The Card (Episode)

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The Card
Episode No.:	113b
Airdate:	28.11.2008
Season:	Season 6
Previous Episode:	Krusty Krushers
Next Episode:	Dear Vikings

"The Card" is an episode from Season 6

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Plot

SpongeBob withdraws some money from the bank to buy the new Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy trading cards that are on sale, but keeps on asking for an unscathed bill, so he is kicked out. SpongeBob goes to store and finds Patrick, who is checking out a counting book. SpongeBob buys a pack of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cards and thinks they're valuable, but the clerk tells him that the cards are worthless compared to the super-rare platinum holographic animated talking #54 cards, and there are only five in existence. SpongeBob asks the clerk if he could buy the one he is displaying, but the clerk reveals it's not genuine and is for display, and SpongeBob can only find the cards by buying packs. So SpongeBob starts buy and opening all the packs, but one. Patrick gives up on the counting book and buys the last pack and shows SpongeBob the card, who is stunned. And to make matters worse, Patrick doesn't treat it with the care and respect SpongeBob believes it deserves, so SpongeBob defends the card from anything that could scathe it. Patrick then lets SpongeBob have the card if he gets to use it until nightfall. Patrick is too careless with the card and once he gives it to SpongeBob, it disintegrates in his hand, making SpongeBob sob. Patrick then lets him have the other four cards and SpongeBob realizes that they're the super-rare platinum holographic animated talking #54 cards. Patrick tells him that they were in the pack he brought, and asks SpongeBob if he could borrow one to open his rock.

Trivia/Goofs

In this episode Patrick does not believe in pockets, but in the episode Wet Painters he keeps his wallet in his pocket. Also, at the end of the episode, Patrick pulls out the other #54's out of his pocket.
It is revealed in this episode that Patrick hates counting, can count to 100, knows he's dumb, and keeps his stuff in ridges on his back.
This is the second time Patrick is shown having dirty teeth. The first time was in The Battle of Bikini Bottom.
In Skill Crane, SpongeBob claims he thinks he can only pick up toys, yet he manages to save Patrick and the card from getting destroyed in a fire by catching them with a crane in this episode.
In the shot where SpongeBob is holding the other four rare cards and they animate in a 'wave' effect, one of the cards does not feature the giant fist smashing Barnacle Boy.
If there are only five #54's in existence, and the store clerk had one, Patrick had one, and in the pack Patrick gave him, SpongeBob had four when Patrick's had disintegrated, that makes six #54's! Odd. (Of course, though, the clerk said his was a display only. That might explain it.)
Anytime SpongeBob tries to keep the card safe from Patrick, Patrick gets sent back each time. For example: during the mud part, the car (despite Patrick getting sent back) gets pushed back. And at Goo Lagoon, right when SpongeBob saves Patrick, he is sent back right when he should have got wet.