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** '''[[Recap/ArthurS2E10DWGoesToWashingtonArthursMysteryEnvelope Santa's Igloo]]''' is known for being one of the most infamous tourist trapping scams ever run in [[WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}} Elwood City]], having run multiple fraudulent advertisements both on television and via other forms of media that depicted the tourist attraction as [[VeryFalseAdvertising a magical holiday-themed beach resort where Santa and his reindeer hung out when vacationing from the North Pole,]] and roadside billboards were well-remembered for always advertising that you could share a sundae with Santa if you decided to visit. People who actually went to the attraction would be greeted by a poorly-decorated townhouse [[CuttingCorners with a giant cardboard igloo placed around it]] to make it stand out, and one of the most unconvincing actors to ever wear the signature jolly red outfit with fluffy white trimming that's come to define the character SantaClaus. It was obvious to tourists both from within and outside the city that [[NoBudget most of the money went into the promotional gimmicks,]] and the final straw for many was the fact that "Santa" himself would tell visitors hoping for some delicious ice cream sundaes that [[ExactWords you could share one with him...]][[LoopholeAbuse if you brought a sundae to share.]] It didn't survive long, and has largely been forgotten by most for everything except its notoriously fake advertisements.

** After a scathing criticism of the restaurant and its services and products came out from famed television critic [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Shalit Gene Scallop,]] where he claimed the only bright spot of his experience was the cook [=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=], [[{{MerchandiseDriven}} the Krusty Krab would go all-out on rebranding itself as the Spongy Krab,]] complete with the introduction of [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS5E9TheKrustySpongeSingASongOfPatrick '''Spongy Patties''']], a variation on the restaurant's flagship product that was specially sponge-themed; being yellow with green pores. The patties sold well, but many customers were instantly disappointed by the mediocre taste and the [[{{Irony}} odd, sponge-like texture.]] [[FromBadToWorse Things quickly went south, however,]] when it turned out that the patties were actually spoiled and therefore tainted with a unique bacterial strain that caused the people who ate it [[BodyHorror to turn yellow and develop green spots all over,]] with their bellies becoming distended and the vast majority of them being hospitalized. It was bad enough that the [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsMrKrabs restaurant's CEO]] was taken to court and sued heavily for the damages he caused. The restaurant was ultimately reverted to the Krusty Krab, with all but one piece of the former "Spongy" branding being permanently dismantled or removed, including the infamous Spongy Patties.

** After a scathing criticism of the restaurant and its services and products came out from famed television critic [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Shalit Gene Scallop,]] where he claimed the only bright spot of his experience was the cook [=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=], [[{{MerchandiseDriven}} the Krusty Krab would go all-out on rebranding itself as the Spongy Krab,]] complete with the introduction of '''Spongy Patties''', a variation on the restaurant's flagship product that was specially sponge-themed; being yellow with green pores. The patties sold well, but many customers were instantly disappointed by the mediocre taste and the [[{{Irony}} odd, sponge-like texture.]] [[FromBadToWorse Things quickly went south, however,]] when it turned out that the patties were actually spoiled and therefore tainted with a unique bacterial strain that caused the people who ate it [[BodyHorror to turn yellow and develop green spots all over,]] with their bellies becoming distended and the vast majority of them being hospitalized. It was bad enough that the [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsMrKrabs restaurant's CEO]] was taken to court and sued heavily for the damages he caused. The restaurant was ultimately reverted to the Krusty Krab, with all but one piece of the former "Spongy" branding being permanently dismantled or removed, including the infamous Spongy Patties.

** After a scathing criticism of the restaurant and its services and products came out from famed television critic [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Shalit Gene Scallop,]] where he claimed the only bright spot of his experience was the cook [=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=], [[{{MerchandiseDriven}} the Krusty Krab would go all-out on rebranding itself as the Spongy Krab,]] complete with the introduction of '''Spongy Patties''', a variation on the restaurant's flagship product that was specially sponge-themed; being yellow with green pores. The patties sold well, but many customers were instantly disappointed by the mediocre taste and the [[Irony odd, sponge-like texture.]] [[FromBadToWorse Things quickly went south, however,]] when it turned out that the patties were actually spoiled and therefore tainted with a unique bacterial strain that caused the people who ate it [[BodyHorror to turn yellow and develop green spots all over,]] with their bellies becoming distended and the vast majority of them being hospitalized. It was bad enough that the [[Characters/SpongeBobSquarePantsMrKrabs restaurant's CEO]] was taken to court and sued heavily for the damages he caused. The restaurant was ultimately reverted to the Krusty Krab, with all but one piece of the former "Spongy" branding being permanently dismantled or removed, including the infamous Spongy Patties.

** During the infamous [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS7E4GreasyBuffoonsModelSponge "Grease Wars"]] that plagued this restaurant and its chief rival, the Chum Bucket, it released '''Yummy Bunz''' and '''Wow! Soup''' in an attempt to drum up business.