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"She-Back!" is the second episode of the fourth season of Static Shock.

Plot

Virgil and Richie are in their usual comic shop, talking about how the powers of one of their heroes has changed. They see that Madelyn Spaulding is working there, and they talk to her. She remembers very little of their last encounter, and nothing of their costumed identities. After they leave, she finds out that she still has powers, only they're a different type—and have grown considerably.

At the Dakota Police Department, Madelyn breaks out Hotstreak, Ebon and Talon. Static and Gear arrive to stop them from escaping. They are not doing well when She-Bang arrives to save the day. After Madelyn and her gang escape, She-Bang handles the press. Her openness—as opposed to the media-shy girl they first met—surprises the Dakota Duo.

It turns out that the people hunting She-Bang were arrested, so now she is back in Dakota and wants to be part of the team. Static is not happy about this. At school, Shenice is driving everyone crazy as well. When Madelyn and her gang show up again, they easily beat Static and Gear, no thanks to She-Bang.

Static and Gear tell her that they do not want to work with her. Her feelings hurt, she decides to take on Madelyn by herself. Madelyn captures her, having Static and Gear come to the rescue. They are able to free She-Bang and stop Madelyn. Afterwards, Static and Gear apologize for what they said and tell She-Bang that anytime she wants to join the team, it'd be fine with them.

Continuity

Final appearances of Madelyn Spaulding and She-Bang.
In between "The Parent Trap" and this episode, all people responsible for the project that became She-Bang have been arrested.
Hotstreak, Ebon and Talon are still locked up following their previous appearance in Romeo in the Mix.

Background information

Home video releases

Static Shock: The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)

Production Inconsistencies

In the flashback scenes, Madelyn's clothes differ from the ones she wore in "Attack of the Living Brain Puppets". In that episode, she wore a plaid skirt and a sweater, but here, she is shown in a violet skirt and vest instead.
The Soul Power comic Virgil picks up is the same issue he was reading in "Blast From the Past", despite it being presented as a new issue in this episode.

Trivia

This marks the second time Static's powers have mixed with another metahuman's and altered them. The first was in "Replay".

Cast

Actor	Role
Phil LaMarr	Static/Virgil Hawkins
Jason Marsden	Gear/Richie Foley
Kimberly Brooks	Madelyn Spaulding
Rosslynn Taylor-Jordan	She-Bang/Shenice Vale
Danny Cooksey	Hotstreak
Gary Sturgis	Ebon
Danica McKellar	Frieda Goren
Tia Texada	Talon

Uncredited appearances

Quotes

She-Bang: And the best part is, I don't have to pretend I'm shy anymore. I can be myself.
Static: (turns to Gear) There's a scary thought.

Talon: But Madelyn said we had to-
Ebon: I don't take orders from little girls!

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 | writer     = [[Len Uhley]]
 | director   = [[Mark J. Howard]]
+| prevprod   = "[[Future Shock]]"
+| nextprod   = "[[Out of Africa]]"
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-"'''She-Back!'''" is the second episode of season 4 of {{ss}}.
+"'''She-Back!'''" is the second episode of the fourth season of {{ss}}.
 == Plot ==
 [[Static|Virgil]] and [[Gear|Richie]] are in their usual comic shop, talking about how the powers of one of their heroes has changed. They see that [[Madelyn Spaulding]] is working there, and they talk to her. She remembers very little of their last encounter, and nothing of their costumed identities. After they leave, she finds out that she still has powers, only they're a different type—and have grown considerably.
 At the [[Dakota Police Department]], Madelyn breaks out [[Hotstreak]], [[Ebon]] and [[Talon]]. Static and Gear arrive to stop them from escaping. They are not doing well when [[She-Bang]] arrives to save the day. After Madelyn and her gang escape, She-Bang handles the press. Her openness—as opposed to the media-shy girl they first met—surprises the Dakota Duo.
 It turns out that the people hunting She-Bang were arrested, so now she is back in Dakota and wants to be part of the team. Static is not happy about this. At school, Shenice is driving everyone crazy as well. When Madelyn and her gang show up again, they easily beat Static and Gear, no thanks to She-Bang.
 Static and Gear tell her that they do not want to work with her. Her feelings hurt, she decides to take on Madelyn by herself. Madelyn captures her, having Static and Gear come to the rescue. They are able to free She-Bang and stop Madelyn. Afterwards, Static and Gear apologize for what they said and tell She-Bang that anytime she wants to join the team, it'd be fine with them.
 == Continuity ==
+* Final appearances of Madelyn Spaulding and She-Bang.
-* Madelyn returns after "[[Attack of the Living Brain Puppets]]".
 * In between "[[The Parent Trap]]" and this episode, all people responsible for the project that became She-Bang have been arrested.
+* [[Hotstreak]], [[Ebon]] and [[Talon]] are still locked up following their previous appearance in ''[[Romeo in the Mix]]''.
 == Background information ==
-=== Prodction Inconsistensies ===
+=== Home video releases ===
+* [[Static Shock: The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)]]
+=== Production Inconsistencies ===
 * In the flashback scenes, Madelyn's clothes differ from the ones she wore in "[[Attack of the Living Brain Puppets]]". In that episode, she wore a plaid skirt and a sweater, but here, she is shown in a violet skirt and vest instead.
-* The ''[[Soul Power (comic book)|Soul Power]]'' comic Virgil picks up is the same issue he was reading in "[[Blast From the Past]]", despite it being presented as a new issue in this episode.
+* The [[Soul Power]] comic Virgil picks up is the same issue he was reading in "[[Blast From the Past]]", despite it being presented as a new issue in this episode.
-=== Trivia ===
+=== Trivia ===
+* This marks the second time Static's powers have mixed with another metahuman's and altered them. The first was in "[[Replay]]".
 == Cast ==
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 {{quotes
 |
+'''She-Bang:''' And the best part is, I don't have to pretend I'm shy anymore. I can be myself.<br />
-'''Madelyn Spaulding:''' Well, well, well. Virgil Hawkins and Richie Foley. <br />
+'''Static:''' ''(turns to Gear)'' '''There's''' a scary thought.
-'''Virgil:''' Madelyn! What are you doing-? <br />
-'''Madelyn Spaulding:''' Out of the hospital? They say I'm OK now. But the school still won't take me back.
 |
-'''Ebon:''' This is totally whack. <br />
-'''Hotstreak:''' What is your problem, man!?<br />
-'''Ebon:''' If we're going to do something, let's do it, not put on a show!<br />
 '''Talon:''' But Madelyn said we had to-<br />
 '''Ebon:''' I don't take orders from little girls!
-|
-'''Gear:''' (uses a cable as a lasso) Yippy-yi-yo-ki-<br />
-'''Hotstreak:''' (lassoed) HEY!
-|
-'''Gear:''' (scans with Backpack) I've got Backpack scanning for any pressure changes, temperature spikes, high frequency sounds...<br />
-'''Static:''' (sees Ebon's shadow tornado) Or we could just use our eyes.<br />
-'''Gear:''' Er... yes, but that would've been too easy.
-|}}
-{{Epbrowser
-| series    = ss
-| prevprod  = [[Future Shock]]
-| prevaired = [[Future Shock]]
-| nextprod  = [[Out of Africa]]
-| nextaired = [[Out of Africa]]
 }}
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+[[Category:Episodes written by Len Uhley]]