G.I. Joe 1988 Light Infantryman HIT & RUN [Toys Gone Wild]

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[@stigchristensen2597]

i had Hit&Run in 1989-1992 when i started in school, my school was inclosed in slopes 3/4 the way around. as most boys i bought my G.I.Joe´s to school to "playday" one such time i lost Hit&Run on one of the slopes. circa ½ a year later i found him again by accident non of the other 300 children found him !!! thats how good his camo was.

[@jakezzfunk8876]

I turned off WWE King of the Ring 93' so I could watch this. Loved this episode of Toys gone Wild! Hit & Run was my Rambo of G.I Joe. He would go on missions by his self a lot and turn the tide of battle when needed. I'll never forget the day I made my older brother Josh (Love ya Bro) so mad he threw Hit & Run at a wall and broke off Both Feet! Its funny now but I was devastated then. He became Sit & Hit after that and drove the Thunder Clap or Hammer around. Thanks for the dedication Michael and all your positive and uplifting messages. I've never felt like I was supporting you I always felt like you were supporting me. Nerdmaste and Yo Joe!

[@MichaelMercy]

lol that's a pretty good card to put on hold so thanks! Love that Bret vs Perfect match. Good to hear you can't keep a good Joe down and Cpl. Scott still made himself useful after his injury. Haha, love the Sit & Hit code name. Nerdmasté! 🙏

[@troydeda897]

Love this. Hit & Run was the last Joe I bought as a kid and I loved the grapple and rope, so much play time with this fig :)

[@171QA]

This guy was born to be a solider.

[@carlambroson8872]

Hit & Run was always 1 favorites, alongside Duke, Flint, Lady Jay, Snake Eyes, and Jinx

[@philmunoz9269]

Hit & Run was one of my favorite Joes. I loved the mountaineering aspect of his character a lot. I played with that figure all the time. My mom had many house plant one of which was a tree. I often played with my Joes in it. I had even slightly modified the loop on his harness by attaching a small clothing fastener to it with a twist tie. The fastener itself was somewhat horse shoe shaped and resembled an actual piece of climbing gear. I had the bag hanging down which the rope fully extended but if I lifted up on the bag it allowed the string to slide through the fastener and the figure would have repelling action. I had two of those figures and still have at least one complete. That's a great figure and has great accessories.

[@truthskr7127]

I was always lukewarm on Hit & Run, after watching this review I went on ebay and grabbed one! Your videos are pure gold brother. Originally found your channel through the toy museum series, and make a point now to watch all of your content because you and Luana are gifts to the youtube toy community. You carry the 80's torch like no one else. Cheers brother!!

[@MichaelMercy]

Thank you! 🙏

[@Tr0nzoid]

This was one of my favorites from those last years.

[@felixirkinas2750]

Great Stuff!!! I got Hit & Run brand spanking new back in 1988!!! I was just cleaning him up the other day. He is still in Fantastic Shape and I have all his stuff. I don't remember ever changing the O-Ring, not that it matters. He is tight as required. One of my favorite precious Joe's!!! Along with my 1986 Beachhead (in awesome shape, Too!) and 1991 Dusty and Duke (in very good condition, Too!!!) Enjoy your stuff a lot!!! Keep 'em coming Yo Joe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jackdefranco8346]

This bought back a wave of such early childhood memories for me. I was either 3 or 4 when I got this figure and it was the first Joe I ever had. I loved playing with little plastic army men as a kid, so this guy was the ultimate soldier compared to them. Sadly he didn't survive my childhood, but I think I'm going to start looking to buy one down the road. I loved this figure.

[@benjaminkenobi21]

The way you pose and stage your figures in these videos is so well thought-out and it reminds me of why G.I. Joes were so awesome in the first place! My brother had the target exclusive Hit & Run and it was one of the coolest figures we had... I didn't know it was a Target exclusive thing (because why would I have known that until now?)

[@agnethaladuff8559]

Great review of G.I. Joe Hit & Run version 1, the best version is most recognizable among G.I. Joe fans. Awesome video as always, thumbs up.

[@timothydurkan]

Besides Duke, obviously, Hit & Run was my favorite Joe.

[@jenwilliams584]

Great video. Hit and run was part of my "Predator" squad. Five Joe's decked out in camo. Placed in the jungle. (ugly green couch and loveliest.)

[@jenwilliams584]

Love seat

[@ralang999]

who were your other four?

[@jenwilliams584]

Leatherneck, Ripcord, Stalker, Tunnel Rat. Sometimes Lt. Falcon. Depending on how big the mission was. The stuff you think of when you are 10.

[@ralang999]

@@jenwilliams584 damn good team featuring a few of my faves, esp Stalker and Tunnel Rat!

[@HectorMartinez-si2xy]

Just couple minutes ago I buoyed my Hit&Run thanks to you Michael . My wife thinks you are bad influence jajaja

[@MrCIAD]

Another awesome segment, my friend! Yo Joe!

[@gregrandolph]

That was a really entertaining review, Michael, and I have to add, some beautiful scenery as well. Thank you for sharing it. I was pretty much out of G.I. Joe by '88; I only have a handful of that year's figures. I did just acquire Storm Shadow V2 however. Maybe Hit & Run can join him at some point.

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Greg!

[@pathfinderdan9395]

Hit run was an awesome looking figure. I remember when I got him. I was 15 and had been done playing with GI JOE figures for about 2 years. But I was in toy r us and saw the Warthog vehicle and Hit and Run. I thought they where both so freaking cool. I just had to have them. Even though I would, technically never really play with the figure. I just had to have him ,because of the way he looked.

[@littlewookiee7780]

Loved my Hit and Run joe figure and whatever I could get the grapple hook and rope attached to he would be swinging from it! 😆Thanks for the review Michael 👍

[@brent2073]

My favorite Joe.

[@maxmulder]

Love your videos, especially the details! I still have my Joes from childhood, but unfortunately I don't have Hit & Run, damn.:) Yo Joe, bro!

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks!

[@chicagofan76]

My #1 favorite.

[@4HoopsAndHomers]

Your production was beyond entertaining!! Thank you!!

[@filmandpage1138]

Great video! I had this guy when I was a kid. This video really brought back some memories for me. I didn't know their were so many variants of the figure.

[@magnificentmarc707]

Just revived this figure from my childhood, this was an awesome video. Makes me like him even more.

[@drozwalker9]

Hit and Run's specialty definitely patters after a few modern military units where repelling is used. Those are the 101st Airbourne Divison (Air- Assualt) in KY, 10th Mountain Light Infantry Divison in NY, and 6th Infantry Division in Alaska. I loved the RipCord cameo in this video.

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Droz!

[@nathanridgway7009]

Great character for Toys Gone Wild, Michael! Loved the video!

[@RAISEONER]

also one of my fav in top ten for sure...I used to carry him around all the time in my pocket take him everywhere

[@jasondwilliams972]

Fantastic video! My son & I were laughing through the entirety. With regard to the other video you posted today (I watched them out of order), I am looking to complete my “camouflage-Joe” collection. I have already done a ton of research. So many questions...

[@Stefoshark]

one my favorite gi joe's just behind blowtorch, thanks you, to bring good memories, have a good weekend to you & wife and be safe Yoooo Joe!!

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Stéphane, Yo Joe!

[@actionforcedk]

I love all the "live" sequences in these reviews, jumped my seat when you did the "from the sides" bit :D

[@waelalabri7219]

This is a nice clip about Hit and Run.

[@spacepiratejacen2258]

Definitely on of my all-time favorite Joe's Hit n Run was so awesome looking, true army stye compared to most other Go Joe's of that time period! Thanks for sharing Michael! 👍🏻

[@woodman29]

Love seeing these in the wild! Great review buddy

[@ralang999]

One of my favorite Joe figures! He also shows up in an animated commercial for the comic, in the Warthog with Spearhead and the Sarge.

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks for the heads up! I blinked and missed him the first time I saw that commercial. :D

[@ralang999]

@@MichaelMercy he goes by soooo fast in that ad he's easy to miss! I had to double check before I posted!

[@billpagan3070]

Michael, I absolutely love all the fun and creativity you put into these good brother!😂😁😂 I am going to have to go back and watch all of these type segments 👍😁

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Bill, I appreciate it! Yo Joe!

[@gazz_N7]

Great review! Love the running bits, and the Kermit cameo! Hit & Run was one of my 88 favorites, especially his SMG. I think I just about used that weapon with who ever was my main character in all my playtime scenarios, mostly Shockwave. Either that one or the Viper's AR. I absolutely love the outdoors element to this review, brings Joe play times back of old! NERDMASTE'! 😊

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Gazz! Glad you enjoyed it. Yo Joe!

[@jakezzfunk8876]

And Shockwaves Uzi didn't last long.

[@danielherrin]

H&R is a pretty awesome figure.

[@BrianB77]

Great video. Really a great figure and probably underappreciated since he was released in the late 80s

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Brian! Certainly slipped by my radar for years.

[@LightsNcrafts]

Love your videos. I love the little humour you add into them lol Nice way to start the day :) Have a great long week-end!

[@MichaelMercy]

Thanks Darek! Yo Joe!

[@josephzanabria9369]

amazing video, I would love to see more videos like this one, great job !!!!

[@onthelevel13]

Came just in time to see this review. Thinking about getting him for my collection. Thanks for the review and thank you Jake ZZ Funk for suggesting it.

[@demgutts]

Love this vid, nice ending

[@vhscopyofseinfeld]

This has been my favorite behind Falcon since I was 8 years old. I never had him by my neighbor Joey down the street did.

[@KANENAS1979]

I have the tiger force hit&run,actually the entire "euro"release of that tiger force

[@bjscorpio4041]

I used to hide my Hit & Run figure in grass and bushes at my local park for days at a time and no one ever saw him.

[@mcrmaza]

Never had Hit & Run but i do remember having a hard time finding Recondo in the garden once.

[@wheeljack0]

Amazing!

[@retrogalaxyunlimited1999]

Excellent video as always good brother.

[@MichaelMercy]

Thank you!

[@coreyfitzgerald4451]

#1 gi joe loved the part of losing him in the grass i found mine in my parents garden in a bush musta been my older brother at some point

[@TypicalYoutuber13]

Imagine if there actually was a Rambo Joe that would be awesome and I would have to get it since I love Joes and the Rambo movies

[@scramuelito81]

These videos are so good! Still got my Hit & Run (sans accessories), in pretty good condition, too. One of the all-time best figures, for sure. My brothers and I loved G.I. Joe when we were kids, as did most of our friends, but finding the vintage ones seems to be nearly impossible here in Australia now. I'm thinking of expanding my collection and wanted to start by repairing/completing my '87 Falcon. Any tips?

[@evandavid2816]

Heh, looks like this guy is so darn hard to find and/or pin down that his file cards can't even agree if he's originally from Sioux City, Iowa in the States or Basildon, Essex in the UK, yes...?! (See 4.56 and 6.16 respectively for proof...). I remember that the Tiger Force version of Hit and Run was one of the few Joes that I had as a kid - I remember being quite impressed by his 'realistic'-looking gun for one thing! (In fact, the whole idea of Tiger Force seemed to be pretty cool to me back in the day...hopefully you'll get a chance to cover them in more detail in your History of GI Joe videos in due course, yes?).

[@tycondrius23]

nice Hit & run has always been a fav of mine though I got to say the 25th version was a disappointment ,he seemed to skinny . the 50th and club versions where a much needed improvement just a shame they go for silly money , its also funny to note in Brazil he was released without the green skin but still had the face and arm Camo :)

[@freefreedomamericanwildnew9670]

Lawnmower got my first

[@Nerdsonearth]

Pretty sure this was the last Joe I bought when I was a kid. 1988 was the year that I started liking girls more than Joes.

[@MichaelMercy]

Should have held out a few more years on that one. 😉

[@poolee77]

He's so hard to find without cracked elbows.

[@graves5696]

Is there a video on Firefly ( v1 ) ? He’s my fav

[@jeffy1979]

I had Hit & Run

[@juanortiz8664]

Still got him. Lost his bag though😔

[@malaciczahkhav2480]

women would say his name in two different ways after their experience with him, at first with intrigue and second with anger; because he would just hit an run

[@BennyLlama39]

Cop: "What do you hunt with a knife?" Me: Hicks from Podunkville, USA because they want to screw with war vets. 😈