The Courtship of Plankton's Sponge

The Courtship of Plankton's Sponge

Plankton and SpongeBob bond.

Season: 4 Episode: 16

Total Episode Count: 66

'''Prod. no.''': 4ACX19

Featuring: SpongeBob, Sandy, Patrick, Plankton, Jenkins

Also Appearing: Pearl, Squidward, Fred Rechid, Tom Smith, John Fishly, Oopie, Jesse, Ollie Williams, Bob Bobber, Barbara Winsky, Angela, Ms. Hobson, Michael Eisner, Michael Jackson, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Penelope Cruz, Dr. Emmett Brown, Marty McFly, Jennifer Parker, Soundwave, Joseph, Jesus, God, God's Girlfriend Janet, Halle Berry, Kim Cattrall

Musical Number: Somewhere That's Green

Plot: SpongeBob gets annoyed because he never gets Employee of the Month at the Pawtucket Brewery. It always goes to his mentally challenged co-worker, Oopie, and he thinks it is because his supervisor, Angela, hates him. John suggests that he kisses up to her. After hearing that she likes animals SpongeBob orgainzes a surprise cockfight in her house when she's away. When Angela comes home, all that remains of the chickens is a mess of blood and feathers.

Weeks later, Oopie does not get Employee of the Month. Instead, he gets promoted, but SpongeBob once again comes short because of the new member Soundwave. Meanwhile, Patrick breaks neighbor Jenkins' window with a baseball and is ordered to do chores for him to repay his debt.

After a talk with the preschool teacher (and seeing several pictures of Plankton mudering Sandy), Sandy is concerned about Plankton's behavior, and because of SpongeBob bing so occupied with work, suggets SpongeBob to spend some time bonding with him. SpongeBob quickly realizes that Plankton enjoys seeing him hurt Sandy, and begins bonding with Plankton by playing pranks on and assaulting Sandy. Sandy puts up with it until SpongeBob and Plankton drop a car with her inside into a lake. When Sandy comes back and orders Plankton sent to his room, SpongeBob backs Sandy up, making Plankton feel betrayed. To make amends, SpongeBob takes Plankton to Disney World in Florida. Plankton wanders off and then is captured by the security guards and put into "It's a tiny, tiny world" an attraction where they make him sing. SpongeBob ends up going in the attraction where he finds Plankton and the other children and svaes them. Michael Eisner appears and attempts to pull SpongeBob's heart. SpongeBob punches him and Michael falls into a lake of crocodiles. Sponge and plankton embrace, and Plankton's faith in SpongeBob is restored. SpongeBob and Plankton return home.

Trivia

 * Pearl only has one line in this episode.
 * On FOX the line "Hey, look over there! There's a woman learning!" was cut, but not on the Nick@Nite and DVD version

Rating
TV-14: DLSV

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