Turkey of Terror

The title Card

Turkey of Terror is the third episode of the second season of Action League Now!, and the 1th episode overall. It first premiered on the KaBlam! episode, Cramming Cartoons Since 1627 on December 12, 1997.

Characters

• Justice
• Meltman
• Stench Diver
• Stinky Diver
• Stinky's Dad
• Stinky's Mom
• The Chief
• The Flesh
• The Mayor
• Thundergirl

Plot

The episode begins at Action League Headquarters, where The Chief reads an invitation from their greatest foe: The Mayor. The Chief tells the League that the invitation has The Mayor calling a truce and inviting them to spend a Thanksgiving dinner at his mansion to show his goodwill. The Flesh, Thundergirl, and Meltman are excited, but Stinky isn't. He suspects that the invitation to The Mayor's mansion is part of a trap and The Mayor hasn't changed. The Flesh insists that there is free turkey, and The Chief adds that there can't be World Peace unless every member of the League attends. He then barks that it's an order of going to the Mayor's mansion. An upset Stinky figures that if that's how it is, he doesn't want to be a member of the League anymore. He then quits and throws his badge away, exclaiming that he never goes where he smells a rat. Meltman tells Stinky that those are big words coming from someone who lives in a toilet, and Stinky's badge flies into the air until it gets stuck in Meltman's backside.

Outside of The Mayor's mansion, The Flesh, Thundergirl, Meltman (with Stinky's badge still stuck in his back), The Chief, and Justice all approach the front door. Meltman asks the rest of the League if they can help get Stinky's badge out; The Flesh grabs it and launches Meltman into the air, who hits the doorbell and lands near the rest of the League. The Chief then tells The Flesh, Thundergirl, and Meltman that if there is to be World Peace, he expects everyone on their best performance. Suddenly, a giant safe falls on them, which was rigged by The Mayor, who had been watching them from above. Justice, who has Stinky's badge, witnesses the event and finds out that Stinky was right about the Mayor! He then rushes off to find Stinky to help him rescue the rest of the group.

Meanwhile, at Stinky's house, Stinky is having Thanksgiving dinner with his family. Rick, Stinky's father, has heard that Stinky had quit his job at the League and wonders if he wants to pump septic tanks with him and Stench, his brother. Stinky's mother, Sally, argues with him, insisting that Stinky is too good to pump septic tanks. Pretty soon, the whole family begins to argue. As Stench and Rick fight each other, Stinky hears Justice barking and sees him with his badge. Justice then explains that the rest of the League must be rescued from trouble! Stinky thanks Justice, says that he owes him for rescuing him from his family's argument, and jumps onto the toilet's lever and into the toilet, which flushes him away.

Back at the Mayor's mansion, The Flesh, Thundergirl, Meltman, and The Chief all awaken to find themselves inside a turkey! The Mayor is outside and sticks a thermometer in the turkey, as well as through Meltman, who suddenly declares that The Mayor has broken the truce. The Mayor's plan is to cook the turkey with them inside! The Narrator asks the viewers if The Mayor will succeed in his evil plan or if Stinky will be able to rescue them in time, then tells them to stay tuned for the second act.

In part two, as The Mayor mashes potatoes, Stinky arrives through the sink and yells that The Mayor's evil plan has failed. However, The Mayor, who is armed with a whisk, merely tells Stinky that he's too late to save the rest of the League. Stinky uses a spatula to knock away The Mayor's whisk and is about to finish him off, when he hears the rest of the League calling for help from inside the oven. Inside the turkey, The Flesh tells Thundergirl, Meltman, and The Chief that he's going to ram their way out. Stinky then jumps towards the oven as The Mayor chases after him. Next, Stinky tosses a roped anchor onto the oven's handle just as The Flesh is preparing his final ram. After that, Stinky jumps down and opens the oven just as The Flesh runs out and lands on a skateboard. He and the rest of the League chase after The Mayor, eventually meeting in the middle of the road, where a passing car crushes everyone and the turkey! The Flesh, Thundergirl, Meltman, and The Chief recover themselves and prepare to eat, when Stinky catches up with them. The League is happy to see Stinky again and The Chief admits that they should apologize. After all, he was right about The Mayor. Stinky then cheers that he's happy to be back in the League, as he now knows they're all part of a family. He hugs The Chief and wishes him, The Flesh, Thundergirl, and Meltman a happy Thanksgiving, with all of them wishing him one as well. An unamused, legless Mayor tells them to shut up and pass him a wing as the episode concludes.

Quotes

• (Stinky and his family are about to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner)

Stinky: "Smells good, Mom. It's great to have Thanksgiving with the people who love and support you!"

Stinky's Dad: "So, you couldn't hold a job, eh, Son? I suppose you'll be wanting to join up with me and Stench now."

Stinky's Mom: "Shut your gob, Rank! My baby's too good to pump septic tanks!"

Stinky's Dad :"Shut my gob? Shut your gob, you saggy-eared old sow!"

Stench: "Hey, Mom's not old!"

Stinky's Dad: "Who asked you?"

Trivia

• This is the only holiday-themed episode of Action League Now!, as it takes place during Thanksgiving.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Stinky's Mother and Father, and the second appearance of Stinky's brother, Stench.
• A clip from this episode was used in the KaBlam! episode, Money Train 2, where Henry explains to June and the viewers why there are villains in Action League Now! and how dull the show would be without them.

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• The Quarky Syndrome

Next Episode

• Meltman At Large

Gallery

"Dateline: Action League Headquarters..."

"...where the Action League ponders a peace offer from their oldest and greatest foe."

"It's incredible! The Mayor has called a truce! And to show his good will, he's invited us over for Thanksgiving Dinner!"

"Goody!" "Yeah!" "All right!" "It's a trap!"

"A leopard can't change its spots, you know. Count me out!"

"But Stinky, free turkey!"

"Stinky, there can be no peace without trust. You're going and that's an order!"

"Sorry, Chief. Here's me Action badge. I never go where I smell a rat!"

"Big words from a guy who lives in a toilet!"

"Ha ha ha! Ow!"

"We find our heroes at the Mayoral Mansion..."

"...awed by the gravity of their mission."

"Gangway! I smell stuffing!" "Say, could I get a little help with this badge?"

"Okey-dokey!" "UUAAAAAAAAAGH!!"

(doorbell rings) "Ow!"

"Oof!"

"Now I want everyone on their best behavior. This Thanksgiving dinner could open the door to a new era of world peace."

"Oof!" "Ow!" "Ouchies!"

"Surely, you mean... world PIECES. Heh-heh-heh-heh!"

Justice runs off to find Stinky.

"Meanwhile, a fetid frogman takes comfort in a holiday at home."

"Smells good, Mom. It's great to have Thanksgiving with the people who love and support you."

"So you couldn't hold a job, eh, son? I suppose you'll be wanting to join up with me and Stench now."

"Shut your gob, Rank! My baby's too good to pump septic tanks!"

"Shut my gob?! Shut your gob, you saggy-eared old sow!"

"Hey, Mom's not old!"

"Who asked YOU?"

"Blimey! It's Justice!"

"And he's got me badge!"

"What is it, boy? There's trouble? The Action League needs rescuing?"

"Thanks, Justice! I owe you one... for rescuing ME!"

Stinky then flushes the toilet...

...and leaves to help the others.

"Ohhh... my head."

"Where are we?"

"What's cooking, ugly looking?"

"Ow! I don't know, but my gut tells me the Mayor's broken the truce."

"Is THIS the final fatal fest for our heroes? Can the estranged Stinky get there before the dinner bell? Stay tuned for the Action-stuffed conclusion of Action League Now!"

"The Action League, squashed... skewered... scalded! As the Mayor dishes up danger, Stinky Diver prepares a recipe for rescue."

"Okay, Mayor."

"The party's over!"

"Heh-heh! You're too late, Smelly."

"In a few minutes, the Action goose will be cooked..."

"...MEDIUM RARE!"

"Uh-oh..."

"Help! HEEEELP!"

"Hang on, guys!"

"Ramming speed!"

"Stinky Diver, to the rescue!"

"TALLY-HO!"

"Ha-ha! Those who cook and run away... live to cook ANOTHER day!"

Stinky shoots his harpoon the open the oven.

"One final super-Flesh effort!"

As the Flesh frees himself with the others...

...Stinky mistakenly opens up the oven...

...and the others fall on a skateboard!

The skateboard carries them outside...

...and as the Mayor runs for his life...

...the skateboard hits a brick that flies the turkey onto the road!

"Uh-oh... here's trouble."

"Ugh!"

"OWWWW!" "Ow!" "Ouchies!"

The League, now free from the turkey, stand up.

"Well, let's eat." "Hey, wait for me."

"Stinky!" "You're back!" "Goody!"

"We owe you an apology, Stinky. You were right about the Mayor."

"I'm just happy to be back. I realize now we're..."

(sniffs) "...we're a family. Happy Thanksgiving." "Happy Thanksgiving, Stinky."

"Shut your gob - and PASS ME A WING!" "The End."