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{{quote|''"Are you ready kids?"''

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A [[Nickelodeon]] [[Animated Series]] about a highly energetic sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. Absorbent and yellow and porous is he. And if nautical nonsense be something you- ok, you probably get it.

[[SpongeBob SquarePants]] is about the eponymous sea sponge, who is shaped like a kitchen sponge, [[The Pollyanna|is extremely optimistic]], and has the tendency of annoying most who he comes in contact with. Most except his [[Heterosexual Life Partners|best bud]] Patrick Star, a starfish who lives under a rock [[The Ditz|in more ways than one]]. The two seem to spend as much time as possible inadvertently bothering their neighbour [[Grumpy Bear|Squidward Tentacles]], who is, [[Butt Monkey|unfortunately for]] [[Only Sane Man|him]], mistaken by them as the third part of their [[Power Trio]].

'''SpongeBob SquarePants''' is about the eponymous sea sponge, who is shaped like a kitchen sponge, [[The Pollyanna|is extremely optimistic]], and has the tendency of annoying most who he comes in contact with. Most except his [[Heterosexual Life Partners|best bud]] Patrick Star, a starfish who lives under a rock [[The Ditz|in more ways than one]]. The two seem to spend as much time as possible inadvertently bothering their neighbour [[Grumpy Bear|Squidward Tentacles]], who is, [[Butt Monkey|unfortunately for]] [[Only Sane Man|him]], mistaken by them as the third part of their [[Power Trio]].

Spongebob works at the local [[Xtreme Kool Letterz|Krusty Krab]] restaurant, which serves Krabby Patties, and is owned by his greedy boss Mr. Eugene Krabs. [[Captain Obvious|He's a crab]]. Rivalling the restaurant is The Chum Bucket, owned by [[Harmless Villain|Plankton]], who goes to desperate lengths in order to steal the success of the Krabby Patty formula. But, [[Failure Is the Only Option]].

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** Even more so in the the video game version of Truth or Square, where when SpongeBob called Patrick tubby, Patrick turns into a huge one-eyed robot intent on crushing SpongeBob with a mace. {{spoiler|1=Though the battle apparently only happened in SpongeBob's head as SpongeBob was in Plankton's machine the ENTIRE time.}}

** Don't mess up his name tag either.

{{quote|'''Patrick''': [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|MY. NAME'S. NOT. " ]]'''''[[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|RRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIICK ]]'''''[[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|"!!!!]]}}

{{quote|'''Patrick''': [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|MY. NAME'S. NOT. "]]'''''[[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|RRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIICK]]'''''[[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|"!!!!]]}}

** [[Chewing the Scenery|CHOOOOOCOOOOLAAATEEE!!!]] {{spoiler|The guy who says that turns out to like chocolate though.}}

** In Sandy's case, don't talk smack about Texas, or you ''will'' die.

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** In the beginning of The Smoking Peanut, Mr. Krabs is seen abusing the concept of Free Day, taking everything he can. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that the oyster got upset because her pearl was stolen. Guess who stole it?

* [[Broken Smile]]: Mr. Krabs at the end of "Squid on Strike", when he sees that SpongeBob destroyed the Krusty Krab.

* [[Burger Fool]]: [[Subverted]] ~~-- SpongeBob~~ ''loves'' his job. Squidward, on the other hand...

* [[Burger Fool]]: [[Subverted]]—SpongeBob ''loves'' his job. Squidward, on the other hand...

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Most of the cast have their share of bad luck, but [[Chew Toy|Squidward]] and [[Big Bad|Plankton]] are the most consistent examples.

** Entire episodes revolve around Squidward trying desperately to get away from SpongeBob and Patrick. He also has had houses land on him, had a shrunk submarine grow back to normal size while inside his body (with SpongeBob and Patrick in it), had a NUCLEAR BOMB thrown directly in his face (which promptly exploded), had his house repeatedly destroyed... well, you get the idea. And these only the instances invoked by [[Fan of the Underdog|people who LIKE him]]. Outside of that generally [[Everything Trying to Kill You|a large amount of Bikini Bottom's residents, animals and inanimate objects seem to bear an instant grudge towards Squidward]], usually expressing it in somewhat violent or hurtful ways. At least the majority of abuse SpongeBob and Patrick inflict is completely accidental.

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* [[The Ditz]]:

** SpongeBob, though [[Genius Ditz|he is good at math]].

** Patrick is more extreme. For example, he can short-circuit his brain at random. Taken ''past'' the logic extreme in one episode where he FORGETS HOW TO BREATHE!. "I'm With Stupid" mentions [[[[Noodle Incident]] Patrick also forgot how to eat at one point.

** Patrick is more extreme. For example, he can short-circuit his brain at random. Taken ''past'' the logic extreme in one episode where he FORGETS HOW TO BREATHE!. "I'm With Stupid" mentions [[Noodle Incident]] Patrick also forgot how to eat at one point.

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: From the second season and onward.

{{quote|'''Spongebob:''' ''(To Squidward, referring to a paper figure of them playing leapfrog)'' "This time you're on the top and I'm on the bottom!"}}

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{{quote|'''Patrick:''' Then you get behind her and I'll push!

'''SpongeBob:''' Patrick, we didn't say that. }}

** There's also in the beginning of the episode "Your Shoe's Untied", where SpongeBob was watching a live-action sea anemone gyrating (thus implying that he was watching porn) until Gary meows, startling ~~SpongeBob -- who~~ promptly changes the channel, claiming he was looking for football and admonishing Gary for telling lies.

** There's also in the beginning of the episode "Your Shoe's Untied", where SpongeBob was watching a live-action sea anemone gyrating (thus implying that he was watching porn) until Gary meows, startling SpongeBob—who promptly changes the channel, claiming he was looking for football and admonishing Gary for telling lies.

** The ending of "The Fry Cook Games":

{{quote|'''Patrick:''' You know, these were white when I bought them. *He is wearing yellow underwear.*}}

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* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: The movie, ([[Word of God|which is said to be]] the [[Grand Finale]] of the series) features this for the main characters.

* [[Earpiece Conversation]]: Patrick coaches SpongeBob through his boating test with a walkie-talkie hidden under a cowboy hat. Mrs. Puff compliments SpongeBob on his improvement, joking that it's as if someone were telling him all the answers. But when she mentions that that would be cheating, SpongeBob freaks out and confesses... and crashes the boat, failing the test once again.

* [[Easy Amnesia]]: Played with in "Missing Identity", where SpongeBob suffers a "horrific incident of terror", yet came out ~~alright -- it~~ was a missing nametag that drove the plot. For "WhoBob WhatPants", the creators intentionally revisited the idea to play it straight.

* [[Easy Amnesia]]: Played with in "Missing Identity", where SpongeBob suffers a "horrific incident of terror", yet came out alright—it was a missing nametag that drove the plot. For "WhoBob WhatPants", the creators intentionally revisited the idea to play it straight.

* [[Efficient Displacement]]: Quite a few times, but Patrick has done this more than once, especially combined with [[There Was a Door]].

* [[Either or Title]]: All episodes have title cards, but some are presented within Patchy specials, most of which have titles themselves: "Shanghaied" is part of "You Wish" or "Patchy's Pick", "Party Pooper Pants" is part of "SpongeBob SquarePants House Party", "Ugh" is part of "SpongeBob SquarePants B.C. (Before Comedy)", "The Sponge Who Could Fly" is part of "SpongeBob SquarePants Lost Episode", and "Truth or Square" is part of "Patchy the Pirate's SpongeBob SquarePants Fan Club Big Time Impressive Celebratory Television Extravaganza!" Similarly, two episodes have [[Special Edition Title~~|Special Edition Titles~~]] that rename the show: "Christmas Who?" is ''The SpongeBob Christmas Special'' and "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" is ''WhoBob WhatPants''.

* [[Either or Title]]: All episodes have title cards, but some are presented within Patchy specials, most of which have titles themselves: "Shanghaied" is part of "You Wish" or "Patchy's Pick", "Party Pooper Pants" is part of "SpongeBob SquarePants House Party", "Ugh" is part of "SpongeBob SquarePants B.C. (Before Comedy)", "The Sponge Who Could Fly" is part of "SpongeBob SquarePants Lost Episode", and "Truth or Square" is part of "Patchy the Pirate's SpongeBob SquarePants Fan Club Big Time Impressive Celebratory Television Extravaganza!" Similarly, two episodes have [[Special Edition Title]]s that rename the show: "Christmas Who?" is ''The SpongeBob Christmas Special'' and "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" is ''WhoBob WhatPants''.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|The Monster Who Came to Bikini Bottom]].

** What Puffy Fluffy turns into

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''(Patrick puts his hand down)'' }}

* [[Hanlon's Razor]]: Played rather straight with SpongeBob, he can get away with all kinds of travesties he commits on others, so long as he means well in his actions. Patrick fits the bill most of the time as well.

** Subverted with other characters however, particularly in the [[Sadist Show|later more sociopathic episodes]]. Mr. Krabs in particular has committed numerous [[Karma Houdini~~|Karma Houdinis~~]], however often the odd occasions he shows compassion he is [[Kafka Komedy|put through hell]].

** Subverted with other characters however, particularly in the [[Sadist Show|later more sociopathic episodes]]. Mr. Krabs in particular has committed numerous [[Karma Houdini]]s, however often the odd occasions he shows compassion he is [[Kafka Komedy|put through hell]].

* [[Hard Work Montage]]: One such montage actually gets an introduction.

* [[Hates Baths]]: An episode is devoted to Spongebob trying to get Gary to take a bath and failing.

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* [[Journey to the Center of the Mind]]: The dream version in the episode "Sleepy Time." Naturally, Spongebob managed to ruin the dreams of everyone in Bikini Bottom, and he awoke to find a group of annoyed friends and neighbors, insisting he stay out of their dreams because they get enough of him during the day.

* [[Jump Scare]] '''''"Hi, mailman!"'''''

* [[Just Friends]]: SpongeBob apparently has a crush on Sandy. This isn't very noticeable within the show itself, but supplemental materials place special emphasis on it. A survival guide released in 2002 played with the fact, [[media:~~The_Sponge_Is_Straight_by_helgoth11_5659~~.jpg|hinting at the crush being "secret"]].

* [[Just Friends]]: SpongeBob apparently has a crush on Sandy. This isn't very noticeable within the show itself, but supplemental materials place special emphasis on it. A survival guide released in 2002 played with the fact, [[media:The Sponge Is Straight by helgoth11 5659.jpg|hinting at the crush being "secret"]].

** Sandy's official biography states that she "is the only thing under the sea that SpongeBob likes better than his job at the Krusty Krab."

* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: The uncut version of "Just One Bite", featuring Squidward catching on fire (twice) when underestimating the deceptively primitive Krusty Krab security system. Only the edited version made it to DVD, with this scene removed.

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** Then there's the infamous episode where SpongeBob breaks his butt and becomes agoraphobic. After several attempts to get SpongeBob outside, a gorilla suddenly attacks Patrick, Sandy, and SpongeBob, who points out the absurdity of having a gorilla underwater. Unable to explain itself, the gorilla rides off on a zebra into the sunset. The last shot is a family watching the episode, being just as confused as we are.

** In "Squilliam Returns" SpongeBob has to forget everything he knows except fine dining. This is visualised by little SpongeBobs in his brain shredding documents, burning them, etc. One of them asks his boss why he should work harder, as they're just "...a clever visual metaphor used to personify the abstract concept of thought." When the boss then threatens to fire said worker he's begging for him not to, because he has wife and kids. Which kind of qualifies as a lampshade hung onto a lampshade.

* [[Last Day to Live]]: [[Inverted]] ~~-- the~~ titular sponge is thought to have unknowingly eaten a deadly pie, which will end his life at sunset. Squidward, responsible for bringing a pie-shaped bomb to SpongeBob, feels guilty enough to spend the rest of the day doing anything SpongeBob wants. It's eventually revealed that {{spoiler|1=SpongeBob never ate the bomb-pie, but rather a different pie. He saved the bomb, which he promptly trips and thus throws into Squidward's face, producing a nuclear blast.}}

* [[Last Day to Live]]: [[Inverted]]—the titular sponge is thought to have unknowingly eaten a deadly pie, which will end his life at sunset. Squidward, responsible for bringing a pie-shaped bomb to SpongeBob, feels guilty enough to spend the rest of the day doing anything SpongeBob wants. It's eventually revealed that {{spoiler|1=SpongeBob never ate the bomb-pie, but rather a different pie. He saved the bomb, which he promptly trips and thus throws into Squidward's face, producing a nuclear blast.}}

* [[Laughably Evil]]: Dennis, Plankton's Assassin from [[The Movie]], is downright sadistic and threatening. He's also very entertaining to watch due to his over-the-top nature and constant [[Evil Laugh]].

* [[Laugh with Me]]: A variation. The Flying Dutchman take SpongeBob and Patrick onboard as his crew. When he demands that they "howl with me, that we might set the seven seas, '''ABLAZE''' with fear!", they comply with various ridiculous noises, until he finally gives up on making them scary.

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** At one point in the Flying Dutchman's failed attempt to scare SpongeBob, he takes the form of a horrible, worm-like monster with the head of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs, complete with pipe.

** "King needs food badly!"

** In "Stanley S. SquarePants", it was revealed that Mr. Krabs has [[DuckTales|three nephews who solve mysteries.]]

** In "Stanley S. SquarePants", it was revealed that Mr. Krabs has [[DuckTales (1987)|three nephews who solve mysteries.]]

** "SpongeBob's Last Stand" has one to [[The Beatles]].

** "Look, SpongeBob! [[Dune|Wormsign!]]" ''[[Visual Pun|*Cue a shot of a picket sign reading "Worm".*]]''

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** SpongeBob and Sandy also have their moments, [[Depending on the Writer|though not as consistently]].

* [[Smug Snake]]: Plankton, Karen, Squilliam, Bubble Bass, and Mr. Krabs [[Depending on the Writer]].

* [[Snap Back]] ~~-- About~~ every other episode, especially in the earlier seasons. Otherwise, SpongeBob would have been the proprietor of the Krusty Krab for the last eight years or so.

* [[Snap Back]]—About every other episode, especially in the earlier seasons. Otherwise, SpongeBob would have been the proprietor of the Krusty Krab for the last eight years or so.

** The above issue has been [[Handwaved]], as the episodes supposedly don't happen in the exact order they come out in. This is at least the case for [[The Movie]], which is ''the'' official ending for the series despite having been produced years ago. SpongeBob {{spoiler|eventually becoming manager of the Krusty Krab 2}} is firmly canon.

** The newer seasons are by no means immune. One early post-movie episode, ''Wishing You Well'' ended with Mr. Krabs being wished away and ''almost eaten''. He was fine in time for the next episode.

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** [[SpongeBob]] does this for a whole episode in which he becomes afraid to go outside, so he decides to live inside his house for the rest of his life. Thankfully, he got over it.

** One episode had Kevin the Sea Cucumber sits in a fetal position and cry for his mommy and blankie when attacked by a King Jellyfish. The other Jellyspotters join in shortly until Spongebob saves them all.

* [[Three Shorts|Two Shorts Format]]: There are occasional episodes containing a third ~~short -- namely~~, the [[Pilot]] and five of the fifth season's episodes.

* [[Three Shorts|Two Shorts Format]]: There are occasional episodes containing a third short—namely, the [[Pilot]] and five of the fifth season's episodes.

* [[Two-Timer Date]]: Averted; you see, SpongeBob had ''three'' appointments booked for the same time, not two.

* [[Umpteenth Customer]]: A customer gets this for giving Mr. Krabs his millionth dollar earned. He gets no prize; he and the others just get thrown out so that Krabs can enjoy the dollar in peace. He does reward his workers, though... with a fishing trip.

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* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: "Fishpaste!" "Barnacles!" "Tartar Sauce!" etc.

* [[Vague Age]]: SpongeBob lives on his own and holds down a job, yet is considered a "kid" by some. However, a few episodes give his DOB. Possibly justified when considering his mental age, or the long lifespan of actual sponges.

** He's failed boating school thirty-seven times as of the start of the series. ''(Meow)'' [[Running Gag|Umm...thirty ]]''[[Running Gag|eight ]]''[[Running Gag|times.]]

** He's failed boating school thirty-seven times as of the start of the series. ''(Meow)'' [[Running Gag|Umm...thirty]]''[[Running Gag|eight]]''[[Running Gag|times.]]

** And he has HUNDREDS of employee of the month awards by the time The Movie takes place. Employee of the month awards that would take 37 years and two months just to win.

** His drivers license says he was born in 1986. So [[Word of God]] is he's twenty three putting the series in 2009.