Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. In this episode, SpongeBob wins a conch shell in a contest to summon Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.

Characters:

Time/Date:

Saturday

Songs:

"Jingle Bells:"

Jingle Bells, Mermaid Man smells,

Barnacle Boy laid an egg,

The Dirty Bubble popped and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy and SpongeBob got away!

PlotEdit

SpongeBob is watching his favorite show, The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. He has entered a competition, and is listening eagerly to see if he's won the mystery prize. The announcer declares the winner as

"SpringBoob SquirePin", for his life-sized Krabby Patty mannequins of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. SpongeBob calls out that SpringBoob SquirePin stole his idea, before the announcer announces that he has made a "slight" error in pronunciation, and that the real winner is indeed SpongeBob SquarePants.

Within seconds, SpongeBob's prize is delivered to him. SpongeBob has won the "conch signal", a conch whose noise is a signal which Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy respond to. SpongeBob blows it, and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy hear it from Shady Shoals, and spring into action. When they arrive at SpongeBob's house, they at first think that he has been disfigured before recognizing him. He explains to them that he won the Conch Signal in a contest, and that there is no danger. They then explain to him the importance of the signal, and tell him that he must only use it for major emergencies.

Later on, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy hear the conch once again, and rush to SpongeBob's house, where he appears to be dead on the floor. However, he then reveals that he simply is having trouble opening a jar of mayonnaise. Barnacle Boy is angered by this, but Mermaid Man reminds him that emergencies don't come around as often as they used to, and he tells SpongeBob that he can blow the conch "every once in a while." However, SpongeBob abuses this privilege, constantly calling Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy to help with everyday tasks. Eventually, the two heroes are exhausted, and Barnacle Boy attempts to destroy the conch signal, but cannot bring himself to do so.

SpongeBob apologizes and explains that he just wanted to spend time with them. As a result, they let SpongeBob join them on their daily patrol, with SpongeBob dressed as a superhero. They do various activities, such as keeping lookout from on top of a tall building, and in the street, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy see an old man, who was once The Atomic Flounder. SpongeBob attacks the old man, not understanding that he is no longer a villain, and angered by this, the Atomic Flounder breathes fire in Barnacle Boy's face.

At a restaurant, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy ask SpongeBob to find their theme song on a jukebox. As he tries to find it, they decide to "ditch" SpongeBob. Outside, however, they are attacked and trapped by their arch nemesis, The Dirty Bubble. When SpongeBob finally finds the song, he comes outside to tell them, and sees their predicament. He asks the Dirty Bubble for his autograph, saying that he is his favorite supervillain, and "accidentally" pops the Dirty Bubble with a pencil tip, saving the day. The trio ride off in the Invisible Boatmobile, singing a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy-themed version of "Jingle Bells" as the episode ends.

TriviaEdit

The "Jingle Bells" song is a parody of a Batman and Robin-themed version of "Jingle Bells", of which Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are parodies of.
This is the first and only time we see Mermaid Man naked.
In this episode Mermaid Man is the first human to be shown naked.
This was the first of two "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" episodes to not feature Patrick. The second is the 7th episode, "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob".
This is also the only "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" where the title card has purple scales. The other four have blue scales on the title card, and "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" has a completely different title card then the others.
When Mermaid Man tells SpongeBob that the conch signal is too much responsibility, the television in his house shows only a red screen, instead of black screen or a moving picture.
This was the last episode to use Traditional cel animation. All episodes from Your Shoe's Untied onward use digital ink and paint.
This is the first appearance of the Mermalair.
When Mermaid Man says "Activate torpedo mode!", regular closed captioning says "Torpedo mode!"
Mermaid Man's belt is yellow in this episode rather than the regular purple.
This is the only MM&BB episode not to have The Lineman as the title card music.
13th time Patrick doesn't appear.
9th time Squidward doesn't appear.
The Atomic Flounder is the only villain shown to have aged.
This is the 2nd episode where Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs and Sandy are all absent. The 1st was Walking Small.
21st time Spongebob cries.
This episode marks the season finale in season 1.
The Atomic Flounder's radioactive breath is a possible reference to Godzilla
Upon remeeting with SpongeBob, Barnicale Boy says "it's just that sponge kid again", referring to when they met SpongeBob in the first Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episode.
For the first time, there was a censorship, but Gary is the censor. Like bubbles AND LEAVES.
Different title card music from the other five title cards.
Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy are later dumped into the Mermalair the way they were in this episode in the season 6 episode, Shuffleboarding

APM music identificationEdit

Hawaiian Link B - "Ah, Saturday morning in Bikini Bottom."
Arizona Fanfare - Intro of the episode of MM&BB that SpongeBob watches.
Caped Crusader - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy chop cardboard cutouts of villains; SpongeBob blows the conch signal weakly.
The Lineman - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy drive off in their Invisible Boatmobile; Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy hear the conch signal again; "To the Invisible Boatmobile!"
Vibe Link B - "No danger?"
Cierre Bob Esponja - "I come down here in my underwear to open a jar of mayonnaise?"
Secret Service - Montage of SpongeBob blowing the conch signal.
Hawaiian Cocktail - "I'm sorry, Barnacle boy. I didn't mean it. I just wanted to spend time with you. You're my heroes!" (starts to cry)
South Pacific Island II - "Barnacle Boy, don't squash his enthusiasm..."
Hawaiian Link A - Exterior shot of the diner.
Hawaiian Hula - "...met a villain and learned to treat third degree burns, all in one day!"
Dramatic Encounter - "What's the matter?"
House of Horror - The Dirty Bubble appears
Police Car - Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy crying for help
Moloka'I Nui A - "You saved us, son!"