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Boating School (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:39:26Z

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{{EpInfo|Boating School|Titlecard Boating School.jpg|4b|1|August 7, 1999|Naughty Nautical Neighbors|Pizza Delivery}}
{{EpInfo2|SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny}}
{{EpInfo2|Patrick Star|Bill Fagerbakke}}
{{EpInfo2|Mrs. Puff|Mary Jo Catlett}}
{{EpInfo2|Gary the Snail|Tom Kenny}}
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'''Boating School''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]].

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Patrick Star]]
*[[Mrs. Puff|Mrs. Poppy Puff]] (debut)
*A student who just got his license
*Joe (debut)
*[[Gary the Snail]]
*[[Fred]] (voice)
*Gus
*[[Squidward Tentacles]] (cameo)
===Places===
*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]] (debut)
*[[SpongeBob's House]]
*[[Bikini Bottom Hospital]]

==Plot==
SpongeBob is excited because his Mrs. Puff's Boating School's driving exam is today. He can't even remember how many times he took it, so Gary must remind him. If he passes it, he will get his license. First, he must pass the oral section of the exam. Having taken the exam thirty-seven times previously, SpongeBob is able to answer the questions before they are even asked. However, he panics in the boat and flunks the driving portion of the exam. Later that night, Patrick attempts to cheer SpongeBob up with a "surprise", but SpongeBob is too depressed to laugh. He explains his problem to Patrick and mentions that he needs someone to help him think straight during the exam. Patrick quickly devises a plan. He puts a walkie-talkie inside SpongeBob's head so that he can talk SpongeBob through the test, hiding the antenna with a large cowboy hat.

The next day, SpongeBob goes back to take the test again. When asked to start the boat, he initially panics, but Patrick's instructions keep him calm. This is followed by a video montage of SpongeBob acting the exam, interspersed with shots of Patrick eating SpongeBob's food and reading his diary while helping him. Mrs. Puff is floored by his sudden improvement and jokingly suggests that SpongeBob's success is due to an antenna under his hat through which "some guy miles away is giving him all the answers." SpongeBob (and Patrick) finds this hilarious, until Mrs. Puff concludes, "But that would be cheating!" Upon realizing that he has been cheating, SpongeBob goes into hysterics, driving wildly all over the course and sobbing while Mrs. Puff tries desperately to stop him. He crashes the boat and thus flunks the test yet another time. In the end as Mrs. Puff is about to go to the hospital, SpongeBob apologizes for letting him down, and says he'll try harder next semester.

==Trivia/Goofs==
*This is the first time Fred yells, ''MY LEG!''.
*The creator's name, [[Stephen Hillenburg]], is not mentioned in the opening credits.
*When Mrs. Puff says she is not ready, her brown spots form a square, but when she comes out of the boating school, the bottom middle dot moves up, and when SpongeBob passes the oral exam, the dot moves back to its original position, and yet again, before she starts the boat, the dot moves back up again.
*Fred says "MY LEG!", even though he is not seen anywhere near the boating school.
*When Mrs. Puff gets in the boat, there are only two holes in her helmet, but when SpongeBob is driving the boat, there are three.
*A LEGO set based on this episode was released in 2007.
*This is the first episode to have a montage (SpongeBob driving successfully).
*Although this was done for comedic purposes, in real life Mrs. Puff would have automatically failed SpongeBob if she knew he was cheating.

==Transcript==
[[Episode Transcript: Boating School|Transcript for Boating School]]

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Plankton! (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:38:29Z

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{{EpInfo|Plankton!|PlanktonTitle.jpg|3b|1|July 31, 1999|Jellyfishing|Naughty Nautical Neighbors}}
{{EpInfo2|SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny}}
{{EpInfo2|Sheldon J. Plankton|Doug Lawrence}}
{{EpInfo2|Eugene H. Krabs|Clancy Brown}}
{{EpInfo2|Patrick Star|Bill Fagerbakke}}
{{EpInfo2|Squidward Tentacles|Rodger Bumpass}}
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'''Plankton!''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]].

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[Sheldon J. Plankton]] (debut)
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Karen|Karen Plankton]] (debut)
*[[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
*[[Gary the Snail]]
*[[Patrick Star]] (cameo)
===Places===
*[[Krusty Krab]]
*[[SpongeBob's House]]
*[[Squidward's House]]
*Outside [[Patrick's House]]
*[[Chum Bucket]] (debut)

==Plot==
At the Krusty Krab, Squidward gives SpongeBob an order for a Krabby Patty. After making the patty, it begins to "move" and makes its way towards the front door. Mr. Krabs pulls Plankton off of the burger and sends him back to the Chum Bucket. Krabs explains that Plankton is his arch-competitor, and has been trying to steal the Krabby Patty's secret formula for years.
That night, after the Krusty Krab closes, Plankton tries to convince SpongeBob that they are friends, and that as such SpongeBob should give him a [[Krabby Patty]]. SpongeBob refuses and runs back home, but Plankton promises that SpongeBob will "hand deliver a Patty" to him.

Later that night, Plankton enters SpongeBob's head through a pore and makes his way to
[[SpongeBob's Brain House|SpongeBob's Brain]]. He attaches a mind control device to the brain and bends SpongeBob to his will, forcing him to walk to the Krusty Krab, get a Krabby Patty, and bring it to the Chum Bucket's Laboratory.
Plankton shows SpongeBob his computer, which can display the Ingredients of whatever he places in a nearby bowl. As a demonstration, he drops a piece of seaweed into the machine, to which Karen complies: 50% sea, 50% weed. Before he can force SpongeBob to drop the Krabby Patty in, SpongeBob begins a sorrowful ode to the Patty describing its tastiness. A hungry Plankton leaps onto the burger, bounces off its bun and falls into the bowl, and says "Oh Boy" before the computer displays his components (1% evil, 99% hot gas) on the computer screen. With Plankton stuck inside the computer, SpongeBob walks home as the episode closes.

==Trivia/Goofs==
*This is the first appearance of Karen and Plankton, and also the second episode [[Doug Lawrence]] voiced in. The first was [[Ripped Pants (Episode)|Ripped Pants]].
*SpongeBob's laugh is very different in this episode, as Tom Kenny was still trying to figure out how it should sound.
*SpongeBob's line to Plankton when he is in his brain, "Leave my brain alone!", has become a staple on T-shirts and in pop culture for media manipulation.
*When SpongeBob is walking towards his pants, the tie is red, but when the pants are just under his nose, it is black. This also happened in the episode [[Rock-A-Bye Bivalve (Episode)|Rock-A-Bye Bivalve]].
*Squidward's bedroom is on the first floor of his house instead of on the third floor.
*In addition, this episode depicted Patrick's rock as hollow and that Patrick slept in the rock rather than under it.
*Plankton changes sizes throughout the episode. When he is first seen, a magnifying glass is required to see him clearly. When he encountered SpongeBob, he's about the size of SpongeBob's finger. When he sneaks into SpongeBob's brain, he is about the size of a walnut. Then when he jumps to the Krabby Patty, he is the size of SpongeBob's finger again.
*In this episode SpongeBob's mattress is full of flowers, but in other episodes his mattress is blank.
*In this episode, SpongeBob's brain doesn't have a brain stem, but in episodes his brain stem is there.
*According to the commentary on the Complete 1st Season DVD, there is a deleted scene in which Squidward is naked.
*First appearance of a [[Golden Spatula]]. Second was in [[Neptune's Spatula (Episode)|Neptune's Spatula]].
*According to Doug Lawrence in a "SpongeBob BingePants" podcast, he originally named the episode "Deep Cover".
*A video of this was shown on TV Tropes, under the Early Installment Weirdness section.

==Transcript==
*[[Episode Transcript: Plankton!|Transcript for Plankton!]]

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Ripped Pants (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:37:54Z

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{{EpInfo|Ripped Pants|Titlecard (Ripped Pants).jpg|2b|1|July 17, 1999|Bubblestand|Jellyfishing}} 
{{EpInfo2|SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny}}</nowiki> 
{{EpInfo2|Sandy Cheeks|Carolyn Lawrence}}</nowiki> 
{{EpInfo2|Larry the Lobster|Doug Lawrence}}</nowiki> 
{{EpInfo2|Harold|Danny Jacob}}</nowiki> 
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'''Ripped Pants''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]].

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[French Narrator]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Sandy Cheeks]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles]] (indirectly mentioned)
*[[Larry the Lobster]] (debut)
*[[Scooter]] (debut)
*[[Lou]] (debut)
*[[Harold]] (debut)
*[[Lifeguard]] (debut)
*[[Evelyn]] (debut)
*Turtle (debut)
*[[Frank (whale)|Frank]] (debut)
*Other [[Bikini Bottom|Bikini Bottomites]]

===Places===
*[[Goo Lagoon]] (debut)

===DVDs this episode is on===
*[[Nautical Nonsense & Sponge Buddies (DVD)|Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies]]
*[[The Complete 1st Season]]

==Plot==
The Narrator introduces Goo Lagoon, a popular beach in Bikini Bottom. While at the beach, SpongeBob and Sandy are sitting down in beach chairs. SpongeBob puts on a show by making sand sculptures, which makes Sandy laugh. Larry the Lobster comes and asks if they want to lift weights. Sandy accepts quickly, while SpongeBob mopes behind them. When they arrive at the weight lifting area, Sandy lifts a bar weight and the crowd cheers. SpongeBob tries to get them to do something else, but Larry continues. He lifts a bar weight with six weights and the crowd cheers. Attempting to impress the crowd, SpongeBob lifts a stick but the crowd is bored. Sandy then lifts two anchors and is cheered. Larry then lifts the entire audience and bleachers, and once again the crowd cheers. A left out SpongeBob tries to get more attention by lifting marshmallows he borrowed from a fish who was roasting them. However, he accidentally rips his pants in the process, and the crowd laughs hysterically. Feeling embarrassed, SpongeBob sadly leaves the weight lifting area. Beachers continue to laugh at him and Scooter compliments him for the good laugh. When Sandy agrees, SpongeBob decides to use this as an advantage. He goes onto ripping his pants while playing volleyball, then while playing frisbee. SpongeBob and Sandy then proceed to get some ice cream in which he uses his ripped pants joke to gain attention. He gets carried away and uses the joke at the snack bar and a kitchen.
While at the surfing competition, SpongeBob rips his pants while surfing, which bores everyone. Realizing this, SpongeBob pretends to drown. When he washes up on the beach, a crowd gathers around him. He tells the lifeguard that he needs a tailor--because he ripped his pants. Everyone gets upset, including Sandy. He attempts to revive the joke by ripping his entire pants off, but it is unsuccessful. After he realizes that he has driven all his friends away, he asks himself if he is the biggest loser on the beach. This question is answered by three other beachers, who each believe they are the biggest losers on the beach. Evelyn, who forgot to put on sunscreen, a turtle, who got sand in burger buns, and a whale named Frank who was buried in the sand and forgotten. They ask SpongeBob what happened to him, and he tells his story through a song. The waves during the lines "Now I learned a lesson I won't soon forget, So listen and you won't regret" were identical to the one in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie credits, SpongeBob's song gains popularity; everyone on the beach sees this, and understands how he feels and that he apologizes. Sandy tells SpongeBob that if he wanted her to be his friend, he should have been himself. Larry asks for an autograph on his pants and SpongeBob accepts. He bends down to sign, and his underwear rips off completely. SpongeBob is now fully naked in public and blushes in embarrassment.

==Trivia/Goofs==
*This is the first appearance of Larry Lobster and also the first episode [[Doug Lawrence]] voiced in.
*SpongeBob rips his pants several times, but each time they appear fine in the next scene.
*A SpongeBob SquarePants toy that ties in with this episode marketed by Fisher-Price sings and rip its pants.
*This episode contains the show's first nude scene.
*The Ripped Pants song is similar to the intro of "Be True To Your School" by the Beach Boys, as it is a parody of them.
*In the scene where SpongeBob pretends to drown, he has no sleeves for a brief shot, but they reappear after he looks at Sandy playing volleyball with Larry.
*When SpongeBob pretends to be a pizza deliverer, SpongeBob is actually holding 9 boxes of "pizza" instead of 20 boxes.

==Transcript==
*[[Episode Transcript: Ripped Pants|Transcript for Ripped Pants]]

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Ripped Pants (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:37:17Z

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{{EpInfo|Ripped Pants|Titlecard (Ripped Pants).jpg|2b|1|July 17, 1999|Bubblestand|Jellyfishing}} 
{{EpInfo2|SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny}}</nowiki> 
{{EpInfo2|Sandy Cheeks|Carolyn Lawrence}}</nowiki> 
{{EpInfo2|Patrick Star|Bill Fagerbakke}}</nowiki> 
{{EpInfo2|Larry the Lobster|Doug Lawrence}}</nowiki> 
{{EpInfo2|Harold|Danny Jacob}}</nowiki> 
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! colspan="2" |<center>[[Image:Sandy_lacht.jpg|300px]]</center>Sandy laughing © Viacom
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'''Ripped Pants''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]].

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[French Narrator]]
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Sandy Cheeks]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles]] (indirectly mentioned)
*[[Larry the Lobster]] (debut)
*[[Scooter]] (debut)
*[[Lou]] (debut)
*[[Harold]] (debut)
*[[Lifeguard]] (debut)
*[[Evelyn]] (debut)
*Turtle (debut)
*[[Frank (whale)|Frank]] (debut)
*Other [[Bikini Bottom|Bikini Bottomites]]

===Places===
*[[Goo Lagoon]] (debut)

===DVDs this episode is on===
*[[Nautical Nonsense & Sponge Buddies (DVD)|Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies]]
*[[The Complete 1st Season]]

==Plot==
The Narrator introduces Goo Lagoon, a popular beach in Bikini Bottom. While at the beach, SpongeBob and Sandy are sitting down in beach chairs. SpongeBob puts on a show by making sand sculptures, which makes Sandy laugh. Larry the Lobster comes and asks if they want to lift weights. Sandy accepts quickly, while SpongeBob mopes behind them. When they arrive at the weight lifting area, Sandy lifts a bar weight and the crowd cheers. SpongeBob tries to get them to do something else, but Larry continues. He lifts a bar weight with six weights and the crowd cheers. Attempting to impress the crowd, SpongeBob lifts a stick but the crowd is bored. Sandy then lifts two anchors and is cheered. Larry then lifts the entire audience and bleachers, and once again the crowd cheers. A left out SpongeBob tries to get more attention by lifting marshmallows he borrowed from a fish who was roasting them. However, he accidentally rips his pants in the process, and the crowd laughs hysterically. Feeling embarrassed, SpongeBob sadly leaves the weight lifting area. Beachers continue to laugh at him and Scooter compliments him for the good laugh. When Sandy agrees, SpongeBob decides to use this as an advantage. He goes onto ripping his pants while playing volleyball, then while playing frisbee. SpongeBob and Sandy then proceed to get some ice cream in which he uses his ripped pants joke to gain attention. He gets carried away and uses the joke at the snack bar and a kitchen.
While at the surfing competition, SpongeBob rips his pants while surfing, which bores everyone. Realizing this, SpongeBob pretends to drown. When he washes up on the beach, a crowd gathers around him. He tells the lifeguard that he needs a tailor--because he ripped his pants. Everyone gets upset, including Sandy. He attempts to revive the joke by ripping his entire pants off, but it is unsuccessful. After he realizes that he has driven all his friends away, he asks himself if he is the biggest loser on the beach. This question is answered by three other beachers, who each believe they are the biggest losers on the beach. Evelyn, who forgot to put on sunscreen, a turtle, who got sand in burger buns, and a whale named Frank who was buried in the sand and forgotten. They ask SpongeBob what happened to him, and he tells his story through a song. The waves during the lines "Now I learned a lesson I won't soon forget, So listen and you won't regret" were identical to the one in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie credits, SpongeBob's song gains popularity; everyone on the beach sees this, and understands how he feels and that he apologizes. Sandy tells SpongeBob that if he wanted her to be his friend, he should have been himself. Larry asks for an autograph on his pants and SpongeBob accepts. He bends down to sign, and his underwear rips off completely. SpongeBob is now fully naked in public and blushes in embarrassment.

==Trivia/Goofs==
*This is the first appearance of Larry Lobster and also the first episode [[Doug Lawrence]] voiced in.
*SpongeBob rips his pants several times, but each time they appear fine in the next scene.
*A SpongeBob SquarePants toy that ties in with this episode marketed by Fisher-Price sings and rip its pants.
*This episode contains the show's first nude scene.
*The Ripped Pants song is similar to the intro of "Be True To Your School" by the Beach Boys, as it is a parody of them.
*In the scene where SpongeBob pretends to drown, he has no sleeves for a brief shot, but they reappear after he looks at Sandy playing volleyball with Larry.
*When SpongeBob pretends to be a pizza deliverer, SpongeBob is actually holding 9 boxes of "pizza" instead of 20 boxes.

==Transcript==
*[[Episode Transcript: Ripped Pants|Transcript for Ripped Pants]]

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Bubblestand (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:36:22Z

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{{EpInfo|Bubblestand|Bubblestand title.jpg|2a|1|July 17, 1999|Tea at the Treedome|Ripped Pants}}
{{EpInfo2|SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny}}
{{EpInfo2|Patrick Star|Bill Fagerbakke}}
{{EpInfo2|Squidward Tentacles|Rodger Bumpass}}
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'''Bubblestand''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]].

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
*[[Patrick Star]]

===Places===
*Outside [[SpongeBob's House]]
*[[Patrick's House]]
*[[Squidward's House]]
*[[Bikini Bottom]]

==Plot==
SpongeBob walks outside and admires the peacefulness of the neighborhood. Suddenly, he loudly sets up a bubblestand outside of his pineapple in order to teach others how to blow bubbles like he does. This annoys Squidward, who requests SpongeBob to be quiet. SpongeBob slows down and eventually finishes his stand. For 25 cents per lesson, he attempts to teach Patrick some of his tricks, showing him the technique that allows him to blow bubbles in various shapes and sizes.
One elephant-shaped bubble (Which Patrick calls a giraffe) floats into Squidward's window, thus attracting his foul temper. An angry Squidward marches out and attempts to blow a bubble that will upstage SpongeBob without using the technique, but he fails. He tries this over and over again, while SpongeBob and Patrick try to remind him of the technique. Finalley he gives in and sarcastically imitates the technique. He succeeds and creates a bubble so large it floats away as SpongeBob and Patrick cheer. Filled with pride, Squidward goes back into his house and plays the clarinet. However, the large bubble returns and engulfs his house completely. It floats toward the surface as he plays his clarinet. Suddenly, the bubble bursts, sending his house crashing to the sea-bottom. Squidward struggles to play his clarinet afterward.

==Trivia/Goofs==
*Prince Paul wrote a song about this episode. It can be heard on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie soundtrack.
*The bubble-blowing technique includes references to "The Time Warp" from ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''.
*Clips from this episode appeared in the 2005 film ''Zathura'', while the main characters were fighting over what to watch (the choices were [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] or SportsCenter).
*The ending of Squidward's clarinet solo is similar to the end of the early How to Play Blue's Clues theme.
*The title card background was used again in the episode [[Earworm (Episode)|Earworm]].
*This is the only episode with the most writers.

==Transcript==
*[[Episode Transcript: Bubblestand|Transcript for Bubblestand]]

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[[Category:Season 1]]

Tea at the Treedome (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:34:39Z

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{{EpInfo|Tea at the Treedome|Tea at the_Treedome.jpg|1c|1/1998|May 1, 1999|Reef Blower|Bubblestand}}
{{EpInfo2|SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny}}
{{EpInfo2|Sandy Cheeks|Carolyn Lawrence}}
{{EpInfo2|Patrick Star|Bill Fagerbakke}}
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'''Tea at the Treedome''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]].

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Patrick Star]]
*[[Sandy Cheeks]] (debut)
*[[Jellyfish]] (debut)
===Places===
*[[Jellyfish Fields]] (debut)
*Outside [[Patrick's House]]
*Outside [[Squidward's House]]
*[[Sandy's Treedome]] (debut)

==Plot==
The episode starts out with SpongeBob jellyfishing in [[Jellyfish Fields]]. Shortly after, he spots somebody wrestling a giant clam. He takes out his field guide book, and identifies her as a 'land squirrel'. SpongeBob thinks she is in trouble, and goes to wrestle the clam himself.

The squirrel manages to escape the clam, but SpongeBob ends up inside of it. The squirrel then rescues SpongeBob, and throws the clam out of the area. The squirrel introduces herself as [[Sandy Cheeks]]. SpongeBob inquires about the helmet she wears, and Sandy tells him that it is her air helmet. SpongeBob does not know what air is, but claims to love it to impress her. Sandy then invites him to her [[Sandy's Treedome|Treedome]] for "Texas tea" and cookies. SpongeBob quickly runs over to [[Patrick Star|Patrick]] and tells him everything that happened. He tells SpongeBob that 'putting on airs' is fancy talk. Patrick tells SpongeBob to hold his pinky finger up high if he wants to be fancy.

SpongeBob later arrives at Sandy's Treedome, and the water level drops. He panics and tells Sandy that there is no water. She tells him that there is only air. SpongeBob lies about him having no problem, and he tries hard to breathe. He does not realize that sea creatures breathe water to survive.

Sandy gives SpongeBob a tour of her Treedome, showing him her oak tree house, a bird bath, among other things. During this, SpongeBob quickly sneaks over to the bird bath, which is filled with water; he eventually figures out that he needs water to breathe. SpongeBob gives Sandy some flowers, and she gets a vase for them.

Meanwhile, Patrick, watching from outside the Treedome, tells SpongeBob to keep his pinky finger up high. Sandy comes back and puts the flowers in a vase filled with water on the picnic table. SpongeBob tries to resist drinking the water while Sandy gets the tea and cookies. SpongeBob eventually drinks it and runs for the door, declaring that he is a quitter. Patrick thinks SpongeBob is shy of Sandy, and he enters the Treedome and tries to convince him to stay.

After a moment, Patrick also realizes that there is no water. The two struggle to leave the Treedome. Both Patrick and SpongeBob eventually dry up on the grass. Sandy eventually returns and gives them water-filled helmets.

In the end, Sandy proposes a toast to new friends, and they drink their tea. SpongeBob and Patrick gulp down the tea-filled water in their new helmets, with their pinky fingers pointing up.

==Trivia/Goofs==
*The first appearance of Sandy Cheeks
*This is the first 11-minute episode of the series.
*The bowls on SpongeBob's and Patrick's heads have the opening up, while in all subsequent episodes (except [[Chimps Ahoy (Episode)|Chimps Ahoy]], [[Squidtastic Voyage (Episode)|Squidtastic Voyage]], and [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|WhoBob WhatPants?]]) the opening is down.
*When Sandy is filling SpongeBob and Patrick's helmets with water, she fills Patrick's first. However, you'll notice that SpongeBob is smiling with relief before Sandy fills his helmet.
*When SpongeBob says "That little squirrel is in trouble", there are only two belt slices on his pants rather than four.
*In this episode, Sandy's tail is not seen when she has on her suit.
*This is the first episode in which SpongeBob wears his glasses. The second time is [[Jellyfishing (Episode)|Jellyfishing]].
*The chapter book based on the episode includes an extra scene where SpongeBob takes flowers from Squidward's garden and Squidward angrily scolds him for it.
*This is the first episode without Squidward.

==Transcript==
*[[Episode Transcript: Tea at the Treedome|Transcript for Tea at the Treedome]]

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Tea at the Treedome (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:34:00Z

192.12.147.79: /* Info */

{{EpInfo|Tea at the Treedome|Tea at the_Treedome.jpg|1c|1/1998|May 1, 1999|Reef Blower|Bubblestand}}
{{EpInfo2|SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny}}
{{EpInfo2|Sandy Cheeks|Carolyn Lawrence}}
{{EpInfo2|Patrick Star|Bill Fagerbakke}}
|-
!colspan="2"|<center>[[File:Treedome.jpg|300px]]</center>[[Sandy's Treedome]] © Viacom
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|}

'''Tea at the Treedome''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]].

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Patrick Star]]
*[[Sandy Cheeks]] (debut)
*[[Jellyfish]] (debut)
===Places===
*[[Jellyfish Fields]] (debut)
*Outside [[Patrick's House]]
*Outside [[Squidward's House]]
*[[Sandy's Treedome]] (debut)

==Plot==
The episode starts out with SpongeBob jellyfishing in [[Jellyfish Fields]]. Shortly after, he spots somebody wrestling a giant clam. He takes out his field guide book, and identifies her as a 'land squirrel'. SpongeBob thinks she is in trouble, and goes to wrestle the clam himself.

The squirrel manages to escape the clam, but SpongeBob ends up inside of it. The squirrel then rescues SpongeBob, and throws the clam out of the area. The squirrel introduces herself as [[Sandy Cheeks]]. SpongeBob inquires about the helmet she wears, and Sandy tells him that it is her air helmet. SpongeBob does not know what air is, but claims to love it to impress her. Sandy then invites him to her [[Sandy's Treedome|Treedome]] for "Texas tea" and cookies. SpongeBob quickly runs over to [[Patrick Star|Patrick]] and tells him everything that happened. He tells SpongeBob that 'putting on airs' is fancy talk. Patrick tells SpongeBob to hold his pinky finger up high if he wants to be fancy.

SpongeBob later arrives at Sandy's Treedome, and the water level drops. He panics and tells Sandy that there is no water. She tells him that there is only air. SpongeBob lies about him having no problem, and he tries hard to breathe. He does not realize that sea creatures breathe water to survive.

Sandy gives SpongeBob a tour of her Treedome, showing him her oak tree house, a bird bath, among other things. During this, SpongeBob quickly sneaks over to the bird bath, which is filled with water; he eventually figures out that he needs water to breathe. SpongeBob gives Sandy some flowers, and she gets a vase for them.

Meanwhile, Patrick, watching from outside the Treedome, tells SpongeBob to keep his pinky finger up high. Sandy comes back and puts the flowers in a vase filled with water on the picnic table. SpongeBob tries to resist drinking the water while Sandy gets the tea and cookies. SpongeBob eventually drinks it and runs for the door, declaring that he is a quitter. Patrick thinks SpongeBob is shy of Sandy, and he enters the Treedome and tries to convince him to stay.

After a moment, Patrick also realizes that there is no water. The two struggle to leave the Treedome. Both Patrick and SpongeBob eventually dry up on the grass. Sandy eventually returns and gives them water-filled helmets.

In the end, Sandy proposes a toast to new friends, and they drink their tea. SpongeBob and Patrick gulp down the tea-filled water in their new helmets, with their pinky fingers pointing up.

==Trivia/Goofs==
*This is the first 11-minute episode of the series.
*The bowls on SpongeBob's and Patrick's heads have the opening up, while in all subsequent episodes (except [[Chimps Ahoy (Episode)|Chimps Ahoy]], [[Squidtastic Voyage (Episode)|Squidtastic Voyage]], and [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|WhoBob WhatPants?]]) the opening is down.
*When Sandy is filling SpongeBob and Patrick's helmets with water, she fills Patrick's first. However, you'll notice that SpongeBob is smiling with relief before Sandy fills his helmet.
*When SpongeBob says "That little squirrel is in trouble", there are only two belt slices on his pants rather than four.
*In this episode, Sandy's tail is not seen when she has on her suit.
*This is the first episode in which SpongeBob wears his glasses. The second time is [[Jellyfishing (Episode)|Jellyfishing]].
*The chapter book based on the episode includes an extra scene where SpongeBob takes flowers from Squidward's garden and Squidward angrily scolds him for it.
*This is the first episode without Squidward.

==Transcript==
*[[Episode Transcript: Tea at the Treedome|Transcript for Tea at the Treedome]]

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Reef Blower (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:33:21Z

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'''Reef Blower''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]].

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
*[[Harry]] (debut, cameo)
*[[Fred]] (debut, cameo in airing order)
*[[Reef Blower]] (as a living character)
===Places===
*Outside [[Squidward's House]]
*Outside [[SpongeBob's House]]
*Outside [[Patrick's House]]
*Downtown [[Bikini Bottom]] (cameo)

==Plot==
Squidward walks outside and sees a shell on his lawn. He believes that it ruins the appearance of his lawn, so he kicks it onto SpongeBob's lawn. Suddenly, SpongeBob pops out of his window and sees the shell. Trying to clean his lawn, SpongeBob takes his "reef blower" (an underwater version of a leaf blower) and starts to blow away the tiny shell. But the only thing he blows is a large column of sand landing onto Squidward. To fix this problem, SpongeBob blows the sand off, which irritates Squidward's eyes. SpongeBob peers over at his sidewalk and sees a pile of sand. He then sucks the pile of sand into the reef blower, which malfunctions. The sand and a few mechanical gears blow out. So SpongeBob unzips the reef blower and puts them in himself. When the reef blower refuses to start, SpongeBob pulls the cord to an extreme distance and it finally starts. However, it sucks in all of the water. The reef blower then explodes, leaving piles of sand all over Squidward's lawn, while SpongeBob's lawn is perfectly clean. Satisfied, SpongeBob goes back inside, while the shell lands on Squidward's nose.

==Trivia/Goofs==
[[Image:Reefblower.jpg|thumb|right|SpongeBob with a [[Reef Blower (Machine)|reef blower]].]]
*When shown on TV, this episode and ''[[Help Wanted (Episode)|Help Wanted]]'' are literally stuck together. The title card for this episode pops up as soon as Help Wanted finishes with no commercials in-between. This format is also used several times in Season 5.
**The episode also has no opening credits. This didn't happen again until season 13's [[A Skin Wrinkle in Time (Episode)|A Skin Wrinkle in Time]].
*[[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] is shown in this episode to turn purple over water. In other episodes, he stays the same.
*This is the shortest episode to date, with a length of 2 minutes and 51 seconds.
**"A Skin Wrinkle in Time" is only slightly longer, with a length of 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
*When the reef blower blows up, the crash SFX used is the one often used on The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss.
*Although this is the only episode that is silent, SpongeBob says "You", although he only mouthes it. The word is seen as a subtitle.
*This is the first episode where SpongeBob's garage is seen.
*This is the first time a reef blower is seen. It also appears in [[Squidville (Episode)|Squidville]] and [[Born To Be Wild (Episode)|Born to Be Wild]].
*The episode was originally going to have dialogue, but the recording equipment broke and the episode was rewritten to be silent.
*This is the only episode to have no title card music. Instead, it uses the sound of seagulls crying and waves crashing.
*This is the only episode with no dialogue.
**[[Dream Hoppers (Episode)|Dream Hoppers]] is also almost entirely dialogue-less, since it only has two lines, both in the beginning.
*In this episode, Squidward is seen to have a flowerpot beside his door, an outdoor table and chair, and a hammock. They are never seen again.
*This is the first episode without Patrick, Mr. Krabs and Gary.

==Transcript==
*[[Episode Transcript: Reef Blower|Transcript for Reef Blower]]

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Help Wanted (Episode)

2023-04-05T14:30:20Z

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'''Help Wanted''' is the opening, pilot, and debut episode of [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]]. It is about a sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants who wants a job at a local restaurant, the Krusty Krab. But before he receives his job, he must pass an almost impossible test.

==Info==
===Characters===
All 6 characters shown below are making their debuts, since this is the first episode of the series.
*[[French Narrator]] (debut)
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]] (debut)
*[[Gary the Snail]] (debut)
*[[Patrick Star]] (debut)
*[[Squidward Tentacles]] (debut)
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]] (debut)
*[[Anchovy|Anchovies]] (debut)
*[[Betsy Krabs]] (debut, mentioned)
===Places===
This is also the debut of all 5 places shown below.
*[[SpongeBob's House]] (debut)
*[[Squidward's House]] (debut)
*[[Patrick's House]] (debut)
*[[Krusty Krab]] (debut)
*[[Barg'n Mart]] (debut)

==Plot==
The French Narrator begins the episode (and by extension, the whole series) by introducing us to Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob SquarePants. At his house, SpongeBob's foghorn alarm clock rings, waking him up in the morning. He tells his pet, Gary the Snail that he must be in good shape because this particular day is important. He jumps off of his diving board and lands in his pants. He goes to his exercise room and lifts a bar-weight (which is actually two stuffed animals). Afterwards, SpongeBob exclaims that he is ready. He runs outside and down the street to the Krusty Krab, repeatedly saying, "I'm ready" while his neighbor and best friend, Patrick Star, cheers him on. SpongeBob sees the 'Help Wanted' sign on the Krusty Krab window. He then declares that he is ready to obtain the job, which he has been dreaming of for years; however, he loses his confidence. Patrick convinces him to apply for the job, and so SpongeBob does, thereby declaring he is ready three more times. Squidward Tentacles, the head cashier, is cleaning the window (above his head the word 'loser' is written on the glass pane). Squidward sees that SpongeBob wants the job, and so he tells restaurant-owner Eugene H. Krabs that SpongeBob does not qualify for the job. SpongeBob walks into the Krusty Krab and asks for the job. To get rid of him, Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob that he can join the 'Krusty Crew' if he passes a "test"--which is to obtain a 'Hydrodynamic Spatula with Port and Starboard Attachments and a Turbo-Drive'. As soon as SpongeBob leaves, six buses drop off a large crowd of hungry anchovies. They barge into the Krusty Krab, demanding [[Krabby Patty|Krabby Patties]]. Attempting to keep things in order, Squidward complains about their behavior and then requests that there be a single-file line in front of the cash register. But the anchovies vehemently protest, forming a riot of angry anchovies set to resemble a stormy sea. This forces Squidward and Mr. Krabs to climb up the 'mast'. Suddenly, SpongeBob arrives, flying by with his 'Hydrodynamic Spatula with Port and Starboard Attachments and a Turbo-Drive'. Mr. Krabs is flabbergasted at the fact that SpongeBob actually passed the "test". SpongeBob flies into the kitchen and satisfies the needs of the angry anchovies by making a huge amount of Krabby Patties.
When the last anchovy gets its Krabby Patty, Mr. Krabs is delighted. He hires SpongeBob by welcoming him to the Krusty Crew and giving him a name tag. At the end, Patrick walks in and asks for a Krabby Patty, which causes SpongeBob to race into the kitchen and make a huge stream of Krabby Patties, which then hits Patrick and sends him flying out of the restaurant and Squidward begins yelling to Mr. Krabs, saying, "Mr. Krabs! Mr. Krabs! Mr. Krabs, come see your new employee.".

==Animation style==
This episode is the first, so it has many differences to the rest of the series. However, the original version of the episode had many other minor differences corrected later. For example, this episode (along with Pickles, Employee of the Month, and One Krab's Trash) is the only episode where SpongeBob's bed is on the right. Differences in voices are another example. SpongeBob's voice is slightly lower and Patrick's is deeper. Designs and colors are also different. For example, SpongeBob has fewer holes than in newer episodes and brighter yellow skin, Mr. Krabs' eyelids are pinkish red opposed to red, Mr. Krabs' left (right from our perspective) eye winks while he laughs, Squidward's complexion is brighter, his laugh is different, and the comedic "splat" sound is different. Gary's eye pupils and irises are smaller with a different tone of voice in the "meow" (although [[Tom Kenny]] claims to use a new "meow" for each episode where Gary is shown meowing). Squidward also appears to have rows of sticks behind his house. Differences in SpongeBob's house are also present in this episode, but not in others, such as there is only one window in the front. Also, SpongeBob's alarm clock has the same ship horn sound but echoes. The changes were made when the series officially aired.

==A Goof + A Gaff = A Laugh==
*In the "written by" section of the opening credits, [[Stephen Hillenburg]] is incorrectly spelled as Stephen Hilleburg.
*[[Guest Stars|Tiny Tim]]'s "''[[Living In The Sunlight, Loving In The Moonlight (Song)|Living in the Sunlight, Loving in the Moonlight]]''" is featured in the episode.
*During "[[Living In The Sunlight, Loving In The Moonlight (Song)|Living in the Sunlight, Loving in the Moonlight]]", Tiny Tim sings ''"Just take it from me, I'm just free as any daughter"'', but the captions read, ''"Just take from me, I'm just free as any brother"''.
*The animation is not as high quality unlike the following episodes, as evidenced by the rapid movements made by SpongeBob. When he was bouncing off the walls, roof, and floor of the Krusty Krab it just showed a yellow square. Likewise, when the anchovies were jumping up and down they were just blue and brown (mostly blue) finger-shaped ovals.
*Initially, the debut episode was not included on the SpongeBob season 1 DVD set, presumably because of music licensing issues involving the aforementioned song. However, the episode has since been made available on the DVD release of the third season as a bonus feature,and on the [[10 Happiest Moments (DVD)|10 Happiest Moments]] DVD as a bonus episode.
*Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Patrick, and SpongeBob all have a different tone in skin color than in other episodes.
*Mr. Krabs' eyelids are pink in this episode. In every other episode, they are red.
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]] couldn't have cooked the [[Krabby Patty|Krabby Patties]] because [[Mr. Krabs]] hasn't given him the formula yet.
*In this episode, Gary's eye pupils are red dots, but in further episodes they are black dots in red dots.
*It's unknown how SpongeBob got into the Krusty Krab when the door was blocked by anchovies though it is likely he went in through the back door.
*This is the first episode to use traditional cel animation.
*Patrick's shorts are mint green instead of lime green.
*[[Guest Stars|Tiny Tim]] died about 3 years before this episode premiered. He died on November 30, 1996.

== Reception ==
People loved it! Considered the best of the series, it has an 8.7 on IMDb, and an 8.7 on Spongebuddy Mania.

==Transcript==
*[[Episode Transcript: Help Wanted|Transcript for Help Wanted]]

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