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Mummies Alive! Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
42 Episodes 1997 - 0
Episode 1
Ra, Ra, Ra, Ra
Mon, Sep 15, 1997 20 mins
Scarab grabs for Presley, the Mummies appear to protect him, Nefertina is revealed to be a female, and the stage is set.
Episode 2
Sleepwalk Like an Egyptian
Tue, Sep 16, 1997 20 mins
Scarab's mysterious scorpion puts Presley into a dreamlike state.
Episode 3
Pack to the Future
Wed, Sep 17, 1997 30 mins
Scarab sends a pack of animal spirits after Presley, who is out camping with his mom. Scarab discovers that an approaching eclipse is the key to using the boy to gain immortality.
Episode 4
The Gift of Geb
Thu, Sep 18, 1997 30 mins
Scarab invokes the earth spirit Geb to help defeat the mummies and grab the boy in time for the eclipse. They get Ja-Kal and demand Presley give himself up or Ja-Kal will die.
Episode 5
Desert Chic
Mon, Sep 22, 1997 30 mins
Nefertina, frustrated by lack of respect, falls in love with a charming biker who in truth is the snake demon Apep, who is looking to take revenge on the family of 'boy prince.'
Episode 6
High Nuhn
Tue, Sep 23, 1997 30 mins
While Scarab yearns to be younger (invoking water spirit NUHN to find the fountain of youth), Presley yearns to be older, to win an eighth-grade girl's heart.
Episode 7
Dead Man Walking
Wed, Sep 24, 1997 20 mins
An amnesiac is forced to depend on the kindness of strangers to survive until the mummies can find him.
Episode 8
Good Bye Mr. Cheops
Thu, Sep 25, 1997 30 mins
Rath is stalked by former love CHANTRA, a vain enchantress who appears as Presley's substitute teacher when Mr. Huxley is sent to the demon-filled world beyond the Western Gate.
Episode 9
Body Slam
Mon, Sep 29, 1997 30 mins
A weakening Armon seeks to prove himself by entering a 'toughest' man competition. He must face TALOS, the bronze giant, in the finale.
Episode 10
Paws
Tue, Sep 30, 1997 30 mins
Madness spreads among Nefertina and city cats when furious and imperious cat goddess Bastet returns. Leader Ja-Kal may have to take out Nefertina to save Raspes and the city.
Episode 11
The Curse of Sekhmet
Wed, Oct 1, 1997 20 mins
The Mummies team up with Scarab to defeat the goddess Sekhmet.
Episode 12
Dog Bites Mummy
Thu, Oct 2, 1997 30 mins
When snoopy classmate Elaine tries to discover Presley's secret, Presley and the Mummies must fight off Scarab, save Elaine, and still keep their secret under wraps.
Episode 13
Reunion
Mon, Oct 6, 1997 30 mins
In a clever plot by Scarab, Pharoah Amenhotep I comes back in spirit form. When Presley and the other Mummies are fooled by the spirit, it is up to Jakal to pull the wrapping off their eyes.
Episode 14
The Prince and the Presley
Tue, Oct 7, 1997 30 mins
When Scarab tries to obtain the Spirit of Pharaoh, Presley and ancient Prince Rapses do the time warp and trade places. The Mummies must set things straight before Scarab catches on.
Episode 15
The Egyp-Tsu Kid
Wed, Oct 8, 1997 30 mins
To fight off a bothering bully, Armon teaches Presely self-defense. In a bit of role reversal, Presley ends up ultimately saving the bully from a Spook House trap intended for Presley.
Episode 16
The Face in the Mirror
Thu, Oct 9, 1997 30 mins
Scarab raises an ancient Egyptian ship containing a magic mirror to steal the Spirit of Pharoah. The mummies must fight off Set and Anubis before Scarab catches the entranced Presley.
Episode 17
Miscast
Mon, Oct 13, 1997 30 mins
Scarab has his Shabti trying to recast Talos at the City Junk Yard, but the Mummies destroy that operation. Rath takes some of the magical material, and back at the Sphinx creates his own 12 inch tall Talos. It obeys their every command. Presley sneaks away with the miniature Talos, and uses it to clean his room for him. Talos gets hit on the head and remembers who he is. He breaks out of Presley's house and starts absorbing metal from everywhere and growing.
Episode 18
Sleight of Hand
Tue, Oct 14, 1997 30 mins
Scarab dares the Mummies to face him in the Challenge of the Maze. This is an ancient challenge where the winner gets the right to be the Pharaoh's protector. The Mummies faced a lot of these challenges in the past and had never lost. No magic is allowed, but Scarab uses the ""magic of technology"" to aid him. First he defeats Rath with a powerful magnet. Then he defeats Armon by tricking him into the path of a subway train. He defeats Nefer-Tina by temporarily blinding her.
Episode 19
Missing Ja-Kal
Wed, Oct 15, 1997 30 mins
Scarab decides to try to get rid of Ja-Kal. By doing so, he figures the Mummies without their leader will fall into disarray. Scarab uses a ceramic falcon idol to attack Ja-Kal's animal sign. Scarab's plan starts to work when Ja-Kal takes off and ""the three stooges"" fight for leadership. Meanwhile, a public costume ball called ""the Night of the Living Dance"" is taking place at the Youth Center. Presley is dressed as Frankenstein. Elaine is a superb hunchback. Walter is a werewolf.
Episode 20
Ghouls' Gold
Thu, Oct 16, 1997 30 mins
The ghosts of gold-rush miners are accidentally invoked by Scarab.
Episode 21
Tempting Offer
Mon, Oct 20, 1997 30 mins
Chontra returns. She makes a deal with Scarab to bring Presley to him in exchange for some of the eternal life in the Prince's spirit. Chontra transforms into a young girl, calling herself Cheryl, and makes sure that Presley becomes interested in her. This is not to Elaine's liking. Meanwhile, the Mummies spend most of the show acting as service people so they can watch over Presley's mother.
Episode 22
Loss of Face
Tue, Oct 21, 1997 30 mins
Scarab makes a potion to make him look young and handsome. The potion accidentally ends up on Nefer-Tina, and turns her beautiful. ""Wow, she looks 3000 years younger"", Armon says. Nefer-Tina goes to a nightclub. Everyone is amazed by her beauty. A girl from the Fad modelling agency is there, and almost overnight Nefer-Tina becomes a fashion marvel. She appears in fashion shows, on magazine covers, and is interviewed on ""Lifestyles of the Inexplicably Famous"".
Episode 23
Kid Scarab
Wed, Oct 22, 1997 30 mins
Scarab turns himself into a kid with a purple backpack and a purple baseball hat that he wears backwards. Heka hides in his backpack. Meanwhile, the Mummies are acting as chaperones for a Community Center field trip to tour the Acme Bakery. Scarab casts a spell on the dough and it turns into an oversized dough-boy.
Episode 24
Married to the Geb
Thu, Oct 23, 1997 20 mins
Geb has marital problems and the Mummies get caught in the middle.
Episode 25
Water, Water, Everywhere
Mon, Oct 27, 1997 20 mins
Water spirit Nuhn returns and promises to deliver Rapses to Scarab.
Episode 26
A Dark and Shrieky Night
Tue, Oct 28, 1997 30 mins
The show begins with the Mummies in battle with Scarab and his Shabti. After the battle, they find themselves far away from their Sphinx needing to re-energize. Without any power left to transform, they have to cross town on foot and have many interesting close-encounters with various city people. This show is notable in that Presley does not make an appearance.
Episode 27
Pepped With Good Intentions
Wed, Oct 29, 1997 20 mins
Apep returns to woo Nefertina again.
Episode 28
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Huxley
Thu, Oct 30, 1997 20 mins
A science project transforms Presley's dull teacher into a wild man.
Episode 29
Monster Truck Mania
Mon, Nov 3, 1997 30 mins
The Monster Truck Rally of the Century is taking place, and Bubba Baxter, Presley's race-truck driver friend is entered. Bubba accidentally gets knocked out, so the Mummies and Presley drive the unconscious Bubba's truck in the race for him. Meanwhile, Geb - the mighty Spirit of the Earth - wants to take his mud bath in peace, but he is right in the path of the race. The mud makes inanimate objects come to life, so the trucks in the race change into Monster Trucks.
Episode 30
Eye of the Beholder
Tue, Nov 4, 1997 30 mins
Mr. Huxley and his class (including Presley) are touring the Fisherman's Wharf. Chontra terrifies them with spirits and leaves a cat statue that the Mummies take back to their Sphinx. Chontra uses the statue as a gateway to get to the Sphinx. Her goal is revenge on Rath, so she distracts the other Mummies by changing into people in their thoughts. Ja-Kal thinks back to his wife Tia and their baby son, and Chontra becomes Tia. For Armon, she changes into his mother and brings him food.
Episode 31
Tree O'Clock Rock
Wed, Nov 5, 1997 30 mins
Scarab believes the Tree of Life can make him younger again, so he hires Bes to get the Tree for him. Bes uses magic and a tree moving machine to move the Tree of Life, but never said anything about promising delivery to Scarab. With the Tree of Life removed, every living thing gets old ... plants age, milk goes sour, and all the people in the city get very old. Presley looks like one of the seven dwarfs with long white hair and a beard.
Episode 32
Object of His Affections
Thu, Nov 6, 1997 30 mins
Talos is back, and he is in love with San Francisco's famous Statue of Victory and he takes the statue. Scarab offers to bring his ""girlfriend"" to life if Talos would bring Prince Rapses (Presley) to him. So Talos goes after Presley. The Mummies cannot stop him, and let him take Presley back to find Scarab. Nefer-Tina hides and pretending to be the voice of the statue, convinces Talos that Scarab has lied to him.
Episode 33
The Bird-Mummy of Alcatraz
Mon, Nov 10, 1997 30 mins
Presley and the Mummies go on a tour of Alcatraz. Armon takes a side trip to the dining hall and the Mummies and Presley lose the group. Scarab uses Shabti to make the tour guide believe everyone is back on the tour boat, and the boat leaves. Ja-Kal becomes separated from the others and Scarab locks him in a prison cell. Scarab brings forth the prison spirits to go after Rapses for him. Escaping the spirits, the other Mummies see Ja-Kal in the cell and bust him out.
Episode 34
Honey, I Shrunk the Mummies
Tue, Nov 11, 1997 30 mins
Rath is trying an incantation to invoke the power of a Talisman (a bug-like amulet). Rath translated the incantation incorrectly into: ""By the spirit that guides us all, make me as the beetle strong"" and it does not work. When Armon reads it, he says it correctly where the last word is ""small"" and not ""strong"". Instantly all four Mummies shrink to the size of cockroaches.
Episode 35
True Believer
Wed, Nov 12, 1997 30 mins
The Mummies buy clothes to better blend in with the people. Ja-Kal and Armon look great in their suits. Rath looks ""common"" in his muscle shirt (number 6) and red baseball hat he is wearing backwards. Nefer-Tina gets a red cape at the Naxx store. Her nerdy sales clerk, Bix Bingsley, becomes infatuated with Nefer-Tina and asks her out. Nefer-Tina is flattered. Outside the Shabti attack. The sales clerk gets injured and the Mummies take him to the hospital. Nefer-Tina feels bad for him.
Episode 36
Who's Who?
Thu, Nov 13, 1997 30 mins
A Chinese fire-breathing dragon comes to life. Joe and Bob's policecar go up in flames. It is the handywork of Bes. Bes changes identities: First Ja-Kal with Nefer-Tina, then Armon with Rath, and then Scarab with Ammut (right when Scarab as Mr. Harris Stone is making a speech where he starts barking and howling like a dog). Heka's reaction to Scarab in Ammut's body is priceless.
Episode 37
My Dad the Hero
Mon, Nov 17, 1997 20 mins
Presley's father arrives unexpectedly for the weekend. Presley is delighted to see him. Presley's father is not the most honorable man. He secretly picks up a rock and gives it to Presley calling it a magic rock to ward off evil spirits. He takes Presley to the amusement park and cheats to help Presley ring the bell. He continuously lies about the great expeditions and battles he's been involved in. But worst of all, he steals the museum's Crown of Ramses the Great, to sell to Scarab.
Episode 38
Family Feud: Part 1 - Brother's Keeper
Tue, Nov 18, 1997 20 mins
A new exhibit is featured at the museum. Two mummy cases are included, and the Mummies note that one is labeled ""Kimas"" and the other ""Scorpion"". When Ja-Kal opens a case, Set and Anubis attack him. They were stealing the mummies and the sarcophoguses for Scarab. They escape, and head back to Scarab's lair. Scarab, Set, and Anubis summon the ""Scorpion of the Desert"" from beyond the Western Gate. The spirit of Arakh, Ja-Kal's brother returns.
Episode 39
Family Feud: Part 2 - New Mummy in Town
Wed, Nov 19, 1997 20 mins
Scarab now calls forth Kimas' spirit. Heka tells Kimas about the modern world and he takes a skateboard and goes out to explore. Nefer-Tina and Armon see Kimas in trouble, but he easily mummyhandles the bunch of goons attacking him. Not knowing who he is, Nefer-Tina and Armon take Kimas first, to Beefy Burger, and then to a dance hall. Scarab and his Shabti attack, and Nefer-Tina and Armon learn that Kimas is a mummy and teach him to transform.
Episode 40
Family Feud: Part 3 - The Heart's Arrow
Thu, Nov 20, 1997 20 mins
Ja-Kal contemplates about Kimas, about his own son, and about his duty. Rath realizes that if they destroy Arakh's scorpion charm, then Arakh's scorpion suit will be sent back through the Western Gate forever, taking Arakh with it. But Arakh had lost the scorpion charm at the museum exhibit, and the exhibit was being taken away in a truck. The Mummies catch up to the truck just as Scarab in his helicopter also reaches it.
Episode 41
We've Got One
Mon, Nov 24, 1997 20 mins
While the Mummies are fighting Scarab, Rath crashes into Bob the policeman, and they are both knocked unconscious. Together, they get taken to the hospital. Joe is excited, thinking Rath is a genuine space alien, but he is soon pushed aside by Federal Investigator Phillips who takes over. Phillips analyzes Rath with the intent of turning him over to ""the General"" so that he can get ""promoted out of this backroom deskjob to where the real action is"".
Episode 42
Show Me the Mummy
Tue, Nov 25, 1997 20 mins
The final episode. Joe has become intent on finding out who and what these Mummies are. He hosts a KKIM radio broadcast asking to hear from those who have had run ins with the Mummies. Many clips from previous episodes are included. He hears from nine people who saw the following:* The fight with the dough monster in Kid Scarab.* The championship fight between Armon and Talos in Body Slam.* Armon saving a hotdog cart in A Dark and Shrieky Night. This is the hotdog merchant calling.