Fear of a Krabby Patty / Shell of a Man

Season 4, Episode 1, Aired
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Fear of a Krabby Patty:
''Plankton unleashes a new plan; to get the Krusty Krab to work 24 hours. SpongeBob thinks this is a dream, until he thinks he is being chased by killer Krabby Patties.
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''Shell of a Man:
''Mr. Krabs is going to a naval reunion, but molts (leaves his shell) before he goes. He asks SpongeBob to go in his shell and imitate him for the reunion.moreless
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  • Great Season 4 premieres of "SpongeBob SquarePants"

    8.5
    "Great"
    By tigerdude22, Jan 23, 2012 Report Abuse
    Fear of a Krabby Patty: Okay, okay... we all know that this is where SpongeBob has totally changed after the 2004 film "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" but that doesn't mean it's bad. Okay, for a Season 4 premiere, this episode seemed pretty strange to me and kind of lacked but I thought it was great for the most part. SpongeBob having a phobia of krabby patties after working non-stop was a weird idea. The P. Lankton was obviously Plankton was pretty funny. Plankton being a psychiatrist to get the krabby patty secret formula from SpongeBob was very funny. It was very funny when SpongeBob got the piano and then Plankton says "Hey, where did you get that piano" and SpongeBob smashes Plankton with it. Plankton hypnotizing SpongeBob to fall into a deep sleep was pretty interesting as well. The only thing I brought down my score was that SpongeBob, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs having those baggy eyes was freaking me out, SpongeBob having a freaky phobia of krabby patties, and the ending. Overall, this episode wasn't bad at all and I really liked it. 8.5/10

    Shell of a Man: This episode is tied with "Fear of a Krabby Patty", it was great episode but it could have improved much more. Mr. Krabs molting his shell was pretty freaky. When I was younger watching this episode, the hollow shell of Mr. Krabs scared me. Mr. Krabs being a naked and flabby crab was just a little too weird for me. SpongeBob getting inside Mr. Krabs' shell and doing an impression of him was very funny. SpongeBob (who is inside Mr. Krabs' shell) talking to Mr. Krabs' old navy buddies at the Navy Reunion was very funny. Mr. Krabs revealing that he was a naked and flabby crab was very funny and it was hilarious when everyone else revealed their secrets. The thing that made my score a little low was that Mr. Krabs molting his shell was a little too strange for me and I didn't like how SpongeBob coughed out his skeleton body. The ending could have been a little better as well. Overall, this was a great episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". 8.5/10moreless

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  • The start of the post movie era

    8.5
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    By fsaenz0125, Dec 04, 2011 Report Abuse
    Fear of a Krabby Patty: Being the first post movie era episode, FoaKP was great. The plot for this episode was strange to see that SpongeBob is scared by the Krabby Patty after 43 days nonstop. My only problem is the episode could have been better and the characters' expression (especially SpongeBob's) are drawn super weird (yet this episode was done by Chowder creator CH Greenblatt). The funny parts were SpongeBob's part at the beginning, the Krusty Krab working nonstop, SpongeBob running away from Mr. Krabs (he believes he's krabby patty), the Peter Lankton part (SpongeBob using piano on Plankton), and that's all. Overall, this episode was great (for an episode being the first premired after the movie). 8.5/10
    Shell of a Man: This episode was great, like the last one, but it's not as great as the previous one. The plot, like Fear of a Krabby Patty was weird. Although this was the first time we Mr. Krabs without his shell, that will happen again in "Shell Shocked." He does looks weird without his shell. I didn't laughed that much in this episode than I did in Fear of a Krabby Patty. The parts that I laughed were SpongeBob saying goobye to the Krabby Patty, then ate it (which wasunexpectedthat he was #5), SpongeBob cooking the Krabby Patty (shortly before Krabs got molded), SpongeBob acting as Mr. Krabs, and a couple parts during the Navy reunion. Overall, this episode was great, but a little bit humor than the last one. 8/10moreless

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  • Death of true Spongebob.

    5.0
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    By jmbsonic555, Nov 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    Fear of a Krabby Patty: Plankton unleashes a new plan; to get the Krusty Krab to work 24 hours. SpongeBob thinks this is a dream, until he thinks he is being chased by killer Krabby Patties. Shell of a Man: Mr. Krabs is going to a naval reunion, but molts (leaves his shell) before he goes. He asks SpongeBob to go in his shell and imitate him for the reunion.
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  • Spongebob's fall from grace begins with these episodes

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    By That_TV_Dude, Aug 26, 2011 Report Abuse
    Like many fans of Spongebob, I believe that the first episodes of Season 4 were the beginning of the end for my favorite Sea Sponge. So lets take a look at these two episodes.

    Fear of a Krabby Patty

    In this episode the Chum Bucket is open 24 hours a day, and Mr. Krabs retaliates by doing the same thing. Meanwhile Plankton is actually scheming to get the Patty formula again, by destroying the morale of the Krusty Krab employees. Everything goes according to Plankton. The crew is really tired, and Spongebob makes so many Krabby Patties, he sees them everywhere and believes they are evil. There are two main problems with this episode. 1: Why does Mr. Krabs need to keep the Krusty Krab open 24 hours a day? Plankton never gets customers anyway. 2: How can making a lot of Krabby Patties suddenly make you see them and be afraid of them? It's been established that Spongebob loves Krabby Patties. So how is he afraid of them now? Spongebob is then sent to a "rehab clinic" where Plankton waits for him and tries to get the Krabby Patty formula without him knowing. To be fair this is the highlight of this episode. There were some funny moments in this part, and it's a huge relief considering that the rest of the episode wasn't funny at all. In the end, Spongebob is cured and the Krusty Krab stays open for 23 hours a day now. The plot was decent, but what killed it was lack of humor, weird plot points, and Mr. Krabs showing that he is cheaper than usual, and he would be crueler in the later seasons. There were some funny moments, but not enough to make the episode bearable.

    FINAL SCORE: 2.0/10

    Shell of a Man

    Mr. Krabs is going to have a Navy reunion and is ready to show his buddies that he is still, what they called him, Armor Abed Krabs. However Mr. Krabs' shell molts just before the reunion, and Spongebob volunteers to be him by being in his shell. Spongebob does some pretty funny things at the reunion, but not a lot to keep it entertaining. In the end, Mr. Krabs reveals what happened to him, and his Naval buddies show that they are not who they once were. This episode just screamed predictable. Everything in this plot was just bland and there was no tension or suspense since this is a story done many times before. Aside from a few laughs from Spongebob and his antics, this wasn't good at all.

    FINAL SCORE: 0.5/10

    It's hard to believe that these episodes alone dampened the name of Spongebob, but it would only get worse as the season and later seasons went on. These episodes were the beginning of the fall of Spongebob. Don't waste your time with these episodes, you aren't missing anything.moreless

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  • I can't believe how much people hate this episode!

    8.5
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    By fenway98, Jun 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Wow, this episode is underrated. It's one of my favorites. It's full of great jokes, quotes and I love the animation. It starts off where Mr. Krabs finds out that the Chum Bucket is open 23 hours. So Mr. Krabs opens the Krusty krab 24 hours. After 43 days, Squidward is fed up. But Spongebob is still going strong. K-R-A-B-B-Y P-A-T-T-Y says I states Spongebob. Plankton's master plan kicks in later though. Soon Spongebob cracks from being so tired. He see's killer Krabby Patties everywhere. Soon Spongebob goes to therapy with Dr. Peter Lankton. Of course, His plans don't go so well(pianos) but all Spongebob needed was some sleep. This is a great episode because it was the last one written by C H Greenblatt. This episode easily gets an A!


    Oh and Shell of a man was okay.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Reg from "No Weenies Allowed" is seen in "Shell of a Man," but he's yellow instead of brown. Edit
    • These two episodes gave two changes to the series-- the animation is more fluid, and SpongeBob's voice has gotten a lot more high pitched for an unknown reason, although he is still voiced by Tom Kenny. Edit
    • When SpongeBob spits out his skeleton, the skeleton had SpongeBob's two buck teeth attached, but the buck teeth were on SpongeBob as well. Edit

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    • "Shell of a Man" was originally going to be called "Molting," but was later changed. Edit
    • Mr. Krabs was called Armor Abs in the navy because his shell was very strong. Edit
    • SpongeBob didn't sleep for 43 days in "Fear of a Krabby Patty." Edit

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    • (images are flying across the screen) Plankton: (laughs as he flies across the screen) Mr. Krabs: (as an image of himself flies across the screen) Day 23! Give it up for day 23! SpongeBob: (as an image of himself flies across the screen) 10,621... Old Man Jenkins: (as he flies across the screen) Hey, what's goin' on? Whoa! Whoa! Edit
    • Mr. Krabs: Okay, SpongeBob, I want you to *turns into a Krabby Patty and starts speaking gibberish) Got that? SpongeBob: I'm sorry can you run that by me again? Mr. Krabs: Sure, I said (turns into a Krabby Patty and starts speaking gibberish) SpongeBob: That's what I thought you said, now let me offer this as a rebuttal: AHHHHHHHH!!!!! Edit
    • Lockjaw Jones Here's some grog. You still like pineapple, right? SpongeBob: (as Mr. Krabs) Like pineapple? I live in one! (everybody laughs) Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Outfit Plankton's psychiatrist outfit on "Fear of a Krabby Patty" imitates the man considered as the father of psychology: Sigmund Freud. Edit
    • Shell of a Man This episode is based on a song called "Son of a Man" sung by Phil Collins on a Disney movie, Tarzan. Edit
    • Friendly Krabby Patty: I will always be with you in here.
      When the giant Krabby Patty in SpongeBob's dream says "I will always be with you in here," it pokes SpongeBob in the chest. You'll also see that its finger is lit up. This is a reference to the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, because E.T. did the same thing to Elliot in the movie. Edit

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