Olsen Twins Drawn to Take ‘Action!’

They were already omnipresent. But wait; no, they didn’t have a Saturday morning cartoon show.

Now they do. Twin blond cuties and entertainment executives Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen headline “Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!,” which has been airing Saturdays at 11 a.m. on ABC since Oct. 20.

The animated Mary-Kate and Ashley (given voice by the real-life twins) are teenage secret agents who fly around the globe solving mysteries and derailing nefarious plots, all while dressed and styled as though they’re about to walk a fashion runway. (Who do they think they are, Charlie’s Angels?)

The twins zip to assignments in a plush Air Force One-like jet and are outfitted with such gadgets as lipstick microphones and hairclips with built-in video cameras.

Assisting them are a pair of handsome spiky-haired guys (each with a crush on one of the twins) and a robotic Scottie dog who would sound just like “Star Trek’s” Scotty if he weren’t always saying things like “Talk to the paw” or “You go, girls.”

The irreverent attitude makes for good clean fun, as do the occasional moments of self-awareness, as when one of the assistant dudes wonders how Mary-Kate and Ashley are able to fly a jet when they aren’t old enough to drive a car.

There are positive messages too. The girls put their homework assignments to use in foiling the bad guys, thus emphasizing the value in being good students. And even the villains have something to pass along. For instance, the one in today’s episode, “The Mean Team,” is merely trying to recapture the fun she missed as a youth who was forever being pressured to excel.

Perhaps the hard-working twins themselves should pay attention to that lesson.