Season 1
Rambo: The Force of Freedom: Season 1 1986 7.4 TMDB 65 episodes 1950 min Action & Adventure · Animation · Kids
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.
01 First Strike General Warhawk and his cronies try to take over a peaceful fictional South American country. Colonel Samuel Trautman sends John Rambo and mechanic Edward "Turbo" Hayes to stop Warhawk. Katherine Anne "K.A.T." Taylor assists them. 02 The Angel of Destruction General Warhawk's spies steel an experimental flying gunship and kidnap a local kid who saw them, so Rambo must infiltrate Warhawk's secret snowy mountain base and get the plane and the kid back. 03 Battlefield Bronx The president of Tierra Libre, the South American fictional country that general Warkawk wants to take over, is in New York to ask the UN for help, but his daughter Estrella gets kidnapped by a Bronx biker gang hired by Warkawk. 04 Raise the Yamato Warhawk's men raise Yamato, an actual sunken Japanese WWII battleship and one of the two most powerfully battleships ever constructed. Rambo, Hayes and master of disguise Taylor must stop him before he reaches Tierra Libre. 05 The Taking of Tierra Libre General Warhawk and his men kidnap Colonel Trautman and begin their invasion of Tierra Libre. Soon, Rambo, Hayes, Taylor and a handful of Tierra Libre soldiers are the only resistance left. However, Rambo counts as the army of one. 06 Subterranean Holdup General Warhawk is in Chicago to rob a money shipment to the federal reserve bank. Rambo, suspicious that the backup troops are late, learns that those troops have been replaced by Warhawk's men... 07 Trouble in Tibet General Warhawk and Sergeant Havoc capture a young monk who would become the next Dalai Lama and gains control of a small village in Tibet. 08 S.A.V.A.G.E. Island 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. 09 General Warhawk's Curse Under the orders of General Warhawk, Sergeant Havoc, Gripper, Nomad and an ally named Bashir take advantage of three countries by passing off fake curses in S.A.V.A.G.E.'s plot to steal the artifacts in the ruins. 10 Deadly Keep Nobel Prize_winning physicist Herbert Kengsington is kidnapped by the Count (a descendant of Vlad III the Impaler) and plans to hand him over to S.A.V.A.G.E. in the Moldavian Mountains. 11 Beneath the Streets Mad Dog sneaks beneath the Special Forces building through the sewers and deploys a time bomb. In the sewers they capture a utility worker and former war buddy of Rambo nicknamed Wrongway... 12 Cult of the Cobra General Warhawk teams up with the Cult of the Cobra and its leader Rama to halt the food shipments to the Indian Province of Asam in a plot to force the people of Asam to make him their dictator. 13 Raid on Las Vegas General Warhawk plans to blow up Boulder Dam as a diversion so that he can rob the casino money in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is up to Rambo, Kat, and Turbo to stop General Warhawk. 14 The Lost City of Acra Warhawk's men invade the lost city of Arca in India. He rounds up the local Bindu people and forces them to dig for the fabled gold under an ancient temple. Chad, the Bindu chief's son, escapes and joins Rambo's team... 15 Guns Over Suez Threatening to blow up all shipping on the Suez Canal, General Warhawk demands a $100 million ransom. He starts with a relief ship on which Nomad planted explosives. Rambo's team is sent to stop him. 16 Exercise in Terror 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. 17 The Doomsday Machine A powerful new aircraft, the XK-7, has been developed by the air force. It's stolen by a renegade Special Forces operative and sold to General Warhawk, who uses the plane to capture the world's largest diamond mine... 18 Disaster in Delgado Disaster relief supplies bound for the earthquake-stricken South American country of Delgado are not being received. Rambo's team is sent to investigate, discovering that General Warhawk's men are hijacking the valuable... 19 Fire in the Sky Rambo's team is attending the launch ceremony for a powerful new nuclear submarine, the USS Typhoon. A skydiver who is to deliver the ceremonial bottle of champagne is replaced by Sgt. Havoc... 20 Enter the Black Dragon While General Warhawk is attacking a foreign base with commandos from submarines, Nomad leads a supporting ground force. But the mission had been a trap set by Rambo's team and many of Warhawk's troops were captured... 21 Reign of the Boy King In the episode ""Reign of the Boy King,"" General Warhawk kidnaps the spoiled boy king 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. 22 Rambo and the White Rhino 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 General Warhawk and his ally Admiral Nomak team up with Captain Scar and his pirates in a plot to raise the sunken Liberte submarine off the coast of Hong Kong. 24 Mephisto's Magic When Rambo and his team stop General Warhawk's plot to steal the Liberty Bell, General Stedring insists to Colonel Trautman that his army be used next time. 25 The Halley Microbe Kat's scientific brother is investigating the ion trail left by Halley's Comet and a space probe sent to gather samples left by the comet is targeted by General Warhawk and Black Dragon. 26 Death Merchant Rambo's team attacks the Death Merchant's compound and captures him. As they escort him to prison via train, General Warhawk's men stop the train and detach the passenger part of the train, send it rolling away... 27 Return of the Count On Halloween, the Count returns and captures a boy named Danny. Even when Rambo escapes his trap and rescues Danny, he discovers that the Count is collaborating with General Warhawk to capture the President of the United States. 28 Night of the Voodoo Moon Dr. Stark, studying butterflies in Haiti, sends a message that the local villagers are being frightened by voodoo. He then turns up missing. Rambo's team is sent in to investigate, arriving at an almost-empty village... 29 Lagoon of Death General Warhawk concocts a plan to make his men's missiles undetectable to radar by forcing Venetian monks to make ceramic nosecones. Rambo's team just happens to be vacationing in Venice doing a building renovation... 30 Snow Kill Colonel Trautman is in Utah testing some survival equipment in the Rockies. General Warhawk launches an invasion of the nearby town of Treetop where Trautman is captured. Rambo's team goes to investigate Trautman's... 31 Terror Beneath the Sea While out inspecting a base in the Arctic Circle, Colonel Trautman is told by the Eskimo's Chief Molok that a Killer whale named Korac keeps attacking their village. Colonel Trautman and a security captain are then captured by Gripper. 32 Swamp Monster Rambo and Turbo come to the aid of Turbo's uncle when a swamp monster terrorizes the local town. Rambo discovers that the "swamp monster" is piloted by Sergeant Havoc as part of General Warhawk's plot to build a communication center. 33 Freedom Dance While in England, General Warhawk steals the world's fastest race horse named Freedom Dancer who is owned by Colonel Trautman's friend Winslow. 34 Texas Inferno Rambo's friend, Lucky, asks for help investigating a rash of accidents occurring on his oil fields in Texas. As Rambo's team helps rebuild an oil platform one of Lucky's employees, Jake, tries to destroy... 35 The Iron Mask Rambo's team is in Munich attending Oktoberfest. Iron Mask locates an old warplane wrecked at the bottom of a lake for General Warhawk. The plane contains a fortune in gold. Rambo's team is notified of the news and goes... 36 Children for Peace Rambo's team is providing security for the Children's Peace Conference in Sydney. General Warhawk sends Sergeant Havoc, Gripper, Mad Dog, and Black Dragon in a plan to capture the children. After a battle, the kids vow to continue holding peace conferences until all adults start to hear their message. 37 S.A.V.A.G.E. Rustlers Mad Dog is in Wyoming rustling cattle using a helicopter. Rambo's team, partaking in a nearby rodeo, agrees to help Shane Dobbs, a rancher whose cattle are being stolen. They camp out with the herd and get attacked... 38 Mind Control S.A.V.A.G.E. brainwashes three brilliant scientists in order to obtain the plans for a special laser that will shoot down a passing satellite. 39 Vote of Terror Kai Moon's President Wang is forced by General Warhawk's men to read a letter of resignation days before his re-election. Rambo's team ends up coming to the country's aid. 40 Target, Supertanker Warhawk's men hijack a supertanker and anchor it off the coast of Hawaii. Warhawk demands a warship in exchange or he will sink the tanker and cause an ecological disaster. Rambo's team is called in... 41 Enter the White Dragon In this episode, it shows how Rambo met White Dragon at the time when General Warhawk has Black Dragon steal priceless samurai swords from Ishikawa Electronic Co. 42 Skyjacked Gold Rambo's team is protecting a government gold shipment. Gripper's men try to steal it at the airport but fail. Later, while flying the gold to the Denver mint, knockout gas appears from the ventilation system on the plane. 43 Attack on El Dorado Warhawk's men terrorize a local South American villagers and move in to steal the legendary gold of El Dorado. Rambo's team is called in to help. They meet a young boy who agrees to lead them to Warhawk's stronghold... 44 The Ninja Dog While Rambo's team provides security for Senator Thorne during his trip to Japan to meet with President Fujita, a prototype chip for an American defence project is stolen by the science team leader Dr. Hiro Gosho. 45 When S.A.V.A.G.E. Stole Santa During Christmas in Colorado, Rambo and Turbo rescue a kid when visiting Rambo's old friend Kris Kaufman who is a former rocket scientist turned toy maker for an orphanage that goes around his village on Christmas dressed as Santa Claus. 46 Blockbuster Mad Dog and his gang are forcing a group of elderly people out of their homes. TD, a friend of Rambo's and grandson of one of the evictees, asks for Rambo's help. Rambo and TD confront Mad Dog and chase him away... 47 Supertrooper General Warhawk has stolen a WWII vintage U-Boat 505 from the Museum of Science and Industry. In the submarine, there is a map showing the location of a German super-trooper developed during the war... 48 Warhawk's Fortress Security guards at a military assembly plant stop a thief from stealing the plans for some prototype combat vehicles. Rambo goes undercover to the plant to investigate. Rambo encounters three near-death accidents. 49 The Konichi Rambo's team is sent to help guard the transport of plans for a new medical laser. The plans are being shipped by train from Cleveland to St. Louis. Warhawk is suspected to try to steal the laser plans... 50 Robot Raid A girl named Jennifer (who will soon be the leader of a major defence company) is targeted by S.A.V.A.G.E. when her uncle Merick (the current president of the company) wants to stop the transition. 51 Alphas, Arms, and Ambush (1) Rambo's team is enlisted to assist General Stedring's Alpha Force guard a ship loaded with NATO military supplies bound for Europe. Meanwhile, General Warhawk's men attack and capture a remote NATO base in Norway. 52 Alphas, Arms, and Ambush (2) Continuing from the last episode, Rambo's team and the Alpha Force bail out of the helicopter that is under attack by the Black Dragon. The team is rescued and regroups in order to stop the auction of NATO supplies... 53 Crash When a plane carrying a doctor and his patient Nicky (who is in need of a kidney operation) crashes near Rambo's mountain cabin, Rambo must get them to the hospital before General Warhawk gets to them first. 54 Mirage Rambo, Turbo, Kat, White Dragon, T.D. "Touchdown" Jones, and Chief end up springing to action when General Warhawk kidnaps the Vice President of the United States and half of the Cabinet when their plane ends up disappearing over the China Seas. 55 Blind Luck An aircraft carrier transporting a "secret weapon" for Colonel Trautman is attacked by General Warhawk's troops. The secret weapon is Rambo's Force of Freedom team, who fight to guide the ship out of enemy territory. 56 Turbo's Dilemma Black Dragon targets a new synthetic fuel at INT Laboratories which is guarded by Rambo, Kat, Turbo and T.D. "Touchdown" Jones. At the same time, Turbo finds out that his mother has been captured by a motorcycle gang. 57 Masquerade General Warhawk's men try to kidnap General Bernard, the leader of the Starfire Defence program, but their attempt is thwarted by Rambo's team. Colonel Trautman and Rambo see a corporal who looks and sounds just like... 58 Just Say No Rambo visits his old friend Chopper and learns that his teenage son is involved in a drug gang who are allied with General Warhawk in a plot to smuggle cocaine. 59 Monster Island Rambo, Kat, Turbo, T.D. "Touchdown" Jones, and Chief investigate a sea monster in the Gulf of Alaska and come across an island filled with hybrid animals. 60 Quarterback Sneak The airplane that Professor Ivanovich is on is sabotaged by Warhawk's men and forced to land in Talinia, the country from which the professor defected. The professor and his daughter, Tanya, are removed from the plane... 61 Sepulcher of Power Ancient Mayan tablets are stolen from Dr. Ramirez. The tablets are rumoured to provide the location of the Mayan sepulcher, a symbol of Mayan power. Rambo's team is sent in to prevent General Warhawk from getting... 62 The Twin Within The Black Dragon attacks the White Dragon at his home, and Rambo's team is there to guard radioactive material in a boxcar. Rambo's team repels the attack but during the struggle the Black Dragon disguises himself... 63 S.A.V.A.G.E. Space Mad Dog and his biker gang hijack the space shuttle Xenon which is also a laser-defence space station. General Warhawk plans to use Xenon to blow up satellites if his demands aren't met. 64 Change of Face Dr. Hyde creates a robot body double that can replicate anyone like Senator Thorne and the President. 65 Horror of the Highlands T.D. "Touchdown" Jones visits his Uncle George in Scotland. When a remote-controlled submarine version of the Loch Ness Monster operated by General Warhawk terrorizes Loch Ness, T.D. calls in the rest of the Force of Freedom. 
