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Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 2

21st of 55 episodes in Sunbow season 1. Written by Christy Marx. First aired October 8, 1985.

Previous episode: Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 1
Next episode: Spell of the Siren

Rock 'n Roll allows Mutt and Junkyard to escape from Joe HQ. Mutt soon encounters Destro, who uses sleeping gas on him and Junkyard. Meanwhile, Duke escapes his restraints on a Cobra-controlled island, and Cobra Commander's communications with the synthoid replica of Gen. Franks confirm some renegade Joes' suspicions of Cobra involvement in the disbanding of the G.I. Joe Team. The Joes make a nighttime raid on their own Headquarters to spring Quick Kick from jail and steal back their equipment for an assault on Cobra's island base. Destro aids their escape from the forces of Gen. Franks, explaining it as his revenge for Cobra Commander and Zartan creating a synthoid Destro to mock him earlier.

Mutt and Junkyard awaken on Cobra's island and are soon joined by Duke, who offers to lead them to Cobra's launch base. Led by Scarlett but with the reluctant synthoid Duke in tow, the Joe Team assaults the island at about the same time. The island's defenses lay waste most of the Joes' Skystrikers, but Scarlett and the synthoid Duke make it inside the base on foot, where they run into Mutt and the real Duke. Junkyard chases the synthoid to Cobra Commander, who uses a device to destroy him for the insolence of returning against orders. However, the Commander does so without limiting the device's range, resulting in the destruction of all the synthoids, including Gen. Franks and the other officers. The Joes free the real officers as Cobra flees, and the entire team is reinstated with highest military honors.

Appearing Cast and Equipment

Featured Characters
Duke	355 seconds	37 lines	replaced by synthoid, stranded on island base
Scarlett	242 seconds	32 lines	secretary for Gen. Franks, leading Joe revolt against top brass
Mutt	144 seconds	16 lines	escaping Joe HQ, taken to Cobra island base by Destro
Junkyard	107 seconds		taken to island base by Destro, attacks Copperhead and the Duke synthoid
Destro	104 seconds	15 lines	using drone jets and his Valkyrie carrier to aid G.I. Joe
Cobra Commander	85 seconds	15 lines	at island base, accidentally destroying all synthoids
Breaker	77 seconds	6 lines	tracing Franks' transmission, at briefing, on Destro's ship
Flash	61 seconds	(silent)	at Scarlett's briefing and on Destro's ship
Cover Girl	59 seconds	2 lines	at briefing, disguised as civilian to steal fuel trucks, attacking island base
Recondo	59 seconds	2 lines	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, on Destro's ship, attacking island base
Flint	57 seconds	2 lines	at briefing, on Destro's ship, flying Skystriker against island base
Ace	52 seconds	7 lines	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, flying Skystriker against island base
Zartan	52 seconds	3 lines	at island base with Cobra Commander
Gung-Ho	48 seconds	1 line	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, flying Skystriker against island base
Rock 'n Roll	46 seconds	2 lines	helping Mutt escape, at briefing, rescuing Quick Kick, on Destro's ship
Adm. Ledger	44 seconds	3 lines	replaced by synthoid, held at island base until rescued
Wild Bill	42 seconds	5 lines	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks
Clutch	42 seconds	4 lines	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, driving APC, attacking island base
Airborne	42 seconds	2 lines	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, flying Skystriker against island base
Stalker	42 seconds	1 line	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, on Destro's ship
Copperhead	39 seconds	4 lines	driving Water Moccasin, chasing Duke, jumped by Mutt & Junkyard
Roadblock	38 seconds	(silent)	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, flying Skystriker against island base
Col. Sharp	26 seconds	1 line	replaced by synthoid, held at island base until rescued
Quick Kick	24 seconds	4 lines	rescued by Rock 'n Roll, attacking island base

Background Characters
Rip Cord	29 seconds	(silent)	at Scarlett's briefing, attacking island base
Dusty	18 seconds	(silent)	among the Joes returning to Headquarters
Spirit	18 seconds	(silent)	at briefing, on Destro's ship, attacking island base
Grunt	17 seconds	(silent)	among the Joes returning to Headquarters, on Destro's ship
Doc	16 seconds	(silent)	at Scarlett's briefing and on Destro's ship
Thunder	14 seconds	(silent)	at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, on Destro's ship
Tripwire	14 seconds	(silent)	at Scarlett's briefing, on risers at reinstatement (miscolored) behind Doc
Zap	11 seconds	(silent)	at Scarlett's briefing, on risers at reinstatement
Short-Fuze	10 seconds	(silent)	at Scarlett's briefing, on risers at reinstatement
Snake Eyes	9 seconds		at Scarlett's briefing, on risers at reinstatement
Lady Jaye	7 seconds	(silent)	at Scarlett's briefing, on risers at reinstatement
Steeler	6 seconds	(silent)	at Scarlett's briefing, on risers at reinstatement
Blowtorch	5 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement
Airtight	4 seconds	(silent)	possibly on risers at reinstatement (miscolored green?) behind Rock 'n Roll
Alpine	4 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement behind Blowtorch
Buzzer	4 seconds	(silent)	capturing Duke (flashback)
Deep Six	4 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement next to Breaker
Frostbite	4 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement behind Rock 'n Roll and Roadblock
Heavy Metal	4 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement behind Doc and Short-Fuze
Ripper	4 seconds	(silent)	capturing Duke (flashback)
Snow Job	4 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement behind Airborne
Torch	4 seconds	(silent)	capturing Duke (flashback)
Cutter	3 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement next to Shipwreck
Barbecue	2 seconds	(silent)	on left end of risers at reinstatement (21:19-20)
Shipwreck	2 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement behind Scarlett (21:28-29)
Tollbooth	2 seconds	(silent)	on risers at reinstatement behind Shipwreck (21:28-29)
Bazooka	1 second	(silent)	on left end of risers at reinstatement (21:19)

Troops Appearing
Cobra	62 seconds	6 lines	patroling island base in Water Moccasins, manning cannons
Crimson Guard	27 seconds		escorting the captive Duke at island base
Tele-Viper	19 seconds	1 line	placing island base on alert, activating defenses

Vehicles Appearing
Skystriker	125 seconds		stolen from air field, flown from Destro's ship to attack island base
Water Moccasin	101 seconds		used to patrol island base
A.P.C.	18 seconds		driven to transport Joes to steal fuel trucks
Firebat	11 seconds		used by Cobra Cmdr and Zartan to flee island base
Silver Mirage	11 seconds		driven by Rock 'n Roll to help Mutt escape HQ

Non-Toy Characters: Gen. Franks, Army soldiers and MPs, Gen. Howe
Non-Toy Equipment: fuel trucks, Gen. Franks' forces, Destro's drone jets, the Valkyrie

Misc. Notes

On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Season 1.2 set (Disc 5, Episode 5). The menu screen displays the title as "The Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 2."
First appearance: Heavy Metal.
The huge number of background appearances is the result of a slow pan shot at the end of the episode showing nearly the entire Joe Team. A few of the characters are hard to identify due to numerous coloring errors and sloppy artwork. The figure next to Rock 'n Roll appears to be Tripwire with Torpedo's coloring (though some believe Torpedo is intended), and Airtight is colored like Rip Cord, who is standing nearby. The only cartoon Joes definitely not appearing are Timber, Sparks, Freedom, Polly, Footloose, and Crankcase.