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SpongeBob SquarePants episode
"Walking Small"
Chronology
Information
Season №: 1
Episode №: 18b
Airdate: March 22, 2000
Credits
Writer(s): Aaron Springer
Erik Wiese
Doug Lawrence
Storyboard Artist(s): Erik Wiese
Directors
Storyboard: Aaron Springer
Animation: Sean Dempsey
Creative: Derek Drymon
Episode List
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"Walking Small" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one.

Brief summary: Plankton is trying to build a mega-sized Chum Bucket at Goo Lagoon, and uses Spongebob to get rid of the beachgoers.

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Plot

At the beach, Plankton arrives to turn the beach into the future site of the "Chum Bucket Mega Bucket", and demands everyone to leave the beach. However, due to his tiny size, no one listens to him. He concludes that he needs someone big to help clear the beach for him, and encounters Spongebob. Plankton decides to trick SpongeBob into being "assertive" in order to get the things that he wants. At first this doesn't work, as SpongeBob is naturally kind and naive. Plankton decides to give up, but Spongebob promises to prove to him his ability to be assertive. Plankton gives Spongebob another chance, and this time is successful in teaching him how to be mean. After a series of cruel and rude actions by Spongebob, such as stealing everyone's hot dogs and popping a volleyball, everyone leaves the beach. Plankton then reveals his true intentions to Spongebob, making him very upset. Spongebob defeats Plankton by becoming "aggressively nice", performing kind actions that attract the people back to the beach. Plankton leaves the beach, disgusted by the overwhelming amounts of kindness.

Transcript

Main article: Walking Small (transcript)

Quotes

  • Plankton: Don't let that guy sit on you! Be assertive!
SpongeBob: (Pokes finger into fish's pocket) Bee-beep!
Plankton: Not insertive!
  • SpongeBob: You can have it.
  • Eel: Say, thanks!
  • Plankton: You just let people step all over you. You're just like stairs.
SpongeBob: Wait, Plankton! Give me another chance;-
  • SpongeBob: Excuse me...You are sitting on my body, which is also my face.
  • Plankton: I guess you don't have what it takes to be a stand up guy.
SpongeBob: Well, what about airline food?
Plankton: Huh?
SpongeBob: "Airline food! My gosh, what is up with that stuff? Thank you, good night! (rimshot) See, I can be a stand-up guy!"
  • Plankton: "Is that an all over tan?"
SpongeBob: "Well not all of me..."
  • SpongeBob: "I'll do better than that!"
  • Plankton: "Oops..."
  • SpongeBob: "Mega Bucket? You used me... for land development?! (mumbles) That wasn't nice.

Trivia

  • The name "Walking Small" is a parody of the film Walking Tall.
  • The rhythm of "Steppin' on the Beach" is similar to Jethro Tull's Aqualung.
  • This episode aired on Nicktoons Network on October 19, 2006 with a western version of the theme song over the end credits.
  • After Spongebob cleans the girl's ice cream, it is still dirty in a later shot.
  • The hot dogs would have already been digested by the time Spongebob gave them back, even if he had swallowed them whole.
  • The Title Card music for this episode is the same as "Plankton!".
  • This is the first time that Plankton appears without Mr. Krabs, the second being in "Patrick SmartPants"
  • This is the first episode where Patrick, Sandy, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs are all absent.
  • The title card design is similar to that of "Ripped Pants".
  • This is the second appearance of Spongebob's blue bathing shorts, the first being "Ripped Pants".
  • This episode is featured on SpongeGuard on Duty (DVD), and Walking Small (DVD). 
  • This episode's title card design is used on many Time cards in later episodes.
  • SpongeBob's tan permanently disappears after just one shot with it.
  • SpongeBob's stand-up routine is patterned after Jerry Seinfeld. ("What's the deal with...?")

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