History WesternAnimation / TheLegendOfBooKiniBottom

** The animated segment inside [=SpongeBob's=] brain is storyboarded by Sally Cruikshank who is best known for her shorts ''WesternAnimation/QuasiAtTheQuackadero'', Make Me Psychic, and ''WesternAnimation/FaceLikeAFrog'', as well as numerous segments on ''Series/SesameStreet''

* YourSoulIsMine: As a last ditch move to scare [=SpongeBob=], the Flying Dutchman steals the soul of Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton.

-->--"The Scare Song"

* SpecialEditionTitle: The stop motion opening from "Truth or Square" is used, though it's played with the show's regular theme song rather than the remixed version by Cee-Lo Green.

* WingdingEyes: When the Dutchman finally admits to being scared of what's inside [=SpongeBob's=] brain, his pupils turn into tombstones.

* HorrifyingTheHorror:[[invoked]] The Flying Dutchman is terrified by the [[TastesLikeDiabetes overly saccharine]] images he sees within [=SpongeBob=]'s psyche.

** The animated segment inside [=SpongeBob's=] brain is storyboarded by Sally Cruikshank who is best known for her shorts ''WesternAnimation/QuasiAtTheQuackadero'', Make Me Psychic, and ''WesternAnimation/FaceLikeAFrog'' as well as numerous segments on ''Series/SesameStreet''

* ArtShift: This is the second special to use stop-motion animation for the characters, while certain effects also utilize puppetry. Within the episode itself, the inside of [=SpongeBob=]'s mind is animated in a psychedelic style reminiscent of ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine''.

* HalloweenEpisode: This is the second episode of the show to revolve around Halloween, the first being "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E13ScaredyPantsIWasATeenageGary Scaredy Pants]]" back in season one. Both episodes feature [=SpongeBob=] trying to get over his fears of the holiday, and have the Flying Dutchman in a prominent role.

* OhCrap: [=SpongeBob=] brushes off seeing the imprisoned souls of his friends, assuming they're just more illusions made by the Flying Dutchman. It's only once he sees Patrick's soul imprisoned and his lifeless body beside him that he begins to freak out.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Plankton attempts to do this with the Flying Dutchman by saying when he takes over the world, they split it 70-30. The Dutchman is not impressed and turns Plankton into an Igor-like servant.

* SpecialEditionTitle: The stop motion opening from "Truth or Square" is used, though it's played with the show's regular theme song.

-->-- "The Scare Song"

* IndecipherableLyrics: One criticism about The Scare Song is that the large amount of background noise in the scene make it almost impossible to hear song's lyrics.

--> '''Patrick:''' [=SpongeBob=], don't you know the old saying? "The only thing you have to fear is...Yourself!"

* IndecipherableLyrics: One criticism about The Scare Song is that the large amount of background noise in the episode make it almost impossible to hear song's lyrics.

* WeCanRuleTogether: Plankton attempts to do this with the Flying Dutchman by saying when he takes over the world, they split it 70-30. The Dutchman is not impressed and turns Plankton into an Igor-like servant.

* TheSomethingSong" The Scare Song.

It's Halloween night, and Patrick helps [=Spongebob=] overcome his fear of the holiday by convincing him that "scary equals funny". [=Spongebob=] ends up having a laugh riot on Halloween night, which attracts the attention of the Flying Dutchman. Finding the scares provided in Bikini Bottom lackluster, the Dutchman decides to show [=Spongebob=] and Patrick how truly frightening Halloween can be.

* EvilIsNotAToy: After Spongebob flees the Dutchman's ship, Plankton's soul escapes from his cage and tries to convince the Dutchman to partner with him to take over the world, ruling it 70-30. The Dutchman uses his powers [[TheIgor to transform Plankton into his minion.]]

* OhCrap: [=SpongeBob=] brushes off seeing the imprisoned souls of his friends, assuming they're just more illusions made by the Flying Dutchman. It's only once he sees Patrick's soul imprisoned and his lifeless body beside him that he begins to freak out.

* EvilIsNotAToy: After Spongebob flees the Dutchman's ship, Plankton's soul escapes from his cage and tries to convince -the Dutchmn to partner with him to take over the world, ruling it 70-30. The Dutchman uses his powers [[TheIgor to transform Plankton into his minion.]]

* EvilIsNotAToy: After Spongebob flees the Dutchman's ship, Plankton's soul escapes from his cage and tries to convince -the Dutchmn to partner with him to take over the world, rulling it 70-30. The Dutchman uses his powers [[TheIgor to transform Plankton into his minion.]]

* CallBack: Plankton warns the Flying Dutchman that he's personally seen some frightening thing in [=SpongeBob=]'s brain. Plankton's referring to when he entered [=SpongeBob=]'s mind in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'' and found the SugarBowl lying inside his brain.

* OhCrap: [=SpongeBob=] brushes off seeing the imprisoned souls of his friends, assuming they're just more illusions made by the Flying Dutchman. It's only once he sees Patrick's soul imprisoned and his lifeless body beside him does [=SpongeBob=] begin to freak out.

* HalloweenEpisode: This is the second episode of the show to revolve around Halloween, the first being "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E13ScaredyPantsIWasATeenageGary Scaredy Pants]]" back in season one. Both episodes feature [=SpongeBob=] trying to get over his fears of the holiday, and feature the Flying Dutchman in prominent roles.