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* KickTheDog: Mr. Krabs makes [=SpongeBob=] cry by ordering him to take the poopy baby (Squidward) out of the Krusty Krab.

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* KickTheDog: Mr. Krabs makes [=SpongeBob=] cry by ordering him to take the poopy baby (Squidward) out of the Krusty Krab. [=SpongeBob's=] response is if Squidward can't stay, then he won't stay either.
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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: [=SpongeBob=] asks the doctor what the prognosis is, as in asking what's wrong with Squidward. The word he's looking for is diagnosis. The prognosis refers to a disease's course.

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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: [=SpongeBob=] asks the doctor what the prognosis is, as in asking what's wrong with Squidward. The word he's looking for is diagnosis. The prognosis refers to a disease's course. Mind you, this mistake ''is'' in keeping with [=SpongeBob=]'s intelligence level.

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** Despite his jerkish behavior, Mr. Krabs was right to tell [=SpongeBob=] to not change Squidward's diaper out in the open in front of the customers because it's awfully disturbing to them.

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** Despite his jerkish behavior, Mr. Krabs was right to tell [=SpongeBob=] to not change Squidward's diaper out in the open in front of the customers because it's awfully disturbing to them.them, and tells him to go to the kitchen where it's private.


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* NoSympathy: Mr. Krabs shows no signs of remorse over Squidward's condition, which upsets [=SpongeBob=].


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* TearsOfRemorse: [=SpongeBob=] is reduced to tears when Mr. Krabs hurts his feelings one too many times by insisting Squidward leave after his dirty diaper is the last straw for the customers.
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Mr. Krabs... if my poopy baby isn't welcome here... THEN I'M NOT STAYING, EITHER!
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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: [=SpongeBob=] asks the doctor what the prognosis is, as in asking what's wrong with Squidward. The word he's looking for is diagnosis. The prognosis refers to a disease's course.


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** Squidward becomes an involuntary example due to the effects of "Head-Go-Boom-Boom-Itis".
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** Despite being jerky here, Mr. Krabs was right to tell [=SpongeBob=] to not change Squidward's diaper out in the open in front of the customers because it's awfully disturbing to them.

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** Despite being jerky here, his jerkish behavior, Mr. Krabs was right to tell [=SpongeBob=] to not change Squidward's diaper out in the open in front of the customers because it's awfully disturbing to them.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Despite being jerky here, Mr. Krabs was right to tell [=SpongeBob=] to not change Squidward's diaper out in the open in front of the customers because it's awfully disturbing to them.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: JerkassHasAPoint:
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Despite being jerky here, Mr. Krabs was right to tell [=SpongeBob=] to not change Squidward's diaper out in the open in front of the customers because it's awfully disturbing to them.them.
** Before getting the Head-Go-Boom-Boom-itis, Squidward makes a point when chastising [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick for acting like babies themselves from playing with the baby toys and insists they act their age.
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* ExhaustedEyeBags: [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick have dark circles under their eyes when they come to the Krusty Krab after 72 straight hours of pampering Squidward.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Despite being jerky here, Mr. Krabs was right to tell [=SpongeBob=] to not change Squidward's diaper out in the open in front of the customers because it's awfully disturbing to them.
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* AnAesop: It's important to know the reason behind something you cannot do well.
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* {{Manchild}}: Taken UpToEleven with [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick. They play with baby toys and act like babies.

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* {{Manchild}}: Taken UpToEleven Exaggerated with [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick. They play with baby toys and act like babies.
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* IdiotBall: It doesn't occur to [=SpongeBob=] or Mr. Krabs to have baby Squidward changed in the bathroom, which would give him some privacy and public bathrooms usually have changing stations anyways. [=SpongeBob=] first tries it where the customers are eating, and Krabs orders him to change Squidward in the kitchen.

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* JerkassBall: Mr. Krabs is at his absolute worst in this episode. He says that he doesn't care if Squidward is acting like a baby as long as there are customers begging to give him money, and goes so far to hurt [=SpongeBob=]'s feelings.



* TookALevelInJerkass: Mr. Krabs is at his absolute worst in this episode, taking it UpToEleven. He says that he doesn't care if Squidward is acting like a baby as long as there are customers begging to give him money, and goes so far to hurt [=SpongeBob=]'s feelings.
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** The title of this episode is a pun on the James Bond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.

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** PopCulturePunEpisodeTitle: The title of this episode is a pun on the James Bond film ''Film/LicenceToKill''.

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* BookEnds: The episode starts with [=SpongeBob=] making a milkshake for a customer, only for it to be completely frozen. He realizes that his milkshake license is expired, and needs to get a new one. When he renews his license, at the end of the episode, he serves a milkshake to this same customer. It turns out good, and the customer is satisfied.



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* TitleDrop: At the beginning of the episode.

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* TitleDrop: At the beginning of the episode. The fish who [=SpongeBob=] serves the milkshake to says, "I bet you don't even have a license to milkshake!"



* AmnesiaEpisode: [[NotUsingtheZWord While Squidward is diagnosed with]] "Head-G-Boom-Boom-Itis", how he gets it and what it does to his mind is very reminiscent of a form of amnesia.

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* AmnesiaEpisode: [[NotUsingtheZWord While Squidward is diagnosed with]] "Head-G-Boom-Boom-Itis", "Head-Go-Boom-Boom-Itis", how he gets it and what it does to his mind is very reminiscent of a form of amnesia.



* GrayRainOfDepression: [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick show up to the Krusty Krab for work, tired and unhappy after Squidward's crying keeps them awake for days on end. The sky is gray and it's raining heavily, complete with a few lightning flashes. The rain persists throughout the rest of the episode.



-->'''Patrick:''' "Games are our middle name."

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-->'''Patrick:''' "Games Games are our middle name."



-->'''Tom''': My face! My face! (stops walking) Also my leg, (continues walking) but mostly my face!

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-->'''Tom''': -->'''Fish''': My face! My face! (stops walking) Also my leg, (continues walking) but mostly my face!

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