History and Origin of GI Joe's GRUNT!

[@greghobbs754]

As a kid, I always wanted grunt. I remember never choosing him when I *actually* got to get a GI joe because there were “cooler” gi joes. But his card art was sooo good and he seemed so quintessential. Then one day he wasn’t in stores anymore and little me was sad

[@demo3456]

Man I remember that feeling.

[@kagemaru259]

I remember being Grunt for Halloween when I was in Kindergarten back 1986. I had the usual plastic costume with the mask and my mom painted my face to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger did in Commando. DAMN those were the days.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

Yes Grunt in fact was used as the model for the Ben Cooper costume and mask from the 80's. I am surprised Ben Cooper didn't make Duke or Flint since they were more popular than Grunt. Also Cobra Commander and Destro were creepy looking enough to make great costumes.

[@kratoscraken5614]

The original 13! YO JOE! 🇺🇸💪👍

[@waskerbasket9601]

The archetype stands strong. I remember the Ben Cooper costume from the 80s being Grunt, as well.

[@theygone6962]

This was fantastic loved these these in-deep look at the joes. Thanks for bring them to us.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Hooah Mr. Gone.

[@nickfrancis]

God video, can't wait for Airborne and Grand Slam brother!👍🏾

[@bryansardegna4195]

Awesome video Jesse! Thank you for doing Grunt. One of my first figures. Would like to see Gran Slam and Slip Stream.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

Grunt was used as the model for the G.I. Joe Ben Cooper Halloween Costumes from 1982.

[@secretsquirrel6718]

Haha Sure was. Who remembers tan Grunt from the Falcon glider?

[@jamesmoss3424]

Grunt is a excellent code name. 😀👍

[@secretsquirrel6718]

Grunts the guy who went on most of the missions. Usually he got killed. Sometimes he did something badass like blow up a hiss tank with the satchel charge from accessories pack #1. Other times he manned the .50 cal. On the W.H.A.L.E. One time he went forward and got Dial Tones radio and brought it back to the line so they could call for help!

[@zackgraves3744]

My grandfathers name is Robert Melvin Graves! Was even in the Army!! I use to have one of his old action figure sets, definitely looking to get another one to hang up in memory of him!

[@samuelfawley646]

Grunt is one of my favorite G.I.Joe characters! The 12 inch Hall of Fame figure of him from 1992 or 93 was one of the very first G.I.Joe's I owned! I always thought he was called Grinch or Grant but I know he's Grunt and I like him from the Sunbow Series for the fact he wasn't seen or heard from much until the Worlds Without End episode! When I started collecting G.I.Joe action figures a couple years ago, I acquired an original straight arm Grunt figure from 1982 and put him in my APC with all my loose favorite G.I.Joe action figures who aren't vehicle drivers with the exception of Ripcord and Airborne who both belong in the Sky Hawk and Skystriker!

[@johnconnolly2773]

Great video, love anything on the original 13. I still remember the first time I found the figures, will never stop being a joe fan

[@thetvbaby83]

My best friend came home one day in 82 with Breaker! I want out and found Grunt. Then I got ahold of GI Joe comics # 11. And now I got everything! Lol

[@walterlucero5757]

G.I. Joe Series 1 trading cards! I still remember buying a whole box at Kay Bee Toys!

[@dubuyajay9964]

I regret selling my cards.

[@demo3456]

I still have mine at my fathers.. I hope!! But I remember buying a box and then having to hunt down the last 3 to 5 cards through buying more packs and or trading.. oh the the 90s were a magical time. We truly didn't know what we had..

[@TheDude1764]

This is a great character arc. Thank you, Mr. Hama!

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

The face of G.I. Joe.

[@dubuyajay9964]

The face? That's a understatement. They clone him when they need extras! LOL. 😜😅😂🤣

[@chadfarr6263]

I want a Grunt declassified with all sorts of accessories;but original style.

[@Red_Lotus97]

can you do an episode on hard master and soft master I always really liked the arashikage ninja clan

[@avice10535]

The first figure I owned of the Real American Hero Line!

[@efrempeters8237]

Dope vid jessie with stormshadow accuracy

[@SuperJK-Man]

Keep up the excellent work. I appreciate your work on these GI Joe bios.

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

Grunt always gets the job done one way or the other.

[@michaelmetler6315]

Great video brother Are you reading Larry Hama's Run on Iron Fist the heart of the dragon? It's pretty good.🖖

[@lennyalcina4340]

Excellent job Jesse

[@clarencebrowniii4750]

My first GI Joe action figure.

[@arseniovayadares]

I got him in green straight arm, second version in 83 and in tan and I just got him in gi Joe classified 2023

[@pelfdog8525]

Great videos

[@pearsooo6972]

You need to do one of Steeler and clutch

[@jeremytandrews9577]

CLUTCH!! Yes

[@snakeeyesdeclassified]

great job!

[@patrickstralko]

Great video!

[@dragonweyr44]

3:51 COBRA used MiG 17s? 6:29 Technical, any civilian vehicle converted to military use by being armed. For example, a pickup truck with a heavy machine gun attacked to the bed

[@markiv2942]

That's Mig 21. Probably the idea is that if the island with the airfield is in Caribbean, they have got them camouflaged from Cuba.

[@dragonweyr44]

It looks more like a 17 to me but it could be a 21 as well I really can't tell the difference

[@dragonweyr44]

@@markiv2942 How do you tell the difference? I'm not very familiar with Russian planes, except those whose designs were stolen from the US

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@dragonweyr44 This is very early GI Joe. There was a lack of figures and vehicles at the time. Makes sense in lore too as this is Cobra's early years and lacked their own gear and had to use whatever they could get. Even the early Cobra figures came with Kalashnikovs and Dragunovs.

[@secretsquirrel6718]

Wiw. Remember the comics were ao good until about issue 25 or ao when they started on that Ninja loop and never left. What happened?

[@danielherrin]

Yo Joe!!!

[@dadrenborders8684]

Do G.I. joe Slice and dice

[@melvinbagby4221]

The Joe in the corner box was Snake-Eyes pre-mask.

[@corneilusmcgillicuddy]

No it wasn't. It was Grunt.

[@melvinbagby4221]

@@corneilusmcgillicuddy No it wasn't.

[@corneilusmcgillicuddy]

@@melvinbagby4221 Who told you this? Cite your source.

[@studioredband2686]

special request for ROCKY GIJOE please

[@jimmyju76]

"Hey guys, I'm back, what i miss?"

[@danahousley-preaster2865]

OG !!!

[@bobbybonifazi804]

If you going to original joes next one can you do steller

[@teslasuperdestinations]

great vid! Grunt was my first Joe (along w Scarlett) . . . GI Joe Retaliation's "deaths" of nearly the entire Joe team was the stupidest & laziest plot device ever.

[@dcavalli9]

Robert Graves was a famous British poet.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Is it true they used V1 Grunt's head on V1 Serpentor?

[@dogma9609]

no.

[@arseniovayadares]

No I owned both

[@RodimusPrime1982]

DiC series is not canon and never will be. Hasbro made a huge mistake letting DiC continue the G.I. Joe cartoon

[@maximusprime3459]

Too many OGs missing in the DiC version to even consider it being canon.

[@Sctvita]

Grunt not in GI Joe the 1987 Movie.

[@jakeproven256]

Yes, he is, he's seen in the opening scene,

[@Sctvita]

@@jakeproven256 true.

[@godstomper]

Wasn't Grunt like every generic soldier in the show?

[@dogma9609]

nope. he was an individual guy

[@godstomper]

@@dogma9609 I mean in hindsight

[@dogma9609]

@@godstomper , even in hindsight, he was still an individual character

[@maximusprime3459]

There were a ton of randoms that looked a lot like him too. Especially during big battle scenes in the early animated episodes.

[@dogma9609]

@@maximusprime3459 , they were called Greenshirts. they appeared a lot to make it easier on the animators to animate battle scenes as opposed to drawing all of the regular troops which would have taken longer... they were( in contrast to grunt) a light green while Grunt was gray, and were designed a bit different in terms of pockets and straps.

[@eljjtp]

I thought this dude was the most boring. i never knew