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"Mid-Life Crustacean"
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Season №: 3
Episode №: 55b
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"Mid-Life Crustacean" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season three.

Brief Summary: Mr. Krabs realizes that he is old, and hangs out with SpongeBob and Patrick, believing them to be cool.

Time cards shown:

  • 8:01 PM

Characters Present:

Songs:

  • "You're Old"

Contents

Plot

Mr. Krabs is feeling old and uncool. He overhears Spongebob and Patrick's plans to spend the night out doing cool things, and Mr. Krabs offers to join them. However, he is severely disappointed with the activities, which include going to the laundromat, picking up trash under the freeway, live action role-playing games, and other such uncool things. Eventually, Krabs snaps, and dismisses Spongebob and Patrick as "babies". However, he regains interest when the tell him that he will miss the panty-raid. He stays and joins them for the panty raid, only to realize that the house they are raiding is his own mother's house, She sends Mr, Krabs to his room, punishing him as she would a small child. Spongebob apologizes to him through his bedroom window, and Mr. Krabs admits that he is "certainly feeling younger."

Trivia/Goofs

  • This episode's name is a parody of the phrase "mid-life crisis".
  • There is a black and white photo in Mama Krabs' house that shows her with Mr. Krabs' father,
  • At the beginning of the episode, a song plays on the radio called "You're Old". The song is sung by writer Martin Olson, who appeared as the live-action "Chief"" in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V.
  • When SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs are climbing up the ladder and into Mama Krabs' house, the house is blue. But right before the episode ends, the house is back to being its normal pink.
  • After Mr. Krabs uses the word "coral", Pearl says to her friend Jenny on the phone "Coral is definitely out.". However, she continues to use it in later episodes.
  • During the scene transition from the ice cream stand to the Krusty Krab, bubble sounds can be heard, but no bubbles actually appear. This error also occurs in "Boating School" and "Welcome to the Chum Bucket".
  • KOLD-TV is the name of an actual television network.
  • When Spongebob, Patrick and Mr. Krabs run into "The Wash", Mr. Krabs allegedly says "Any porn in this store?" The actual line is believed to be "Any port in this shore?"

Quotes

  • Pearl: Open up. It's time for the pill. (takes out a huge pill and puts it on the table.)
Mr. Krabs: Oh, barnacles! I hate the pill. (Pearl stuffs the pill into his mouth. However, he has no difficulty swallowing it.)
  • SpongeBob: Are you feeling it, Mr. Krabs?
Patrick: (camera switches to him) I'm feeling it, SpongeBob.
SpongeBob: (from off-screen) Patrick, that's not a ride! (Camera zooms down to show that Patrick is actually riding a customer with a cart)
Customer: Get off of me!
  • Pearl: Morning, Daddy! I made you breakfast today! (shows pancakes, milk, and fork made from Bran Flakes)
Mr. Krabs: I see you got creative with the bran again.
  • (SpongeBob, Patrick and Mr. Krabs all sitting in a wading pool)

SpongeBob: Are you feeling it Mr. Krabs?

Mr. Krabs: I'm feelin' a warm spot.
Patrick: Sorry.
  • Mr. Krabs: Pearl, do you think I'm old?
Pearl: Of course I do! But that's okay. Daddies are supposed to be old.
  • Patrick: I dunno Spongebob, he might cramp our style. (Camera shows Spongebob and Patrick's "Style")
  • Spongebob: Hey there, Mr. Krabs! Are you ready to party?
Mr. Krabs: Oh I'm ready to party! are you ready to party?
Patrick: I'm ready to party! Are you ready to party Spongebob?
Spongebob: I'm ready to party! Are you ready to party Mr. Krabs?
Mr. Krabs: I'm ready to par-tay! Are you ready to par-tay Spongebob?
Spongebob: I'm ready to par-tay! Are you ready to par-tay Patrick?
Patrick: I'm ready to party! Are you ready to party Mr. Krabs?
Mr. Krabs: I'm ready to party! Are you ready to-
Pearl: STOP IT! Just stop it! You're embarrassing me, Dad!
  • Mr. Krabs: (to SpongeBob and Patrick after calling them lame) Lame. You're nerds. Geeks. Creeps. And babies.
SpongeBob and Patrick: Not babies! (They start sucking their thumbs like babies)

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