Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy (Episode)

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Whilst pestering Squidward, SpongeBob and Patrick learn that their heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are in fact living in the Shady Shoals underwater retirement home, and they try to bring the two out of retirement, much to the annoyance of the geriatric Bikini Bottom superheroes who only want their TV fixed.  SpongeBob and Patrick go through all kinds of hilarious antics to reunite their superhero pals and eventually succeed, thereby creating Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's new show: ''The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy''. '''Note:''' It's the first episode that involves the superheroes in a checkers match. When Mermaid Man sits down, a comic book bubble appears and dramatizes the word "SIT!!” This is an obvious pun on the old Batman Series. The phone gets broken, and when Mermaid Man hangs up the phone, the bubble appears again and says '' "HANG UP!” Will our heroes ever get their phone fixed? Tune in next week and find out''. And when SpongeBob winks, a yellow bubble comes up and says "WINK!!!!" The ironic thing about this is that in most comic books, the dramatization of simple words usually comes in on action fighting scenes, but in this SpongeBob episode, it exaggerates the word dramatization.
 
Whilst pestering Squidward, SpongeBob and Patrick learn that their heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are in fact living in the Shady Shoals underwater retirement home, and they try to bring the two out of retirement, much to the annoyance of the geriatric Bikini Bottom superheroes who only want their TV fixed.  SpongeBob and Patrick go through all kinds of hilarious antics to reunite their superhero pals and eventually succeed, thereby creating Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's new show: ''The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy''. '''Note:''' It's the first episode that involves the superheroes in a checkers match. When Mermaid Man sits down, a comic book bubble appears and dramatizes the word "SIT!!” This is an obvious pun on the old Batman Series. The phone gets broken, and when Mermaid Man hangs up the phone, the bubble appears again and says '' "HANG UP!” Will our heroes ever get their phone fixed? Tune in next week and find out''. And when SpongeBob winks, a yellow bubble comes up and says "WINK!!!!" The ironic thing about this is that in most comic books, the dramatization of simple words usually comes in on action fighting scenes, but in this SpongeBob episode, it exaggerates the word dramatization.
  
==What The Fuck?==
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==Cultural References==
 
*When SpongeBob and Patrick devote themselves to help Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, music from Jurassic Park is heard in the background.
 
*When SpongeBob and Patrick devote themselves to help Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, music from Jurassic Park is heard in the background.
 
*Mermaid Man's outfit and super powers are both very similar to AquaMan.
 
*Mermaid Man's outfit and super powers are both very similar to AquaMan.
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*Reflecto might be a parody of an X-Men villain, Magneto.
  
 
==Trivia/Goofs==
 
==Trivia/Goofs==

Revision as of 03:31, 13 July 2008

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Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
Episode No.: 6a
Airdate: 21.8.1999
Season: Season 1
Previous Episode: Home Sweet Pineapple
Next Episode: Pickles

"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" is an episode from Season 1

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Cast

Tom Kenny...SpongeBob

Bill Fagerbakke...Patrick/Old Man

Ernest Borgnine...Mermaid Man

Tim Conway...Barnacle Boy

Rodger Bumpass...Squidward/Old Man

Plot

Whilst pestering Squidward, SpongeBob and Patrick learn that their heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are in fact living in the Shady Shoals underwater retirement home, and they try to bring the two out of retirement, much to the annoyance of the geriatric Bikini Bottom superheroes who only want their TV fixed. SpongeBob and Patrick go through all kinds of hilarious antics to reunite their superhero pals and eventually succeed, thereby creating Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's new show: The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. Note: It's the first episode that involves the superheroes in a checkers match. When Mermaid Man sits down, a comic book bubble appears and dramatizes the word "SIT!!” This is an obvious pun on the old Batman Series. The phone gets broken, and when Mermaid Man hangs up the phone, the bubble appears again and says "HANG UP!” Will our heroes ever get their phone fixed? Tune in next week and find out. And when SpongeBob winks, a yellow bubble comes up and says "WINK!!!!" The ironic thing about this is that in most comic books, the dramatization of simple words usually comes in on action fighting scenes, but in this SpongeBob episode, it exaggerates the word dramatization.

Cultural References

  • When SpongeBob and Patrick devote themselves to help Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, music from Jurassic Park is heard in the background.
  • Mermaid Man's outfit and super powers are both very similar to AquaMan.
  • Reflecto might be a parody of an X-Men villain, Magneto.

Trivia/Goofs

  • Barnacle Boy was originally named "Barnacle Bill."
  • Mermaid Man illegally moves one of his checkers into a red space before the screen switches to "King me!"
  • When Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy say "Dog paddle away!" and start dog paddling, you can clearly see Mermaid Man's socks are missing. After, they return when they dog paddle around SpongeBob and Patrick.
  • When SpongeBob and Patrick are first asking the man at the front desk to see Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, an article on the inside of his newspaper reads, "School Drop Out Rate Increases and Global Ocean Warming' soon the newspaper is gone.
  • After SpongeBob takes his donut, there is a glazed orange donut and a chocolate covered donut, Patrick takes the glazed orange donut left in the box but soon Patrick's finger has the chocolate covered donut when they unite.
  • During the scene of which Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy are getting brocolli, their is clearly none in their cups, however after Mermaidman gets his, Barnacle Boy has three pieces (just like Mermaidman's) before getting an extra.

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Episode Transcript: Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

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