EPISODE GUIDE /Series Information / Interviews

[jamarmiller]

EPISODE GUIDE /Series Information / Interviews

Here is the opening of the 1996 series. Here you can see the quality of animation and get a feel of what the show is like. Courtesy of DIC animation web site


http://www.dicentertainment.com/shows/i ... tionComedy

Action Man 1996-1997 Episode List

1st Season 1996
1. 1- 1 Explosive Situation
2. 1- 2 Fountain Of Youth
3. 1- 3 Cybersoldier
4. 1- 4 You Can't Go Home Again
5. 1- 5 Ancient History
6. 1- 6 The Red Plague
7. 1- 7 Peril At Perigee
8. 1- 8 Rogue Moons
9. 1- 9 Hands Down
10. 1-10 We Come In Peace
11. 1-11 R.A.I.D.
12. 1-12 Skynap
13. 1-13 The Outside Edge

2nd Season 1997
14. 2- 1 The X Factor
15. 2- 2 Ice Age
16. 2- 3 Soul Of Evil
17. 2- 4 Deja Vu
18. 2- 5 Satellite Down
19. 2- 6 Space Walk
20. 2- 7 The Most Dangerous Prey
21. 2- 8 Points Of Danger
22. 2- 9 Crack Of Doom
23. 2-10 Space Wars
24. 2-11 Past Performance
25. 2-12 A Time For Action (1)
26. 2-13 A Time For Action (2)

Continuity Wise here is what follows.

27. Robot ATAK -the Movie 2004
28. X – Mission - the Movie 2005
29. X-Missions: The Gangrene Code 2006



The Following Information was Provided by : Ken Davis - Story board Artist for the series


The Talent Roster

Information Provided by : Ken Davis - Story board Artist for the series[/b]


Director Chris Bartleman
Lead character Designer: Rob Davies
Lead prop designers,: Olaf Miller, Trevor Lowery
Storyboard artist: Ken Davis and Mauro Casalese were the two lead 'board artists and together they did 2/3rds of the series storyboards. Ken Davis was the first hired and he nudged Chris Bartelman to hire Mauro who was a fellow 12" figure collector like Ken--and both of them collected Action Man. It was a bit of kismet as Chris was concerned that no-one on the production knew who Action Man was--and he was relieved to find two actual collectors to actually guide the series itself.


Ken Davis also provided designs for some of the props, notably the World HQ building, the team Jeep ( based exactly on the GIJOE RHINO Jeep from the 12" HOF era, and Ken Davis used the actual toy itself for the designs) and AM's Multi-gun.



CAST

Voice Actors / Live Action Actors cast list

Series Regulars

Mark Griffin .........Action Man (voice)
Rolf Leenders .......Dr. X
Joely Collins .... ...Natalie Poole
Dale Wilson .... ....Knuck ( Captain Grid Iron and Red Mcknox from GI JOE EXTREME )
Richard Cox .... ....Jacques
Gary Chalk .... .....Secretary Norris (Of Beast Wars Fame)
David Hay .... ......Gangrene
Iris Quinn .... .......Vira

Notable Guest Appearances and Small reoccurring Roles :

Brian Drummond ..... Additional Voices
Scott McNeil ............ Additional Voices (Of Beast Wars Fame)
David Morse ........... Additional Voices
Colin Murdock ......... Additional Voices
Mark Hildreth........... Additional Voices ( Interesting note: Would later do Action Mans voice in the 2000 CGI Mainframe animated series )


Other Interesting Notes :



1. Bob Forward ( from Beast Wars Fame ) is one of the two Story Editors of the series. He also wrote several Episodes

2. Joely Collins is Phil Collins Daughter

[Red Laser]

I bought a dvd triple pack today it includes episodes explosive situation,fountain of youth,cybersoldier,soul of evil,we come in peace,past performance,the outside edge,skynap and crack of doom for just £7.99

[jamarmiller]

Enjoy its a good show despite some of the childish things in it

[Red Laser]

It is good I looked up the rest of it I can buy more dvds but it will mean repeating what I have I didn't understand the live action segments and thought they were badly acted and low budget

[IMURA]

Hi jamermiller,
Sorry I had lost timing to reply to you in other topic.
Please sent me PM when you coming Tokyo.

BTW, why did not you list the Action Man CGI 2000 series?
I love the series very much.

[jamarmiller]

Hi jamermiller,
Sorry I had lost timing to reply to you in other topic.
Please sent me PM when you coming Tokyo.

BTW, why did not you list the Action Man CGI 2000 series?
I love the series very much.

no problem will let you know

as for why no 200 CGi series, its out of continuity of all other series, its a totally different action man , theres just no way for it to fit in with the other series and was never intended too.

and personally I hated that series as it went off on its own continuity and didnt continue what came before

[IMURA]

Oh, I see...
I have not seen former 2D animation series.
So I could accept the world of 3D CGI series easily.
Like just Max Steel CGI series at same timing.

[jamarmiller]

Oh, I see...
I have not seen former 2D animation series.
So I could accept the world of 3D CGI series easily.
Like just Max Steel CGI series at same timing.

that max steel CGI series was definately what ACTION MAN should have been it was much much better than the CGI action man series. I remember watching it at the time and being depresed that Action Man was done so poorly and that Max steel was done so well and so much better

[DAMartin]

Well, I overall liked the CGI series, except for Gangrene not being adressed as "Professor". The series had good parts, but it would have been better if it would have been linked to the previous AM series. I mean, why can't Alex Mann be the alias AM took to have a normal life and, as a man of action, the job he's better in is extreme sports? Well, every possible link was ruined by AM not knowing who Dr X was.

Max Steel was a good series. It was light-hearted enough to be seen by kids and adult enough to grown-up fans. That's my favourite type of series (I haven't stomach for too mature series, I even play Mortal Kombat with the Fatalities disabled)

[The UK GIJoe]

I watched a few episodes & they weren't too bad.I had hoped Hasbro would've released Action Man as a 3 3/4 line with single figures & vehicles but NO!!!! If he'd been available as a 3 3/4 I feel AM would've been popular