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* BigWhat: The Bikini Bottomers after Mermaid Man asked [=SpongeBob=] if he set it to Wumbo, implying that not even Mermaid Man himself knows how to unshrink them.

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* BigWhat: The Bikini Bottomers Bottomers, in extreme anger, after Mermaid Man asked [=SpongeBob=] if he set it to Wumbo, implying that not even Mermaid Man himself knows how to unshrink them.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [=SpongeBob=] is sitting alone in an empty classroom, feeling incredibly guilty for getting Mrs. Puff arrested, completely oblivious to how much fun she's actually having in prison.
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: When Mrs. Puff cries out that she doesn't belong in jail, her fellow inmates can be heard crying that they don't belong in jail. There's only one inmate at the end who declares that she does belong there.
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** [=SpongeBob=] also has no ill feelings towards the Bikini Bottomites after they gave him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown and pleased them by shrinking the entire town and himself to their size.

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** [=SpongeBob=] also has no ill feelings towards the Bikini Bottomites after they gave him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown and after he pleased them by shrinking the entire town and himself to their size.

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* EasilyForgiven: Ironically, Mermaid Man is quite understanding towards [=SpongeBob=] about messing with the belt. By that point, however, [=SpongeBob=] has shrunk the entire (very furious) community of Bikini Bottom... At least partaking in their retribution.

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Ironically, Mermaid Man is quite understanding towards [=SpongeBob=] about messing with the belt. By that point, however, [=SpongeBob=] has shrunk the entire (very furious) community of Bikini Bottom... At least partaking in their retribution.


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** [=SpongeBob=] also has no ill feelings towards the Bikini Bottomites after they gave him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown and pleased them by shrinking the entire town and himself to their size.
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* NoEnding: The episode ends with everyone and everything in Bikini Bottom (except Plankton) being shrunken down thanks to Mermaid Man's Utility Belt [[SnapBack without any explanation to how everyone got back to their normal sizes]].
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* EasilyForgiven: Ironically, Mermaid Man is quite understanding towards [=SpongeBob=] about messing with the belt. By that point, however, [=SpongeBob=] has shrunk the entire (very angry) community of Bikini Bottom... At least partaking in their retribution.

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* EasilyForgiven: Ironically, Mermaid Man is quite understanding towards [=SpongeBob=] about messing with the belt. By that point, however, [=SpongeBob=] has shrunk the entire (very angry) furious) community of Bikini Bottom... At least partaking in their retribution.
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* NeverMyFault: Downplayed with Squidward, who as mentioned, had a valid reason to report to Mermaid Man. He just seemed to enjoy the idea of [=SpongeBob=] getting in trouble [[KickTheDog a little too much]]. [=SpongeBob=] may have shrunk him and took the belt to begin with, [[BothSidesHaveAPoint but he's also right that]] Squidward [[EvilIsPetty taking advantage of the situation]] [[BullyingADragon was not a good idea]].

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* NeverMyFault: Downplayed with Squidward, who as mentioned, had while having a valid reason to report to Mermaid Man. He Man, just seemed to enjoy the idea of [=SpongeBob=] getting in trouble [[KickTheDog a little too much]]. [=SpongeBob=] may have shrunk him and took the belt to begin with, [[BothSidesHaveAPoint but he's also right that]] Squidward [[EvilIsPetty taking advantage of the situation]] [[BullyingADragon was not a good idea]].
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* RuleOfSymbolism: As the fish lives his life "outside of prison", there's always something in front of him or surrounding him. The windshield in his car, his cubicle, the window frame in his room. Despite living on the outside, he's still very much imprisoned by his mundane lifestyle.

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* EasilyForgiven: Ironically, Mermaid Man is quite understanding towards [=SpongeBob=] about messing with the belt. By that point, however, [=SpongeBob=] has shrunk the entire (very angry) community of Bikini Bottom...

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* EasilyForgiven: Ironically, Mermaid Man is quite understanding towards [=SpongeBob=] about messing with the belt. By that point, however, [=SpongeBob=] has shrunk the entire (very angry) community of Bikini Bottom... At least partaking in their retribution.
-->'''Mermaid Man:''' [[GloryDays We've been shrinking for years!]]\\
'''Barnacle Boy:''' But ''[[LiteralMetaphor this]]'' is ridiculous!
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* NeverMyFault: Downplayed with Squidward, who as mentioned, had a valid reason to report to Mermaid Man. He just seemed to enjoy the idea of [=SpongeBob=] getting in trouble [[KickTheDog a little too much]]. [=SpongeBob=] may have shrunk him and took the belt to begin with, [[BothSidesHaveAPoint but he's also right that]] [[BullyingADragon taking advantage of the situation was not a good idea]].

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* NeverMyFault: Downplayed with Squidward, who as mentioned, had a valid reason to report to Mermaid Man. He just seemed to enjoy the idea of [=SpongeBob=] getting in trouble [[KickTheDog a little too much]]. [=SpongeBob=] may have shrunk him and took the belt to begin with, [[BothSidesHaveAPoint but he's also right that]] [[BullyingADragon Squidward [[EvilIsPetty taking advantage of the situation situation]] [[BullyingADragon was not a good idea]].
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* NeverMyFault: Downplayed with Squidward, who as mentioned, had a valid reason to report to Mermaid Man. He just seemed to enjoy the idea of [=SpongeBob=] getting in trouble [[KickTheDog a little too much]].

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* NeverMyFault: Downplayed with Squidward, who as mentioned, had a valid reason to report to Mermaid Man. He just seemed to enjoy the idea of [=SpongeBob=] getting in trouble [[KickTheDog a little too much]]. [=SpongeBob=] may have shrunk him and took the belt to begin with, [[BothSidesHaveAPoint but he's also right that]] [[BullyingADragon taking advantage of the situation was not a good idea]].
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Dreams within Dreams anyone? Or psychotic induced hallucinations?


* BeyondTheImpossible: How did Mrs. Puff fall asleep while sleeping?



* PlotHole: How can Mrs. Puff have been dreaming all this up if she was screaming?
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** Don't force your help on someone who doesn't want to be helped.
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  • complaining
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Mere complaning


* TheUnapologetic: Despite being forgiven by everyone after he shrinks himself and Bikini Bottom, the Bikini Bottomites don't even bother to apologize to [=SpongeBob=] for giving him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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