HCC788 - 1985/1986 SGT. SLAUGHTER - G. I. Joe toy review! HD S01E31

[@deadsweetheart1]

It’s a swagger stick which is shorter than a pace stick used for pointing at stuff during instruction. Usually carried in the hand but under the arm

[@DL-en8vy]

I've always kinda dug the triple t. It looks like some kind of arctic vehicle that isn't actually adapted for arctic service. 🤪

[@affoster79]

I met the Sarge several years ago at a Mad Monster Party, he is still a big imposing man but one of the friendliest people I ever met.

[@HCC788]

+affoster79 I've heard that. I would love to meet him.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

That's usually the case, gentle giant. I think that's awesome that you got to meet him!!

[@hp1865]

id like to see a review for the 8 inch sgt slaughter ljn

[@lonesquiff6551]

Interesting that his file card sounds a lot like Cobra's Big Boa. Definitely have to pick one up as I never had one growing up.

[@jmsberetta]

This is one of my favorite characters, Sgt. Slaughter. I like the way he was introduced in the sunbow cartoon.

[@HCC788]

james strickland In the Sunbow cartoon he was introduced in his drill instructor role. But of course, they had him fighting Cobra pretty quickly.

[@Thor13332]

Sgt. Slaughter was so bad they would not have dared to shoot him in the triple T. That would have just made him mad.

[@jordel2010]

Got this as a xmas present from a relative back in the day. In spite of all its shortcomings design-wise and being an outright plain vehicle, I have a soft spot for the Triple T because it was the very first toy I assembled by myself. Mom helped me with the stickers though.

[@jedi69outcast]

it was probably mentioned in the comments, the Sarge is carrying a Swagger Stick

[@delvis7842]

His tank, to me personally as a kid, was the best vehicle inn the market! It's all I wanted, and I actually got it one Christmas! I played with the figure and the tank until they both literally fell apart! I was heartbroken when I had to finally throw them both away, because they were beyond saving! As an adult, the tank really reminds me of a Bobcat! Instead of cannons, it should have a plow on the front of it, and a enclosed roll cage! Should I ever be in the situation to acquire a Bobcat, I will most definitely be customizing it to look more like the Triple T! Thanks for sharing your videos with us!

[@RealHectorCanales]

Great review! I really enjoyed it, even more so because I am a BIG WRESTLING FAN... unlike others (cough... cough). There is one other REAL person, or REAL LIFE personality who was given a G.I. Joe figure... well, almost. Rocky Balboa was in the G.I. Joe comic & a prototype figure was made but because Sylvester Stallone signed off his likeness to make Rambo figures for Coleco, Hasbro had to halt the production of the Rocky Balboa G.I. Joe figures... & Big Boa was left without a nemesis.

[@HCC788]

Hector Canales That's right. Someone requested a review of Big Boa. When I get to it, I'll have to explain what happened with Sylvester Stallone. I'm glad you liked the review!

[@greglemieux9809]

Received this figure in mail . Took it out of packaging and I believe my cat ATE the baton. . ... How did that feel Felix? 😃 Felix was my cat btw.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

The Sarge and Lenos chin, is a common chin shared with the current royal family of Austria. Their name illudes me at the moment

[@bobbybucklew7898]

The triple t tank was one of the first gijoe vehicles i ever got for Christmas

[@aaronstephen6952]

I'm not sure if you're aware of this now because this is an old video, but each version of Sgt Slaughter do not come with the same baton, the first 3 versions actually have 3 unique batons.

[@kennethmalone4689]

I was and am a huge G.I. Joe and wrestling fan, but I never cared for the idea of Sgt. Slaughter being a Joe. It seemed forced. I don't know if I saw it as a cross-marketing ploy as a kid. All I know is I didn't care for it. I did order him though. Lol

[@MrMayDX08]

Ironically, in pro-wrestling, he was the head of the fictional Cobra Corps. Great review. I am a wrestling fan, and when I found out they were making an action figure for the Sarge, it was pretty exciting. The real-life Sarge was a big guy with a pot belly at the time these figures were released, so it was quite a contrast to see the superhero G.I. Joe Sarge with the actual wrestler. Plus in wrestling storyline, he turned against his country during the Iraq War in 1990,becoming an Iraqi sympathizer.

[@smcw3566]

What about the Slaughter with the blue top that should've been v3

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Remenissant of Patons riding crop?

[@brainpump81]

Maybe it's just because I'm Canadian, and we Canadians get a lot of variants in EVERYthing... but I only ever had the V2 version with triple T, and when I first seen the V1 version on the internets years ago, I thought that we Canadians got an alternate paint job to brush away all the American-ness of V1! My point is, my file card which was definitely cut off of a Triple T box, had the text from that original Mail Away card. I had those saved in a booklet thingy that is unfortunately long gone now... but mainly remember the line about "...cutting his teeth on a bogey wheel..." I did not understand the concept of "cutting teeth" or what a "Bogey Wheel" was. That's why those lines stand out so much. Maybe it was even just the bottom half that was changed, but regardless, we definitely had a unique file card for Sgt Slaughter in the Triple T here in Canada. Great video.... long time watcher, first time commenting!!! keep it up dude.

[@Ruben117435]

I could be wrong but I think I got the mail away from a cereal box I think I paid like $4 I loved it

[@delvis7842]

I had V2, but the o ring broke, and no one knew how to fix it, so my father used Plumbing pipe glue to fuse the torso and legs to the waist piece, which kind of ruined it for me as a kid! his heart was in the right place though! one of my top 5 favorite figures and vehicles! I, to this day Google how to build my own triple T tank!lol

[@stevenimeson902]

Great review!

[@dalesanteford7432]

can you do the Comic-Con exclusive review on Rowdy Roddy Piper

[@chrisnelmes7180]

Remember,you can't spell "Slaughter " without "Laughter "

[@hp1865]

What about a review for the 8 inch sgt slaughter ljn mail away . Thanks

[@corypatenaude2144]

How do you tell apart a fake baton from the original baton?

[@Rev.nighthawk..pjred1984]

On one. Version of. The vehical had a dark. Canopy. Top. Like a. Jet. That. Covered. 5he. Driver opened forward

[@rtd1409]

Oh that long wait for the figure as a mail away was like 9 months! The response was huge to the offer and they seemed to have run out of them quickly and mine was from the second run so it seemed.

[@Dragonrider1227]

I didn't care for wrestling as a kid either but loved Sgt. Slaughter. I was so not into wrestling as a kid, that I don't think I knew he was a wrestler at the time. All I knew him from was GI Joe. Which made that episode of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show he guest starred in interesting for 6 year old me XD

[@christianhafer9819]

I remember him in Super Mario Brothers.

[@astrotrainreviews1355]

Cool! I have body parts for a 1989 one! I was going to get one but I did not! I might it next time!

[@MartinKronstrom]

As a kid I thought it was a cattle prod / electric rod ...but a baton makes more sense hehe.

[@corypatenaude2144]

How do you tell between a repo baton and an original?

[@NickBartolo]

Lost it at "golf cart". Well done.

[@TTechnodrome]

I was so disapointed that He didnt get the role in retaliation and instead bruce willis got it, all because of conflicting toy lines. So what character does bruce willis play in retaliation because i have never heard of joe colton.

[@josephnicolino8529]

Robert Remus was an E-6 In the Marines, so joining GI Joe got him a promotion.

[@christianhafer9819]

According to Wikipedia he was never actually in the army.

[@nickniedbalski3210]

Sarge's weapon looks like a swagger stick. I had one given to me as a gift when I seperated from the Air Force, so it looks like it to me. Love your reviews! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swagger_stick

[@Canoby]

There's been some controversy regarding whether Robert Remus the guy who portrayed/portrays Sgt Slaughter actually served in the Armed Services. Personally I don't think he did but at the same time I don't think it's relevant; he is from a generation of pro wrestlers who take maintaining kayfabe literally and seriously outside of the ring. And honestly, he makes the military look like a bunch of ass kicking hardasses, so in the end I don't think it matters.

[@dalesanteford7432]

Sargent's Slaughters on my old time favorite wrestlers and GI Joe my brothers had the vehicles the triple tank and the warthog the warthog is a great vehicle actually floating on water and I can fit like a bunch of my GI Joes in it I really enjoyed that vehicle the tripple tank I remember that from the GI Joe movie is really cool seeing him the flying around fighting cobras and having the Flint Falcon on the back of it shooting like a bazooka and fighting a bunch of cobras that is one of my favorite Memories the vehicle

[@reddeadbandjam]

Im pretty sure it was me who requested this review on Hisstank

[@HCC788]

Tim Roper Thanks for requesting it! It has been a popular review. It also gave me a reason to get Sgt Slaughter, since I didn't have him before. If there's anything else you'd like to see, just let me know!

[@ComicTropes]

"It doesn't even mention the Triple T tank but then again I guess you don't need any special training to drive a golf cart." Made me laugh pretty hard.

[@christianhafer9819]

Aren't most drivers exposed? Steeler in his tank, whoever drives the Armadillo tank, weapons transport, bomb disposal, all the people that ride along on the pegs are exposed to gunfire. I mean they're toys. Just use your imagination.

[@reddeadbandjam]

Fantastic review!

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Question HCC (cool name btw) how can one differentiate a re-pop from the original baton?

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

HCC, thanks for this video! I purchased a box of GI Joe parts and pieces. I was able to complete several vehicles and a play set. One of which was this a-humm "tank" (bullocks) I already owned v2 of the Sarge, naturally I was ecstatic to get his push toy. It did not have the decals on it, and from the looks of it, never did. Do you know of a trusted website, in which I can purchase authentic or aftermarket decals?

[@christianhafer9819]

Ever get the decals?

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

@@christianhafer9819 I never did.

[@christianhafer9819]

@@JoeMotionVideos82 There are repros and originals on ebay right now, if you're still interested. Not too expensive either.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

@@christianhafer9819 thanks for letting me know.

[@christianhafer9819]

@@JoeMotionVideos82 Sure. I wouldn't be able to have a decaless vehicle for 5 years. It'd drive nuts.

[@standepain]

God, I hated Slaughter! Ironically I loved the idea when he first came out in since I was into wrestling but then when I saw him in the cartoon it quickly wore off fast! They just made him too powerful and muscular. I mean these are supposed to be the best soldiers in the world and Slaughter makes them look like a bunch of wimps. That was a jump the shark moment for me ...quickly followed by Serpentor but the series as a whole was on a downward spiral at that point until the crash and burn of Cobra La. I didn't really follow the comics but the cartoon was just awful after his introduction.

[@mgvillanmp478]

Hahahaha!!jay Leno chin..so that mean he "chin heavy"!!LOL!!awesome review .I used to love watching this guy get his butt kicked in the ring!!but the figure was cool nice work!!

[@HCC788]

mgvillanmp478 I have to admit, I never really saw him wrestle. He kicked Cobra's collective ass pretty frequently, though.

[@mgvillanmp478]

HoodedCobraCommander788 this guy was a pretty good choice for a character a very clever marketing ploy on Hasbro's part

[@ganimed1976]

I've always wondered why Hasbro renamed SGT. Slaughter in SGT. Slammer in some european countries like germany or afaik also in great britain. On the name sticker of my Triple T tank it says SGT. Slammer instead of SGT. Slaughter. BTW: I love your reviews.

[@jrcarter9175]

Same reason the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are called the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, I imagine: censors found "slaughter" objectionable.

[@sirkowski]

Boop!

[@HCC788]

sirkowski Schwing!

[@AlamoPatriot]

Great review as always. The Sarge was my first GI Joe with his Triple T. It was odd that the WWF actually made him a bad guy in 1991 considering the popularity his character had with kids at the time. That golf cart comparison was spot on.....LOL!

[@TTechnodrome]

I was so disapointed that He didnt get the role in retaliation and instead bruce willis got it, all because of conflicting toy lines. So what character does bruce willis play in retaliation because i have never heard of joe colton.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Question HCC (cool name btw) how can one differentiate a re-pop from the original baton?