The Just in Case

**The Just in Case** is the twenty-fourth episode arc of *The Underdog Show.* In these series of episodes, Riff Raff and his gang have a strange weapon that follows them around.

This is the final arc from season 2.

## Story

### Part 1 (#97 - 2/12/1966)

The prison warden's chief officer informs him that Riff Raff is assembling a gang and is planning on escaping. They feel that they need to tell Underdog, so they send for Sweet Polly Purebred to call for him. When Polly arrives, the chief officer explains what was overheard in the prison from some of the prisoners that Riff has obtained as part of his gang. Polly then calls for Underdog, who, disguised as shoeshine boy, is stalled waiting for a woman to exit the phone booth he needs to change in. Upon hearing that Underdog has been called, Riff makes the decision that his newly formed gang needs to leave immediately, taking with them a disguised little fella. When the gang asks why he needs to be taken along, Riff responds, 'Just in Case.'

### Part 2 (#98 - 2/12/1966)

As Riff Raff and his newly acquired gang is being pursued by the prison guards, Shoeshine Boy is finally able to change into Underdog and fly to the prison. At the shore of the river, Riff reveals to his gang that he has all the components of the Ghost Ship of Captain Kidd. They begin to start rebuilding the ship. When asked why the disguised little guy isn't helping, Riff responds, 'Just in Case'. Just as Underdog arrives at the bank of the river, Riff and the gang set sail, but Underdog cannot see them in the Ghost Ship. After escaping, Riff goes on a crime spree robbing all ships on the sea. Underdog cannot find them since they are invisible. To assist Underdog, Polly hides in a crate on board a merchant ship so that when Riff robs the ship, she can call for Underdog.

### Part 3 (#99 - 2/19/1966)

Riff and his gang decide to rob one more vessel before they go for their biggest catch, The Queen May. Unknownst to him, Polly has hidden herself as a decoy so that she can call for Underdog once she is on board the Ghost Ship. When the gang opens the contents of the merchant ship they just robbed, Polly emerges and runs calling for Underdog. They capture her but the gang is fearful that her cries will bring Underdog. At this point, Riff finally reveals what 'Just in Case' is, Just in Case Underdog comes. The disguised fella is really a witch doctor who, along with a voodoo doll in the form of Underdog, is able to manipulate our hero and leave him helpless.

### Part 4 (#100 - 2/19/1966)

Polly watches helplessly as Underdog fall victim to the witch doctor's voodoo spell. Luckily, a passing sea gull grabs the Underdog doll and takes it to a remote island. There, a monkey takes the doll to the top of a volcano, preparing to throw the doll in. In the meantime, Riff Raff And his Ghost Ship Gang sneak aboard the Queen May and begin to loot the ship. Needing every ounce of his super strength to break the witch doctor's spell, Underdog takes one of his super energy pills. Free of the spell, Underdog flies to the Queen May with a paintbrush and a bucket of paint. Before long, the ghost ship is revealed. Riff Raff and his Ghost Ship Gang are captured, and returned to prison.

## Trivia

* The witch doctor has a stereotypical Indian voice similar to Running Board's.
* Parts 3 and 4 remove the "The" in the title.