• Air date: 14 Apr '86 65 episodes
      Rambo: The Force of Freedom is an animated series based on the character of John Rambo from David Morrell's book First Blood and the subsequent films First Blood and Rambo: First Blood Part II. This series was adapted for television by story editor/head writer Michael Chain and the series even spawned a toy line. The cartoon ran for 65 episodes, and was produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. The series debuted on April 14, 1986 as a five-part miniseries, and was renewed in September as a daily cartoon. Rambo was cancelled in December of the same year.
  • List of Episodes (65)
    • 1. First Strike

      14 Apr '86
      General Warhawk has sent his men to take over the small country of Tierra Libre. Kat is already there in disguise and stops the men temporarily. Colonel Trautman finds Rambo and sends him on a mission to save Tierra Libre. Rambo commissions the help of his friend Turbo who joins him on the mission. Warhawk's men have taken over the bridge leading into the country. Rambo uses his bow and arrow to climb on the bridge and set a bomb causing the bridge to explode minutes later. However, after
    • 2. The Angel of Destruction

      15 Apr '86
      Warhawk is still attempting to invade the town of Tierra Libre. Havok uses his tanks to blow up the wall guarding the city. At one point Rambo catches a live grenade and throws it back at Havok. Rambo once again successfully forces Havok's men to retreat. Back at camp Rambo meets a young boy who aspires to be a soldier and fight like Rambo. Rambo gives the boy a medal and tells him obey his elders. Meanwhile Washington has created a new gunship to speed up the war defenses. They believe t
    • 3. Battlefield Bronx

      16 Apr '86
      * Summary contains spoilers * The president of Tierra Libre is flown to New York for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council where he hopes to ask for their help in securing peace for his country. Unfortunately General Warhawk's men are waiting for them at the airport and attack the president's plane as he comes in for a landing. Rambo is following close behind. Warhawk's men hit Rambo's plane and he's forced to parachute out carrying a missle launcher. Rambo is able to blow up the
    • 4. Raise the Yamato

      17 Apr '86
    • 5. The Taking of Tierra Libre

      18 Apr '86
    • 6. Subterranean Holdup

      15 Sep '86
    • 7. Trouble in Tibet

      16 Sep '86
    • 8. S.A.V.A.G.E. Island

      17 Sep '86
      Rambo and the Force of Freedom travel to S.A.V.A.G.E. Island in this first exciting adventure, to stop General Warhawk's plan of using a missile for international terrorism. [Synopsis taken from the VHS tape]
    • 9. General Warhawk's Curse

      18 Sep '86
    • 10. Deadly Keep

      19 Sep '86
    • 11. Beneath the Streets

      22 Sep '86
    • 12. Cult of the Cobra

      23 Sep '86
    • 13. Raid on Las Vegas

      24 Sep '86
      In ""Raid on Las Vegas,"" General Warhawk and S.A.V.A.G.E. are after Las Vegas' millions of dollars received from gambling. When they attempt to blow up Boulder Dam, Rambo and the Force of Freedom step in to save the day. [Synopsis taken from the VHS copy]
    • 14. The Lost City of Acra

      25 Sep '86
    • 15. Guns Over Suez

      26 Sep '86
    • 16. Exercise in Terror

      06 Oct '86
      General Warhawk and the evil forces of S.A.V.A.G.E. hold children hostage in the Statue of Liberty for a fifty million dollar ransom and it's up to John J. Rambo to head the rescue mission and conquer the sadistic thugs. [Synopsis taken from the VHS copy]
    • 17. The Doomsday Machine

      07 Oct '86
    • 18. Disaster in Delgado

      08 Oct '86
    • 19. Fire in the Sky

      09 Oct '86
    • 20. Enter the Black Dragon

      10 Oct '86
    • 21. Reign of the Boy King

      13 Oct '86
      In the episode ""Reign of the Boy King,"" General Warhawk kidnaps the young ruler of Morovia and sets up a puppet government with the evil Black Duke. It's up to John J. Rambo to rescue the captured king. [Synopsis taken from the VHS copy]
    • 22. Rambo and the White Rhino

      14 Oct '86
      Two African tribes are on the brink of war, thanks to Warhawk. His men have stolen the sacred white rhino from one tribe, causing them to blame the neighboring tribe. Warhawk is using the resulting war to distract the tribes long enough to steal their natural resources. Rambo comes in to save the white rhino and stop the war.
    • 23. Pirate Peril

      15 Oct '86
    • 24. Mephisto's Magic

      16 Oct '86
    • 25. The Halley Microbe

      17 Oct '86