♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ S-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪ ♪ S-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Go go come on go ♪
♪ Go go go go go ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪
'This might look like the inside of a volcano'
'but it's actually a huge disturbance'
'on the sun's surface called the sunspot.'
Sunspots can have unpredictable effects
on radio waves, TV signals
and even certain electromagnetic devices here on Earth.
We're entering a sunspot cycle right now.
'Can anyone tell me how long it will last?'
'Mr. Foley?'
Yo. Uh, me?
Uh, no-no, not really.
- 'That's absolutely correct.' - It is?
Yes, because no one can say for sure
when a sunspot cycle is going to start or stop.
And since you all seem so fascinated with this
tonight's homework will be pages 40 through 67.
Same old equation, a hot day
plus a couple of burgers at lunch
plus a really dull lecture equals..
Virgil?
What's out there?
What do we do?
We are not doing anything.
Oh, come on, Virg.
Sorry, but one of us has to stay here and take notes.
And I think it should be the one without the superpowers.
Discrimination, pure and simple.
Mr. McGill? Can I be excused?
What is it this time, Mr. Hawkins?
Emergency phone call, left your book in your locker?
Um, actually it was the roast beef in the cafeteria.
It had this weird green shine but it didn't smell too bad
so I..
Alright, just go. Please.
♪ Hey hey ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
I'm really charged up today.
Must be eating my veggies.
Looks like everything's under control.
Or not.
We gotta break this.
Someone's in there.
It's solid steel.
- I can't budge it. - 'Steel, did you say?'
That's my favorite meal.
- Static! - Just step back and watch.
That one's headed for the cheap seats.
I don't know my own strength anymore.
Swoosh.
You okay, sir?
You almost threw me into orbit. I was scared to death.
I'm sorry. But something's happened to my powers.
They're way stronger than they used to be.
Is that so? Well, can you drop me off at 44th and Third?
Didn't you just say you were scared to death?
Yeah, but the traffic in this town is even scarier.
It's like I'm on a whole new level now.
I never dreamed I could have this much power.
Gotta be those sunspots.
Well, Mr. McGill did say they can affect electricity
and magnetism
but whatever it is, Static's really the man now.
Rich, that was an accident. I'm sorry.
I think I got to be used to things like this by now.
♪ Oh it's getting hot.. ♪
So, Virgil, what's this I hear about you and Daisy
having a date tonight?
Date? Who said anything about a..
I should have known.
I'm just going over to Daisy's to study some history.
- That's all. - That better be all.
Boy your age dating?
In case you haven't noticed
I'm not wearing diapers anymore.
Hmm, seems just like yesterday to me.
Can't handle the fact we're getting older.
That I can handle just fine.
What I can't handle is me getting older.
But, daddy, you've been old for as long as I've known you.
So cute.
- What now? - Hmm.
Must be the circuit breakers again.
'Sharon, bring me the flashlight.'
This isn't the circuit breakers.
It's me!
Rich, can you check the net to see if anyone knows
'when the sunspots are gonna end?'
Yeah, sure, but how come you can't do it?
- No time. - 'What's the matter?'
Rich, I got too much power now.
I can't control it, I gotta get out of the house before..
Rich, just a sec..
- 'Hello?' - Virgil, it's Daisy.
- 'Daisy.' - So he remembers me.
Still planning on coming over?
- Uh, well, I.. - Virgil?
I can barely hear you.
I think I'm having a problem with static.
So am I, Daisy, so am I.
Man!
Better get out of here.
I gotta go work this off.
Too much power!
♪ It's a mad mad world ♪
♪ Blow the brain ♪
♪ ...to drive me insane ♪
♪ It's a mad mad sky full of black holes ♪
♪ Not playing this tricks when it's out of control ♪
I better get Frequent Flyer Miles for this.
Note to self.
Next time, make reservations extra early.
♪ It's a mad mad world ♪
Huh?
♪ It's a mad mad sky ♪
♪ Full of black holes ♪
♪ I don't know why but it's.. ♪
When is this gonna end?
♪ I don't know why but it's out of control ♪
'This is all your fault, Mr. Sun, you know that?'
Oh man, schools in just two and a half hours.
This thing's gotta be over.
It's gotta be.
♪ It's a all-out war never been before ♪
♪ Close the windows and lock the door ♪
♪ It's a all-out war never witnessed before ♪
♪ Close the windows and lock the door ♪
♪ It's a all-out war never witnessed before ♪
♪ Close the windows and lock the door ♪
♪ It's an all-out war never witnessed before ♪
Baby brother, 7:30.
Baby brother.
Virgil! Get up, lazy butt!
'Don't act like you can't hear me.'
If you're late for school one more time..
What'd you do?
- What do you mean? - This?
This mess! Are you out of your mind?
I was just doing a little redecorating.
You like it?
They could have stopped at one
but no, I had to have a friend, a companion
a little brother, urgh!
V, you alright?
A little tired, that's all.
I'm okay now, Rich.
I just spent 20 minutes in the junkyard
burning off my extra electricity.
Sure it's all gone?
See for yourself.
I got it under control.
- This isn't real. - Can't be.
'I thought he was in jail'
'after all that trouble he caused.'
They must have paroled him.
♪ Let's get started ♪
♪ Come on come on ♪ ♪ Let's get rollin' ♪
He's coming this way.
- Be cool. - Easy for you to say.
You're the one with the superpowers.
Well, well..
- Virgil and Richie. - Hey.
We don't want any trouble, Hotstreak.
Neither do I.
- Oh, real? - Yeah.
See, I had some really good counselling while I was away
it taught me how to manage my anger.
Uh-huh.
Well, it did.
I believe ya.
Yeah, that's great. Great.
I'm betting a day, two at the most
and he's all the way back to his old self.
Yeah, with your powers, the way they are
if he gets out of line, you could stop him
with your little finger.
♪ Let's get started ♪ ♪ Come on come on ♪
♪ Let's get rollin' ♪
- Daisy! - Virgil.
Last night!
Oh, I'm so sorry!
It's not a problem for me, Virgil.
I'm not the one who needed to brush up
with for the history test which is today
in case you forgot that, too.
♪ I can't take this pain ♪
♪ Oh stop playing with my heart ♪
Oh, no.
They're sticking to me now, too?
Turn it off, Virg.
I can't. It's out of control again.
I'm not going back in there now without an exorcist.
- I know. - Let's get out of here.
I gotta get rid of some of this electricity.
Either that or become your own public utility.
Whoa!
Richie, I got rid of it all.
That's what you said last time.
This time feels different.
Like, it's really gone. Real..
- Whoa! - Virg?
Virgil? What's the matter?
I'm losing power.
Well, that was the whole idea.
Yeah, but not this much.
Whoa, whoa!
Aah!
Agh!
V?
Can you hear me? V!
My powers are gone, Rich. Gone!
♪ Baby I thought that we ♪
And the "Return to normalcy"
was a perfect campaign slogan
because after World War I
everybody wanted things to go back to the way they were. But...
- I don't believe it. - It's all true. I read it in...
No, I don't believe you're finally studying.
I used to study all the time!
You don't get on the honor roll
'cause of good looks, you know?
So, what happened?
Other things kept getting in the way.
- Like what? - Well, uh-uh..
Oh, look, there's Richie.
I gotta go talk to him, but
how about we pick up on history again
same place, same time, this Thursday?
Sure you won't forget?
Daisy, that stuff is all in the past now.
I got my very own "return to normalcy."
It looks like Daisy is speaking to you again.
Her and me, we cleared up everything.
Amazing what you can do with a little free time.
You get any of your powers back?
Best I can do.
Can't hold a charge either.
Well, these sunspots gotta end sometime.
Don't worry. I'm okay with it.
Oh, come on.
You love being a hero.
Yeah, but I also love
having my own life again.
Got time for my friends
time to study, time to sleep.
I could get used to it.
'Let go of me!'
'Hey, come on, man!'
Bet you can't make me let go.
Bet, uh, say your lunch money?
I don't wanna bet. I just want to go!
"I just want to go!"
Hey, where's your sporting spirit?
I'll get a refund in that
anger management class if I were him.
Virg, no!
Hotstreak!
You want some of this, Hawkins, huh?
No, no, he does not! No way.
Now, where were we?
Are you crazy?
Maybe if both of us...
Ten of us wouldn't do any good against Hotstreak.
Maybe he's lost his powers, too.
Aah!
Hey!
- No such luck. - I should've known.
His powers are electromagnetic.
Stop that, now!
Make me.
♪ Fight fire with fire ♪
♪ You can try to stop me ♪
♪ I'll leave you to char ♪
♪ No matter what you.. ♪
We've gotta do something.
What can we do? You don't have any powers.
- I got an idea. - Uh..
'Somebody's got to stand up to flame head.'
Well, that somebody cannot be you.
Static's the only one whoever put him in his place.
He's afraid of me. I know it.
'What're you doing with the zap caps?'
You said you can't hold a charge
what good are they gonna do ya?
You'll see.
♪ Fire fire you can try to stop me ♪
♪ I'll leave you to char ♪
♪ No matter what you draw fight fire with fire ♪
♪ Fire fire you can try to stop me ♪
♪ I'll leave you to char ♪
♪ No matter what you draw ♪
Any way I can talk you out of this?
Can't think of one.
Maybe it'll come to me later.
Didn't you say something about "having your life again"
about "getting used to it?"
I guess that's just not enough for me.
I was right.
He loves being a hero.
♪ It's what I gotta do ♪
Ah!
♪ Fight fire with fire ♪
♪ You can try to stop me ♪
♪ I'm not afraid of you ♪
Time to chill, Hotstreak!
- Static! - You remember me.
Hope you remember what I did to you last time.
The good news is all I want now
is for you to calm down and go quietly.
Ha ha ha, that's not my style.
Listen to me.
I've gotten even stronger since last time.
Here's what I can do with just a blink of an eye.
- Agh! - And here's the other eye.
Here's what a twitch of my nose will do.
'A twitch of my nose!'
Uh, must be my allergies.
Uh-huh, you're out of gas.
But I'm not!
'Whoa!'
♪ Fire fire ♪
♪ You can try and stop me ♪
♪ I'll leave you char ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪
♪ No matter what you draw ♪
♪ I'll fight for my right.. ♪
'V?'
Come on. You thought of a new plan yet?
This is it. Run as fast as we can.
♪ I'll fight for my right ♪
♪ I'm not afraid of you ♪
♪ I'll fight for my right yeah ♪
♪ It's what I gotta do ♪
♪ I'll find out what ♪
♪ I'm not afraid of you ♪
♪ Fight fire with fire ♪
Oh, no. We gotta get out of here!
I got an idea.
No! No more ideas.
A fan, Rich. Maybe I can use my body
'as a conductor for the electricity.'
Virg, you don't know how much the sunspots have changed you.
All that electricity might hurt you or even..
- Let's go! - You go.
So, this is how it ends.
I'm giving you one last chance, Francis.
Turn yourself over to the cops.
You're giving me a chance?
I take it that's a no.
Wrong. This is a no!
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ S-superhero ♪ ♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
Yeah! I wonder if they have anger management summer school.
♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪
Woohoo!
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
Ha ha!
Whoo!
Yeah!
Rich, I'm in full power again.
The sunspots are gone.
So, everything's back to normal?
'Normal for me, anyway.'
Are you gonna miss having all that time to yourself?
Yeah, but you know what I'd miss more?
Not being able to help people
not taking down the bad guys
and not being able to do this.
Ye-oow! Aha!
Static's back in the house
the sunspots are history, and..
History?
Girl, you must be out of your mind!
What could have possibly made you think he changed?
"All in the past now."
Mm-hmm. Right, sure.
Yeah, return to normalcy alright.
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ S-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪ ♪ S-superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be s-superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪