's help. Rambo and TD confront Mad Dog and chase him away...
Episode 47 • Nov 18, 1986 • 22 m
Supertrooper
General Warhawk has stolen a WWII vintage U-Boat 505 from the Museum of Science and Industry. In the submarine, there is a map showing the location of a German supertrooper developed during the war...
Episode 48 • Nov 19, 1986 • 21 m
Warhawk's Fortress
Security guards at a military assembly plant stop a thief from stealing the plans for some prototype combat vehicles. Rambo goes undercover to the plant to investigate. Rambo encounters three near-death accidents.
Episode 49 • Nov 20, 1986 • 21 m
The Konichi
Rambo's team is sent to help guard the transport of plans for a new medical laser. The plans are being shipped by train from Cleveland to St. Louis. Warhawk is suspected to try to steal the laser plans...
Episode 50 • Nov 21, 1986 • 21 m
Robot Raid
A girl named Jennifer (who will soon be the leader of a major defense company) is targeted by S.A.V.A.G.E. when her uncle Merick (the current president of the company) wants to stop the transition.
Episode 51 • Nov 24, 1986 • 21 m
Alphas, Arms and Ambush: Part I
Rambo's team is enlisted to assist General Stedring's Alpha Force guard a ship loaded with NATO military supplies bound for Europe. Meanwhile, General Warhawk's men attack and capture a remote NATO base in Norway.
Episode 52 • Nov 25, 1986 • 21 m
Alphas, Arms and Ambush: Part II
Continuing from the last episode, Rambo's team and the Alpha Force bail out of the helicopter that is under attack by the Black Dragon. The team is rescued and regroups in order to stop the auction of NATO supplies...
Episode 53 • Nov 26, 1986 • 21 m
Crash
When a plane carrying a doctor and his patient Nicky (who is in need of a kidney operation) crashes near Rambo's mountain cabin, Rambo must get them to the hospital before General Warhawk gets to them first.
Episode 54 • Nov 27, 1986 • 21 m
Mirage
Episode 55 • Nov 28, 1986 • 21 m
Blind Luck
An aircraft carrier transporting a "secret weapon" for Colonel Trautman is attacked by General Warhawk's troops. The secret weapon is Rambo's Force of Freedom team, who fight to guide the ship out of enemy territory.
Episode 56 • Dec 1, 1986 • 21 m
Turbo's Dilemma
Black Dragon targets a new synthetic fuel at INT Laboratories which is guarded by Rambo, Kat, Turbo and T.D. "Touchdown" Jones. At the same time, Turbo finds out that his mother has been captured by a motorcycle gang.
Episode 57 • Dec 2, 1986 • 21 m
Masquerade
General Warhawk's men try to kidnap General Bernard, the leader of the Starfire Defense program, but their attempt is thwarted by Rambo's team. Colonel Trautman and Rambo see a corporal who looks and sounds just like...
Episode 58 • Dec 8, 1986 • 22 m
Just Say No
Rambo visits his old friend Chopper and learns that his teenage son is involved in a drug gang who are allied with General Warhawk in a plot to smuggle cocaine.
Episode 59 • Dec 9, 1986 • 21 m
Monster Island
Rambo, Kat, Turbo, T.D. "Touchdown" Jones, and Chief investigate a sea monster in the Gulf of Alaska and come across an island filled with hybrid animals (like crocodile/condor hybrids, giraffe/deer hybrids, etc.).
Episode 60 • Dec 10, 1986 • 21 m
Quarterback Sneak
The airplane that Professor Ivanovich is on is sabotaged by Warhawk's men and forced to land in Talinia, the country from which the professor defected. The professor and his daughter, Tanya, are removed from the plane...
Episode 61 • Dec 11, 1986 • 21 m
Sepulcher of Power
Ancient Mayan tablets are stolen from Dr. Ramirez. The tablets are rumored to provide the location of the Mayan sepulcher, a symbol of Mayan power. Rambo's team is sent in to prevent General Warhawk from getting...
Episode 62 • Dec 12, 1986 • 21 m
The Twin Within
The Black Dragon attacks the White Dragon at his home, and Rambo's team is there to guard radioactive material in a boxcar. Rambo's team repels the attack but during the struggle the Black Dragon disguises himself as...
Episode 63 • Dec 15, 1986 • 21 m
S.A.V.A.G.E. Space
Mad Dog and his biker gang hijack the space shuttle Xenon which is also a laser-defense space station. General Warhawk plans to use Xenon to blow up satellites if his demands aren't met.
Episode 64 • Dec 17, 1986 • 21 m
Change of Face
Dr. Hyde creates a robot body double that can replicate anyone like Senator Thorne and the President.
Episode 65 • Dec 18, 1986 • 21 m
Horror of the Highlands
T.D. "Touchdown" Jones visits his Uncle George in Scotland. When a remote-controlled submarine version of the Loch Ness Monster operated by General Warhawk terrorizes Loch Ness, T.D. calls in the rest of the Force of Freedom.

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