Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV / Doing Time

Season 3, Episode 1, Aired
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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV:
''Mermaid Man drops his belt and SpongeBob finds it and tries to return it. But then a little mishap happens. He has shrunken all of Bikini Bottom, including Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. And then he shrinks himself and shrinks Bikini Bottom, and then Plankton comes back and is bigger than everybody.
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''Doing Time:
''Mrs. Puff is driving with SpongeBob once again. SpongeBob slams into a shipment of juice to the senior home. The cops arrest Mrs. Puff, thinking she did it. After this, Patrick and SpongeBob go to great lengths to try to break her out of jail.moreless
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  • superb

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By jmbsonic555, Nov 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV: Mermaid Man drops his belt and SpongeBob finds it and tries to return it. But then a little mishap happens. He has shrunken all of Bikini Bottom, including Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. And then he shrinks himself and shrinks Bikini Bottom, and then Plankton comes back and is bigger than everybody. 8 out of 10
     Doing Time: Mrs. Puff is driving with SpongeBob once again. SpongeBob slams into a shipment of juice to the senior home. The cops arrest Mrs. Puff, thinking she did it. After this, Patrick and SpongeBob go to great lengths to try to break her out of jail.
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  • "MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy IV" was just okay BUT "Doing Time" was better than the first pairing

    7.5
    "Good"
    By tigerdude22, Jul 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy IV: I thought that this was just an okay episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It wasn't Season 3's best episode but it was just alright... nothing special though. BarnacleBoy and Squidward calling each other big nose when they both have the same exact big nose was very funny. SpongeBob getting excited about seeing MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy in the beginning of the episode was pretty funny as well. Patrick using Squidward as an action figure was hilarious. Plankton's cameo appearance at the end of the episode was also funny. The rest of the episode didn't really make laugh and it was just okay. I just didn't like the gross humor with SpongeBob using MermaidMan's belt and he is cutting Squidward and all those gross things to Squidward. I also hated how everyone in Bikini Bottom went inside SpongeBob just to hurt him. Overall, this episode was just okay but not the best episode of Season 3. 6/10

    Doing Time: I thought that this was a superb episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It wasn't my favorite episode and it was boring in a few parts but it most certainly is better than the first pairing for sure. The plot was mostly intesting. Kinda low on laughs but it was pretty interesting. SpongeBob and Patrick disguising as rocks and then getting broken was hilarious. The police thinking that SpongeBob and Patrick were "poop" was very funny. Mrs. Puff ripping off the policeman's skin was funny as well. The ending to this episode didn't make any sense to me though and it made me confused. Overall, this was a superb episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". 9/10moreless

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  • Seriously? These are season 3 episodes????

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    By marebear2009, May 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    You know, I'm sorry to say this, but for season 3 episodes, this pairing wasn't very good. I think I only liked two parts out of MM and BB IV, Patrick's scene with the "wumbo" joke and the very end when Plankton came back from his vacation to see that Bikini Bottom was small. The thing I disliked most about this episode was the fact that there was too much gross-out bodily humor, such as miniature Squidward being cut in half with scissors and all the townspeople going inside Spongebob and cutting up his veins and beating on his internal organs and stuff. EEEEEWWWWWW! Doing Time was better than its partner, but it still wasn't a great episode. There were a couple scenes I found funny such as Spongebob and Patrick trying to rob the bank and when we find out Mrs. Puff is having a great time in jail. The episode overall, was very weird and it had a very confusing ending. Overall, these were, unfortunately, below average episodes, but Doing Time is much better than MM and BB IV. Marebear2009, out!moreless

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  • Oh god!That was painful to watch.

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    By woahwoah678, May 03, 2011 Report Abuse
    Doing Time was not that bad,but I hated it when Spongebob gets arrested.But Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV was the most panifulest episodes ever made.The painful part of that episode is when Squidward gets cut in half or the digusting part is when Squidward was inside-out.But the worst part of the episode is when The citizens went inside Spongebob's body and started desroying his body parts.That part was very painful.I hated it when that fish woman cutted off one of his organs and when Squidward kicked his internal organ.That was so painful to watch and I hated that episode.moreless

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  • Good

    8.0
    "Great"
    By teenj12, Jan 18, 2011 Report Abuse
    It wasn't the best episode..

    MM&BBIV: This was OK, but the weakest of the two. I didn't like Spongebob in this episode at all. He was being really impulsive and unreasonable. Doing Time: Good episode. It was funny at the end when Ms.Puff just stopped screaming and yelling and dealt with the fact that she was keep experiencing the same thing again and again. Overall, I think, "Doing Time" was the better of the two, but they were both pretty good episodes. Doing Time was just better and a little bit better. It was, it was really better than the Mm and Bb one.moreless

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    • Since no one returned to normal size by the end of this episode, everyone is small in every episode after this one. Edit
    • When Patrick is changing the "M" on Mermaid Man's belt to "W," SpongeBob's face holes disappear. Edit
    • When SpongeBob was running towards Patrick on the looks for advice on "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV," he's wearing his regular pants instead of Mermaid Man's belt. Edit

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    • Fred is listening to The Beach Boys' "Surfin' U.S.A." while mopping. Edit
    • This marks the only time Mrs. SquarePants is seen without her husband (Mr. SquarePants). Edit
    • The invisible boatmobile is a 1955 Ford Thunderbird. Edit

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    • Announcer: Ahh, the Krusty Krab. Through these doors pass all the many kinds of undersea life. Mermaidman: Through the double doors! Away! Announcer: And also these guys. Edit
    • Mrs. Puff: Ow, SpongeBob, are you okay? SpongeBob: That depends, did I pass?! Edit
    • SpongeBob: (watermelon on his face while driving) Hmm, this must be the night driving part of the test! Edit

  • Allusions

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    • "What's up, Sponge?" When SpongeBob is running zapping everyone in Bikini Bottom on "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV" someone says "What's up, Sponge?" this is a reference to Bugs Bunny's catch phrase "What's up, Doc?" Edit
    • Donna: So what's for dinner, Puff Mama? Donna is making a reference to the famous rapper, Puff Daddy. Edit
    • Mermaid Man: And a Silly Meal for the lad. A Silly Meal is a reference to the McDonald's "Happy Meal" with the toy. Edit

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