O, Captain, My Captain

Pac-Man

Snoopy

Petey Piranha

**O, Captain, My Captain** is the tenth episode of the first season of TFAWPS. It is the tenth episode overall.

## Plot

Pink Panther is recruited by Mega Man to help him and some allies on a mission. Meanwhile, the rest of TFAWPS deal with Pig King, who tries to put them in a circus.

## Synopsis

During a training session in TFAWPS Tower, Pink Panther joins Ted, Oscar, Phoebe, Wally, and Paco in a simulation to defeat a robot. As the situation becomes more dire, Pink Panther takes charge and leads the team to victory, successfully destroying the robot. Paco congratulates Pink Panther, telling him that it's the first time anyone has been able to successfully maneuver their way through that particular simulation. Mega Man then arrives with Sonic and the two congratulate Pink Panther on leading his way through the simulation. Sonic says that it's nothing he couldn't do. Mega Man takes it a step further saying that he has been tasked to handle a situation in the rain forest and asks Pink Panther to join him and a few of his allies on the mission, which Pink Panther accepts.

Mega Man takes Pink Panther to the rain forest where he is introduced to Mega Man's allies: Froakie, Snoopy, Pac-Man, and Kirby, also known as the All-Captains Squad. The other members are initially hostile towards Pink Panther, but Mega Man steps in and tells them that Pink Panther is a friend and here to help them. Kirby apologizes and helps Pink Panther up and formally introduces the other members of the All-Captains Squad. Kirby explains that the All-Captains Squad is made up of distinguished captains from all across the galaxy, designed to protect smaller developing planets and nations from threats. Mega Man then tells the team that time is of the essence and the group moves out, with Pac-Man teasing Pink Panther on the way.

Back at TFAWPS Tower, Sonic officially declares Wally an official member of the team on a trial basis, until Pink Panther comes back. Wally excitedly asks what his first mission will be and Sonic tells him grocery shopping because they're out of cereal, and tells him to bring his own bags, as that's more environmentally friendly.

Out in the city, Agent Yellow and Bart get into yet another argument about a device, when Zack suddenly calls them. He tells them that a circus has been set up in town and orders them to investigate. Agent Yellow asks what he possibly hopes to find at the circus, but Zack angrily tells them to get down there and find out. Meanwhile, on their way to the supermarket, Ted tells Wally how happy he is with the two for one coupons they have, when Wally notices Bart and Agent Yellow in the distance, heading for the circus.

In the rain forest, the All-Captains Squad has set up a camp. Kirby returns to the camp saying that he has found no sign of the village and asks Mega Man if the coordinates were correct. Mega Man says that he's certain it is because he's found a destroyed security camera there. They press play on the tape and see a plant monster wreaking havoc on the village before the tape gets destroyed. Mega Man identifies the beast as Petey Piranha, a dangerous Venus flytrap like monster, who stalks the rain forest. Pink Panther suggests that the team jumps into action, but Pac-Man berates him saying that they don't fight until the debriefing is over. Kirby says that Petey has lots of copies and that it's hard to tell him apart from them. Fortunately, Froakie has brought a binder full of all kinds of battle scenarios. Pink Panther asks if they plan everything to the most minute detail, with Snoopy confirming that they do. As Froakie begins looking through the binder, Petey appears behind them and roars at them, grabbing the All-Captains Squad in his vines.

As Petey prepares to eat them, Kirby uses his power to escape and begins attacking Petey. Pink Panther uses his claws to free himself and Froakie. Froakie then frees Mega Man and Snoopy. As Pink Panther fights, Pac-Man taunts him and tells him that he's fighting Petey the wrong way. Froakie and Pac-Man then team up and manage to do a great deal of damage to Petey. As Pac-Man once again taunts Pink Panther, he is swallowed by Petey forcing Pink Panther to save him. As he frees Pac-Man, Snoopy warns them to get away and Snoopy hits Petey with a large energy blast, destroying him but it is revealed to just be a clone. Meanwhile, the real Petey grabs Mega Man and begins escaping. Froakie then calls Snoopy and Pac-Man away, who are then reluctantly followed by Kirby. Pink Panther tells them that they can't run away since Petey has Mega Man, but Kirby then tells Pink Panther that the All-Captains Squad has strict rules to follow and they can't break them.

Back in the Land of Ooo, Agent Yellow and Bart arrive at the circus tent, followed by Ted and Wally. They question what could possibly be so evil about a circus, with Agent Yellow saying that it was funny because he said the same thing. The four of them begin fighting, but are all captured and thrown into cages by Pig King.

Back in the rain forest, the All-Captains Squad escapes on a plane. Pink Panther chastises the other members of the squad, saying that Mega Man would've stuck his neck out for any one of them, but instead they all ran away. Pink Panther says that being part of a team doesn't mean following rules and regulations, but being there for the other members of the team. Pink Panther then puts on a parachute and asks the other members of the squad if they are with him or not, with Kirby saying that he's with him, followed by Snoopy, Froakie, and Pac-Man, and they throw the rule book out the window.

At the circus, Pig King walks out and gives a rousing speech to the crowd asking if they're ready for entertainment. The crowd cheers and Pig King reads his cue cards held up by Gunther and Tyler. Pig King then introduces Agent Yellow, Bart, Ted, and Wally and the four of them resume their fight, with Pig King announcing their actions to the crowd. Suddenly, Sonic arrives with Paco, Mofo, Buster, Oscar, and Phoebe and tell Pig King that the show is over, but Pig King denies this, dropping a cage down on all of them. With no other choice, Sonic leads the group into battle. Pig King then decides to up the entertainment and brings in two lions who join the fray. After a prolonged fight, Pig King calls in Master Robot to mop up the mess, but this just causes the entire tent to come crashing down on Master Robot, Agent Yellow, and Bart. Mofo and Buster then throw Pig King in a cage, while Paco sends in the lions and the team heads home.

In the rain forest, Pink Panther leads the All-Captains Squad into battle with Petey and his clones. After defeating several of the clones, Pink Panther locates Petey inside a greenhouse and the squad heads inside. During the fight, Petey manages to capture Kirby, Snoopy, Froakie, and Pac-Man, leaving Pink Panther by himself. Pink Panther decides to use sunlight to dry up all of Petey's leaves. Using a piece of broken glass, Pink Panther aims sunlight at Petey causing his vines to dry up, freeing the All-Captains Squad. After seeing Pink Panther's plan in action, Kirby and the others join and and the squad is able to free Mega Man and defeat Petey.

On the way back home, Mega Man offers Pink Panther a permanent spot on the All Captains Squad, but Pink Panther declines, saying that as good as the All Captains Squad is, he belongs with TFAWPS. Mega Man says that he understands and is glad Pink Panther agreed to join him on this mission. Returning to TFAWPS Tower, Pink Panther is greeted by his teammates and friends with open arms and say that he's glad he's back on the team.

## Characters

* Sonic
* Ted
* Pink Panther
* Paco
* Mofo
* Buster
* Oscar
* Phoebe
* Wally
* Mega Man
* Kirby (first appearance)
* Froakie (first appearance)
* Snoopy (first appearance)
* Pac-Man (first appearance)
* Petey Piranha (first appearance)
* Pig King
* Master Robot
* Agent Yellow
* Bart
* Zack
* Gunther
* Tyler

## Trivia

* The title of this episode is a reference to Walt Whitman's 1865 poem, "*O Captain! My Captain!"*
* Pink Panther's leadership skills are showcased for the first time in this episode, as well as his distaste for regulation when it comes to doing the right thing, an important factor for his choices made during the TFAWPS Civil War.
* The circus Pig King runs in this episode acts as a precursor to his Contest of Gladiators he runs on Rovio in season 5.