Action League Now!

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The main characters of the animated series.

Action League Now! was a television series that was originally part of All That and KaBlam! on Nickelodeon, and was later spun off into its own show. It is made using "Chuckimation" (a combination of stop-frame animation and live-action shots where things are simply thrown or dropped on 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.

All the characters on the shorts were voiced by personalities from radio station WDVE in Pittsburgh.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Main characters

The Flesh He's super strong and super naked! - A blond, muscular, dim-witted bodybuilder who never wears clothes. He says "Ouchies" a lot. He usually gets in the way when the Action League is trying to save the day, but he nevertheless fits perfectly with the team. He resembles a He-Man action figure, but is actually a modified Conan the Adventurer figure. He was voiced by Jim Krenn.

ThunderGirl She flies - like Thunder! - The only female member of the team, as well as the only one that is able to fly. She usually accompanies this with a song sung to the tune of John Williams' Star Wars theme. She is usually seen flying around the city trying to find the Mayor, or a bad guy causing trouble. ThunderGirl does not appreciate Meltman's crush on her, and usually whacks him in the face following his professions of love. She is a Sindy doll (British equivalent of a Barbie). She was voiced by Cris Winter.

Stinky Diver A former Navy commando with an attitude as bad as his body odor - A mustachioed diver who is often seen diving into toilets. He was once a member of the Navy. He speaks with an Australian-type accent and of course, has a foul odour. Has a beach house, actually a port-a-potty located on a beach. He is usually found next to Meltman, one of his best friends. Stinky Diver is a barely-altered 1994 G.I. Joe Shipwreck figure (the figure is wearing his 'diving mask' accessory backwards. It is otherwise identical to the mass-release toy.) His name may be a reference to Dio's "Holy Diver."

Meltman with the power to...melt! - A doll who is almost completely melted. Meltman has the power to melt, and is the smallest and weakest member of the Action League. He has a crush on ThunderGirl, but she does not return the sentiment. Since his only power is to melt, Meltman is very unhelpful. There was a running gag in the segment where he occasionally finds his original nose, usually immediately before being severely injured. He was voiced by Scott Paulsen.

Bill the Lab Guy - Scientist who often messes up his experiments. Often says "I was afraid of this!" and "There is nothing I can do." Has a teenage daughter named Quarky, who became a superheroine herself, named "SuperTeen". His name is possibly a takeoff on "Bill Nye the Science Guy"

The Chief - The boss of the Action League. Frequently yells at the Action League for their mistakes. Has a dog named Justice. Bears some resemblance to Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon.

Justice - The Chief's golden retriever. She is usually considered the smartest member of the Action League. Often carries in her mouth and/or buries various members of the Action League.
The Mayor - The show's main antagonist. He's often made fun of in episodes (For example, in one he was constantly being injured by the League -- unintentionally, of course).
Hodge Podge - The Action League's former accountant who was accidentally thrown into and chopped up in a blender and horribly rebuilt by Bill the Lab Guy against Hodge Podge's will, making him mutated-looking with parts of his new body used from other toys, such as a claw for a hand taken from a crab toy. He then became a villain wanting revenge on the Action League.
Big Baby - A gigantic baby doll trying to destroy the Action League, KISS, and the general public. He was voiced by Harry Connick, Jr..[1]
Smarty Pants - A genius villain that tries to get the world's knowledge by attacking The Flesh, because the Action League hid it inside his head, since it's the last place anyone would think it is.

The Action League resides in a house. Their headquarters are under a boy's bed.

[edit] Trivia

Meltman set up his own website in one episode ("meltman.com"). In another, it is revealed (on a college diploma) that Meltman's real name is "Barry 'Meltman' Meltfarb".

[edit] External links

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