The Sponge Guy Strangler

The Sponge Guy Strangler

Sandy finds her long lost brother, Randy.

Season: 4 Episode: 17

Total Episode Count: 67

'''Prod. no.''': 4ACX20

Featuring: SpongeBob, Sandy, Randy Cheeks

Also Appearing: Pearl, Patrick, Plankton, Squidward, Jackie Gleason, Dr. Forrest, John, Tom, Fred, Barbara Cheeks, Carter Cheeks, Dick, effeminate cow, Bob Barker, Bobby McFerrin, Cybill Shepherd, Tara Reid, George W. Bush, Todd, Victor, National Association for the Advancement of Sponge People

Musical Number: NAASP Anthem (DVD only)

Plot: After finding an old family picture showing a brother she never knew she had, Sandy sets out to find her unknown sibling. However, her father denies it, so she sneaks into her parent's house and found her brother's location. Meanwhile, after a physical with Dr. Forrest, SpongeBob realizes that he is too soft and decides to fight for sponge people's rights by founding a sponge people's club. Sandy finds her brother Randy in a mental hospital where he's been locked up since childhood and thinks he has a wife whom no one but him can see. After talking with him for a few minutes, she decides to take him home. There, Randy explains that he was locked up because, as an infant, he walked in on their mother having an affair with Jackie Cleason, which emotionally scarred him. Unfortunately, SpongeBob's physical appearance and manners (as well as a Jackie Gleason Honneymooners outfit he likes to wear) bring back the trauma from that event, and Randy goes on a killing spree, strangling sponge men.

Sandy is reluctant to believe that Randy is the Strangler, even with obvious signs such as pictures of Randy strangling sponge guys, a dead sponge guy in his room, a half-dead sponge guy in Pearl's room, and others. Finally, she gives in and believes everything, and it's up to her and Squidward to save SpongeBob from being strangled. They arrive just in time as Randy is strangling SpongeBob. Sandy threatens to "kill" his imaginary wife, distracting Randy. Squidward takes the opportunity to hit SpongeBob with a rock for "rolling the damn window when I tried to jump in the General Lee." By the next day, Randy is brought back to mental hospital and the gang plan on seeing him once a month.

Trivia

 * Squidward made a referance to "To Love and Die in Dixie" after throwing the rock at SpongeBob.
 * Acording to the doctor in this episode, SpongeBob's astrological sign is Cancer.

Rating
TV-14: DLV

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