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* BreakingOldTrends: Patchy is not depicted in live action like he is in the vast majority of his appearances, but is instead animated like the rest of the cast. As a matter of fact, ''everything'' above water is 2D animated instead of the typical live action or photo-realistic style.

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* BreakingOldTrends: BreakingOldTrends:
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Patchy is not depicted in live action like he is in the vast majority of his appearances, but is instead animated like the rest of the cast. As a matter of fact, ''everything'' above water is 2D animated instead of the typical live action or photo-realistic style.style.
** This is the first Christmas-themed episode where Sandy is absent.
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* AnthropomorphicShift: Reindeer here are portrayed as FunnyAnimals like the rest of the cast, whereas previously they were depicted more realistically, sometimes even in live action.

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* BreakingOldTrends: Patchy is not depicted in live action like he is in the vast majority of his appearances, but is instead animated like the rest of the cast.

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* BreakingOldTrends: Patchy is not depicted in live action like he is in the vast majority of his appearances, but is instead animated like the rest of the cast. As a matter of fact, ''everything'' above water is 2D animated instead of the typical live action or photo-realistic style.


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* MooseAreIdiots: When Bludolph suspects Plankton of trying to break into Santa's workshop, Plankton insults the reindeer by calling him a moose.
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-->'''Plankton:''' Eat a breath mint, trench mouth!

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-->'''Plankton:''' Eat a breath mint, trench mouth!mouth!
* YourHeadAsplode: [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's heads explode into confetti when "Santa" reveals himself to be Patchy the Pirate.
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* BreakingOldTrends: Patchy is not depicted in live action like he is in the vast majority of his appearances, but is instead animated like the rest of the cast.


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* ShaggyDogStory: Plankton's plan to sneak his way onto the nice list falls apart when he impulsively steals Santa's gift under the assumption that it's the secret formula. It's not, and the act of stealing from Santa himself gets him put back on the naughty list.
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* AbsenteeActor: This is the first Christmas special not to have Sandy in it.
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'''Original air date''': 12/10/2021

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* RoadTripPlot: The episode centers on [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, and Plankton travelling to the North Pole.



* ShoutOut: The book Plankton sits on is called ''[[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea Twenty Leagues Above the Sea]]''.

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* ShoutOut: The book Plankton sits on is called ''[[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea Twenty Thousand Leagues Above the Sea]]''.



-->'''Plankton:''' Eat a breath mint, trench mouth.

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-->'''Plankton:''' Eat a breath mint, trench mouth.mouth!

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* AbsenteeActor: This is the first Christmas special not to have Sandy in it.
* AllThereInTheScript: The blue-nosed reindeer is called "Bludolph" according to the credits.



* CallBack: Santa calls [=SpongeBob=] a menace like he did back in "Goons on the Moon" (aka, "[=SpaceBob=] [=MerryPants=]").

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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Santa calls [=SpongeBob=] a menace like he did back in "Goons on the Moon" (aka, "[=SpaceBob=] [=MerryPants=]").[=MerryPants=]").
** [=SpongeBob=] points out that Patchy is his number one fan, which he learned after meeting the pirate in "[=SpongeBob's=] Big Birthday Blowout".



* EyeScream: Patrick's eyes freeze and crack to pieces from the cold of the North Pole



* IdeaBulb: Patrick's eyes turn into lightbulbs when he gets an idea.

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* IdeaBulb: Patrick's eyes turn into lightbulbs when he gets an idea.idea of how to get inside Santa's workshop.



* ShoutOut: The book Plankton sits on is called ''[[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000 Leagues Above the Sea]]''.

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* {{Portmanteau}}: After noticing the snow and smog in the Christmas Land Theme Park, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick call in "snog".
* ShakingTheRump: Santa does this while delivering presents at [=SpongeBob's=] house. This causes him to knock the present [=SpongeBob=] left for him under the couch.
* ShoutOut: The book Plankton sits on is called ''[[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000 Twenty Leagues Above the Sea]]''.



* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Previews for the episode spoiled the appearance of Patchy the Pirate in animated form, which was supposed to be a surprise.

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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Previews for the episode spoiled the appearance of Patchy the Pirate in animated form, which was supposed to be a surprise.surprise.
*YouNeedABreathMint: After Patrick licks the ice Plankton is trapped in, Plankton jumps out of his mouth.
-->'''Plankton:''' Eat a breath mint, trench mouth.
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* BrickJoke: Near the beginning of the episode, Plankton assumes Santa has him on the Naughty List because of his "Born to be naughty" tattoo. Later after he steals what he thinks is the secret formula, Plankton shows off his tattoo.
* CallBack: Santa calls [=SpongeBob=] a menace like he did in "Goons on the Moon".

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* BrickJoke: Near the beginning of the episode, Plankton assumes Santa has him on the Naughty List because of his "Born to be naughty" tattoo. Later on, after he steals what he thinks is the secret formula, Plankton shows off his tattoo.
* CallBack: Santa calls [=SpongeBob=] a menace like he did back in "Goons on the Moon".Moon" (aka, "[=SpaceBob=] [=MerryPants=]").



* ChristmasInJuly: Most of the episode takes place in July, which is when [=SpongeBob=] noticed the present Santa left behind.
* HumanPopsicle: By the time they reach the North Pole, Plankton is frozen in an ice cube.

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* ChristmasInJuly: Most of the episode takes place in July, which is when [=SpongeBob=] noticed discovers the present that Santa (accidentally) left behind.
* HumanPopsicle: By the time they reach the North Pole, Plankton is Pole (for real this time), Plankton's frozen in an ice cube.

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* CallBack: Santa calls [=SpongeBob=] a menace like it did in "Goons on the Moon".

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* CallBack: Santa calls [=SpongeBob=] a menace like it he did in "Goons on the Moon".



* ChristmasInJuly: Most of the episode takes place in July, which is when [=SpongeBob=] noticed the present Santa left behind.



* TimeSkip: The episode begins on Christmas Eve, and then skips ahead seven months later to July. The last minute of the episode then skips ahead to next Christmas.

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* TimeSkip: The episode begins on Christmas Eve, and then skips ahead seven months later to July.later. The last minute of the episode then skips ahead to next Christmas.



* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Previews for the episode spoiled the appearance of Patchy the Pirate in animated form.

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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Previews for the episode spoiled the appearance of Patchy the Pirate in animated form.form, which was supposed to be a surprise.
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* BrickJoke: Near the beginning of the episode, Plankton assumes Santa has him on the Naughty List because of his "Born to be naughty" tattoo. Later after he steals what he thinks is the secret formula, Plankton shows off his tattoo.
* CallBack: Santa calls [=SpongeBob=] a menace like it did in "Goons on the Moon".
* ChristmasEpisode: The third one in the series.
* HumanPopsicle: By the time they reach the North Pole, Plankton is frozen in an ice cube.
* IdeaBulb: Patrick's eyes turn into lightbulbs when he gets an idea.
* {{Malaproper}}: After [=SpongeBob=] tells Plankton "You just gotta believe", Patrick repeats, "You just gotta bleed".
* MindControlEyes: Patrick gets these after eating a candy cane, and again after he craves more.
* ShoutOut: The book Plankton sits on is called ''[[Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea 2,000 Leagues Above the Sea]]''.
* TimeSkip: The episode begins on Christmas Eve, and then skips ahead seven months later to July. The last minute of the episode then skips ahead to next Christmas.
* TopHeavyGuy: All of Santa's reindeer are incredibly buff from working out.
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Previews for the episode spoiled the appearance of Patchy the Pirate in animated form.
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'''[=SpongeBob's=] Road to Christmas'''

When Santa misses the Christmas gift [=SpongeBob=] left for him, [=SpongeBob=] journeys to the North Pole with Patrick and Plankton to deliver it to him.

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