Line #11 Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS9E2PatrickManGarysNewToy


1	-> Written by Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen (Patrick-Man!) / Marc Ceccarelli and Derek Iversen (Gary's New Toy)
2	-> Animation Director: Alan Smart (Patrick-Man) / Tom Yasumi (Gary's New Toy)
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4	'''Original air date''': 10/27/2012
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6	Patrick becomes a superhero and plans to clean up Bikini Bottom, but causes more trouble than good.
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8	!! Patrick-Man! contains examples of:
9	* AccidentalTruth: Patrick started attacking patrons at the Krusty Krab, believing that one of them was a supervillain in disguise. When Mr. Krabs is about to throw him out, it turns out that the Dirty Bubble was in fact there in disguise.
10	-->'''Patrick''': The Dirty Bubble? I wanted to unmask Man Ray...
11	* DestructiveSavior: Patrick tries to fight the Dirty Bubble, but in the process, he completely destroys the Krusty Krab and only defeats the Bubble through sheer dumb luck.
12	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Notice how the old lady seems to be turning her head in an unnatural manner?
13	* HelpingGrannyCrossTheStreet: Mr. Krabs tries to help an old lady, only to leave her to get a dollar.
14	* HeroWithAnFInGood: Patrick genuinely tries to help Bikini Bottom, but his stupidity just results in him making things worse.
15	* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: The police believe Patrick over Mrs. Puff about the latter being a boat thief, despite his poor writing and lack of evidence. {{Justified\|Trope}} given the police in Bikini Bottom are generally shown to be just as stupid as Patrick himself.
16	* PoliceAreUseless: Unlike the rest of the Bikini Bottomites, the police actually believe Patrick Man to be a competent superhero. They don't even bother to rescue the student trapped in the boat mobile.
17	* ShoutOut: The title is this to Superman.
18	* SpecialGuest: Ernest Borgnine as Mermaid Man and Tim Conway as Barnacle Boy. This marks the very last time they voice them as the former had passed away the same year this episode aired in 2012 and the latter passed away in 2019 after suffering dementia. Due to this, all of their further appearances have been cameos on pictures or as toys or sometimes, archival recordings on action figures.
19	* SuperheroEpisode: The episode's main plot involves Patrick becoming a superhero and being really, really bad at his newfound job. The one villain he does encounter after harassing people all day is only defeated by Patrick's own dumb luck.
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22	'''Original air date''': 10/14/2012
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24	[=SpongeBob=] must take drastic measures when Gary becomes obsessed with his new red ball.
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26	!! Gary's New Toy contains examples of:
27	* AnimateInanimateObject: [=SpongeBob=]'s alarm clock coughs loudly and faints when Gary chews on its cogs.
28	* ArtifactOfDoom: The red ball seems to be corrupting Gary as it lures him into chewing on it. It then proceeds to violently bounce around and destroy the house as Gary tries to avoid it to bring [=SpongeBob=], and the episode ends with Gary [[EvilDetectingDog hissing at the ball]] when he and [=SpongeBob=] come across it again.
29	* BlatantLies:
30	-->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Gary, have you been chewing on my bowl!?!\
31	'''Gary:''' ''(spits out a piece of bowl)'' Neow.
32	* BreakTheCutie: Heartbroken that his pet seemingly favors the red ball over him, [=SpongeBob=] tearfully packs his things and moves out of his pineapple house to start a new life over.
33	* [[CatsAreMean Snails Are Mean]]: Gary snubs [=SpongeBob=] for his ball and later bites his hand when he tries to take it away from him. He eventually regrets this, though, when [=SpongeBob=] leaves home.
34	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Gary's obsession with the red ball.
35	* EvilDetectingDog: Gary angrily hisses at the ball at the end after realizing how corrupting and destructive it is.
36	* HappyFunBall: The whole premise of this episode.
37	* HyperDestructiveBouncingBall: Gary's ball destroyed [=SpongeBob=]'s house in the end.
38	* JerkassBall: A case in which an '' actual ball'' is involved. Gary snubs [=SpongeBob=] to play with his new toy by himself, and he later attacks him when he tries to restrain him from the ball.
39	* MindControlEyes: When Gary gets entranced by the ball on the shelf, his eyes glow bright red.
40	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Happens to Gary when he recalls that [=SpongeBob=], the one who takes care of him, packs up and leaves because of the snail's obsesssion with the red ball.
41	* TearsOfRemorse: Gary when recalling that [=SpongeBob=] decided to move out because the snail chose the ball over him.

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