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Squid Jelly.

Spongebob Squarepants: (Deep voice) "KRUSTY KRAY-AB, KRAY-AB, KRAY-AB PIZZA, IS THE PIZZA FOR YOU AND... (High-Pitched) ...MEEEEEEEE-HEEEE-HEEEE!!!!"

I may be Green Kirby for this SWYAD, but I think Mario is the greatest Platforming game series ever! I mean, how many OTHER video game characters can you say, have had their games be made almost CONSISTENTLY at a good level for almost 38 years? Enough said!

Owl is SURPRISED at figuring out a secret code!

Let's see, I've seen QUITE a few movies since I last wrote on here; I saw the David Bowie Documentary Movie "Moonage Daydream"; the Dramatization "She Said" (based largely on the Harvey Weinstein case); the Whitney Houston bio-pic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"; Tom Hanks' latest movie, "A Man Called Otto"; the animated masterpiece that was "Puss In Boots: The Last Wish"; and the Jane Fonda/Lily Tomlin/Rita Moreno/Sally Fields/Tom Brady movie vehicle, "80 For Brady". All of these movies were all good in their own way!

And despite THAT, they're actually working on making a SEQUEL to that movie! Be very afraid...AGAIN! Be VERY afraid again!

Well, we've learned ONE important thing in this episode segment; Squidward's extreme apathy and overall lack of passion for working has not been a LIFE LONG thing. It might have actually come from the fact that Cecil Star, has refused to pay him for his newspaper deliveries for at least five years as of this episode segment! And as we find out, generations of Stars have made it one of their defining characteristics to never PAY a Tentacles anything; while the Tentacles family make it a point to NOT get stiffed for anything! It's nice to see that at least that most characters who got newspapers, actually LIKED Squidward, and that Squidward's Grandma is actually SOMEWHAT affectionate towards him (although it is easy to see where Squidward got his trademark SNARK from!) And it turns out, Cecil isn't COMPLETELY stupid; avoiding paying Squidward and his Grandma, seems to be Cecil's "Over-Crippling Handicap". It takes Grandpat LITERALLY combining Cecil's brain with his, to figure out a way to avoid paying Squidward and his Grandma! They make a giant Paper Machei replica of the Stars' OWN house, and EVERYTHING in it, trick the Tentacles into it; and spray it with water in order to trap them INSIDE of it! But what the Stars DIDN'T count on, is that the Paper Machei replica would end up falling ONTO the Stars, trapping all FOUR of them, and the Paper Machei replica SOMEHOW warps into a newspaper with COMICS! The weirdest thing about this episode segment, is that Grandma Tentacles is actually INFATUATED with Grandpat's ingenuity, and Grandpat is INFATUATED with Grandma Tentacles for her stubbornness. Wouldn't it be WEIRD (and a good explanation for Squidward's seething hatred of Patrick on "Spongebob Squarepants"), if Grandma Tentacles ends up getting MARRIED to Grandpat sometime during "The Patrick Star Show"? Anyways, I'd give this episode a 9.5 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!

That moment when... ...you FINALLY figure out the secret code!

Did "The Patrick Star Show" LITERALLY use an old voice clip from an old MGM Tex Avery cartoon? Because it sure SOUNDED like that the dust bunny who sang Italian was using the exact same audio! (Wonder how much they had to pay to USE that audio?) Out of all the potential hosts we really DID see, I thought that Cecil and Grandpat had the most potential! WEIRD how they actually chose FISHING to be the thing they focused on in trying to entertain their in-universe viewers, but I did like how Cecil's had all the bells and whistles (minus actual bells and whistles!) It seems like the writers are actively trying to make Grandma Tentacles be the Nosferatu of "The Patrick Star Show", as she's now into re-animating and prettying up the non-living! However, nobody can quite nail how to actually BE Patrick; not even Squidina, who in a desperate attempt to KEEP the in-universe viewers; temporarily SNEEZED out her own brain in order to more accurately ACT like Patrick! Thank goodness she put her brain back in when she realized that the in-universe viewers weren't impressed. She than complains to the viewers, that if THEY think it's so easy being Patrick; she'd LOVE to see THEM do better! Unfortunately, the viewers take her suggestion SERIOUSLY; as they all jump into the TV and start jumping around like buffoons! However, not only does this cause the TV to completely collapse ON them; it SOMEHOW manages to UNBREAK all of Patrick's bones! Maybe from now on, the in-universe viewers will leave the whole acting like Patrick thing to the genuine article. My only real complaint about this episode, is that we never got to see Squidward Tentacles taking a turn at the hosting duties. Oh well, maybe some other time. I guess I'd give this episode a 9.5 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!

Typing in a secret code be like...

Sneaking with cat--I mean, DUCK like tread!

My favorite of the three pets is Pinkeye the sea bunny. And...I can see WHY they called this episode segment "The Uncredible Journey". For anyone who was UNFAMILIAR with how this show's logic worked (as in, it basically HAS none!), they would think this journey was 'Uncredible' as well. When the Stars' first floor bathroom toilet gets broken, they call in a plumber to fix it. However, he is somehow unaware and oblivious to the fact that it IS broken, and he goes upstairs, and he thinks that Tinkie is not just broken, it needs to be taken to the Dump, post-haste! So Pinkeye, and Ouchie, hiding in the top half of Tinkie, get taken to the dump! They need to get out, but first they have to get past a giant Guard Worm! Utilizing possibly the ONLY okay instance of using a swirlie (in self-defense) they chase the Guard Worm away, and manage to get out of the Dump! They try to make their way through town, but a sea bunny, an urchin, and a sentient toilet causes unwanted attention! Not to mention, they can't even get food from a food store as long as they LOOK like pets! However, they use the "Totem Pole Trench" to get their food, but as pets, they've never HAD to understand the concept of having to PAY for something before, and practically EVERYONE in the store is an undercover cop! Thankfully, they manage to distract the lot, and get their food, and try to continue on back home! However, the trio can't walk by when there is a fire burning; so they put it out, and save a baby in the process! Did I mention this WHOLE thing was being narrated by Rube?! Speaking of, it seems like having reality bending powers DOES have it's advantages; as Rube decides to BREAK the normal rules of being a Narrator, by actually INSERTING himself into the story, and show the pets the last bit of their journey home! And good thing to, because the Stars thought that their new upstairs toilet WAS Tinkie, and that it had died! So, when the pets are exposed at their own funeral, Grandpa Star is irritated that the rest of the family went to all the fuss of having a funeral for a sentient toilet that wasn't even dead, but the other Stars are just happy that all their pets are back home. I...guess I'd give this episode an 8.1 out of 10. I just hope Rube can have more interesting narrator roles like this one! Enough said!

10/10 In "Squid On Strike", there was originally going to be a scene that would've predated the scene in "Joker" of "We live in a Society..." speech. It was cut for being 18 years ahead of its time.

"Karen For Spot" is now called "The Amoeba Dog Whisperer".

For some reason, the Children's Artist and Nena mash-up versions sounded like someone with Tourette's Syndrome trying to sing the theme song; and while 'Nirvana' sounded less like Nirvana and more like someone like Harry Belafonte trying to do Nirvana, that version still sounded the best to me.

"The Salty Mr. Eugene Krabs" ("The Salty Sponge").

While this was an okay episode segment, it felt kind of like a let down after "The Salty Sponge"; if only because there wasn't really anything spectacular about this episode segment. The trouble starts almost as soon as Plankton leaves. When he does, Spot chews up ALL of Plankton's carefully written instructions! Karen tries to analyze him in order to find out how to best take care of him, only to accidentally RUN over him and splatter him all over the place! Thankfully, Spongebob just HAPPENS to come by with Gary, as Gary has a play date with Spot, and explains to Karen that Spot is PERFECTLY capable of pulling himself back together, and demonstrates how to make it happen. Spongebob suggests that Spot probably needs to burn off some excess energy. During their walk, Spot actually manages to swallow a WHOLE fire hydrant, and cause both local flooding of six inches, as well as a big care pile-up! (At least nothing EXPLODES this time, so at least I'll give the writers credit for avoiding THAT over-used cliche). It's revealed that Gary is (at least now) a volunteer hospital pet, as he helps the injured out. When Spot gets back to the Chum Bucket (because Plankton called to inform Karen that the convention he was going to ended early), Karen struggles in order to find out what Spot actually eats. She and Spongebob find out that Spot will eat practically ANYTHING, as Spot manages to EAT everything that ISN'T a main character within the Chum Bucket! In order to curb his appetite, Karen decides to formulate a pill that will KEEP Spot fed and full for the rest of his life! Unfortunately, she underestimates the POWER of the pill she creates, as it LITERALLY causes Spot to grow into a GIANT amoeba monster, that BREAKS the walls of the Chum Bucket as soon as Plankton arrives there, and Spot starts floating into the sky! Karen and Plankton than get into an argument about whose fault it is, that Spot is now like this; but thankfully, Spongebob pulls out a dog bone, which causes Spot's head, to break off from the REST of his massive floating body, and Spot returns to his normal size. I was hoping that Plankton's Doomsday Device that he brought home with him, would somehow be the solution of Spot returning back to normal, but maybe the writers are saving that for a later episode. I guess I would give this episode an 8.5 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!

Maybe it's just a sign that I'm getting a LITTLE older, but does anybody else BESIDES me think that "Mega Man X2" (even on "Mega Man X Legacy Collection" for the Nintendo Switch), was made WAY much harder than it should've REASONABLY been made?! I like games to be CHALLENGING, not unreasonable!

Heart is definitely one of THE acts that define the 1980's from me (I'm SO lucky to have been able to see them in concert), and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were probably the closest thing that America ever got to having its own band equivalent to The Rolling Stones; I can't think of a single song they EVER wrote or performed that could EVER be classified as 'Sub-Par'. At least Mike Campbell is still around and doing work of his own, so at least there's that much! Enough said!

"The Salty Sponge" is now called "Soft Is The New Tough!"

This ended up being the most well-written, and most well-executed "Spongebob Squarepants" episode segment that I have seen in quite a while! When the Krusty Krab has to close down for a week due to an Urchin infestation, Mr. Krabs decides to rent Spongebob's fry cook duties out...to the Salty Spittoon, of all places! Apparently, even Mr. Krabs is now aware that Spongebob's face can be molded to look different without it actually hurting Spongebob, as he made Spongebob look like a tough guy! Nice callbacks to "No Weenies Allowed", as the first thing Spongebob did when going into the Salty Spittoon, was to look around and take great care to NOT slip on an ice cube, as that's what made him have to leave there the LAST time! It's kind of funny how the owner of the Salty Spittoon, is a female angler fish SMALLER than Spongebob is! Initially, Spongebob is nervous (and not without good reason,) because all the OTHER previous "Employee Of The Month's" at the Salty Spittoon, LITERALLY died on the job! Nevertheless, Spongebob learns quickly that when a customer orders something at the Salty Spittoon, they mean that they want the LITERAL thing that they are asking for! Than, who of ALL characters should walk into the Krusty Krab, except MRS. Puff, calling herself "Puff Mama", and wearing a leather jacket that says "Big Fat Meanie" (nice callback to "Model Star Student"!) But Mrs. Puff gets NERVOUS when she hears Spongebob's signature laugh (due to all the past trauma she's suffered with Spongebob), so she FREAKS and runs out of the Salty Spittoon! Naturally, the customers and the owner come to the conclusion that Spongebob must ACTUALLY be a tough guy somehow in order to make Mrs. Puff freak, so they decide to test his toughness! First, they try to make Spongebob ride on a mechanical sea bull, only for Spongebob to somehow be ABLE to carry the mechanical sea bull for a ride instead; actually IMPRESSING them! Next, they try to make Spongebob punch some cinder blocks to prove his toughness, but Spongebob doesn't LOOK at where he's aiming, accidentally HITS somebody, and the fish ends up landing on the cinder blocks, which ends up BREAKING them! Spongebob's final test of toughness is using his chest hair to carve a wooden masterpiece! Although Spongebob doesn't HAVE chest hair, he remembers his ABRASIVE side, and seems to be able to control it now, as he able to carve a wooden masterpiece without any snide comments from his abrasive side! Having passed their tests, the Salty Spittoon's owner gives Spongebob what the French call "Carte Blanche" to make whatever changes he wants to the Salty Spittoon! And what does Spongebob do? He changes the Salty Spittoon in a way that NO customer there would've EVER anticipated before his arrival; he changes "The Salty Spittoon" into "The Softy Spittoon", and everyone there is now wearing grandma sweaters knitted with love, having tea, and acting all polite. Naturally, when sharks go into "The Softy Spittoon" they initially think they accidentally went into Weenie Hut Jr's., again referencing "No Weenie's Allowed". The Owner and the other customers actually DEFEND Spongebob's choices, and are actually HAPPY with them! They even start to sing a song about the Softy Spittoon to the tune of the "Spongebob Squarepants" opening theme! When Mr. Krabs comes to get Spongebob EARLY (because Mr. Krabs reasonably and NATURALLY thought Spongebob wouldn't be able to last the whole week. Initially, the Softy Spittoon owner doesn't WANT to give Spongebob up, only to get caught up in a fight that the sharks have started! Spongebob decides to take Mr. Krabs out of the Softy Spittoon, saying that it's too tough for Mr. Krabs! Thankfully, it seems that Spongebob will be remembered fondly at the Softy Spittoon, as he's the first LIVE employee the place has had, to make "Employee Of The Year"! I give this episode a FULL 10/10! Enough said, true believers!

For me, it's actually a 4 way tie between Jellyfish Fields, Goo Lagoon, Sand Mountain, and Spongebob's Dream; but I chose Goo Lagoon because it didn't have any representation yet.

This is a very amazing movie, that really deserves to be seen at least once; especially in 3D! Enough said!

Interestingly enough, this episode segment proved to be the more interesting of the two that aired tonight. While the concept of a character living within Spongebob's walls for ALL this time is REALLY stretching continuity to a breaking point (although it does at least EXPLAIN how the character was able to do it as he DID have access to Spongebob's fridge from the back), Wally seems to have reality-bending powers (to a degree), as he's able to make the living space within the walls expand (or constrict) to his will, depending on how he's feeling! How he could NOT be aware that Spongebob was his annoying neighbor (or have Spongebob realize it when Wally describes Spongebob's own laugh to him) is also kind of stretching it a bit! Thankfully, Spongebob manages to escape, by breaking his bathroom mirror, and thusly, breaking "Wallhalla". (For anyone who's wondering, the name is a pun of Valhalla, the mythical Viking realm where brave vikings go in order to live in their afterlife.) Thankfully, Spongebob is able to make it up to Wally, by allowing Wally to live in the floors and walls of the Krusty Krab, and serving him Krabby Patties whenever he wants. Overall, I'd give this episode an 8.8 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!