The Electric Piper

The Electric Piper is an animated adventure television film written by Bill Burnett and directed by Raymie Muzquiz. Originally produced for airing in 2000, it was broadcast on Nickelodeon on February 3, 2003, but was never released to home media. It was considered to be a lost film for over a decade, but on August 9, 2016, a complete copy was made available on archive.com.

In the small town U.S. town of Hamlin, the parents of the city are overly protective of their children and refuse to listen to them and allow them to pursue their own life interests. One day, the mayor of the town, Nick Dixon, drives his children, Mick and Janice, home after finding out to his displeasure that his son was playing his guitar in class. While his mother, Patricia, and Janice like his music, Nick refuses to let him play and orders him to focus on his school work. Janice is told by Nick all she has to do in life is be wise on who she marries.

Soon after, Mick and Janice notice that Hamlin is being taken over by rats lead by their king, Rat-A-Tat-Tat and his helper, Rinky-Dink-Dink. The parents are so focused on controlling their children that they don't notice the rats. A mysterious man named Sly enters the town and shows the children that he possesses magical powers which are fueled by him playing his guitar and harmonica. After much trouble, the children convince the adults to allow Sly to get rid of the rats as long as Sly is given Nick's old motorcycle named "Marilyn". It is then revealed that Nick used to be in a biker gang and met Patricia when he drove into a town and found her working at a cafe. Nick at first refuses but later changes his mind once the rats completely overtake Hamlin. Using his music, Sly is able to persuade the rats to leave Hamlin by hypnotising them to swim out of the area in the rivers leading out of the town. After the job is done, Nick refuses to give Sly his motorcycle. Sly retreats to the top of a mountain and convinces the children to join him on his journey.

After reaching a room in the top of the mountain, Sly uses his magical powers to give them whatever experiences they want (such as going to the Moon) and whatever food they would like to eat. Mick then realises he is not yet able to play guitar at Sly's level. Meanwhile, the parents of the town grow much older as the night goes by. Nick changes his mind and offers Sly his motorcycle by placing it at the top of the town's sign to get his attention. Sly teaches Mick how to play the guitar to full power and the children discover that their parents are getting older and want them back. The kids decide to go back Hamlin, to Sly's displeasure. Mick uses his new powers to guide the children out of the mountain but loses his life in the process. Sly returns to the children and revives Mick back to life.