Cuddle E. Hugs
Original air date: 11/8/2017
After eating a moldy Krabby Patty, SpongeBob begins seeing a giant, fluffy hamster, and is saddened when he discovers that no on else can see his new friend.
"Cuddle E. Hugs" contains examples of:
- Acting Out a Daydream: At one point when SpongeBob meets Cuddle, he gives him a hug; then Patrick arrives and sees SpongeBob hugging on air.
- All Just a Dream: In the end of the episode, it turns out that it's was actually all Cuddle's dream, and he's actually an ordinary hamster living in a room of a SpongeBob fan.
- Ate the Spoon: The patty that lets people hallucinate Cuddle E. Hugs is so rotten that after Spongebob chops it up into pieces the knife blade melts off the handle.
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Bizarro Episode: See All Just a Dream above, as it is simply a self-insert episode of a pet hamster of a Spongebob fanatic. - By the Eyes of the Blind: Cuddle E. Hugs can only be seen in hallucination by anyone who eats the rotten patty.
- Call-Back: Sandy makes an imaginary rainbow in the same manner SpongeBob did in "Idiot Box".
- Chekhov's Gun: The rotten krabby patty.
- Cutting Back to Reality: The aforementioned Acting Out a Daydream as described above.
- Divide by Zero: At the end, Spongebob feeds Cuddle E. Hugs a piece of the rotten krabby patty, which already makes whoever eats it see him. He ends up a live action pet hamster caged in a child's bedroom with lots of Spongebob merchandise.
- Evil Laugh: Cuddle E. Hugs does this when he starts eating everyone.
- Foreshadowing: After SpongeBob wakes up in his house, Cuddle E. Hugs doesn’t appear until he took a bite of the rotten Krabby Patty. It is later revealed that only those who have a bite of the rotten Krabby Patty will be able to see Cuddle E. Hugs.
- Friendly Tickle Torture: Cuddle E. Hugs gives one to SpongeBob during their Good-Times Montage, much to the shock and disgust of anyone who happens to pass by.
- Good-Times Montage: Of SpongeBob and Cuddle E. Hugs having fun together.
- Green Around the Gills: Happens to anyone who eats the moldy krabby patty.
- Hallucinations: Turns out, Cuddle E. Hugs is just an imaginary friend hallucinated by anyone who eats the moldy patty.
- Mysterious Middle Initial: When SpongeBob asks Cuddle E. Hugs why he ate everyone, Cuddle E. Hugs explains that it's because the "E" in his name stands for "Eat".
- Nightmare Face: Cuddle E. Hugs makes one when he starts eating everyone at the Krusty Krab.
- Not-So-Imaginary Friend: When SpongeBob tries to introduce Cuddle E. Hugs to anyone, they assume he's just an imaginary friend SpongeBob made up since he's the only who can see him. But when anyone eats the same moldy krabby patty that SpongeBob ate, they are all able to see and interact with Cuddle E. Hugs. This is also supported by the fact that Cuddle E. Hugs somehow managed to actually break SpongeBob's bed with his mass, despite being imaginary.
- Punny Name: Cuddle E. Hugs is a pun on the phrase cuddly hugs.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Upon entering the Krusty Krab to see everyone hallucinating, a disturbed Squidward quietly leaves and says, "Back to bed."
- Slasher Smile: Cuddle E. Hugs sports one a couple times, especially when his true intentions are revealed.
- Special Guest: Jeff Garlin as Cuddle E. Hugs.
- Swallowed Whole: Cuddle inflicts this fate on everyone in the Krusty Krab. To an outside viewer who hasn't consumed the moldy Patty, his victims appear passed out in a pile.
Pat the Horse
Original air date: 12/2/2017
Patrick wants to be a horse.
"Pat the Horse" contains examples of:
- Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: When SpongeBob lassos a rope around Patrick, he drags SpongeBob across the ground through a field of cactuses, a field of sharp rocks, and a field of pillows- which SpongeBob is obviously okay with.
- Cheaters Never Prosper: Mr. Krabs's attempts to cheat during the race, cause him to come in last place. However, it turns out Patrick ate the patty SpongeBob was supposed to deliver, causing them to lose and Mr. Krabs and Squidward to win.
- Fire-Breathing Diner: Patrick eats the spicy slippery mustard Mr. Krabs sabotages him with. It causes Patrick to blow fire from his mouth, which rockets him and SpongeBob ahead of Mr. Krabs and Squidward.
- Hurricane of Puns: Squidward makes a series of horse puns after seeing Patrick as a horse.
- Honest John's Dealership: Mr. Krabs only lets kids ride Squidward for a few seconds and then tosses them off before they can start moving, all for $10.
- Hypocritical Humor: When Mr. Krabs gets mad at Squidward for violating his personal space, he then shoves Squidward inside SpongeBob, making practically no personal space between them.
- Literal-Minded: During the race, Mr. Krabs yells "Eat my dust!" It then shows SpongeBob eating through the dust cloud with a fork and knife.
- Loophole Abuse: Mr. Krabs claims that Squidward's contract stating that he can "work him like a horse" means that he can make Squidward act like a horse and give kiddie rides.
- Mean Boss: Mr. Krabs forces Squidward to wear a bridle and give pony rides, using a Loophole Abuse in his work contract.
- Ow, My Body Part!: Happens when Patrick bucks some kids off his back. One of them shouts, "My wittle leg!"
- Running Gag: A street cleaner following someone pretending to be a horse with a broom and pooper scooper.
