The Creeping Slime

Episode Title Card.

**The Creeping Slime** is the third episode of the first season of the animated series, *Martin Mystery*. It was originally released on October 15, 2003.

## Synopsis

A mysterious creature starts attacking an oil shack. When Martin and the gang are sent to investigate, they find themselves heading towards a small island. There they meet some very friendly islanders as well as a strange Shaman who has something to hide...

## Plot

At Torrington Academy, Java has fallen for fellow cafeteria worker, Polly Potswagal. Unfortunately being a caveman he's not up on contemporary dating etiquette and Martin and Diana aren't the best people to ask for advice so it's a relief for all when The Center sends them to investigate the disappearance of all the workers on an oil rig in the South Pacific.

Finding the rig deserted but covered in grey slime Martin and the gang flee by helicopter before it sinks to a nearby island where they find a withered ancient looking worker. Taking him to a nearby native village they learn that the oil company moved in over local objections and a lot of the natives are unhappy about the refinery that's being built. Martin traces the slime to a cave where a shaman is summoning ""The Black Spirit"", an ooze creature created by the fusion of oil and a mysterious mineral which drains humans of their life force thus greatly aging them. The Shaman has been directing it against the rig workers.

## Characters

### **Main**

* Martin Mystery
* Diana Lombard
* Java
* M.O.M.
* Billy

### **Major**

* Polynesian Villagers
* Polly Potswagal
* Clark

### **Villains/Monsters**

* The Black Spirit
* Polynesian Shaman (formerly, but reformed)

## Gadgets Used

### **U-Watch**

* Slime Scan
* Legendex
* Alpha Goggles

## Trivia

* When Martin selected the Legendex, he was wearing the Alpha Goggles, but he was not wearing them when the Legendex materialized.

**Supporting:** Jenni Anderson • Marvin • Gerard Mystery
**Villains/Monsters:****Season 1:** Bogeyman • Monster Insects • The Black Spirit • Leviathan • Werewolves • The Applebyes • Zook • Chaos Beast • Sandman • Siren • Clifford • Christmas Demons of the Snow Globe • Dark Druid • Prindella Grizzwalda Dorey • Nazca Aliens • Philus Blackwater • Dr. Green • Nadu • Icetopis • Gastromo • Doppelganger • Dr. Dolphus • Mothman • Sauros • Ratman • Synths • Highly Evolved Bacteria • The First Chinese Emperor • Wu-Long
**Season 2:** Freeform Aliens • Sock Gnomes • Simone de Bastien • Djini • Montgomery Stokes • Hexan • Alpha Omegans • Beasts of the Perigee • Rasel • Body-Swapper • The Gateway Creatures • Gatekeeper
**Season 3:** Crispangores • Vargos • Damian • Diana's Clones • Mr. Black • Lawn Gnomes • Midget Munchkin • Mutated Sea Monkeys • Phantom Werewolf • Torrington Worm • Morcan the Warlock • Teddy • The Scarecrow • Spirit of the House Builder • The Bones • Labyrinth Creature • Barok the Faceless • Creatures of the Typewriter • Jingle Jim • Venoso • Love Monsters • Mutated Venus Flytrap • Captain Blood • Leprechaun • Octavia Paine • Ultimate Monster

**Season 2:** "They Came from Outer Space" • "Attack of the Slime People" • "The Vampire Returns" • "Crypt of the Djini" • "You Do Voodoo" • "Zombie Island" • "The Lost Tribe" • "Monster Movie Mayhem" • "The Third Eye" • "The Body Swapper" • "Germs from Beyond" • "They Came from the Gateway"
**Season 3:** "Curse of the Looking Glass" • "Mystery of Teen Town" • "Attack of the Evil Roommate" • "Web of the Spider Creature" • "Attack of the Lawn Gnomes" • "Rise of the Sea Mutants" • "Hairier and Scarier" • "Wrath of the Torrington Worm" • "The Warlock Returns" • "Return of the Imaginary Friend" • "Night of the Scarecrow" • "The House of Zombies" • "Rise of the Secret Society" • "Day of the Shadows" • "Return of the Djini" • "Tale of the Enchanted Keys" • "All I Want for X-mas" • "Lovespell from the Underworld" • "Journey into Terrorland" • "Curse of the Six-String Serenade" • "Wrath of the Venus Flytrap" • "Pirates of Doom" • "Rage of the Leprechaun" • "It's Alive"