Action Man (1995 TV series)
Action Man is a children's animated/live-action television series, created by DIC Productions, L.P. and Bohbot Entertainment. The cartoon is based on the Hasbro toy line of the same name. The show also featured live action segments before and after the main show, which were filmed at Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida. Plot. 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". Action Man is also portrayed as being an amnesiac who is trying to unlock  the mystery of his past. Toys. The show introduced several new teammates for Action Man which were then made into toys. The action figures of Natalie Poole and Knuck have become very rare collectors items. At Joecon 2010, a convention exclusive Q-Force action figure of Natalie Poole was released. Media releases. United States. In November 2001, Lions Gate Home Entertainment and Trimark Home Video released two VHS tapes titled "Secret of Action Man" and "Action Man in Space", containing two episodes each. A DVD also titled "Action Man in Space" was also released, containing the same four episodes as  the VHS's. In 2003, Sterling Entertainment released a DVD called "Space Wars" containing the two episodes found on the "Action Man in Space" VHS as well as two more. It was re-released by NCircle Entertainment in 2007. On 17 February 2015, Mill Creek Entertainment released "Action Man- The Complete Series" on DVD in Region 1. This marked the first time all episodes of the show had received a DVD release. United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, the series was released on VHS by Abbey Home Entertainment and later on DVD by the company's successor Abbey Home Media , but the episodes on the DVDs are in a random order, and many episodes have been released numerous times while several have not been released at all. This has caused confusion amongst many fans. Other Countries. In Latin America and France, VHS tapes of the series were released by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, once again usually containing two episodes.