The Krusty Sponge

This article is about the episode. For the restaurant, see The Krusty Sponge (restaurant)

The Krusty Sponge
General
Season №:	5
Episode №:	89a
Airdate:	July 24, 2007
U.S. premiere time (ET):	5:00 pm
U.S. viewers (millions):	3.91
Running time:	10 minutes, 49 seconds
Sister episode(s):	"Sing a Song of Patrick"
Credits
Guest(s):	Gene Shalit as Gene Scallop
Writer(s):	Aaron Springer Eric Shaw
Supervising Producer(s):	Paul Tibbitt
Storyboard:	Aaron Springer
Animation:	Andrew Overtoom
Creative:	Vincent Waller
Chronology
Previous	"Slimy Dancing"
Next	"Sing a Song of Patrick"

"The Krusty Sponge" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 5. In this episode, Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab SpongeBob-themed after a critic reviews SpongeBob's work.

Characters

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Squidward Tentacles
• Eugene H. Krabs
• Bob
• Horace A. Whopper
• FBI Agent
• Barbara
• Gene Scallop (debut)
• Evelyn
• Fred
• Tom
• Shubie
• Sadie Rechid
• Sally in male voice
• Billy
• John
• Jimmy
• Dale
• Harold
• Peterson
• Clayton
• Robbie (cameo)

Synopsis

One day at the Krusty Krab, Squidward noticed that SpongeBob was not filling orders, so when he went to investigate, he discovered that SpongeBob had one Mr. Krabs described as the "1,000 YARD STARE" and they both discovered a Calendar in his hat that had the Date of that day circled and that a Food critic was coming for a visit, so Mr. Krabs, and SpongeBob were both in shock as The critic, Gene Scallop walked in the doors, as he was having his first glimpse of the Restaurant, Squidward rudely asked if he was coming in or out, and drove him away with other rude comments, Mr. Krabs stopped him and served him a Krabby Patty, he took one bite and left the restaurant in a hurry, Mr. Krabs lost hope. SpongeBob, Krabs and Squidward watched as the critic gave his review on the Krusty Krab, only to soil it,he said that the Krusty Krab"smelt like the rear-end of a goat. Baaaaa! Phhhpt! as the customers heard the review they began to leave in displeasure, but Gene said that the Krusty Krab was a big success because of the Krabby patty, and he said that SpongeBob was no square when it came to cooking, ending with a Good review, the customers came back pleased and prepared to eat. The next day SpongeBob came to see that there was a new sign at the Krusty Krab, reading the Krusty Sponge, he also found a long line, and Squidward in a SpongeBob costume as the Krusty Sponge's Mascot. SpongeBob found that his new job was to run a train outside the Krusty Krab, which Mr. Krabs was charging people to ride it, SpongeBob was the driver, after he was out of energy from driving, Nat, and Sally where displeased with the results of their ride, and ordered a riot with SpongeBob, he then ran to find Mr. Krabs had gotten all kinds of new products, customized to be like SpongeBob, he also discovered that the New Spongy patties that were supposed to be a meal (Actually tainted meat) was making people sick, and Krabs was ordered to court by one of the customers which were actually a FBI agent. Mr. Krabs was about to go to prison, when he made a deal with the Judge, whom was a huge SpongeBob fan, he ordered Squidward to drive the Judge around and around on the Train, and he didn't go to prison, while SpongeBob happily worked back in his regular post, the Krusty Krab was back to normal.

Production

Music

Original Music

• Steel Sting - The customers leave the Krusty Krab. {Jeremy Wakefield}
• SpongeBob SquarePants Opening Theme - #1: SpongeBob pilots the "Krusty Sponge Fun Train".
• SpongeBob SquarePants Opening Theme - #2: SpongeBob becomes exhausted.
• SpongeBob SquarePants Opening Theme - #3: SpongeBob tires out from exhaustion.
• Steel Licks - Mr. Krabs gets arrested. {Jeremy Wakefield}
• SpongeBob SquarePants Opening Theme - #4: The Judge rides the "Krusty Sponge Fun Train".

Traditional Music

• The Drunken Sailor - Title Card.

APM Music

• 1st Achterhoek Dance - Squidward takes a customer's order.
• Dramatic Impact 6 - "Good Neptune! SpongeBob! What's gotten into you, son!?"
• Someone Coming - "No, Squidward, this is worse. He's got the 1000-yard stare. I had it once meself, back in me service days...WHAT IS IT LAD!? QUICK, WE'RE LOSING MONEY!!"
• High Noon - #1: Gene Scallop enters the Krusty Krab.
• The Tip Top Polka/Cliff Polka - #1: Mr. Krabs greets Gene Scallop.
• High Noon - #2: Gene Scallop walks up to the register.
• The Tip Top Polka/Cliff Polka - #2: Mr. Krabs stops Gene Scallop from leaving.
• The Gunfighter - SpongeBob prepares a Krabby Patty for Gene Scallop.
• Keel Row - Gene Scallop compliments on the Krusty Patty cookery.
• The Tip Top Polka/Cliff Polka - #3: Mr. Krabs introduces all the SpongeBob merchandise.
• The Rake Hornpipe - Mr. Krabs introduces more of the SpongeBob merchandise.
• 2nd Achterhoek Dance - Mr. Krabs opens a box of rotten yellow patties.
• Furtive Footsteps - SpongeBob sneaks away from the angry riders.
• Drama Link (d) - #1: SpongeBob screams.
• House of Horror {W. Merrick Farran} - A group of infected customers limp towards SpongeBob.
• Cellar Search - "Great Neptune's mother's stockings! Zombies! They're here to eat me money!" / "WAIT! They're not zombies, Mr. Krabs! They're your customers! LOOK!"
• Drama Link (d) - #2: A customer becomes infected by the taste.
• People's Court - The beginning of Mr. Krabs trial.
• Funeral Music - The infected Gene Scallop reads the verdict.
• The Tip Top Polka/Cliff Polka -#4: SpongeBob returns to his usual work station.

Trivia

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• Gene Scallop has a similar appearance to the DJ in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
• The popularity that SpongeBob has in this episode may be a reference to the popularity that the character actually has in the real world.
• The sign next to Squidward (when wearing a SpongeBob costume) says As Seen on TV, a reference of the episode.
• The SpongeBob costume that Squidward wears is probably based on the actual SpongeBob costume since he has no use of his arms like the real costume, they are pretty much like sticks

• Gene Scallop is a parody of Gene Shalit, who obviously guest starred in this episode
• The judge's last name is "Whopper", a parody of the hamburger sold by Burger King, which makes sense as Burger King often sets out SpongeBob toys when there's a big SpongeBob event. "Whopper" is also a fishing term for a very large fish, especially one that got away.
• The music at the train ride is a carnival version of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song.
• When Squidward tells the kid that his arms can't move, though he can move it when "Whopper" rides to the fun train (which is found at the near-end of the episode).
• This is the second time where Mr. Krabs is seen bathing (and or dining) in or with money.
• In the courtroom scene, Gene Scallop says: "We, the jury, find the defendant, Eugene H. Krabs, guilty of all charges." The line that is typed into the closed-captions, however, is: "We, the jury, find the defendant, Eugene A. Krabs, guilty of all charges.
• The changes Mr. Krabs made were:
  • New Krusty Sponge sign
  • Krusty Sponge Fun Train
  • Krusty Sponge napkins
  • Tangy Spongey Sauce
  • Mild Bobby Sauce
  • SpongeBob drinking straws
  • Coasters
  • Bibs
  • SpongeBob ice cubes
  • Spongey Patties
• The calendar in SpongeBob's hat had a lion on it, which is the Zodiac sign Leo, which inticates it was probably between July and August 23rd.
• In Bahasa Malaysia version the prison's word is replaced with river.
• Some fish from Krabs vs. Plankton is seen in the court. That might be because the producers might had reused the court backgrounds.
• One could question how legal it would be for Krabs to bribe the judge with Squidward's services, yet Mr. Krabs is not shown to be in trouble with the law.
• The combination of spots and yellow skin is a reference to chicken pox and yellow fever which both show symptoms on a person's skin.
• When it's revealed that SpongeBob is petrified because he's worried about an important food critic's visit, Squidward says, "Only a complete moron would worry about what some critic has to say". But in other episodes, Squidward himself worried about what other critics had to say.
• People thought they were zombies before, in Once Bitten.
• Funny, back in the episode Born Again Krabs, Mr. Krabs gets poisoned himself by eating an old Krabby Patty.

Cultural References

• The scene where the Spongy Patties are infecting customers in SpongeBob-like zombies is a parody of the franchise, The Sizzler. Where Sizzler's burgers are affecting customers and can not eat for eight days.
• The Krusty Sponge's monument of a giant SpongeBob holding a giant Krabby Patty is a parody of the Big Boys Restaurants.
• The man in the beginning who is of low intelligence and is obese is similar to Fred Fredburger from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, of whom writer/storyboard artist C.H. Greenblatt had voiced.
• The way SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs was nervous that Gene Scallop would give them a negative review is similar to the Disney film Ratatouille.

Errors

• Sally had a male voice in this episode.