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"Static Shaq" is the fourth episode of season 2 of Static Shock. It first aired on February 16, 2002, and stars Shaquille O'Neal as himself.

Plot

Virgil stops a new gang of metahuman thugs called the "Ruffpack," who, after being tired of always being stopped by Static, vow to take him out for good. Just after stopping the Ruffpack, Virgil gets an emergency call from his dad to come to the Freeman Community Center immediately—upon finally getting to the community center, Virgil's older sister, Sharon, informs him that their dad wants the two of them to meet an old friend of his. At first, Virgil assumes that it's going to be a friend of their dad's from back when he was in the Marines, but it turns out that their dad's friend is none other than NBA superstar, Shaquille O'Neal, who's going to be running a mini-basketball camp and who asks to be called "Shaq" after Sharon initially addresses him as "Mr. O'Neal." After Sharon and Virgil question how their dad and Shaq know each other, the two explain when Shaq was around Virgil's age, he attended a basketball camp where Robert Hawkins (who Shaq refers to as "Mr. H") happened working as one of the counselors.

At a private party held by Shaq, the Ruffpack strikes after Ferret sniffs out Virgil who is attending the party along with his father, his sister and Richie. The four escape along with Shaq in a limo, retreating back to Virgil's house. The next morning, Virgil and Shaq sneak out the back and head to the old community center (which Virgil claims is now mostly used for storage) where the pair play some one-on-one streetball. However, the Ruffpack strikes again and Virgil is forced to reveal his alter ego to Shaq, as the pair work together to take down the trouble makers. In the end, they manage to defeat the Ruffpack, and Shaq ultimately agrees to keep Virgil's superhero identity a secret.

Continuity

Introduction of the Ruffpack and its members, though they never reappear in this formation; Hyde does not return at all.

Cast

Actor	Role
Phil LaMarr	Static/Virgil Hawkins
Jason Marsden	Richie Foley
Kevin Michael Richardson	Robert Hawkins Kangor (uncredited)
Michele Morgan	Sharon Hawkins
Maria Canals	Shelly Sandoval
Tone Loc	Hyde
Karyn Parsons	Tracy Flackman
Chick Vennera	Ferret
Shaquille O'Neal	Shaquille O'Neal

Quotes

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 == Plot ==
-Virgil stops a new gang of [[metahuman]] thugs called the "[[Ruffpack]]," who, after being tired of always being stopped by Static, vow to take him out for good. Just after stopping the Ruffpack, Virgil gets an emergency call from his dad to come to the [[Freeman Community Center]] immediately—upon meeting up with his sister, Sharon informs her brother that their dad wants the two of them to meet an old friend of his. At first, Virgil assumes that it's going to be a friend of their dad's from back when he was in the Marines, but it turns out that their dad's friend is none other than NBA superstar, [[Shaquille O'Neal]], who's going to running a mini-basketball camp and who asks to be called "Shaq" after Sharon initially addresses him as "Mr. O'Neal." After Sharon and Virgil question how their dad and Shaq know each other, the two explain when Shaq was around Virgil's age, he attended a basketball, where Mr. Hawkins (who Shaq refers to as "Mr. H") was working as one of the counselors.
+Virgil stops a new gang of [[metahuman]] thugs called the "[[Ruffpack]]," who, after being tired of always being stopped by Static, vow to take him out for good. Just after stopping the Ruffpack, Virgil gets an emergency call from his dad to come to the [[Freeman Community Center]] immediately—upon finally getting to the community center, Virgil's older sister, Sharon, informs him that their dad wants the two of them to meet an old friend of his. At first, Virgil assumes that it's going to be a friend of their dad's from back when he was in the Marines, but it turns out that their dad's friend is none other than NBA superstar, [[Shaquille O'Neal]], who's going to be running a mini-basketball camp and who asks to be called "Shaq" after Sharon initially addresses him as "Mr. O'Neal." After Sharon and Virgil question how their dad and Shaq know each other, the two explain when Shaq was around Virgil's age, he attended a basketball camp where Robert Hawkins (who Shaq refers to as "Mr. H") happened working as one of the counselors.
-At a private party held by Shaq, the gang strikes after [[Ferret]] sniffs out Virgil who is attending the party along with his father, his sister and Richie. The four escape along with Shaq in a limo, retreating back to Virgil's house. The next morning, Virgil and Shaq sneak out the back and head to the old community center (which Virgil claims is now mostly used for storage) where the pair play some one-on-one streetball. However, the gang strikes again and Virgil is forced to reveal his alter ego to Shaq, as the pair work together to take down the trouble makers. In the end, they manage to defeat the Ruff Pack, and Shaq ultimately agrees to keep Virgil's superhero identity a secret.
+At a private party held by Shaq, the Ruffpack strikes after [[Ferret]] sniffs out Virgil who is attending the party along with his father, his sister and Richie. The four escape along with Shaq in a limo, retreating back to Virgil's house. The next morning, Virgil and Shaq sneak out the back and head to the old community center (which Virgil claims is now mostly used for storage) where the pair play some one-on-one streetball. However, the Ruffpack strikes again and Virgil is forced to reveal his alter ego to Shaq, as the pair work together to take down the trouble makers. In the end, they manage to defeat the Ruffpack, and Shaq ultimately agrees to keep Virgil's superhero identity a secret.
 == Continuity ==