Action Man
Alex Mann is a top competitor for the Acceleration Games, a worldwide extreme sports competition tour. During a deadly accident, he discovers his special ability called the AMP Factor, which is the ability, in extremely dangerous situations, to suddenly be able to examine his surroundings and computate mathematically the best possible action. This makes him capable of performing complex and daring stunts to save the day that are normally impossible. This discovery vastly complicates his and his support team's lives as they find themselves facing villians like Dr. X, who want to exploit Alex's power to his own end.
- 2000-2002
- 2 seasons
- Discovery Force Channel
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Sports
- TV-Y7
Alex Mann is a top competitor for the Acceleration Games, a worldwide extreme sports competition tour. During a deadly accident, he discovers his special ability called the AMP Factor, which is the ability, in extremely dangerous situations, to suddenly be able to examine his surroundings and computate mathematically the best possible action. This makes him capable of performing complex and daring stunts to save the day that are normally impossible. This discovery vastly complicates his and his support team's lives as they find themselves facing villians like Dr. X, who want to exploit Alex's power to his own end.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2001
Episode 1
Green Thoughts
The Team goes to the Amazon Rain Forest in search of a missing scientist, but instead find a lethal walking plague called Gangrene that is on the verge of destroying the rain forest.
Episode 2
Thirst
A sports drink that Action Man supports called Actionade has been infected with a nero-toxin created by Gangrene is turning all those that drink it into monsters.
Episode 3
Ground Zero
Fidgets sister, Amanda, is trying to become a journalist. After meeting Alex she follows him when he goes to stop Dr. X from stealing a nuclear missile. In doing so she stumbles across the story of the century, the true identity of Action Man.
Episode 4
Tower of Power
Fri, May 4, 2001
Dr. X uses his super magnet on the Eiffel Tower to draw magnetic power out of the Earth's core to turn the people of Paris into a neo human army.
Episode 5
Rumble: Part 1
Dr. X kidnaps a bunch of Xtreme athletes, forcing them to compete in an arena to wear his newest invention, an earthquake battle suit.
Episode 6
Rumble: Part 2
Sydney, in the quake suit, tries to get revenge on Alex. Thinking he has killed Alex, Dr. X offers him a seat on the Council of Doom.
Episode 7
Search and Destroy
Dr. X tries to eliminate Action Man by sending his Master Trillabug to the Ice Pinball Games.
Episode 8
The Triton Factor
Dr. X tries to set off a huge underground earthquake using an Echo Location Amplifier that he attaches to a dolphin named Triton.
Episode 9
Mann's Best Friend
Episode 10
Mann Hunt
Athletic thrill-seeker Alex Mann discovers that he is blessed with the AMP Factor, which enables him to anticipate danger that other people don't see coming. Along with his support team, Alex happily travels around the world competing in extreme sporting events. But the mysterious Dr. X is on his trail, seeking to duplicate the AMP Factor and use it to achieve global domination.
Episode 11
Tangled Up in Green
Mon, Sep 7, 2026
Episode 12
The Ultimate Doom: Part 1
Episode 13