SpongeBob You're Fired: The Most Overhated Episode of All Time?

[Master WhoBruh]

I agree that SBYF is over hated, but the most over hated episode would have to be OCM because there's a petition to get it banned, yet nobody has done that to any other episode. But I agree that SBYF is pretty underrated and I think that people only hate it because Mr. Enter does.

No, SBYF is Mr. Enter's most requested SpongeBob review, a lot of prople wanted him to review it because they hated it.

The problem with Spongebob You're Fired is that they tried to make an epic special out of a decidedly weak premise. Don't get me wrong -- some ideas in the episode were certainly good, but the basic plot is essentially this: "Mr. Krabs fires Spongebob to save a penny." Already, it's a weak idea. A recycled, already overused gag has been stretched to somehow fill 22 minutes and naturally, the episode falls apart at the seams.

If they were going to stick to the idea of Mr. Krabs firing Spongebob, first off, it should've been for a more original reason. There were so many fresh ideas that could've been used that would've given a rehashed idea some oomph. Why should Mr. Krabs fire Spongebob? Rather than leaning on the "because he's stupid and cheap lol" crutch that the writers have been unfortunately been doing for several seasons, they could've gone with other, more logical reasons that would have provided for more introspective moments on Spongebob's end. How about because machines can make patties well, if not better, to reflect on the current trend of machines replacing people? How about because there's a frycook in town who has Spongebob's talent but is not nearly as annoying? Then they could've done that rivalry storyline that they were planning for Band Geeks. Note: I don't consider Frycook Jim a rival because it's not as if he was ever going to return to the Krusty Krab and take back Spongebob's job.

Secondly, the episode was supposed to show Spongebob's downward spiral and how he deals with not having a job. Here's the problem: rather than giving Spongebob the opportunity to try different things (which should've been a no-brainer), the writers decided to simply hammer home the gag that all Spongebob can do is make patties. What's even worse is they literally repeat this gag for a bulk of the episode. We get 75% Spongebob making patties by mistake and 25% Spongebob crying about being fired. Neither are entertaining to watch, because they're not creative in the slightest, repetitive and have been done in earlier episodes.

The special could've tackled Spongebob's journey into the realm of unemployment in a hundred different ways. He could've gotten a completely different job and struggled with it, having to accept the reality that not all jobs are as easy and that he isn't actually good at everything. On the other hand, he could've discovered a new talent. One of the only other times we've seen Spongebob do something completely different is when he became mayor and that barely counts as he had amnesia, so he wasn't even himself that time. When it comes down to it, the special should've been about Spongebob making important choices.

While being fired can open your life up to unlimited opportunities and choices, what the special ends up emphasizing is that Spongebob does all of those things because he has no other choice. We don't really see him decide anything, rather we are exposed to Spongebob on autopilot -- the kind of Spongebob that makes Krabby Patties and is bossed around. Spongebob barely gets to decide anything in the episode. He is forced out of his job, forced into doing things his best friend likes, and he ends up patty-flipping without even doing it on purpose. Plus, he's even kidnapped. So rather than Spongebob deciding to do anything, it's as if everything is thrust upon him and we have to watch 22 minutes of him being dragged around. Ultimately, it's not even his choice to go back to the Krusty Krab. Nope, it's Squidward's!

Squidward saving Spongebob, while memorable (and thus being one of the better aspects of the episode), feels wrong and rather jarring. Here's why: it happens during the climax of the episode. It happens when all the mascots are fighting over Spongebob, and it's his special, so it's supposed to be his shining moment. The entire episode is supposed to have led up to this instance wherein Spongebob finally proves his worth to himself, to the Krusty Krab, to the viewer, etc. Instead, we get a strange melee of mascots who realized off-screen that Spongebob was valuable (sort of), and they fight over him, and he literally lies limply in their arms until Squidward arrives.

So the hero of the episode is... Squidward? But... Why? Apparently, just as the mascots realized off-screen that Spongebob was valuable, so did Squidward. But the main problem is that up to this point, Squidward had utterly no role in the story. The episode wasn't supposed to be about Squidward realizing Spongebob is important. That theme is reserved for Squidward-centric episodes, which follow Squidward's thought process in ways that eventually prove satisfying to the viewer in the end because Squidward's character develops and he comes to that realization during the climax. But because this episode didn't focus on Squidward at all, him coming to the rescue just seems nonsensical, and there is no pay-off. "I hate the smell of Krabby Patties more" is a lazy excuse for a twist. Plus, the ep's supposed to be about Spongebob realizing his own importance and building his self-worth. So in the end, it's like this one episode stitched to the ending of another. Squidward kicking butt epically to get Spongebob back would've been a great conclusion to an episode centering on the Squidbob relationship. But instead it's tacked on to Spongebob's special. Spongebob is robbed off his shining moment, and Squidward is robbed of some great build-up.

And of course, Mr. Krabs gets away scott free.

In summation: an episode that was supposed to open doors for interesting, original ideas ended being formulaic and lazy. It didn't irritate me like Atlantis Squarepantis and Truth or Square but it was disappointing, especially compared to Hello Bikini Bottom (wherein the climax was pulled off perfectly) or even Frozen Face Off.

I couldn't said that better myself.

 

[Sparknova]

I think that this episode is more hated than you think :xP:

now I know why you said No to House Fancy

 

[The Appetizer]

The problem with Spongebob You're Fired is that they tried to make an epic special out of a decidedly weak premise. Don't get me wrong -- some ideas in the episode were certainly good, but the basic plot is essentially this: "Mr. Krabs fires Spongebob to save a penny." Already, it's a weak idea. A recycled, already overused gag has been stretched to somehow fill 22 minutes and naturally, the episode falls apart at the seams.

If they were going to stick to the idea of Mr. Krabs firing Spongebob, first off, it should've been for a more original reason. There were so many fresh ideas that could've been used that would've given a rehashed idea some oomph. Why should Mr. Krabs fire Spongebob? Rather than leaning on the "because he's stupid and cheap lol" crutch that the writers have been unfortunately been doing for several seasons, they could've gone with other, more logical reasons that would have provided for more introspective moments on Spongebob's end. How about because machines can make patties well, if not better, to reflect on the current trend of machines replacing people? How about because there's a frycook in town who has Spongebob's talent but is not nearly as annoying? Then they could've done that rivalry storyline that they were planning for Band Geeks. Note: I don't consider Frycook Jim a rival because it's not as if he was ever going to return to the Krusty Krab and take back Spongebob's job.

Secondly, the episode was supposed to show Spongebob's downward spiral and how he deals with not having a job. Here's the problem: rather than giving Spongebob the opportunity to try different things (which should've been a no-brainer), the writers decided to simply hammer home the gag that all Spongebob can do is make patties. What's even worse is they literally repeat this gag for a bulk of the episode. We get 75% Spongebob making patties by mistake and 25% Spongebob crying about being fired. Neither are entertaining to watch, because they're not creative in the slightest, repetitive and have been done in earlier episodes.

The special could've tackled Spongebob's journey into the realm of unemployment in a hundred different ways. He could've gotten a completely different job and struggled with it, having to accept the reality that not all jobs are as easy and that he isn't actually good at everything. On the other hand, he could've discovered a new talent. One of the only other times we've seen Spongebob do something completely different is when he became mayor and that barely counts as he had amnesia, so he wasn't even himself that time. When it comes down to it, the special should've been about Spongebob making important choices.

While being fired can open your life up to unlimited opportunities and choices, what the special ends up emphasizing is that Spongebob does all of those things because he has no other choice. We don't really see him decide anything, rather we are exposed to Spongebob on autopilot -- the kind of Spongebob that makes Krabby Patties and is bossed around. Spongebob barely gets to decide anything in the episode. He is forced out of his job, forced into doing things his best friend likes, and he ends up patty-flipping without even doing it on purpose. Plus, he's even kidnapped. So rather than Spongebob deciding to do anything, it's as if everything is thrust upon him and we have to watch 22 minutes of him being dragged around. Ultimately, it's not even his choice to go back to the Krusty Krab. Nope, it's Squidward's!

Squidward saving Spongebob, while memorable (and thus being one of the better aspects of the episode), feels wrong and rather jarring. Here's why: it happens during the climax of the episode. It happens when all the mascots are fighting over Spongebob, and it's his special, so it's supposed to be his shining moment. The entire episode is supposed to have led up to this instance wherein Spongebob finally proves his worth to himself, to the Krusty Krab, to the viewer, etc. Instead, we get a strange melee of mascots who realized off-screen that Spongebob was valuable (sort of), and they fight over him, and he literally lies limply in their arms until Squidward arrives.

So the hero of the episode is... Squidward? But... Why? Apparently, just as the mascots realized off-screen that Spongebob was valuable, so did Squidward. But the main problem is that up to this point, Squidward had utterly no role in the story. The episode wasn't supposed to be about Squidward realizing Spongebob is important. That theme is reserved for Squidward-centric episodes, which follow Squidward's thought process in ways that eventually prove satisfying to the viewer in the end because Squidward's character develops and he comes to that realization during the climax. But because this episode didn't focus on Squidward at all, him coming to the rescue just seems nonsensical, and there is no pay-off. "I hate the smell of Krabby Patties more" is a lazy excuse for a twist. Plus, the ep's supposed to be about Spongebob realizing his own importance and building his self-worth. So in the end, it's like this one episode stitched to the ending of another. Squidward kicking butt epically to get Spongebob back would've been a great conclusion to an episode centering on the Squidbob relationship. But instead it's tacked on to Spongebob's special. Spongebob is robbed off his shining moment, and Squidward is robbed of some great build-up.

And of course, Mr. Krabs gets away scott free.

In summation: an episode that was supposed to open doors for interesting, original ideas ended being formulaic and lazy. It didn't irritate me like Atlantis Squarepantis and Truth or Square but it was disappointing, especially compared to Hello Bikini Bottom (wherein the climax was pulled off perfectly) or even Frozen Face Off.

You have summed up my thoughts perfectly.

 

[MrTortellini00]

You dislike House Fancy I can understand Squid Baby but what's wrong with House Fancy is it the toenail scene or the episode is dull and boring for you

What? I don't dislike House Fancy. I've made it very clear in the past that hating an episode just for a scene that has nothing to do with the plot is STUPID. When I said no to House Fancy, I meant that it's not more hated than SBYF from what I've seen on the Internet.

 

[Sparknova]

What? I don't dislike House Fancy. I've made it very clear in the past that hating an episode just for a scene that has nothing to do with the plot is STUPID. When I said no to House Fancy, I meant that it's not more hated than SBYF from what I've seen on the Internet.

Oh okay now I know what you mean ;)

 

[Sparknova]

But seriously I seen liked a lot of people on here calling it the worst episode

 

[Renegade the Unicorn]

The problem with Spongebob You're Fired is that they tried to make an epic special out of a decidedly weak premise. Don't get me wrong -- some ideas in the episode were certainly good, but the basic plot is essentially this: "Mr. Krabs fires Spongebob to save a penny." Already, it's a weak idea. A recycled, already overused gag has been stretched to somehow fill 22 minutes and naturally, the episode falls apart at the seams.

If they were going to stick to the idea of Mr. Krabs firing Spongebob, first off, it should've been for a more original reason. There were so many fresh ideas that could've been used that would've given a rehashed idea some oomph. Why should Mr. Krabs fire Spongebob? Rather than leaning on the "because he's stupid and cheap lol" crutch that the writers have been unfortunately been doing for several seasons, they could've gone with other, more logical reasons that would have provided for more introspective moments on Spongebob's end. How about because machines can make patties well, if not better, to reflect on the current trend of machines replacing people? How about because there's a frycook in town who has Spongebob's talent but is not nearly as annoying? Then they could've done that rivalry storyline that they were planning for Band Geeks. Note: I don't consider Frycook Jim a rival because it's not as if he was ever going to return to the Krusty Krab and take back Spongebob's job.

Secondly, the episode was supposed to show Spongebob's downward spiral and how he deals with not having a job. Here's the problem: rather than giving Spongebob the opportunity to try different things (which should've been a no-brainer), the writers decided to simply hammer home the gag that all Spongebob can do is make patties. What's even worse is they literally repeat this gag for a bulk of the episode. We get 75% Spongebob making patties by mistake and 25% Spongebob crying about being fired. Neither are entertaining to watch, because they're not creative in the slightest, repetitive and have been done in earlier episodes.

The special could've tackled Spongebob's journey into the realm of unemployment in a hundred different ways. He could've gotten a completely different job and struggled with it, having to accept the reality that not all jobs are as easy and that he isn't actually good at everything. On the other hand, he could've discovered a new talent. One of the only other times we've seen Spongebob do something completely different is when he became mayor and that barely counts as he had amnesia, so he wasn't even himself that time. When it comes down to it, the special should've been about Spongebob making important choices.

While being fired can open your life up to unlimited opportunities and choices, what the special ends up emphasizing is that Spongebob does all of those things because he has no other choice. We don't really see him decide anything, rather we are exposed to Spongebob on autopilot -- the kind of Spongebob that makes Krabby Patties and is bossed around. Spongebob barely gets to decide anything in the episode. He is forced out of his job, forced into doing things his best friend likes, and he ends up patty-flipping without even doing it on purpose. Plus, he's even kidnapped. So rather than Spongebob deciding to do anything, it's as if everything is thrust upon him and we have to watch 22 minutes of him being dragged around. Ultimately, it's not even his choice to go back to the Krusty Krab. Nope, it's Squidward's!

Squidward saving Spongebob, while memorable (and thus being one of the better aspects of the episode), feels wrong and rather jarring. Here's why: it happens during the climax of the episode. It happens when all the mascots are fighting over Spongebob, and it's his special, so it's supposed to be his shining moment. The entire episode is supposed to have led up to this instance wherein Spongebob finally proves his worth to himself, to the Krusty Krab, to the viewer, etc. Instead, we get a strange melee of mascots who realized off-screen that Spongebob was valuable (sort of), and they fight over him, and he literally lies limply in their arms until Squidward arrives.

So the hero of the episode is... Squidward? But... Why? Apparently, just as the mascots realized off-screen that Spongebob was valuable, so did Squidward. But the main problem is that up to this point, Squidward had utterly no role in the story. The episode wasn't supposed to be about Squidward realizing Spongebob is important. That theme is reserved for Squidward-centric episodes, which follow Squidward's thought process in ways that eventually prove satisfying to the viewer in the end because Squidward's character develops and he comes to that realization during the climax. But because this episode didn't focus on Squidward at all, him coming to the rescue just seems nonsensical, and there is no pay-off. "I hate the smell of Krabby Patties more" is a lazy excuse for a twist. Plus, the ep's supposed to be about Spongebob realizing his own importance and building his self-worth. So in the end, it's like this one episode stitched to the ending of another. Squidward kicking butt epically to get Spongebob back would've been a great conclusion to an episode centering on the Squidbob relationship. But instead it's tacked on to Spongebob's special. Spongebob is robbed off his shining moment, and Squidward is robbed of some great build-up.

And of course, Mr. Krabs gets away scott free.

In summation: an episode that was supposed to open doors for interesting, original ideas ended being formulaic and lazy. It didn't irritate me like Atlantis Squarepantis and Truth or Square but it was disappointing, especially compared to Hello Bikini Bottom (wherein the climax was pulled off perfectly) or even Frozen Face Off.

Exactly my feelings on this episode.

 

[Squiddit]

Personally, I feel like this episode is UNDER-hated. I mean it's in a lot of worst eps lists, but the ones that usually top them are eps like One Coarse Meal, A Pal for Gary, Truth or Square, Atlantis SquarePantis, Choir Boys etc, but personally I think this pis ode is the worst. I don't mind gross out, I don't mind flanderization, I don't mind overhyping something to all heck, and I DEFINITELY don't think a tenth anniversary letdown is enough to even go in a bottom TEN list. What I do mind, though, is senses (DANGIT AUTOCORRECT I MEAN SCENES) that go on for too long, scenes that are poorly written, having a character be ear murder for over thirty seconds, and episodes that are just. So. Boring.
That's why I think it's the worst.
It's okay though. If you disagree, that's good. Great in fact. I love to see opinions, especially ones that not many people agree with, and ones we haven't seen a million and a half times (cough cough A Pal for Gary sucks ::dolphin noise:: cough cough).
Have a nice day :)
---A Lonely Fishstick
Edit: Most overhated? Lolno

 

[BabySmitty]

Personally, I feel like this episode is UNDER-hated. I mean it's in a lot of worst eps lists, but the ones that usually top them are eps like One Coarse Meal, A Pal for Gary, Truth or Square, Atlantis SquarePantis, Choir Boys etc, but personally I think this pis ode is the worst. I don't mind gross out, I don't mind flanderization, I don't mind overhyping something to all heck, and I DEFINITELY don't think a tenth anniversary letdown is enough to even go in a bottom TEN list. What I do mind, though, is senses (DANGIT AUTOCORRECT I MEAN SCENES) that go on for too long, scenes that are poorly written, having a character be ear murder for over thirty seconds, and episodes that are just. So. Boring.
That's why I think it's the worst.
It's okay though. If you disagree, that's good. Great in fact. I love to see opinions, especially ones that not many people agree with, and ones we haven't seen a million and a half times (cough cough A Pal for Gary sucks ::dolphin noise:: cough cough).
Have a nice day :)
---A Lonely Fishstick
Edit: Most overhated? Lolno

You know, I guess I agree with you.

An episode that's boring, not funny, and not creative is probably at least ten times worse than an episode that's cringeworthy and gross.

I mean, at least a gross episode can make you feel something other than mind-numbingly sleepy.

 

[SpongeBobFan2008]

It is overhated, but it's still not a good episode.

It's a Meh.