What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?
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| Season №: | 5 |
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| Episode №: | 98 |
| Airdate: | October 13, 2008 |
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| Guest(s): | Ray Liotta |
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Whatever Happened to SpongeBob? is SpongeBob SquarePants special episode from season five. It was promoted in commercials as "WhoBob WhatPants." The DVD release also labels it as such.
Brief Summary: When SpongeBob tries to spend quality time with his friends, he ends up becoming a nuisance and they call him an "idiot boy." So he decides to leave Bikini Bottom. But his friends grow concerned when they discover that SpongeBob bumped his head, lost his memory and was elected mayor for overthrowing a gang of bubble-popping thugs.
Time/Date: Unknown
Time Cards Shown: None
Characters Present:
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Gary
- Mailfish
- Angry Jack
- Patrick Star
- Sandy Cheeks
- Mr. Krabs
- Perch Perkins
- Citizens of Bikini Bottom
- The Bubble Poppin' Boys (leader voiced by Ray Liotta)
- Mayor of New Kelp City [1]
- Squidward Tentacles
Characters Mentioned
Songs: WhoBob WhatPants Theme Song
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Plot
SpongeBob wakes up on a normal day as usual and wants to spend time with his friends; however, he ends up upsetting them. He nearly kills the mailman, accidentally breaks Gary's shell, crushes Patrick's cake, disturbs Squidward's sleep, ruins Sandy's robot and deep fries Mr. Krabs' money. SpongeBob decides to leave Bikini Bottom, as all his friends are angry with him (and calling him "idiot boy"). As he leaves, he falls off a cliff and bumps his head, knocking him unconscious. Back in Bikini Bottom, Patrick and Sandy find a note from SpongeBob, explaining that he has left forever. Everybody is upset that SpongeBob is gone, with the exception of Squidward, who is delighted (Sandy suggest a search party, but Squidward would like a celebration party).
Meanwhile, SpongeBob wakes up with amnesia. A couple of fish give him a new name, "CheeseHead BrownPants", so that they can steal his possessions. All SpongeBob has left is a bottle of bubble soap. He wanders around until he ends up in New Kelp City (a parody of New York City) where he attempts to get a job. Each time he gets a job he uses his bubble blowing ability to help him, but this strikes fear into all the residents of the city. This activity attracts the attention of the Bubble Poppin' Boys and their leader, Trevor (voiced by Ray Liotta) who have scared the city into never blowing bubbles. SpongeBob uses his ability to get rid of the gang and is rewarded by getting the position of mayor of New Kelp City.
Back in Bikini Bottom, Mr. Krabs is hoping for the return of SpongeBob so he can prepare Krabby Patties, while Patrick and Sandy want their friend back. Squidward does not seem to care until Mr. Krabs offers him a reward of a Fabergé egg. The trio see a newspaper stand showing news of SpongeBob's position as mayor, but when they go to New Kelp City to retrieve him, he cannot remember them. They then manage to kidnap SpongeBob and return him to the Krusty Krab, but he wants to return to New Kelp City. Squidward, who does not care if SpongeBob stays or not slips on a greasy spatula and accidentally throws his egg onto SpongeBob's head. The impact gives SpongeBob his memory back, but even so, SpongeBob still wants to return to his position as mayor, because he feels bubble blowing needs to be commonplace in New Kelp City society. At that moment a news report comes on the television saying that the bubbles in New Kelp City are causing mayhem, and he is being threatened by a thug. Upon hearing this, SpongeBob has second thoughts about going back to New Kelp City.
Trivia:
- First time SpongeBob is called idiot boy.
- When the mailman comes by it's nighttime outside.
- This is also the first time where Spongebob understands Squidward because his annoyance.
- The ending is similar to "Home Sweet Pineapple."
- Bikini Bottom's population is 537.
- Second time Patrick has a cake (until SpongeBob ruins it).
- It is revealed that Patrick's mother's birthday is October 13th.
- The title of the episode is a parody of the novel What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by Henry Farrell, complete with the words "what" and "ever" being separate from each other.
- This is the Second Time Sandy's Crying from Texas
- This is the second Time to use the opening that was used in Have You Seen This Snail?.
- After Squidward finds out that Spongebob is missing and he says that if that was the last time he would see Spongebob, he would have slammed the door harder, implying that was the last time Squidward saw Spongebob. But, when Spongebob goes to the krusty Krab, Squidward sees Spongebob and is still mad, and Mr, Krabs slams the door in Spongebob's face that time.
Reception
What Ever Happened to SpongeBob has been received negatively. A toonzone critic said that the episode was merely a series of events, none of which are "especially funny or surprising of executed with any extraordinary finesse".[1]
APM Music Identification
- Dramatic Impact 2 - The mailman gets hit by a truck.
- Dramatic Impact 5 - "Nooooooooo!!"
- Drama Link D - Patrick and Sandy bash in SpongeBob's door.
- Drama Link B - Sandy searches for Gary.
- Fates - Mr. Krabs, Patrick and Sandy cry about SpongeBob.
- Drama Link D - "Aaaah! What do you think you're doing?!"
- Dramatic Cue A - "You can't do that here!"
- Dramatic Cue B - Citizens of New Kelp City run away from the bubble.
- Dramatic Impact 2 - "SpongeBob's mayor of New Kelp City!"
- Hawaiian Cocktail - SpongeBob Packs to leave Bikini Bottom. NOTE: the song is played up 2 octaves than ususal.
