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The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown
explore the strangest time in human 
history - the late 20th century. A time 
when even Troma Video could find a way onto kids TVs.

Watch along at 
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Episode 3 "Toxic Crusaders"

Toxic Crusaders is an American animated series 
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 animated 
series and comics of the time, including 
Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Swamp Thing, 
and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, 
as well as animated series based on R-rated 
properties like RoboCop and Police Academy. 

After years of silence from the Apocolypse INC 
(from parts 2 and 3 of the Toxic Avenger seriers), 
Apocolypse INC returns to Tromaville under 
new management. Instead of a demon, it's an 
alien from the planet Smogulla known as Dr.Killemoff. 

Toxie has to battle Apocolypse INC once more 
to protect his hometown from the evil doers 
and the corrupt Mayor. But he won't have to 
do it alone as a group of other mutant superhero's 
join him in the fight. NoZone, Junkyard, 
Headbanger, Major Disaster and Toxie 
become THE TOXIC CRUSADERS.

As this incarnation was aimed at children, 
Toxic Crusaders is considerably tamer than 
the films it was based on, although it 
contained adult-oriented jokes that would 
go over most children's heads.

Thirteen episodes were produced and aired, 
with some episodes airing as a "trial run" 
in Summer 1990 followed by the official 
debut on January 21, 1991.

Find out more about this great series at 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173344/reference/

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