A Bellwether in One's Cap
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| Mighty Max episode | |
| "A Bellwether in One's Cap" | |
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| Episode no. | 1 |
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| Airdate | September 1, 1993 |
| Where | United States |
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| List of all Mighty Max episodes | |
"A Bellwether in One's Cap" is the first episode of Mighty Max TV series.
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[edit] Plot
The storyline follows Max, an adventourous preteen boy who receives a package in the mail. The package contains a small statue of a fowl, inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphs. The translation reveals a message which reads: "You have been chosen to be the cap-bearer. Go to the mini-mart and wait for a sign, Mighty Max." Shocked by the message, Max drops the statue, shattering it and revealing a red baseball cap emblazoned with a yellow 'M'.
Upon arriving at the minimart, he is chased by a lava-monster sent by the series' antagonist, Skullmaster, a megalomaniacal demon who lives within the earth and has the power to create evil minions. As Max races away, the cap he wears activates a vortex which transports him instantly from his current location (which is assumed to be the United States), to the Mongolian desert.
Max is met by Virgil, a nearly-omniscient Lemurian whose appearance is that of an anthropomorphic "fowl" (running gag is that Max will refer to Virgil as a chicken to which the Lemurian replies that he is a "fowl, actually"). Virgil explains that Max's reception of the cap was prophesised circa 3,000 BC...........
[edit] Characters
Max Virgil, Norman, SkullMaster, Warmonger, Lava Beasts
[edit] Educational Epilogue
Max is at his desk, referring to his travels through Mongolia, Egypt and India (doesn't mention Paris) when he used the portals. For India, he explains the significance of the Taj Mahal.
[edit] Trivia
- This episode seems to take some inspiration from the "Skull Mountain" large playset of Mighty Max, with the said area being the location for the episode, as well as Skullmaster being the main antagonist for it. It also includes Warmonger and the Rock Monsters from the toy (although the ones on the TV episode bear little resembalance to the figures themselves.)
[edit] References
| Preceded by "None (First Episode)" |
Mighty Max episodes | Followed by "The Brain Suckers Cometh!" |
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