History Recap / SpongebobSquarepantsS1E6MermaidManandBarnacleBoyPickles

* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Bubble Bass isn't just demanding, he's downright sadistic, hiding the pickles from his Krabby Patties under his tongue just to trick Spongebob into thinking he failed at his job and [[AbsueOfReturnPolicy get a refund of $2]]. When Spongebob pulls out of a nasty HeroicBSOD, Bubble Bass returns in all of ''a few seconds'' of his return to service just to gaslight him again.

* {{Gaslighting}}: Bubble Bass deliberately hides the pickles under his tongue so he can trick [=SpongeBob=] into thinking he forget them for no reason other than to break his confidence for kicks (though [[AbuseOfReturnPolicy scamming Krabs out of two bucks]] wasn't a bad incentive either).

* EvilIsPetty: Within ''seconds'' of Spongebob reabilitating himself and going back to work, Bubble Bass busts into the Krusty Krab to gaslight him a second time and laugh, loudly and obnoxiously, in his face. This ends up getting his trick caught out.

* {{Gaslighting}}: Bubble Bass deliberately hides the pickles under his tongue so he can trick [=SpongeBob=] into thinking he forget them for no reason other than to break his confidence for kicks (though scamming Krabs out of two bucks wasn't a bad incentive either).

* ShaggyDogStory: Turns out [=SpongeBob=] never forgot the pickles the entire time -- Bubble Bass put them under his tongue to mess with him.

* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Bubble Bass isn't just demanding, he's downright sadistic, hiding the pickles from his Krabby Patties under his tongue just to trick Spongebob into thinking he failed at his job. When Spongebob pulls out of a nasty HeroicBSOD, Bubble Bass returns in all of ''a few seconds'' of his return to service just to gaslight him again.

[[caption-width-right:350:"Let me guess, Tiny. A small salad?"]]

* OvercomplicatedMenuOrder: Bubble Bass orders the Double Triple Bossy Deluxe on a raft, 4 x 4, animal style, extra shingles with a shimmy and a squeeze, light axle grease, make it cry, burn it, and let it swim.

* MouthScreen: When Bubble Bass is gloating when he believes [=SpongeBob=] forgot the pickles again, the camera cuts to a close up of his mouth as he laughs. This is how Spongebob is able to notice that Bubble Bass keeps tucking his tongue behind his teeth and, as a result, how Bubble Bass has been deceiving everyone.

** Mr. Krabs is shown walking normally to Spongebob's house

* AnnoyingLaugh: Bubble Bass's shrill, whinny-like cackle makes Spongebob's famous "dolphin cry" laugh seem pleasant by comparison.

* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Bubble Bass isn't just demanding, he's downright sadistic, hiding the pickles from his Krabby Patties under his tongue just to trick Spongebob into thinking he failed at his job.

The episode begins with another exciting episode of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy handily beating yet another villain with their signature “Raging Whirlpool”. [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick, dressed as their heroes, cheer and proceed to play pretend that they’re the real heroes. Using a pair of donuts as rings, they unite and go outside to play with Squidward. But when Squidward as “Reflecto” gets fed up at their playing getting in the way of his tan, he tells them to go to the local retirement home to meet the real ones and get out of his hair. Our dimwitted duo travel to Shady Shoals Retirement Home and meet their heroes, now two old men who just want their TV fixed. Unswayed by Banacle Boy and the warden kicking them out and Mermaid Man being sent into panic attacks at the word “evil”, they try their best to remind them of their heroing days, up to and including faking a purse snatching and painting the Invisible Boatmobile (“It’s supposed to be invisible!”). The later turns out to be the last straw as the heroes use their powers to have their fellow elderly form an angry mob and toss the duo out. This in fact makes them feel young and start heroing again with "The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy". The episode ends with Patrick congratulating [=SpongeBob=] on a job well done, to which [=SpongeBob=] thumbs up and winks to the camera. The End.

When [=SpongeBob=] believes that he forgot the pickles on a Krabby Patty, his life is turned upside down.

It’s a busy day at the Krusty Krab but [=SpongeBob=] handles every order that he comes across and leaves every customer happy. That is until a fish, half as wide as he is tall, walks up to order. He orders, in his words, “a Double Triple Bossy Deluxe on a raft, four by four, animal-style, extra shingles with a shimmy and a squeeze, light axle grease, make it cry, burn it, and let it swim”, to which Squidward snarks. It turns out that the customer is none other than Bubble Bass, the most picky patron to ever set foot in the Krusty Krab. [=SpongeBob=] is assured that his meal is exactly as he ordered… until Bubble Bass reveals he forgot the pickles! [=SpongeBob=] tears the patty apart, trying to find such a simple mistake while Mr. Krabs is forced to give Bubble Bass is money back. With his confidence shattered [=SpongeBob=] is sent in a tizzy, unable to make a Krabby Patty and is sent home. Mr. Krabs is soon forced to get [=SpongeBob=] back as every patty, fry, and yes even the shakes are burn to a blackened crisp and the restaurant is losing money and customers fast. He finds [=SpongeBob=] and his house mixed up and in disarray and decides that he will stick with the little yellow guy until he remembers how to make it, even if it takes days. [=SpongeBob=] eventually gives up in frustration… until he makes it perfectly. Mr. Krabs says it’s time and the two return triumphantly to the Krusty Krab. Word spreads fast and Bubble Bass shows up again, confident that he’ll beat [=SpongeBob=] again. [=SpongeBob=] gives him his meal perfectly until Bubble Bass reveals that [=SpongeBob=] messed up yet again! That is until [=SpongeBob=] notices something. It turns out that Bubble Bass was hiding the pickles the whole time to get free meals and harass restaurants. With his scam and cover blown, Bubble Bass hightails it out of there as fast as his girth allows. The crowd gives [=SpongeBob=] three cheers and Squidward three boos, the last one (“Boo! You stink!”), ending the episode.

'''United States airdate: August 21, 1999'''

'''Canada airdate: April 29, 2000'''

'''United States airdate: August 21, 1999'''

'''Canada airdate: April 29, 2000'''

* HashHouseLingo: [=SpongeBob=] has his own version, while Bubble Bass is quite fluent in it. [[http://i.imgur.com/6f2vi.jpg Someone actually deciphered it.]]

* ButtMonkey: Poor Squidward getting tossed around by Bubble Bass. And that's just in the opening of the episode.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: An early example that nevertheless holds throughout the rest of the series: anyone viewed by ''[[AllLovingHero SpongeBob]]'' with genuine enmity has to be a real piece of work

-->'''Bubble Bass:''' I'll take a double triple balty deluxe, on a raft, 4x4 animal style, extra shingles with a shimmy and a squeeze, light axle grease, make it cry, burn it, and let it swim.\\

* AnAesop: Have faith in yourself even when you thought you made a mistake. What saves this from being a BrokenAesop is that during Bubble Bass' first attempt Spongebob had little enough confidence in himself to think he forgot the pickles, the second time he's so confident in himself he knows he didn't forget them and considers the fact Bubble Bass lied.

* AnnoyingLaugh: Bubble Bass's shrill, winny-like cackle makes Spongebob's famous "dolphin cry" laugh seem pleasant by comparison.

* AnnoyingLaugh: Bubble Bass's shrill, Winny-like cackle makes Spongebob's famous "dolphin cry" laugh seem pleasant by comparison.

-->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Ever alert. Mermaid Man has trained himself to sleep with his eyes open.

* SleepsWithBothEyesOpen: Barnacle Boy warns SpongeBob that Mermaid Man can get annoyed if his nap is disturbed; we are then treated to a shot of Mermaid Man sitting still with a big smile on his face.