SpongeBob SquarePants

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AIRED ON 5/25/2013

Season 9 : Episode 12

Show Summary

SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the highest-rated children's cartoon shows of the era and of all time. It follows a naive and eternally optimistic sea-sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants and his endeavors in the underwater town of Bikini Bottom. Many supporting and equally popular characters tag along with SpongeBob, including a starfish, a squid, a crab, and even a squirrel who lives underwater. The show first aired on May 1st, 1999, and quickly took off with children. The show is just as popular now as it ever was! Cast of Characters SpongeBob SquarePants - SpongeBob is the main character of the series and, as stated before, is somewhat dim-witted, sometimes to the point of driving his brighter friends up the wall. Despite this shortcoming, SpongeBob is a selfless creature. SpongeBob is a well-known fry cook at the Krusty Krab, Bikini Bottom's premier daytime eatery, and for good reason. No one denies that SpongeBob makes a delicious Krabby Patty, the burger of choice at the restaurant. SpongeBob lives in his pineapple home with his pet snail Gary. Patrick Star - Patrick is SpongeBob's best friend and is not the brightest fish in the sea - he lives under a rock, after all. Usually, SpongeBob and Patrick come up with a clueless idea that they think will be fun, but they usually end up in a lot of trouble for it. Because of his personality and dim-witted antics, Patrick is one of the most popular characters in the series. Squidward Tentacles - Squidward is a snobbish squid who lives in a moai between the houses of the two people he hates the most - SpongeBob and Patrick. He is constantly unhappy, mainly because of their antics. They have somehow been misinformed that Squidward is their friend, so Squidward is always badgered by them both. Squidward also dislikes his job at the Krusty Krab with SpongeBob. The only things that keep Squidward going are his tiki-shaped home and playing his clarinet. Sandy Cheeks - Sandy is a cowgirl from Texas. She is quite powerful and agile, so make sure you don't set her off! She is a very nice person though, and isn't all muscle. In fact, her love of science is what allows her to live underwater. She lives in a tree growing inside a large dome that keeps air in. If she leaves her air bubble, she'll wear a suit that lets her breathe. Mr. Eugene H. Krabs - Mr. Krabs is the owner of the Krusty Krab and is notable for his large cheapskate side. Mr. Krabs is completely in love with his money and lets nothing stand between him and it. He also has a daughter, Pearl the whale, though it is never explained how Pearl is a whale and Mr. Krabs is a crab. Gary the Snail - Gary is SpongeBob's pet snail and is the equivalent of an underwater cat. Although most of his sounds are cat-like mews, SpongeBob can understand exactly what Gary is saying, and Gary understands SpongeBob as well, probably better than SpongeBob understands himself. Sheldon J. Plankton - Plankton is Mr. Krab's arch rival and the not-so-proud owner of the Chum Bucket, the restaurant across the street from the Krusty Krab. Plankton has tried to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula from his rival Mr. Krabs on numerous occasions but has never succeeded. His wife Karen is a computer he built himself. Larry the Lobster - Larry is a macho lifeguard at the Bikini Bottom beach, Goo-Lagoon. He is constantly working out and is often the voice of reason when Spongebob tries something particularly dim-witted at the beach. Mrs. Poppy Puff - Mrs. Puff is the local driving school teacher in Bikini Bottom. She is a good teacher, but just cannot pass one student: SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob has failed her class many times and has gotten on Mrs. Puff's nerves so much that she now has a severe hatred for him and has actually been driven slightly insane by him. Squilliam Fancyson - Squilliam is Squidward's rich and snobbish rival. He boasts about his money and is everything Squidward wants to be. He and Squidward's neighbors are the main reasons for Squidward's bitterness. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy - These two are a retired duo of superheroes that have their own television show. Mermaid Man is portrayed as a senile character, and Barnacle Boy, who is 68 years old, is constantly annoyed by him. Man Ray and the Dirty Bubble - These are a pair of dastardly villains in Bikini Bottom. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are too old to fight them alone and usually need the help of SpongeBob and his friends to get the job done. The Dirty Bubble is literally a bubble and can be popped by pointy objects. Man Ray wears a mask and has no real face behind it. He has been known to have a bit of a soft side. The Flying Dutchman - The Flying Dutchman lives in his flying pirate ship and haunts Bikini Bottom. His hobby and main reason for existing is simply to scare the citizens of Bikini Bottom. Theme Song Captain: Are ya ready kids? Kids: Aye, aye, captain! Captain: I can't hear you! Kids: AYE, AYE, CAPTAIN! Captain: Ohhh..... who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: Absorbent and yellow and porous is he! Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: If nautical nonsense be something you wish,Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: Then drop on the deck, and flop like a fish! Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: Ready? Everyone: SpongeBob SquarePants! SpongeBob SquarePants! SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: SpongeBob... SquarePants!moreless

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Mr. Eugene H. Krabs

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward Tentacles

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants/Gary/Narrator

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton

Fan Reviews (1463)

SUBMIT REVIEW
  • Spongebob has NEVER gone downhill.

    8.0
    This show has never ever EVER gone downhill. This show started in 1999. First, It had a few boring episodes like Spongebob using a cleaner. Then, it's first run ended in early 2000. About a month later, It started it's second run. These were different episodes. It had different plots like Spongebob trying to tie his shoe. Okay, it's a couple episodes later, & Eventually, it started it's third season in 2001. There were some bad, & good episodes this season. This season had it's best episode of the season. It was about Spongebob breaking his butt. Then a movie came, & eventually, it had it's fourth season. This was a very good season with awesome episodes like "Dunces & Dragons". Then, the best season of all, Season 5, premiered in 2005. This was a perfect season. There were many good episodes this season. Like Patrick getting a job, Sandy getting fleas, How Krabs & Plankton became rivals, & much much more. Season 6 aired in 2006. This was a great season. This was an extended season. After this, Season 7 aired in 2008. This was also an extended season. Season 8 started in 2011. Season 9 is airing. Season 10 will start in 2015. Grades:

    Season 1 (1999-2000) A good season with big ideas. 6/10

    Season 2 (2000-2001) A different sesason with better ideas. 7/10

    Season 3 (2001-2002) A fine season with good ideas. 5/10

    Season 4 (2002-2004) A superb season with amazing ideas. 9/10

    Season 5 (2004-2007) A perfect season with perfect ideas. 10/10

    Season 6 (2007-2008) A great season with great ideas. 8/10

    Season 7 (2008-2010) A great season with great ideas. 8/10

    Season 8 (2010-2012) A great season with great ideas. 8/10

    Season 9 (2012-2015) A great season with great ideas. 8/10

    Season 10 (2015-whenever) WHATEVER.

    Grades:

    Animation: Rocks. 10/10

    Voice: Cute. 10/10

    Music: Awesome. 10/10

    Everything Else: 8/10

    Year Summary:

    1999: Good start 7/10

    2000: Season 1 ends and Season 2 begins. 8/10

    2001: Season 2 ends and Season 3 begins ad gives out eps like 'Bossy Boots' and 'Idiot Box'. 9.2/10

    2002: Season 3 ends and Season 4 starts with a movie. This is where SH quit. 10/10

    2003: The middle of Season 4. 8/10

    2004: The end of Season 4 and going on to Season 5. 7/10

    2005: The middle of season 5. 10/10

    2006: The third quarter of Season 5. 7/10

    2007: The last section of Season 5 and carrying on to Season 6. 8/10

    2008: The second half of Season 6 and The first 3 eps (6 segs) of Season 7. 8/10

    2009: The middle of Season 7 (episodes 4 - 20, segs 7 - 40) 10/10

    2010: The end of Season 7 (eps 21 - 26, segs 41 - 52) and 1/5 of Season 8. 7/10

    2011: 2/5 and 3/5 of Season 8. 10/10

    2012: 4/5 and 5/5 of Season 8 along with the first quarter of Season 9. 6/10

    2013: The middle of Season 9. Good so far. 10/10

    This show rocks.moreless
  • this is a great show, but it has gotten worse over the years

    7.0
    spongebob was great in the first 3 seasons, the show was very funny. In 2004, Stephen hillenburg (the writer of the first 3 seasons) made the spongebob movie, the movie was also very well done and it was good, but after the spongebob movie, stephen handed the show to different writers. And so begins the new episodes, starting with season 4, the first season without stephen, and it was also the first season to have bad episodes, i mean there was 38 episodes in season 4, and only 14 of them are good, like i just said, there are a couple of good episodes like "fear of a krabby patty", "the lost mattress", "have you seen this snail" and "krusty towers", but there was a ton of bad episodes too, like "karate island", "squid wood", "born to be wild", "thats no lady", "the thing", and "all that glitters", so season 4 was when spongebob started to go downhill in terms of quality, but as i mentioned earlier, still managed to squeeze a few good episodes into the bunch. Then theres season 5, these episodes were boring, there is one or two good episodes but the plots became stupid, theres little to no humor in this season, its just boring, and sadly, this show gets only stupider. And then theres season 6, this season wasn't mediocre, boring, or bad, it was AWFUL, spongebob is now the most annoying character ever!, he is the star of the show, he is supposed to be likeable, but hes not, all he is, is a loud, annoying, overly hyper, crybaby who just annoys poor squidward to death, anyway, season 6 was just gross, the humor is just too low brow, theres no actual comedy in these episodes. Now for season 7, this show is not even watchable anymore, and honestly, it wasn't any good midway through season 4, but now its just awful, season 7 has the worst episodes ever made like "krusty dogs", "rodeo daze" (which is a rip off of an better episode), "ear worm", "whelk attacK", oh hell, basically ALL of the episodes in this season suck. And last but not least, season 8, you would think that by now, the new writers of this show would just stop already and learn from their mistakes, but NO, there just had to be another season, anyway, this season is appalling, all season 8 episodes are either boring "the googly artiste", disgusting AND boring "face freeze", "barnacle face", "free samples" or a rip off of an earlier episode "bubble buddy returns", the rest of the episodes just suck. Well, thats my opinion on this show, it started off good, but then it turned to crap.moreless
  • Why yall got to hate on my homie?

    9.0
    How could anyone not like Spongebob? Have you hit your head on a brick? SpongeBob is the shit and always will be. Sure it hasn't been to my liking in the last couple seasons, but a few crappy seasons ain't gonna make me dislike the show. It made up my childhood and probably most of yours as well. So go hate on another show that deserves it such as Shake It Up or Big Time Rush.moreless
  • Downhill The Sponge Rolled...

    6.5
    Most shows that run or have run on the television have a point where they aren't as good anymore as they used to be. SpongeBob is one of the shows that can't seem to cater back to their former audience. I am a huge fan of the first season, and I also recommend the second and third seasons highly. However, the show has now gone from great to just OK. The thing I hate the most about this show now is that some character's backstories are changed, especially Mr. Krabs'. I thought the Krusty Krab was formed out of a nursing home, according to the Training episode. Now, one of the episodes tells me that it formed out of a pirate ship? This shows that changing backstories is never OK. Also, they should really drop Plankton's shtick and make Sandy Cheeks appear more often. I love Sandy Cheeks. She's my favorite character. And they don't show her as much as they do Plankton? No one cares that Plankton wants to steal "the formul-er". Just make less Plankton episodes, and less Mermaid Man episodes as well, and bring Sandy Cheeks in more often. Overall, I recommend SpongeBob, but only the first three seasons.moreless
  • Just get past Season 6. Seasons 7,8,and 9 are much better

    9.0
    A lot of people think that it should have ended after the movie, while others liked it until about season 6. Season 6 is on the low end of a lot of people's favorite episodes list. Even I didn't really like season 6, if there is an episode that I don't want to watch, most likely it's a season 6 episode. Season 6 had a lot of Squidward abuse and creepy Spongebob. Plus the constant Krusty Krab episodes and Plankton feuds. A lot of people would like to see less Krusty Krab episodes and more episodes of something else. Season 6 has to be the season where Sandy appeared the least. She started appearing more in Season 8 and 9. I hope that someday former Spongebob fans can move past season 6. Season 8 and 9 have been compared to seasons 1 and 2. Hopefully we can all move on past the dark days of season 6, I just don't watch those episodesmoreless
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    cultural phenomenon, dumb friends, feel good comedy, for the child in you, talking animals