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===Characters===
 
===Characters===
 
 
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
 
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
 
*[[Patrick Star]]
 
*[[Patrick Star]]
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*[[Pearl Krabs]]
 
*[[Pearl Krabs]]
 
*[[Kelp Thing]]
 
*[[Kelp Thing]]
*[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club Members|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club]]
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*[[The Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club]]
*Actor of Mermaid Man
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*[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Actors]]
 
*Bingo Master <sup>(at rest home)</sup>
*Actor of Barnacle Boy
 
 
*[[Fred]] {{Cameos|3}}
*Bingo Master (at rest home)
 
*[[Fred]] (3 cameos)
 
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
SpongeBob and Patrick are at a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy fan club meeting, where they learn that a new movie will be made based on the heroes, and meet the actors who will be portraying them. SpongeBob is offended that the movie is using actors instead of the real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, and tells the fan club that they must boycott the movie. Then he and Patrick are thrown out of the building.The two then go to Shady Shoals and tell Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy that Drippy Brothers Studios is making a movie about them and using actors. The heroes find the news horrible, and Patrick suggests they make their own movie, which they agree with. After brainstorming ideas at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob and the crew meet to make the movie. SpongeBob is the director and in charge of the movie, Squidward, the makeup artist, prepares the actors for the movie, Sandy is in charge of using the dynamite for explosion scenes, Patrick is the cameraman, Mr. Krabs caters the crew with Krabby Patties, Pearl is the leading lady and the invisible boat mobile, and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, of course, are the stars of the movie. While they are filming, Plankton appears auditions for Man Ray, but SpongeBob tells him that Man Ray isn't in their movie. Plankton is given the job of working the microphone instead. Mermaid Man has trouble with one of his lines and it takes 5003 takes to get it right. A scene is filmed where Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy ride Pearl up a steep mountain to Kelp-Thing's hideout. Pearl is too heavy to pull, and slides down the mountain, crashing into the sets. Everything is destroyed, and Patrick reveals that he had been filming with the lens cap on, meaning that they have no footage. SpongeBob goes berserk with frustration, but Mermaid Man convinces him to finish the movie. Mr. Krabs holds the premiere of SpongeBob's production in his restaurant, hoping to make lots of money from the movie. The members of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club attend, but only because the Drippy Bros. production is sold out. The movie is then shown. SpongeBob plays with a car near a box with "Lox" on it. Then the patty vault is open and Kelp-Thing comes down, but then Mermaid Man (as Sandy) attacks him. He and Barnacle Boy unite. Then it ends. The movie proves to be terrible, and the fans are not pleased. However, Mermaid Man is glad that SpongeBob proved he and Barnacle Boy still have some "action" left in their old bones. They then laugh all happily due to their efforts even though their movie received negative reception from the Fans.
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[[File:Mm_and_bb_6.jpg|thumb|250px|left]]SpongeBob and Patrick are at a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy fan club meeting, where they learn that a new movie will be made based on the heroes, and meet the actors who will be portraying them. SpongeBob is offended that the movie is using actors instead of the real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, and tells the fan club that they must boycott the movie. Then he and Patrick are thrown out of the building.The two then go to Shady Shoals and tell Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy that Drippy Brothers Studios is making a movie about them and using actors. The heroes find the news horrible, and Patrick suggests they make their own movie, which they agree with. After brainstorming ideas at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob and the crew meet to make the movie. SpongeBob is the director and in charge of the movie, Squidward, the makeup artist, prepares the actors for the movie, Sandy is in charge of using the dynamite for explosion scenes, Patrick is the cameraman, Mr. Krabs caters the crew with Krabby Patties, Pearl is the leading lady and the invisible boat mobile, and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, of course, are the stars of the movie. While they are filming, Plankton appears auditions for Man Ray, but SpongeBob tells him that Man Ray isn't in their movie. Plankton is given the job of working the microphone instead. Mermaid Man has trouble with one of his lines and it takes 5,003 takes to get it right. A scene is filmed where Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy ride Pearl up a steep mountain to Kelp-Thing's hideout. Pearl is too heavy to pull, and slides down the mountain, crashing into the sets. Everything is destroyed, and Patrick reveals that he had been filming with the lens cap on, meaning that they have no footage. SpongeBob goes berserk with frustration, but Mermaid Man convinces him to finish the movie. Mr. Krabs holds the premiere of SpongeBob's production in his restaurant, hoping to make lots of money from the movie. The members of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club attend, but only because the Drippy Bros. production is sold out. The movie is then shown. SpongeBob plays with a car near a box with "Lox" on it. Then the patty vault is opened and Kelp-Thing comes down, but then Mermaid Man (as Sandy) attacks him. He and Barnacle Boy unite. Then it ends. The movie proves to be terrible, and the fans are not pleased. However, Mermaid Man is glad that SpongeBob proved he and Barnacle Boy still have some "action" left in their old bones. They then laugh all happily due to their efforts even though their movie received negative reception from the fans.
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==Production==
 
==Production==
   
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{{APM|d|Dramatic Cue (d)|Ronald Hanmer|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy gasp}}
 
{{APM|d|Dramatic Cue (d)|Ronald Hanmer|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy gasp}}
 
{{APM|k|Kamakani B|Kapono Beamer|Mermaid Man cries}}
 
{{APM|k|Kamakani B|Kapono Beamer|Mermaid Man cries}}
{{APM||||"Patrick, once again you have exposed your brilliance!"}}
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{{APM|h|Harp Ding|Nicolas Carr|"Patrick, once again you have exposed your brilliance!"}}
 
{{APM|t|Tomorrow the World|Cedric King-Palmer|"We'll make a real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie!"}}
 
{{APM|t|Tomorrow the World|Cedric King-Palmer|"We'll make a real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie!"}}
{{OM||Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|SpongeBob, Patrick writing the script}}
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{{APM|h|Hawaiian Sting 6|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|SpongeBob, Patrick writing the script}}
 
{{APM|t|The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka|Chelmsford Folk Band|"What are ye lads doing?"}}
 
{{APM|t|The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka|Chelmsford Folk Band|"What are ye lads doing?"}}
 
{{APM|h|Hollywood Heyday|A.M. Hughes|pan of the movie crew}}
 
{{APM|h|Hollywood Heyday|A.M. Hughes|pan of the movie crew}}
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{{APM|h|Hawaiian Cocktail|Richard Myhill|Pearl crying}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Cocktail|Richard Myhill|Pearl crying}}
 
{{APM|r|Ramblin' Man from Gramblin'|Sam Spence|Pearl as the Boatmobile}}
 
{{APM|r|Ramblin' Man from Gramblin'|Sam Spence|Pearl as the Boatmobile}}
{{OM||Jeremy Wakefield|set destroyed}}
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{{APM|s|Steel Licks (d)|Jeremy Wakefield|set destroyed}}
 
{{APM|k|Killer Birds|Gregor F. Narholz|SpongeBob snaps}}
 
{{APM|k|Killer Birds|Gregor F. Narholz|SpongeBob snaps}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (b)|Richard Myhill|"The movie's ruined!"}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Link (b)|Richard Myhill|"The movie's ruined!"}}
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{{APM|o|Of Love and Destiny|Leighton Lucas|"Stick to the, stick to the... Lou, my darling!"}}
 
{{APM|o|Of Love and Destiny|Leighton Lucas|"Stick to the, stick to the... Lou, my darling!"}}
 
{{APM|b|Botany Bay (b)|Robert Alexander White|Krabs crying}}
 
{{APM|b|Botany Bay (b)|Robert Alexander White|Krabs crying}}
{{OM||Jeremy Wakefield|"The Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy Fan Club!"}}
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{{APM|s|Steel Sting (c)|Jeremy Wakefield|"The Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy Fan Club!"}}
 
{{APM|a|Arizona Fanfare|Jack Shaindlin|movie opening titles}}
 
{{APM|a|Arizona Fanfare|Jack Shaindlin|movie opening titles}}
 
{{APM|i|Into the Wilderness|Clive Richardson|played during the movie}}
 
{{APM|i|Into the Wilderness|Clive Richardson|played during the movie}}
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===Release===
 
===Release===
*<span style="text-align:justify;">This episode is available on the </span><span style="text-align:justify;">[http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/Lost_in_Time Lost in Time], </span>[http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/The_Complete_4th_Season Complete 4th Season]<span style="text-align:justify;"></span>[http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/Season_4_Volume_1 Season 4 Volume 1]<span style="text-align:justify;"> and </span>[http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/The_First_100_Episodes First 100 Episodes]<span style="text-align:justify;"> DVDs.</span>
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*This episode is available on the [[Lost in Time]], [[The Complete 4th Season|Complete 4th Season]], [[Season 4 Volume 1]], and [[The First 100 Episodes|First 100 Episodes]] DVDs.
   
 
===Reception===
 
===Reception===
 
*This episode is number 14 in Tom Kenny's Top 20 on iTunes. His description says:
 
*This episode is number 14 in Tom Kenny's Top 20 on iTunes. His description says:
<blockquote>"When SpongeBob's heroes are considered too 'old' to portray themselves in a Hollywood-type movie, he decides to make his own. As a comic book fan, I've sat through horrible movies based on classic comics, wishing I could 'do it right!'</blockquote>
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<blockquote>"When SpongeBob's heroes are considered too 'old' to portray themselves in a Hollywood-type movie, he decides to make his own. As a comic book fan, I've sat through horrible movies based on classic comics, wishing I could 'do it right!'.</blockquote>
 
*{{Rank|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture|BDE=53}}
 
*{{Rank|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture|BDE=53}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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{{Template:Trivia
*This episode has the longest title of any episode of the series along with [[Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!]].
 
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|timedate = *After "[[Help Wanted]]"}}
**Funny, both of these are Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy related episodes.
 
 
*This episode has the longest title of any episode of the series along with "[[Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!]]" Coincidentally, both of these are Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy-related episodes.
 
 
*This is the second episode in which [[Kelp Thing]] is seen. His first was a cameo appearance when we see him as one of the villains in [[The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]] TV show in the heroes' first episode.
 
*This is the second episode in which [[Kelp Thing]] is seen. His first was a cameo appearance when we see him as one of the villains in [[The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]] TV show in the heroes' first episode.
*On Nickelodeon, "Mermaid Man and; Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" is shown after "[[Enemy In-Law]]", but the listings say the opposite.
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*On Nickelodeon, "Mermaid Man and; Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" is shown after "[[Enemy In-Law]]," but the listings say the opposite.
 
*All of the main characters appeared in this episode, except for Gary.
 
*All of the main characters appeared in this episode, except for Gary.
*This is the second time Mermaid Man's belt is purple with a blue M. The first was [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV]].
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*This is the second time Mermaid Man's belt is purple with a blue M. The first was "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV]]."
 
*'''Running Gags''': When someone says "boom" in a sentence, the scene changes to Sandy preparing to use a detonator, with Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in the background. She asks "Did somebody say boom?" and pushes the detonator. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy blow up. Also a close-up of SpongeBob's mouth saying actors.
 
*'''Running Gags''': When someone says "boom" in a sentence, the scene changes to Sandy preparing to use a detonator, with Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in the background. She asks "Did somebody say boom?" and pushes the detonator. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy blow up. Also a close-up of SpongeBob's mouth saying actors.
*In SpongeBob's movie, the Patty Vault from [[Just One Bite]] is seen again.
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*In SpongeBob's movie, the Patty Vault from "[[Just One Bite]]is seen again.
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*In the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy show, when the car is tilted near 180°, although, that''''' '''''cannot happen because the vehicle beign towed would recieve dents and scratches.
*This episode was one of the episodes that were originally supposed to air during Season 3, but didn't and got remade. The other episodes were [[Krusty Towers]], [[Patrick SmartPants]], [[The Lost Mattress]], and [[Whale of a Birthday]].
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*This episode was one of the episodes that were originally supposed to air during Season 3, but didn't and got remade. The other episodes were "[[Krusty Towers]]," "[[Patrick SmartPants]]," "[[The Lost Mattress]]," and "[[Whale of a Birthday]]."
 
*During a tribute to Ernest Borgnine, this episode was skipped.
 
*During a tribute to Ernest Borgnine, this episode was skipped.
*This is the only episode out of the six original Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episodes to not have the black and purple fish scale background on the title card. It is also the first one to have more words after the number.
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*This is the only episode out of the six original Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episodes to not have the black and purple fish scale background on the title card. It is also the first one to have  words after the number.
 
*The closeup where SpongeBob says "actors" has become subject to edits on YouTube.
 
*The closeup where SpongeBob says "actors" has become subject to edits on YouTube.
*The leader of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan club is the same fish shown in [[No Weenies Allowed]].
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*The leader of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan club is the same fish shown in "[[No Weenies Allowed]]."
 
*This is the last episode of the "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" sub-series.
 
*This is the last episode of the "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" sub-series.
*The lens cap must've been off during shooting because the camera is shown multiply times with the cap off.
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*The lens cap must have been off during shooting because the camera is shown multiply times with the cap off.
   
 
===Cultural References===
 
===Cultural References===
 
*Drippy Brothers Studios is a parody of [[wikipedia:Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]].
 
*Drippy Brothers Studios is a parody of [[wikipedia:Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]].
*Sandy does acts similar to the Muppet character,[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Crazy_Harry Crazy Harry].
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*Sandy does acts similar to the Muppet Show character, [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Crazy_Harry Crazy Harry].
   
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
*<span style="line-height:20px;">When Patrick says </span>''"Good morning SpongeBob."''<span style="line-height:20px;"> his pants are miscolored.</span>
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*When Patrick says, "Good morning, SpongeBob," his pants are discolored.[[File:Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI The Motion Picture 122.png|thumb|Patrick's discolored pants.]]
*Sandy was supposed to be the boom operator, however she was briefly shown as a stunt double for Mermaid Man''.''
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*Sandy was supposed to be the boom operator, however she was briefly shown as a stunt double for Mermaid Man''. ''It might of been because Sandy couldnt do the job.
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*In Polish version, the narrator mistakely reads title as ''Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy '''IV''': The Motion Picture'' instead of ''Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy '''VI''': The Motion Picture.''
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{{Mermaid Man}}
 
[[Category:Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Episodes]]

Revision as of 19:03, 8 November 2014

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Characters

Synopsis

File:Mm and bb 6.jpg

SpongeBob and Patrick are at a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy fan club meeting, where they learn that a new movie will be made based on the heroes, and meet the actors who will be portraying them. SpongeBob is offended that the movie is using actors instead of the real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, and tells the fan club that they must boycott the movie. Then he and Patrick are thrown out of the building.The two then go to Shady Shoals and tell Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy that Drippy Brothers Studios is making a movie about them and using actors. The heroes find the news horrible, and Patrick suggests they make their own movie, which they agree with. After brainstorming ideas at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob and the crew meet to make the movie. SpongeBob is the director and in charge of the movie, Squidward, the makeup artist, prepares the actors for the movie, Sandy is in charge of using the dynamite for explosion scenes, Patrick is the cameraman, Mr. Krabs caters the crew with Krabby Patties, Pearl is the leading lady and the invisible boat mobile, and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, of course, are the stars of the movie. While they are filming, Plankton appears auditions for Man Ray, but SpongeBob tells him that Man Ray isn't in their movie. Plankton is given the job of working the microphone instead. Mermaid Man has trouble with one of his lines and it takes 5,003 takes to get it right. A scene is filmed where Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy ride Pearl up a steep mountain to Kelp-Thing's hideout. Pearl is too heavy to pull, and slides down the mountain, crashing into the sets. Everything is destroyed, and Patrick reveals that he had been filming with the lens cap on, meaning that they have no footage. SpongeBob goes berserk with frustration, but Mermaid Man convinces him to finish the movie. Mr. Krabs holds the premiere of SpongeBob's production in his restaurant, hoping to make lots of money from the movie. The members of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club attend, but only because the Drippy Bros. production is sold out. The movie is then shown. SpongeBob plays with a car near a box with "Lox" on it. Then the patty vault is opened and Kelp-Thing comes down, but then Mermaid Man (as Sandy) attacks him. He and Barnacle Boy unite. Then it ends. The movie proves to be terrible, and the fans are not pleased. However, Mermaid Man is glad that SpongeBob proved he and Barnacle Boy still have some "action" left in their old bones. They then laugh all happily due to their efforts even though their movie received negative reception from the fans.

Production

Music

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  The Lineman - Sam Spence [title card]
  Death Trap - Gregor F. Narholz [opening]
  ? ["It's Mermaid Man!"]
  Life on the Wild Side - Sam Spence ["And his young, fit servant Barnacle Boy!"]
  Caped Crusader - David Farnon [Kelp-Thing's car towed]
  Witty Fellow - Gerhard Trede [Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan Club meeting]
  Showbiz Entrance - Harry Bluestone [surprise guests]
  ? - Nicolas Carr ["Actors?"]
  Pomp and Ceremony - Frank Damico [SpongeBob's speech]
  ? - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob, Patrick kicked out]
  Alekoki - Kapono Beamer [bingo game]
  ? ["What is it this time, kid?"]
  Dramatic Cue (d) - Ronald Hanmer [Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy gasp]
  Kamakani B - Kapono Beamer [Mermaid Man cries]
  Harp Ding - Nicolas Carr ["Patrick, once again you have exposed your brilliance!"]
  Tomorrow the World - Cedric King-Palmer ["We'll make a real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie!"]
  Hawaiian Sting 6 - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob, Patrick writing the script]
  The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band ["What are ye lads doing?"]
  Hollywood Heyday - A.M. Hughes [pan of the movie crew]
  Sergeant Jones - Larry Hochman [makeup session]
  Tympup A - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [SpongeBob gasps]
  Hawaiian Link (a) - Richard Myhill ["They're beautiful!"]
  Black Empire - Gregor F. Narholz [Plankton as Man Ray]
  Wooden Bear - Gil Flat, Tony Tape, Florian Voelxen [Plankton as the boom operator]
  Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill [Pearl crying]
  Ramblin' Man from Gramblin' - Sam Spence [Pearl as the Boatmobile]
  Steel Licks (d) - Jeremy Wakefield [set destroyed]
  Killer Birds - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob snaps]
  Hawaiian Link (b) - Richard Myhill ["The movie's ruined!"]
  The Four Horsemen - Ronald Hanmer [Mermaid Man starts ranting]
  ? ["The rain in Spain stays mainly on the..."]
  Warlord - Wolfgang Kafer ["Space! The final countdown!"]
  Of Love and Destiny - Leighton Lucas ["Stick to the, stick to the... Lou, my darling!"]
  Botany Bay (b) - Robert Alexander White [Krabs crying]
  Steel Sting (c) - Jeremy Wakefield ["The Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy Fan Club!"]
  Arizona Fanfare - Jack Shaindlin [movie opening titles]
  Into the Wilderness - Clive Richardson [played during the movie]
  Fighter Pilots - Charles Williams [played during the movie]
  Moloka'i Nui A - Kapono Beamer [ending]

Release

Reception

  • This episode is number 14 in Tom Kenny's Top 20 on iTunes. His description says:

"When SpongeBob's heroes are considered too 'old' to portray themselves in a Hollywood-type movie, he decides to make his own. As a comic book fan, I've sat through horrible movies based on classic comics, wishing I could 'do it right!'.

  • "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" was ranked #53 during the Best Day Ever event from November 9–10, 2006.

Trivia

Template:Trivia

  • This episode has the longest title of any episode of the series along with "Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!" Coincidentally, both of these are Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy-related episodes.
  • This is the second episode in which Kelp Thing is seen. His first was a cameo appearance when we see him as one of the villains in The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy TV show in the heroes' first episode.
  • On Nickelodeon, "Mermaid Man and; Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture" is shown after "Enemy In-Law," but the listings say the opposite.
  • All of the main characters appeared in this episode, except for Gary.
  • This is the second time Mermaid Man's belt is purple with a blue M. The first was "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV."
  • Running Gags: When someone says "boom" in a sentence, the scene changes to Sandy preparing to use a detonator, with Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in the background. She asks "Did somebody say boom?" and pushes the detonator. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy blow up. Also a close-up of SpongeBob's mouth saying actors.
  • In SpongeBob's movie, the Patty Vault from "Just One Bite" is seen again.
  • In the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy show, when the car is tilted near 180°, although, that cannot happen because the vehicle beign towed would recieve dents and scratches.
  • This episode was one of the episodes that were originally supposed to air during Season 3, but didn't and got remade. The other episodes were "Krusty Towers," "Patrick SmartPants," "The Lost Mattress," and "Whale of a Birthday."
  • During a tribute to Ernest Borgnine, this episode was skipped.
  • This is the only episode out of the six original Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episodes to not have the black and purple fish scale background on the title card. It is also the first one to have  words after the number.
  • The closeup where SpongeBob says "actors" has become subject to edits on YouTube.
  • The leader of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Fan club is the same fish shown in "No Weenies Allowed."
  • This is the last episode of the "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" sub-series.
  • The lens cap must have been off during shooting because the camera is shown multiply times with the cap off.

Cultural References

Errors

  • When Patrick says, "Good morning, SpongeBob," his pants are discolored.
    Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI The Motion Picture 122

    Patrick's discolored pants.

  • Sandy was supposed to be the boom operator, however she was briefly shown as a stunt double for Mermaid Man. It might of been because Sandy couldnt do the job.
  • In Polish version, the narrator mistakely reads title as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV: The Motion Picture instead of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture.