G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Spell of the Siren
TV Flash files “Spell of the Siren” as hour 40 of 139 in the TV Flash guide — G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983–1986) on Syndication, season 1, episode 40, aired 1985-10-25, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E40: listed hour 40 of 139 in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero guide, hour 40 of 65 in season 1. It aired 1985-10-25 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Viper is Coming” (S01E39). Next is “Cobra Quake” (S01E41).
Viewer FAQ
Where does Spell of the Siren sit in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero guide?
S01E40 is listed hour 40 of 139 — hour 40 of 65 in season 1, season 1 episode 40.
When did G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero S01E40 air?
Spell of the Siren aired 1985-10-25 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Are the PSAs ironic on purpose?
Knowing is half the battle sits after a firefight — peak 1980s kids-TV dissonance. Whether you hear irony or ritual, the catalog still wanted you to want the vehicle.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Knowing is half the battle, and the other half is a thirty-minute firefight before a public-service announcement. Hasbro's military toy brand as weekly serial: Cobra Commander's hiss, Duke's jawline, and patriotic action that never quite admits it's a catalog. Peak 1980s kids-TV dissonance — then you wanted the vehicle anyway.
Weekday afternoons used to mean a firefight, then a public-service announcement. Syndication, 1983–1986: elite Joes fight Cobra's world-domination schemes with vehicles, lasers, and teamwork — knowing is half the battle, and the other half is a thirty-minute catalog that learned to hiss. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero's classic run is Hasbro's military toy brand as weekly serial: Cobra Commander's hiss, Duke's jawline, patriotic action that never quite admits it's a catalog. Now you know, and knowing is half the…
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Filed against
- Christopher Collins as Cobra Commander
Christopher Collins voiced Cobra Commander on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero — knowing is half the battle, the other half a thirty-minute firefight before a public-service announcement. Hasbro's military toy brand as weekly serial, a…
- Michael Bell as Duke
Michael Bell’s Duke gave G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero a jawline the toy aisle could salute — 1980s kids-TV military serial, Cobra Commander’s hiss, knowing is half the battle, a firefight before the public-service announcement. TV Flash…
- Mary McDonald-Lewis as The Baroness
Mary McDonald-Lewis hissed in couture as the Baroness on G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero — knowing is half the battle, the other half a thirty-minute firefight before a PSA. Hasbro military toy brand as weekly serial, Cobra Commander’s…
Also in season 1
- S01E01 A Real American Hero (1) The Cobra Strikes
- S01E02 A Real American Hero (2) Slave of the Cobra Master
- S01E03 A Real American Hero (3) The Worms of Death
- S01E04 A Real American Hero (4) Duel in the Devil's Cauldron
- S01E05 A Real American Hero (5) A Stake in the Serpent's Heart
- S01E06 The Revenge of Cobra (1) In the Cobra's Pit