The Krusty Krab employee hat is the Krusty Krab uniform which is worn by the Krusty Crew. This hat is mandatory for all workers of the Krusty Krab.
Description
This hat is given to anyone who works in the Krusty Crew, most notably SpongeBob SquarePants and Squidward Tentacles. The hat is fully white except for a blue anchor in the center, a black ring at the bottom, and a blue curved peak.
The manager-employee hat has almost no difference with the regular employee hat, except it is slightly taller, and has the word "Manager" written on it in black, instead of having the blue anchor on it.
Role in series
The Krusty Krab employee hat is seen in many SpongeBob SquarePants episodes that primarily take place at the Krusty Krab, as well as the films.
In the credits of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, a similar hat is worn by SpongeBob after becoming the manager of the Krusty Krab 2. This hat is larger than the standard employee hat, and in place of the anchor is "Manager" in capital letters, going vertically. The video game of the movie's version of the hat is red with yellow letters, but it is otherwise identical to the one in the movie.
Trivia
- In several episodes, the hat has a slightly different appearance, such as having a white brim instead of a blue one.
- The Krusty Krab hat has a tendency to disappear and reappear on characters' heads over a few scene shots.
- In the episode "Squid's Day Off," Squidward gives SpongeBob two employee hats since he was giving SpongeBob the duty of operating the cash register and making Krabby Patties.
- When employees wear this hat, it mysteriously stays on even if it does not fit. Forces such as wind and water are capable of pushing the hat off.
- In Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, the Krusty Krab employee hat appears as an unlockable costume for the Rabbids.
- In the episode "Planet of the Jellyfish," Jellien Patrick grows a Krusty Krab hat on his head.
- All of the main characters have worn a Krusty Krab hat at least once in the series.
- Spongebob - Most Krusty Krab episodes
- Squidward - Most Krusty Krab episodes
- Patrick - "Arrgh!," "Fools in April," "Big Pink Loser," "Bummer Vacation," "No Hat for Pat," "Planet of the Jellyfish" (Jellien Patrick), and "Restraining SpongeBob"
- Mr. Krabs - "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Mr. Krabs)," "SpongeBob You're Fired," and "SpongeBob's Place"
- Sandy - "Karate Choppers"
- Plankton - "Chum Caverns" and "Free Samples"
- Gary - "Banned in Bikini Bottom," "A Pal for Gary," "Shellback Shenanigans," "Chum Fricassee," and "SpongeBob's Place"
- In the season 6 episode "No Hat for Pat," Patrick wants to wear a Krusty Krab hat.
- SpongeBob is seen eating numerous Krusty Krab employee hats in "The Two Faces of Squidward."
- SpongeBob thinks a good employee should always keep a block of lead in their hat, as revealed in "Employee of the Month."
- SpongeBob is revealed to keep his Krusty Krab hat inside of his head's holes in "A Pal for Gary," as the hat pops out of his head when he presses his nose.
- In "Squid on Strike," SpongeBob is nearly incapable of letting go of his hat.
- There is a similar hat for Weenie Hut employees, which is in the shape of a hot dog.