Tea at the Treedome

The episode starts out with SpongeBob SquarePants is hunting for jellyfish in Jellyfish Fields. Suddenly, he spots a young girl wrestling with a giant clam. He takes out his field guide book, and identifies her as a 'land squirrel'. SpongeBob thinks that she is in trouble, and goes to wrestle the clam himself. The squirrel manages to escape the clam, but SpongeBob ends up inside of it. The squirrel then rescues SpongeBob, and throws the clam out of the area. SpongeBob introduces himself, and the squirrel says that her name is Sandy Cheeks. SpongeBob inquires about the helmet she wears, and Sandy tells him that it's her air helmet. SpongeBob does not know what air is, but does not tell her this, instead saying that he loves air. Sandy, surprised that SpongeBob is fond of air, invites him to her 'Treedome' for "Texas tea" and cookies. SpongeBob quickly runs over to his best friend Patrick Star and tells him everything that happened. Patrick tells him that 'putting on airs' is fancy talk. He then tells SpongeBob if he wants to be fancy, to hold his pinky finger high above him.

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When SpongeBob arrives at Sandy's treedome, Sandy is in a bikini, since she does not need her air helmet inside. SpongeBob goes inside, and notices that the water level drops. He panics, and tells Sandy that there is no water. She tells him that, yes, it's just air. SpongeBob says that there isn't any problem and tries hard to breathe. He does not realize that sea creatures need water to survive. Sandy gives him a tour of her treedome, showing him that she has an oak tree, a bird bath, and other things. During this, SpongeBob quickly sneaks over to the bird bath, which is filled with water; he now knows he needs water to breathe properly. SpongeBob gives Sandy some flowers, and she decides to get a vase for them. Meanwhile, Patrick, watching from outside the treedome, tells SpongeBob to keep his pinky finger up. Sandy comes back and puts the flowers in a vase, filled with ice cold water, on the picnic table. SpongeBob tries to resist drinking the water while Sandy goes to get the tea and cookies. SpongeBob eventually gives in, drinks it, and runs for the door, declaring that he is a quitter. Patrick, thinking he is being shy around Sandy, enters the Treedome and tries to convince him to stay. After a moment Patrick realizes that there is no water. The two struggle to get out of the treedome, but are unsuccessful. When Sandy comes back, she shrieks as she spots both Patrick and SpongeBob dried up on the grass. She helps them by giving them water-filled helmets. In the end, Sandy proposes a toast to new friends, and they drink their tea. SpongeBob and Patrick drink by gulping the tea-filled water in their new helmets, with their pinky fingers pointing up.

GalleryEdit

MusicEdit

Original musicEdit

Cierre Bob Esponja - SpongeBob's ordinary day of jellyfishing. {C
Return of the Surfin' Headhunters - Sandy defeats the giant clam. {The Mel-Tones} {C
Kung Fu Saturdays - #1: SpongeBob drinks a vase full of ice cold water. {The Mel-Tones} {C
Kung Fu Saturdays - #2: SpongeBob and Patrick try to escape the treedome. {The Mel-Tones}

APM musicEdit

Moloka'I Nui A - #1: Title Card {C
On Fire - Sandy is seen fighting a clam. {C
Death Trap - The clam springs up and attacks Sandy. {C
The Adventure Begins - #1: "You have fought well, giant clam! Prepare to be vanquished!" {C
The Adventure Begins - #2: SpongeBob continues straining to open the clam's mouth. {C
Wild Panic - SpongeBob toughens up and strangle the clam's tongue. {C
Moloka'I Nui A - #2: Sandy and SpongeBob introduce themselves to each other. {C
Heroes Win - "Oh yeah? Watch this!" {C
Twelth Street Rag - Sandy invites SpongeBob. {C
Cocktail Lounge - #1: "That's just 'fancy talk'. If you want to be fancy, hold your pinky up like this. The higher you hold it, the fancier you are." {C
Armed Attack 1 - SpongeBob bangs on Sandy's door. {C {C
Aloha - "Course there's no water. Nuttin' but air." {C {C
Hawaiian Cocktail - Sandy shows SpongeBob a grand tour of her dome. {C {C
Hippo's in my Bath - Patrick tells SpongeBob to hold his pinky up. {C {C
Dead March 2 - "I brought you some flowers." {C {C
Encirclement - #1: "I gotta get out of here!" {C {C
Encirclement - #2: SpongeBob strains. {C {C
Cocktail Lounge - #2: (echo) "When in doubt, pinky out." {C {C
Tribute to the King - "I don't need water! Water's for quitters! I don't need it! I don't need it! I don't need it! I don't need it. I don't need it." {C {C
Action Cut A - "I don't need it. I don't need it. I defintly don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it." {C {C
Dramatic Cue (h) - Sandy sees SpongeBob and Patrick dried up.

TriviaEdit

This episode is number 17 on Tom Kenny's Top 20 on iTunes.
In this episode, the water helmets have two openings. However, in the episodes receding this one, there is only one.
SpongeBob and Patrick are shown to dry up without water. However, in Pressure, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and once again in Survival of the Idiots, they manage without it. (In the first two examples they actually go above water). This is supposedly because of moisture in the air, with snow in Survival of the Idiots and mist and the sea spray on the island and the beach.
This is the first time Spongebob is seen jellyfishing.
This is the 1st episode to be 11 minutes long.
This is the first time Spongebob has a "near-death experience". He has one in every season including the movie.
The original airing had the 1995 variation of the 1986 Paramount logo placed right after this episode ended, it was then removed and replaced with the 1999 variation when it officially aired. Finally, it was removed completely and replaced with the 2003 variation of the 2002 Paramount logo.

GoofsEdit

When Sandy and SpongeBob meet, Sandy's tail is missing, however, Sandy's tail is missing through out season one when she is in her water protection suit.
When SpongeBob is pulling up the clam's shell to save Sandy, he appears to be standing on thin air.
When SpongeBob is demonstrating his karate skills, his skin around his eyes turn back.