Appointment TV
Original air date: 10/28/2018
SpongeBob finds himself roped into performing various tasks while attempting to get home in time for the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy lost episode.
"Appointment TV" contains examples of:
- An Aesop: Don't use someone for their kindness out of desperation.
- Appointment Television: The premise of the episode. SpongeBob rushes home after work to watch the long-lost episode of Mermaid Man. Once he misses it, he's in despair that he'll never be able to see it again. His friends make it up to him by putting on a live re-enactment.
- Bad "Bad Acting": SpongeBob's friends do this during the play they put on for SpongeBob. However, SpongeBob enjoys it anyway.
- Bait-and-Switch: Old Man Jenkins hurries up to the gang, and everyone except SpongeBob bails, for fear of being caught trespassing. In reality, Old Man Jenkins wanted to be in the play with them.
- Break the Cutie: SpongeBob is absolutely devastated when he ends up missing the episode..
- Continuity Nod:
- One of the cassettes in SpongeBob's collection is labeled "Krusty Krab Training Video".
- During the play, Mr. Krabs is dressed as Captain Tightwad and Squidward is dressed as Dr. Negative from "Mermaid Pants", Sandy is dressed as Miss Appear from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V", and Plankton is wearing his Man Ray mask from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture".
- Crazy-Prepared: SpongeBob keeps a variety of tools (including a jackhammer and spare tire) inside his head in case he needs them.
- Department of Redundancy Department: When SpongeBob is thanking everyone for recreating the episode he missed.SpongeBob: Thank you, everyone! I loved the show! And I loved the love you showed me! And I love how you showed me the love you showed me in the show I love.
- Everybody Cries: Downplayed. SpongeBob's wailing draws the attention of everyone he helped. As he explains why he’s so upset, Patrick is crying. In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, Sandy is also on the verge of tears before she rallies the others to make it up to SpongeBob.
- Extreme Doormat: SpongeBob displays this once again due to his inability to say no to anyone who asks him for favors.
- Freeze-Frame Bonus: The collection of videos cassettes on SpongeBob's shelf are labeled: How to Make a Bed, Krusty Krab Training Video, Santa Claus is Com'n to Town, Mr. Krab's Birthday Party, Plankton Ruins Mr. Krab's B-day, and SpongeBob's Birth.
- Heroic BSoD: Poor SpongeBob goes into one due missing the lost Mermaid Man episode. Thankfully his friends snap him out of it by reenacting the episode for him.
- Hope Spot: SpongeBob misses the live showing of the episode, but remembers that he recorded it until realizing he's locked out of his house and his VCR suddenly overloads and catches fire, destroying his house and the tape.
- Iris Out: The episode ends on one.
- Lost Episode: The Mermaid Man episode SpongeBob wants to see is this.
- Missing the Good Stuff: The episode involves SpongeBob trying to make it home to watch the lost Mermaid Man episode, only to keep getting stopped by his friends to do favors for them. When he finally does make it home, the VCR overloads and destroys his house and the tape he recorded the episode on.
- My God, What Have I Done?: SpongeBob's friends have this when they realize that them forcing SpongeBob to help them out caused him to miss his show, and think up a way to make it up to him.
- Ocular Gushers: SpongeBob has these out of grief of missing the lost Mermaid Man episode, which he uses to put out the fire in his house.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: SpongeBob, normally a chronic workaholic at the Krusty Krab, finds himself bored as he waits for his shift to end so he can see the Lost Episode.
- Pet the Dog: Squidward, Mrs. Puff and Plankton, who can't stand SpongeBob the most out of any character, are shown feeling bad for making him miss the episode, and willingly participate in the play to make it up to him.
- Shout-Out:
- One of the cassettes on SpongeBob's shelf is labeled "Santa Claus is Com'n to Town".
- The book Mrs. Puff is reading is titled "Gone With the Fin".
- Slow Motion: When SpongeBob complains about the day moving so slowly, everything in the Krusty Krab starts moving in slow motion.
- Taking Advantage of Generosity: Everyone in Bikini Bottom takes advantage of SpongeBob's generosity no matter how hard he tries to tell them he can't help them at the moment. His friends eventually realize they have been doing this and decide to make up for causing him to miss his show.
Karen's Virus
Original air date: 11/4/2018
When Karen gets a virus, Plankton asks SpongeBob to help him get the virus out of her.
"Karen's Virus" contains examples of:
- Art Shift: Karen's internals are rendered in full 3D.
- Big "NO!": SpongeBob shouts this after Ideal Plankton falls into a ravine and tells him that it's up to him to save Karen. When Ideal Plankton questions him about it, SpongeBob follows up with a Big "YES!".
- Brain Bleach: After seeing his wife flirt with a cash register, then seeing Krabs take the register with him into his office, Plankton remarks "Wow. I can never unsee that."
- Circling Birdies: Karen sees circling ones and zeroes after ramming into a wall due to having a virus, and she comments on them.
- Computer Viruses Are Computer Illnesses: The virus that infects Karen's friend causes her to sneeze and appear to become groggy. When Karen is infected, it has a similar effect on top of her also becoming delirious.
- Continuity Cavalcade: The screens in Karen's memory banks show images from past episodes.
- Diegetic Soundtrack Usage: Karen sings a mangled version of the theme song. SpongeBob calls it a catchy song.
- "Fantastic Voyage" Plot: The episode focuses on SpongeBob going inside Karen to rid her of a virus. SpongeBob considers calling the mission "Journey to the Center of Karen".
- Hard-Drinking Party Girl: Karen begins acting like one as her virus infection gets worse.
- Iris Out: How the episode ends.
- Jaw Drop: Plankton does this when he sees Karen causing damage to the Krusty Krab.
- Literal Metaphor: Plankton tells Mr. Krabs to mind his business as Karen causes destruction in the Krusty Krab, then Mr. Krabs responds with "This is my business!" He isn't wrong, as the Krusty Krab is indeed his business.
- Shout-Out: "Journey to the Center of Karen" is a pun on Journey to the Center of the Earth.
- Sick Episode: Karen catches a computer virus that causes her to not function properly.
- Special Guest: Jordan Speer as a guest designer for the episode.
- Top-Heavy Guy: Karen's ideal version of Plankton looks like this.
- Tunnel of Love: Karen's "Love Center" looks like this.
