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"I may not be smart enough to do everything... but I'm dumb enough to try anything. "
- Beast BoyOriginally aired: September 18, 2004 Written by Rick Copp
Directed by Michael Chang
When Beast Boy mistakes Cyborg's system recharger for a video game system, he accidentily infects it with a nasty computer virus. The virus quickly spreads to Cyborg himself, causing the half-teen-half-machine to go haywire. The only way to stop the virus is to shrink down to microscopic size and go in on a fantastic voyage inside Cyborg.But the only person with the knowledge and technology for such a mission is the evil genius, Gizmo. To keep the boy villain in check, Beast Boy assumes the form of an amoeba to assist. Meanwhile, the rest of the team tries to stop Cyborg from eating everything in sight - and destroying the city in the process. Can Beast Boy wipe the virus in time to save his friend?
Lauren Tom as Gizmo
Reference to the sci-fi classic "Fantastic Voyage": A group of adventurers shrink down to microscopic size and travel inside a man's body.
Story Editor/Writer Rob Hoegee on CRASH: " I story edited that one, which was written by Rick Copp. It originally came from an idea to do a Die-Hard type episode - which transformed into a Fantastic Voyage adventure. It was also an opportunity for Beast Boy to be the hero at the end despite making some mistakes along the way. We also wanted to do a 'buddy-cop' type episode. We wanted to do that with Cyborg and Beast Boy, and this episode is sort of that. Except Beast Boy is actually inside him. That episode took a humorous turn - but we did want to keep some believable jeopardy, as far as the stakes were concerned. No pun intended. "
Beast Boy mentions downloading the video game from "an underground server in Eastern Zandia." In the comic books, Zandia is a island nation composed of criminals and terrorists. The Brotherhood of Evil and Brother Blood both have connections to Zandia. It's no wonder the game contained a virus!For more information on the comic book versions of the characters - including many images - visit titanstower.com's meeting room page.