Duped

Static Shock episode
"Duped"
Airdate:	April 27th, 2002
Production Number:	26
Airdate Order:	23
Animation Services by:	Dong Woo Animation Co., LTD.
Written by:	Len Uhley, Christopher Simmons
Directed by:	Denys Cowan

"Duped" is the tenth episode of season 2 of Static Shock. It originally aired April 27, 2002.

Plot

In a music store, a new metahuman named Replikon is starting a fuss. Rubberband Man is also in the store and recognizes him. It turns out they were in business together once. Replikon runs off with Static and Rubberband 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, however, Virgil lets his secret slip to Richie. Soon afterwards, Richie tells Daisy and Frieda. They put this on the school's website and the news spreads fast. Soon 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, and 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 the deal, and tries to have a deal signed with Marvin Roper—Replikon himself. Static figures out it isn't really A.J. and saves the real one. Later, Adam Evans signs the deal with A.J., already becoming a star.

Background information

Trivia

• Replikon shares resemblance to his voice actor, rapper Coolio.

Cast

Actor	Role
Phil LaMarr	Static/Virgil Hawkins
Jason Marsden	Richie Foley
Michele Morgan	Sharon Hawkins
Kenny Blank	Joe
Coolio	Replikon/Marvin Roper
Kadeem Hardison	Rubberband Man/Adam Evans
Danica McKellar	Frieda Goren
Crystal Scales	Daisy Watkins
Tia Texada	Rita Velasquez
Malcolm-Jamal Warner	Lester Biggs
A.J. McLean	Himself

Uncredited appearances

• Shelly Sandoval

Quotes

Static: Adam! Rubberband Man: Static! Replikon: (surprised) Adam? Rubberband Man: (also surprised) Marvin? Static: You two know each other? Replikon: He and I were producing partners back in the day. Rubberband Man: Yo, Marv - reality check. We were stock clerks at Stone Gas. (to Static) A record store. We just jammed sometimes after work, until I found out he was all talk and no walk.

Rita Velasquez: Lester, we have a big problem here. What if they wreck the studio? Think of the expense. Think of the lawsuits. A.J.: Think of the publicity! "In Dakota today, A.J. McLean and his new discovery Adam Evans were surrounded by devoted fans". Rita Velasquez: (after a moment) Lester, cancel the 911 call, but send a photographer over.

Replikon: Yo, Backstreet Bum. Good news—Lester Biggs is going to sign Marvin Roper, me, to an overall deal. Mansions, super-stretch limos - I'm movin' way up on you! A.J.: Yeah - to a penthouse prison cell. Replikon: Ah ha ha! He's just a funny pop star. After I get through with you, you won't be laughing. A.J.: Is that right?

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