A Bug's Strife is the third episode of Season One of Krypto the Superdog.
Summary[]
Ignatius, Lex Luthor's pet iguana, uses a growth ray. to turn a caterpillar into a giant monster intended to be Ignatius's meal.
Krypto must stop the havoc caused by this incident.
Plot[]
The episode begins on a windy day in Metropolis. Streaky is showing Krypto a map, despite the wind is blowing quite heavily. Krypto hears a distress call, it turns out that a caterpillar was blown away on a leaf. Krypto manages to save the insect.
At the same time, Lex Luthor, is feeding his pet Ignatius inside his company headquarters. Ignatius receives still living crickets for a meal. He attempts to feed using his long tongue, but the insects are faster and flee easily. Luthor also receives two of his scientists, who elected to present him their new invention. Ignatius manages to untangle himself and watches, how the new ray firing machine causes an apple to gain size and weight. When the show is done, the scientists and Lex Luthor afterwards, leave the room. Ingatius abandons his terrarium and is planning to use the device for own purposes - to enlarge insects as food.
When checking the weapon's scope, Ignatius spots Krypto and Streaky playing with the caterpillar in the park, when the wind passed away. Once Krypto and Streaky leave the caterpillar, Ignatius fires the ray at it, causing the bug to gain size. Ignatius leaves LexCorp with cultery to have his new meal. The caterpillar calls Krypto once again, then it grows once again. Ignatius attempts to snatch the bug with his tongue, which fails because the caterpillar has grown so large, that it caused a branch to break. Ignatius falls down with his tongue wrapped around his wannabe meal. The enlarged caterpillar doesn't hurt itself due to Ingnatius's tongue acting like a bungee, while Ignatius lands in the nearby bushes. The caterpillar walks away from the tree, it enters inhabitated area and causes terror amongst the citizens.
Meanwhile, Krypto is assisting Streaky is searching through a garbage can near a fish shop. Streaky finds interesting bits for a meal, while Krypto doesn't understand how can Streaky feed in such a place. A moment later, Krypto spots the overgrown caterpillar, so he elects to make an intervention. Grabbing the caterpillar fails - Krypto gets ejected at the subway bridge, which damages it. Krypto has to hold the bridge to make sure the subway travels safely. The onlt individual happy with the huge caterpillar's presence is Ingatius, for he lures the bug into one of LexCorp's magazines, hoping to have dinner with the insect as the main course. The caterpillar walks into the magazine, not being aware that it is a trap Ignatius has set. Once the subway drives safely, Krypto uses his laser gaze to fix the damaged bridge pillar. Having mended the bridge, Krypto heads to Ignatius. The iguana is shocked due to Superdog's presence. Krypto scans the area and lets Ignatius in. The iguana finds a large cocoon, which turns out impossible to be pierced by cutlery.
The scenery changes to the forest outside Metropolis. Krypto and Streaky visit the cocoon planted near a trees deep in the forest. Suddenly, the cocoon breaks and a huge butterfly emerges. It has similar facial features to the caterpillar Krypto saved earlier in the episode. After a brief talk, the butterly agrees to accompany Krypto and Streaky in flight. It takes Streaky as a passenger. The animals fly above the woods to the sunset and the episode ends.
Characters[]
Major Characters[]
Minor Characters[]
- Lex Luthor
- Lex Luthor's Assistant
- Lex Luthor's Scientist
- Caterpillar
- Metropolis citizens
Trivia[]
- This episode is likely set after The Streaky Story, since Streaky is shown with superpowers despite the aforementioned episode where he gains them following after this one and Meet the Dog Stars.
- This episode marks Lex Luthor's, and Lex Luthor's Assistant, and Ignatius's first appearance.
- Some of the dialogue here reveals that this is not even Krypto's first meeting with him.
- The title is a reference to the 1998 Disney/Pixar film A Bug's Life.
- This episode is a bit similar to another DC based show Teen Titans episode "Can I Keep Him?".
- Both shows have an insect growing bigger.
Quotes[]
- "Streaky, is it my imagination or is every stop on your list involving food?" (Krypto to Streaky.)
- "Yes. It is." (Streaky's reply.)
- "Okay, you're on - bugs are for squashin', squishin', and etc. But mainly for squashing! Saving ugly bugs is not on the schedule!" (Streaky about saving insects.)
- "Lex Luthor: Feeding time, Ignatius?" (Lex Luthor, opening the jar with live crickets.)
- "What is goody for a pal steady here? " (Ignatius.)
- "Criminals always stash evidence in trash cans! O-hoho, a victim!" (Streaky searching garbage cans.)
- "Boogah! BOOGAH!" (Ignatius scaring the caterpillar to the warehouse.)
- "Alley, alley, open freeeee! Ready or not, here I come!" (Ignatius entering the warehouse.)
- "I should've known you'd be sleeking around this trouble, Ig!" (Krypto to Ignatius.)
- "Fly away, Fido! You disturb me in a lunch." (Ingatius to Krypto.)
- "Seems like a looong way to come for a worm!" (Streaky to Krypto.)
- "Looks like you got your wings at last!" (Krypto to the butterfly.)