Election of Evil

**Election of Evil** is the nineteenth episode of the first season of TFAWPS. It is the nineteenth episode overall.

## Plot

The Mayor's bid for re-election goes awry when Dr. Robotnik wins in a landslide. Pink Panther and the Mayor are up against every hero and villain in an attempt to stop Dr. Robotnik's control and stop a planned invasion.

## Synopsis

Inside City Hall, the Mayor meets with Pink Panther, Mario, and Mega Man to discuss a parking ticket Pink Panther received. Mario says that they're really here to wish the Mayor luck on his re-election and they say that he is a great mayor. Mega Man says that he can't think of anybody else that could do a better job as mayor, when suddenly Dr. Robotnik enters the room and says that Mega Man needs to get out more. Dr. Robotnik says that he has a plan to make the lives of the citizens of the Land of Ooo better and officially announces his candidacy for mayor. Suddenly a terrible ring enters the room and both Mario and Mega Man announce that they will fully support Dr. Robotnik's bid for election. Pink Panther laughs, believing it to be a joke, which prompts Dr. Robotnik to laugh evilly to himself.

In Zack's Lair, Dr. Robotnik tells him how easy it was for him to convince Mario and Mega Man to join his side using his new device. Dr. Robotnik begins gloating about his new device, much to Zack's annoyance. Dr. Robotnik then turns the device on and tries to use it on Zack, but Zack is ready and hits him away and warns Dr. Robotnik that if he does it again he will send him to the furthest moon to rot away. Dr. Robotnik quickly apologizes and begs forgiveness. Zack tells him that once he is mayor he will legally be allowed to tear down the city in order to find any and all shards that are there.

At TFAWPS Tower, Mario and Mega Man talk to the team about how Dr. Robotnik is the answer to the city's prayers and how they should vote for him in the election, much to the confusion of everybody in the room. Paco says that he doesn't want a new mayor, but he does want some new shoes. Sonic tells him to ask Santa for it and says that something weird is going on with Mario and Mega Man. Pink Panther says that it must be some form of mind control. Lupina scans them and says that their brainwaves appear to be perfectly normal and that they must just like Dr. Robotnik. Mario and Mega Man say to give him a chance and Dr. Robotnik enters the room, greeting TFAWPS. Sonic then sends the team to apprehend Dr. Robotnik, but Mario and Mega Man interfere and they enter a fight. Mario then orders everybody to stand down and Mega Man says he gave Dr. Robotnik security clearance to share his ideas with them. Sonic then tells the team to give Dr. Robotnik one minute and then they get him. Dr. Robotnik then turns on his device and thanks the heroes for their hard work keeping the city safe. Dr. Robotnik says that the city should offer more for the heroes that protect it and offers them perks and tax reductions. Ted announces that it sounds like a good idea and they all start cheering Dr. Robotnik on, with the exception of Pink Panther.

Later on, Dr. Robotnik films a live attack ad on the Mayor, filmed by Bart, and explains to the citizens of Ooo why they shouldn't re-elect him. The Mayor tells Pink Panther that he can't afford to make commercials against Dr. Robotnik. Pink Panther asks if the Mayor can hear the strange sound coming from the television, but the Mayor says he was born tone deaf. Pink Panther suggests the Mayor go out and do his campaign in person, but the Mayor sits back at his desk and decides to let his work speak for himself. On the television, Dr. Robotnik then announces the new safety administrator and chief of police, Agent Yellow and Bart.

Mario meets Pig King and Master Robot in an alleyway and has a fight with them, which he wins. Agent Yellow then approaches and writes Mario a ticket for littering. Pig King and Master Robot then get up and continue their walk when they are attacked by Sonic. Sonic goes after Pig King, but Pig King rolls away slamming Sonic into a car, damaging it. Agent Yellow then arrives and breaks up the fight, writing Sonic a ticket for disturbing the peace. Pig King laughs at him and runs away, calling Sonic a loser. Ted is flying through the city when he is hit by a blast of water from Bart. Agent Yellow then writes him a ticket for flying in a no fly zone.

That night, Pink Panther brings the Mayor to the Land of Ooo Sanctum to see if Reeces has any magic they can use to help free everyone from Dr. Robotnik's control. Reeces rummages through the closet looking for any artifacts they could borrow, but end up not finding anything.

Meanwhile, Mario, Mofo, Buster, Ted, Oscar, Phoebe, and Wally sit in jail. Mario tells them that they'll be out as soon as Paco pays the bail money. Wally suggests that the group play a game of cards.

Paco is then thrown in jail after being deemed a public menace.

At Lupina's Lab, Sonic and Pink Panther discuss Dr. Robotnik's rise to power. Sonic tells Pink Panther that despite all the tickets he's gotten, Dr. Robotnik is just trying to keep the city safe. Lupina then announces that she's finished with the armor and walks out a giant suit with the Mayor inside. The Mayor thanks them for their help and begins pressing buttons inside the suit and launches it and the suit begins flying around the lab. Pink Panther grabs on and the two blast off out of the lab.

At a public conference, Dr. Robotnik is annoyed signing all of the paperwork to name a building after himself. Dr. Robotnik then announces that he is proud to announce the opening of Robotnik Towers. Suddenly, Pink Panther and the Mayor arrive in the suit and the Mayor says he'll press more buttons and he fires rockets, destroying Robotnik Towers. Dr. Robotnik then orders Agent Yellow, Bart, and a brainwashed Pig King and Master Robot after them and then orders the imprisoned heroes to stop them by any means necessary. Master Robot manages to knock the suit out of the sky sending the Mayor and Pink Panther crashing down to the ground. Pink Panther then enters a fight with Bart and Agent Yellow. Pink Panther then puts them in a broken boot from the suit and sends them flying. Mario suggests that the Mayor was never violent and that maybe they could just talk to him, but Dr. Robotnik shoots that idea down. Mario, Sonic, Mofo, and Buster jump into action to stop Pink Panther, but Pink Panther dodges and notices Dr. Robotnik's device. Pink Panther rushes the stage and tackles Dr. Robotnik, destroying his device. Despite this, however, Mega Man, Sonic, and Mario continue to defend Dr. Robotnik. The Mayor arrives and prepares to fire a concussive blast, but it backfires and sends him flying backwards.

At City Hall, Dr. Robotnik is flooded with paper work when he gets a call from Zack asking him why he's wasting time on naming buildings after himself when he should be looking for the shard. Dr. Robotnik tells Zack that he hasn't begun yet because of all the paperwork required to get a search committee ready and building permits and snacks, but Zack quickly silences him.

The Mayor tries to hold off the heroes while Pink Panther searches for Dr. Robotnik, but the Mayor's clumsiness leads to the heroes accidentally fighting each other. Suddenly, Bart gives chase to Pink Panther. At the office, Dr. Robotnik finishes signing all the paperwork and says he needs to get back to the heroes, but he is stopped by Pink Panther. Dr. Robotnik reveals that the device was just a distraction and the real device was hidden inside his tie and that Pink Panther's sensitive hearing was too strong for the device to work so he turns up the volume, bringing Pink Panther to the floor. Pink Panther quickly gets up and claws away the tie, destroying the device for good.

With the device wore off, the heroes return to normal and they all vote for the Mayor during the election. Back at his office, the Mayor informs Mario, Mega Man, and Pink Panther that he'll need help with reversing the paperwork that Dr. Robotnik signs and enlists their help, much to their dismay.

## Characters

* Sonic
* Ted
* Pink Panther
* Paco
* Mofo
* Buster
* Oscar (no lines)
* Phoebe (no lines)
* Wally
* Lupina
* Mega Man
* Mario
* Mayor
* Dr. Robotnik
* Agent Yellow
* Bart
* Pig King
* Master Robot
* Zack
* Reeces

## Trivia

* This is the second episode of this season in which Oscar and Phoebe appear, but have no lines.
* This is the final episode of the mind control arc which began in I Put A Spell On You.