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The title card (Kablam! version)

Where Pigeons Dare is the tenth episode of Action League Now!. It first premiered on the Kablam! episode, Untitled/Why June Refuses to Turn the Page on December 6, 1996.

Characters Present[]

Plot[]

The episode begins with the Action League attending the funeral for Helena XXII, the Pigeon Queen, who was sadly struck and killed by a Buick LaSabre. The League sniffs over her death as the Chief concludes that the Queen died with no heirs to the throne; only four eggs in a nest. While Meltman gets splatted with some bird defecation (much to his disgust), the Chief makes an important assignment for the League - they must protect the eggs at any costs. After everyone does a hand cheer, Thundergirl promises that they'll do that.

Later that day at Action Headquarters, Meltman is being checked by Bill the Lab Guy with one broken egg (caused by The Flesh accidentally dropping it, as he doesn't know how strong he is) on his head as Thundergirl worries what they're going to tell the Chief when he returns. Unfortunately, there isn't anything Bill can do. The Chief then returns and is not pleased with the way the League is protecting the eggs. From now on, he wants 24-hour surveillence of the nest at all times. The Flesh volunteers for him and Meltman to take the first shift. Before everyone can leave, however, The Flesh accidentally knocks down the rest of the League.

Meltman and The Flesh watch over the eggs from an air conditioner outside. The Flesh finds himself very cold (mainly because he's naked) and Meltman would gladly let him borrow his sweater, but it's fused to his skin. The Flesh then asks if the three remaining eggs will be okay. Meltman suggests bringing them inside, where it's warmer. However, The Flesh doesn't think this is a good idea, as he's scared that they might accidentally break them again. Meltman tells him to relax, as they're superheroes.

The Flesh holds the window open while Meltman tries to carry one of the eggs inside. The Flesh tells Meltman to tell him when he can let go. Meltman tells him, "Yes", and The Flesh, mistaking it for the signal, lets go of the window, squashing Meltman and causing the egg to fly into the air. Below, Thundergirl and Stinky are making a joke about Meltman, when the egg lands on Thundergirl's chest. Meltman then tells Thundergirl and Stinky that they're early.

The League goes to the refrigerator to get a Grade-A Jumbo egg to replace the one they broke. Thundergirl isn't fooled and knows The Chief won't be, either. Meltman tells her to relax, and that when the other two eggs hatch, everyone will be very happy, so they won't notice the difference. When they return to the nest, they find (much to their shock) one of the other eggs missing. Two bratty kids have stolen it and are planning to throw it at an approaching car. The League rushes to the egg by riding on a skateboard, telling the two kids to put the egg down. Unfortunately, they are too late to save the egg, as the kids have already thrown it at the car, and it lands on the road. The two kids run away when they see the League, as they're now in a lot of trouble. Meltman tries reviving the egg with a defibrillator, but with no success, as the egg is now fried on the road by the sun's heat. Thundergirl tells Meltman that he's tried everything he could, but it's over for the egg. She then says that they must get back to the nest, as there's still one egg left, so there's still hope. Before Meltman can get back to the nest, he gets run over by an ice cream truck.

The League returns to the nest with another Grade-A Jumbo egg to replace the broken one, and they watch over the last egg all night to make sure nothing bad happens to it. They fall asleep the next morning, but then The Chief returns, telling them that the eggs hatched last night, into one son and three daughters. Meltman tells The Chief that their eggs haven't hatched yet, although The Chief answers otherwise, as he has just come from their nest. Thundergirl is confused - because if The Chief's just come from the pigeon's nest, then who does the nest they have been egg-sitting belong to? As if answering her question, the last egg hatches into a snake that eats Meltman, who enjoys the scales. Finally, the snake burps and everyone laughs, ending the episode.

Quotes[]

  • Stinky Diver: "I don't know, Thundergirl. What is the difference between Meltman and a sack of manure?"
Thundergirl: "The sack!" (Laughs, the egg that The Flesh and Meltman were watching lands on her. Stinky then laughs.)

Allusions[]

  • The episode title is a reference to the song "Where Eagles Dare" by the Misfits.

Trivia[]

  • When this episode aired on the Kablam! episode, Why June Refuses to Turn the Page, the second part did not air immediately after the first commercial break like most Action League Now! episodes. Instead, it aired after the Life With Loopy episode, Mom's Mystery Casserole.
  • This episode (as well as the Kablam! episode it aired on, Why June Refuses to Turn the Page), was banned from future airings on Nickelodeon because the episode featured an 'Angela Anaconda' segment, which Nickelodeon did not own the rights to after it aired. The ban has been lifted outside the U.S. and on Paramount+.
  • When The Chief shakes his body while saying "This is how you protect those eggs," a hand can be seen holding him.
  • The Pink Panther can be seen on the ice cream truck that runs Meltman over.

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