The Body Swapper

Episode Title Card.

**The Body Swapper** is the eleventh episode of the second season of the animated series, *Martin Mystery*. It was originally released on October 3, 2004.

## Synopsis

M.O.M. and Diana decide to break Martin of his habit of always borrowing their stuff. But that's soon overshadowed by the problems at the Center's base in the Canadian Arctic where Martin has the choice of co-operating with his old rival Marvin (who blames Martin for his transfer to the frozen tundra) or becoming a host for the body-snatching creature that's been accidentally unearthed and is growing stronger with every host it takes.

## Plot

When a distress call from a group of agents at the Center's base in the Canadian Arctic, Martin, Diana and Java travel there to discover that a body snatching creature has escape from it frozen prison and began to taking over anybody it come into contact and with every host it takes, it become stronger.

### **Sub-plot**

Tired of Martin "borrowing" her stuff, Diana "borrowed" the Center's new gadget, the Neurological Interrupter, plus also used it to consistently shock Martin while on their mission.

## Characters

### **Main**

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

### **Supporting**

* Jenni Anderson
* Marvin

### **Villains/Monsters**

* Body Swapper
* Hosts Diana, Marvin & Martin (formerly)

## Trivia

* This episode brings back Marvin, who is revealed that after the event of "*The Third Eye*", Marvin's punishment was that he was stationed in the North Pole.
* The episode pays several homages to John Carpenter's film, *The Thing*, taking place in the Arctic, the creature sometimes failing to completely transform, and it mimicking a dog.

### **Notes**

* This was the last episode that uses the body and eye scans with a female voice saying, "Martin Mystery, clear.", "Diana Lombard, clear." & "Java the Caveman, clear." Then, with Billy saying his quote, "Hey, guys." with the trio saying, "Hey, Billy." back to him and finally, using the elevator to M.O.M.'s office, since it happened when they entered the Center in various places and objects whenever they get to, in these episodes in two seasons.

### **Criticism and response**

* Many fans had criticized this episode that this was one of the worst episodes in the series ever, due to Diana's role as a minor villain for using the gadget to shock Martin.

**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"