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{{RP|comic book|Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy}}
 
{{Episode/6a}}
 
{{Episode/6a}}
 
===Characters===
 
===Characters===
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*[[Patrick Star]]
 
*[[Patrick Star]]
 
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
 
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
*[[Reflecto]] <sup>(mentioned)</sup>
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*[[Reflecto]] {{Mentioned}}
*[[Sea Urchins]]
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*[[Jellyfish]]
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*[[Sea urchin|Seas urchins]]
 
*[[Shady Shoals Caretaker]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Shady Shoals Caretaker]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Old Man Jenkins]] (wheelchair, blue, and fat) {{Debut}}
 
*[[Old Man Jenkins]] (wheelchair, blue, and fat) {{Debut}}
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*Gray Shark Resident
 
*Gray Shark Resident
 
*[[Richard]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Richard]] {{Debut}}
*Old Sailor
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*[[Old Sailor]]
 
*Orange Resident
 
*Orange Resident
*[[Mable (Gray)]]
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*[[Mable (gray)]] {{Debut}}
 
*Cafeteria Workers
 
*Cafeteria Workers
*[[Mable Lobster/Jenkins]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Mable]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Dennis Rechid]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Dennis Rechid]] {{Debut}}
*[[Man Ray]] <sup>(mentioned)</sup>
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*[[Man Ray]] {{Mentioned}}
*Grey Resident
 
 
*[[Sylvester]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Sylvester]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Lonnie]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Lonnie]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Miss Shell]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Miss Shell]] {{Debut}}
*[[The Chief]] <sup>(mentioned)</sup>
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*[[The Chief]] {{Mentioned}}
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
Whilst pestering [[Squidward Tentacles]], [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] and [[Patrick Star]] learn that their heroes, [[Mermaid Man]] and [[Barnacle Boy]], are in fact living in the [[Shady Shoals]] underwater retirement home, and they then try to bring the two (Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy) out of retirement, much to the annoyance of the geriatric [[Bikini Bottom]] superheroes who only want their TV to get fixed. Star and SquarePants go through all kinds of hilarious antics, including painting the Boatmobile to faking a purse robbery, to reunite their superhero pals and eventually succeed, thereby creating Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's new show: ''The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy''.
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While pestering [[Squidward Tentacles]], [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] and [[Patrick Star]] learn that their heroes, [[Mermaid Man]] and [[Barnacle Boy]], are in fact living in the [[Shady Shoals]] underwater retirement home, and they then try to bring the two (Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy) out of retirement, much to the annoyance of the geriatric [[Bikini Bottom]] superheroes who only want their TV to get fixed. Star and SquarePants go through all kinds of hilarious antics, including painting the Boatmobile to faking a purse robbery, to reunite their superhero pals and eventually succeed, thereby creating Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's new show: ''The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy''.
   
The phone gets broken, and when Mermaid Man hangs up the phone, a comic book bubble appears and dramatizes the words ''"HANG UP!"''When Mermaid Man sits down, the bubble appears again and says ''"SIT!!".'' ''Will our heroes ever get their phone fixed? Tune in next week and find out''. And when SpongeBob winks, the bubble appears again, saying "WINK!"
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The phone gets broken, and when Mermaid Man hangs up the phone, a comic book bubble appears and dramatizes the words ''"HANG UP!"'' When Mermaid Man sits down, the bubble appears again and says ''"SIT!!"'' ''Will our heroes ever get their phone fixed? Tune in next week and find out''. And when SpongeBob winks, the bubble appears again, saying "WINK!"
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==Production==
 
==Production==
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{{APM|s|Super Hero|Tony Hymas|"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy reunite!"}}
 
{{APM|s|Super Hero|Tony Hymas|"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy reunite!"}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (b)|Richard Myhill|rest home exterior}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (b)|Richard Myhill|rest home exterior}}
{{OM|Seaweed|Steve Belfer|Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy watching TV}}
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{{APM|s|Seaweed|Steve Belfer|Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy watching TV}}
 
{{APM|w|War Agitato|Jack Shaindlin|Mermaid Man panics}}
 
{{APM|w|War Agitato|Jack Shaindlin|Mermaid Man panics}}
 
{{APM|h|Hymn of Achievement|Gregor F. Narholz|SpongeBob's speech about old people}}
 
{{APM|h|Hymn of Achievement|Gregor F. Narholz|SpongeBob's speech about old people}}
 
{{APM|q|Queen's Aloha Oe B|Kapono Beamer, Queen Lili'uokalani|lunch}}
 
{{APM|q|Queen's Aloha Oe B|Kapono Beamer, Queen Lili'uokalani|lunch}}
{{OM|You're Nice|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|"Do you remember when the food supply in Atlantis was running low?"}}
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{{APM|y|You're Nice|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|"Do you remember when the food supply in Atlantis was running low?"}}
 
{{APM|w|Wedding Procession|Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Leslie Pearson|SpongeBob kicked out}}
 
{{APM|w|Wedding Procession|Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Leslie Pearson|SpongeBob kicked out}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (a)|Richard Myhill|later...}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (a)|Richard Myhill|later...}}
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{{APM|b|Blackbeard|Sam Fonteyn|Patrick dressed as a burglar}}
 
{{APM|b|Blackbeard|Sam Fonteyn|Patrick dressed as a burglar}}
 
{{APM|b|Blood in the Gutter|Laurie Johnson|Mermaid Man sleeping with eyes open}}
 
{{APM|b|Blood in the Gutter|Laurie Johnson|Mermaid Man sleeping with eyes open}}
{{OM|SpongeBob Closing Theme|Steve Belfer, Nicolas Carr|painting the Invisible Boatmobile}}
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{{APM|s|SpongeBob Closing Theme|Steve Belfer, Nicolas Carr|painting the Invisible Boatmobile}}
 
{{APM|w|War Agitato|Jack Shaindlin|"Evil!"}}
 
{{APM|w|War Agitato|Jack Shaindlin|"Evil!"}}
 
{{APM|a|Arizona Fanfare|Jack Shaindlin|fanfare}}
 
{{APM|a|Arizona Fanfare|Jack Shaindlin|fanfare}}
 
{{APM|l|The Lineman|Sam Spence|water balls}}
 
{{APM|l|The Lineman|Sam Spence|water balls}}
{{APM|m|Moloka'i Nui A|Kapono Beamer|"I feel five years younger."}}
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{{APM|m|Moloka'i Nui (a)|Kapono Beamer|"I feel five years younger."}}
 
{{APM|a|Arizona Fanfare|Jack Shaindlin|SpongeBob and Patrick watching the new show}}
 
{{APM|a|Arizona Fanfare|Jack Shaindlin|SpongeBob and Patrick watching the new show}}
 
{{APM|c|Caped Crusader|David Farnon|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy playing checkers}}
 
{{APM|c|Caped Crusader|David Farnon|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy playing checkers}}
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===Release===
 
===Release===
*This episode is available on the [[Tales from the Deep]], [[10 Happiest Moments]], [[Absorbing Favorites]], [[The Complete 1st Season|Complete 1st Season]], and [[The First 100 Episodes|First 100 Episodes]] DVDs.
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*This episode is available on the [[Tales from the Deep]], [[10 Happiest Moments]], [[Absorbing Favorites]], [[The Adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants]], [[The Complete 1st Season|Complete 1st Season]], and [[The First 100 Episodes|First 100 Episodes]] DVDs.
   
 
===Reception===
 
===Reception===
 
*{{Reception
 
*{{Reception
|date = [[June 10]], [[2014]]
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|date = [[Timeline:June 10|June 10]], [[Timeline:2014|2014]]
 
|IMDB = 8.2
 
|IMDB = 8.2
 
|IMDBid = tt0707302/
 
|IMDBid = tt0707302/
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{{Trivia
 
{{Trivia
 
|timedate = *2:00 PM: SpongeBob and Patrick walk into Shady Shoals.
 
|timedate = *2:00 PM: SpongeBob and Patrick walk into Shady Shoals.
*Before every other appearance of [[Mermaid Man]] and [[Barnacle Boy]] (except possibly "[[The Bad Guy Club for Villains]]")
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*Before every other appearance of [[Mermaid Man]] and [[Barnacle Boy]] (except "[[The Bad Guy Club for Villains]]," "[[SB-129]]," and "[[I'm Your Biggest Fanatic]]")
 
}}
 
}}
*This is the first appearance of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.
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*This episode marks the first appearance of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.
 
*Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy have five fingers as youngsters though as elders they have 4, this could be a technical fault since four fingered gloves were easier to draw.
 
*Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy have five fingers as youngsters though as elders they have 4, this could be a technical fault since four fingered gloves were easier to draw.
*The ironic thing about this is that in most comic books, the dramatization of simple words usually comes in on action fighting scenes, but in this SpongeBob episode, it exaggerates the word dramatization.
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*The ironic thing about this is that in most comic books, the dramatization of simple words usually comes in on action fighting scenes, but in this SpongeBob episode, it exaggerates the word dramatization as a reference to the 1960's ''Batman'' TV series.
*When SpongeBob and Patrick are first asking the man at the front desk to see Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, an article on the inside of his newspaper reads, "School Drop Out Rate Soars". This has double meaning because "school" is also the name of a group of fish.
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*When SpongeBob and Patrick are first asking the man at the front desk to see Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, an article on the inside of his newspaper reads, "School Drop Out Rate Soars." This has double meaning because "school" is also the name of a group of fish.
*The old captain is played by the man who guards the gates at Nicktoons Studios in Burbank, CA. He is also the inspiration for the character "Old Kid" from ''Invader Zim.''
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*The old captain is played by the man who guards the gates at [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]] in [[Burbank]], CA. He is also the inspiration for the character "Old Kid" from ''{{W|Invader Zim}}.''
*When Mermaid Man picks up the phone during the game of checkers, the phone's ringtone is number 11 of the thirteen bad words in "[[Sailor Mouth]]".
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*When Mermaid Man picks up the phone during the game of checkers, the phone's ringtone is the same sound effect used for number 11 of the thirteen bad words in "[[Sailor Mouth]]."
*'''Running Gag''': Mermaid Man screaming EVILLL! and SpongeBob and Barnacle Boy saying "There's evil afoot!"
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*'''Running Gags:''' Mermaid Man screaming EVILLL!, SpongeBob and Barnacle Boy saying "There's evil afoot!", and the winking old man.
 
*This is the only episode in which the [[Mermalair]] is called the Sea Cave.
 
*This is the only episode in which the [[Mermalair]] is called the Sea Cave.
 
*This is the first of the [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Series]].
 
*This is the first of the [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Series]].
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*This is the fourth episode to use live action sequences.
 
*This is the fourth episode to use live action sequences.
 
*This marks the first appearances of Mermaid Man, Old Men Jenkins, Dennis, Mary, Mrs. Shell, Lonnie, Sylvester, Richard, Mable, Other Residents and Shady Shoals Rest Home.
 
*This marks the first appearances of Mermaid Man, Old Men Jenkins, Dennis, Mary, Mrs. Shell, Lonnie, Sylvester, Richard, Mable, Other Residents and Shady Shoals Rest Home.
*This episode mentions Man Ray, although, Man Ray wasn't seen until "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III]]."
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*This episode first mentions Man Ray, although, Man Ray wasn't seen until "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III]]."
 
*During a tribute to Ernest Borgnine, this episode was paired with "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II]]."
 
*During a tribute to Ernest Borgnine, this episode was paired with "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II]]."
*The sequels of this episode used the same title card art until "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture]]."
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*The [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy (series)|sequels]] to this episode used the same title card art until "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture]]."
   
 
===Cultural references===
 
===Cultural references===
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*The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is a parody of the [[wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|Batman TV show from the 60s]] as well as that of [[wikipedia:Filmation|Filmation]]'s [[wikipedia:The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure|Aquaman animated series]].
 
*The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is a parody of the [[wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|Batman TV show from the 60s]] as well as that of [[wikipedia:Filmation|Filmation]]'s [[wikipedia:The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure|Aquaman animated series]].
 
*The Aqua Phone is a parody of the Bat Phone from Batman. It is also a possible parody of the Hotline Phone from the Powerpuff Girls.
 
*The Aqua Phone is a parody of the Bat Phone from Batman. It is also a possible parody of the Hotline Phone from the Powerpuff Girls.
*The [[Invisible Boatmobile]] is a parody of both the Invisible Jet and the Batmoblie.
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*The [[Invisible Boatmobile]] is a parody of both Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet and the Batmoblie.
 
*Reflecto may be a parody of Electro.
 
*Reflecto may be a parody of Electro.
 
*The Sea Cave may be a reference to the Batcave.
 
*The Sea Cave may be a reference to the Batcave.
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*After Mermaid Man says the oath, both his and Barnacle Boy's rings disappear.
 
*After Mermaid Man says the oath, both his and Barnacle Boy's rings disappear.
 
*Mermaid Man illegally moves one of his checkers into a red space before the screen switches to "King Me!"
 
*Mermaid Man illegally moves one of his checkers into a red space before the screen switches to "King Me!"
*When Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy say "Dogpaddle, away!" and start dog paddling, you can clearly see Mermaid Man's socks are missing. After, they return.
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*When Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy say "Dog paddle, away!" and start dog paddling, you can clearly see Mermaid Man's socks are missing. Afterwards, they return.
 
*When Mermaid Man says "Up, up and away" while rocking, Barnacle Boy appears to be saying it too, but with no voice.
 
*When Mermaid Man says "Up, up and away" while rocking, Barnacle Boy appears to be saying it too, but with no voice.
 
*In this episode, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are revealed to have come out of retirement but in later episodes they seem to be still staying in Shady Shoals, such as in "[[Night Light]]," "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture]]" and "[[Shuffleboarding]]."
 
*In this episode, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are revealed to have come out of retirement but in later episodes they seem to be still staying in Shady Shoals, such as in "[[Night Light]]," "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture]]" and "[[Shuffleboarding]]."
 
*When Mermaid Man says "To the broccoli!" His right bra strap turns orange for a split second.
 
*When Mermaid Man says "To the broccoli!" His right bra strap turns orange for a split second.
 
*After Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy say "Dog Paddle away!" Mermaid Man is not wearing tights.
 
*After Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy say "Dog Paddle away!" Mermaid Man is not wearing tights.
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*When [[Mable]] comes outside after Mermaid Man says, "sea creatures assemble," the bottom of her cane flashes white for 2 different frames.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:35, 27 August 2015

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Characters

Synopsis

While pestering Squidward Tentacles, SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star learn that their heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are in fact living in the Shady Shoals underwater retirement home, and they then try to bring the two (Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy) out of retirement, much to the annoyance of the geriatric Bikini Bottom superheroes who only want their TV to get fixed. Star and SquarePants go through all kinds of hilarious antics, including painting the Boatmobile to faking a purse robbery, to reunite their superhero pals and eventually succeed, thereby creating Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's new show: The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.

The phone gets broken, and when Mermaid Man hangs up the phone, a comic book bubble appears and dramatizes the words "HANG UP!" When Mermaid Man sits down, the bubble appears again and says "SIT!!" Will our heroes ever get their phone fixed? Tune in next week and find out. And when SpongeBob winks, the bubble appears again, saying "WINK!"

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Production

Art

Music

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  The Lineman - Sam Spence [title card]
  Arizona Fanfare - Jack Shaindlin [opening]
  The Adventure Begins - Jonathan Neal [SpongeBob and Patrick dressed as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]
  Enter the Villain - Chris Payne, Paul Rogers ["Reflecto, up to no good!"]
  Super Hero - Tony Hymas ["Donuts!"]
  Call to Destiny (a) - Ron Goodwin ["Creatures of the deep, assemble!"]
  Police Car - Sam Spence [a jellyfish appears]
  Death Trap - Gregor F. Narholz ["Reflecto has found our secret lab!"]
  Super Hero - Tony Hymas ["Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy reunite!"]
  Hawaiian Link (b) - Richard Myhill [rest home exterior]
  Seaweed - Steve Belfer [Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy watching TV]
  War Agitato - Jack Shaindlin [Mermaid Man panics]
  Hymn of Achievement - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob's speech about old people]
  Queen's Aloha Oe B - Kapono Beamer, Queen Lili'uokalani [lunch]
  You're Nice - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["Do you remember when the food supply in Atlantis was running low?"]
  Wedding Procession - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Leslie Pearson [SpongeBob kicked out]
  Hawaiian Link (a) - Richard Myhill [later...]
  Sweet Annabelle - Sam Fonteyn [SpongeBob dressed as a lady]
  Blackbeard - Sam Fonteyn [Patrick dressed as a burglar]
  Blood in the Gutter - Laurie Johnson [Mermaid Man sleeping with eyes open]
  SpongeBob Closing Theme - Steve Belfer, Nicolas Carr [painting the Invisible Boatmobile]
  War Agitato - Jack Shaindlin ["Evil!"]
  Arizona Fanfare - Jack Shaindlin [fanfare]
  The Lineman - Sam Spence [water balls]
  Moloka'i Nui (a) - Kapono Beamer ["I feel five years younger."]
  Arizona Fanfare - Jack Shaindlin [SpongeBob and Patrick watching the new show]
  Caped Crusader - David Farnon [Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy playing checkers]
  Police Car - Sam Spence [sting at end]

Release

Reception

  • As of June 10, 2014, The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) gives this episode a rating of 8.2/10 based on 192 ratings by users.tt0707302/ TV.com users give this episode a rating of 8.6/10 based on 202 votes.[1]
  • "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" was ranked #37 during the Best Day Ever event from November 9–10, 2006.

Trivia

Template:Trivia

  • This episode marks the first appearance of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.
  • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy have five fingers as youngsters though as elders they have 4, this could be a technical fault since four fingered gloves were easier to draw.
  • The ironic thing about this is that in most comic books, the dramatization of simple words usually comes in on action fighting scenes, but in this SpongeBob episode, it exaggerates the word dramatization as a reference to the 1960's Batman TV series.
  • When SpongeBob and Patrick are first asking the man at the front desk to see Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, an article on the inside of his newspaper reads, "School Drop Out Rate Soars." This has double meaning because "school" is also the name of a group of fish.
  • The old captain is played by the man who guards the gates at Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank, CA. He is also the inspiration for the character "Old Kid" from Invader Zim.
  • When Mermaid Man picks up the phone during the game of checkers, the phone's ringtone is the same sound effect used for number 11 of the thirteen bad words in "Sailor Mouth."
  • Running Gags: Mermaid Man screaming EVILLL!, SpongeBob and Barnacle Boy saying "There's evil afoot!", and the winking old man.
  • This is the only episode in which the Mermalair is called the Sea Cave.
  • This is the first of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Series.
  • This is the first episode to use music from the NFL, "The Lineman," which is the theme for most of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episodes.
  • Before SpongeBob and Patrick are watching TV, when Mermaid Man talks with Barnacle Boy, there were two Old Man Jenkins, Green and Blue.
  • This is the fourth episode to use live action sequences.
  • This marks the first appearances of Mermaid Man, Old Men Jenkins, Dennis, Mary, Mrs. Shell, Lonnie, Sylvester, Richard, Mable, Other Residents and Shady Shoals Rest Home.
  • This episode first mentions Man Ray, although, Man Ray wasn't seen until "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III."
  • During a tribute to Ernest Borgnine, this episode was paired with "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II."
  • The sequels to this episode used the same title card art until "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture."

Cultural references

  • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are parodies of both Aquaman and Aqualad and Batman and Robin.
  • The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is a parody of the Batman TV show from the 60s as well as that of Filmation's Aquaman animated series.
  • The Aqua Phone is a parody of the Bat Phone from Batman. It is also a possible parody of the Hotline Phone from the Powerpuff Girls.
  • The Invisible Boatmobile is a parody of both Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet and the Batmoblie.
  • Reflecto may be a parody of Electro.
  • The Sea Cave may be a reference to the Batcave.

Errors

  • When Patrick takes the doughnut from the box, it is orange, but when they "unite," it is replaced with the chocolate one which was left in the box. After that scene, it changes to the normal doughnut again.
  • After Patrick takes SpongeBob's purse and peers out from behind the building, the purse is seen floating beside him.
  • Barnacle Boy puts the wrong ring on Mermaid Man's hand.
  • After Mermaid Man says the oath, both his and Barnacle Boy's rings disappear.
  • Mermaid Man illegally moves one of his checkers into a red space before the screen switches to "King Me!"
  • When Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy say "Dog paddle, away!" and start dog paddling, you can clearly see Mermaid Man's socks are missing. Afterwards, they return.
  • When Mermaid Man says "Up, up and away" while rocking, Barnacle Boy appears to be saying it too, but with no voice.
  • In this episode, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are revealed to have come out of retirement but in later episodes they seem to be still staying in Shady Shoals, such as in "Night Light," "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" and "Shuffleboarding."
  • When Mermaid Man says "To the broccoli!" His right bra strap turns orange for a split second.
  • After Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy say "Dog Paddle away!" Mermaid Man is not wearing tights.
  • When Mable comes outside after Mermaid Man says, "sea creatures assemble," the bottom of her cane flashes white for 2 different frames.

References