The Bubbleheads

**The Bubbleheads** is the sixth episode arc of *The Underdog Show.* In these series of episodes, secret creatures under the water try to destroy the land above.

## Story

### Part 1 (#25 - 12/26/1964)

Far beneath the sea in the kingdom of Maldemare, the Empress scorns the Emperor for not taking over the surface dwellers. He informs her that he has 3 of his top scientist working on the problem. The first demonstrates his volcano machine which erupts, but Underdog quickly puts out its spew. His failure provokes the Empress to have him thrown into the giant clam. The second scientist demonstrates an earthquake machine, which, again is defeated by Underdog. He too is thrown to the giant clam. The final scientist has the Emperor and Empress observe his Tidal Wave Machine, which begins to churn under the sea, gradually and eventually causing a giant tidal wave. The Empress instructs him to turn it on. And they wait for the needle to reach the tidal wave point.

### Part 2 (#26 - 12/26/1964)

The Emperor and Empress of Maldamere have a scientist who has created a tidal wave making machine, and plan to use it to destroy the surface world. Concerned about the giant waves that are threatening the world, Sweet Polly Purebred and Professor Moby Ahab- a noted oceanographer- head for the South Seas to investigate. But their trip to the South Seas are being watched by the evil monarchs of Maldamere. The Empress orders the release of her army of giant whales to stop Polly and the Professor. Seeing the attack, Polly calls for Underdog who foils the whale attack. Angered, but not willing to admit defeat, the Empress orders her guards to capture Polly and the Professor in their submarine. The very moment that their bathysphere reaches the ocean's bottom, Polly sees a strange and horrifying sight.

### Part 3 (#27 - 1/2/1965)

After being captured by the evil monarchs of Maldemare, Polly and the Professor are taken in front of them and learn of their evil plan. Polly begins to cry for Underdog but is told that he can't hear her down there. Meanwhile, the Navy who was monitoring the expedition, become worried when they lose contact with the bathysphere and Polly and the Professor. They immediately send a message to Underdog who immediately arrives on the scene. Underdog then goes beneath the sea but is monitored by the Empress. She instructs her guards to release the man-eating sharks. After fighting the sharks, Underdog is then grabbed by the 'guard', a giant octopus. Weaken by his fight with the sharks, and almost out of air, he is succumbed and taken to the city where he is thrown into the giant clam with Polly and the professor.

### Part 4 (#28 - 1/2/1965)

Trapped inside of the giant clam, it looks like the end of Underdog and his friends. Polly remembers to give Underdog his super energy pill, and he tickles the clam into helpless laughter. The trio to escape, but not unnoticed. The Empress has had enough of Underdog's interference and sends her guards to trap the trio inside an inescapable bubble. The guards shoot their bubble-guns, trapping Underdog and his friends inside a bubble-like cage. Polly hands over her hairpin to our hero, and he pops the bubbles, sending the guards running off in fright. Underdog then heads for the gates of Maldamere, where he bests the giant octopus, destroys the tidal wave making machine and forces The Empress and The Emperor to give up their plans for conquering the surface world. Having achieved victory, Underdog returns Polly and Professor Moby Ahab to their ship.

## Trivia

* The Emperor and Empress have a robe design similar to King Leonardo.
* In Part 4, the "tidal wave" meter can be seen reset in a shot.
* Moby Ahab's name is made up using the names of the two main characters from *Moby Dick.*