Desert Chic | |
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Season 1, Episode 5 | |
Air date | September 22, 1997 |
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Apep, the Serpent of the Desert, and his followers come through the Western Gate, looking for Prince Rapses.
Synopsis[]
Apep, the Serpent of the Desert, and his followers (a Turtle, a Crocodile, a Praying Mantis and a Scorpion) decide to change their forms and take on the appearances of humans to become a biker gang known as the "Desert Princes".
Known as Pep in the lead biker's body, Apep and Nefer-Tina who knew each other 3500 years ago admire each other's driving ability and they start to fall for one another. Pep and Nefer-Tina race across the Golden Gate Bridge, with Presley as the prize, Nefer-Tina also offers herself if she should lose. But Nefer-Tina falls and Apep sacrifices himself to save her.
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Quotes[]
- “Hello? Mummies? You can save me any time now, over. Really. Anytime now, over. Beam me up Scotty. Anybody?”
- ―Presley, talking into the amulet.
Notes[]
Real-World References[]
- On television, Ronnie Letch is to interview Pep on "Lifestyles of the Inexplicably Famous."
- The tryouts for Desert Prince take place in Golden Gate Park.
In Other Languages[]
- Chinese - 沙漠之戀 ("Desert Love")
- French - Moto-Momies ("Motorcycle Mummies")
- Italian - Il Serpente ("The Snake")
- Spanish (Latin America) - El Príncipe del Desierto ("The Prince of the Desert")
Trivia[]
- Nefer-Tina transforms three times in this episode, but not once is her transformation sequence shown.