Bubbletown
Original air date: 10/28/2018
SpongeBob visits his friend Bubble Buddy in his hometown.
"Bubbletown" contains examples of:
- Black Comedy: SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs destroying all of Bubbletown and its citizens.
- The Bus Came Back: Bubble Buddy appears for the first time since "Bubble Buddy Returns" back in Season 8.
- Cardboard Prison: The prison in Bubbletown that Mr. Krabs easily pops to break SpongeBob out.
- Cheerful Child: The bubble kid who is seen at two points, saying "I wuv to learn!"
- Continuity Nod: Mr. Krabs is once again paid with bubble money, much to his dismay.
- Disaster Dominoes: SpongeBob popping everything in Bubbletown in sight.
- Eye Scream: SpongeBob gets bubble soap in his eyes and screams as he slips all over Bubbletown.
- Funny Background Event: After Mr. Krabs breaks into the Bubbletown prison, a bunch of bubble prisoners run outside to freedom, among them are the Dirty Bubble.
- Handy Feet: SpongeBob uses his feet to blow bubbles.
- I Am a Monster: SpongeBob calls himself a monster for destroying part of Bubbletown.
- Last-Second Word Swap: When Mr. Krabs breaks SpongeBob out of prison.Mr. Krabs: We've got a bunch of hungry customers back home, and I need your help fleecing- I mean, I mean feeding them!
- Longer-Than-Life Sentence: SpongeBob is given three life sentences for accidentally destroying most of Bubbletown.
- Ow, My Body Part!: A bubble that SpongeBob popped speaks in Fred's voice, "Ow! My bubble legs!"
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Upon finding out that the Krusty Krab in Bubbletown only makes bubble money, he immediately pops the Bubbly Krab and leaves.
- Sequel Episode: To "Bubble Buddy" and "Bubble Buddy Returns." While "Bubble Buddy" contains just the titular character, "Bubble Buddy Returns" implies that he now lives in a town of bubbles. We get to see what the town is like in this episode.
- Shout-Out: "Forget it SpongeBob, it's Bubbletown."
- What Measure Is a Non-Human?: SpongeBob is devastated when all of Bubbletown gets destroyed, but Mr. Krabs doesn't see what the big deal is since it was all made up of bubbles.
- Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises: SpongeBob has these after Mr. Krabs pops all of Bubbletown.
Girls' Night Out
Original air date: 11/4/2018
Sandy invites Karen and Mrs. Puff out for a night on the town, so the ladies decide to blow off some steam.
"Girls' Night Out" contains examples of:
- Book Ends: The episode starts with Sandy as a microscopic amoeba. It ends with Sandy, Karen, and Mrs. Puff as microscopic amoebas in order to get some peace, only to have it crashed by SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton.
- Brief Accent Imitation: Karen's impression of Mr. Krabs greatly exaggerates his sailor accent.Karen: Plank-ter-ren, me old nemesis-ser! I've got good news-erer! I'm leaving town and going back into the navery, so I'm giving you me secret formuler-er-rer!
- Broken Record: SpongeBob hears Mrs. Puff talking to Sandy on the phone and wants to greet her.SpongeBob: Tell Sandy I said hi! Tell her I said hi! Tell her I said hi! Tell her I said hi!
- Everyone Has Standards: Mrs. Puff is reluctant to prank SpongeBob, saying "He can't help he's insufferable." However, she starts to get a little too invested in the prank later on.
- Girl's Night Out Episode: This episode centers around Sandy, Karen, and Mrs. Puff. Karen names themselves the "Gal Pals."
- Got Me Doing It: Plankton catches himself talking in the same way as Karen after she imitates Mr. Krabs.
- Larynx Dissonance: Mrs. Puff speaks in a deep male voice when she inflates—this is the first time she's done that since all the way back in Season 1.
- Lotus-Eater Machine: The girls put a VR helmet on SpongeBob while he sleeps to trick him into thinking he got his driver's license, and push him around in a shopping cart.
- Motor Mouth: SpongeBob says "Tell her I said hi!" repeatedly and very fast.
- Ocular Gushers: Mrs. Puff and Karen, while venting their frustration with SpongeBob and Plankton respectively, both burst into fountains of tears. Karen even shows appropriate images on her monitor (a waterfall when she starts crying, and someone turning a valve when she stops).
- Paper-Thin Disguise: Sandy, Mrs. Puff, and Karen disguise themselves as Mr. Krabs to prank Plankton. He ends up falling for it.
- Running Gag: Karen's screen flashing the words "Gal Pals!"
- Shout-Out: Karen's "Gal Pals" screen looks similar to the BBC Video logo from the 1980s.
- Slasher Smile: Mrs. Puff sports one while she's tricking SpongeBob into believing he's driving a car.
- Split-Screen Phone Call: Happens when Sandy calls Karen and again when she calls Mrs. Puff. Doubles as a case of Breaking the Fourth Wall as Sandy creates the split-screen.
- Your Makeup Is Running: Mrs. Puff's mascara runs after she finishes crying over SpongeBob driving her crazy.
