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Pigskin Commandos

7th of 19 episodes in DiC season 1. Written by Roger Slifer. First aired October 9, 1990.

Previous episode: The Nozone Conspiracy
Next episode: Cold Shoulder

While visiting his sister, Sgt. Slaughter stumbles upon some Cobras constructing a base, including a Range-Viper with an old football-related grudge against Grid-Iron. Slaughter is captured, and Cobra challenges the G.I. Joe Team to a football match in which the winner gets both Slaughter and Grid-Iron. The Joes accept without hesitation, but midway through the game, Cobra deploys vehicles onto the field. The Joes respond in kind and drive the Cobras off with Sgt. Slaughter.

Grid-Iron gives chase through the streets of New York and, with Lady Jaye's help, retrieves Slaughter before escaping into the subway. On the other side, Grid-Iron and Slaughter are both recaptured by the Range-Viper, who uses his Hurricane to fly them on a winch past the Statue of Liberty to show off. This allows Grid-Iron to tie the Hurricane to Liberty's torch. The trapped Cobra is quickly captured. Grid-Iron, Lady Jaye, Slaughter, and Slaughter's sister celebrate with a double date at a fancy club where Cobra Commander is turned away as a "weirdo."

Appearing Cast and Equipment

Featured Characters
Sgt. Slaughter	305 seconds	26 lines	at sister's apartment, captured by Cobra, held in minisub, retrieved but recaptured, entering club with sister
Capt. Grid-Iron	288 seconds	37 lines	at Joe HQ, playing football, driving Avalanche, flying hoverjet, pursuing Sarge, retrieving him, recaptured, entering club
Cobra Commander	160 seconds	21 lines	challenging Joes, playing football, driving Rage, flying Hurricane, turned away from club
Lady Jaye	83 seconds	11 lines	pursuing Sarge in limo, driving Avalanche, on shore after battle, entering club
Bullhorn	63 seconds	7 lines	at Joe HQ, playing football, driving Mobile Battle Bunker, on shore after battle
Metal-Head	45 seconds	4 lines	building Cobra base, in Rage on football field
Pathfinder	40 seconds	4 lines	at Joe HQ, playing football, driving Avalanche

Background Characters
Salvo	28 seconds	1 line	at Joe HQ, playing football
Rampart	22 seconds	(silent)	at Joe HQ, playing football
Ambush	14 seconds	(silent)	playing football
Hawk	7 seconds	(silent)	on football field when vehicles appear, in Joe huddle, running to vehicles
Stretcher	4 seconds	(silent)	playing football
Rock 'n Roll	3 seconds	(silent)	on football field when vehicles appear
Freefall	2 seconds	(silent)	said to be flying cargo plane, driving Mobile Battle Bunker (14:52-53)
Gnawgahyde	2 seconds	(silent)	trying to tackle Grid-Iron (5:11-12)
Scoop	2 seconds	(silent)	running to Joe vehicles (7:12-13)

Troops Appearing
Range-Viper	316 seconds	41 lines	building Cobra base, capturing Sgt. Slaughter, playing football, in Hammerhead, Rage, and Dominator
S.A.W.-Viper	76 seconds	5 lines	building Cobra base, playing football, in Hammerhead, flying Hurricane
Undertow	16 seconds		driving Piranha to rescue Range-Viper, captured
Orangeshirt	8 seconds		at Joe HQ, jumping from exploding Mobile Battle Bunkers, on shore after battle
Greenshirt	6 seconds		playing football
Laser-Viper	3 seconds		driving Rage on football field

Vehicles Appearing
Hurricane V.T.O.L.	158 seconds		used to pursue Grid-Iron and recapture Sgt. Slaughter
Avalanche	138 seconds		dropped from cargo plane, used on football field and to attack Grid-Iron's pursuers
Hammerhead	106 seconds		used on football field, split into modules to transport Slaughter
Dominator	68 seconds		used to pursue Grid-Iron
Rage	60 seconds		used on football field
Mobile Battle Bunker	52 seconds		dropped from cargo plane, used on football field and to attack Grid-Iron's pursuers
Piranha	14 seconds		used to try to rescue Range-Viper

Non-toy equipment: Lady Jaye's limo

Misc. Notes

On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Series 2, Season 1 set (Disc 2, Episode 7)