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In 2000, a CGI series (unrelated to the 1995 incarnation) was produced by [[Mainframe Entertainment]]. It follows the adventures of Alex Mann, alias "Action Man," an extreme athlete who discovers he possesses an ability to [[Awesomeness By Analysis|analyze any situation and mathematically determine the best course of action,]] or as he perceives it, lots of complex math floating around in his head while time appears to stop. Alex maintains a friendly rivalry with fellow athlete Brandon Caine, who quietly resents always coming in second to Alex. The pair are approached by the mysterious [[Evilutionary Biologist|Dr. X]] who offers to improve upon the two with cybernetic implants. Alex refuses but Brandon accepts. Soon an altered Brandon comes after Alex and Dr. X makes it clear that he wants the secret behind Alex's ability for himself. With the help of his former high school football coach (who is far more than he seems) and the rest of Team Extreme (Alex plus his camerawoman, manager, and pilot,) the Action Man must stop Dr. X's plans for "the future of humanity" and try to save his friend while still maintaining his career as an extreme sports star.
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=== Tropes associated with the 1995 cartoon series include: ===
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* [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate]]: Dr. X is of the "evil" variety.
* [[Quest for Identity]]: The Action Man has no memories of his past life. The now-notorious DVD ''Action Man:Past Performance'' indicates this.
* [[Spell My Name
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=== Tropes associated with the 2000 CGI series include: ===
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** These became less and less impressive over time. Initially it would involve complicated sequences of moves that make [[Rube Goldberg Device|Rube Goldberg Devices]] seem straightforward. Eventually it would simply involve him running around doing things really fast while everything else was in slow-motion.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Agnes "Fidget" Wilson.
* [[BFG]]: The recurring [[Fun
{{quote| '''Alex''': "BSU? What's that stand for? Ballistic... Sub-harmonic... Ultrasonic...?"<br />
'''Coach''': *fires gun* "Blow [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|Stuff]] Up". }}
* [[Big Creepy
** Eventually modified into [[Nanomachines|Nano-Trilobytes]], with the ability to infect and control any electronic system. They could also cobble together the infected machines or just [[Grey Goo|harvest the material for reproduction]].
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Rikki
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** [[The Brute]]: Quake
** [[The Evil Genius]]: Professor Gangrene (although Dr. X and to a lesser degree Tempest can both fill for this role as well)
* [[Fun
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]:
{{quote| '''Ricky:''' Isn't it your job to anticipate accidents ''before'' they happen?<br />
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* [[High Heel Face Turn]]: Asazi, at the end of the series. Although it's questinable if she will realy quit being evil, since her only motivation for helping Alex was that Dr. X plan to destroy all of humanity would be bad for her business).
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: Little hints of it. Alex Mann was somewhere around 6 feet. Fidget was canonically 4'11".
* [[Jerk
* [[Hyper Awareness]]: The AMP Factor.
* [[Merchandise-Driven]]: The show's downfall appears to be closely linked with this. The story began with good writing and decently-paced arcs. Once season two began (and toys were on the shelf) the stories became more generic and tied to toy-related concepts. Episodes became more formulaic and a "Today on Action Man..." intro often spoiled the whole episode's plot. The show's initial goodness could be seen as [[Too Good to Last]].
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