Gullible Pants
Original air date: 6/5/2009 (produced in 2008)
When Mr. Krabs leaves SpongeBob in charge of the Krusty Krab for 15 minutes, Squidward takes advantage of his naivety and he is gullible enough to believe every "suggestion" Squidward gives him, which leads to disaster.
"Gullible Pants" contains examples of:
- An Aesop: Don't believe everything you're told.
- Blatant Lies: Everything that Squidward tells SpongeBob to help him run the Krusty Krab; being Super Gullible, he is naïve enough to comply.
- Bottle Episode: The entire episode takes place in the Krusty Krab.
- Characterization Marches On: SpongeBob acts absolutely nothing like he did back in "Pizza Delivery" when he was able to catch on to Squidward's scheme to entice him into eating the pizza.
- The Dog Bites Back: When Mr. Krabs steps out for a manicure, he leaves SpongeBob in charge until he gets back. When SpongeBob tries to order Squidward around, he responds by telling SpongeBob several Krusty Krab ''trade secrets'' and making him do all the work. Being foolish and naive, the sponge is gullible enough to believe everything.
- Dumbass Has a Point: When asked to dirty up the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob at first is against it, even pointing out it sounds an awful lot like the Chum Bucket, but being the gullible idiot he is, he obeys Squidward in an instant.
- Epic Fail: SpongeBob attempts to break a window by throwing a brick at it; the brick bounces off the window and hits him in the face.
- Flaw Exploitation: Squidward refuses to listen to SpongeBob's orders and, upon knowing he's The Ditz and Super Gullible, takes advantage of his job and tells several "secrets" which result in SpongeBob ruining the Krusty Krab.
- Gainax Ending: The episode basically ends with Mr. Krabs shocked that the Krusty Krab is a total mess, doing something SpongeBob asks him to, breaking another nail, the random fish behind the grill, Squidward napping, and customers cowering before SpongeBob's dance routine.
- Gross-Up Close-Up: Of SpongeBob's foot after he takes his sock off, and the gum stuck underneath the table.
- Handy Feet: SpongeBob serves Krabby Patties with his feet while walking on his hands.
- It Makes Sense in Context: Mr. Krabs walks into the Krusty Krab to find SpongeBob dancing in front of the customers, who are cowering against the wall.
- Karma Houdini: Squidward never suffers any punishment for tricking SpongeBob, nor does SpongeBob get in trouble for trashing the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs, on the other hand, ends up having to clean dishes and splitting his freshly manicured nails.
- Karma Houdini Warranty: Although Squidward got away with tricking SpongeBob for trashing the Krusty Krab, this could be considered the former's payback towards the latter for what he did to Squidward in "Choir Boys".
- No Ending: The episode basically ends with Mr. Krabs washing the dishes, a random customer making the food, Squidward napping the day away, and SpongeBob holding several customers hostage with his dance routine.
- Oh, Crap!: Mr. Krabs is shocked when he sees the Krusty Krab a total mess, and SpongeBob dancing before panicking customers.
- Sudden Anatomy:
- Mr. Krabs is shown to have fingernails on his claws.
- SpongeBob grows a few extra fingers while listing all the chores Squidward will be doing.
- Super Gullible: SpongeBob up to eleven here.
- Taking Advantage of Generosity: Squidward is annoyed when SpongeBob is put in charge of the Krusty Krab and would rather nap on the job then do as told; thus he takes advantage of SpongeBob's kindness and tells him fake secrets Mr. Krabs told him. Being the naive ditz as he is, SpongeBob is gullible enough to fall for every one.
- Trash of the Titans: SpongeBob dumps garbage all over the Krusty Krab after Squidward tells him it'll make the customers enjoy the food more.
- Unmanly Secret: Mr. Krabs tries to sneak out of the Krusty Krab, not wanting anyone to know he is leaving to get a manicure.
Overbooked
Original air date: 7/19/2009 (produced in 2008)
SpongeBob must help Sandy at her science convention, help Mr. Krabs build a telescope, and attend Patrick's birthday party, all in one day.
"Overbooked" contains examples of:
- An Aesop:
- Manage your time wisely.
- It's important to let someone know of your struggles.
- Aside Glance: Sandy does this when SpongeBob asks if he has ever let her down.
- Bathroom Search Excuse: The first two times SpongeBob leaves Sandy's treedome, he lies that he needs to use the bathroom.
- Birthday Episode: Patrick's end of the plot.
- "Could Have Avoided This!" Plot: As Sandy, Mr. Krabs, and Patrick point out, SpongeBob could have saved himself a lot of stress had he just explained to all of them what was going on.
- Also if SpongeBob had helped Sandy out first, she could've cloned two more of him earlier to help out Patrick and Mr. Krabs.
- Go-to-Sleep Ending: The episode ends with SpongeBob having fallen asleep inside Sandy's invention, exhausted from all the running around due to catering to his friends' needs.
- Irony: The episode centers around SpongeBob trying to hold three commitments at once. Sandy's invention? A cloning machine.
- Lame Rhyme Dodge: When SpongeBob realizes that he left Patrick's birthday cake at Sandy's place.SpongeBob: The cake! I must've left it at Sandy's!Patrick: You took it to Sandy's?SpongeBob: No! I said "The bakery delivers, isn't that handy?"
- Me's a Crowd: Sandy's invention makes clones of whoever steps inside it.
- Naked People Are Funny: SpongeBob strips off his medical gown upon entering Sandy's invention, and leaves right in the middle of the demonstration to return to Patrick and Mr. Krabs without bothering to get dressed. The latter two ask him about his lack of clothes.
- Split-Screen Phone Call: Done at the beginning between SpongeBob and Sandy, the latter leaning over to SpongeBob's side to yell at him.
- Two-Timer Date: The plot of the episode is SpongeBob trying to hold three commitments he made to his friends.
