March 1, 1991 – May 20, 1991
Toxic Crusaders is a 1991 animated series aimed at children, loosely based on The Toxic Avenger films. It features Toxie, the lead character of the films, leading a group of misfit superheroes who combat pollution. This followed a trend of environmentally considerate cartoons and comics of the time, including Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Swamp Thing, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, as well as cartoons based on R-rated properties like RoboCop and Police Academy. As this incarnation was aimed at children, Toxic Crusaders is considerably tamer than the edgy films it was based on (although it nevertheless contained many adult-oriented jokes that would go over most children's heads).
Thirteen episodes were produced and aired, with at least a few episodes airing as a "trial run" in Summer 1990 followed by the official debut on January 21, 1991.
It aired on YTV 1991 to 1992 in Canada. The US cable network G4 aired the first two episodes on July 25, 2009.
Plot[]
The cartoon follows roughly the same plot as the films The Toxic Avenger and it's two succeeding sequels. A complete and hopeless nerd, Melvin, falls into toxic waste and becomes Toxie, a hideously deformed mutant of superhuman size and strength. Teaming with other mutants, No-Zone (whose power comes from radioactive sneezes), Major Disaster (he can control plants), Head-banger (Fender, a singing telegram delivery surfer-type, and Dr. Bender, a stereotype mad scientist, fused together - a hybrid character based on the Siamese twins in "Troma's War") and Junkyard, a dog/hobo hybrid, to become The Toxic Crusaders! Together they fight crime in every sense of the word and finally turn their attention on the Apolalypse Inc. of the movies Toxic Avenger Parts II & III, although in the series the chairman is an alien as opposed to Satan. The series follows the attempts of the crusaders to fight crime and be environmentally safe.
Also See[]
- The Toxic Avenger (1984)
- The Toxic Avenger Part II (1989)
- The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie (1989)
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)
- The Toxic Avenger (2025)
- Toxic Crusaders (Video Game)
Sound Effects Used[]
- H-B CRASH, CARTOON - CYMBAL AND JUNK CRASH, MUSIC, PERCUSSION
- H-B SQUEAK, CARTOON - ROLLING WHEEL SQUEAKS
- Hollywoodedge, Belch 8 Long Disgusti PE138701
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140501
- Sound Ideas, ARROW, CARTOON - ARROW HIT 01
- Sound Ideas, BODYFALL - BODYFALL ON DIRT, HUMAN 01
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - SMALL BOING
- Sound Ideas, BUBBLE, CARTOON - THICK GLOPPY BUBBLE
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, AUTO - AUTO APPROACH, SKID AND CRASH, CARTOON
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - HEAVY IMPACT CRASH 01
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - HEAVY TUMBLING CRASH
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - LARGE METAL AND DEBRIS CRASH 02
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, METAL - METAL JUNK CRASH 01
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY - ELECTRIC SPARK GAP, INTERMITTENT
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - COCONUT HIT 01
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - SWING AND BIG HIT 01
- Sound Ideas, PARACHUTE, CARTOON - PARACHUTE OPEN 01
- Sound Ideas, SCI FI - ROCKET LAND SPEEDER: START AND AWAY (forward and reverse edits)
- Sound Ideas, SKID, CARTOON - SHORT CAR SKID
- Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - LONG MUD POUR (Heard once slowed down in "The Pollution Solution".)
- Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - PAINT FIGHT GLOP 05
- Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - PAINT FIGHT GLOP 06
- Sound Ideas, SPLAT, CARTOON - PAINT FIGHT GLOPS
- Sound Ideas, SWISH, CARTOON - FAST TWIRLING SWISH, LONG
- Sound Ideas, SWISH, CARTOON - SINGLE ROPE SWISH 01
- Sound Ideas, SWOOSH, CARTOON - FAST AIR BY 01
- Sound Ideas, TELEVISION, CARTOON - T. V. TUBE OFF
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 02
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 04
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CRACK AND RUMBLE, WEATHER
- Sound Ideas, WATER, SPLASH - JUMP IN WATER SPLASH, CARTOON 01
- Sound Ideas, WHINE, CARTOON - SHELL SCREAMING WHINE DOWN
- Sound Ideas, WIND - HOWLING AND WHISTLING, WEATHER
- WB FALL, BODY - BODYFALL WITH GRUNT 01