# 10 Years of SpongeBob SquarePants **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 13, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801 "2009-07-13T00:30:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/41 "2009-07-14T23:05:58Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > So you’ve never actually watched it, have you? Sure, it’s a kid’s show. It’s also witty as hell for a kid’s show. It’s not something I seek out and watch regularly, but I totally understand adults who like it and the Fairly Oddparents. I’ve seen a few episodes, I think it’s fucking stupid. But I’m not a big fan of the quirky animation where it follows someone who is charmingly stupid and consists mostly of people yelling at each other. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/42 "2009-07-14T23:08:05Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > I have never smoked pot and I LOVE Sponge Bob. My favorite are the episodes with Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. They sometimes fight a villain called Man Ray. For those who don’t get it, Man Ray was an artist of the Dada movement. On at least one episode, there are also references to Tolouse LaTrec. The only thing I can remember ever thinking was funny was the squirrel that lived in a bowl at the bottom of the sea. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/43 "2009-07-14T23:31:51Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > I’ve seen a few episodes, I think it’s fucking stupid. But I’m not a big fan of the quirky animation where it follows someone who is charmingly stupid and consists mostly of people yelling at each other. Yeah, not everyone would like that kind of humor, I can get that. But stupid it ain’t. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/44 "2009-07-15T00:32:00Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > I’ve seen a few episodes, I think it’s fucking stupid. But I’m not a big fan of the quirky animation where it follows someone who is charmingly stupid and consists mostly of people yelling at each other. lissen to you. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/45 "2009-07-15T00:59:13Z")
There was one episode in particular that I thought had a scene that was uproariously funny. At the very beginning of the episode, Spongebob is sitting in his living room chair, leaning forward watching TV, with a very excited look on his face. The TV briefly shows an anenome waving back and forth with some goofy music playing. Spongebob looks really excited. Gary strolls into the room and meows. Spongebob is all “Gary! I was just watching the, uh…sports channel!” as he furiously clicks the remote to change the channel. It was clearly a porn (of the under the sea invertebrate kind) reference. Spongebob’s uncomfortable reaction to being “busted” was absolutely hilarious. Anyone seen that one? ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/46 "2009-07-15T01:15:46Z")
Ah, Spongebob. I’ve been watching it since its premiere and it’s still hilarious. Another raunchy reference: Spongebob is desperately trying to give Gary a bath. He paints some soap to look like coins and says, “Look Gary, doubloons!” then whispers, “Don’t drop them!” ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/47 "2009-07-15T01:58:30Z")
> [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](#): > > Ah, Spongebob. I’ve been watching it since its premiere and it’s still hilarious. > > Another raunchy reference: Spongebob is desperately trying to give Gary a bath. He paints some soap to look like coins and says, “Look Gary, doubloons!” then whispers, “Don’t drop them!” That’s the episode where Gary fools Spongebob into thinking he’s up a tree with an old phonograph of himself meowing. Last line in the episode as it’s Spongebob that gets the bath instead of Gary: “I’m a dirty boy”. Good one! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/48 "2009-07-15T02:00:17Z")
Ahhh, here’s what I was talking about! Now this is a cartoon that adults can enjoy along with children! [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6690326295143705491](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6690326295143705491) ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/49 "2009-07-15T04:28:36Z")
Oh, thank god, I feel so much better knowing I’m not the only childless adult who watches this. And I hope all of y’all have [voted](http://www.spongebob.com/bash) for your top 10 episodes. Going through the lists on that site, I wish you could pick your top 20 or 30. There are so many great ones. I think “Best Day Ever” might be my favorite, because Spongebob’s breakdown never fails to bust me up. “Band Geeks” has to be up there, too, especially because of its sweet ending. And any episode with Plankton. > [@](#): > > ``` > Plankton: I don't care! Drumroll, please! [taps a snare drum] Finally, after all these years, I'm about to find out what makes a krabby patty taste so good! The secret recipe for one krabby patty is a pinch of salt... > Mr. Krabs: No, Plankton! > Plankton: ...three teaspoons of chopped onions... > Mr. Krabs: I'm warning you! > Plankton: ...a cup of love... > Mr. Krabs: Don't do it! > Plankton: ...mixed together with the most important ingredient of all...four heaping pounds of freshly ground...plankton? [looks at Mr. Krabs in shock] > Mr. Krabs: I warned ya. > > ``` On the website I linked to, there’s a great interview with Mr. Lawrence (voice of and creator of Plankton). ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/50 "2009-07-15T05:03:42Z")
My favorites are "Band Geeks, especially the “Sweet Victory” song, and “Karate Choppers,” where SpongeBob and Sandy are addicted to practicing martial arts together, whenever and wherever the mood strikes them. After SpongeBob gets reprimanded for fighting with Sandy at work, he resolves to give up karate, but that resolve quickly falls apart during a picnic with Sandy, in which making sandwiches quickly devolves into an orgy of karate. I thought I was the only one who thought karate was used as a metaphor for sex in this episode, but I was wrong, judging by some of the comments I’ve read on YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/51 "2009-07-15T15:34:37Z")
> [@gallows\_fodder](#): > > And any episode with Plankton. Gotta love Plankton. > [@Plankton](#): > > I went to COLLEGE!!! ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/52 "2009-07-15T15:39:59Z")
> [@gallows\_fodder](#): > > “Band Geeks” has to be up there, too, especially because of its sweet ending. I was thinking about this episode today and realizing how many great lines it has. “Does mayonnaise count as an instrument?” “Do instruments of torture count?” “BIG…MEATY…CLAWS.” “These claws aren’t just fer attractin’ mates!” And as far as Plankton goes, “Imitation Krabs” has two of my favorite Plankton lines of all time: “This spaghetti with meatballs is delicious. Belch” (I love the way he says “belch” rather than actually belching) and “Coin-operated self-destruct…not one of my better ideas.” ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/53 "2009-07-15T16:11:20Z")
> [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](#): > > Another raunchy reference: Spongebob is desperately trying to give Gary a bath. He paints some soap to look like coins and says, “Look Gary, doubloons!” then whispers, “Don’t drop them!” Please explain this for me. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/54 "2009-07-15T16:21:26Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Please explain this for me. The old prison advice, “don’t drop the soap.” ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/55 "2009-07-15T16:21:28Z")
> [@bup](#): > > Please explain this for me. Prison “joke”. Drop something in the shower =\> bend over to pick it up =\> surprise buttsex. ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/56 "2009-07-15T16:43:20Z")
I love the references to the absurdity of this life under water. They go to the beach…under water. They drive boats…under water. They have campfires…under water. My favorite, is when they get an invitation to Patchy the Pirate’s party. SpongeBob and Patrick look at the invitation with it’s ink running, and SpongeBob says something about the sender not knowing anything about the physics of life under water. He then tells Patrick to throw the invitation on the fire. Hilarious. I’m also quite fond of the special appearances by Patchy the Pirate and Potty the Parrot when introducing new episodes. There’s usually some comedy gold in those segments. ---
**Author:** ![sweeteviljesus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/57 "2009-07-15T18:47:05Z")
I just like the fact that they live in Bikini Bottom which is probably at the bottom of Bikini Atoll (the site of extensive post war nuclear testing). It is a pun that works on so many levels. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/58 "2009-07-15T19:07:39Z")
Even their not-so-good episodes have comedy gold in every bit. Not alot. Sometimes the writing is off, but there is always a bon mot of goodness. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/59 "2009-07-15T21:02:39Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > It was clearly a porn (of the under the sea invertebrate kind) reference. > > Spongebob’s uncomfortable reaction to being “busted” was absolutely hilarious. > > Anyone seen that one? I had to do a double take when I saw that one the first time 😃 I don’t really like the amount of TV my ex lets my daughter watch but I relax a little for Spongebob. > [@Shark](#): > > I love the references to the absurdity of this life under water Isn’t there an episode where they flood the town? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801/60 "2009-07-15T21:22:26Z")
Another great episode is “We Stole A Balloon!”, especially the part where Spongebob and Patrick are “on the lam” for stealing a balloon (unbeknownst to them, on Free Balloon Day), and Patrick mentions he’s starving, and Spongebob says: “Look what I’ve got!” (produces two candy bars) Patrick says, with evident glee in his voice “Rectangles!” That slays me every time. Or the other line from the same episode Patrick: “Liar, liar, plants for hire!” Spongebob: “It’s _pants on fire_, Patrick” Patrick: “Well you would know…_liar_” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-years-of-spongebob-squarepants/502801.md?page=4)