Big Baby (episode)

"You idiots! I asked you if you had everything!"

"We thought you meant our toothbrushes."

This article is about the episode.

You may be looking for the character of the same name.

Big Baby is the 16th episode of Action League Now!. It first premiered on the Kablam! episode, Won't Stick to Most Dental Work on September 19, 1997.

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Plot[]

The episode begins at a carnival, where The Mayor hosts a freak show. Quarky, along with Thundergirl and Stinky Diver, are there to watch. The Mayor then presents Big Baby, who Thundergirl thinks is cute and Stinky thinks is ugly. Next, The Mayor pokes Big Baby with a pencil, telling him to dance for the people. Big Baby grabs the pencil, then tosses The Mayor into a trash can and breaks out of his cage, scaring away the people and grabbing Quarky, who screams in fright.

At a Mobile Command Post, the Action League discusses how to stop Big Baby. Stinky Diver is not above destroying him, but Bill the Lab Guy protests, saying that Big Baby is a rare creature to be studied, not destroyed, and they should use reason, not violence. The Chief and Thundergirl then tell Bill that Big Baby grabbed his daughter, Quarky, and ran off with her. When Bill hears this, he panics and wants to destroy Big Baby, too.

Meanwhile, Big Baby goes on a rampage at a nearby house, where the family is having lunch. Big Baby then tears the roof off and scares the family. Before he can attack them, Stinky and The Flesh arrive in the Action Mobile. Stinky is about to shoot at Big Baby, but the Flesh argues that he only made him mad. Back at the Mobile Command Post, Bill the Lab Guy grieves over Quarky having been taken by Big Baby. The Chief tries to comfort Bill by insisting that he's got his best people on it. An angry Big Baby then tosses the Action Mobile at the Mobile Command Post.

As Big Baby climbs up a coat rack, Thundergirl flies to rescue Quarky, asking Big Baby if he wants his pacifier. Still angry however, he simply punches her, causing her to land in a cactus. The Narrator then asks the viewers if the League will be able to calm Big Baby and save Quarky, telling them to stay tuned for part two.

In the second act, Quarky begs for her father to save her. Bill DOES wants to save his daughter, but doesn't want to hurt Big Baby at the same time. With that, he tries to think of a solution. The Flesh and Meltman are having a hard time thinking with a stench filling the air, which suddenly gives Bill an idea!

At last, the League finds out why Big Baby's so cranky - he only needs a diaper change. Stinky climbs up the coat rack and uses his spear gun to remove Big Baby's dirty diaper. Justice then opens the trash can (with The Mayor still inside, much to his annoyance) to throw it out. Next, The Flesh rams the coat rack with a skateboard, causing Big Baby to fall. Finally, he and Meltman catch him in a clean diaper. As Quarky falls, Thundergirl tries to catch her, but misses. (Fortunately, Quarky survives.)

With Big Baby now calm, The Chief is impressed by what a difference a clean diaper can make. The Flesh (who is now also wearing a diaper) agrees, and Quarky is happy to see her father again, who is relieved that she's okay, thanks to the League. Stinky then feeds Big Baby a bottle of formula. Next, Thundergirl says that she thought he hated babies, which Stinky admits, but now finds Big Baby cute. Big Baby then spits his formula on Stinky and everyone laughs as the episode ends.

Quotes[]

Quarky: "Gee, Uncle Stinky, isn't it wrong to gawk at unfortunate creatures?"

Stinky Diver: "No, it's great. Woo-hoo! Bring on the freak!"

Thundergirl: "Awww! It's a witsy-bitsy Baby!"

Stinky Diver: "Blimey! It's a grotesque parody of human life!"

Stinky Diver: "Smash it, crush it, destroy it!"

Bill the Lab Guy: "No, Big Baby's a rare creature, to be studied, not destroyed. Let us use reason, not violence."

The Chief: "Say, um, Bill, there's something we've been meaning to tell you."

Thundergirl: "Uh, yeah. Big Baby sort of grabbed your daughter, Quarky, and ran off with her."

Bill the Lab Guy: "That thing has my daughter?! Aaah! Smash it, crush it, destroy it!"

Mom: "More wholesome milk, dear?"

Daughter: "Mom, you know I'm lactose intolerant."

Stinky Diver: "Hey, you big baby mutant, time to learn your first words; 'bye-bye'!"

The Flesh: "Good one, Stinky, but I think you got him mad!"

Bill the Lab Guy: "My precious Quarky, my little lab assistant, she was all I had, and she worked for free."

The Chief: "Don't worry, old friend, I've got my best people on it.

(Stinky Diver and The Flesh scream as Big Baby tosses them. They land on Bill and The Chief)

The Flesh: "Ouchies!"

Narrator: Is the Action League in deep doo-doo? Can they quell a crying monster before Quarky meets a diapered doom? Stay tuned for the action-swaddled conclusion of Action League Now!.