Opposite Day
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| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
| "Opposite Day" | |
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| Information | |
| Season №: | 1 |
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| Episode №: | 9b |
| Airdate: | September 11, 1999 |
| Best Day Ever Rank: | #54 |
| Credits | |
| Writer(s): | Chuck Klein Jay Lender Doug Lawrence |
| Storyboard Artist(s): | Jay Lender |
| Directors | |
| Storyboard: | Chuck Klein |
| Animation: | Tom Yasumi |
| Creative: | Derek Drymon |
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"Opposite Day" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. In it, Squidward tells SpongeBob it is Opposite Day in order to keep him away from his house when a realitor visits.
Characters:
- Squidward Tentacles
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Bikini Bottom Realitor
- Gary the Snail
Songs:
- Happy Birthday, Squidward
- Happy happy birthday
- Happy birthday cake!
- Happy happy birthday
- Pin the tail on the seahorse!
- Happy happy birthday
- Happy birthday, Squidward!
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Plot
Squidward is annoyed by SpongeBob and Patrick, and calls "Bikini Bottom Realty" to arrange for his house to be sold, so that he may move out of Bikini Bottom. He is warned that, if his home is surrounded by bad neighbors, the house may not be sold. Squidward is convinced that SpongeBob and Patrick may ruin his chances of selling his house.
Squidward tells SpongeBob that it is "Opposite Day", and that everyone must act opposite to how they usually act. SpongeBob believes him, and informs Patrick, who forces himself to stop exhaling, until SpongeBob exclaims, "not that opposite!" A montage of the two doing "opposite" things, such as talking backwards and acting as Gary's pets, is then shown.
Squidward's plot soon begins to backfire on him. SpongeBob "fixes" (damages) his house, and a shocked Squidward cleans the debris. From this, Spongebob concludes that Squidward is acting like him, and he must therefore act like Squidward. While Squidward is still fixing Spongebob' house, the realitor arrives, and Spongebob and Patrick both pretend to be Squidward, giving her a tour of the house, while describing it negatively and doing the opposite of what she asks. When Squidward realizes what is going on, he rushes to his house and attempts to explain the situation to the realitor, who, upon hearing that he is "Squidward" as well, concludes that they are intentionally messing with her and leaves. A furious Squidward shows Spongebob and Patrick how much he "likes" (hates) them by attempting to run them over with a bulldozer.
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Trivia/Goofs/Notes
- The television show "Seinfeld" has an episode entitled "The Opposite", which features a similar theme. "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy" also has a similar episode. "Sesame Street" has a same episode title "Opposite Day" that aired on Season 26 (1994-1995).
- This is the first episode where the title card music continues into the episode.
- After the realtor leaves, Squidward lays on the ground in shame. In the close up of his face, there is part of SpongeBob with his belt around his waist, but it was wrapped around his head.
- When the realtor says, "Are there any more Squidwards I should know about?", the captions simply say, "Are there any more Squidwards?"
- When SpongeBob puts the belt around his head, the belt buckle and the piece of belt that goes through it disappear.
- The realtor was voiced by Lori Alan, who also does the voice of Pearl in the series.
- The font on the title card is the same as "Nature Pants".
- This episode has the same title card as "Can You Spare a Dime?".
- Spongebob and Patrick's backmasked dialogue is:
Spongebob: Hey patrick!
Patrick: I give up!
Spongebob: To get to the opposite side!
(Patrick and Spongebob laugh.)
- On the Drawn Together episode "Terms of Endearment", Wooldoor Sockbat has a similar joke based on this episode.
APM music identification
- Hilo, March - Title card
- Hawaiian Link B - The camera zooms in on Squidward's house.
- Honolulu March - "Absolutely, Mr. Tentacles, I can sell your home in a heartbeat."
- On the Beach - "Op-po-site."
- Hawaiian Pussycat - Montage of SpongeBob, Patrick and Gary doing "opposite" things.
- Good Bye Samba A - "Hello, Squidward - oop - I mean, Goodbye, Squidward."
- Hawaiian Link A - "Isn't it beautiful?"
- Vibe Link B - After Patrick says, "I wanna be opposite too."
- Dramatic Cue A - Squidward notices the realtor arrived at his house.
