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* DancePartyEnding: The episode ends with an "epilogue" in which a boy frightens his mother by imitating the dance move called "The Cramp". Following this, most of the main characters suddenly show up in the kid's house and start doing the dance.

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* DancePartyEnding: The episode ends with an "epilogue" in which a boy frightens his mother by imitating the dance move called "The Cramp". Following this, most of the main characters (even Mr. Krabs for some strange reason, even though he wasn't involved in the main story) suddenly show up in the kid's house and start doing the dance.


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* PainToTheAss: Patrick gets butt cramps trying to do the limbo, and ends up starting [[AccidentalDanceCraze a new dance craze]].
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* BigBad: Squidward is the creator behind the Patty Gadget- and makes it clear that he brought it to the Keusty Krab to take [=SpongeBob=]'s fry cook job.

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* BigBad: Squidward is the creator behind the Patty Gadget- and makes it clear that he brought it to the Keusty Krusty Krab to take [=SpongeBob=]'s fry cook job.
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* BigBad: Squidward is the creator behind the Patty Gadget- and makes it clear that he brought it to the Keusty Krab to take [=SpongeBob=]'s fry cook job.
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-->'''Squidward:''' I've got better thinks to do than help you two dopes.\\

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-->'''Squidward:''' I've got better thinks things to do than help you two dopes.\\
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Squidward refuses to help [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick win the dancing contest, but Patrick manages to rope him in with one question:
-->'''Squidward:''' I've got better thinks to do than help you two dopes.\\
'''Patrick:''' Like polishing your empty trophy case?
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** Alternatively, the power of money comes from its spending. It does not matter how much money Mr. Krabs has, since he hardly spends any of it.
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* NotHyperbole: When the Flying Dutchman tries to warn Mr. Krabs about the consequences of his DealWithTheDevil, Krabs brushes it off with a comment about he's "heard it all before". He's not kidding: he's sold his soul to a long line of prospective buyers, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers plus Spongebob]].

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* NotHyperbole: When the Flying Dutchman tries to warn Mr. Krabs about the consequences of his DealWithTheDevil, Krabs brushes it off with a comment about he's "heard it all before". He's not kidding: he's sold his soul to a long line of prospective buyers, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking plus Spongebob]].

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* AdultsDressedAsChildren: {{Invoked}} on Mr. Krabs when his anthropomorphic dollars demand they be spent on various objects, some of which include fairy princess outfits and diapers. Cue Mr. Krabs dressed in just that at the mall.

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* AdultsDressedAsChildren: {{Invoked}} {{Invoked|Trope}} on Mr. Krabs when his anthropomorphic dollars demand they be spent on various objects, some of which include fairy princess outfits and diapers. Cue Mr. Krabs dressed in just that at the mall.



--> '''The Flying Dutchman:''' All sales are final from the Flying Dutchman, especially for a selfish shellfish like yourself. ''(looks at the camera)'' [[AsideComment Try saying that three times fast]].

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--> '''The Flying Dutchman:''' All sales are final from the Flying Dutchman, especially for a selfish shellfish like yourself. ''(looks ''([[AsideGlance looks at the camera)'' camera]])'' [[AsideComment Try saying that three times fast]].



--> '''Mr. Krabs:''' Oh, no way! I am not spending you on corn dogs, diapers, or fairy princess outfits!
--> (cut to the mall)
--> '''Saleswoman:''' Did you find everything okay?
--> '''Mr. Krabs:''' Unfortunately.

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--> '''Mr. -->'''Mr. Krabs:''' Oh, no way! I am not spending you on corn dogs, diapers, or fairy princess outfits!
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outfits!\\
(cut to the mall)
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mall)\\
'''Saleswoman:''' Did you find everything okay?
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okay?\\
'''Mr. Krabs:''' Unfortunately.




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* VomitDiscretionShot: Squidward's dance performance is so bad, someone in the audience throws up from watching it.

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* VomitDiscretionShot: Squidward's dance performance is so bad, someone in the audience throws up from watching it.it.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Mr. Krabs tries to speak to a dollar bill in foreign languages such as French, Spanish, and PigLatin.

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: ArsonMurderAndJaywalking:
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Mr. Krabs tries to speak to a dollar bill in foreign languages such as French, Spanish, and PigLatin.
** A long line of terrifying creatures show up when Krabs reveals that he's sold his soul to several other buyer prior. When the Flying Dutchman gets to the back of the line, he finds ''[=SpongeBob=]'' standing there.
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''' He was five bucks short on payday.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Mr. Krabs rushing through the details of his deal with the Flying Dutchman, particularly not caring at all about losing his soul, takes on a new light with the reveal he already sold his soul and is just going through the motions.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Subverted. After [=SpongeBob=] seemingly works himself to death to defeat Squidward's Patty Gadget, Patchy notes that Squidward is "[the] most upset" of anyone at the ensuing funeral. This turns out to be FiveSecondForeshadowing for the fact that it's actually the Gadget's grave, and [=SpongeBob=] is alive and well.
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* LastDisrespects: While [=SpongeBob=] first arrives at the Gadget's grave to pay respects, he then drops that and starts dancing on it.
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** And [[TheScrooge Mr. Krabs]] calls his money shallow and self-absorbed for only wanting to be spent on things they want when [[{{Foil}} he's done deplorable things for a little more money to hoard.]]


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* OutOfCharacterAlert: Zig-zagged and parodied. When Mr. Krabs is being harassed by his money constantly chanting "Spend us", [=SpongeBob=] knocks on his door to check in and make sure [[SanitySlippage he hasn't gone insane.]] With a twitching eye, Mr. Krabs abruptly hands him all his money with the demand "Take this bag as far as you can and bury it!" Only after slamming the door does he realize what he's done. He opens the door and angrily yanks the bag back from [=SpongeBob=] - who hadn't moved from the front of Mr. Krabs' house. [=SpongeBob=] takes this as a sign that [[TheScrooge his boss]] is normal.
-->''(Cheerily leaving)'' "Okay! I'm glad you're not insane."
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* GoneHorriblyRight: Mr. Krabs gets to speak to money, but the money wants to be spent.
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* FlockofWolves: When Spongebob blows his and Squidward's cover and is disqualified, all the other contestants reveal that they too had help. The prize went to the only one who danced on his own: Patrick, who was actually rolling on the floor because of a cramp.

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* FlockofWolves: FlockOfWolves: When Spongebob blows his and Squidward's cover and is disqualified, all the other contestants reveal that they too had help. The prize went to the only one who danced on his own: Patrick, who was actually rolling on the floor because of a cramp.
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* FlockofWolves: When Spongebob blows his and Squidward's cover and is disqualified, all the other contestants reveal that they too had help. The prize went to the only one who danced on his own: Patrick, who was actually rolling on the floor because of a cramp.
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* AdultFear: A mother walks into her son's room to find him writhing on the ground in pain. When she's about to call the hospital, he reveals that he's dancing "The Cramp".

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* AdultFear: BaitAndSwitch: A mother walks into her son's room to find him writhing on the ground in pain. When she's about to call the hospital, he reveals that he's dancing "The Cramp".
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* DisneyDeath: After the Patty Gadget is destroyed, [=SpongeBob=] passes out as well. Snap to a funeral in process. Once everyone leaves, [=SpongeBob=] comes back, alive and well, and a pan-down shows the gadget was buried instead.

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* MoneySong: Mr. Krabs sings "If I Could Talk to Money" about how much he would love to speak with his money.



* MoneySong: Mr. Krabs sings "If I Could Talk to Money" about how much he would love to speak with his money.
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* AnAesop: The old, be careful what you wish for.

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* AnAesop: The old, be careful what you wish for.BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor.



* EyeScream: After Mr. Krabs sells his soul for the ability to talk to money, the Dutchman reaches into a bag and throws dust in his eyes.

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* EyeScream: After Mr. Krabs sells his soul for the ability to talk to money, the Dutchman reaches into a bag and [[AHandfulForAnEye throws dust in his eyes.eyes]].



* IWantSong: Mr. Krabs's song, "If I Could Talk to Money" is all about what he could do if he could, well, talk to money.

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* IWantSong: Mr. Krabs's song, "If I Could Talk to Money" is all about what he could do if he could, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin talk to money.money]].
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* BigWhat: The Flying Dutchman upon learning that Mr. Krabs has already sold his soul.


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* DidntSeeThatComing: The Flying Dutchman over getting an I.O.U. and finding that Mr. Krabs has already sold his soul to several other ghosts and even [=SpongeBob=].


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* HypocriticalHumor: Dressed as a fairy princess, [=SpongeBob=] remarks that Mr. Krabs is acting weird lately.


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After the MoneySong, Patrick enters from the bathroom and asks what he missed. Mr. Krabs immediately starts singing again, prompting various annoyed onlookers to just walk away.
* SelfDeprecation: After seeing he can now talk to money, Mr. Krabs is about to start the MoneySong for a third time. The nickel begs him to not do it.


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* ThatWasNotADream: After signing the Flying Dutchman's contract and getting hit with the powder, Mr. Krabs wakes up in his cot and assumes it was just a strange dream. He then hears one of his nickels talking to him.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: The Flying Dutchman does this. See AnAesop above.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: BreakingTheFourthWall:
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The Flying Dutchman does this. See AnAesop above.above.
** [=SpongeBob=] and Squidward as well:
--->'''Squidward:''' ''(upon hearing the intro to "If I Could Talk to Money")'' What's that music?\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' I think Mr. Krabs is gonna sing.



* ThatRemindsMeOfASong: When [=SpongeBob=] says, "Wouldn't it be neat if money could talk?", that's Mr. Krabs' cue to sing "If I Could Talk to Money".



* BreakingTheFourthWall: Squidward is annoyed when Patchy mentions his bad face acne.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Squidward is annoyed when Patchy mentions his bad face acne.
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* GooGooGetup: As part of the AdultsDressedAsChildren trope, Mr. Krabs (as well as Spongebob and Patrick) are all seen wearing diapers beneath their fairy princess outfits.
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* NotHyperbole: When the Flying Dutchman tries to warn Mr. Krabs about the consequences of his DealWithTheDevil, Krabs brushes it off with a comment about he's "heard it all before". He's not kidding: he's sold his soul to a long line of prospective buyers, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers plus Spongebob]].
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'''Original air date:''' 7/31/2007 ''(produced in 2006)''
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** Someone getting a cramp while dancing.

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** Someone getting a cramp while dancing.dancing.
* VomitDiscretionShot: Squidward's dance performance is so bad, someone in the audience throws up from watching it.
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* DanceOff: The Bikini Bottom Dance-A-Thon.


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* PlotHole: [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick pair up for their dance auditions, but in the climax it is revealed dancers cannot be paired up.
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* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Well, fluent ''money'', that is, which Mr. Krabs wishes for.
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* HatsOffToTheDead: When the Patty Gadget is buried, [=SpongeBob=] takes off his Krusty Krab work hat and pauses for a moment of silence...then does a VictoryDance on the spot where the gadget is buried.
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* GrossUpCloseUp: Of Mr. Krabs' teeth when his 5-dollar bill talks to him.

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