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"Life of Crime" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 2. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick leave Bikini Bottom after thinking they stole a balloon.

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Synopsis[]

Life of Crime 078

"Hi, there!"

The episode starts at the Krusty Krab, where SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs are watching a classic black-and-white crime movie. Mr. Krabs speaks out against thieves like the one depicted in the movie, but SpongeBob and Patrick remind him of all the stuff he has that is not his: a barrel from Salty Sea Farms, a towel from the Sizzling Spring Sauna, a Bikini Bell phone, Sandy's hedge clippers, Plankton's lawnmower, and Mrs. Puff's hair curlers. Mr. Krabs claims that he "borrowed" all those things, telling them that it is okay to borrow something as long as they give it back before it is missed.

Later that day, SpongeBob and Patrick spot a balloon stand. Since they do not have any money, they decide to follow Mr. Krabs' advice and "borrow" a balloon. They sneak away with it, and as they talk about all the fun things they plan to do with it, it suddenly pops. Realizing that they can no longer return the balloon, they concede to each other that they have stolen it. When they panic and bump into the owner of the balloon stand, they run away before he reveals that it is National Free Balloon Day. They decide to leave Bikini Bottom under the belief that they are wanted criminals, not realizing that they never committed any crime.

That night, they camp in the middle of nowhere and lament that they will never see any of their friends or do any of the fun things they used to do again, causing Patrick and SpongeBob to be sad and miss their old lives. However, they then begin to look at the positives, such as not having to live by society's standards and not having to return anything they borrow, and so convince themselves that their lives as fugitives can be enjoyable. Patrick sadly remarks that they still have nothing to eat, until SpongeBob unveils two chocolate bars, which he hopes they can survive on for the rest of their lives. However, Patrick eats his entire bar in two quick bites, immediately forgets he ate it, and upon trying to take a third bite of it, discovers that it is gone.

Life of Crime 176

SpongeBob and Patrick fighting.

Upon seeing SpongeBob's unopened candy bar, Patrick accuses him of stealing it. Although SpongeBob tries to remind Patrick that he already ate his and never ate his own, he refuses to believe him. SpongeBob offers half of his chocolate to him, but Patrick says he does not want it unless SpongeBob admits that he took it. Frustrated at Patrick's behavior, SpongeBob eats the whole thing himself. In his own frustration, Patrick decides to report SpongeBob to the police. SpongeBob aims to tell on Patrick first and they race to the police station.

Once there, they both confess their original "crime" together, and two officers at the station realize that SpongeBob and Patrick are under a serious misunderstanding, and place them in a jail cell. However, the two "criminals" are immediately released, being informed that they "stole" the balloon on National Free Balloon Day, much to the officers' amusement. SpongeBob and Patrick, though shocked to learn of their innocence, vow that they will never borrow anything without permission again and the officers give them lollipops for the trip back home. Once again, Patrick eats his immediately and accuses SpongeBob and the officers of stealing it. They all laugh together until Patrick says he means it, as the episode ends with a shot of Bikini Atoll being seen.

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Music[]

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  Slick In The City - Kenny Graham [Title card]
  Villains and Vampires - Sam Fonteyn [Crustacean Crime Theater]
  Dirty Work at the Crossroads - Sam Fonteyn [Crustacean Crime Theater]
  The Rake Hornpipe - Robert Alexander White [Mr. Krabs watching TV]
  Seaweed 1 - Steve Belfer [SpongeBob, Patrick in the park]
  Dreamy Harp - Nicolas Carr [Patrick sees balloons]
  Dance of the Lights - Buddy Baker [Riding a rainbow]
  Thats It ! - Nicolas Carr ["Yeah, like Mr. Krabs!"]
  Sunny Samoa - George de Fretes, Jan Rap [Saying all the things they are going do with the balloon]
  Dramatic Cue (A) - Ronald Hanmer [They scream]
  Flight In Panic 1 - Gregor F. Narholz [Putting the balloon back together]
  Life or Death - Jack Beaver ["We can't return it!"]
  Hit and Run - Ralph Dollimore [SpongeBob and Patrick running away]
  Hawaiian Farewell - George Elliott ["Take a last look, Patrick."]
  Lonely Violin - Dick Stephen Walter [SpongeBob lists all the things they will not see anymore]
  On The Beach - Kapono Beamer [Upside of being a fugitive/"But at least we don't have to shave."]
  Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill [SpongeBob and Patrick hug]
  Thats It ! - Nicolas Carr [Close up of candy bars]
  Gator - Steve Belfer [Patrick accuses SpongeBob of stealing his candy bar]
  House Of Horror [#10.2] - W. Merrick Farran [SpongeBob teases Patrick with the candy bar]
  House Of Horror [#10.1] - W. Merrick Farran [SpongeBob licks the candy bar]
  Catwalk - Kenny Graham ["Or did your criminal mind hypnotize me to steal it?"]
  The Hurry Up - Kenny Graham ["Not if I tell on you first!"]
  Spongemonger - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Running to the police station]
  Steel Licks 47 - Jeremy Wakefield ["We stole a balloon!"]
  Dramatic Cue (E) - Ronald Hanmer [SpongeBob and Patrick locked up]
  Nostalgic Hawaii - George de Fretes, Jan Rap [Ending]

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Trivia[]

General[]

  • There was a rumor that SpongeBob originally said "No more getting nailed" which was replaced by "No more getting mail!" and Patrick was shown nailing a plank to his head, seemingly confusing this episode and "My Pretty Seahorse." It was later debunked by Vincent Waller on Twitter.[2]
  • There is a book based on this episode called Sponge on the Run!
Life of Crime 61

"You took my only food. Now I'm gonna starve."

  • Mr. Krabs has stolen these items:
    • A barrel from Salty Sea Farms
    • A towel from the Sizzling Spring Sauna
    • A Bikini Bell phone
    • Sandy's hedge clippers
    • Plankton's lawn mower
    • Mrs. Puff's hair curlers
  • This scene where Patrick says, "You took my only food. Now I'm gonna starve!" has become a popular meme.
  • This is the first episode for two things:
  • The episode's production number is, under a certain interpretation, in this episode: the cell number, 1B, which, converted from hexadecimal to decimal, is 27.
  • Patrick breaks the fourth wall when he mentions that they are around a fire despite being underwater. The fire is spontaneously extinguished at this realization.
  • Animation director Alan Smart was the face of the bodybuilder man; however, his voice was performed by Tom Kenny.[3]
    • However, this is the only season 2 episode where he got his position.
  • This is the first episode of season 2 to feature the Krusty Krab without Squidward.
  • Mr. Krabs' explanation of borrowing would likely qualify as conversion, the crime of using someone's property without permission.
  • In the Croatian dub, the episode's title is "Zločinci," which translates to "Criminals."[4]
  • In the Polish dub, the episode's title is "Zbrodnicze życie," which translates to "The Criminal Life."[5][6]
  • This episode was paired with other episodes in different marathons:

Cultural references[]

  • Mr. Krabs' "eel in the kelp" line is a pun on the "snake in the grass" metaphor.
  • The bodybuilder is a parody of real-life bodybuilder, as well as actor and politician, Arnold Schwarzenegger, due to sharing his noticeable Austrian accent.

Errors[]

Life of Crime 059

The balloon is brown instead of red.

Life of Crime Patrick Error

Chocolate error.

  • In one scene, the balloon is brown instead of red.
  • When Patrick first looks at the balloons, there is a brown one, but when Patrick looks again, the brown balloon disappears.
  • The scene where SpongeBob and Patrick are seen around the fire at nighttime takes place after SpongeBob and Patrick walk further inland from the cliff, with no other cliffs in sight for several shots. However, when SpongeBob attempts to fly, they are standing next to a cliff.
  • In some scenes, the red line under SpongeBob's mouth disappears.
  • When SpongeBob says, "We can loosen our ties" and plays with his tie, it turns pink for less than a second.
  • After SpongeBob finishes off his chocolate bar, the chocolate on Patrick's face disappears, then reappears after a few frames.
  • For unknown reasons, the audio for this episode and its sister episode are low-pitched on Paramount+ and Nicktoons airings. This error didn't occur on any other airing or release. However, this error on Paramount+ was later fixed.

References[]

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