Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy / Pickles

Season 1, Episode 6, Aired
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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy:
''SpongeBob and Patrick try to meet the stars of their favorite superhero series, "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy", who currently reside in the local rest home.
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''Pickles:
''When SpongeBob's enemy, Bubble Bass, comes in and orders a Krabby Patty, SpongeBob forgets to put the pickles in. Then, his whole world turns upside-down, literally. He even forgets how to make a Krabby Patty. Can he ever show his face in the Krusty Krab again?moreless
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  • These episode were not thatexcellentthan the previous episodes

    8.0
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    By fsaenz0125, Dec 13, 2011 Report Abuse
    Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: This had to be one the weakest Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episodes I've ever seen (it's not the worst but still weak). I only laughed at SpongeBob and Patrick finding thevillain, SpongeBob and Patrick at Shady Shoals, SpongeBob talking about Man Ray, the bride part (that was super hilarious), and SpongeBob as a woman and Patrick as a robber. My major problem is that this episode wasn't that great. SpongeBob and Patrick were a little annoying which is why they kept getting kick out of Shady Shoals and the humor was low. Overall a decent episode that could have done better for a first Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episode. 7/10
    Pickles: The plot was kinda interesting but some parts were boring. I laughed at SpongeBob doing weird orders, Bubble Bass saying stuffs that has nothing to do with food, SpongeBob getting mixed up with making a krabby patty, Gary on the alarm, Squidward burning foods, Bubble Bass having pickles the whole time and the very ending. Speaking of Bubble Bass, his role was funny especially when he listed stuffs that had nothing to do with the Krusty Krab's menu. Overall score is 8.5/10moreless

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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 31, 2011 Report Abuse
    Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: SpongeBob and Patrick try to meet the stars of their favorite superhero series, "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy", who currently reside in the local rest home.
    10 out of 10
    Pickles: When SpongeBob's enemy, Bubble Bass, comes in and orders a Krabby Patty, SpongeBob forgets to put the pickles in. Then, his whole world turns upside-down, literally. He even forgets how to make a Krabby Patty. Can he ever show his face in the Krusty Krab again?
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  • "MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy" was superb but "Pickles" was excellent

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    By tigerdude22, Jun 28, 2011 Report Abuse
    MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy: This episode was superb but it wasn't my favorite episode. I thought it was funny when SpongeBob and Patrick were both acting like MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy in the beginning of the episode. It was very funny when SpongeBob and Patrick went to Shady Shoals retirement home to visit MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy to get them to go back as being superheros. Patrick pretending to be the robber and SpongeBob pretending to be the lady was very funny. I also laughed at the message when SpongeBob gave the message about old people being heroes and then fireworks are behind SpongeBob. The introduction of MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy was very funny especially MermaidMan's introduction. The ending was great as well. Overall, not my favorite episode and the plot was pretty weak in a way but this was a super episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". 9/10

    Pickles: I thought that this was an excellent episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" and I thought that it was better than "MermaidMan and BarnacleBoy" in my opinion. Even though we no longer see Bubble Bass in the later episodes... I thought the introduction of Bubble Bass was very funny. SpongeBob losing his confidence after Bubble Bass told SpongeBob that he forgot the pickles was very interesting and funny. It was hilarious when Squidward is making the krabby patties and he is burning them and makes the customers angry. Mr. Krabs going to SpongeBob's pineapple to help get his confidence by helping SpongeBob learn how to make krabby patties again was very interesting and pretty funny. SpongeBob coming back to the Krusty Krab and giving Bubble Bass the krabby patty was interesting but then SpongeBob found out that Bubble Bass has been hiding the pickles under his tongue the whole time. The ending was hilarious when everyone was booing Squidward and then you can hear "Boo, you stink". Overall, an excellent episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". 10/10moreless

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  • Mermaidman and Barnacleboy was very boring at parts, but Pickles made up for that.

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    By fenway98, Jun 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Pickles is avery funny episode, but MM&BB was a bit boring.

    Mermaidman and BarnacleBoy: This was an okay episode. I can't really think of many funny parts, but it's okay.

    Spongebob and Patrick try to find their favorite superheroes, but are shocked that they live in the old folks home.

    Some funny parts in this episode are when Spongebob gets "married", and the calling of the creatures of the deep.

    Overall Grade:B-/81%

    Pickels: This episode is much funnier. I love the beggining when Bubble Bass is ordering.
    Squidward: We serve food here sir.
    I also love when Spongebob forgets how to do everything, including riding a bike, which he puts in his boiling pot.

    Overall Grade: A+/100%moreless

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  • Hilarious and underrated episodes.

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    By LukeJames525, Nov 27, 2010 Report Abuse
    Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: How is this one of the worst episodes of Season one? This isn't terrible at all. There were a lot of funny parts, like Mermaid Man freaking out upon the word "evil",and nearly all of Spongebob and Patrick's attempts to get MM and BB out of retirement were hilarious. Great episode. Pickles: This episode is just as good,maybe even better. I love how Spongebob wasn't able to do anything and the scene with Mr.Krabs trying to teach Spongebob how to make a Krabby Patty was laugh out loud funny as it moved from day-to-day. The only part I didn't like was the ending. Overall,these episodes are great. I don't know why everyone hates them.moreless

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    • In "Pickles", in the scene where Mr. Krabs goes to SpongeBob's house to get him to come back to the Krusty Krab, if you listen carefully, you can hear music playing backwards. Edit
    • When the guy at Shady Soals was reading a newspaper, it says "GLORBAL OCEAN WARNINIG". However,they're underwater and it floods cities. Edit
    • Barnacle Boy was not the original sidekick of Mermaid Man. Originally, he was to hang out with an old coot named Barnacle Bill. Barnacle Bill, due to his marine mishaps, had a body made entirely out of driftwood. He also had flippers for arms and legs, wore a hat that looked similar to SpongeBob's Krusty Krab workhat, smoked through a wooden smoker (though he produced bubbles instead of smoke), and had a head that resembled that of the famous cartoon sailor Popeye. Stephen Hillenburg, though, couldn't find a use for Barnacle Bill, so he replaced him with Mermaid Man's current sidekick, Barnacle Boy. Edit

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    • "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy": This is the first of many times we see SpongeBob in women's clothes. Edit
    • This episode can be found on the Game Boy Advance Video Cartridge SpongeBob SquarePants: Volume 2. Edit
    • Plankton dosen't appear in this episode. Edit

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    • SpongeBob: This is where I belong. Edit
    • Mermaid Man: Evil! Where is it? Edit
    • Citizen: Hey, SpongeBob's back! Edit

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    • Mermaid Man: By the Power of Neptune! This is a parody when He-Man turns into him, he says "By the power of Grayskull!" Edit
    • Barnacle Boy: Face If you look at his face and hat, he looks a little bit like Popeye. Edit
    • SpongeBob: Help, help... are you here to rescue little o' me. The phrase SpongeBob used when he played the 'Stolen Purse' plot with Patrick is just like the one Penelope uses on Perils of Penolope Pitstop. Edit

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