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 and adapted for television by story editor/head writer Michael Chain. The cartoon ran for 65 episodes, and was produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. The series debuted on April 14, 1986 as a five part mini series, and was renewed in September as a daily cartoon. Rambo was cancelled in December of the same year. In the cartoon, John Rambo was part of a G.I. Joe-like team called "The Force of Freedom."... They went on missions around the world battling against a paramilitary terrorist organization of neo-Nazis named S.A.V.A.G.E. . Fictional countries and back-stories would frequently be featured, some of them echoing historical or current events. The cartoon was filled with hand-to-hand combat and gunfire, with accurately-illustrated guns; yet unlike the original R-rated films, there was never any sensational violence, blood or gore, since this series was intended for family viewing. Moreover, nobody ever died.
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| On the air: | September 15, 1986-December 26, 1986 |
| Number of seasons: | 1 |
| Network: | Television syndication |
| Producer: | Haim Saban |
| Genre: | Animation |