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The Revenge of Hodge Podge is the 21st episode of Action League Now!. It first premiered on the Kablam! episode, Harold's Glow-in-the-dark Brand Butter on October 10, 1997.

Characters Present[]

Plot[]

The episode begins at Action Headquarters, where The Chief tells Thundergirl, Stinky Diver, and Meltman that Hodge Podge has just escaped from the asylum and wants his revenge on them, telling them to be on the lookout for anything suspicious. Just then, The Flesh arrives, carrying several unmarked packages. The League, excited, opens the packages, but they don't find anything they like. Instead, they find pieces of junk. The Chief then asks who would send them presents like those. Just then, the pieces of junk assemble themselves into Hodge Podge, who is ready to get his revenge on the League.

The Flesh asks Hodgepodge what he has against the League as Hodge Podge answers that that they ruined his life; he used to be the League's accountant, until The Flesh accidentally knocked him into a blender. He was then horribly put back together with spare parts from Bill the Lab Guy. After telling his story, he tears the League to pieces.

Later that day, at Bill the Lab Guy's laboratory, Bill tries to open a present when his daughter, Quarky, comes by, wanting to show her the creature she made in science class. Bill tells Quarky to run along as he is busy, but Quarky wants to stay and help him be a scientist. However, he simply says that it's too dangerous and she's too young, telling her to go and practice her ballet. A pouting Quarky walks away, because she hates ballet class. When Bill opens the present, he finds the pieces of the League inside. The Chief tells Bill that he has to reassemble them, but there's nothing Bill can do. Suddenly, Hodge Podge appears, declaring that Bill the exact same thing. Bill says that this was because he was in a million pieces; there really was nothing he could do. Annoyed, Hodge Podge tells Bill that now there is something he can do: beg for mercy! He then chases Bill, who tries to run away. At that moment, Quarky returns and tells the League that she can put them back together and prove to her dad that she can be a scientist. The League cheers for her as she picks up their pieces and Hodge Podge holds Bill over the blender. The Narrator then asks the viewers if Bill is a goner or if Quarky will be able to reassemble the League in time to save him, telling them to stay tuned for part two.

In the second act, Bill tries to convince Hodge Podge not to drop him into the blender, but to no avail, as the maniac enjoys succeeding in his evil plan! Just then, Thundergirl appears, freakishly put together with the parts of the other members of the League (much to her terror as she looks at her reflection). Hodge Podge sees the mutant Thundergirl and becomes lovestruck, dropping Bill outside of the blender and walking towards Thundergirl, who then uses The Flesh's arm to punch Hodge Podge; this makes him land in the blender and shred up once more. Quarky then tells Bill that she saved him and is just like him; she's Quarky the Lab Girl! Bill says that he was wrong and thanks her for saving him, asking her what she did with the other pieces of the League. She tells him that she tossed them out to keep the lab clean like he wants. Bill is proud of his daughter for following in his footsteps as a scientist.

Outside, the rest of the League's pieces, including the heads of The Chief, The Flesh, Stinky, and Meltman, are in a dumpster bin that gets emptied into a garbage truck, ending the episode.

Quotes[]

  • Meltman: "Uh, little help?"
The Chief: "Bill the Lab Guy, you've got to reassemble us! I feel like Humpty Dumpty at the end of that story about Humpty Dumpty!"
Bill the Lab Guy: "Chief, there's nothing I can do."
Hodge Podge: "That's what you told me... and look how nice I turned out!"
Bill the Lab Guy: "Hodge Podge, you were in a million pieces. There really was nothing I could do."
Hodge Podge: "Stop saying that, you hack! No, there is something you can do; you can beg for mercy!"
  • Announcer: "An accountant; sliced, The Action League; diced, a lab guy; sli... uh... back to our story!"

Trivia[]

  • This episode marks the first appearance of Hodge Podge.

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Chief’s Phrase[]

“He’ll been coming after us like a mad dog on a motor scooter”

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