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* EveryoneIsGoneEpisode: [=SpongeBob=] wakes up to find everybody but him has vanished. At the end, it is revealed everyone went to go have a "[[TheFriendNobodyLikes No-SpongeBob Day]]" but ended up getting sidetracked, so it lasted a few weeks.

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* EveryoneIsGoneEpisode: [=SpongeBob=] wakes up to find everybody but him has vanished. At the end, it is revealed everyone went to go have a "[[TheFriendNobodyLikes National No-SpongeBob Day]]" but ended up getting sidetracked, so it lasted a few weeks.
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* EveryoneIsGoneEpisode: [=SpongeBob=] wakes up to find everybody but him has vanished. At the end, it is revealed everyone went to go have a "[[TheFriendNobodyLikes No-SpongeBob Day]]" but ended up getting sidetracked, so it lasted a few weeks.
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* CallBack: Spongebob also named his first boat "Boaty" in "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E30NoFreeRidesImYourBiggestFanatic No Free Rides]]"

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* CallBack: Spongebob also named his first boat "Boaty" in "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E30NoFreeRidesImYourBiggestFanatic "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E10NoFreeRidesImYourBiggestFanatic No Free Rides]]"
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'''Original air date:''' 3/4/2008 ''(produced in 2007)''


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'''Original air date:''' 3/5/2008 ''(produced in 2007)''

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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: There is an entire day dedicated to not having [=SpongeBob=] around to annoy them. Everyone loves not having [=SpongeBob=] around so much that they milk it so "National No [=SpongeBob=] Day" ends up being "National No [=SpongeBob=] Weeks".



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: [=SpongeBob’s=] friends celebrate getting away from him for '''weeks'''.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: [=SpongeBob’s=] friends celebrate getting away from him for '''weeks'''.weeks.


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* HatedByAll: There is an entire day dedicated to not having [=SpongeBob=] around to annoy them. Everyone loves not having [=SpongeBob=] around so much that they milk it so "National No [=SpongeBob=] Day" ends up being "National No [=SpongeBob=] Weeks".
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* LiteralMetaphor: When Mr. Krabs states that the customers are "leaving in boatloads", it shows all the customers rowing out of the Krusty Krab in lifeboats.
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* CallBack: Spongebob also named his first boat "Boaty" in "[[SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E30NoFreeRidesImYourBiggestFanatic No Free Rides]]"

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* CallBack: Spongebob also named his first boat "Boaty" in "[[SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E30NoFreeRidesImYourBiggestFanatic "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E30NoFreeRidesImYourBiggestFanatic No Free Rides]]"

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Squidward wanted a "normal" [=SpongeBob=]. Well, he got it - and quickly became annoyed with "normal" [=SpongeBob=]'s criticisms of him.



* PygmalionSnapBack: As per the show's NegativeContinuity, [=SpongeBob=] returns to his former self by the end of the episode.



* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: There is an entire day dedicated to not having [=SpongeBob=] around to annoy them. Everyone loves not having [=SpongeBob=] around so much that they milk it so "National No [=SpongeBob=] Day" ends up being "National No [=SpongeBob=] Weeks".
* ADogNamedDog: A Boat Named "Boaty"
* AffectionateNickname: "Boaty" is one for the boat.



* CallBack: Spongebob also named his first boat "Boaty" in "[[SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E30NoFreeRidesImYourBiggestFanatic No Free Rides]]"



* TheDogBitesBack: After finding out Patrick also participated in No [=SpongeBob=] Day, [=SpongeBob=] shoves Patrick off the bus and goes to celebrate No Patrick Day.
* DrivesLikeCrazy: Well, he didn't quite ''earn'' that license.
* EtTuBrute: [=SpongeBob=] did ''not'' take it well when Patrick celebrated "National No [=SpongeBob=] Day" with the others. Of course, he went with the others to celebrate "National No Patrick Day".



* TheGhost: Despite being mentioned, Gary doesn't make an appearance, nor is he seen with the residents when they return.
* GhostCity: Bikini Bottom is this during No [=SpongeBob=] Day.



* WithFriendsLikeThese: Even Patrick can’t resist getting into National No [=SpongeBob=] Day.

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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Even Patrick can’t resist getting into National No [=SpongeBob=] Day.Day, and [=SpongeBob=] happily joins in on National No Patrick Day.
* {{Yandere}}: As a part of [=SpongeBob=]'s growing madness, Boaty doesn't like [=SpongeBob=] talking to anyone else but it.
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* TheScream: [=SpongeBob=] screaming like a banshee, and when he sees Squidward turned normal which reverts him to his original self.
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* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: Squidward when he sees his photorealistic reflection after [=SpongeBob=] tries to make him look "normal".
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* GoodTimesMontage: After [=SpongeBob=] realizes he's all alone with his boatmobile and it wasn't just a dream, we see a montage of [=SpongeBob=] doing various things with his boat next to him.

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* HandPuppet: [=SpongeBob=] uses one made out of a pile of krabby patty meat that he shapes into Patrick.

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* HandPuppet: [=SpongeBob=] uses one made out of a pile of krabby patty Krabby Patty meat that he shapes into Patrick.


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* WholesomeCrossdresser: [=SpongeBob=] imitates everyone he knows, including Sandy and Mrs. Puff.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: [=SpongeBob’s=] friends celebrate getting away from him for '''weeks'''.



* ShaggyDogStory: It turns out the reason everyone was gone is because it was National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, though it lasted for ''weeks''.

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* ShaggyDogStory: It turns out the reason everyone was gone is because it was National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, though it lasted for ''weeks''.''weeks''.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Even Patrick can’t resist getting into National No [=SpongeBob=] Day.
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[[caption-width-right:320:Hi, how are you?]]
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* TitleDrop: "I'm not normal?"

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* TitleDrop: "I'm not normal?"'''not normal?'''"
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* TitleDrop: "I'm not normal?"
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* VisualPun: Squidward informs Mr. Krabs that the customers are "leaving in boatloads". It then cuts to rowboats carrying the customers out of the Krusty Krab.
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* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, which involves burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.

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* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, which involves burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.ashes.
* ShaggyDogStory: It turns out the reason everyone was gone is because it was National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, though it lasted for ''weeks''.
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* AnAesop: If you're going away for a while, it's best to let someone know in order to keep them from worrying.
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* FlowersForAlgernonSyndrome: After [=SpongeBob=] is no longer a zany cartoon character, he winds up creating ink and paper Krabby Patties, causing Mr. Krabs to suspend him from work for the time being. [=SpongeBob=] then finds out he is incompatible with Patrick's ideas for fun. Squidward's reception for [=SpongeBob's=] change in character was positive at first, but gets annoyed at the latter's criticisms regarding his lifestyle and appearance. [=SpongeBob=] ultimately decides being normal is no fun for him, and tries to revert to his original personality with Patrick's help.

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* CutawayGag: When Squidward compares [=SpongeBob=] to people that are normal, it cuts to a shot of live-action fish in a tank.


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* MediumShiftGag: When Squidward compares [=SpongeBob=] to people that are normal, it cuts to a shot of live-action fish in a tank.


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* HereWeGoAgain: Everyone, including [=SpongeBob=], leave to celebrate No Patrick Day, leaving said starfish out in the middle of nowhere, wondering where everybody is.
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* StaggeredZoom: When [=SpongeBob=] sees Squidward having turned himself normal like he is, prompting him to freak out and change back to his original self.

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* BrickJoke: At one point, [=SpongeBob=] points out that Squidward doesn't wear pants. The next time Squidward is seen, he is wearing pants in his "normal" form.
* BrokenRecord: "Hi, how are ya?" "Wonderful weather we're having."



* CutawayGag: When Squidward compares [=SpongeBob=] to people that are normal, it cuts to a shot of live-action fish in a tank.
* EyeScream: [=SpongeBob's=] first attempt to make himself abnormal again causes his eyeballs to pop out of his head.



--> '''[=SpongeBob=]''': Tap, erus uoy era? [[note]]Are you sure, Pat?[[/note]]

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--> '''[=SpongeBob=]''': Tap, erus uoy era? era [[note]]Are you sure, Pat?[[/note]]


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* ApocalypticLog: [=SpongeBob=] keeps one in this episode.
* BedmateReveal: Happens when [=SpongeBob=] wakes up and assumes everything up to that point was AllJustADream, only to see his new boatmobile next to him in his bed.

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* CopeByPretending: Upon realizing that Bikini Bottom is deserted, [=SpongeBob's=] immediate response is to imitate everyone in town, giving up only when he realizes the task is impossible.



* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, which involves burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.
* CopeByPretending: Upon realizing that Bikini Bottom is deserted, [=SpongeBob's=] immediate response is to imitate everyone in town, giving up only when he realizes the task is impossible.

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* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, which involves burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.
* CopeByPretending: Upon realizing that Bikini Bottom is deserted, [=SpongeBob's=] immediate response is to imitate everyone in town, giving up only when he realizes the task is impossible.
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* AnAesop: BeYourself.

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* CreepyMonotone: [=SpongeBob=] speaks like this when he's normal.



* CopeByPretending: Upon realizing that Bikini Bottom is deserted, [=SpongeBob's] immediate response is to imitate everyone in town, giving up only when he realizes the task is impossible.



* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, which involves burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.

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* HandPuppet: [=SpongeBob=] uses one made out of a pile of krabby patty meat that he shapes into Patrick.
* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=] Day, which involves burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.ashes.
* CopeByPretending: Upon realizing that Bikini Bottom is deserted, [=SpongeBob's=] immediate response is to imitate everyone in town, giving up only when he realizes the task is impossible.

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* SdrawkcabSpeech: During the montage of making [=SpongeBob=] abnormal again, Patrick tells [=SpongeBob=] to talk backwards.
--> '''[=SpongeBob=]''': Tap, erus uoy era? [[note]]Are you sure, Pat?[[/note]]



* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=], which includes burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.

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* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=], [=SpongeBob=] Day, which includes involves burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.

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'''Gone''

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'''Gone''
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* CopeByPretending: Upon realizing that Bikini Bottom is deserted, [=SpongeBob's] immediate response is to imitate everyone in town, giving up only when he realizes the task is impossible.
* GoMadFromTheIsolation: [=SpongeBob=] eventually goes crazy from Bikini Bottom being deserted except for him.
* KickTheDog: When everyone comes back, it turns out they were celebrating National No [=SpongeBob=], which includes burning a large stake shaped like [=SpongeBob=] and dancing on its ashes.
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'''Not Normal'''

[=SpongeBob=] becomes "normal", and it's boring.

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'''Gone''

[=SpongeBob=] wakes up to find everyone in Bikini Bottom has disappeared.

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