The Molemen

**The Molemen** is the fourteenth episode arc of *The Underdog Show.* In these series of episodes, Sweet Polly Purebred and Underdog meet mole men underground.

## Story

### Part 1 (#57 - 10/2/1965)

When crops from all over begin to disappear, Sweet Polly decides to visit the location of the disappearances. She falls into a hole and lands underground. There she is met with King Mange, who explains that he and his men have been stealing the crops to weaken the surface dwellers so that they can conquer the Earth. Polly tells them that Underdog will stop them, to which King Mange replies that their weapon, the Molehole gun will burrow a hole into anyone, including Underdog.

### Part 2 (#58 - 10/2/1965)

Upon hearing Polly's cries for help, Underdog races to the her aid by burrowing down into the Earth and reaching the lair of the Mole Men. King Mange unleashes the Mole-hole gun on him, but it only slows him, but does not bore a hole into him. King Mange then aims at his feet and Underdog falls into the craters the gun makes, but still continues his advance. Seeing Underdog punch each of the gun's projectiles away and moving closer, Mange releases the giant ant. Although Underdog fights valiantly, his fight with the Molehole gun weakened him, and finally succumbs to the giant ant. Both he and Polly are placed in a cage with a giant caterpillar, where they are wrapped in a cocoon.

### Part 3 (#59 - 10/9/1965)

Trapped in a cocoon, Underdog instructs Polly to give him the Underdog super vitamin pill hidden in his ring so that he may regain his powers. Once he takes it, they escape and unravel the cocoon, and Underdog punches the large caterpillar between two stalagmites. King Mange again releases the giant ant. Underdog acts as a matador against the charging giant ant. While Polly is cheering Underdog, a menacing giant spider comes down and grabs her, placing her in its web. Underdog quickly finishes off the giant ant and comes to Polly's aid, but is momentarily caught into the web. Once free, he toys with the spider but the vibration loosens Polly and she falls into the net of the awaiting Mole Men below. As Underdog approaches, King Mange aims the Mole-hole gun at her and tells him to back off or he will bore a hole in her.

### Part 4 (#60 - 10/9/1965)

King Mange is able to Underdog at bay by aiming his Molehole Gun at Polly and making her his prisoner. The Evil monarch leaves with his armies of Mole Men and giant insects to attack the humans on the surface. Underdog uses his heat vision to melt down an overhead stalactite and knock the guard unconscious. Seeing that the people need to prepare for battle, Underdog wants to warn the citizens that the Mole Men are coming. But without any food to give them strength, the situation looks sad. Finally, Underdog realizes that if his Underdog super energy pills can give him super strength, why not give it to the people? Underdog quickly flies to all of the reservoirs in the world and places his super energy pills into the water supply. Polly broadcasts a plea to the people to drink water. They drink the energized waters and fight the Molemen successfully. King Mange regains control of his Molehole Gun and begins to destroy the armies and air forces' weapons. Underdog captures the miserable monarch and ends the war.

## Trivia

* This is the first time Underdog is seen without his cape.