Skill Crane
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| "Skill Crane" | |
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| Season №: | 4 |
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| Episode №: | 64a |
| Best Day Ever Rank: | #22 |
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| Writer(s): | Kyle McCulloch Aaron Springer Vincent Waller |
| Storyboard Artist(s): | Ted Seko |
| Supervising Producer: | Paul Tibbitt |
| Directors | |
| Storyboard: | Vincent Waller |
| Animation: | Alan Smart |
| Technical: | Vincent Waller |
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"Skill Crane" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 4.
Brief Summary: Squidward becomes addicted to a Claw vending machine.
Characters:
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Squidward Tentacles
- Mr. Krabs
- Skill Crane Salesmen
Time cards shown:
- Six hours later
DVD: Where's Gary?
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Plot
At the Krusty Krab, a guy in suit comes to the door. Mr. Krabs believes him to be a tax collector and panics, until the man shows his business card, which identifies him as an employee of "R.A. PennyPincher Vending Supplies". Mr. Krabs is overjoyed as the delivery men bring the claw vending machine that he ordered into the Krusty Krab. Krabs explains that it will "pay for itself in no time" and insists that SpongeBob and Squidward try it, giving them each a free quarter.
Squidward plays the machine, and almost picks up a snake doll. He excitedly exclaims to SpongeBob that he "almost got that on (his) first try!" Mr. Krabs disappears into his office, saying to himself "My work here is done." When SpongeBob tries the machine, Squidward expects him to lose, but SpongeBob effortlessly wins a teddy bear, which he names "Barry". Squidward dismisses this as "beginner's luck", and tries the machine again, but loses. SpongeBob then returns to the machine and wins a "friend" for Barry. Squidward begins to pull out another quarter, but remembers Mr. Krabs' words that it will "pay for itself in no time", and tells himself that he won't fall for the scam.
Later on, SpongeBob continues to effortlessly win several more plushes from the machine, and Squidward is no longer able to resist his urges. He gets change from Mr. Krabs, and spends all of his money on the machine without winning even once. When Squidward tells Mr. Krabs that he has no more money for him, Mr. Krabs announces that it is payday and gives Squidward a large sack of coins. Squidward tells Krabs that he will stop playing if he doesn't win with his very next quarter, but ends up playing for six hours, expending his entire salary. As Squidward sits on the floor crying, SpongeBob plays the machine and gets two plushes with one quarter. He says "It's not fair" and puts one of them back in using the claw.
When Squidward goes home, he tries to watch television to get his mind off the machine, but finds himself unable to pick up the remote. He soon finds that he cannot pick up anything, and goes insane, proclaiming that he absolutely must win the crane. He breaks open his piggy bank and runs to the Krusty Krab. The next morning, SpongeBob finds Squidward crying on the floor in front of the crane. Mr. Krabs empties the machine and finds an enormous amount of Squidward's money, along with the deed to his house. SpongeBob tells Squidward that the secret to winning is to close his eyes and "be the crane". Squidward does this, and wins a teddy bear with his last quarter. He becomes overjoyed, pronounces his victory over the intercom, and insults a little boy who has just lost at the machine.
At the end of the day, Squidward walks home with SpongeBob, and sees a construction site. He operates the unoccupied crane with his eyes closed and picks up a girder. He ends up destroying the brand new mall and loses control of the vehicle, backing up down a hill as SpongeBob and the construction workers run away. He crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it. Squidward then exits the crane and tries to leave, but the furious construction workers surround him. SpongeBob tries to pick up Squidward with the crane, but picks up the stuffed animal that Squidward won instead. Spongebob says "I guess I can only pick up toys" as the construction workers prepare to beat up Squidward.
Transcript
Trivia/Goofs
- Squidward nearly wins a male cat with a hat. When SpongeBob wins a prize, and Squidward comments "I loosened that one up for you!". However, the toy that SpongeBob wins is a female cat with a bow in her hair.
- The quarters in this episode are golden.
- The title card music was previously heard in Patrick's dream from "Sleepy Time".
- As the construction workers surround Squidward, they are standing in the wreckage of the Krusty Krab. When Spongebob attempts to help Squidward, they are standing in a sandy clearing.
Quotes
- Squidward: I'm a winner, see my prize, you're a loser, who sits and cries. (laughs) (kid kicks Squidward)
- SpongeBob: (laughs) Ok, Mrs. Wiggles, order up! (to his stuffed animals) Barry made this one all by himself. Oh, he makes me so proud.
APM Music Identification
- Dombummel - Title card
- The Girl I Left Behin
Video:SpongeBob Skill Crane*d Me - The skill crane is delivered to the Krusty Krab.
- Ta-Ra C - "Gentlemen, meet Skill Crane."
- Sailor's Waltz - "Come on, Squidward. You know you want to."
- The Tip Top Polka/Cliff Polka - "My work here is done."; Squidward watches SpongeBob win the skill crane repeatedly.
- Ta-Ra A - SpongeBob wins a teddy bear from the skill crane.
- The Drunken Sailor (b) - Squidward has a flashback of Mr. Krabs.
- The Rake Hornpipe - "Boys, it's Pay Day!"
- Goodbye Rodney - Squidward saunters back to his house.
- Pua Paokalani B - "You've had a rough day, Squiddy. But that doesn't mean tomorrow won't be better."
- Comic Walk - Squidward is overjoyed after winning the skill crane.
- Dramatic Impact 5- Squidward destroys the mall.
- Drama Link B- "Squidward! Open your eyes!"
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