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Danger Force - A Danger Among Us (S2E2)
After Miles has a vision that Rick Twitler is still around, so Danger Force travels deep into the Man's Nest's to find him, running into an old foe along the way.
| Runtime (min) | 22 |
|---|---|
| TMDB Rating | 8.0 (2 votes) |
| Air Date | 2021-10-30 |
| Genres | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| TV Rating | TV-Y7 |
| Network(s) | Nickelodeon |
Storyline
When Miles experiences a troubling vision revealing that the villainous Rick Twitler may still be alive, Danger Force must take the threat seriously. The team ventures deep into the unexplored lower levels of the Man's Nest, navigating dark corridors and forgotten areas of their own headquarters in search of evidence that their old enemy has survived. The mission quickly becomes more complicated than a simple search-and-rescue operation.
During their descent into the depths of the Man's Nest, the young superheroes encounter an unexpected adversary from their past, forcing them to confront both new and familiar dangers simultaneously. The episode tests the team's ability to work together under pressure while dealing with the unsettling possibility that a villain they believed defeated has found a way to return. Miles must grapple with whether his vision is a genuine warning or something else entirely, while the entire team faces the challenge of exploring territory within their own base that they've never seen before.
What kids learn
This episode reinforces the importance of taking concerns seriously even when others might be skeptical. Miles receives support from his teammates when he reports his vision, demonstrating how friends should respond when someone shares something that worries them. Rather than dismissing his experience, Danger Force investigates together, modeling how to validate others' feelings while seeking facts.
The story also highlights problem-solving skills and teamwork when facing the unknown. The team must navigate unfamiliar territory within their own headquarters, showing that even familiar places can hold surprises and that preparation and cooperation are essential when venturing into uncertain situations. Working together allows them to handle both the primary mission and unexpected complications that arise.
Additionally, the episode touches on resilience and the reality that problems don't always stay solved permanently. The possibility of Rick Twitler's return teaches young viewers that setbacks can occur and that vigilance matters. The team's willingness to investigate rather than assume they're safe demonstrates mature thinking about ongoing responsibility, even after apparent victories.
Parents' top 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
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| Is this episode scary for younger children? | The episode involves exploring dark, unfamiliar areas of the Man's Nest and the threat of a villain's return, which creates suspense and mild tension. However, Danger Force maintains its comedic tone throughout, and the scares are age-appropriate for the show's target demographic of eight-to-twelve-year-olds. The humor balances the darker elements, and the team stays together rather than splitting up, which reduces isolation-based fear. Sensitive younger viewers might find the premise unsettling, but the execution remains within typical Nickelodeon boundaries. |
| What is Rick Twitler, and do I need to know the backstory? | Rick Twitler is a recurring villain from the Danger Force universe who has appeared in previous episodes. While familiarity with past storylines adds context, the episode provides enough information for viewers to understand he's a serious threat the team thought they had defeated. Parents new to the series can follow along, though children who've watched earlier episodes will have deeper investment in whether he's truly returned. The show doesn't require exhaustive backstory knowledge to enjoy individual episodes. |
| Does Miles's vision get explained, or is it left mysterious? | The episode centers on investigating whether Miles's vision is accurate, making the verification process part of the plot. Without spoiling specific outcomes, the story does provide resolution about the vision's validity rather than leaving it entirely open-ended. The narrative respects Miles's experience while also exploring what his psychic ability actually detected. This approach teaches children that unusual experiences deserve investigation and that answers, even if unexpected, are better than lingering uncertainty. |
| How does the team handle disagreement about whether the threat is real? | The team demonstrates healthy conflict resolution by choosing to investigate Miles's vision rather than dismissing it outright. Even if some members have doubts, they support their teammate by taking action together. This models respectful skepticism balanced with loyalty—they don't ridicule Miles, but they also approach the situation methodically. It's a good example for children of how friends can have different perspectives while still working cooperatively toward a common goal and supporting each other. |
| Is there educational content, or is this purely entertainment? | While primarily an action-comedy, the episode incorporates lessons about trusting your instincts, supporting friends when they're concerned, and working as a team when facing uncertainty. The problem-solving aspects of navigating unknown territory and dealing with unexpected challenges provide cognitive engagement beyond pure entertainment. The show doesn't stop for explicit teaching moments, but the character interactions and plot choices model positive behaviors that parents can discuss afterward if they choose to reinforce the themes. |
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| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Captain Man has a new crew of superhero sidekicks, Danger Force. But when he tells them there’s a “crime drought” in Swellview, they begin to suspect that he’s fighting crime without them. |
| 1 | 2 | The members of Danger Force are given terrible nicknames live on KLVY news, so they come up with a plan to announce to the world who they really are — Volt, AWOL, ShoutOut, and Brainstorm. |
| 1 | 3 | Two new students are enrolled in SW.A.G. and are keeping Danger Force from going on any missions. So Danger Force and Captain Man band together to use their powers to get the new students to leave. |
| 1 | 4 | Danger Force and Captain Man go undercover as bad guys at The Beatin' Dungeon to catch a criminal. If their cover is blown, they'll have to fight all of Swellview's toughest villains at once. |
| 1 | 5 | When Danger Force and Captain Man are called to Paris to protect France’s national treasures, Bose is accidentally left alone to try and stop The Toddler from breaking into The Man’s Nest. |
| 1 | 6 | A gas leak forces Swellview to quarantine and Captain Man and Danger Force are forced to stay in their homes to set an example. But when Captain Man gets a little cabin fever, nothing will stop him from finding out who caused the leakage. |
| 1 | 7 | When Danger Force fails a mission because Chapa is distracted by a crush, the gang has to track down her obsession and get their friend back to her normal self. |
| 1 | 8 | Henry Hart's back and stealing Ray's attention from crime fighting so Danger Force is forced to go on a bunch of exhausting missions without Captain Man. But the mood dims when a scary Bounty Hunter from Dystopia comes to Swellview looking for Henry. |
| 1 | 9 | Mika gets a fine lesson on the art of not snitching, but a surprise from Schwoz's Mom might cause her to fail the test. |
| 1 | 10 | An ancient Prank War re-ignites between Swellview and Rivalton, and ShoutOut's excellent sense for pranking is Danger Force's best hope for winning the conflict. |
| 1 | 11 | The Prank War rages on with Danger Force's best pranker, ShoutOut, now on team Rivalton. It's up to Captain Man and Danger Force to find a way to end this Prank War once and for all. |
| 1 | 12 | Danger Force learns the real story of Christmas. When Santa's sleigh comes crashing down, an ancient spell is broken and the fate of Christmas hangs in the balance. |
| 1 | 13 | The fight to save the holidays rages on. Danger Force is forced to square off with Krampus on his own turf to try and save Christmas. |
| 1 | 14 | Danger Force and Captain Man get hooked making celebrity greeting videos to start raking in cash, but when making celebrity videos turns into a popularity contest, they accidentally send out a video that reveals their secret identities. |
| 1 | 15 | Captain Man puts Danger Force through a series of tests to see if he can trust them; but when the tests get out of hand, the tables are turned. |
| 1 | 16 | When Danger Force accidentally forgets about plans they have with Ray, he surprises them with a brand new member of the team to make them jealous. |
| 1 | 17 | When Mika tries too hard to win Man's Nest Employee of the Month, she creates a monster that could ruin the telethon Danger Force is hosting. |
| 1 | 18 | Captain Man makes ShoutOut and AWOL compete over who can catch more criminals using their own ways of crime-fighting. |
| 1 | 19 | Bose's Mom, Celia, picks up Schwoz's lost radioactive cat from outside SW.A.G. and takes it home, so Danger Force and Captain Man have to try and get it back before she goes nuclear. |
| 1 | 20 | When AWOL starts seeing visions of the future right before they happen, Captain Man believes it must be the work of Swellview's leading time-crime villain, The Time Jerker. |
| 1 | 21 | After Captain Man goes on strike because he declines to pay for artwork that he destroyed while on a mission, the vice mayor appoints a new hero, Monsieur Man, to defend Swellview. |
| 1 | 22 | Captain Man's diva antics are off-the-racks at the 100th annual Swellview Fashion Show; with help from some fashion-forward twins, Danger Force tries to uncover the dangerous mystery behind Captain Man's return to the runway. |
| 1 | 23 | Danger Force tries to help an annoying ghost from the 1920s with her unfinished business so she will stop haunting their school. |
| 1 | 24 | Ray must get Danger Force to take a picture with their parents in the school or be shut down; things get complicated when Chapa hires Jake Hart to be her fake father. |
| 1 | 25 | Strange things start to happen to Bose when he finds himself in love with an alien. |
| 1 | 26 | Captain Man and Danger Force are hired to deliver a big budget Hollywood movie to its premiere, but the producer warns them that rival studios and internet trolls are out to steal the film. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Notorious villain Rick Twitler returns to Swellview with a devious plan to control Mika's mind through an intense virtual reality video game and use her powers to destroy the internet. Danger Force must free Mika of Rick Twitler's control before the world reverts back to the Dark Ages forever. |
| 2 | 2 | After Miles has a vision that Rick Twitler is still around, so Danger Force travels deep into the Man's Nest's to find him, running into an old foe along the way. |
| 2 | 3 | After the entire Man's Nest is launched into space, Danger Force must safely land the ship back on Earth before Rick Twitler and his army of Living Sentient Computer Viruses overtake the world and destroy the Internet forever. |
| 2 | 4 | After Volt and ShoutOut are kidnapped by Cyborg Rick Twitler, Henry Hart returns from Dystopia in an attempt to save his friends and stop the anti-internet cyborg for good. |
| 2 | 5 | Danger Force sees an opportunity to make money fast by hosting Swellview's hottest music festival, but they catch a case of the Kramps when Krampus threatens to ruin their plans. |
| 2 | 6 | To avoid being pulled out of SW.A.G., Danger Force must put on an extracurricular school play while also preventing Frankini from kidnapping the vice mayor. |
| 2 | 7 | When Danger Force borrows Ray's beloved Man Buggy without telling him, it falls into the hands of criminals Stupid Jeff and The Toddler; now the team must track it down and get it back before Ray finds out. |
| 2 | 8 | Danger Force's superpowers are mysteriously on the fritz; as the team searches for an explanation, some new friends at a popular seafood restaurant provide free food and pirate hospitality to keep their spirits high. |
| 2 | 9 | When Danger Force uncovers the ultimate evil plan behind their power problems, they must face their foes on land and at sea. |
| 2 | 10 | Ray calls on the Danger Force Clones for help when Danger Force leaves for an out-of-town mission, but he quickly realizes that, even though the clones look just like their superhero counterparts, they are very different. |
| 2 | 11 | After Danger Force thwarts a robbery at Club Soda and has a legendary night celebrating its win, Ray challenges the kids to repeat their epic night out without their superhero uniforms and powers. |
| 2 | 12 | Volt and ShoutOut hatch a plan to stop their super-clinger fan from making false alarm emergency calls. |
| 2 | 13 | When Mitch Bilsky enrolls at S.W.A.G., Headmaster Ray and Danger Force use a combination of patience and powers to help him achieve the impossible and graduate high school. |
| 2 | 14 | When a mysterious new barber attacks Swellview with a string of terrible haircuts, it's up to Danger Force to uncover their identity before their own hair gets chopped. |
| 2 | 15 | The Supies. Swellview's biggest night for superheros, and Captain Man is not invited. Danger Force enlists Henry's help to make sure the night goes off without a hitch. |
| 2 | 16 | When Danger Force become the newest exhibit at an alien zoo, Miles must find a way to break them out before they become alien dinner. |
| 2 | 17 | ShoutOut has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sell a movie to Hollywood bigshot Deuce Van Nuys, but when her mind goes blank under the pressure, the rest of Danger Force pitch in and share their own epic movie ideas. |
| 2 | 18 | When a tax loophole allows Dr. Minyak to buy the Man's Nest, Captain Man must stand his ground and live with his terrible new roommate while Danger Force tries to find a way to reverse the sale before they lose the Man's Nest for good. |
| 2 | 19 | When Danger Force is challenged to compete in Swellview’s Street Fightin’ Championship, they must master the ancient art of street fighting and battle for their honor without using their superpowers. |
| 2 | 20 | When Chapa's beloved long lost cell phone returns to the Man's Nest under mysterious circumstances, her hunt for the truth threatens to destroy Danger Force. |
| 2 | 21 | When Chapa's little sister needs her help during a city-wide blackout, the rest of Danger Force cross the line as they try to pull her back to power up the Man's Nest and help them win a contest. |
| 2 | 22 | After Schwoz's experiment-gone-wrong causes an infestation at S.W.A.G, Danger Force enrolls at Swellview Junior High and stumbles into an extracurricular crime wave. |
| 2 | 23 | Danger Force is crushing it at Swellview Junior High, but Ray misses his sidekicks and schemes to get them out of school. |
| 2 | 24 | Captain Man and Danger Force offer to host the wedding of the century for Swellview's newscaster Trent Overunder and his internet girlfriend Tracy426; when they worry Tracy426 isn't who she claims to be, their meddling threatens to ruin the big day. |
| 2 | 25 | Danger Force risk exposing their identities when they accidentally leave their fingerprints on some crime scene evidence; a police officer starts to piece together the truth, forcing Danger Force to attempt a mission to save the day. |
| 2 | 26 | When their secret identities get out, Danger Force will stop at nothing to prevent their parents from finding out who is behind their masks. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | The kids are living regular lives after leaving Danger Force, but when their moms go missing, they have to reunite with Captain Man to find them. They quickly discover that all the moms in Swellview have been kidnapped by a mysterious villain. |
| 3 | 2 | As Swellview crumbles around them due to a lack of maternal energy, Danger Force and Captain Man must locate and return the moms to safety. |
| 3 | 3 | Mika and Chapa are determined to prove to Miles, Bose, and Ray that the new kid in school, Buddy Fudgers, is actually Lil' Dynomite, before he successfully completes his plan to get revenge on his nemesis, Captain Man. |
| 3 | 4 | Danger Force is hired by Rivalton's Duke Wellington to protect him and his ponytail from his uncle, Archduke Fernando. |
| 3 | 5 | Miles sells his soul to a demon in The Man's Nest Abyss Room to help Mika win against his rival; Captain Man needs to confront the demon to get back their souls. |
| 3 | 6 | Chapa, Miles, Mika, and Bose are thrilled to have landed dates for the SwellMelonFest, until threats come in prompting Ray to make them work security. |
| 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 8 | In an effort to hinder Danger Force's performance, The Cell manipulates Jeff and Mitch Bilsky into buying Swellview Jr. High; it's up to Bose to save his friends. |
| 3 | 9 | The kids stumble upon a new door in the Man's Nest and are determined to see what's behind it, despite Ray telling them it's off limits. |
| 3 | 10 | When the kids throw Bose a surprise birthday party, his stepsister, Poopsie, threatens to shut the party down unless AWOL is present. |
| 3 | 11 | Ray breaks up with Credenza; now, Danger Force has two days to teach Ray how to forgive before his relationship is over forever. |
| 3 | 12 | Ray retires from fighting crime, leaving Danger Force to face their biggest threat to date - a monster coming to Swellview to slay a hero and take over the world |
| 3 | 13 | Danger Force boost their powers with Mom Energy, as Big Dark Dynomite wreaks havoc on Swellview. Will Danger Force rise to the occasion and fulfil a new Prophecy? |
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