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* {{Gonk}}: The Angry Old Timer has droopy jowls, wrinkly spotted skin, crooked teeth and exposed gums, making him especially ugly by this show's standards.
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** At the end of the episode Squidward, convinced that whirly brains are an alien invasion, is running around and screams "You're Next! You're next!" at the camera like the ending of [[Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers1956 the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers]].

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* ItsTheBestWhateverEver: Near the end of the episode, [=SpongeBob=] tells Mr. Krabs and Squidward that he and Patrick have had "the best Mermaid Man playdate ever!".
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'''Original air date''': 10/15/2016


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'''Original air date''': 10/29/2016
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* WhoEvenNeedsABrain: The titular toy turns the user's brain into an RC helicopter. The users don't seem affected by the loss of their brains other than their eyes being still attached to them.

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* WhoEvenNeedsABrain: A Type III example. The titular toy turns the user's brain into an RC helicopter. The users don't seem affected by the loss of their brains other than their eyes being still attached to them.
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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: While Squidward is taking a bath, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick fly their brains into his bathroom and scare him into thinking Martians are invading, causing him to run around town naked.

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* NakedPeopleAreFunny: While Squidward is taking a bath, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick fly their brains into his bathroom and [[MistakenForAliens scare him into thinking Martians are invading, invading]], causing him to run around town naked.
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* WhoEvenNeedsABrain: The titular toy turns the user's brain into an RC helicopter. The users don't seem affected by the loss of their brains other than their eyes being still attached to them.
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* ShoutOut: The title is a parody of ''Whirlybirds''.

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The title is a parody of ''Whirlybirds''.
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* ImpactSilhouette: Patrick makes one in the ground when Squidward knocks him and [=SpongeBob=] down as they try to climb up the side of his house.

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[=SpongeBob=] and Patrick get addicted to a new gadget that lets them fly their brains out, only to get into trouble when their's and the other Bikini Bottomites' brains get captured by a grumpy old man.

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[=SpongeBob=] and Patrick get addicted to a new gadget that lets them fly their brains out, only to get into trouble when their's and their brains—and those of the other Bikini Bottomites' brains get Bottomites—get captured by a grumpy old man.


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* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Mr. Krabs, when he catches Squidward with one of his mint-condition comic books.
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* BigNo: Done by Squidward when SpongeBob asks him if he wants to play with him and Patrick.

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* BigNo: Done by Squidward when SpongeBob [=SpongeBob=] asks him if he wants to play with him and Patrick.
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* BigNo: Done by Squidward when SpongeBob asks him if he wants to play with him and Patrick.
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* OcularGushers: [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick turn them on full blast when the Angry Old Timer yells at them.

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* OcularGushers: Even without their eyes, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick manage to turn them on full blast when the Angry Old Timer yells at them.
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* LiteralMetaphor: When their Whirly Brains get confiscated, [=SpongeBob=] remarks that he and Patrick have literally "lost their minds".


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* OcularGushers: [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick turn them on full blast when the Angry Old Timer yells at them.

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* ContinuityNod: Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff are revealed to have been dating for sixteen years since the episode "Krusty Love".


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* ContinuityNod: Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff are revealed to have been dating for sixteen years since the episode "Krusty Love".

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* NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine: When Squidward starts to get into character as a supervillain while lowering [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick into a vat of boiling oil.
--> '''[=SpongeBob:=]''' Do you expect me to cry?
--> '''Squidward:''' ''(in an English accent)'' No, Mr. Bob, I expect you to fry!


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* ShoutOut: To ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'', when Squidward starts to get into character as a supervillain while lowering [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick into a vat of boiling oil.
--> '''[=SpongeBob:=]''' Do you expect me to cry?
--> '''Squidward:''' ''(in an English accent)'' No, Mr. Bob, I expect you to fry!
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* ToiletPaperTrail: One of the customers at the Krusty Krab has toilet paper stuck to his foot.
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* {{Pun}}: When [=SpongeBob=] sees Squidward's foot sticking out his window, he says, "There's evil ''a foot''!" This is immediately followed by an UnsoundEffect.
* SuddenAnatomy: Squidward is once again shown to have toenails.


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* UnsoundEffect:
** First, when [=SpongeBob=] says "There's evil ''a foot''!": PUN!
** Several when Squidward and Mr. Krabs join in [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's game: SAD! PATHETIC! MEDIOCRE! SUB-PAR!
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* WouldHitAGirl: The bank security guard somehow confuses Squidward and Mr. Krabs for women, and severely beats them up for pretending to rob his restaurants.

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* WouldHitAGirl: The bank security guard somehow confuses Squidward and Mr. Krabs for women, and severely beats them up for pretending to rob his restaurants.bank.
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* WithLyrics: This episode gives "The Lineman", which is Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's {{Leitmotif}}, energetic lyrics.

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* WithLyrics: This episode gives "The Lineman", which is Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's {{Leitmotif}}, energetic lyrics.lyrics.
* WouldHitAGirl: The bank security guard somehow confuses Squidward and Mr. Krabs for women, and severely beats them up for pretending to rob his restaurants.
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* ShoutOut: The title is a parody of ''Whirlybirds''.
** Patrick's line "M-O-O-N! That spells 'moon!'" is a reference to Stephen King's novel ''Literature/TheStand''. Doubles as an ActorAllusion since the miniseries adaption featured Bill Fagerbakke.
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* SuperheroEpisode: This episode is about SpongeBob and Patrick pretending to be Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. Later, Squidward and Mr. Krabs join in as villains.

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* SuperheroEpisode: This episode is about SpongeBob [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick pretending to be Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. Later, Squidward and Mr. Krabs join in as villains.
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* SpecialGuest: Creator/EdAsner as Angry Old Timer, the first Post Movie 2 guest star.

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* SpecialGuest: Creator/EdAsner as Angry Old Timer, the first Post Movie 2 guest star.Timer.
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* ToiletHumor: Gary is exposed using his litter box, then quickly covers himself up with a curtain.



* SuperheroEpisode: The first of the "Mermaid Pants and Barnacle Star" episodes.

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* SuperheroEpisode: The first of the "Mermaid Pants This episode is about SpongeBob and Patrick pretending to be Mermaid Man and Barnacle Star" episodes.Boy. Later, Squidward and Mr. Krabs join in as villains.

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* AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering:
--> '''[=SpongeBob:=]''' Sandy, are you thinking what I'm thinking?
--> '''Sandy:''' I think I'm thinkin' what you're thinkin'.
--> '''[=SpongeBob:=]''' Patrick?
--> ''(Patrick is pulling his head with a plunger.)''
--> '''Patrick:''' My think is clogged.



* CoincidentalBroadcast: When [=SpongeBob=] tells Patrick that he is so bored playing Stick in a Cup, a commercial comes on with the announcer saying, "Are you tired playing with an old stick and a cup?"

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* CoincidentalBroadcast: When [=SpongeBob=] tells Patrick that he is so bored playing Stick in a Cup, a commercial comes on with the announcer saying, "Are you tired of playing with an old stick and a cup?"




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* ThrowTheDogABone: After the Angry Old Timer reveals that he's jealous of seeing all the kids flying, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick give him their whirly brain propellers so he can fly around.
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* NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine:

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* NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine:NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine: When Squidward starts to get into character as a supervillain while lowering [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick into a vat of boiling oil.
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* ContinuityNod: Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff are revealed to have been dating for sixteen years since the episode "Krusty Love".
* BreakingTheFourthWall: At the end of the episode, Squidward runs around, screaming "Martians are coming! Run for your lives!" and runs up to the screen, shouting, "You're next! You're next!"
* CoincidentalBroadcast: When [=SpongeBob=] tells Patrick that he is so bored playing Stick in a Cup, a commercial comes on with the announcer saying, "Are you tired playing with an old stick and a cup?"
* FunHatingConfiscatingAdult: The Angry Old Timer who confiscates all the brains that fly above his yard.
* MindControlEyes: [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick have these as they watch the Whirly Brains commercial.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: While Squidward is taking a bath, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick fly their brains into his bathroom and scare him into thinking Martians are invading, causing him to run around town naked.
* SpecialGuest: Creator/EdAsner as Angry Old Timer, the first Post Movie 2 guest star.



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* HiddenDepths: Mr. Krabs is revealed to be a comic book fan.
* HulkingOut: The elderly security guard from the bank Mr. Krabs and Squidward pretend to rob.
* NoMrBondIExpectYouToDine:
--> '''[=SpongeBob:=]''' Do you expect me to cry?
--> '''Squidward:''' ''(in an English accent)'' No, Mr. Bob, I expect you to fry!
* PeripheryDemographic: InUniverse. Mr. Krabs reveals to Squidward that he collects comic books, Squidward says, "Don't worry. A lot of perfectly immature adults read comics."
* SuperheroEpisode: The first of the "Mermaid Pants and Barnacle Star" episodes.
* WithLyrics: This episode gives "The Lineman", which is Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's {{Leitmotif}}, energetic lyrics.
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'''Whirly Brains'''

[=SpongeBob=] and Patrick get addicted to a new gadget that lets them fly their brains out, only to get into trouble when their's and the other Bikini Bottomites' brains get captured by a grumpy old man.

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'''Mermaid Pants'''

When [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick cosplay as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, Squidward and Mr. Krabs decide to play along as the villains.

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