Action League Now! was a children's television series that was originally part of All That and KaBlam! on Nickelodeon, and was later spun off into its own short-lived show. It was made using "Chuckimation" (a combination of stop-frame animation and live-action shots where things are simply thrown or dropped into frame). The series follows the adventures of a superhero league, composed of various action figures, toys, and dolls. The show was created by Tim Hill. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 182 × 156 pixelsFull resolution (182 × 156 pixel, file size: 8 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Screencapture of the stop-motion animated series Action League Now!. This image is a screenshot of a copyrighted television program or station ID. As such, the... A stop motion animation of a moving coin. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... The quintessential adventure film. ... The word comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Tim Hill is one of the most well known infamous cartoon workers of the 90s and 2000s. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... All That was an American live-action sketch comedy-variety show that aired on the Nickelodeon cable television network. ... KaBlam! is an American animated television series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1996 to 2000. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Stop motion is an animation technique which makes things that are static appear to be moving. ... Tim Hill is one of the most well known infamous cartoon workers of the 90s and 2000s. ...

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Characters

Protagonists

• The Flesh — "He's super strong and super naked!" - A blond, muscular, dim-witted bodybuilder who never wears clothes. His catch phrases include simple, immature terms such as "ouchies" and "oopsies." He usually gets in the way of the Action League when they're trying to save the day (by hurting them), but does not mean any harm. Undoubtedly the dumbest member of the team. His name is likely a parody of The Flash and is a reference to his constant nudity. The mold used for The Flesh was a modified Conan the Adventurer action figure. Voiced by Jim Krenn.

• Thundergirl — "She flies—like thunder!" - The only female member of the team, as well as the only one with the ability to fly. She usually accompanies her flight with a song similar to the tune of John Williams' Star Wars theme. Thundergirl does not appreciate Meltman's crush on her, and usually ignores him completely following his professions of love. Does not seem to think of herself as an equal to the rest of the League, finding herself to being superior to them, instead. For the show, the figure used was a Sindy (British equivalent of Barbie) doll's head on a superheroine action figure body. Voiced by Cris Winter.

• Stinky Diver — "A former navy commando with an attitude as bad as his odor!" - A mustachioed diver who is often seen in or around toilets. He speaks with an Australian-type accent, even though an episode title suggested that he is English. As his name makes obvious, Stinky has a foul odor, but the Action League seems to have gotten used to it and don't mind it most of the time. Owns a beach house (in reality, a life-size port-a-potty) and a vast collection of toilet paper, which is later trashed by the Red Ninja, an old rival. He is the most frequent driver of the Action Mobile, the League's official transportation device (a big, red remote-control car). Stinky Diver is a barely-altered 1994 G.I. Joe Shipwreck action figure. Voiced by Jim Krenn.

• Meltman — "With the power to... melt!" - Meltman has the power to melt, and is the smallest and weakest member of the Action League. He has a crush on long-running Thundergirl, but she does not return his feelings for her. Since his only power is to melt, Meltman is very unhelpful and a borderline burden. There was a running gag during an early All That episode where he would find his original nose, only to lose it seconds later due to someone (or something) running into him. In two different episodes, it is revealed that his full name is Barry Meltfarb, although he claims to have changed the surname to "Meltman". Voiced by Scott Paulsen.

• The Chief — The boss of the Action League, The Chief is an angry, frustrated man who frequently yells at the Action League for their mistakes and unintended back-talking. Once got a heart transplant from Bill the Lab Guy, most likely due to his constant stress. The Chief is the only African-American character on the show. During a non-episodal segment, The Flesh noted that he and The Chief shared the same first name, that being "The". Voiced by Victor Hart for a majority of the short's run, even though Collin McGree provided the voice in a few episodes.

• Bill the Lab Guy — A scientist who often messes up his experiments and predicaments. Often says things like "I was afraid of this" and "there is nothing I can do," signifying his uselessness to the rest of the Action League. Has a monotone voice and takes himself very seriously. Bill's name is possibly a takeoff on the title character on Bill Nye the Science Guy. Appears to have a love for oldies music. Voiced by Scott Paulsen.

• Justice — The Chief's beloved Golden Retriever. She is usually considered the smartest member of the Action League (she once passed a written test conducted by Bill the Lab Guy, using the pencil with her mouth). Justice has a minor role in just about every episode she appears in, although she has been given the Lassie role of notifying the League of trouble from time to time. Justice's barking sounds were made by Alyssa Grahm.

• Quarky the Lab Girl — Bill the Lab Guy's teenage daughter, who is much taller than he is. Wants to become a scientist like her father, even though Bill usually dismisses her advances to help out. She once became a superheroine herself, named "Super Teen", and saved the day, but her powers only lasted for one episode. She is a secondary character during the second season, never again being seen or mentioned afterward.

• The Narrator — The narrator of the program, using various alliterations and overreactions often before and after the short's commercial bridge. Sometimes breaks the fourth wall during an episode. Has a deep, monotone voice, not unlike Bill the Lab Guy's. Never seen, only heard. Voiced by Jim Krenn.

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Antagonists

• The Mayor — The show's main and most prolific villain. The reasons for his dislike of the Action League are unknown, but he has gone far to rid of them in many episodes of the show. Instances in which he has attempted to rid of the League include sucking them up with a massive vaccuum cleaner, blowing them away with a giant fan, and a remote-control robot that wreaks havoc all over town. Often tries ways of making fast money, even though he is the town mayor. In one episode, his pseudonym was revealed to be "Louie D. Mayor," a possible reference of his real name. Voiced by Jim Krenn.

• Hodge Podge — The Action League's former accountant who was accidentally thrown into and chopped up in a blender, then horribly rebuilt by Bill the Lab Guy against his will, making him a visual freak with parts of random toys and household objects making up most of his body (such as a claw for a hand taken from a crab toy). Arguably the second most frequent villain in Action League Now! history, Hodge Podge appears to be more hands-on and successful than The Mayor, even though neither of them ever get their way.

• Big Baby — A gigantic, annoyed baby trying to destroy everything in its path. Originally woken up by Kiss during a concert upstairs and later used by The Mayor as a carnival act to make him money. Has a very limited vocabulary and mostly depends on moans and groans for communications. The Action League's physical attempts to stop Big Baby always result in them getting hurt. Only appears in two episodes. Voiced by Harry Connick, Jr. in "Rock-A-Big-Baby".

• Spotzilla — A million-year-old monster (in reality, an actual German Shepherd) who is woken up by Meltman and goes on a rampage. Spotzilla was the main antagonist in two title episodes of season one, never to be seen after that. Its name is an obvious reference to Godzilla.

• Smarty Pants — A genius villain who tries to get a hold of the hidden knowledge stored inside The Flesh's brain after Bill the Lab Guy places it there via electrocution. Prefers to depend on intellectuality rather than phyiscality, challenging The Flesh to a chess game when Flesh asks for the freedom of the Action League. One-time villain.

• Danger Society — Not specifically villains, but become the top rivals to the Action League once they begin to do more life-saving than the League does. They soon replace the League as the top superhero team in town, inadvertently causing the League to lose their jobs. Composed of three males and a female, the Society's main transportation device is a helicopter. One-time villains.

• Red Ninja — Stinky Diver's arch-nemesis from his days training at Kung Fu High. Wreaks havoc all over Action Headquarters (which is located under a boy's bed) when the Action League are gone, signifying his return to Stinky. Training under Master Pu, Stinky gets himself ready to do battle with the Red Ninja, whom he claims was always a "sore loser." One-time villain.

• Smelly — A canine that Stinky Diver befriends during his depression after being ratted out in the Gulf War by his own mother. Stinky and Smelly become the best of friends, but Smelly soon starts to damage the rest of the Action League. It is soon discovered that Smelly was trained by The Mayor to turn on Stinky and destory the League for good. Smelly is the second real-life dog to appear on the show (after Spotzilla). One-time villain.

The Action League have had various other villains during the show's run, including (but not limited to) imposters pretending to be The Flesh's parents in order to get rich, a large trophy bass devouring swimmers at a local pool, a giant jumping spider who wants her offspring back, a mummy who comes back to life after his opal is stolen, and visitors from outer space who turn on them after a few mishaps on behalf of the League. Sometimes, even the League themselves cause the problems, mainly because of how stupid they collectively are. Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1972 (see 1972 in music). ... ‹ The template below (Taginfo) is being considered for deletion. ... Country of origin Germany Classification Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, CKC KC(UK), NZKC, UKC The German Shepherd Dog (known also as the Alsatian or Schäfer(hund)) is an intelligent breed of dog. ... This article is about the character itself. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ...

Episodes

• There were a total of forty-seven (47) episodes of the short that aired on KaBlam!, making it the only short in that show's history to air once with each new episode.
• However, before KaBlam!, two different, drastically shorter and different-quality episodes were shown on the kids' television show All That. These noticably cheaper episodes contained some different voices and a laugh track.
• Once KaBlam! came to an end, Action League Now! became its own show for a short amount of time, showing four old episodes as one programming block, with little shorts and quizzes thrown in-between. Each episode would have a theme, such as showing four episodes that were movie spin-offs in one programming block. Near the end of this run, three brand-new episodes were shown, making the grand total of Action League Now! episodes fifty-two (52).
• For a detailed, summarized listing of every single episode, please see the list of Action League Now! episodes.

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Guest appearances

• There have been numerous guest appearances during the history of the show, including superstars from the National Football League, the rock band Kiss, pop singer Robyn, and late musician Lou Rawls. All of these personnel voiced themselves on the program.
• However, Action League Now! has sometimes had real celebrities (in action figure form, of course) on the show, with a sound-alike doing the voices. Such instances include Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. Certain real people have also been parodied, such as the character "Lola", whose TV show was made to parody programs that deal with family issues, such as Maury or The Oprah Winfrey Show.

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External links

• Action League Now! on Nickelodeon.com.au