A Hero Sits Next Door

A Hero Sits Next Door

There's a new guy in town.

Season: 1 Episode: 5

Total Episode Count: 5

'''Prod. no.''': 1ACX05

Featuring: SpongeBob, John Fishly, Nancy Fishly

Also Appearing: Sandy, Pearl, Plankton, Squidward, Patrick, Nat, Mr. Krabs, Dale, Bob, Guillermo, Hideo, Little Orphan Timmy, Tammy, Telefishies, The Grinch, Superman, Batman, Aquaman, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, The Grinch, Michelle Kwan, Vanna White, Pat Sajak

Plot: Mr. Krabs introduces Guillermo, a ringer he hired to ensure the company's victory at the annual softball game. SpongeBob injures Guillermo with a wild pitch during practice and must a new player to replace him.

Meanwhile, Sandy is trying to become friends with the new neighbors, much to Spongebobs dissaproval, until he discovers that his new neighbor, John Fishly, played ball in college and invites him to play; when John shows up on the field, however, SpongeBob (and the others players) are horrified to see that he is wheelchair-bound, and yells, "Holy crip, he's a crapple!" in confusion. John turns out to be a fantastic player, however, and leads the team to victory. In addition, he is also a heroic policeman, and soon becomes very popular to others.

The fame of John makes Spongebob jealous, and wants tp be a hero too. SpongeBob decides to preform a heroic deed to compete with John and attempts to stop a bank robbery in progress. He and Squidward are taken hostage until John convinces the robbers to surrender. SpongeBob is disappointed, but his friends tell him that he is their hero.

Trivia

 * This marks the debut of John, Nancy, and Nat Fishely.
 * This Mr. Krabs second appearance since "Dead Fish Has a Shadow".

Rating
TV-14: DLV