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Every Season 11 Episode Reviewed (Interactive)
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Banished
Episode 221a Krabby Patty Creature Feature
Air-date: October 21, 2017
Plot: A new krabby patty recipe turns everyone into greasy burger zombies
Music: Horror Scope
Writer: Chris Allison, Kramer, and Kaz
How can I not love an episode with this face.
Back to business as usual. If there is one thing I miss from the show, it's the horror elements they used to have. It's most noticeable in Season 8, with episodes like Planet of the Jellyfish and The Krabby Patty Who Ate Bikini Bottom as shining examples, but go as far back as Spongebob meets the Strangler and Fear of a Krabby Patty. These elements used to be a nice change of pace, and it's a shame we don't get much of that on the show anymore. Which is why I feel they went all out on this. I mean, patties turning customers into burgers? I thought this was a kids show lol. Anyway, onto the episode.
The episode starts with Spongebob making a perfect krabby patty. Mr. Krabs comes in, and both adore the perfect creation by...making funny faces? Okay, we know the crew wants to make memes now. Mr. Krabs delivers the patty to some hippies, who aren't satisfied with the plain old sandwiches, demanding something new. Once they start chanting, the whole restaurant erupts into hype about a new patty. Krabs says he has something planned, and goes back into the kitchen. He and Spongebob go through a secret passage, revealing a place where Mr. Krabs tests out food. Sand's there too, and she reveals a brand new scienced up patty. Krabs demands 300 of them, and reveals them to the customers, who dig in. Spongebob still dosen't trust the patty though.
Later that night, Mr. Krabs eats one. However, Spongebob notices something wierd, being Krabs growing seeds on his back. Before long, Krabs becomes a zombie burger. So does everyone else in the restaurant. Spongebob hides out back in the dump, while the patties go on a rampage. After a while, only 3 people are left un-zombified. Perch Perkins is one of them, and interviews Spongebob. Some pattie zombies get Perch, who reveals to Spongebob that Plankton was the last survivor. Spongebob rushes to the Chum Bucket, were Plankton stacked a bunch of chum in a pile. He is mad at Spongebob for blocking the door, but Spongebob tries to warn him about the patties. Plankton shrugs if off. but the patties come in, and take Plankton too. Spongebob climbs the chum with fork, but some fall in Patrick's mouth, revealing a cure. Spongebob exploits this, turning the rest of the citizens back, who realize that the regular patties are best.
The story doesn't start out that great, especially with the silly faces part being paced poorly, but the episode picks up after everyone turns into zombies. I applaud the crew for not making the patty monsters look to unsettling. They look gross for sure, but not too over the top. They might make you a bit uncomfortable, but they are supposed to, so it's fine. The parts with the patty monsters are the main draw. And, for the best part of the episode, they are honestly great. The sequence of the burgers mutilating everyone is fun, yet stirs some mystery of how Spongebob will solve the problem. Of course when the Chum Bucket is revealed, you know the solution, but the ride there is pretty fun.
Comedy is pretty relaxed here. The main draw is the horror element, so I can excuse it. Not that there aren't any funny jokes here. Pepe Krabs is a god, and should be worshiped for generations. Bubble Bass' scene is also really great too, and a nice call back without being too obvious. Perch Perkins breaking the fourth wall again is pretty cool too. Everything else is pretty much jokes about the situation, rather than pointless slapstick that would get tiring after a while.
Spongebob is pretty much the only character with any depth, and he carries just fine. He plays the role of the straight man of the whole situation, and is pretty likable and smart throughout. I guess Krabs and Sandy are alright, although they do feel a bit forced in there parts here. Nothing wrong with that, considering they had to some how set up the conflict, but they could have done it better I feel. The set up we got is fine, and I like it, but I feel a there was a more clever way to do it.
However, that doesn't damper on an otherwise solid episode. While a bit flawed in quite a few areas, it's horror element is a main draw here. This rivals episodes like Fear of a Krabby Patty and Spongebob Meets the Strangler in being flat out insane. That's not to say this isn't a fun episode with good atmosphere, but I can see it turning off a big minority, due to the faces not being that pleasant to look at. However, for me, it provides a solid number of jokes, a good main lead, a fun story with a few hiccups, and a great presentation, among the shows never seen.
Rating: Good
Score: 7/10
Thoughts: (Represents what Spongebob stands for.)
Place: #7/12
Season 11 as a whole
8/10
1. There's a Sponge in My Soup
2. The Checkup
3. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
4. Larry the Floor Manager
5. Spot Returns
7/10
6. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
7. Spin the Bottle
8. Man Ray Returns
9. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
10. No Pictures Please
4/10
11. The Clam Whisperer
12. Stuck on the Roof
Well that was a fun one. Tune in tomorrow for perhaps our first Spongy rating of the season.
qotd: What is your favorite genre of horror (like monsters or zombies)
Air-date: October 21, 2017
Plot: A new krabby patty recipe turns everyone into greasy burger zombies
Music: Horror Scope
Writer: Chris Allison, Kramer, and Kaz
How can I not love an episode with this face.
Back to business as usual. If there is one thing I miss from the show, it's the horror elements they used to have. It's most noticeable in Season 8, with episodes like Planet of the Jellyfish and The Krabby Patty Who Ate Bikini Bottom as shining examples, but go as far back as Spongebob meets the Strangler and Fear of a Krabby Patty. These elements used to be a nice change of pace, and it's a shame we don't get much of that on the show anymore. Which is why I feel they went all out on this. I mean, patties turning customers into burgers? I thought this was a kids show lol. Anyway, onto the episode.
The episode starts with Spongebob making a perfect krabby patty. Mr. Krabs comes in, and both adore the perfect creation by...making funny faces? Okay, we know the crew wants to make memes now. Mr. Krabs delivers the patty to some hippies, who aren't satisfied with the plain old sandwiches, demanding something new. Once they start chanting, the whole restaurant erupts into hype about a new patty. Krabs says he has something planned, and goes back into the kitchen. He and Spongebob go through a secret passage, revealing a place where Mr. Krabs tests out food. Sand's there too, and she reveals a brand new scienced up patty. Krabs demands 300 of them, and reveals them to the customers, who dig in. Spongebob still dosen't trust the patty though.
Later that night, Mr. Krabs eats one. However, Spongebob notices something wierd, being Krabs growing seeds on his back. Before long, Krabs becomes a zombie burger. So does everyone else in the restaurant. Spongebob hides out back in the dump, while the patties go on a rampage. After a while, only 3 people are left un-zombified. Perch Perkins is one of them, and interviews Spongebob. Some pattie zombies get Perch, who reveals to Spongebob that Plankton was the last survivor. Spongebob rushes to the Chum Bucket, were Plankton stacked a bunch of chum in a pile. He is mad at Spongebob for blocking the door, but Spongebob tries to warn him about the patties. Plankton shrugs if off. but the patties come in, and take Plankton too. Spongebob climbs the chum with fork, but some fall in Patrick's mouth, revealing a cure. Spongebob exploits this, turning the rest of the citizens back, who realize that the regular patties are best.
The story doesn't start out that great, especially with the silly faces part being paced poorly, but the episode picks up after everyone turns into zombies. I applaud the crew for not making the patty monsters look to unsettling. They look gross for sure, but not too over the top. They might make you a bit uncomfortable, but they are supposed to, so it's fine. The parts with the patty monsters are the main draw. And, for the best part of the episode, they are honestly great. The sequence of the burgers mutilating everyone is fun, yet stirs some mystery of how Spongebob will solve the problem. Of course when the Chum Bucket is revealed, you know the solution, but the ride there is pretty fun.
Comedy is pretty relaxed here. The main draw is the horror element, so I can excuse it. Not that there aren't any funny jokes here. Pepe Krabs is a god, and should be worshiped for generations. Bubble Bass' scene is also really great too, and a nice call back without being too obvious. Perch Perkins breaking the fourth wall again is pretty cool too. Everything else is pretty much jokes about the situation, rather than pointless slapstick that would get tiring after a while.
Spongebob is pretty much the only character with any depth, and he carries just fine. He plays the role of the straight man of the whole situation, and is pretty likable and smart throughout. I guess Krabs and Sandy are alright, although they do feel a bit forced in there parts here. Nothing wrong with that, considering they had to some how set up the conflict, but they could have done it better I feel. The set up we got is fine, and I like it, but I feel a there was a more clever way to do it.
However, that doesn't damper on an otherwise solid episode. While a bit flawed in quite a few areas, it's horror element is a main draw here. This rivals episodes like Fear of a Krabby Patty and Spongebob Meets the Strangler in being flat out insane. That's not to say this isn't a fun episode with good atmosphere, but I can see it turning off a big minority, due to the faces not being that pleasant to look at. However, for me, it provides a solid number of jokes, a good main lead, a fun story with a few hiccups, and a great presentation, among the shows never seen.
Rating: Good
Score: 7/10
Thoughts: (Represents what Spongebob stands for.)
Place: #7/12
Season 11 as a whole
8/10
1. There's a Sponge in My Soup
2. The Checkup
3. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
4. Larry the Floor Manager
5. Spot Returns
7/10
6. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
7. Spin the Bottle
8. Man Ray Returns
9. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
10. No Pictures Please
4/10
11. The Clam Whisperer
12. Stuck on the Roof
Well that was a fun one. Tune in tomorrow for perhaps our first Spongy rating of the season.
qotd: What is your favorite genre of horror (like monsters or zombies)
Coffee_lover
Banished
Krabby Patty Creature Feature is so disappointed,I mean,episode was fine,but there’s so many potential to be one of the best of the season,if not the best.
QotD:Spongebob’s season 6
QotD:Spongebob’s season 6
EmployeeAMillion
Season 13 Time!
QotD: Definitely psychological horror (ie, walking down a corridor before seeing a screaming corpse for half a second). Just makes it that much more of a pain that SpongeBob’s take on it has never been good.
hippythehippo
Banished
Episode 221b Teachers Pests
Air-date: October 21, 2017
Plot: Plankton and Krabs have to take boating school together
Music: Horliepipe
Writer: Ben Gruber
What a juggernaut for the Season. Teachers Pests is such a surprise. It had no right to be as great as it was. It was written by Ben Gruber (Gruper), who uses extreme zaniness and loud noise in his episodes. It's also a boating school episode, which has already been done to death in post movie. And it's not like those episodes were good either. Thank god that post sequels boating school episodes have been great. This continues the precedent started by Tutor Sauce, and continued with Burst Your Bubble. This episode....is honestly one of the funniest episodes in a decade. At least since Roller Cowards or Dunces and Dragons, heck maybe before that. Let's get started.
The episode grabs my attention right away, showcasing Krabs shaving while driving to work, reminiscing about how clever he is for shaving while driving. Plankton arrives in a tank, not paying attention to the road. This might seem like a generic set up, but it's really clever when you think about it. It shows the audience that Krabs and Plankton are pretty poor drivers, and that they deserve the punishment they get. Plankton runs over Krabs, and Krabs is angry. He curb stops Plankton, and both have a fight over there petty hatred. It goes through many locations and gags, such as Mr. Krabs freezing on a mountain, and tea falling in Plankton's eye. They eventually crash into a highway full of lots of people, creating a jam. A cop tells the 2 that they have to go to traffic school.
Krabs is pretty steamed about the situation, but decides to make the most of it. He decides to sit in the front, but Plankton is there, claiming the seat. Krabs decides to take a different one, but Plankton keeps claiming every seat. Both fight, destroying the seats. Mrs.Puff comes in, horrified at what the 2 are doing to her classroom. She tells the 2 to stop, and they do. Krabs makes a comment to her, Plankton calls him a suck up, both are gonna fight, but Puff pulls out a brass knuckle (a bit too far maybe? Nah). The 2 watch a video showcasing Spongebob being a poor driver, but Spongebob comes out of the video, crashing into a flustered Mrs.Puff, who runs out to talk to her therapist.
Spongebob introduces Krabs and Plankton to the room, obviously excited. He shows them the good noodle board (continuity is good for your soul), and the 2 are fixated on getting more than the other. Puff comes back in, more calm than before, and begins teaching. Plankton comes in, and gives her an apple. Puff gives Plankton a star, making Krabs give her a grapefruit, giving him a star. Plankton throws a watermelon, much to Puff's disapproval, when both start throwing the fruits at Puff. Eventually, Plankton plants some seeds, and a tree grows out of Puffs mouth. The men try to justify there actions by saying they only want stars, so Puff hits them with the tree.
The next set piece is outside, where Puff tries to teach the 2 how to drive, but the 2 keep beating each other up, revealing weapons. When they get in the boat, they keep on crashing into each other (this happens twice). Puff gets out her last 3 boats, saying if anyone crashes they fail, saying to act like Spongebob, who hasn't acted out once. Spongebob hugs Puff, but he forgot to put his safety break, and the boat starts. The 3 begin to drive, and Plankton and Krabs keep trying to one up each other. They eventually go onto the tower, and crash on top, destroying Puff's boats, and they both fail. Spongebob crashes into them, and the episode ends in the hospital, where all 3 are stitched to each other.
The pacing of the episode is fast, and it's zany, but it actually has a point, which I feel other episodes (Clam Whisperer, Salsa Imbecilicus, Trident Trouble) fail to do. You can't just throw zaniness at the audience, and expect them to laugh. This episode understand that, and paces the episode accordingly. Each scene takes up enough time, and no scenes to fast or to slow, striking a perfect balance to make this enjoyable and fun.
Oh boy, the comedy is stellar. Truly pre movie level. The thing that makes this episode (and Bulletin Board) truly amazing in the comedy department is that it has layers in it's comedy. There is so much variety in the jokes here. From the obvious big jokes (like Plankton driving a tank and the explosion at the end), to the little lines here and there (like "hey guys, I finished the-" leading to the explosion) make this episode feel fresh each time you watch it. The gags here are so dense, and they aren't just cheap slapstick either. The visuals fit the scene, and mix it up when they need to. You can have a gag where the 2 try and kill each other, but the next scene they throw a funny reaction to the 2 trying to kill each other. This episode is truly one of the funniest they ever done, and I highly recommend just re watching it to remember how great the gags are.
I know some people take issue to Plankton and Krabs acting like children. My stance on the issue is...yeah they kinda are flanderized. The difference here is that there are other jokes here. Mr. Krabs and Plankton don't even mention the formula or money here. They are in such a petty rivalry, and they mix up how they fight each other. If they both acted the same over the top fashion each scene, than yeah the episode would be as unfunny as a Season 6-8 episode would be. Her though, it is there first time acting like this, and they vary the gags enough to the point where can you really call this flanderization? Spongebob is mostly pushed to the side lines, but he is the sane one in a bunch of idiots, and is characterized quite well. Puff was a true savage here. From her brass knuckle, to her beating them with trees, she really gives the episode some variety with the humor.
This is an excellent episode. I don't give 9s or 10s easily at all, but this is definitely the first Spongy episode of the Season. Everything is so well handled, almost every joke hits (heck, probably every joke would if you know all the background gags), the episode is a fresh take on a plot done to death. This is honestly as close to perfection as you can get. If you, or someone you know, hates post movie, just show them this episode. This is pre movie humor here. While it isn't dialogue, it is it's own thing, and is one of my favorites of the era.
Rating: Spongy
Score: 9/10
Thoughts: (Among the best)
Place: #1/13
Season 11 as a whole
9/10
1. Teachers Pests
8/10
2. There's a Sponge in My Soup
3. The Checkup
4. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
5. Larry the Floor Manager
6. Spot Returns
7/10
7. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
8. Spin the Bottle
9. Man Ray Returns
10. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
11. No Pictures Please
4/10
12. The Clam Whisperer
13. Stuck on the Roof
We are about a quarter of the way through the Season now. Just a disclaimer, I will review Sanatation Insanity and Bunny Hunt after Pat the Horse so I can finalize my opinion.
qotd We are 1/4 of a way through the Season, how is is so far?
Air-date: October 21, 2017
Plot: Plankton and Krabs have to take boating school together
Music: Horliepipe
Writer: Ben Gruber
What a juggernaut for the Season. Teachers Pests is such a surprise. It had no right to be as great as it was. It was written by Ben Gruber (Gruper), who uses extreme zaniness and loud noise in his episodes. It's also a boating school episode, which has already been done to death in post movie. And it's not like those episodes were good either. Thank god that post sequels boating school episodes have been great. This continues the precedent started by Tutor Sauce, and continued with Burst Your Bubble. This episode....is honestly one of the funniest episodes in a decade. At least since Roller Cowards or Dunces and Dragons, heck maybe before that. Let's get started.
The episode grabs my attention right away, showcasing Krabs shaving while driving to work, reminiscing about how clever he is for shaving while driving. Plankton arrives in a tank, not paying attention to the road. This might seem like a generic set up, but it's really clever when you think about it. It shows the audience that Krabs and Plankton are pretty poor drivers, and that they deserve the punishment they get. Plankton runs over Krabs, and Krabs is angry. He curb stops Plankton, and both have a fight over there petty hatred. It goes through many locations and gags, such as Mr. Krabs freezing on a mountain, and tea falling in Plankton's eye. They eventually crash into a highway full of lots of people, creating a jam. A cop tells the 2 that they have to go to traffic school.
Krabs is pretty steamed about the situation, but decides to make the most of it. He decides to sit in the front, but Plankton is there, claiming the seat. Krabs decides to take a different one, but Plankton keeps claiming every seat. Both fight, destroying the seats. Mrs.Puff comes in, horrified at what the 2 are doing to her classroom. She tells the 2 to stop, and they do. Krabs makes a comment to her, Plankton calls him a suck up, both are gonna fight, but Puff pulls out a brass knuckle (a bit too far maybe? Nah). The 2 watch a video showcasing Spongebob being a poor driver, but Spongebob comes out of the video, crashing into a flustered Mrs.Puff, who runs out to talk to her therapist.
Spongebob introduces Krabs and Plankton to the room, obviously excited. He shows them the good noodle board (continuity is good for your soul), and the 2 are fixated on getting more than the other. Puff comes back in, more calm than before, and begins teaching. Plankton comes in, and gives her an apple. Puff gives Plankton a star, making Krabs give her a grapefruit, giving him a star. Plankton throws a watermelon, much to Puff's disapproval, when both start throwing the fruits at Puff. Eventually, Plankton plants some seeds, and a tree grows out of Puffs mouth. The men try to justify there actions by saying they only want stars, so Puff hits them with the tree.
The next set piece is outside, where Puff tries to teach the 2 how to drive, but the 2 keep beating each other up, revealing weapons. When they get in the boat, they keep on crashing into each other (this happens twice). Puff gets out her last 3 boats, saying if anyone crashes they fail, saying to act like Spongebob, who hasn't acted out once. Spongebob hugs Puff, but he forgot to put his safety break, and the boat starts. The 3 begin to drive, and Plankton and Krabs keep trying to one up each other. They eventually go onto the tower, and crash on top, destroying Puff's boats, and they both fail. Spongebob crashes into them, and the episode ends in the hospital, where all 3 are stitched to each other.
The pacing of the episode is fast, and it's zany, but it actually has a point, which I feel other episodes (Clam Whisperer, Salsa Imbecilicus, Trident Trouble) fail to do. You can't just throw zaniness at the audience, and expect them to laugh. This episode understand that, and paces the episode accordingly. Each scene takes up enough time, and no scenes to fast or to slow, striking a perfect balance to make this enjoyable and fun.
Oh boy, the comedy is stellar. Truly pre movie level. The thing that makes this episode (and Bulletin Board) truly amazing in the comedy department is that it has layers in it's comedy. There is so much variety in the jokes here. From the obvious big jokes (like Plankton driving a tank and the explosion at the end), to the little lines here and there (like "hey guys, I finished the-" leading to the explosion) make this episode feel fresh each time you watch it. The gags here are so dense, and they aren't just cheap slapstick either. The visuals fit the scene, and mix it up when they need to. You can have a gag where the 2 try and kill each other, but the next scene they throw a funny reaction to the 2 trying to kill each other. This episode is truly one of the funniest they ever done, and I highly recommend just re watching it to remember how great the gags are.
I know some people take issue to Plankton and Krabs acting like children. My stance on the issue is...yeah they kinda are flanderized. The difference here is that there are other jokes here. Mr. Krabs and Plankton don't even mention the formula or money here. They are in such a petty rivalry, and they mix up how they fight each other. If they both acted the same over the top fashion each scene, than yeah the episode would be as unfunny as a Season 6-8 episode would be. Her though, it is there first time acting like this, and they vary the gags enough to the point where can you really call this flanderization? Spongebob is mostly pushed to the side lines, but he is the sane one in a bunch of idiots, and is characterized quite well. Puff was a true savage here. From her brass knuckle, to her beating them with trees, she really gives the episode some variety with the humor.
This is an excellent episode. I don't give 9s or 10s easily at all, but this is definitely the first Spongy episode of the Season. Everything is so well handled, almost every joke hits (heck, probably every joke would if you know all the background gags), the episode is a fresh take on a plot done to death. This is honestly as close to perfection as you can get. If you, or someone you know, hates post movie, just show them this episode. This is pre movie humor here. While it isn't dialogue, it is it's own thing, and is one of my favorites of the era.
Rating: Spongy
Score: 9/10
Thoughts: (Among the best)
Place: #1/13
Season 11 as a whole
9/10
1. Teachers Pests
8/10
2. There's a Sponge in My Soup
3. The Checkup
4. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
5. Larry the Floor Manager
6. Spot Returns
7/10
7. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
8. Spin the Bottle
9. Man Ray Returns
10. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
11. No Pictures Please
4/10
12. The Clam Whisperer
13. Stuck on the Roof
We are about a quarter of the way through the Season now. Just a disclaimer, I will review Sanatation Insanity and Bunny Hunt after Pat the Horse so I can finalize my opinion.
qotd We are 1/4 of a way through the Season, how is is so far?
EmployeeAMillion
Season 13 Time!
QotD: Pretty good. There are a few problems, but it feels about the same as Season 10, if not a little sillier.
Coffee_lover
Banished
I really like Teachers Pests,even I found it a little bit overrated,but maybe I need rewatch this episode
QotD:Amazing,if forget that The Clam Whisperer exists
QotD:Amazing,if forget that The Clam Whisperer exists
hippythehippo
Banished
Episode 222a Squid Noir
Air-date: November 10, 2017
Plot: Squidward has to become a hard boiled detective to get his clarinet back.
Music: Blue Lamp Blues
Writer: Andrew Goodman
Wow, disappointed. None from Michigan was seen. Bubble bass was just a side character the this episode. They lied. They also had horrible choices for the colors. It wasn't funny. SCUMBOB episode. Don't do this again Nick. 3/10.
Jk
Straight after Teachers Pests, we have another fantastic episode. A noir themed episode is something I wanted from the show for a long time, and finally we have one in all it's glory. Considering this had to be worth watching after a full week of premiers, this did it's job splendidly, exceeding all my high expectations. I don't have much to say in the introduction. Onto the episode.
It starts at the Krusty Krab, where Squidward is playing his clarinet poorly yet again.The customers are all frustrated at his music, and Mr. Krabs bustles in to tell Squidward, who is practicing for an open mic night, to stop, saying it's a jazz free zone. Squidward is mad, and decides to play outside of a comic book shop, where Bubble Bass is talking about his rare suburban dad figurine. However, Squidward's poor playing causes the toy to break, and Bubble Bass jumps on Squidward, telling him to go play elsewhere. Squidward remarks that he can't play anywhere, and tries playing at home, only for Patrick to throw a rock at him.
Squidward puts his clarinet on a pillow near the window for a nap. When he wakes up, his instrument is missing, and the colors darken. Squidward sees Spongebob outside, and assumes he took it. Squidward walks up to Spongebob, and starts questioning him. Spongebob is impressed with the clothes Squidward is wearing, but Squid wants none of it. Spongebob is confused, and tells his alibi, that he went to his grand-moms house, and could not have stolen the clarinet. He shows the kissy marks, and Squidward believes him. Spongebob asks to join Squidward, and he agrees, creating some great character dynamics.
The start off at the Krusty Krab, where Mr. Krabs is counting money. Sqidward and Spongebob decide that Spongebob will be the bad cop, a=so Squidward starts to be nice to Mr. Krabs. Things take a turn for the worse however. Spongebob.....doesn't know how to be a bad cop, so the 2 are trying to be extremely nice to Krabs. Krabs gets fed up eventually, and asks the 2 what they are doing. Squidward reveals his suspicion to Krabs, who claims that he was at the KK the whole time. He uses hs butt groove as proof, and the story checks out.
The duo nest go to the comic shop to interrogate Bubble Bass. When Bubble Bass runs, Spongebob uses his Mermaid Man action figure to catch the suburban dad. They run across the comic shop, until the dad reaches a dead end. The 2 start fighting, revealing that it's just Spongebob and Bubble Bass playing with the toys. Mermaid Man hits a punch, and holds the dad over a cliff, asking questions. Bubble Bass swears that he didn't take Squid's clarinet, and Spongebob let's the dad go, resulting in a funeral for the dad.
Spongebob and Squidward go home, and interrogate Patrick, who is in the home, eating a gooey substance. Patrick claims it's jelly, revealing that the suspect must be at Jellyfish Fields. The 3 go there, revealing that the jellyfish stole the clarinet, and Squidward wins it back, and starts playing, revealing that the jellyfish love the music. At the end, Squidward plays for the jellyfish in there hive, with Krbs, Sponge, and Pat cheering him on, resulting in a successful case solved.
I will admit that the beginning is a little to wacky for me. I feel that they should have toned it down a bit, as the set up feels like it's trying to play some cheap comedy. That being said, the black and white parts are excellent. Easily some of the most quality material in post sequel. The lighting is so good. It has specific shades for the characters and backgrounds, making them stand out. The pacing for the black and white parts, and the ending, is really good too. I especially love the ending. Maybe it's because of the bad taste that Ink Lemonade left, but it feels nice to have an episode where Squidward wins in the end. He gets a perfect resolution for his struggle.
As I said, the beginning 2 minutes used pretty cheap comedy, and wacky slapstick, but the black and white parts have so many great gags. There are so many good lines and quips here. Squidward and Spongebob's good cop routine, the stupid bill line, the coin disappearing, and the Spongebob's grandmas kissy marks are some of the highlights. But the best part has to be the Mermaid Man and suburban dad chase scene. Everything is so perfect, from them throwing comic books, to the reveal that it's Spongebob and Bubble Bass play fighting, to the anticlimactic death of suburban dad, it's all so great. This is one of the funniest episodes in the Season.
Squidward shines here. He is the perfect protagonist, and the episode has the perfect conflict for him. he colors changing to represent his clarinet being the love of his life is an excellent metaphor. They also really went the extra mile with Spongebob too. Yeah, this episode would be fine without him, but many good jokes and an excellent character dynamic form with him here. Patrick also turning up in a suit at Jellyfish Fields at the end was also a nice touch they didn't need to do, but did anyway. Krabs, and Bubble Bass are too minor to critique, but they are fine. Too bad Bubble Bass as only a background character. :sweat:
Besides a kinda laggy beginning, I can't see much wrong here. It's one of the funniest episodes in recent memory,with a great detective style to add an extra flair to the episode. Add that with the fact that Squidward is a great protagonist, with a good arc, along with a Spongebob dynamic that I enjoy similar to Sewers of Bikini Bottom and Unreal Estate, you have yourself a very Spongy episode. I don't usually give Spongies to episodes with flaws, but when the good parts are amazing, how can I not. Truly a modern classic in the making.
Rating: Spongy
Score: 9/10
Thoughts: (Among the best)
Place: #2/14
Season 11 as a whole
9/10
1. Teachers Pests
2. Squid Noir
8/10
3. There's a Sponge in My Soup
4. The Checkup
5. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
6. Larry the Floor Manager
7. Spot Returns
7/10
8. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
9. Spin the Bottle
10. Man Ray Returns
11. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
12. No Pictures Please
4/10
13. The Clam Whisperer
14. Stuck on the Roof
At the moment, this is my top 5, with no signs of changing unfortunately. Anyway, see you guys next time.
qotd: What object would treasure so much that you would turn into a detective to go find it?
Air-date: November 10, 2017
Plot: Squidward has to become a hard boiled detective to get his clarinet back.
Music: Blue Lamp Blues
Writer: Andrew Goodman
Wow, disappointed. None from Michigan was seen. Bubble bass was just a side character the this episode. They lied. They also had horrible choices for the colors. It wasn't funny. SCUMBOB episode. Don't do this again Nick. 3/10.
Jk
Straight after Teachers Pests, we have another fantastic episode. A noir themed episode is something I wanted from the show for a long time, and finally we have one in all it's glory. Considering this had to be worth watching after a full week of premiers, this did it's job splendidly, exceeding all my high expectations. I don't have much to say in the introduction. Onto the episode.
It starts at the Krusty Krab, where Squidward is playing his clarinet poorly yet again.The customers are all frustrated at his music, and Mr. Krabs bustles in to tell Squidward, who is practicing for an open mic night, to stop, saying it's a jazz free zone. Squidward is mad, and decides to play outside of a comic book shop, where Bubble Bass is talking about his rare suburban dad figurine. However, Squidward's poor playing causes the toy to break, and Bubble Bass jumps on Squidward, telling him to go play elsewhere. Squidward remarks that he can't play anywhere, and tries playing at home, only for Patrick to throw a rock at him.
Squidward puts his clarinet on a pillow near the window for a nap. When he wakes up, his instrument is missing, and the colors darken. Squidward sees Spongebob outside, and assumes he took it. Squidward walks up to Spongebob, and starts questioning him. Spongebob is impressed with the clothes Squidward is wearing, but Squid wants none of it. Spongebob is confused, and tells his alibi, that he went to his grand-moms house, and could not have stolen the clarinet. He shows the kissy marks, and Squidward believes him. Spongebob asks to join Squidward, and he agrees, creating some great character dynamics.
The start off at the Krusty Krab, where Mr. Krabs is counting money. Sqidward and Spongebob decide that Spongebob will be the bad cop, a=so Squidward starts to be nice to Mr. Krabs. Things take a turn for the worse however. Spongebob.....doesn't know how to be a bad cop, so the 2 are trying to be extremely nice to Krabs. Krabs gets fed up eventually, and asks the 2 what they are doing. Squidward reveals his suspicion to Krabs, who claims that he was at the KK the whole time. He uses hs butt groove as proof, and the story checks out.
The duo nest go to the comic shop to interrogate Bubble Bass. When Bubble Bass runs, Spongebob uses his Mermaid Man action figure to catch the suburban dad. They run across the comic shop, until the dad reaches a dead end. The 2 start fighting, revealing that it's just Spongebob and Bubble Bass playing with the toys. Mermaid Man hits a punch, and holds the dad over a cliff, asking questions. Bubble Bass swears that he didn't take Squid's clarinet, and Spongebob let's the dad go, resulting in a funeral for the dad.
Spongebob and Squidward go home, and interrogate Patrick, who is in the home, eating a gooey substance. Patrick claims it's jelly, revealing that the suspect must be at Jellyfish Fields. The 3 go there, revealing that the jellyfish stole the clarinet, and Squidward wins it back, and starts playing, revealing that the jellyfish love the music. At the end, Squidward plays for the jellyfish in there hive, with Krbs, Sponge, and Pat cheering him on, resulting in a successful case solved.
I will admit that the beginning is a little to wacky for me. I feel that they should have toned it down a bit, as the set up feels like it's trying to play some cheap comedy. That being said, the black and white parts are excellent. Easily some of the most quality material in post sequel. The lighting is so good. It has specific shades for the characters and backgrounds, making them stand out. The pacing for the black and white parts, and the ending, is really good too. I especially love the ending. Maybe it's because of the bad taste that Ink Lemonade left, but it feels nice to have an episode where Squidward wins in the end. He gets a perfect resolution for his struggle.
As I said, the beginning 2 minutes used pretty cheap comedy, and wacky slapstick, but the black and white parts have so many great gags. There are so many good lines and quips here. Squidward and Spongebob's good cop routine, the stupid bill line, the coin disappearing, and the Spongebob's grandmas kissy marks are some of the highlights. But the best part has to be the Mermaid Man and suburban dad chase scene. Everything is so perfect, from them throwing comic books, to the reveal that it's Spongebob and Bubble Bass play fighting, to the anticlimactic death of suburban dad, it's all so great. This is one of the funniest episodes in the Season.
Squidward shines here. He is the perfect protagonist, and the episode has the perfect conflict for him. he colors changing to represent his clarinet being the love of his life is an excellent metaphor. They also really went the extra mile with Spongebob too. Yeah, this episode would be fine without him, but many good jokes and an excellent character dynamic form with him here. Patrick also turning up in a suit at Jellyfish Fields at the end was also a nice touch they didn't need to do, but did anyway. Krabs, and Bubble Bass are too minor to critique, but they are fine. Too bad Bubble Bass as only a background character. :sweat:
Besides a kinda laggy beginning, I can't see much wrong here. It's one of the funniest episodes in recent memory,with a great detective style to add an extra flair to the episode. Add that with the fact that Squidward is a great protagonist, with a good arc, along with a Spongebob dynamic that I enjoy similar to Sewers of Bikini Bottom and Unreal Estate, you have yourself a very Spongy episode. I don't usually give Spongies to episodes with flaws, but when the good parts are amazing, how can I not. Truly a modern classic in the making.
Rating: Spongy
Score: 9/10
Thoughts: (Among the best)
Place: #2/14
Season 11 as a whole
9/10
1. Teachers Pests
2. Squid Noir
8/10
3. There's a Sponge in My Soup
4. The Checkup
5. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
6. Larry the Floor Manager
7. Spot Returns
7/10
8. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
9. Spin the Bottle
10. Man Ray Returns
11. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
12. No Pictures Please
4/10
13. The Clam Whisperer
14. Stuck on the Roof
At the moment, this is my top 5, with no signs of changing unfortunately. Anyway, see you guys next time.
qotd: What object would treasure so much that you would turn into a detective to go find it?
EmployeeAMillion
Season 13 Time!
QotD: My house.
Coffee_lover
Banished
I love Squid Noir a lot,it’s even in my top 15 list of the show as a whole.
QotD:IDK,I’m really suck as a finding something
QotD:IDK,I’m really suck as a finding something
hippythehippo
Banished
Episode 222b Scavenger Pants
Air-date: November 9, 2017
Plot: Squidward sends Spongebob and Patrick on a scavenger hunt.
Music: Kaula Jubilee
Writer: Luke Brookishier
Another Squidward-Spongebob-Patrick episode for the running. Although this plot line has been done to death (and mostly poorly), post sequel has kind of revitalized the format. While I dislike Sportz, and Life Insurance was mediocre, for the most part, these plots have been kept quite fresh. Sold is a shining example of this plot line done right, and Whole Tooth might be my favorite 9b episode. And too be fair, the negative episodes has different problems than Sponge and Pat being bad. That leaves us with this episode, which I feel is an interesting one to talk about.
The episode begins with Squidward dancing at his home. He is enjoying it, till Sponge and Pat come in, and change the disk to a rodeo sounding one. Squidward is infuriated, and asks why they are in his home. They respond that they are bored, and decide to grab some lunch at Squid's place. When Spongebob mentions scavenging some food, Squidward gets the idea to send them on a lucrative scavenger hunt. He tells the 2, who are excited. Squidward's first item on the list is the Desert Sandwich. The 2 head of to the Bikini Badlands to find it.
The 2 are exhausted in the desert, but stumble across a tornado, which sends them to Squid's house. They found the Desert Sandwitch. Squidward tells the 2 he meant a sandwich, and the Sandwitch makes him a sandwich. However, the sandwich tries to eat Squidward. He locks the sandwich in the fridge, and tells the 2 to go find tehe Boxing Beguna, located in the Mariana Trench. The 2 get there, and fall in the trench. However, they find the flower immediately.
They return to Squid's house, who is surprised the 2 manged to find the flower. He looks at the beautiful flower, only for it to start boxing with him. It's a ridiculous scenario, but it's hilarious and unpredictable, so eh. Squidward than tells them to look for the Lochness Monster. The 2 head to Scotland, and find it after playing bagpipes. They return to Squid, who questions how they found it, as he plays the bagpipes. The lochness hates the sound of bagpipes, but likes to eat them.
After a digestive track, Squid can't calm down Sponge and Pat. However, he has the idea for them to look for his brother, and tells them. The duo look for 6 months, but can not find him. However, they find Squid's moms house, and ask her, but she says Squid never has a brother. Spongebob assumes that Squid wanted a brother so bad, and he has an idea. They go to Squid's home (which turned to a mansion as he fused Sponge and Pats homes), and tell Squid everything, even bringing Squid's mom too. Squidward explodes, and the last scene was the 4 taking a family picture.
The beginning, once again, doesn't start off great. Sponge and Pat are pretty annoying, and it seems that the episode would be loud and obnoxious. However, the episode improves dramatically when they enter the scavenger hunt. One thing they do here is they make Squidward try and put the 2 in life threatening situations, so I don't feel bad for his comeuppance at the end. This is a big step up compared to most of 6 and 7, which showed Sponge and Pat as gods for trying to ruin Squidward's life. I expected a more over the top ending, but it feels calm, and I like it a lot. It feels classic in the way of having a good twist, and the ending is a bit cute too.
The comedy builds off of the story here. And, I do like a lot of jokes here. I already mentioned the twist, which still is great because of the ridiculousness. The episode also features lots of wordplay here. The sandwich and sandwitch mix up, and the flower being boxers, are both pretty clever twists. I didn't really expect them, so I was pleasantly surprised at how random, but still grounded, they are. Also, the lochness monster parts were hilarious, and I do kinda enjoy Squidward dancing.
As I said, Spongebob and Patrick do start of bad, but improve greatly once the scavenger hunt begins. They fit the perfect role of being ignorant, but not malicious. Squidward is written quite well here. He has a right to get back at Spongebob and Pat, but takes it too far, and deserves payback. Also, I am happy that Squid's mom go a cameo.
Overall, I think I like this. While of course, it has some noticeable flaws, and I can see it turning away people, considering Sponge and Pat do kinda go a bit on the zany side, I do enjoy the zaniness of the scavenger hunt. I also think that they did a good job at making Squidward an antagonist that deserves punishment, and they do deliver a good chunk of good gags and wordplay. They also added a pretty unpredictable twist, along with a sweet ending here to. Is it great? No, but I still think it has a lot to like.
Rating: Good
Score: 7/10
Thoughts: (Represents what Spongebob stands for)
Place: #11/15
Season 11 as a whole
9/10
1. Teachers Pests
2. Squid Noir
8/10
3. There's a Sponge in My Soup
4. The Checkup
5. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
6. Larry the Floor Manager
7. Spot Returns
7/10
8. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
9. Spin the Bottle
10. Man Ray Returns
11. Scavenger Pants
12. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
13. No Pictures Please
4/10
14. The Clam Whisperer
15. Stuck on the Roof
I don't even know what Cuddle E Hugs is even.
qotd Have you ever been on a scavenger hunt before?
Air-date: November 9, 2017
Plot: Squidward sends Spongebob and Patrick on a scavenger hunt.
Music: Kaula Jubilee
Writer: Luke Brookishier
Another Squidward-Spongebob-Patrick episode for the running. Although this plot line has been done to death (and mostly poorly), post sequel has kind of revitalized the format. While I dislike Sportz, and Life Insurance was mediocre, for the most part, these plots have been kept quite fresh. Sold is a shining example of this plot line done right, and Whole Tooth might be my favorite 9b episode. And too be fair, the negative episodes has different problems than Sponge and Pat being bad. That leaves us with this episode, which I feel is an interesting one to talk about.
The episode begins with Squidward dancing at his home. He is enjoying it, till Sponge and Pat come in, and change the disk to a rodeo sounding one. Squidward is infuriated, and asks why they are in his home. They respond that they are bored, and decide to grab some lunch at Squid's place. When Spongebob mentions scavenging some food, Squidward gets the idea to send them on a lucrative scavenger hunt. He tells the 2, who are excited. Squidward's first item on the list is the Desert Sandwich. The 2 head of to the Bikini Badlands to find it.
The 2 are exhausted in the desert, but stumble across a tornado, which sends them to Squid's house. They found the Desert Sandwitch. Squidward tells the 2 he meant a sandwich, and the Sandwitch makes him a sandwich. However, the sandwich tries to eat Squidward. He locks the sandwich in the fridge, and tells the 2 to go find tehe Boxing Beguna, located in the Mariana Trench. The 2 get there, and fall in the trench. However, they find the flower immediately.
They return to Squid's house, who is surprised the 2 manged to find the flower. He looks at the beautiful flower, only for it to start boxing with him. It's a ridiculous scenario, but it's hilarious and unpredictable, so eh. Squidward than tells them to look for the Lochness Monster. The 2 head to Scotland, and find it after playing bagpipes. They return to Squid, who questions how they found it, as he plays the bagpipes. The lochness hates the sound of bagpipes, but likes to eat them.
After a digestive track, Squid can't calm down Sponge and Pat. However, he has the idea for them to look for his brother, and tells them. The duo look for 6 months, but can not find him. However, they find Squid's moms house, and ask her, but she says Squid never has a brother. Spongebob assumes that Squid wanted a brother so bad, and he has an idea. They go to Squid's home (which turned to a mansion as he fused Sponge and Pats homes), and tell Squid everything, even bringing Squid's mom too. Squidward explodes, and the last scene was the 4 taking a family picture.
The beginning, once again, doesn't start off great. Sponge and Pat are pretty annoying, and it seems that the episode would be loud and obnoxious. However, the episode improves dramatically when they enter the scavenger hunt. One thing they do here is they make Squidward try and put the 2 in life threatening situations, so I don't feel bad for his comeuppance at the end. This is a big step up compared to most of 6 and 7, which showed Sponge and Pat as gods for trying to ruin Squidward's life. I expected a more over the top ending, but it feels calm, and I like it a lot. It feels classic in the way of having a good twist, and the ending is a bit cute too.
The comedy builds off of the story here. And, I do like a lot of jokes here. I already mentioned the twist, which still is great because of the ridiculousness. The episode also features lots of wordplay here. The sandwich and sandwitch mix up, and the flower being boxers, are both pretty clever twists. I didn't really expect them, so I was pleasantly surprised at how random, but still grounded, they are. Also, the lochness monster parts were hilarious, and I do kinda enjoy Squidward dancing.
As I said, Spongebob and Patrick do start of bad, but improve greatly once the scavenger hunt begins. They fit the perfect role of being ignorant, but not malicious. Squidward is written quite well here. He has a right to get back at Spongebob and Pat, but takes it too far, and deserves payback. Also, I am happy that Squid's mom go a cameo.
Overall, I think I like this. While of course, it has some noticeable flaws, and I can see it turning away people, considering Sponge and Pat do kinda go a bit on the zany side, I do enjoy the zaniness of the scavenger hunt. I also think that they did a good job at making Squidward an antagonist that deserves punishment, and they do deliver a good chunk of good gags and wordplay. They also added a pretty unpredictable twist, along with a sweet ending here to. Is it great? No, but I still think it has a lot to like.
Rating: Good
Score: 7/10
Thoughts: (Represents what Spongebob stands for)
Place: #11/15
Season 11 as a whole
9/10
1. Teachers Pests
2. Squid Noir
8/10
3. There's a Sponge in My Soup
4. The Checkup
5. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
6. Larry the Floor Manager
7. Spot Returns
7/10
8. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
9. Spin the Bottle
10. Man Ray Returns
11. Scavenger Pants
12. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
13. No Pictures Please
4/10
14. The Clam Whisperer
15. Stuck on the Roof
I don't even know what Cuddle E Hugs is even.
qotd Have you ever been on a scavenger hunt before?
EmployeeAMillion
Season 13 Time!
QotD: Not of this calibur, I can tell you that.
RDSP
Banished
Teacher's Pests was really good. While I sort of sped through it on the first watch due to wanting to see its sister episode, it was very good on the second watch.
Squid Noir was very good also. There's not much else to say about it.
Now, for this episode. ScavengerPants is my favourite from Season 11. It's not perfect, no, but it's really good. It stands out as one of Brookshier's best and a good starting point for his return to the show.
QotD: No.
Squid Noir was very good also. There's not much else to say about it.
Now, for this episode. ScavengerPants is my favourite from Season 11. It's not perfect, no, but it's really good. It stands out as one of Brookshier's best and a good starting point for his return to the show.
QotD: No.
Coffee_lover
Banished
Scavenger Pants give to us that moment where Spongebob holding fresh eggplant
Isn’t it’s a reason to give this episode a 12/10?
(But if seriously,it’s a another solid S11 episode)
Isn’t it’s a reason to give this episode a 12/10?
(But if seriously,it’s a another solid S11 episode)
Honest Slug
Ink Lemonade hurts me.
What about Sanitation Insanity and God's Gift to Earth?
EmployeeAMillion
Season 13 Time!
He doesn’t need to review Truth or Square, as it’s not from Season 11.
hippythehippo
Banished
Since I have not reviewed an episode for a week, and will probably not do another review for a while (as long as a month tops), I might as well tell everyone the plan for this thread.
First off, the thread is still gonna be updated. The problem at the moment is that I only have 17 episodes to review. The next new episodes are in freaking July. i don't want to just rush through these reviews, only for me to wait 50 years until The String airs, so I am going to conserve these episodes a bit.
As I said above, I'm not quitting this. I just want to wait and see how Nick airs the next batch of episodes (looks like there might be as much as 7 next month), and review accordingly.
To pass the time, I am going to do 9b ranked from worst to best. I can make daily posts on it, without any fear of running out of eps, as the whole Season is already over.
Also, don't be surprised if I change the rankings a bit for some episodes, as that is an annoying habit I have, where I'm never set on opinions for a couple episodes. Wether it's good or bad won't change, but the number might.
I also would appreciate if all of you answer the 2 qotds.
QOTD: Do you think every 2 weeks would be a suitable amount to update this thread until new episodes are out?
QOTD: Would you still read the reviews if I post my opinions on the current episodes in the Season 11 thread?
I appreciate you guys supporting the thread, and I'm having fun doing it. :thumbsup:
Until then, hippythehippo out.
First off, the thread is still gonna be updated. The problem at the moment is that I only have 17 episodes to review. The next new episodes are in freaking July. i don't want to just rush through these reviews, only for me to wait 50 years until The String airs, so I am going to conserve these episodes a bit.
As I said above, I'm not quitting this. I just want to wait and see how Nick airs the next batch of episodes (looks like there might be as much as 7 next month), and review accordingly.
To pass the time, I am going to do 9b ranked from worst to best. I can make daily posts on it, without any fear of running out of eps, as the whole Season is already over.
Also, don't be surprised if I change the rankings a bit for some episodes, as that is an annoying habit I have, where I'm never set on opinions for a couple episodes. Wether it's good or bad won't change, but the number might.
I also would appreciate if all of you answer the 2 qotds.
QOTD: Do you think every 2 weeks would be a suitable amount to update this thread until new episodes are out?
QOTD: Would you still read the reviews if I post my opinions on the current episodes in the Season 11 thread?
I appreciate you guys supporting the thread, and I'm having fun doing it. :thumbsup:
Until then, hippythehippo out.
Depressed Luigi
Dead Inspector
Yes to both qotds
hippythehippo
Banished
Episode 223a Cuddle E Hugs
Air-date: November 8, 2017
Plot: Spongebob gets high on acid, and sees an imaginary hamster.
Music: Borborygmus
Writer: Ben Gruber
Anyone of you remember that Season 2 episode where Spongebob gets high on acid, and starts to imagine a giant hamster? What? Season 2 would never do a story like this? Just who can think up something as random as this lol. It's been 7 months since this aired, and I still can not process this episode. Everything it does feels like a dream, something just not Spongebob. I don''t mean this in a good way or bad way, but I don't even know what this episode is.
It starts off with Spongebob and Squidward cleaning up the customers trash. Through some gags, Squidward finds a moldy krabby patty, and is about to throw it away. Spongebob stops him, and eats a chunk of the patty, but his stomach is unwell after. He keeps the patty in his pocket, and goes outside. Spongebob is about to barf, when a hamster comes out of nowhere, and introduces himself as Cuddle E Hugs. It's quickly established that something is off about Cuddle. The music played during his scenes are so surreal, so you know something is up about him. It's not exactly clever, as I can see the twist from a mile away, but it's something.
Cuddle and Spongebob have some fun, and they go home, where a problem is established. Gary can not see Cuddle E, and is confused by Spongebob. The 2 head upstairs, and Spongebob sleeps on Cuddle E. The next morning, Cuddle E vanishes. Spongebob can't seem to find him, so he eats another chunk of his moldy krabby patty. After he eats it, Cuddle E reappears. The 2 head out, where Spongebob tries to introduce his new friend to everyone. Squidward, Patrick, and Sandy all can't seem him, and Spongebob gets frustrated. Cuddle E tells Sponge can see him is because of the magic sandwich, and Spongebob gets the idea to give the moldy patty to other Bikini Bottemites.
Spongebob splits the patties, and advertises them as free. Customers start pouring in, and eating the patties. Mr. Krabs comes in to scold Spongebob, but Spongebob throws in a piece of moldy patty in his mouth, and everyone starts to see Cuddle E, and start go near him. Than, Cuddle E starts eating them! WHAT A TWIST! Spongebob tries to get him to stop, but chaos reins. By the next morning, everyone is okay, but mad at Spongebob, and everyone leaves. Spongebob eats another chunk of the patty to talk to Cuddle E, who says that he is alwats hungry, which is why he ate everyone. Spongebob shoves in another chunk down Cuddle E's throat, and it's revealed that Cuddle E is a real hamster locked in a room full of Spongebob merchandise.
Again, who thinks of this stuff? The story has...problems to say the least. My biggest one is the ending, which feels cheap for a more story driven episode. They take the comedy ending, instead of locking loose ends. I harped on this in Cave Dwelling Sponge, but that episode was focused on the comedy, but here, there are little jokes, so might as well finish the story. Another problem, though minor, is that the twist is so dang predictable. Once we get to the Krusty Krab, I knew that Cuddle E was a bad guy, but than the ending sort of retcons that? We never get closure. Why didn't he immediately eat Spongebob? Is Cuddle E real? Why does a Spongebob episode have drug parallels? All good questions, none are answered. Beyond that, the beginning was kind of annoying, but the rest was entertaining.
The jokes seem pretty bare here. Not even any cheap slapstick was used. I feel the people working on this thought that the premise was such a big joke for a Spongebob cartoon, that they forgot to actually build jokes off of the premise. As a result, I don't find much funny, since the premise doesn't seem that out there. Especially for the Season with hippies hijacking a soup vat, this seems tame. It's kind of sad too, as Sponge in My Soup did a good job at making other jokes besides the hippies being annoying. They had visual gags about Squidward's shirt, and mashed potatoes, and some witty lines here and there. The only places I laughed were Mr. Krabs big claws on Cuddle E, and Squidward coming in to the chaotic Krusty Krab. As I said above, but want to emphasize, the episode thought it's premise was some big joke, so didn't tell any other jokes.
Characters are mostly well written here, as per usual. Spongebob seemed kinda annoying at the beginning, with him stopping Squid from throwing a patty away, but he improves as the episode progresses. Cuddle E is just another stereotypical twist villain bad guy, but he is entertaining to watch. I mean, the episode does a good job to make sure you know that he is up to know good, with the music and atmosphere. Patrick's scene kinda leans on the annoying side, but meh.
Overall, this episode doesn't do anything outright bad, but it doesn't do much good either. While the story is entertaining, and the episode itself is a cool novelty, it's not something I can see myself coming back to anytime soon. The episode is certainly entertaining, and holds my attention, but the lack of good jokes, or any jokes at all, and a flawed story, leaves this episode feeling just okay. I just feel mostly confused watching this. It's something that I didn't mind watching once, but where is the rewatch value here?
Rating: Average
Score: 5/10
Thoughts: (Just in the middle.)
Place: #13/16
Season 11 as a whole
9/10
1. Teachers Pests
2. Squid Noir
8/10
3. There's a Sponge in My Soup
4. The Checkup
5. The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom
6. Larry the Floor Manager
7. Spot Returns
7/10
8. Krabby Patty Creature Feature
9. Spin the Bottle
10. Man Ray Returns
11. Scavenger Pants
12. Cave Dwelling Sponge
5/10
13. Cuddle E Hugs
14. No Pictures Please
4/10
15. The Clam Whisperer
16. Stuck on the Roof
Idk when the next review will be. I hate Nicks scheduling. See you guys than.
QOTD: Do you think Spongebob should ever have an episode where he gets high on acid.