G.I. Joe Renegades: Characters & Easter Eggs

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Just putting together a list of all the characters and Easter eggs we've had in "G.I.Joe: Renegades."

Characters

'82
Scarlett - Lt. O'Harra - Ep.1
Snake-Eyes - Ep.1
Hawk - General Abernathy - Ep.1
Breaker - Alvin Kibby/Coyotee/Breaker - Ep.3
Stalker - Stalker 1 - Ep.7
Steeler - Ralph Pulaski - Ep.8

'83
Tripwire - Pvt. Skoog - Ep.7
Doc - Dr.Greer - Ep.8
Cobra Commander - Adam DeCobray - Ep.1
Major Bludd - Ep.3
Destro/James McCullen - Ep.8
Snow Job - Ep.15 "Whiteout"
Wild Bill - Ep.15 "Knockoffs"
Cover Girl - Courtney Kreiger - Appeared as a model in a poster, and Shipwreck named his boat after her. - Ep.16 "Shipwrecked"

'84
Duke - Sgt. Houser - Ep.1
Roadblock - Cpl. Hinton - Ep.1
Baroness - Ep.1
Storm Shadow - Ep.4
Scrap-Iron - Ep.8
Zartan - Ep.9
Buzzer - Ep.9
Torch - Ep.9
Ripper - Ep.9
Firefly - Ep.12 "Fire Fight"

'85
Flint - Lt. Fairborne - Ep.1
Lady Jaye - Sgt. Burnett - Ep.1
Barbecue - Fireman Kelly - Ep.12 "Fire Fight"
Tomax & Xamot - Ep.13 "Brothers of Light"
Crimson Guard - Ep.13 "Brothers of Light"
Timber - Ep.15 "Whiteout"
Frostbite - Ep.15 "Whiteout"
Shipwreck - Captain Delgado - Ep.16 "Shipwrecked"
Airtight - Dr.Kurt Schnurr - Ep.19 "The Anaconda Strain"

'86
Dr.Mindbender - Brian Bender - Ep.1
Vipers - Cobra Security - Ep.1
Monkeywrench - Ep.9
Serpentor - (Cobra Commander's pet snake) - Ep.11
Techno-Viper - Ep.16 "Shipwrecked"
BATs - Ep17 "Castle Destro"
Lift Ticket - Sikorsky - Ep.20 "Prodigal"

'87
Tunnel Rat - PFC Lee - Ep.1
Jinx - Kimi Arashikage - Ep.4
Falcon - Vince (Duke's Brother) - Ep.6
Law & Order - Ep.10
Road Pig - EP.9
Techno-Viper - Ep.16 "Shipwrecked"

'88
Iron Grenadiers - Ep.11

'91
Red Star - Ep 18 "Union of The Snake"

'09
Ripcord - Ep.1
Heavy Duty - Ep.23

'10
Dr.Venom - Dr. Archibald Monev - Ep.19 "The Anaconda Strain"

Vehicles
'85
USS Flagg - Ep.16 "Shipwrecked"
Flight Pod - Ep 18 "Union of The Snake"


Easter Eggs

Voice Actors
1) Hard Master - voiced by Keone Young, voice of Sunbow Storm Shadow
2) Max Houser (Duke's father) - voiced by Michael Bell, voice of Sunbow Duke
3) Connie Houser (Duke's mother) - voiced by B.J. Ward, voice of Sunbow Scarlett
4) Cobra Commander/Adam DeCobray - voiced by Charlie Adler who also voiced Cobra Commander, as well as other characters, in "G.I.Joe: Resolute".

Notable Non-Joe Related Voices
1) Lee Majors (Six-Million Dollar Man/The Fall Guy) - voice of General Abernathy
2) Jonny Messner (Tears of the Sun) - voice of Flint
3) Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption/Starship Troopers) - voice of James McCullen/Destro
4) Jerry O'Connell (Sliders/Crossing Jordan) - voice of Barbecue
5) Fred Willard (Spinal Tap/Everybody Loves Raymond) - voice of The Mayor ("Fire Fight")
6) Peter MacNicol (Ghostbusters II/Ally McBeal) - voice of Firefly
7) Brian Bloom (The A-Team) - voice of Zartan
8) Michael Emerson (Lost) - voice of Dr.Venom

Designs
1) The logo on Duke's football helmet looks similar to the "Rise of Cobra" G.I.Joe logo.
2) A vehicle that looks similar to the canceled HISS Drone appeared in Episode 8.

Names/Words/Phrases
1) Duke's father was also named "Max" in the Devils' Due "G.I.Joe: America's Elite" series.
2) "And Knowing Is Half The Battle" - Slogan for Cobra Industries - It was also the tag line of the Sunbow PSA's.
3) ASP is the name of Cobra's parcel delivery service. ASP is also the name of the Cobra towable anti-aircraft weapon from '84.
4) The mascot of the high school Flint attended was the Falcon. Falcon is also a Joe character from '87.
5) Cobra's retail/grocery chain is called "sSs Mart." "Sss" is the sound a snake makes.
6) "Leave or stay, I'm fine either way." - Roadblock rhymes like he did in the Sunbow series.
7) "Arena of Sport" - In "Busted" the prison warden had a fight cage he called the Arena of Sport. In the Sunbow cartoon, Cobra Commander also had a fighting pit he called the Arena of Sport.
8) Dr.Mindbender refered to Scrap-Iron as a "scar-face". Scar-Face was the name of a Cobra Officer in the Marvel series.

Relationships
1) There is a Scarlett/Snake-Eyes partnership as in the Marvel comics.
2) The Baroness is romanticaly interested in Destro as in previous continuities. (It is unclear if Destro feels the same way.)
3) Roadblock and Heavy Duty were cousins in the Spy Troops/Venom vs. Valor animated movies.

Beginnings
1) We're shown how Major Bludd loses his eye. "The Package"
2) We're shown how Scrap-Iron gets his scars. "Rage"
3) We're shown why Destro wears the metal mask. "Enemy of My Enemy"
4) We're shown how Zartan gets his shape changing abilities. "Knockoffs"


Noticeable Differences to the "A Real American Hero" Continuity
1) G.I.Joe is not yet an official military sanctioned special forces unit.
2) Cobra is a corrupt corporation, as opposed to an "evil terrorist organization," who's true intentions have not yet been revealed.
3) Members have/will become part of the team in a different order if at all.
4) Characters are portrayed as younger - early to mid-twenties - some, like Jinx, possibly in their teens.
5) Duke and Flint have a high school rivalry/friendship. The opening credits still lists Flint as being from Wichita, KA, but he would have to had at least have moved to Missouri (Assuming to or near St.Louis where Duke is from) to attend high school and compete in the State championship football game.
6) Not just Storm Shadow, but Snake-Eyes is also considered a suspect in the Hard Master's death.
7) Flint is a Lieutenant
8) Scarlett is a Lieutenant
9) Roadblock now has mechanic skills.
10) Duke also has EOD training.
11) Tunnel Rat is also a medic.
12) Lady Jaye is a Sergeant and Hispanic
13) Breaker is a civilian IT tech/conspiracy blogger and English
14) Hawk is older and grizzled, and has an eye-patch and walks with a cane.
15) Ripcord was based on the "Rise of Cobra" Ripcord.
16) Tomax now has the scar instead of Xamot, and they are psychic cult leaders instead of circus acrobats (Marvel) or financial investors (Sunbow).

Correct Episode Order
Eps 1 & 2 "The Decent" - End of Episode 2 - They steal Flint's jeep.
Ep 8 "Rage" - Beginning of Episode 8 - Snake-Eyes ditches Flint's jeep. Takes place in Chicago.
Ep 9 "Dreadnoks Rising" - Flint says the Joes were last spotted in Chicago. Snake-Eyes steals Zartan's bike.
Ep 3 "The Package"
Eps 4 & 5 "Return of The Arashikage"
Ep 10 "Busted"
Ep 11 - "The Enemy of My Enemy"
Ep 12 - "Fire Fight"
Eps 6 & 7 - "Homecoming" - In Episode 6 Duke uses the bike to go see his parents.
Ep 13 - "Brothers of Light"
Ep 14 - "Knockoffs"
Ep 15 - "Whiteout"
Ep 16 - "Shipwrecked"
Ep17 - "Castle Destro"
Ep 18 - "Union of the Snake"
Ep 19 - "The Anaconda Strain"
Ep 20 - "Prodigal"
Ep 21 - "The Anomaly"
Ep 22 - "Cousins"
Ep 23 - "Cutting Edge"
Ep 24 - "Going Underground"
Ep 25 - "Revelations" Pt.1
Ep 26 - "Revelations" Pt.2

The Hub bumped up "Homecoming" for Christmas. Since Storm Shadow shows up in part 2, they also had to bump up the Arashikage 2-parter to introduce him.

"Renegades" Travel Guide
Eps. 1 & 2 "The Decent" - Springfield, MO - Stated as Missouri by Fireman Kelly in "Fire Fight."
Ep.8 "Rage" - Chicago, IL
Ep.9 "Dreadnoks Rising" - Kansas
Ep 3 "The Package" - South West - Judging by the scenery. Possibly Arizona.
Eps. 4 & 5 "Return of The Arashikage" - Snake-Eyes cabin - It was in the High Sierras in the Marvel run, but doesn't mean it is in Renegades. Could be The Rockies?
Ep.10 "Busted" - Unknown
Ep.11 "Enemy of My Enemy" - The barge that exploded was on The Schuylkill River. Which runs through Pennsylvania. Possibly Philidelphia.
Ep.12 "Fire Fight" - The town was Green Ridge. There is a Green Ridge, MO. Missouri fits the general area the Joes are traveling.
Eps. 6 & 7 "Homecoming" - Missouri (probably St. Louis), Washington DC, and in between.
Ep.13 "Brothers of Light" - Unknown - Looks like the US Southwest again.
Ep.14 "Knockoffs" - Grand Junction, CO & Estes Park, CO
Ep.15 "Whiteout" - Canada
Ep.16 "Shipwrecked" - Somewhere on the northeastern US coast & Atlantic Ocean
Ep.17 "Castle Destro - Scotland
Ep.18 "Union of the Snake" - Eastern Europe
Ep.19 "The Anaconda Strain" - Mexico
Ep.20 "Prodigal" - Southwest US near the Mexico border
Ep.21 "The Anomaly" - Brooklyn, NY
Ep.22 "Cutting Edge" - NY,NY
Ep.23 "Cousins" - Biloxi, MS



This list was put together just for fun. It's nothing to get in a debate over. The ones where it can be debatable are noted.

If anybody has anything to add, please do.
 
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took me about 10-20 seconds to get the Covergirl one the other day...i was like, man, that name sounds so familiar
 

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Nice compilation. I had no idea of all the throwback references to the old 'toon and comic. It's kinda cool that they didn't completely abandon the original.
 

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at the end they mentioned roadside diner and Joes...was that a reference to the one Roadblocks aunt (or something like that) ran in sunbow?