History Recap / SpongebobSquarepantsS1E4NaughtyNauticalNeighborsBoatingSchool

** The "bassinet" [=SpongeBob=] plays is actually a double bass; a bassinet is something a newborn baby is put in before changing to a crib. Additionally, when he switches to strumming it instead of bowing it, it sounds more like an acoustic guitar; per the name, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJm4HM0or14 an actual strummed double bass]] sounds much deeper and has a more wooden timbre.

** Then again, considering how dreadful of a driving student Spongebob would later be shown in the series, having him accelerate while in park makes the EpicFail of the situation [[{{RuleOfFunny}} even funnier]].

** Spongebob's alarm clock makes a different noise then it normally does.

* HonorBeforeReason: Rather than continue to the finish line, even with Mrs. Puff giving him the greenlight to do so, Spongebob sobs sorrowfully and apologetically and messes up his test YET AGAIN.

** It's good to ask for help, but don't cheat. If you're not sure what applies to cheating, ask your teacher first.

** [=SpongeBob=] is shown to be quite competent regarding theoretical knowledge of boats, and only struggles once he's behind the wheel. In later episodes he'd be established as terrible at literally every aspect of boating school.

** When [=SpongeBob=] asks Squidward to "give him an A", he plays A ♯/B♭ (C for B♭ clarinet players).
*** Of course, both of these examples could be justified by the fact that Squidward is a DreadfulMusician and may genuinely have been playing the wrong notes.
** The "bassinet" [=SpongeBob=] plays is actually a double bass; a bassinet is something a newborn baby is put in before changing to a crib. Additionally, when he switches to strumming it instead of bowing it, it sounds more like an acoustic guitar; per the name, an actual strummed double bass sounds [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJm4HM0or14 much deeper]].

* BottleEpisode: The majority of the episode is set at and around [=SpongeBob=]’s home lane.

* CrackOhMyBack: Squidward sprains his back dragging Patrick out of his home. He shouts it again when his door falls on him at the end.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Spongebob finding Patrick in Squidward's bathtub and his reaction are like someone finding their significant other cheating on them. To an extent, much of the episode portrays the trio as if they were a love triangle.

* EvilIsPetty: Squidward wrecks Spongebob and Patrick's friendship because he was annoyed by the duo's antics behind his house, even though they otherwise weren't bothering Squidward at the time.

** Early on in the episode, after Squidward uses his own ImpededCommunication which causes Sponge and Pat to hate each other, he ends up choking on his own soufflé fork while laughing.

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: As soon as Squidward hears [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick burp bubbles explode, he already expects the worst to have happened to his house.

* VoiceChangeling: Squidward can do a rather bad, yet convincible, imitation of both [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick's voices.

** [=SpongeBob=]'s reaction when he realizes that what Patrick is telling him is cheating. It causes him to fail the test. Again.
** Patrick also has this reaction when he's also told it's cheating: he cries and runs back to his rock.

** The "bassinet" [=SpongeBob=] plays is actually a double bass; a bassinet is something a newborn baby is put in before changing to a crib.

* EvilIsPetty: Squidward becomes antagonistic simply for being annoyed by the duo's antics behind his house, even though they otherwise weren't bothering Squidward at the time.

* LarynxDissonance: Mrs. Puff's voice deepens significantly when she inflates. Though she doesn't seem to do this anymore whenever she inflates as the series progressed.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Just from the first line Mrs. Puff ever says: [[ThisIsGonnaSuck "I'm not ready..."]], you can already tell what she is going to have to put up with whenever [=SpongeBob=] is around.

** Squidward's "Solitude in E Minor" is not in E minor. It is impossible to tell what key it is in, as there are only two notes (C and F, respectively; D and G on a standard B♭ clarinet).

** The "bassinet" [=SpongeBob=] plays is actually a double bass; a bassinet is technically something a newborn baby is put in before changing to a crib.

* EatingTheEnemysLunch: How [=SpongeBob=] manages to spite Patrick at the dinner party.

'''Original air date''': 8/7/1999 ''(produced in 1998)''

* AnAesop:
** Don't create conflict between friends.
** Or don't ruin the friendship of people you hate. It might backfire on you.

* PassThePopcorn: Squidward watches [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick argue while sitting in a lounge chair and eating a souffle.

'''Original air date''': 8/7/1999 ''(produced in 1998)''

[=SpongeBob=] and Patrick send messages to each other by whispering into bubbles. Their giggling gets on the nerves of Squidward, and he decides to put a stop to it by imitating their voices and sending messages filled with insults. Squidward's interference causes [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick to fight and eventually end their friendship. Meanwhile, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick separately perform acts for Squidward that earn his gratitude and 'friendship'. But what's this? The two are fighting over Squidward now?

!!Naughty Nautical Neighbors tropes include:

--> '''[=SpongeBob=]:''' My best friend, my ex best friend, and...RUBBER BATH TOYS!

-->'''Squidward:''' ''[while pretending to sound like Patrick]'' If I had a dollar for every brain you don't have, I'd have one dollar.

!!Boating School tropes include:

-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''': I'm ready! I'm ready! I'm ready!
--> (Mrs. Puff looks out the window dismayed)
-->'''Mrs. Puff''': (sigh) I'm not ready.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Spongebob finding Patrick in Squidward's bathtub and his reaction are like someone finding their significant other cheating on them.

* AlliterativeTitle: '''N'''aughty '''N'''autical '''N'''eighbors. Though the title is misleading because only Squidward did something bad, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick were attacking each other out of misinformation.

* OhCrap: [=SpongeBob=] gets this reaction when he realizes he's cheating.

'''Patrick:''' Hey, you're a turkey!\\

* ArtisticLicense: [=SpongeBob=]'s boating test did not have a parallel parking section; most driving exams require the testee to park before they begin to drive. In order words, parallel parking should be the very first driving method to accomplish before driving.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [=SpongeBob=]'s reaction when he realizes that what Patrick is telling him is cheating. It causes him to fail the test. Again.

** Spongebob's alarm clock makes a different noise then it normally does.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Patrick discovers his method to help [=SpongeBob=] on his test is cheating, he promptly runs back to his rock whining.

* BlatantLies: [=SpongeBob=] claims to have been playing "bassinet" for years, which is ImmediatelyProvenWrong as soon as he starts. The fact he uses a non-existent term for the instrument doesn't help his case any further.

* ArtisticLicenseCars: When [=SpongeBob=] crashes the boat the first time, he did not put the boat in drive; therefor, the boat would've just stayed in the same spot when he floored it.

* PetTheDog: Prior to [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick reconciling for real, when Patrick laments that he hasn't gotten any soda yet after [=SpongeBob=] gets his umpteenth cup, [=SpongeBob=] give Patrick his without a second thought.