Patriot Games

Patriot Games

SpongeBob joins the New England Patriots

Season: 4 Episode: 20

Total Episode Count: 70

'''Prod. no.''': 4ACX25

Featuring: SpongeBob SquarePants, Plankton, Squidward Tentacles

Also Appearing: Sandy, Pearl, Patrick, Tom, Fred, John, Barbara Winsky, Doug, Bob Bobber, Tom Brady, Jay Leno, Carol Channing, Mike Tyson, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, London Sillinannies, Diego

Musical Number: Shipoopi

Plot: At his high school reunion, SpongeBob pretends to be a cowboy-astronaut-millionare to impress his classmates, but the truth comes out when he meets Tom Brady. He subsequently gets drunk and has to make a run for the bathroom, knocking over everyone between him and the bathroom. Brady is impressed and gets SpongeBob a spot on the New England Patriots football team as the starting center. SpongeBob is soon fired for showboating in a game versus the Dallas Cowboys, driving on to the field then preforming a massively-choreographed version of the song "Shipoopi" after scoring one touchdown. He is traded to the London Silly Nannies. SpongeBob decides to turn them around and challenges Brady to game between the Silly Nannies and the Patriots. On the opening kickoff, SpongeBob's teammates become terrified of the Patriots rushing toward them and run away, leaving SpongeBob to face them alone. He tries and is immediately tackled. However, Brady compliments SpongeBob on having the nerve to stand up to them.

Meanwhile, Plankton becomes a bookie and takes a $50 bet from Squidward on a Celebrity Boxing match pitting Mike Tyson against Carol Channing. Squidward bets on Tyson and loses. Plankton comes to collect, but Squidward laughs him off and tells him he will have the money in 24 hours. After 24 hours, Plankton asks for the money owed although Squidward says he does not have the money and to give him to next Friday. Plankton reveals that he is serious about settling the bet and, on two occasions, savagely beats up Squidward (using such means as a golf club, shooting him in both knees with a pistol, and a flamethrower) to coerce him to paying up. Eventually, Squidward agrees to pay off the bet. After Plankton's bet is satisfied, he offers Squidward an opportunity to get one "free revenge shot" to make up for all the torture he caused happen, Squidward - while the gang are in London, leaving the Patriots-Silly Nannies game - nonchalantly shoves Plankton in front of a moving bus.

Trivia

 * When the episode originally aired on FOX, when Sandy gives the finger at a camera, it was blurred out. When the episode was shown in reruns on Nick@Nite and on DVD, the blur effect wasn't used to cover the obscene gesture.

Rating
TV-14: DLSV

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