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* ChekhovsGun: Chip's swearing is shown to operate on a frequency that Plankton's antenna can detect easily (much to the latter's dismay). This comes in handy when Chip ends up in danger later in the episode and needs [[PapaWolf Plankton's help]].
* DeadGuyJunior: Parodied. Karen names the baby "Chip" after her grandfather, which is actually a computer chip that's inside her software.

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* ChekhovsGun: Chip's swearing is shown to operate on a frequency that Plankton's antenna antennae can detect easily (much to the latter's dismay). This comes in handy when Chip ends up in danger later in the episode and needs [[PapaWolf Plankton's help]].
* DeadGuyJunior: Parodied. Karen names the baby "Chip" after her grandfather, which who is actually a computer chip that's inside her software.
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* TheSpeechless: Chip can't speak no matter what age he is, instead communicating via computer noises and other sound effects.

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* TheSpeechless: Chip can't speak no matter what age he is, speak, instead communicating via computer noises and other sound effects.effects. He is able to speak in full sentences once he's college-aged.
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* ImAlive: Mr. Krabs wakes up [=SpongeBob=], excitedly telling him that he's alive. [=SpongeBob=] reacts with great relief, but then questions why he ''wouldn't'' be alive.
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--> '''Plankton:''' That's my boy!
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* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Chip's upgrades make him grow older throughout the episode until he's old enough to go to college and get a job.

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* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Chip's upgrades make him grow older throughout the episode until he's eventually old enough to go to college and get a job.

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* TheSpeechless: Chip can't speak no matter what age he is, instead communicating via computer noises and other sound effects.



* ThrowTheDogABone: Plankton forms a bond with his new son. Showing great pride in him and as the cherry on top, Chip trolls Mr. Krabs, his father's worst enemy.
* TheVocieless: Chip can't speak no matter what age he is, instead communicating via computer noises and other sound effects.

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* ThrowTheDogABone: Plankton forms a bond with his new son. Showing great pride in him and as the cherry on top, Chip trolls Mr. Krabs, his father's worst enemy.
* TheVocieless: Chip can't speak no matter what age he is, instead communicating via computer noises and other sound effects.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: Plankton forms a bond with his new son. Showing great pride in him and as the cherry on top, Chip trolls Mr. Krabs, his father's worst enemy.

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* ThrowTheDogABone: Plankton forms a bond with his new son. Showing great pride in him and as the cherry on top, Chip trolls Mr. Krabs, his father's worst enemy.enemy.
* TheVocieless: Chip can't speak no matter what age he is, instead communicating via computer noises and other sound effects.
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* NeverSayDie: Mr. Krabs announces that Spongebob has “passed away” and refers to his “passing”.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Krabs immediately assumes that Spongebob has literally died when he doesn’t show up for work on time.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: [=SpongeBob=]'s RubeGoldbergDevice was working fine until [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Bubble Bass's]] complaint about a wrong order resulted in a DisasterDomino effect that destroyed the Krusty Krab's kitchen.

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* SpannerInTheWorks: [=SpongeBob=]'s RubeGoldbergDevice was working fine until [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Bubble Bass's]] complaint about a wrong order resulted in a DisasterDomino DisasterDominoes effect that destroyed the Krusty Krab's kitchen.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: [=SpongeBob=]'s RubeGoldbergDevice was working fine until [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Bubble Bass's]] complaint about a wrong order resulted in a DisasterDomino effect that destroyed the Krusty Krab's kitchen.
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* ShoutOut: Karen creates glowing green weapons like the ComicBook/GreenLantern.

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Dewicking Too Soon [1]


* DudeNotFunny: Mr. Krabs assumes the worst when [=SpongeBob=] does not make it to work, and he insists they go over to [=SpongeBob's=] house to check on his possible remains. Squidward gleefully replies "With pleasure." Mr. Krabs is not amused and Squidward asks if it's too soon.



* TooSoon: InUniverse. Mr. Krabs assumes the worst when [=SpongeBob=] does not make it to work, and he insists they go over to [=SpongeBob's=] house to check on his possible remains. Squidward gleefully replies "With pleasure." Mr. Krabs is not amused and Squidward asks if it's too soon.

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* TooSoon: InUniverse. Mr. Krabs assumes the worst when [=SpongeBob=] does not make it to work, and he insists they go over to [=SpongeBob's=] house to check on his possible remains. Squidward gleefully replies "With pleasure." Mr. Krabs is not amused and Squidward asks if it's too soon.

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* ShoutOut: During a montage, [=SpongeBob=] passes through the famous painting ''The Persistence of Memory'' (the one with the melting clocks).

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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During a montage, [=SpongeBob=] passes through the famous painting ''The Persistence of Memory'' (the one with the melting clocks).clocks).
** [=SpongeBob's=] RubeGoldbergDevice is scored to a ukulele cover of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' standard [[https://youtu.be/qaC0vNLdLvY "Powerhouse"]] by Raymond Scott.
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* OutOfFocus: [=SpongeBob=] only appears in one scene, long enough to congratulate Plankton and Karen for their baby.
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* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: This line when Plankton attempts to save Chip from the junkyard robots:
-->'''Plankton:''' Get away from my son!\\
(''The robots destroy Plankton's tank'')\\
'''Plankton:''' Get away from me!
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* BigNo: [=SpongeBob=] does this when Mr. Krabs reveals that he will have to open and close the restaurant an hour later due to [=SpongeBob=] not being able to show up on time.

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* BigNo: [=SpongeBob=] does this when Mr. Krabs reveals that he will have to open and close the restaurant an hour later due to [=SpongeBob=] not being able to show up on time.
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* CallBack: After Chip announces that he's going to college, Plankton does his "sincere face" from "Grandmum's the Word."
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* TooSoon: InUniverse. Mr. Krabs assumes the worst when [=SpongeBob=] does not make it to work, and he insists they go over to [=SpongeBob's=] house to check on his possible remains. Squidward gleefully replies "With pleasure." Mr. Krabs is not amused and Squidward asks if it's too soon.
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* TearsOfJoy: Plankton and Karen do this after Chip announces that he's going off to college.

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* TearsOfJoy: Plankton and Karen do this after Chip announces that he's going off to college.college.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Plankton forms a bond with his new son. Showing great pride in him and as the cherry on top, Chip trolls Mr. Krabs, his father's worst enemy.
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Misuse, it's a long term trope


* DemotedToExtra: [=SpongeBob=] only appears in one scene long enough to congratulate Karen and Plankton on their baby.
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* TooSoon: When Mr. Krabs assumes the worst after [=SpongeBob=] does not make it to work, he insists they go over to [=SpongeBob's=] house to check on his possible remains. Squidward gleefully replies "With pleasure." Mr. Krabs is not amused and Squidward asks if it's too soon.

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* TooSoon: When Mr. Krabs assumes the worst after [=SpongeBob=] does not make it to work, he insists they go over to [=SpongeBob's=] house to check on his possible remains. Squidward gleefully replies "With pleasure." Mr. Krabs is not amused and Squidward asks if it's too soon.

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* RubeGoldbergDevice: [=SpongeBob=] builds one out of all the alarm clocks he buys to help him get to work while he sleeps.

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* RubeGoldbergDevice: [=SpongeBob=] builds one out of all the alarm clocks he buys to help him get to work and do his job while he sleeps.




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* TooSoon: When Mr. Krabs assumes the worst after [=SpongeBob=] does not make it to work, he insists they go over to [=SpongeBob's=] house to check on his possible remains. Squidward gleefully replies "With pleasure." Mr. Krabs is not amused and Squidward asks if it's too soon.



-->'''Plankton:''' Come to Daddy! Ugh, what am I saying?

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-->'''Plankton:''' Come to Daddy! Ugh, what am I saying?saying?
* MamaBear: After finding out that Plankton convinced their son to run away, Karen threatens Plankton with violence and demands that he go find him.
* PapaWolf: Plankton, after being adamantly against accepting Chip and even tricking him into running away, rushes in with a tank as soon as he realizes Chip is in trouble.
--> '''Plankton:''' [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Get away from my son!]]
* PlotRelevantAgeUp: Chip's upgrades make him grow older throughout the episode until he's old enough to go to college and get a job.
* SoProudOfYou: Plankton is very pleased when Chip goes off to college and gets a job as an ATM where he trolls the crap out of Mr. Krabs.
* TearsOfJoy: Plankton and Karen do this after Chip announces that he's going off to college.
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* ChekhovsGun: Chip's swearing is shown to operate on a frequency that Plankton's antenna can detect easily (much to the latter's dismay). This comes in handy when Chip ends up in danger later in the episode and needs [[PapaBear Plankton's help]].

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* ChekhovsGun: Chip's swearing is shown to operate on a frequency that Plankton's antenna can detect easily (much to the latter's dismay). This comes in handy when Chip ends up in danger later in the episode and needs [[PapaBear [[PapaWolf Plankton's help]].

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* ShoutOut: During a montage, [=SpongeBob=] passes through the famous painting ''The Persistence of Memory'' (the one with the melting clocks).


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* DeliveryStork: A robot stork delivers Chip as a baby.
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* BigNo: [=SpongeBob=] does this when Mr. Krabs reveals that he will have to open and close the restaurant an hour later due to [=SpongeBob=] not being able to show up on time.
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* ChekhovsGun: Chip's swearing is shown to operate on a frequency that Plankton's antenna can detect easily (much to the latter's dismay). This comes in handy when Chip ends up in danger later in the episode and needs [[PapaBear Plankton's help]].

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* ContinuitySnarl: Mr. Krabs claims [=SpongeBob=] has never been late for work despite episodes like "Hooky", "Have You Seen This Snail?", "New Digs", and "Blackened Sponge" saying otherwise.

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* ContinuitySnarl: Mr. Krabs claims [=SpongeBob=] has never been late for work despite episodes like "Hooky", "Have You Seen This Snail?", "New Digs", and "Blackened Sponge" saying showing otherwise.


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* ADayInTheLimelight: This episode mostly focuses on Karen as she tries to raise her son.
* DeadGuyJunior: Parodied. Karen names the baby "Chip" after her grandfather, which is actually a computer chip that's inside her software.
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* DemotedToExtra: [=SpongeBob=] only appears in one scene long enough to congratulate Karen and Plankton on their baby.

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* DemotedToExtra: [=SpongeBob=] only appears in one scene long enough to congratulate Karen and Plankton on their baby.baby.
* ICantBelieveImSayingThis: While Plankton is calling out for Chip after the latter runs away from home:
-->'''Plankton:''' Come to Daddy! Ugh, what am I saying?
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* ContinuitySnarl: Mr. Krabs claims [=SpongeBob=] has never been late for work despite episodes like "Hooky", "Have You Seen This Snail?", "New Digs", and "Blackened Sponge" saying otherwise.
* HeavySleeper: [=SpongeBob=] turns out to be one if he doesn't have his alarm clock to wake him up.
* RubeGoldbergDevice: [=SpongeBob=] builds one out of all the alarm clocks he buys to help him get to work while he sleeps.



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* DemotedToExtra: [=SpongeBob=] only appears in one scene long enough to congratulate Karen and Plankton on their baby.
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'''Broken Alarm'''

[=SpongeBob=] breaks his precious alarm clock, and nothing else is loud enough to wake him up on time.

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'''Karen's Baby'''

Karen quickly learns that kids grow up too fast after her new child arrives in the mail.

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