Action Pack (TV series)

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Action Pack
Action Pack poster.jpeg
Promotional poster; clockwise: Treena, Clay, Watts, and Wren
Genre
Created byWilliam Harper
Developed byShea Fontana
Voices of
  • Sydney Thomas
  • Oscar Reyez
  • Julieta Cortes
  • Nevin Kar
  • Giancarlo Sabogal
Theme music composerMike Barnett
Opening theme"Action Pack Theme"
by Keira Moran and Mike Barnett
ComposerMike Barnett [1]
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16 + Special (29 segments)
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Hamilton
  • Eden Den
  • The Dailyn Brothers
Producers
  • Greg Chalekian
  • Olea Tvengsberg
EditorZachary Aufdemberg
Running time27-29 minutes
Production company
  • OddBot Animation
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseJanuary 4 (2022-01-04) 
June 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
Related
Superhero Kindergarten
Hero Elementary

Action Pack [2] is an animated preschool television series developed by Shea Fontana for Netflix. Created by William Harper, the series premiered on January 4, 2022. [3] A second season was released on June 6, 2022. [4] A special, titled The Action Pack Saves Christmas, was released on November 28, 2022.

Contents

Premise

The series follows the Action Pack, a quartet of superheroes-in-training taught by their teacher Mr. Ernesto and his robotic dog Plunky.

Voice cast

Main

Villains

Recurring

Minor

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 10January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
2 6June 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
Special 1November 28, 2022 (2022-11-28)

Season 1 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Fright at the Museum"Phil AlloraShea FontanaJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"Catching Cold"

Watts' overeager desire to finish a mission quickly results in him deserting his team at critical moments, resulting in a problematic mission when robotic dinosaurs break into the natural history museum.

A spring day is almost ruined when Cold Snap, unable to understand how the others are feeling, begins freezing everything and begin the winter season severely early. This has significant effects on Treena's powers, which begin to weaken with the cold.
22"Mason Impossible"Phil AlloraMerrill HaganJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"Hero of the Day"James LopezHan-Yee Ling

Mason throws a tantrum when he is unable to join a dinosaur dig, and ends up causing a cave in that only he can help deal with.

While working to find a stolen trowel, Mason, the "Hero of the Day", goes several times without his team, causing several problems on the way.
33"Awesome Possum"James LopezMax BeaudryJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"Frozen Fiasco"Phil AlloraFrancisco Paredes

Wren takes an opossum to the academy and it takes off with the Mega-Van, but the situation gets zany when the creature gets accidentally supercharged by Watts.

Cold Snap's gloves suffer a malfunction that makes him unable to control them. When Watts assumes he has turned back to the bad side, the electric hero worsens the problem by sending the gloves into overdrive.
44"Sky's the Limit"James LopezMichael J. BeallJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"All That Llama Drama"Phil AlloraMarie Cheng

Clay's little sister Sky enlarges herself to be a big kid, but she ends up towering over the town and needs to be shrunken back down.

The Action Pack work to rescue a pair of Llamas... Llamas planted by Dinah as a distraction while she attempts to steal a weapon from the Vault of Villains.
55"A Good Day to Dino"Phil Allora & James LopezStory by: Jennifer Skelly & Matt Wayne
Teleplay by: Matt Wayne
January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
Dinah begins her plan to turn all of Hope Springs into living dinosaurs for her tea party, and when Watts pushes down his feelings the situation quickly escalates.
66"Trophy Trouble"Phil AlloraMerrill HaganJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"Meet Mr. Villainman"James LopezJeff Trammell

Ira the superintendent arrives and tries to rearrange the curriculum based on her own rules, but the group ends up losing sight of the main goal.

A new villain kidnaps Mr. Ernesto and takes his place as the Action Pack's teacher, and he successfully convinces the team to help him steal from the vault of villains.
77"Power Nap"Phil AlloraMatt WayneJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"The Crimson Cape Returns"Mercedes Valle

Watts is out of the mission when he contracts the Fizzles, and after he goes on a mission against the advice of Mr. Ernesto his attempts to help stop Tella-Portanya ends up spreading his disease across the entire town.

The team has the special mission of being assistant teachers for Mr. Ernesto so that a certain hero can pass the teamwork class: The Crimson Cape. However, the temporary student is no easy challenge.
88"Action-Packed Party"Phil AlloraMichael J. BeallJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"Dog Daze"James LopezBrandon Hoang

Mr. Villainman plots to steal one of Clay's new birthday presents, and the team must stop him when he succeeds.

A schoolmate at the academy manages to take Plunky while she was under Wren's watch, and she must hurry before Mr. Ernesto discovers her blunder.
99"Picture Perfect"James LopezMichael J. BeallJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"Cookie Chaos"Callie C. Miller

Treena is determined for the team to have strong school photos, but Wren isn't being serious, and things get worse when she becomes stuck as a polar bear.

Wren and her grandmother accidentally unleash cookie cowboys meant for Phil Donut while the Baker Bandit steals his spatula, forcing Gran-Delivery and the Action Pack to join forces.
1010"A Half-Baked Scheme"Phil AlloraBrandon HoangJanuary 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
"Heroism is a Piece of Cake"James LopezMercedes Valle

Clay is nervous about his final test, but he must push through his doubts when the Baker Bandit strikes for the spatula.

The Baker Bandit kidnaps Phil Donut before the team's level-up ceremony, and the team is tasked with their last mission as Level 1 superheroes.

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
111"Super Meowzers"James Lopez & Seung W. ChaMercedes ValleJune 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
"Story Crime"Han-Yee Ling

The team tries to catch a superhero cat that escaped the museum.

Teddy Von Taker and his teddy bears have taken all the books from a mobile library.
122"The Importance of Being Ernesto"James Lopez & Seung W. ChaCallie C. MillerJune 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
"The Cool Kid"Merrill Hagan

Mr. Ernesto and Plunky switch bodies right before Mr. Ernesto's big teacher review.

Watts gets jealous when Cold Snap sits in with the class.
133"Pterodactyl Troubles"Nick Bertonazzi Jr.Ghia GodfreeJune 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
"Super Tiny MegaPlane"Mercedes Valle

The team takes a spin on their new MegaPlane to track down Dinah Rex's pterodactyl, Terrance.

Rom helps the crew search for the mini-sized MegaPlane.
144"Chores Galore"Nick Bertonazzi Jr.Michael J. BeallJune 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
"Play Time"Shea Fontana

With no baddies causing problems, the team helps everyone with their chores.

Recess lasts longer with new pal Eon and her power to pause time.
155"The Rakhi Rundown"James Lopez & Seung W. ChaJagjiwan SohalJune 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
"Gaming The System"Seung W. ChaJeff Trammell

Clay and Sky share their family's traditions despite Teddy's tricks.

The team must defeat a new villain after getting zapped inside a video game.
166"Once in a Blue Noon"Nick Bertonazzi Jr.Mercedes ValleJune 6, 2022 (2022-06-06)
When a special flower starts to grow giant-sized, the Action Pack must make sure its sticky vines don't grow out of control and take over the town!

Special (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
17S1"The Action Pack Saves Christmas"UnknownUnknownNovember 28, 2022 (2022-11-28)
The Action Pack and Santa team up to stop Teddy Von Taker from stealing all the Christmas cheer.

Production

The series was first announced back in September 2021 as part of four Netflix Original Preschool shows targeted at 2-6 year olds. [2]

Reception

On IMDb, Action Pack holds a rating of 6.2/10 [6]

Release

Action Pack premiered on January 4, 2022, globally on Netflix. [3] A trailer was released on December 7, 2021. [3] [7]

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