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{{Episode/118b}}
 
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==Characters==
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===Characters===
 
*[[Sheldon J. Plankton]]
 
*[[Sheldon J. Plankton]]
 
*[[Karen Plankton]]
 
*[[Karen Plankton]]
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
At the [[Chum Bucket]], Plankton is introducing a new chum sauce, which melts through the pan and later through the floor. Just then, the alarm sounds, informing Plankton about a customer. Plankton goes to receive the order, only to find that he wanted a [[Krusty Krab]] product, so Plankton tells him to get those foods and beverages at the Krusty Krab. As he complains over how the people won't buy his food, he feels that Karen wasn't a good employee to him. Then, he threatens to replace his wife with much cooler machines, all three which fails to operate steadily. One of those machines is a toaster with arms and legs, which explodes, but survives. Another which is made of mostly liquid, but popped open and lost its liquid and also survived. The last being a windmill with a hairdryer on its back. Soon, the new inventions were acting aggressive toward each other. Plankton stated that he has had enough of Karen. Karen left a note saying that she's tired of being blamed for his failures. Later, Plankton sics his machines on the Krusty Krab, but it fails. He sees Karen, who has come back to get her things. He apologizes to her and she accepts his apology. They go back to the Chum Bucket together.
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At the [[Chum Bucket]], Plankton is introducing a new chum sauce, which melts through the pan and later through the floor. Just then, the alarm sounds, informing Plankton about a customer. Plankton goes to receive the order, only to find that he wanted a [[Krusty Krab]] product, so Plankton tells him to get those foods and beverages at the Krusty Krab. As he complains over how the people won't buy his food, he feels that Karen wasn't a good employee to him. Then, he threatens to replace his wife with much cooler machines, all three which fails to operate steadily. One of those machines is a toaster with arms and legs, which explodes, but survives. Another which is made of mostly liquid, but popped open and lost its liquid and also survived. The last being a windmill with a hairdryer on its back. Soon, the new inventions were acting aggressive toward each other. Plankton stated that he has had enough of Karen. Karen left a note saying that she's tired of being blamed for his failures. Later, Plankton sics his machines on the Krusty Krab, but it fails. He sees Karen, who has come back to get her things. He apologizes to her and she accepts his apology. They go back to the Chum Bucket together.{{Section-Expand}}
   
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*It is unknown how the liquid robot rebuilds itself.
 
*It is unknown how the liquid robot rebuilds itself.
 
*This is one of few episodes where Plankton takes the role of a "protagonistic villain."
 
*This is one of few episodes where Plankton takes the role of a "protagonistic villain."
 
*SpongeBob does not appear until the last 5 minutes of the episode, making him a minor character in this episode.
 
*SpongeBob does not appear until the last 5 minutes of the episode, making him a minor character in this episode.
 
*The Chum Bucket has a drive-thru in this episode.
 
*The Chum Bucket has a drive-thru in this episode.
*When SpongeBob says "We're all doomed! We're all doomed! Doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed!" it could be a reference to the show '''''Invader Zim, '''''a Nicktoons show.
 
 
*'''Running Gag:''' Plankton forgetting to blink.
 
*'''Running Gag:''' Plankton forgetting to blink.
 
*The Bikini Bottom News said that Plankton's invention was attacking the city, yet he only walked across the street to the Krusty Krab and didn't go into the city at all.
 
*The Bikini Bottom News said that Plankton's invention was attacking the city, yet he only walked across the street to the Krusty Krab and didn't go into the city at all.
*This episode aired as part of the [[Bob Squad]] marathon.
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*This episode aired as part of the "[[Bob Squad]]" marathon.
   
 
===Cultural References===
 
===Cultural References===
 
*When SpongeBob says "We're all doomed! We're all doomed! Doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed!" it could be a reference to the show ''Invader Zim, '' a Nicktoons show.
 
*Plankton's outfit is a reference to Adolf Hitler.
 
*Plankton's outfit is a reference to Adolf Hitler.
   
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
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*It is almost impossible that Karen and Plankton's wedding photo was in color.
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**The only ways this is possible is if they color enhanced it or they got a color photographer (which would have been really expensive because it wasn't a common thing at the time of their wedding, which would have been at least 20 years from when this episode aired)
 
*The letter from Karen says microorganism, but Plankton reads it as "single-cell organism."
 
*The letter from Karen says microorganism, but Plankton reads it as "single-cell organism."
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*In Indonesia, after Plankton says "I've got a customer to attend to!", the Krabby things is skipped to "Honestly, I don't think anyone in Bikini Bottom would know a decent meal if it looked them right in the eye and said, "Hello! I'm a decent meal, wonderful to meet you! Please pay money for me and then put me in your mouth so your old pal Plankton doesn't lose everything he's spent his entire life working for!!!"

Revision as of 07:08, 13 October 2014

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Characters

Synopsis

At the Chum Bucket, Plankton is introducing a new chum sauce, which melts through the pan and later through the floor. Just then, the alarm sounds, informing Plankton about a customer. Plankton goes to receive the order, only to find that he wanted a Krusty Krab product, so Plankton tells him to get those foods and beverages at the Krusty Krab. As he complains over how the people won't buy his food, he feels that Karen wasn't a good employee to him. Then, he threatens to replace his wife with much cooler machines, all three which fails to operate steadily. One of those machines is a toaster with arms and legs, which explodes, but survives. Another which is made of mostly liquid, but popped open and lost its liquid and also survived. The last being a windmill with a hairdryer on its back. Soon, the new inventions were acting aggressive toward each other. Plankton stated that he has had enough of Karen. Karen left a note saying that she's tired of being blamed for his failures. Later, Plankton sics his machines on the Krusty Krab, but it fails. He sees Karen, who has come back to get her things. He apologizes to her and she accepts his apology. They go back to the Chum Bucket together.Template:Section-Expand

Production

Music

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  SpongeBob Theme - Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton [title card]
  Wooden Bear - Gil Flat, Tony Tape, Florian Voelxen [opening]
  Frankenstein's Niece A - Gregor F. Narholz [Plankton's chum melts through the floor]
  Background Blues - Otto Sieben [customer at drive-thru]
  Steel Sting (a) - Jeremy Wakefield ["What is wrong with people?"]
  Cartoon Sting 1 - Gerhard Narholz [Plankton threatens to replace Karen]
  Romeo & Juliet Overture - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fiachra Trench [Karen watching TV]
  Star Premiere - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [Plankton's first new invention revealed]
  Wheels Within Weels - Ronald Hanmer ["That, my dear, is a T-119A Compumatic."]
  Star Premiere - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [second invention revealed]
  Ticker Tape - Cecil Milner ["Next, behold!"]
  Steel Sting (f) - Jeremy Wakefield [invention breaks down]
  Variety Link (d) - Dick Stephen Walter [third invention revealed]
  Workers Playtime - Harry Bluestone ["Have you ever witnessed such marvelous machinery?"]
  Vibe Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Oh, right."]
  Comic Walk - Nicolas Carr ["Okay, here we go."]
  Dramatic Cue (g) - Ronald Hanmer [inventions fighting]
  Steel Licks (b) - Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton flattened]
  Drama Link (b) - Hubert Clifford ["It's you who's been holding me back!"]
  Drama Link (c) - Hubert Clifford ["Maybe I could iron out a few bugs."]
  ? - Nicolas Carr ["What's this?"]
  Drama Link (o) - Hubert Clifford [Plankton reads Karen's note]
  ? ["Who needs her?"]
  Wargames Linking Section (b) - Keith Mansfield ["Okay, team, listen up."]
  Attack - Tony Hymas [Plankton combines the three inventions]
  Bikini Bottom News Theme - Nicolas Carr [news on TV]
  Steel Sting - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward shuts it off]
  King Kong Coming - Gregor F. Narholz [Plankton's machine approaching the Krusty Krab]
  Wargames Linking Section (f) - Keith Mansfield ["Krabs, I want to see you."]
  Guerilla Warfare - Harry Bluestone [Plankton demands the Krabby Patty formula]
  Cartoon Sting 3 - Gerhard Narholz ["Are you getting this?"]
  Guerilla Warfare - Harry Bluestone [Plankton goes back inside the machine]
  Battle at Sea - Johnny Pearson ["Battle stations, men!"]
  Steel Sting (c) - Jeremy Wakefield [machine unplugged]
  Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill [Plankton crying]
  Kamakani B - Kapono Beamer ["Oh, I knew you couldn't stay away!"]
  Hawaiian Trax - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [ending]

Release

Trivia

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  • It is unknown how the liquid robot rebuilds itself.
  • This is one of few episodes where Plankton takes the role of a "protagonistic villain."
  • SpongeBob does not appear until the last 5 minutes of the episode, making him a minor character in this episode.
  • The Chum Bucket has a drive-thru in this episode.
  • Running Gag: Plankton forgetting to blink.
  • The Bikini Bottom News said that Plankton's invention was attacking the city, yet he only walked across the street to the Krusty Krab and didn't go into the city at all.
  • This episode aired as part of the "Bob Squad" marathon.

Cultural References

  • When SpongeBob says "We're all doomed! We're all doomed! Doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed-de-doomed!" it could be a reference to the show Invader Zim,  a Nicktoons show.
  • Plankton's outfit is a reference to Adolf Hitler.

Errors

  • It is almost impossible that Karen and Plankton's wedding photo was in color.
    • The only ways this is possible is if they color enhanced it or they got a color photographer (which would have been really expensive because it wasn't a common thing at the time of their wedding, which would have been at least 20 years from when this episode aired)
  • The letter from Karen says microorganism, but Plankton reads it as "single-cell organism."
  • In Indonesia, after Plankton says "I've got a customer to attend to!", the Krabby things is skipped to "Honestly, I don't think anyone in Bikini Bottom would know a decent meal if it looked them right in the eye and said, "Hello! I'm a decent meal, wonderful to meet you! Please pay money for me and then put me in your mouth so your old pal Plankton doesn't lose everything he's spent his entire life working for!!!"