Action League Now! is a stop-motion children's show that was originally shown on All That and has since become an integral part of the KaBlam! has been. It later became a separate show that aired in the United States from November 25, 2001 through February 10, 2002 . The episodes were created in the so-called chuckimation style (a combination of stop motion and video technology ). The series depicts the adventures of a superhero troupe called the Action League , which consists of several action figures, toys, and dolls.
“He's super strong and super naked!” - A blond, muscular, dumb bodybuilder who never wears clothes. His standard sayings are childish expressions like "Ouchi" or "Oopsie". His superpower is the extreme muscle power with which he is able to lift huge objects such as buses and stones. The figure used for Flesh is a modified Conan the Adventurer action figure.
Thundergirl
“She flies like thunder!” - The only female member of the team, as well as the only one with the ability to fly. Usually, their flight is always accompanied by a tune that closely resembles John Williams' Star Wars tune. She is worshiped by Meltman, whom she mostly ignores. Furthermore, she feels superior to the rest of the members. A recurring running gag is that she claims she will use her superpowers but realizes too late that she doesn't have any. The character used for Thundergirl was the head of a Sindy doll that was slipped onto an unknown hero's body. Her looks are likely based on Wonder Woman .
Stinky Diver
"The former Navy Commander who's as bad as he smells!" - A bearded diver who is often shown in or near a toilet. As its name suggests, Stinky has a stinky smell to which the Action League has apparently already gotten used to and which therefore doesn't mind. Although he has no superpowers, he always has a harpoon with him. Stinky is a deformed 1994 GI Joe's Shipwreck action figure.
Meltman
“With the incredible power to melt!” - Meltman has the ability to melt and is the smallest and weakest member of the Action League. He is in love with Thundergirl, but she doesn't reciprocate his feelings for her. Since melting is his only special skill, he is not really helpful and is often viewed as a servant of the League to help them e.g. B. Get lemonade. Because of this, he tries everything to be valued by the League.
The chief
He is an angry, frustrated man and also the boss of the Action League, who regularly yells at the Action League for its mistakes and arguments. The Chief is made from modified, assembled pieces from Playskool's "Play People" dollhouse figures.
justice
The beloved Golden Retriever and the Chief's best friend who appears in many episodes. In principle, the dog is a member of the Action League and serves as Lassie the show, which warns the action Leaguer from dangers which they would otherwise not noticed.
The mayor
The team's main enemy. The reason for his dislike of the Action League is unknown. The mayor was pieced together from various Playskool dollhouse figures.
Bill, the man from the lab
A scientist who often messes up his experiments. His standard sayings include statements such as "Unfortunately, I can't do anything about that" and "That has not yet been sufficiently tested". Bill has a monotonous voice and takes himself as a scientist extremely seriously, even if his experiments usually go wrong. Like the Chief and the Mayor, Bill was pieced together from various Playskool dollhouse figures.
The narrator
The narrator of the series uses innumerable alliterations and overreactions mostly shortly before and after the commercial break. He has a deep, monotonous voice, similar to Bill, and is never shown.
Voice actor
role
English speaker
The flesh
Jim Krenn
Thundergirl
Cris winter
Stinky Diver
Jim Krenn
Meltman
Scott Paulsen
The chief
Collin M. McGee (mostly); Victor Hart (at the beginning)
justice
Alyssa Grahm
The mayor
Jim Krenn
Bill
Jim Krenn
teller
Scott Paulsen
Episodes
In Germany only the first season of the series KaBlam! synchronized, which is why there are only 13 episodes in German.
There were 48 episodes recorded as part of KaBlam! was shown what Action League Now! makes it the only short film in the show's history that appears in every episode.
Before KaBlam! popped Action League Now! for the first time in two episodes of the television show All That . Scenes from these episodes were used for the opening credits of the show.
As KaBlam! was discontinued, Action League Now! a short-lived spin-off series that screened four short films in each 22-minute episode.
All that
No.
Original title
German title
US premiere
German First broadcast
0a
"I've Been Workin 'on Derailroad"
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October 14, 1995
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0b
"Stinky on Ice"
-
October 28, 1995
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KaBlam! - Season 1
No.
Original title
German title
US premiere
German First broadcast
1
"Nightmare on Memory Lane"
"Nightmare in Gedächtnisgasse"
October 7, 1996
1996
2
"Thunder and Lightning"
"Thunder & Lightning"
October 14, 1996
1996
3
"The Wrath of Spotzilla"
"The Wrath of Spotzilla"
October 21, 1996
1996
4th
"Sinkhole of Doom"
"Drain of Horror"
October 28, 1996
1996
5
"No Fly Zone"
"Flight-free zone"
November 4, 1996
1996
6th
"Roboflesh"
"Roboflesh"
November 11, 1996
1997
7th
"Stink or Swim"
"Stink or drown"
November 18, 1996
1997
8th
"Where Pigeons Dare"
"Land of the Pigeons"
November 25, 1996
1997
9
"The Wrath of Spotzilla: Part 2"
"The Wrath of Spotzilla: Part 2"
2nd December 1996
1997
10
"Testimony of Terror"
N / A
December 9, 1996
1997
11
"Dog Day Afterschool"
"Dog rain"
December 16, 1996
1997
12
"Road to Ruin"
"The Road to Ruin"
December 23, 1996
1997
13
"In the Belly of the Beast"
"Sucked up"
December 30, 1996
1997
KaBlam! - Season 2
No.
Original title
German title
US premiere
German First broadcast
14th
"Danger Society"
-
March 10, 1997
-
15th
"Flesh and Blood"
-
March 17, 1997
-
16
"Turkey of Terror"
-
March 24, 1997
-
17th
"Science Fiction Parody"
-
March 31, 1997
-
18th
"The Quarky Syndrome"
-
April 7, 1997
-
19th
"Meltman at Large"
-
April 14, 1997
-
20th
"Revenge of Hodge Podge"
-
April 21, 1997
-
21st
"Incident at Chlorine Lake"
-
April 28, 1997
-
22nd
"Caged Thunder"
-
May 5, 1997
-
23
"Rock-A-Big Baby"
-
May 12, 1997
-
24
"Voice of Treason"
-
May 19, 1997
-
25th
"Danger for a Dignitary"
-
May 26, 1997
-
26th
"Big Baby"
-
June 2, 1997
-
KaBlam! - Season 3
No.
Original title
German title
US premiere
German First broadcast
27
"Flippers of Fury"
-
August 30, 1998
-
28
"Rags to Riches"
-
September 6, 1998
-
29
"Fatter"
-
November 15, 1998
-
30th
"Hey! Who Stole My Face?"
-
September 20, 1998
-
31
"Mad Dogs and Englishmen"
-
September 27, 1998
-
32
"Melty Dearest"
-
October 4, 1998
-
33
"Melty's Girl"
-
October 11, 1998
-
34
"Tears of a Clone"
-
October 18, 1998
-
35
"Art of Thunder"
-
October 25, 1998
-
36
"Roughing the Passer"
-
November 1, 1998
-
37
"Hit of Horror"
-
November 8, 1998
-
38
"A Star is Torn"
-
November 14, 1998
-
KaBlam! - Season 4
No.
Original title
German title
US premiere
German First broadcast
39
"Yurplastic Park"
-
November 20, 1999
-
40
"Winds of Evil"
-
November 27, 1999
-
41
"Chickie Chickie Bang Bang"
-
4th December 1999
-
42
"The Naked and the Dumb"
-
December 11, 1999
-
43
"What's Eating The Flesh"
-
December 18, 1999
-
44
"Tune Up of Terror"
-
December 25, 1999
-
45
"Armageddon Outta Here"
-
December 31, 1999
-
46
"A Flesh of Brilliance"
-
January 8, 2000
-
47
"Grief for The Chief"
-
January 15, 2000
-
48
"In the Whine of Fire"
-
January 18, 2000
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49
"And Justice for None"
-
January 22, 2000
-
Action League Now! as a separate series
No.
Original title
German title
US premiere
German First broadcast
1
Action League Goes to the Movies (Armageddon Outta Here / Incident at Chlorine Lake / Yurplastic Park / A Star is Torn)
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November 25, 2001
-
2
Smash Hits (Road to Ruin / Nightmare on Memory Lane / Roughing the Passer / And Justice for None)
-
December 2, 2001
-
3
Science Friction (Tears of a Clone / What's Eating The Flesh / The Quarky Syndrome / Science Fiction Parody)
-
December 9, 2001
-
4th
Action League Rocks! (Rock-A-Big Baby / Hit of Horror / In the Whine of Fire)
-
December 16, 2001
-
5
Stinky Diver: Behind the Mask (Flippers of Fury / Mad Dogs and Englishmen / Stink or Swim / Winds of Evil)
-
December 23, 2001
-
6th
The Chief: Look Back in Anger (Hey! Who Stole My Face? / Fatter / Grief for The Chief / Dog Day Afterschool)
-
December 30, 2001
-
7th
I'll Melt for You (Meltman at Large / Melty's Girl / Tune Up of Terror / In the Belly of the Beast)
-
January 6, 2002
-
8th
Monster Mashed
-
January 13, 2002
-
9
The Many Faces of Evil (Revenge of Hodge Podge / A Flesh of Brilliance / Big Baby / Voice of Treason)
-
January 20, 2002
-
10
His Dishonor (Turkey of Terror / Chickie Chickie Bang Bang / No Fly Zone / Testimony of Terror)
-
January 27, 2002
-
11
Naked Came the Numskull (The Naked and the Dumb / Danger for a Dignitary / Flesh and Blood / RoboFlesh)
-
February 3, 2002
-
12
Thunder Girl Behind The Head ( Series Finale )
-
February 10, 2002
-
Nippez
In 2008 , a short film show called Nippez was broadcast on Nick as part of the program window Nick nach eight , which formed the evening channel of the children's channel from January 1 to December 14, 2008 . In addition to countless other previously known Nick short films, Action League Now! repeated. The first broadcast in Germany took place on June 30, 2008 and each broadcast lasted 30 minutes. By closing the program window, the broadcasts of all series, including Nippez, were stopped.
