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Action League Now! is a show that was originally part of All That and KaBlam! on Nickelodeon, but eventually got its own show (both can be seen on NickToons TV). It is made using "chuckimation" (a combination of stop-frame animation and live-action shots while things are thrown/dropped/flying/driving) and various toys, with the characters consisting of action figures and dolls. It was created by Tim Hill. The opening describes them.

Opening

Action league Now!

Starring: the Flesh. He's super strong and super naked.

THUNDER GIRL! She flies, like thunder.

Stinky Diver: A former Navy commander with an attitude as bad as his odor.

And Meltman, with the power to...melt!

Main characters

The Flesh - A blonde, muscular, dim-witted bodybuilder who goes without wearing clothes. Says "Ouchies" a lot! He resembles a He-Man action figure.
Thundergirl - The only female member of the team, as well as the only one that is able to fly and sings a song to the tune of John Williams' Star Wars theme. She resembles a Barbie
doll.
Stinky Diver - A mustachioed diver who is often seen diving into toilets. He was once a member of the Navy. He speaks with a British type accent and of course has a foul odour.
Meltman - A doll who is almost completely melted. He has the ability to melt. He has a crush on Thundergirl.
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 Quirky, 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 messing up. Has a dog named Justice.
The Mayor - The show's antagonist most of the time, who has a grudge against the League. He's often made fun of in episodes (for example, in one he was constantly being injured by the League - unintentionally, of course).

The Action League resides in a boy's house, under whose bed are their headquarters.

Trivia

Meltman set up his own website in one episode ("meltman.com").
Episode #39 of the spin-off show featured John Elway, Brett Favre, and Kordell Stewart as action figure versions of themselves. John Madden also wrote the episode.
In one episode the band KISS appears and their show is interupted by a large baby doll.
In one episode, after hearing a song that, when played backwards tells the listener to hate the Action League, everyone in town is zombified and attacks the league. They are later brought back to normal by Lou Rawls.

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