Action Man

Action Man is an action figure originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom by Palitoy Ltd of Coalville, Leicestershire from 1966 until 1984. The figure was originally based on the United States G.I. Joe figure but with a British military theme. Military styled Action Man made a brief resurgance in the early 1990s but since 1996 Hasbro has used the name without any military theme as a modern adventurer complete with arch-enemy. Action Man - History. Action Man - OriginsIncluding:

• Action Man - History
• Action Man - Origins
• Action Man - Small Scale
• Action Man - New Era
• Action Man - Appearance

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Action Man - Origins. Palitoy (a British subsidiary of General Mills) licensed a copy of GI Joe from Hasbro. Initially Action Man, his equipment and accessories were all straight copies of GI Joe, but after a while he developed independently. The range of accessories favoured the British themes, although American outfits and equipment were produced. One of Palitoy's innovations was the flocked hair which crossed over to the GI Joe line. The first Action Man figures were Action Soldier, Action Sailor and Action Pilot. They were accompanied by outfits depicting the participants ...

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Action Man, Action Man - History, Action Man - Origins, Action Man - Small Scale, Action Man - New Era, Action Man - Appearance

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A doll is a model of a human (often a baby), a humanoid (like Bert and Ernie), an animal or a fictional character (like a Troll or a Smurf), usually made of cloth or plastic. Sometimes, intended as keepsakes or collections for older children and adults, it could be made in wood, porcelain, bisque, celluloid or wax. Some dolls are intended as toys for children, usually girls, to play with. Others are for decoration or have some cultural significance, possibly for use in some ceremony or ritual, or as a physical representaion of a deity ...

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• Doll - Events related to dolls
• Doll - Famous types of doll
• Doll - Toy Dolls
• Doll - Other dolls
• Doll - Materials dolls are made of

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The strip mainly consists of three families: Baby Blues - The MacPhersons the main family. Wanda Wizowski-MacPherson: The mother. Although she originally had a professional career, she chose instead to stay at home to look after her children. Due to the endless demands and responsibilities that come with being a mother, she tends to get frustrated easily. At the same time, she is capable of being jealous of any mothers who seem to do better than she can. Wanda Wizowski-MacPherson was born Marc ...

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Baby Blues, Baby Blues - Characters, Baby Blues - The MacPhersons the main family, Baby Blues - Bunny and Butch's family, Baby Blues - Yolanda and Mike's family, Baby Blues - Other supporting characters, Baby Blues - Minor characters, Baby Blues - Timeline, Baby Blues - Trivia symbols etc., Baby Blues - Books, Baby Blues - Animated series, Baby Blues - Production information, Baby Blues - Awards

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Distinctly different from other Action Man toyline variations, A.T.O.Ms' selling point is that the figures are the standard size of normal action figures, and not of a doll format, much like Action Man however, these figures are sold individually, usually with figure accessories, from the veichles distributed to accompany them. The franchise takes much of its' inspiration from the 1980s' M.A.S.K toyline from Kenner (which Hasbro bought in 1991), (even down to the code name lettering), as each veichle for the A.T.O.M members changes fr ...

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A.T.O.M, A.T.O.M - The Toyline, A.T.O.M - The Cartoon

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According to James B. Stewart's DisneyWar, Fox Kids' history is intertwined with the history of The Disney Afternoon. Afternoon launched on Fox's owned-and-operated stations, as well as the various Fox affiliates. This was due in no small part to the fact that then Disney CEO Michael Eisner and then Fox head Barry Diller had worked together at the ABC network and at Paramount Pictures. When Disney lauched a Los Angeles television station, KCAL-TV, it wanted Afternoon to be shown on it, thus taking it away from Fox ...

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Fox Kids, Fox Kids - History, Fox Kids - Scheduling, Fox Kids - Later History, Fox Kids - End of Fox Kids, Fox Kids - Programming Timeline

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Dexter's Laboratory - Main Characters. Dexter The central protagonist, creator and owner of the laboratory; red-haired. He speaks with an Eastern European or German accent which is not explained; none of the other members of his family have distinctive accents, except for his Uncle O' Riley. He considers his sister Dee Dee to be ...

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Dexter's Laboratory, Dexter's Laboratory - Premise, Dexter's Laboratory - Culture, Dexter's Laboratory - Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Main Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Secondary Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Dee Dee-related Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Other, Dexter's Laboratory - Voice cast, Dexter's Laboratory - Back-up segments, Dexter's Laboratory - Dial M for Monkey, Dexter's Laboratory - The Justice Friends, Dexter's Laboratory - Trivia, Dexter's Laboratory - Titles in other languages

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List of toy brands - Major Board Game brands. Parker Brothers Ravensburger Intellect Games Milton Bradley Company List of toy brands - Popular Games. Candy Land Life Monopoly Risk Sorry! Scrabble Operation Trouble ...

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List of toy brands, List of toy brands - Action figures, List of toy brands - Board games, List of toy brands - Major Board Game brands, List of toy brands - Popular Games, List of toy brands - Die-Cast toys, List of toy brands - Dolls, List of toy brands - Educational, List of toy brands - General brands/toy companies, List of toy brands - Model toys, List of toy brands - Sports toys, List of toy brands - Video games

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The line became known as "The Adventures of G.I. Joe" for a time, and featured G.I. Joe as a Aquanaut for example. Now, G.I. Joe was the leader of the "Adventure Team", an adventuring/spy-like organization devised to fight evil. The look of the doll was also changed 1970, adding a flocked beard (an innovation developed in England by Palitoy's for their licensed version of Joe, 'Action Man') in most versions to further distance itself from the soldier version. A retooled black G.I. Joe was also introduced around this time ...

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G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe - Incarnations, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe 1964-1969, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe Adventure Team 1970-1979, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1982-1994, G.I. Joe - Sgt. Savage and the Screaming Eagles 1995, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe Extreme 1996-1997, G.I. Joe - Toys R Us Exclusives 1997-1998, G.I. Joe - The Return of A Real American Hero 2000-2005, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 2005-Present, G.I. Joe - Historical Overview, G.I. Joe - Additional Background, G.I. Joe - Real life persons honored with G.I. Joe figures, G.I. Joe - Controversy, G.I. Joe - Message Boards

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List of mad scientists - Novels. Dr. Faust, figure of novels and plays (e.g. by Christopher Marlowe and J.W. von Goethe), based on a real figure from the 16th century. Dr. Frankenstein, creator of Frankenstein's monster, in the novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (1818). Nathaniel Hawthorne, in his short story "The Birthmark" (1843), shows a scientist who, while perhaps not mad, is certainly overconfident, and whose meddling with nature brings about tragedy. ...

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List of mad scientists, List of mad scientists - Before 1945, List of mad scientists - Novels, List of mad scientists - Movies, List of mad scientists - After 1945, List of mad scientists - Novels, List of mad scientists - Movies, List of mad scientists - Television series, List of mad scientists - Cartoon/anime, List of mad scientists - Comics, List of mad scientists - Video games, List of mad scientists - Toys

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Besides being an animation firm, DiC is also known for its production logos, particularly the closing logo of "DiC" in the night sky, known as the "Kid in Bed" logo, which depicts at the beginning a kid and his dog sleeping in a bed. DiC Entertainment - The Custom Logos of 1983 & The Vortex. Inspector Gadget had its own customized end logo for the 1983 season, while The Littles's customized end ...

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DiC Entertainment, DiC Entertainment - Production logos, DiC Entertainment - The Custom Logos of 1983 & The Vortex, DiC Entertainment - Kid in Bed, DiC Entertainment - The Incredible World of DiC, DiC Entertainment - Notable television programs

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Alan Grant - Early career. Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thompson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs which he failed to hold down, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on social security. It was here that Grant met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor. Wagner was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC ( ...

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Alan Grant, Alan Grant - Biography, Alan Grant - Early career, Alan Grant - 2000AD, Alan Grant - American work in the 1980s, Alan Grant - 1990s, Alan Grant - 2000s, Alan Grant - Bibliography

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Dexter's Laboratory - Main Characters. Dexter The central protagonist, creator and owner of the laboratory; red-haired. He speaks with an Eastern European or German accent which is not explained; none of the other members of his family have distinctive accents, except for his Uncle O' Riley. He considers his sister Dee Dee to be ...

See also:

Dexter's Laboratory, Dexter's Laboratory - Premise, Dexter's Laboratory - Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Main Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Secondary Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Dee Dee-reletead Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Other, Dexter's Laboratory - Voice cast, Dexter's Laboratory - Back-up segments, Dexter's Laboratory - Dial M for Monkey, Dexter's Laboratory - The Justice Friends, Dexter's Laboratory - Trivia, Dexter's Laboratory - Titles in other languages

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This is a list of fictional people who have been depicted as heroes. List of fictional heroes - A. Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender Abraham Simpson from The Simpsons and The Simpsons Hit and Run Abraham Van Helsing from the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, many Dracula films and his own film Van Helsing Action Man Adam Park from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Zeo and Turbo Aelita Stones from Code: ...

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List of fictional heroes, List of fictional heroes - Fictional characters depicted as heroes, List of fictional heroes - A, List of fictional heroes - B, List of fictional heroes - C, List of fictional heroes - D, List of fictional heroes - E, List of fictional heroes - F, List of fictional heroes - G, List of fictional heroes - H, List of fictional heroes - I, List of fictional heroes - J, List of fictional heroes - K, List of fictional heroes - L, List of fictional heroes - M, List of fictional heroes - N, List of fictional heroes - O, List of fictional heroes - P, List of fictional heroes - Q, List of fictional heroes - R, List of fictional heroes - S, List of fictional heroes - T, List of fictional heroes - U, List of fictional heroes - V, List of fictional heroes - W, List of fictional heroes - X, List of fictional heroes - Y, List of fictional heroes - Z

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Doll - Toy Dolls. Barbie and Ken, by Mattel Blythe Bobblehead doll Bratz Cabbage Patch Kids Celebrity doll Britney Spears Doll Christina Aguilera Doll Spice Girls Dolls Chatty Cathy Cindy Smart Dollikins (also called Action Girl) Gigi Jumeau Dolls Kewpie doll Paper Doll Pinocchio Raggedy Ann and Andy Société Française de Fabrication de Bébés et Jouets Strawberry Shortcake Super Dollfie Teddy bearSee also:

Doll, Doll - Events related to dolls, Doll - Famous types of doll, Doll - Toy Dolls, Doll - Other dolls, Doll - Materials dolls are made of

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DiC Entertainment - The Custom Logos of 1983 & The Vortex. Inspector Gadget had its own customized end logo for the 1983 season, while The Littles's customized end logo lasted throughtout its entire run from 1983-1986. "The Vortex" was DiC's first standard logo, which was used from 1984-1987. The logo had a background of vortex blue boxes, which purple colors streak down as a green (often orange) stylized "DiC" comes up, seemingly sideways, then turning forward as it comes closer. When it's all the way up, the logo shines and sparkle ...

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DiC Entertainment, DiC Entertainment - Production logos, DiC Entertainment - The Custom Logos of 1983 & The Vortex, DiC Entertainment - Kid in Bed, DiC Entertainment - The Incredible World of DiC, DiC Entertainment - Notable television programs

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The line became known as "The Adventures of G.I. Joe" for a time, and featured G.I. Joe as a Aquanaut for example. Now, G.I. Joe was the leader of the "Adventure Team", a adventuring/spy-like organization devised to fight evil. The look of the doll was also changed 1970, adding a flocked beard (an innovation developed in England by Palitoy's for their licensed version of Joe, 'Action Man') in most versions to further distance itself from the soldier version. A retooled black G.I. Joe was also introduced around this time. ...

See also:

G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe - Incarnations, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe 1964-1969, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe Adventure Team 1970-1979, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1982-1994, G.I. Joe - Sgt. Savage and the Screaming Eagles 1995, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe Extreme 1996-1997, G.I. Joe - Toys R Us Exclusives 1997-1998, G.I. Joe - The Return of A Real American Hero 2000-2005, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 2005-Present, G.I. Joe - Historical Overview, G.I. Joe - Additional Background, G.I. Joe - Real life persons honored with G.I. Joe figures, G.I. Joe - Controversy, G.I. Joe - See Also, G.I. Joe - Message Boards

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Dexter's Laboratory - Dial M for Monkey. Early seasons of Dexter's Laboratory featured a back-up segment entitled Dial "M" For Monkey. The Dial "M" for Monkey shorts feature Dexter's lab monkey, Monkey, who (unknown to his master) secretly has superpowers, fights evil, and has human partners; the Commander (who seems to only exist inside display monitors), and Agent Honeydew, a character inspired by The Avengers' Emma Peel. She also seems to be romantically involved with ...

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Dexter's Laboratory, Dexter's Laboratory - Premise, Dexter's Laboratory - Culture, Dexter's Laboratory - Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Main Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Secondary Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Dee Dee-related Characters, Dexter's Laboratory - Other, Dexter's Laboratory - Voice cast, Dexter's Laboratory - Back-up segments, Dexter's Laboratory - Dial M for Monkey, Dexter's Laboratory - The Justice Friends, Dexter's Laboratory - Trivia, Dexter's Laboratory - Titles in other languages

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The basic premise of the series based on the figures is "good vs. evil". G.I. Joe is a highly capable branch of America's military whose purpose is to defend the world against enemy attack. Their main adversary is the COBRA Organization, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. The cast of each group is full of colorful and eccentric characters, each of whom have interesting abilities. The content of the animated show, although dealing with war and fighting, was still relatively mild as characters rarely, if eve ...

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G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe - Incarnations, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe 1964-1969, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe Adventure Team 1970-1979, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1982-1994, G.I. Joe - Sgt. Savage and the Screaming Eagles 1995, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe Extreme 1996-1997, G.I. Joe - Toys R Us Exclusives 1997-1998, G.I. Joe - The Return of A Real American Hero 2000-2005, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 2005-Present, G.I. Joe - Historical Overview, G.I. Joe - Additional Background, G.I. Joe - Real life persons honored with G.I. Joe figures, G.I. Joe - Controversy, G.I. Joe - Message Boards

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The G.I. Joe brand has made promotional action figures based on real-life persons, both military and civilian (such as sports and pro wrestling stars, presidents, and a war correspondent), that the company deems Real American Heroes, as the G.I. Joe slogan says. Among these are: Buzz Aldrin Roy Benavidez Robert Crippen Francis E. Currey John R. Fox Bob Hope Dwight Eisenhower Mike Leonard Douglas MacArthur Audie Murphy G ...

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G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe - Incarnations, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe 1964-1969, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe Adventure Team 1970-1979, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 1982-1994, G.I. Joe - Sgt. Savage and the Screaming Eagles 1995, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe Extreme 1996-1997, G.I. Joe - Toys R Us Exclusives 1997-1998, G.I. Joe - The Return of A Real American Hero 2000-2005, G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 2005-Present, G.I. Joe - Historical Overview, G.I. Joe - Additional Background, G.I. Joe - Real life persons honored with G.I. Joe figures, G.I. Joe - Controversy, G.I. Joe - Message Boards

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