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* AppleForTeacher: Or in this case, employer. Spongebob recounts placing an apple on Mr. Krabs' desk after Patrick saying hi to Old Man Jenkins.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Despite all the underhanded attempts he's taken to steal the Krabby Patty formula, when Plankton thinks one of the ingredients [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies is ground plankton]] [[GoMadFromTheRevelation he runs out screaming]] like the rest of his family[[note]]except Clem who's illiterate[[/note]].
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It's not really foreshadowing since he had already said hi to Spongebob the first time while facing towards him, so him waiting till after he passed him isn't really an example. He may be stupid still, but he hasn't been flanderized to the level of stupid where he'd forget Spongebob's name yet. Dumb enough to lack object permanence and forget seeing the nametag on Spongebob's back immediately after seeing it, but not dumb enough to the point he wouldn't say "hi" until seeing Spongebob's name on his back.

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It's not really foreshadowing since he had already said hi to Spongebob the first time while facing towards him, so him waiting till after he passed him isn't really an example. He may be stupid still, but he hasn't been flanderized to the level of stupid where he'd forget Spongebob's name yet.


* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** When [=SpongeBob=] gets dressed, eagle-eyed viewers will notice his shirt is missing the front folds.
** Note how Patrick says hi to [=SpongeBob=] walking by while his back is facing him.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}:
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{{Foreshadowing}}: When [=SpongeBob=] gets dressed, eagle-eyed viewers will notice his shirt is missing the front folds.
** Note how Patrick says hi to [=SpongeBob=] walking by while his back is facing him.
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* FailureMontage: [=SpongeBob=] recreating his morning to find out where he left his name tag turns into this, as he keeps starting over when Patrick keeps forgetting to say hi to him.
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* TokenMinority: Whilst most of Plankton's cousins are from the DeepSouth, a few appear to be Russian and Mexican.

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* TokenMinority: Whilst most of Plankton's cousins are from the underwater version of the DeepSouth, a few appear to be Russian and Mexican.
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* TokenMinority: Whilst most of Plankton's cousins are from the DeepSouth, a few appear to be Russian and Mexican.

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* BigWhy: Well, Big "PORQUOI?!" in this case anyway, but the meaning's still there.

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* BiggerOnTheInside: When viewing the dumpster from the outside, it's normal size, but after [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick jump in, it becomes as big as a swimming pool.
* BigWhy: Well, Big "PORQUOI?!" "[[GratuitousFrench PORQUOI]]?!" in this case anyway, but the meaning's still there.

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* AsideGlance: Twice in the episode, [=SpongeBob=] reacts to a joke by staring blankly at the camera with his hand on his cheek - a ShoutOut to Jack Benny.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: When Patrick is looking for [=SpongeBob's=] nametag in the dumpster, he comes across a record of a band he likes and wonders "why would anyone throw this away?"

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* AsideGlance: Twice in the episode, [=SpongeBob=] reacts to a joke by staring blankly at the camera with his hand on his cheek - -- a ShoutOut to Jack Benny.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: When Patrick is looking for [=SpongeBob's=] nametag in the dumpster, he comes across a record of a band he likes and wonders wonders, "why would anyone throw this away?"



* EurekaMoment: Patrick saying "At least I don't have to wear my shirt backward" causes [=SpongeBob=] to realize he left his shirt on backwards and he was wearing his name tag the whole time.

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* EurekaMoment: Patrick saying "At least I don't have to wear my shirt backward" causes [=SpongeBob=] to realize he left his shirt on backwards and he was wearing his name tag the whole time.



* OverlyLongGag: In trying to retrace his steps, [=SpongeBob=] has to recreate his morning exactly - including stumbling down the stairs and tasting Gary's snail food - over and over, because Patrick kept flubbing his lines.

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* OverlyLongGag: In trying to retrace his steps, [=SpongeBob=] has to recreate his morning exactly - -- including stumbling down the stairs and tasting Gary's snail food - -- over and over, because Patrick kept flubbing his lines.


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* ShoutOut:
** At the [=SnailPo=] headquarters, Peterson says that he "feels a disturbance", albeit not a [[Franchise/StarWars disturbance in the Force]].
** In [=SpongeBob=]'s ImagineSpot, the bank robber wearing his nametag shouts, "[[Film/DogDayAfternoon ATTICA!]]"
** Stingray 5000 are a rather on-the-nose homage to Music/Powerman5000.
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-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''': I lost my nametag! '''''POURQUOI?!'''''
* {{Corpsing}}: Spongebob's numerous attempts to retrace his steps always end with Patrick flubbing the line in the same vein as a [[HilariousOuttakes blooper reel]]. By the end of it, he has the giggles.

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-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''': -->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' I lost my nametag! '''''POURQUOI?!'''''
'''''[[GratuitousFrench POURQUOI?!]]'''''
* {{Corpsing}}: Spongebob's [=SpongeBob=]'s numerous attempts to retrace his steps always end with Patrick flubbing the line in the same vein as a [[HilariousOuttakes blooper reel]]. By the end of it, he has the giggles.



* HilariousOuttakes: Spongebob trying and failing to get Patrick to say hi to him as he retraces his steps is presented as this, complete with Patrick apologizing to the audience for his repeated flubbing.

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* HilariousOuttakes: Spongebob [=SpongeBob=] trying and failing to get Patrick to say hi to him as he retraces his steps is presented as this, complete with Patrick apologizing to the audience for his repeated flubbing.



* DemotedToExtra: Spongebob only appears at the very beginning and the very end of this episode.

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* DemotedToExtra: Spongebob [=SpongeBob=] only appears at the very beginning and the very end of this episode.



'''Mr. Krabs:''' ({{beat}}) Or what?\\

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'''Mr. Krabs:''' ({{beat}}) ''[[{{Beat}} (beat)]]'' Or what?\\

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* ArtisticLicensePhysics: As small as Plankton is, he shouldn't have been able to fit inside a two-dimensional dollar bill. Of course, RuleOfFunny was probably in effect.



* TheSecretOfLongPorkPies: Plankton and his relatives are [[EvenEvilHasStandards understandably horrified]] to discover that the meat in a Krabby Patty is made from their kind. {{Subverted|Trope}} when Mr. Krabs reveals that it was just a decoy recipe.



* StatusQuoIsGod: Krabs points out the supposed formula the Plankton family found is a decoy, and Plankton will almost certainly figure that out soon and revert back to trying to steal the real one.

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* StatusQuoIsGod: Krabs points out the supposed formula the Plankton family found is just a decoy, and Plankton will almost certainly figure that out soon and revert back to trying to steal the real one.



'''Plankton:''' Eye.\\

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'''Plankton:''' Eye.[[{{Cyclops}} Eye]].\\
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Both [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick were wrong that his name tag was in the apple Mr. Krabs threw out, but they were right about finding it in the dumpster, as they were in the dumpster at the time [=SpongeBob=] found his name tag.
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* EurekaMoment: Patrick saying "At least I don't have to wear my shirt backward" causes [=SpongeBob=] to realize he left his shirt on backwards and he was wearing his name tag the whole time.
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*NonstandardCharacterDesign: Clem's antennae are actually part of his hat, unlike Plankton and the rest of his family who have real antennae.
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* PrivacyByDistraction: At the beginning of the episode, [=SpongeBob=] is given a mop and told to clean the men's bathroom, getting him out of the way so that Mr. Krabs can deal with the robot customer.

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* PrivacyByDistraction: At the beginning of the episode, [=SpongeBob=] is given a mop and told to clean mop the men's bathroom, getting him out of the way so that Mr. Krabs can deal with the robot customer.
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* EatTheCamera: Plankton does this as he and his relatives burst into the Krusty Krab.

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* EatTheCamera: Plankton does this The camera zooms into Plankton's open mouth as he and his relatives burst into the Krusty Krab.
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* OffModel: Subverted. It initially appears that [=SpongeBob=]'s shirt is missing the front folds. Then it turns out he had actually put his shirt on backwards while getting dressed.
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-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''' Have you [[SuddenlyShouting FORGOTTEN WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR]] knee-deep in yesterday's Top 40 songs!?

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-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''' -->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Have you [[SuddenlyShouting FORGOTTEN WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR]] knee-deep in yesterday's Top 40 songs!?
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: When Patrick is looking for [=SpongeBob's=] nametag in the dumpster, he comes across a record of a band he likes and wonders "why would anyone throw this away?"
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''' Have you [[SuddenlyShouting FORGOTTEN WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR]] knee-deep in yesterday's Top 40 songs!?
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall:
** Patrick trying to say hi to [=SpongeBob=] and constantly flubbing his lines is very similar to a blooper reel. After hysterically laughing at accidentally calling his friend "[=SpongeBoob=]" he says to the camera "sorry, people."
** When [=SpongeBob=] finishes his story at the diner, the waitress tells him that he "managed to kill eleven minutes", which is the typical length of an episode.
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* BlandNameProduct: Gary (and [[EatingPetFood SpongeBob]]) eat [=SnailPo=], which is the snail version of Alpo pet food.

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-->'''Squidward:''' Let me guess. It's at home, under your mattress.
-->'''Mr. Krabs:''' ''(runs all the way home)'' CURSE YOU, SQUIDWARD!!!

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-->'''Squidward:''' Let me guess. It's at home, under your mattress.
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'''Mr.
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* DisappointingHeritageReveal: Plankton calls on his many relatives to help him get the Krabby Patty formula, assuming that they're all criminal masterminds like him. Imagine his disappointment when they turn out to be dimwitted backwoods hicks.

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* DisasterDominoes: [=SpongeBob=]'s "horrific incident of terror". He wakes up, tosses his blanket over his head which glomps right over him, he falls off the bed, the alarm clock lands on top, stumbles out the door and falls down the stairs, the alarm clock sends him flying into the window, slides up to Gary, feeds him, and finally takes a whiff of [=SnailPo=] and is so grossed out the company notices.



* DisasterDominoes: [=SpongeBob=]'s "horrific incident of terror". He wakes up, tosses his blanket over his head which glomps right over him, he falls off the bed, the alarm clock lands on top, stumbles out the door and falls down the stairs, the alarm clock sends him flying into the window, slides up to Gary, feeds him, and finally takes a whiff of [=SnailPo=] and is so grossed out the company notices.
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* DistantReactionShot: When [=SpongeBob=] is disgusted from the [=SnailPo=] and yells "BLEH!" in response, the camera cuts to outside his pineapple, to the downtown streets, and finally to [=SnailPo=] Headquarters where one of the workers seems aware of it.
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-->'''Mr. Krabs:''' Attention, all employees! Just a quick heads-up, boys. There's going to be a surprise uniform inspection in one hour. Anyone who doesn't pass... gets the boot! ''[pulls out a big black boot giving off green fumes]'' This boot, to be exact. It's very stinky, and you'll have to wear it all day. See ya in an hour.

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-->'''Mr. Krabs:''' Attention, all employees! Just a quick heads-up, boys. There's going to be a surprise uniform inspection in one hour. Anyone who doesn't pass... gets the boot! ''[pulls ''[[[LiteralMetaphor pulls out a big black boot boot]] giving off green fumes]'' This boot, to be exact. It's very stinky, and you'll have to wear it all day. See ya in an hour.
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* BriarPatching: Mr. Krabs begs Plankton not to read the secret formula, telling him that he won't like what he sees. Naturally, since the secret formula is a decoy, this is exactly what he ''wants'' Plankton to do, and Plankton takes the bait.

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