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Lice
Animal Lice
Cartoon debut "The Lousy Week"

An army of lice spread throughout most of the school in "The Lousy Week."

The lice first appeared on Muffy's head and quickly made their plans to spread throughout the entire school. Although Muffy was ordered home after the nurse confirmed she had them, the lice continued to spread as Francine put on Muffy's hat which she dropped on the floor, so they spread to her hair as well. They continued to spread as other students fondled with Muffy's hat before being told by the Nurse not to wear anybody else's clothes due to the infestation, and so the lice spread rapidly and even began appearing on the hair of the teachers.

Soon the lice had spread so far and wide that the kids' parents were forced to take measures at home to keep them from getting beyond the school. The kids had to be checked everyday to see if the infestation was still ongoing, and those with longer hair like Francine and Muffy even cut their hair short to stop them. The only one unaffected by the lice was Buster, whose lack of personal hygiene made his hair too dangerous for the lice to reside in.

Though the lice had spread far, eventually the kids were able to beat them back and eventually only the General was still alive. In a last bid to rebuild his army, he tried to jump to Buster from George's head, only to end up falling to the floor of the school where he was stepped on by a student to his demise.

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  1. General
General
Gender Male
Animal Louse
Cartoon debut "The Lousy Week"

The general was the leader of the lice that spread throughout the school in "The Lousy Week". He was the main antagonist of said episode.

Apparently a veteran of many previous battles, the general was a strategic leader. He lost his fifth leg to a comb. He sent his troops to spread nits as soon as they made contact on a new head. He did show a sense of control, as he found Buster to be uninhabitable, so he didn't even try to get him in time.

After two long weeks, the general was the last survivor of his squad. Making a final gambit to escape to Buster and rebuild his army, his jump fell short and he was trapped and yelled his last words, "Help me! Help me--" within a stampede of students, one of which accidentally stepped where he was for his demise thusly ending his reign.

  1. Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Gender Male
Animal Louse
Hair color Gray
Cartoon debut "The Lousy Week"

The lieutenant was the second-in-command of the lice in "The Lousy Week". He panicked at the sight of Muffy's hair clip, mistaking it for a comb. He was eventually defeated when he was removed from Mr. Ratburn's hair never to be seen again.

  1. Troops

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