- The home video version cuts 2 scenes from the TV mini series:
- After Cover Girl has gotten rid of the fusion bomb and Dr. Vandermeer says that thanks to Timber & Cover Girl they still have a chance, the TV version shows a scene with Dr. Vandermeer explaining that he thinks he has been able to replicate the third element G.I Joe needs for the M.A.S.S device. He asks for a test subject, and Duke tells Gung-Ho to give him his rifle. They test out the M.A.S.S device and Gung-Ho's rifle comes out mangled and warped. Gung-Ho picks up his rifle and says "Baby, what'd they DO to you?" and then the scene (and video) picks up with Vandermeer explaining that without the third element they are no match for Cobra.
- When Duke is in the sensory deprivation tank, the TV version shows Doc actually probing deeper into Duke's thoughts. The screen shows a scene of Duke defending a young boy from bullies and Doc makes a comment about Duke being patriotic and defending others even at a young age, and then another clip where they show Duke dismounting off parallel bars. The scene (and video) then picks up with Doc asking Duke to think about a Cobra headed fortress on top of a bleak mountain.
- The home video version also omits several lines from Dr. Vandemeer as he talks about the third element. Also trimmed are the Joes calling out "Yo Joe! Go, go, go!" as they try to lift the meteorite seconds before Destro's squadron appears. Everything is restored in the Rhino DVD.
- The DVD release by Rhino restores the deleted scenes.
- The Region 1 DVD sets from Rhino Home Entertainment feature newly-added sound effects, incomplete/incorrect/missing animation and missing PSAs.
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By what name was G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - The M.A.S.S. Device (1983) officially released in India in English?
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