The Widowmaker made its debut in The Deadly Mantis when Pearl used it to escape the ape-ruled Earth after Mike accidentally destroyed the planet. Bobo stowed away in it, thus becoming a passenger of the little craft, while Brain Guy joined them in The She-Creature when his home planet was destroyed by Mike too. The van was used as the primary setting for The Mads throughout Season 8 when not on solid ground. The movies were often sent to Mike from it. It was usually driven by Pearl, but from time to time, Bobo or Brain Guy took the wheel.