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. The cartoon ran for 65 episodes, and was produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. The series debuted on April 14, 1986 as a five-part miniseries, and was renewed in September as a daily cartoon. Rambo was cancelled in December of the same year.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | First Strike | 1986-04-14 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Angel of Destruction | 1986-04-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Battlefield Bronx | 1986-04-16 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Raise the Yamato | 1986-04-17 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | The Taking of Tierra Libre | 1986-04-18 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Subterranean Holdup | 1986-09-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Trouble in Tibet | 1986-09-16 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | S.A.V.A.G.E. Island | 1986-09-17 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | General Warhawk's Curse | 1986-09-18 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Deadly Keep | 1986-09-19 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Beneath the Streets | 1986-09-22 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Cult of the Cobra | 1986-09-23 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Raid on Las Vegas | 1986-09-24 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | The Lost City of Acra | 1986-09-25 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Guns Over the Suez | 1986-09-26 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Exercise in Terror | 1986-10-06 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | The Doomsday Machine | 1986-10-07 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Disaster in Delgado | 1986-10-08 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Fire in the Sky | 1986-10-09 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Enter the Black Dragon | 1986-10-10 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Reign of the Boy King | 1986-10-13 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Rambo and the White Rhino | 1986-10-14 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Pirate Peril | 1986-10-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Mephisto's Magic | 1986-10-16 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | The Halley Microbe | 1986-10-17 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Death Merchant | 1986-10-20 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Return of the Count | 1986-10-21 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | Night of the Voodoo Moon | 1986-10-22 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Lagoon of Death | 1986-10-23 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | Snow Kill | 1986-10-24 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | Terror Beneath the Sea | 1986-10-27 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | Swamp Monster | 1986-10-28 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Freedom Dancer | 1986-10-29 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | Texas Inferno | 1986-10-30 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | The Iron Mask | 1986-10-31 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | Children for Peace | 1986-11-03 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 37 | S.A.V.A.G.E. Rustlers | 1986-11-04 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 38 | Mind Control | 1986-11-05 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 39 | Vote of Terror | 1986-11-06 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 40 | Target: Supertanker | 1986-11-07 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 41 | Enter the White Dragon | 1986-11-10 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 42 | Skyjacked Gold | 1986-11-11 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 43 | Attack on El Dorado | 1986-11-12 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 44 | The Ninja Dog | 1986-11-13 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 45 | When S.A.V.A.G.E. Stole Santa | 1986-11-14 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 46 | Blockbuster | 1986-11-17 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 47 | Supertrooper | 1986-11-18 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 48 | Warhawk's Fortress | 1986-11-19 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 49 | The Konichi | 1986-11-20 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 50 | Robot Raid | 1986-11-21 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 51 | Alphas, Arms and Ambush (1) | 1986-11-24 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 52 | Alphas, Arms and Ambush (2) | 1986-11-25 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 53 | Crash | 1986-11-26 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 54 | Mirage | 1986-11-27 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 55 | Blind Luck | 1986-11-28 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 56 | Turbo's Dilemma | 1986-12-01 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 57 | Masquerade | 1986-12-02 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 58 | Just Say No | 1986-12-08 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 59 | Monster Island | 1986-12-09 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 60 | Quarterback Sneak | 1986-12-10 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 61 | Sepulcher of Power | 1986-12-11 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 62 | The Twin Within | 1986-12-12 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 63 | S.A.V.A.G.E. Space | 1986-12-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 64 | Change of Face | 1986-12-17 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 65 | Horror of the Highlands | 1986-12-18 | 25 min |
| Production | Ken Spears | Producer |
| Directing | Charles A. Nichols | Director |
| Directing | John Kimball | Director |
| Writing | Michael Chain | Story Editor |