We can’t let this recap go without mention perhaps the oddest twist from Season 1, the airing of the hit animated holovid, Legion Academy Babies. Created by producer Leww Kohan, who not coincidentally is Crystal Kid’s uncle, the holovid program depicted the Academy students as precocious tots. Our heroes’ counterparts—Whine-asty, Skidmark, and Foursie—along with the other babies, such as Li’l Lamprey, Nighty-Night Wind, and Pow became smash sensations.
Universo used the holovid to carry a hidden signal that helped to bring most of the UP under his control. Upon discovery of this, there was a backlash against the show, and it (and its planned spin-off, Whine-asty and Her Amazing Friends, which was set to introduce Quantum Kitty) was cancelled. Much of the merchandise produced for fans was destroyed in public bonfires.
Memories dim, however, and Skidmark merchandise resurfaced during the mourning for Kid Skid after he restored Earth’s biosphere. Might we again see Foursie diapers, Pow sippy cups, and Whine-asty wet blankets again? Might we even see new episodes of the holovid itself? We can only hope.
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