Chris Bartleman
Director
Action Man (1995)
Season 1
Action Man is a member of an elite multinational task force named Action Force who fight against the terrorist Dr. X and his "Council of Doom".
Released Sept. 23, 1995
Episode 30 min
7+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation
Keywords: imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.superhero, imdb.surrealism, imdb.superhero-action
Production Companies: DiC Entertainment, Bohbot Communications
Network: Sky One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Explosive Situation
Dr. X orchestrates the explosion of a plane to steal a nuclear warhead. With a nuclear battleship about to fall in Dr. X's hands, Action Man makes haste to recover the warhead, aided by his team and Dr. X's former lackey Ursula.
Live action mission: Cut off Dr X's fuel supply in the North Sea. Team mate on radio: Action 2 (Knuck).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Making mistakes.
Sept. 23, 1995, midnight
S1E2 - Fountain of Youth
Dr. X captures the Fargo scientists to get hold of the regenerative Extract Herb to gain a fortune out of youth serum. Action Man liberates the scientists, but Dr. X has destroyed all their research.
Live action mission: Invade Doctor X's headquarters in New York, USA. Team mate on radio: Action 3 (Natalie)
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Recycling.
Sept. 30, 1995, midnight
S1E3 - Cybersoldier
Dr. X steals an experimental KGB cybernetic android. Action Man barely survives his encounter with the android, but uses this an advantage to beat Dr. X to his game at a robotics factory.
Live action mission: Contain radioactive waste in Madagascar. Team mate on radio: Action 2 (Knuck).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Exercising.
Oct. 7, 1995, midnight
S1E4 - You Can't Go Home Again
Natalie helps Action Man recall some of his past memories, but realise they had followed a false trail to Haven Mount village that Dr. X is holding captive to ensure the destruction of the Xtreme Station.
Live action mission: Disable megamind computer in Sri Lanka. Team mate on radio: Action Command (Secretary Norris).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Imagination.
Oct. 14, 1995, midnight
S1E5 - Ancient History
Dr. X has stolen a tunneling machine and kidnapped a team of miners for an excavation led by Natalie's uncle Ian, under blackmail from Dr. X.
Live action mission: Destroy weapons factory in Alice Springs, Australia. Team mate on radio: Action 2 (Knuck).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Riding a bike.
Oct. 21, 1995, midnight
S1E6 - The Red Plague
Dr. X has taken a beaker of deadly Red Plague virus and kidnapped Dr. Pandemo who developed the cure. Action Man is lured to Dr. X's underground lab so Dr. X can steal the Jet Xtreme.
Live action mission: Cut off Dr X's arms supply in Edinburgh, Scotland. Team mate on radio: Action 2 (Knuck).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Appearance.
Oct. 28, 1995, midnight
S1E7 - Peril At Perigee
Dr. X has hijacked a stealth bomber. Dr. X takes the bomber's weapons to launch from the European Space Agency base.
Live action mission: Liberate quark plate in Cayman Islands. Team mate on radio: Action 4 (Jacques).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Don't use drugs.
Nov. 4, 1995, midnight
S1E8 - Rogue Moons
Dr. X has a rogue moon launcher set to destroy Earth's cities. Can Action Man find the gun bunker in time to stop the launcher?
Live action mission: Intercept arms shipment in Morocco, North Africa. Team mate on radio: Action 3 (Natalie).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Swimming in the sea.
Nov. 11, 1995, midnight
S1E9 - Hands Down
Dr. X's kidnaps the American ambassador to brainwash him in order to set up the Action Team. Action Man goes vigilante to root out Dr. X and clear the Action Team's name.
Live action mission: Secure village dam in La Paz, Bolivia. Team mate on radio: Action 4 (Jacques).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Disabilities.
Nov. 18, 1995, midnight
S1E10 - We Come in Peace
Dr. X has stolen an anti-gravity device to stage an alien attack on Earth. Professor Mackenzie who invented the device helps Action Man any way possible.
Live action mission: Disable sub station in New Orleans, USA. Team mate on radio: Action 4 (Jacques).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Recycling.
Nov. 25, 1995, midnight
S1E11 - R.A.I.D.
With his Catalyst Crystal plot thwarted, Dr. X sends a dog (which Jacque adopts under the name Raid) to attack Action Man.
Live action mission: Stop Dr X's signal in Boston, USA. Team mate on radio: Action 3 (Natalie).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Follow instructions.
Dec. 2, 1995, midnight
S1E12 - Skynap
Dr. X steals Jet Xtreme and kidnaps Secretary Norris and takes over the Action Space Station to start a major war around the world.
Live action mission: Secure experimental serum in Barcelona, Spain. Team mate on radio: Action 2 (Knuck).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Riding a bike.
Dec. 9, 1995, midnight
S1E13 - The Outside Edge
Dr. X and his infiltrator Domichi frame Secretary Norris of corruption and disband the Action Team.
Live action mission: Destroy weapons stockpile in Los Angeles, USA. Team mate on radio: Action 2 (Knuck).
Action Man's end-of-episode lesson: Using the Internet.
Dec. 16, 1995, midnight
Network: Sky One
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 23, 1995
Last Air Date: Dec. 15, 1996, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 7+
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