List of SpongeBob SquarePants Running Gags

Multple running gags occur in the series:

Characters

running gags made from, or about, specific characters:

SpongeBob

• Changes the shape of his body often.

Patrick

• Blows food into Squidward's face.
• Overestimates SpongeBob's abilites, such as lowering the amount of time SpongeBob has to get King Neptune's crown in the movie.
• Gets SpongeBob in trouble by convincing him to do something he's not supposed to do.
• Eats everything, including things not supposed to be eaten.

Squidward

• Something bad happens to him, such as getting lost or injured.
• Explodes when falling off a cliff.
• Made fun of about his nose.

Sandy

• Her homeplace (Texas) being made fun of.

Pearl

• Gets embarassed by something everytime she appears.

Plankton

• Gets squashed by someone bigger than him.
• Fails to steal the Krabby Patty Formula.
• Says "ouch" when thrown out of the Krusty Krab and across the street.

Mr. Krabs

• Makes remarks on money or prices of the Krusty Krab's food.
• Loses his customers.

Other Characters

• Fred saying "my leg" when injured.

Specific Episodes

• The Great Snail Race: Squidward's last name being mispronounced or typed wrong.
• Friend or Foe?: Mr. Krabs being called Rag Boy.
• Something Smells: people or things running away when SpongeBob or Patrick speak.

Patchy/Potty Scenes

• Potty the Parrot's strings being cut.
• Potty the Parrot ends up losing his body and only his head remains.
• Patchy the Pirate getting injured.

Other

• Something being destroyed, such as the Krusty Krab.
• A riot being thrown when a group of people are angry at someone or something.
• The town going up in flames when something effects the entire town, such as a "monster" or Mad Snail Disease.