Sand Castles in the Sand
Original air date: 3/16/2009 (produced in 2008)
SpongeBob and Patrick use their sand creations to battle each other.
"Sand Castles in the Sand" contains examples of:
- Beach Episode: The episode takes place on Goo Lagoon.
- Department of Redundancy Department: Basically the title of the episode.
- Escalating War: The episode begins with SpongeBob crushing Patrick's sand castle (actually just a pile of sand), saying he did it wrong. To get even, Patrick does the same to a castle SpongeBob builds. The rest of the episode depicts the two trying to outdo each other with more complex sand castles and imagery. Eventually, they really get into it, building sand armies to demolish the other's castle. It culminates in an aerial dogfight complete with sand-nukes.
- Friendship-Straining Competition: SpongeBob and Patrick get into a sandcastle war. It takes an almost immediate turn into a bitter competition as they go from creating small sand castles to life-sized buildings, weapons, and even fighter jets (still made from sand).
- I'm Okay!: Played for laughs in this scene:SpongeBob: Patrick. You okay?Patrick: The question is: Will you be?
- Here We Go Again!: When the lifeguard makes SpongeBob and Patrick clean up the beach as punishment for the mess they made, the two get into another competition over who can clean the fastest.
- Palatial Sandcastle: Patrick and SpongeBob start quarreling while building sandcastles in Goo Lagoon. As the dispute escalates, their sandcastles get bigger and bigger, to the point they end up as big and spacious as actual castles.
- Pre Ass Kicking One Liner: When SpongeBob's army break into Patrick's fortress, they find him waiting there with a cannon pointing at them.Patrick: Oh hello. And goodbye.
- Sentient Sands: SpongeBob manages to build an entire human-like crew (and a bull) made out of sand which are fully sentient and able to move at will. Unfortunately, they are as easily destroyed as regular sand structures. Also, the sand gargoyles from SpongeBob's last sandcastle fly away at the imminence of said sandcastle's bombing.
- Shout-Out: Patrick's Humongous Mecha somewhat resembles Optimus Prime.
- Squick: In-Universe, SpongeBob looks suitably grossed out after Patrick tears the entire front half of his skin off, revealing his bones and organs underneath, after a misunderstanding.
- Was It Really Worth It?: Patrick asks this question after they take their war too far. SpongeBob insists that it wasn't.
- Writing Around Trademarks: Parodied. Since the name "Frisbee" is a registered trademark, SpongeBob and Patrick instead refer to the flying disc they find a "Small Plastic Disc That You Throw". Deciding that name is too long, they shorten it to "Small Plastic Disc That You Toss".
Shell Shocked
Original air date: 6/1/2009 (produced in 2008)
When SpongeBob breaks Gary's shell, he tries to find a replacement.
"Shell Shocked" contains examples of:
- Alliterative Title: Shell Shocked
- An Arm and a Leg: SpongeBob is forced to literally pay an arm and a leg (along with a few appendages) to pay for all the broken inventory. Luckily, all his limbs have grown back by the next scene (hence being a sea sponge).
- Bait-and-Switch: The first shell Angry Jack gives to SpongeBob and Gary is one that looks exactly like the latter's old shell. Then it slips off, and from there it's obvious that they were not going to find a replacement shell in this store.
- Big "NO!": By SpongeBob when he accidentally sends Gary into a spin.
- Book Ends: The first and last scenes of the episode start with SpongeBob in bed, teeth chattering from a bad dream, before he wakes up.
- Disaster Dominoes: SpongeBob knocks over all the shelves containing shells in this fashion, at one point, they spell out "Oops".
- The Dog Bites Back: Having to make due with Mr. Krabs's shell thanks to SpongeBob's own clumsiness, Gary locks his owner out of the house for the rest of the night.
- Epic Fail: Out of sheer clumsiness, SpongeBob manages to break every single shell in the shell emporium, including the one that Angry Jack claimed was completely indestructible.
- Good Thing You Can Heal: SpongeBob is barely inconvenienced having to give up his limbs and organs to compensate Angry Jack.
- Innocently Insensitive: SpongeBob's attempts to cheer up Gary and help him get a new shell, only end up making Gary more upset.
- Lame Pun Reaction: SpongeBob cracks "all's shell that ends shell". Gary, less than impressed, locks him out of the house at the end.
- Mean Character, Nice Actor: Jack admits that he only acts angry on commercials to make them louder and was able to stay pretty calm until SpongeBob busted all his shells.
- Noodle Incident: We don't know why Mr. Krabs was conveniently in the dumpster SpongeBob was crying by, but it's convenient for him to be there to help resolve the plot.
- Professional Voice Dissonance: Angry Jack uses a furious No Indoor Voice for his commercials. When SpongeBob meets him person, Jack reveals this is simply a persona and that he normally speaks in a calm and cordial manner.
- Punctuated! For! Emphasis!: WHY! CAN'T! I! STOP! BREA! KING! SHEEEELLLLLLLLS?!?!?!
- Rage Breaking Point: SpongeBob somehow breaking the indestructible shell and last remaining shell in Angry Jack's store causes him to snap and get angry for real.Announcer: Blistering fury!
- Special Guest: Dee Snider as Angry Jack.
