The BEST episodes directed by Denys Cowan
#1 - The New Kid
Static Shock - Season 1 - Episode 6
Virgil's dad and Principal agree that he is too smart to stay in Dakota High school. With the help of a scholarship, they send him to an advanced Science and Technology school, where he meets geeky bullies who turn out to be upperclassmen and his teachers. All the other students are a snore except Daisy, who is beautiful and funny, and helps Virgil with his projects. They work on a new prototype program that absorbs electricity. Virgil hands it over to his teachers who use it for a giant robot that rampages the city. The robot belongs to Edwin Alva and the school is funded by him. Alva tells the teachers the prototype had better stop Static, the bane of his existence, but Virgil and Daisy sneak in and overhear everything. The teachers see them and they run away, only to have the giant robot attack them. Virgil changes into Static and he fights off the robot he helped build, eventually defeating it by knowing its weak spot. Back at his old high school, Virgil is happy to discover that D
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#2 - Pop's Girlfriend
Static Shock - Season 2 - Episode 7
On a train, two boys steal a briefcase from a man. In it, they find vials of meta-gas. They quickly put it away when a cop car passes by. That same cop car stops Virgil, while he's on his way home. The officer wants to see what's in Virgil's backpack, which contains Static's clothes. They are looking for the stolen briefcase. Panicked, he makes a run for it. Later that same day, Virgil's father wants them to meet his new girlfriend, Trina. It turns out that Trina was the same cop who Virgil ran away from. Virgil's dad explodes with anger and grounds Virgil. At school, Royce and Frankie, the two boys, are in the computer lab and are looking up information on the meta-gas. Royce smells some of it and a little spills on the floor, without him noticing. After school, Trina picks up Virgil and they have a little talk. She tells him about the stolen meta-gas and that it will explode in 24 hours. He gets mad and walks away. At home, he overhears Trina saying she doesn't want to be in the way
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#3 - Static Shaq
Static Shock - Season 2 - Episode 4
The episode starts out with the Ruffpack stealing guitars. They are stopped by Static who locks them in a room. The Ruffpack manages to escape, with Hyde vowing for revenge. Virgil's dad introduces him to an old friend, Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq and Virgil go to the courts to play some basketball, but are interrupted by Shaq's secretary. Before he leaves, Shaq invites them to a dinner party. Meanwhile, the Ruffpack are tracking Static with some of his suit using Ferrett. They send Ferrett into the party to find him. Virgil sees through it and stops Ferrett. Hyde and Kangor crash the party. Shaq helps Virgil, Richie, and his family escape. The next day, Shaq and Virgil finally are able to play some basketball. It's stopped, however, by the Ruffpack. They get cornered into the abandoned community center, where Shaq learns about Virgil's secret identity. With Shaq's help, Static is able to save the day again.
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#4 - The Breed
Static Shock - Season 1 - Episode 3
Asked to tutor a track star, Virgil discovers that he is another ""bang baby"", who mutates into a 7-foot bruiser and has been recruited into a criminal gang run by a shadowy mutant named Ebon.
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#5 - Sunspots
Static Shock - Season 2 - Episode 6
During science class, Virgil learns that the sun is currently having sunspots. He looks out the window and sees a building on fire. He gets to the scene and finds that his powers are going on overload. He figures out that the sunspots are causing it. The next day, Virgil assures Richie his powers were under control. Hotstreak has returned from jail, where he learned anger management. When Virgil is taking a test in history class, his powers start going crazy again. Later, on patrol, Static abruptly loses his powers. Thinking his life will be back to normal, he starts to do good in school again, along with having more time with his friends and finally getting a good night's sleep. Richie and him run into Hotstreak again and a fight ensues. Static is able to fool Hotstreak into thinking he has powers for only a little while. Hotstreak learns that Static has run out of power, so he chases him. However, Hotstreak is eventually stopped when Static conducts electricty from a nearby rooftop
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#6 - Replay
Static Shock - Season 1 - Episode 12
A washed up child actor with a grudge goes on a stealing spree at the mall. He is a metahuman with the ability to duplicate himself. Static stops him and chases one of his copies to an abandoned carnival. He fights the original as the building falls down around them, knocking Static out. Static wakes up and goes home only to see himself on the news going on a crime spree and attacking the police. The police turn on Static and they put out a reward for his capture. Even his best friend, Richie, doesn't believe him. Virgil figures out that Replay must have duplicated Static and convinces Richie to help. Static corners Replay at the TV studio and Richie films everything live as Static fights his duplicate, while Replay confesses to all the crimes. Static's name is cleared and Replay heads for jail.
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#7 - Duped
Static Shock - Season 2 - Episode 10
The episode starts out in a music store. A new metahuman named Replikon is starting a fuss. Rubberband Man is also in the store and recognizes him. Turns out they were in business together once. Replikon runs off with Static and RB Man chasing after him, but they lose him. Later, Adam Evans calls Virgil's house and asks if he can have his new CD back. Virgil takes it to him and finds out that A.J. McLean, a member of the Backstreet Boys, and Adam are going to sign a deal together. Virgil promises not to tell anyone A.J. is in town. A little while later, Virgil tells Richie. Soon afterwards, Richie tells Daisy and Freida. They put this on the school's website and the news spreads fast. The street in front of the music studio is filled with fans. A.J. and Adam sneak out a back way, but are seen. RB Man tries to hold off the fans for a little while, but that's when Static shows up to save A.J. Replikon hears about the deal and kidnaps A.J., impersonating him. The fake A.J. breaks off th
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#8 - Junior
Static Shock - Season 1 - Episode 11
Static's arch enemy, Edwin Alva, opens a new civic center. Alva's son, Alva Jr., tries to get his father's attention, but is repeatedly ignored and scolded. Junior tries to help his father by telling him he's figured out the properties of the serum that created the metahumans, but his father refuses to listen. Angered by this, Junior uses the serum to become Omnifarious. He controls and chooses his mutations, and uses this ability to destroy his father's shipping businesses and warehouses. When Static tries to stop him, he recognizes him as Alva's son. Alva uses his powers to learn Static's identity, and threatens to tell everyone if Virgil tries to stop him again. Static goes to Alva Sr. and tells him his son is destroying his company. Alva confronts his son, then orders his guards to try and stop him. They try to kill him and Alva Sr. can't stop them. Static saves Omnifarious, who confronts his father again, but he still wouldn't listen to his son. Omnifarious uses all of the meta ga
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