History Recap / SpongeBobSquarePantsChocolateWithNutsMermaidManAndBarnacleBoyV

** The International ''ComicBook/JusticeLeague'' of ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}} Super Aquaintances]]''. Just to hammer it home, each of the members[[note]]except Miss Appear, who's seemingly based on the ComicBook/InvisibleWoman[[/note]] is a parody of a specific member of one of those groups: Captain Magma is based on ComicBook/{{Firestorm|DCComics}}, The Quickster is based on Franchise/TheFlash, and the Elastic Waistband is based on ComicBook/PlasticMan and ComicBook/ElongatedMan.
** Barnacle Boy's Barnacle Man outfit is similar to that of Anime/CaptainHarlock.

-->'''Barnacle Boy''': I say if you're not gonna give me any respect as a hero, then ''maybe'' you'll give me respect as a villain! A villain who is... ''EEEEEVIIIL!''

* BaitAndSwitch:
** [=SpongeBob=] tells a fish with a shiny bald head that their chocolate will make his hair grow. The fish is glad, since [[BeardedLady his wife was trying to grow a beard]].
** The old lady's mother reminisces the day chocolate was invented and then [[BaitAndSwitchComment angrily remarks that she always hated it]].

* EvilIsPetty: When E.V.I.L. wins the fight with the I.J.L.S.A., Dirty Bubble tells Barnacle Boy to make Mermaid Man eat dirt. Also, most of E.V.I.L.'s acts of, well, ''[[IncrediblyLamePun evil]]'', consist of ding-dong-ditching and shining flashlights in teenagers' cars.

'''Mr. Krabs:''' ''(sprints in and confronts Squidward)'' Oh, yes, you do! [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Greed No world means no money]]! Now go save the world, OR YOU'RE FIRED! ''(runs back to the Krusty Krab; Squidward grumbles)''\\

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Barnacle Man, realising that he is unable to finish the adult-sized Krabby Patty, decides to join in on the laughter.

* EvilIsPetty: When E.V.I.L. wins the fight with the I.J.L.S.A., Dirty Bubble tells Barnacle Boy to make Mermaid Man eat dirt.
* FaceHeelTurn: Barnacle Boy becomes evil in order to gain more respect. Thankfully, he drops it the second he gets what he wants, which admittedly wasn't much.

* ForWantOfANail: Barnacle Boy becomes a supervillain, terrorizes the citizens of Bikini Bottom and takes on his own crime-fighting partner because he wanted an adult-sized Krabby Patty.

'''Mr. Krabs:''' ''(sprints in and confronts Squidward)'' Oh, yes, you do! No world means no money! Now go save the world, OR YOU'RE FIRED! ''(runs back to the Krusty Krab; Squidward grumbles)''\\

* StatusQuoIsGod: While Spongebob and Patrick do get to keep their large sum of money from Tom, they end up spending the entire thing booking an expensive restaurant for a private date with the two elderly ladies they had sold chocolate to... on Squidward's only night to be fancy no less.

* SuperSpeed: The Quickster (Spongebob).

** The Dirty Bubble is perfectly fine after being popped by [=SpongeBob=] in "[[Recap/SpongebobSquarepantsS1E20HookyMermaidManandBarnacleBoyII Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II]]" and Man Ray apparently has the ability to enact evil deeds without feeling a tickling sensation which he received in "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E11MermaidManAndBarnacleBoySquirrelJokes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III]]".

-->'''[[MadnessMantra CHOCOLATE!!!]] [[RunningGag CHOCOLATE!!!]]'''
* LiteralMinded: Spongebob tells Patrick to stay focused. Patrick takes this to mean stare intently at the customer until he gets uncomfortable.

* AFoolAndHisMoneyAreSoonDeparted: Upon striking it rich, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's idea of living the fancy life is spending all their money in one place instead of investing, and they blow all their money on renting out the Fancy! restaurant to a private party.

* AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonDeparted: Upon striking it rich, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's idea of living the fancy life is spending all their money in one place instead of investing, and they blow all their money on renting out the Fancy! restaurant to a private party.

* SingleTear: [=SpongeBob=] sheds one as he hears the badly injured customer's backstory.

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Sandy gets hit by a car and is thrown off a cliff thanks to her invisibility.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: The episode title refers to the treat "chocolate with nuts", and [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick being ''nuts'' at their chocolate selling job.

** The old lady's mother reminisces the day chocolate was invented and then angrily remarks that she always hated it.

* IncrediblyLamePun: The International Justice League of Super '''''Aqua'''''intances.

'''Squidward:''' I ''don't''!\\
'''Mr. Krabs:''' (''sprints in and confronts Squidward'') Oh, yes, you do! No world means no money! Now go save the world OR YOU'RE FIRED! (''runs back to the Krusty Krab; Squidward grumbles'')
-->'''Mermaid Man:''' That settles it!

-->'''Mermaid Man:''' [[MajorInjuryUnderreaction It goes right through me every time]].

* ScatterbrainedSenior: Mermaid Man is so senile that he even called mid-to-late adolescents and young adults being in love at Make-Out Reef "hormonally stressed out children", he couldn't count to ten, and he couldn't distinguish Quickster (Spongebob) from Captain Magma (Squidward).

* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: Mermaid Man sets out to go stop evil, and exclaims, "NOTHING WILL STOP ME!! NOOOOOTTTTHIINNG... (''hears a truck playing melodies'') Ice cream? I love ice cream!"

After receiving Squidward's issue of ''Fancy Living Digest'', [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick decide to become entrepreneurs themselves, and become door-to-door chocolate bar salesmen. However, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick soon learn that selling chocolate bars in Bikini Bottom isn't as easy as they thought.

After receiving Squidward's issue of ''Fancy Living Digest'', [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick decide to live the fancy life. Deciding to become entrepreneurs themselves, the two become door-to-door chocolate bar salesmen. However, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick soon learn that selling chocolate bars in Bikini Bottom isn't as easy as it looks.

[[caption-width-right:350:'''''[[ChewingTheScenery CHOOOOCOOOOOOLAAAAAATE!]]''''']]

** [[ILied Lying]] is an [[SpoofAesop excellent method]] of selling your wares.

* ScatterbrainedSenior: Mermaid Man is so senile that he even called mid-to-late adolescents and young adults being in love at Make-Out Reef "hormonally stressed out children", he couldn't count to ten, and he couldn't distinguish Quickster (Spongebob) from Captain Magma (Squidward).

%%* SmugSnake: The con [=SpongeBob=].

'''Original air date''': 6/1/2002 ''(produced in 2001)''

'''Original air date''': 6/1/2002 ''(produced in 2001)''

** There's also when SpongeBob tells Patrick to try and make the customer feel loved. This leads to him distubing one by saying "I love you." to him.

-->'''Barnacle Man:''' (groans) There goes our toy deal...