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Why did he leave you Eugene
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EPISODE XXV: REVENGE OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS
There are too many bounty hunters in this world. We didn’t understand just how many people had bounties on their heads until we started this. But they are characters too, and with characters, there are stories.
C-21 Highsinger snagged the occasional bounty throughout the Empire’s rise and fall, but he was essentially the bargain bin pick compared to the big guys like Fett and Bane. Clients didn’t seem to want to hire someone who could only communicate in ones and zeroes. Frustrated at his lack of opportunities, Highsinger decided to broaden his line of expertise along with fellow bounty hunter Robo-Dengar. For a sizable fee, the duo would take care of any job you wanted—they were robotic jacks-of-all-trades. They had hoped they’d get to do lots of killing, but they only managed to find work painting hangars and fixing people’s HoloNet connections. How boring.
After Jabba’s empire collapsed, Amanaman managed to hightail it off of Tatooine, never looking back. Amanaman continued taking jobs into the New Republic era and slowly made a bigger name for himself. One day during a job, he came across the abandoned, regenerated Baby Bossk, all alone...what a tragedy. He decided to take the baby in and nurse the fallen bounty hunter back to health. Amanaman: father by day, and hunter by night. He has his work cut out for him now, to say the least. Although he bears some similarities to the creature, please do not mistake him for the giant yellow bird from Sesame Street, which does not exist in Star Wars.
One night, Fong got drunk with his fellow bounty buddies in level 1313 of the Coruscant Underworld. He heard a rumor passed around about a Sith Lord at the Outlander Club. Half of them thought it was a bad joke, while others thought there was truth to it, and were scared to find out. Fong Do told them he’d investigate this for himself, to which his buddies cheered him on. He sobered up and went out to the Outlander Club to investigate the claims. He was never seen again by anyone else afterwards. His mysterious fate has been the subject of many myths and legends among other bounty hunters, but most can agree someone, or something, killed him...perhaps there will be more to this story later in the season (cough).
Djas Puhr had seen it all. He’d watched Han Solo shoot Greedo, clear the bounty on his head, and beat the most powerful Hutt on Tatooine within the span of just a few years. So why wasn’t he just as famous? As the bounty hunter took a long walk to try and ponder this, as the scalding Tatooine suns shone, he felt his thoughts grow hotter and hotter until he could no longer think, and he dropped to the ground dead. Puhr somehow never considered the poor logistics of having a shiny, black head while living on a desert planet.
Following the knuckleheads’ arrest, Hyoki and Robonino plotted their grand escape from prison, Alcatraz style. The two thought their plan was pure genius and that it had no chance of failure. They tried to gather several other inmates for their plan, but they laughed it off, saying it will never work. However, much to their surprise, and by sheer luck, their plan did work. It was a plan so stupid nobody saw it coming. The two escaped and ran for the hills, never looking back. It’s rumored from here they contacted an identity eraser who relocated them and the two have been off the grid ever since. The duo are now idolized by their former inmates who laughed at them, with many attempting to remake their escape attempt to no avail.
A terrible, terrible profession to pick up these days, as you can see. At least they aren't as evil as some of the guys we'll learn about tomorrow.
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https://spongebob.fandom.com/wiki/Incidental_118C
its a knuckle bar bag ya british cigarette
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Even #43 himself ensured that his era of cartoons was the greatest to ever exist
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EPISODE XXIII: PIRATES
Some people here on Earth believe a pirate’s life is for them. But they wouldn’t agree if they learned about the life of a space pirate. It’s a lot more gross, trust us.
Kuimi was once a member of the Lumini pirates, a proud gang of pillagers, plunderers, riflers, and looters. But a First Order attack devastated the clan, and all were slain except her. This didn’t stop Kuimi, though—joining the Resistance, she travelled to Ajan Kloss to help them take down their mutual enemy once and for all. But afterward, the ex-pirate felt directionless. There was nothing left to “resist” anymore with the Resistance, and returning to a life of crime didn’t feel right. To cope with the utter uselessness of her character, Kuimi decided to blast off into the Outer Rim to make a name for herself, to find the Bacta Tank of Youth or the Dead Man’s Camtono or something. Where is she now? No one really seemed to care.
Before the end of the Clone Wars, Goru had committed mutiny against Hondo yet again, coming to realize he was a weak leader. He took a handful of crew members with him to start his own pirate gang, but Hondo laughed and predicted they’d come crawling back in a week. Some time later when the Empire took over, Hondo’s group fell apart, much to Goru’s delight. He saw this as the perfect chance to become the dominant pirate crew in the new era, wanting to stick it to the new Empire. Unfortunately, his crew barely lasted long before it was quickly wiped out by the Empire, all dying in a fiery death. RIP.
Parsel had gone the whole nine yards with Goru, spending his last days aboard a jolly Weequay sloop before its brutal incineration by an Executor-class Star Destroyer. But before his demise, he had done the deed that all pirates dream to do: bury his own treasure, deep within the dusty deserts of his home planet of Sriluur. It remained hidden for many years afterward, as people spun tales and fables of Parsel’s treasure while also having no clue where to look. After many years, a humble worker dug it up while running a mining operation on the planet for businessman Zeff Lezos. But Lezos would never see that money—the mysterious digger took their cache of money and drugs and vanished into the dunes, never to be seen again.
Quiggold, as he would say, was only “along for the ride.” He’d spent his early life as a junkie, addicted to death sticks on his home planet of Gabdor. This habit had nearly killed him before he was saved by Captain Sidon Ithano, to whom he now owed a life debt. Since then he had been the captain’s loyal first mate, serving with honor until that fateful day at Takodana Castle. He never saw Ithano again, who had abandoned him with a new first mate, Pru Sweevant (who would soon abandon him in turn). Feeling betrayed, Quiggold formed his own band of miscreants and travelled the galaxy in search of vengeance. It took many years, but soon, Sweevant and Quiggold reunited. But after so many years, Quiggold had forgotten why he was even mad in the first place. And so, claiming opposite sides of one ship, the Quiggold-Sweevant Gang set sail as one.
Due to the collapse of the Ohnaka Gang, Gwarm also ended up forming his own pirate crew to survive the Empire. Unlike Goru though, his crew was actually smart and plundered a prosperous life. Gwarm’s pirate gang are also the ones who shanghaied former Mos Eisley regular Jerriko into their service, managing to convince him while he was drunk. They all got a laugh out of never telling him how he truly ended up in their crew. Gwarm proved himself a remarkable captain, as the gang survived into the New Republic era. They even formed quite a fierce but respectable rivalry with Sidon Ithano’s crew, getting into quite a few ship battles.
Tomorrow we’ll explore the lives of a class of one-timers with the Disney spirit. Interpret that how you will.
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SEASON III
REVENGE OF THE ONE-TIMERS
War! The Star Wars franchise is crumbling under the overabundance of underdeveloped characters. There are one-timers on both sides. Memes are everywhere.
In a stunning move, the fiendish Disney CEO, Bob Iger, has announced a glut of new Star Wars series exclusive to Disney+, further ignoring the stories of these characters.
As brand new Star Wars media attempts to pretend these characters never existed in the first place, jjs and OWM lead a desperate mission to give these one-timers justice....
EPISODE XXI: LEGO CHARACTERS
We begin this season with something unorthodox: tales from the Lego universe. Scholars have debated if these characters are truly canon or worth including, but we are here to tell you their stories are as valid as everyone else’s.
Poor Bob was never quite the same after boarding that Republic gunship to Geonosis. The sight of his fallen comrades along with hordes of stinky dead Geonosians haunted him every waking moment, until he could no longer tolerate it. Turning in his lightsaber, Bob left the Jedi Order as the Clone Wars began to forge his own path in the galaxy. Hopping from universe to universe, he adopted countless different roles in countless different realities: a medieval knight, a scruffy pirate, an unspecified civilian driving a car. “Jedi” Bob was more than just that, of course. He had become an all-powerful entity, able to assume any role he pleased thanks to the powers of mysterious plastic blocks and a childish imagination. This, of course, made him the most powerful Jedi to ever exist.
Oni Jass was a man of mysterious origins. Few even knew of his existence to begin with, and those who did described him as only “the individual.” No one seemed to agree on what he did for a living. But we at OTSWC know perfectly who he was: he was a big game galaxy hunter. You could catch him on Dathomir slaughtering the mightiest rancor he could find, just so he could rest its plucked teeth atop his trophy case, or on Twon Ketee spearing rahtars for his dinner. It’s even been said that he had bested a Zillo Beast on Malastare in an epic eighty-day battle. But a trophy hunter’s life does not sustain itself for long. After meeting his husband Hugh, he realized this life wasn’t for him anymore. They live a quiet life together now on a peaceful, uncharted planet.
Growly had quite the tough time fitting in on Corellia, often being mocked for having three eyes. But there was hidden potential deep inside the misunderstood, young lad. Due to his third eye, he was naturally gifted with maneuvering in a ship, a talent he would show off in street races. One day, a mysterious blue man approached Growly. He noticed the stranger had blazing red eyes and wore a fancy white Imperial outfit, but wasn’t quite sure who he was. Growly feared for a moment he was in trouble with the Empire, but on the contrary. The man was impressed with his talents after an informant alerted him of Growly’s flying capabilities and made him an offer of a lifetime. The man offered him a role in a mysterious organization known as the Chiss Ascendancy. Growly was never seen on Corellia again after that offer.
The people of Jakku always found Kinn to be an oddball on a planet filled with them. He had an extensive gun collection and many labeled him as a gun nut, but in truth, he was secretly an arms dealer. He made quite a living off of it, since Jakku didn’t have much else to offer. Some of his clients included: the Hutt Cartel, pirates, various other scum, and an infamous spice kingpin known as “The Danger”, who rose to prominence after Elan Sleazebaggano’s death. Kinn eventually amassed a fortune of credits and left Jakku, affording his own private home on the tropical planet of Sesid, living the good life.
Jay Jay, Jo Jo, and Jee Jee Binks
As Naboo’s first Senator, Jar Jar Binks met more Gungans than he could ever hope to comprehend. Staffers and well-wishers came pouring in to greet and thank him for his victory against the Trade Federation. But there was one alien he may have gotten a little too close with: Queen Julia of Bardotta. Yes, the Gungan statesman and the Bardottan royal defied physiology to create three little triplet freaks of nature. Their births led to “Jargate,” a political scandal sensationalized enough to strip their father of his position as Senator. While the triplets had otherwise normal childhoods on Naboo, they soon found their places in the world once they reached adulthood:
Jay Jay relocated to her mother’s homeland of Bardotta, where, as the oldest, she soon inherited the title of Queen. You might think this would’ve brought Naboo and Bardotta closer together, but it just reminded everyone of those really awkward times. Expect the planet to overthrow her soon.
Jo Jo felt the need to support his father, who was now working as a disgraced street clown on the streets of Theed. Mooching off Jay Jay’s lucrative business, he was able to buy a cheap freighter in order to take the act to the next stage. Keep your eyes peeled for “Jo Jo’s Circus,” a travelling show touring the Mid Rim later this fall.
Jee Jee, who has somehow enabled the Binks family’s glorious return to public service, is now Supreme Glorious Minister of Naboo serving alongside Supreme Glorious Savior and Minister for the People Juan Juan Guaidó. Rumor has it that Jee Jee may be taking things over soon after a very convenient assassination.
We hope you did your summer re-watches, because we continue our tales tomorrow with some characters from one of Star Wars' many series.
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S/O to the best Pokemon Basculin
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I awoke one brisk summer night in a cold sweat, thinking about this duo. They are instantly recognizable by their distinctive spin and sparkly, enduring charisma, and this is why the people love them so. But is this all the world will ever know of them? For many around the globe they are nothing but tools for their own amusement—no one thinks to ask about why they spin, or what sacrifices they made to crawl their way to the top, or what kind of relationship they pursue when the cameras cease to roll. Hasn't anyone thought to look?
When combined, the square and triangle form one unique shape, and yet it seems they are always referred to as different entities rather than one. The great Greek mathematician Euclid described complex manners of constructing this shape, called a pentagon, in his master work Elements. And yet the emphasis lies on combining the separate polygons into one. Why is this?
I believe the square and the triangle are worshipped precisely because of what they represent: they may be weak and unremarkable on their own, but combined, they form such a beautiful shape in the pixels of the TV screen, standing proud and tall next to the similarly 3D house and bird. Perhaps this is something we can all learn from.
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Christmas Who was my #2 for so long and yet my #1 kept changing. I realize now what my heart really says
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Next week: sexiest M&M color
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What do you win?
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I love every single joke and individual scene in Idiot Box and I can watch them a thousand times and still laugh
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Message to all fellow Carly mains: any tips on matchups for some of the heavyweights? (Gibby, Dr. Pig, Big Sister Sam, etc.) Since much of her frame data is so bad I find it hard to approach these fighters before they can KO me easily with some of their more powerful moves. I've talked to Squidward and Fanboy mains who are having similar problems but I just wanted to get your input too.
Cosmic Jelly #3:
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FUN is a great follow-up to Plankton’s first episode in how it developed his role of just “villain guy” and allowed him to get bigger and badder. Glad to see it placed.
Artist Unknown is one of the show’s funniest episodes. Feels like something from Season 3 in just how blindingly cynical it manages to be.
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Worm is just an amazing ride from front to back, and I’m glad to see it placed. It made my list mainly for being funny—the visual gags especially—but I also really dig Sandy and SpongeBob’s tense banter that somehow becomes a lot more relaxed once the worm is actually chasing them.
I never thought Club SpongeBob could ever fall into the dreaded “Squid abuse” category since everything that goes wrong for Squidward in this episode is because of his own arrogance or incompetence. And that’s how it’s supposed to be—it’s funny as hell and managed to create one of the series’ most famous one-time characters.
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2. "Hey! Don't you go crying on me! Crying never solves anything."
Stuck in the Wringer – 317 points
20 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @Steel Sponge) (-1)
Many episodes in this list are divisive: some people don't think of them as bad at all, or even like them. But I've still yet to meet anyone who wants to defend this stinker. While I don't hate it nearly as much as I did before—some parts are just too laughable for me to even dislike—it still manages to be a terrible, terrible slog. The wringer itself doesn't create any real new situations other than being annoying and getting in the way, which can't carry an episode. Of course this has to continue for the vast majority of the episode as Patrick and the Bottomites bumble around and say some of this episode's most infamous lines. The much reviled ending, while stupid, is really the only way they could've ended an episode like this. I guess it was dead from the start.
1. "Nope, it's gotta be you, son. You're canned. Here's your pink slip. I'm giving you the axe."
SpongeBob You're Fired – 320 points
17 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @dmandagiraffe) (+4)
Yep, you're reading this right. A razor-thin margin thrusts SpongeBob You're Fired into the number one spot. I'm actually in the minority here, since I didn't rank this episode at all. But it's infamous for a good reason. SpongeBob has been fired many times before, and now you want to turn that concept into a 22-minute special? There are so many scenes of him just walking around doing nothing in particular as scenes desperately trying to be funny unfold around him. No one cares if it represents his loneliness or isolation—it's just not good TV. The different restaurants he tries to work at afterward are cookie-cutter copies of themselves—they're boring and sameish and don't have any good jokes about them other than... lame visual gags relating to what food they serve. And of course, the status quo restores itself by the episode's end. Did you notice every single plot point in this episode is lifted from another? SpongeBob has been fired, he's sulked for extended time periods, moved to a quirkier restaurant where he only cooks Krabby Patties, and of course is sent back to the Krusty Krab after everyone realizes they need him. There isn't a single original thought in this episode, and for that I can see why it creeps into everyone's list.
Thanks to everyone who liked, submitted, or even followed us on this journey through this show's lowest points. I leave you all with three links: the full list of all episodes tallied, every list submission I received, and the link to Wumbo's best episodes list. (go submit!) Feel free to use this data to peer over, grill me if I made any mistakes, or do something real cool with it, I don't know. Have fun!
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4. "Thank you, daddy!"
Ink Lemonade – 274 points
17 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @magic the veemon@OWM) (-1)
This episode's release was like no other one before. How bad can an episode be to break the top 10 just days after its premiere? Well, as bad as Ink Lemonade is. My new least favorite feels like the culmination of every misstep and wrong turn fans think the show took throughout its extended lifespan. Do you want bad writing? Here's a bunch of muddled and confused twists and turns showcasing a weirdly sadistic and uncaring Patrick. Do you want boring and aimless scenes that exist to fill time? All our characters now repeat themselves when doing any action ever. Do you want unappealing designs? I don't think I need to say much about this. I'd be surprised if another episode manages to reach the lows this did, even if something like The Nitwitting came close.
3. "Oh, look at me! I'm a baby!"
Squid Baby – 287 points
16 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @WinterArcanine@El Jacko) (-1)
Rock-a-Bye Bivalve's tortured son takes the number three spot on this list. All I can do with this episode is negatively compare it to that much better episode that may or may not be making a certain other list of ours. Of course both episodes have their limitations because babies just don't do much, but Squid Baby finds a way to make it... unique. Squidward drools, chews and people, and does his best to make this a terrible experience for all. It would be fun to see SpongeBob and Patrick become tired, aching parents if there weren't another episode that already did it better and in much greater depth. After much of the same at the Krusty Krab, he shits. I'd say the episode gets worse after this mark, but not really? SpongeBob looking for a place to change Squidward (I did not want to type that out) is really just much of the same except in a much worse context. And then blah blah blah he goes back to normal even though hitting his head again should make it permanent. And Squidward is stuck in a shitty diaper! Hooray! Maybe it's good that this list is almost over.
That's right, our last two episodes will be posted tomorrow. You should have an idea of what those two are by this point, but the suspense continues anyway. Stay tuned!
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6. "Well, it's like they always say back in the old country, lad."
Pet or Pests – 229 points
15 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @Bob Carotte) (0)
Pet or Pests has kept in place this year, and for good reason. It's ugly. The colors and the storyboards are among the show's most reviled, especially on SpongeBob and the worms he nurtures. This is actually one of the better screencaps I could find, and it's from one of the most infamous scenes in the episode. It's slow. It feels like half the episode is dedicated to the Gary-Wormsley rivalry, which of course doesn't go anywhere. The rest of the episode is a bunch of bizarre scenes that also lead nowhere: a ringing doorbell, a dismantled truck, and a bunch of squirting vomit. All while SpongeBob struggles to lend the worms to a crowd of half-remembered characters who all say the same things. It is Chocolate with Nuts, but bad. Oh yeah, and there's something about the old country in there?
5. "It's been 10 years since I started the SpongeBob SquarePants Fan Club, and he's here in person! I'm finally gonna meet me idol!"
Truth or Square – 244 points
12 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @hippythehippo@The Helpful Mexican@RD Rockruff@Less_SpongeBob) (+4)
It's confusing, disjointed, not particularly well-written, and has some of the best visuals in the whole show. The live-action sequences reach "so bad it's good" territory only episodes like To Love a Patty have been able to reach in my eyes (shoutout to Patchy flipping through a Rolodex and cornering Robin Williams in an uncomfortably long sequence) The SpongeBob scenes are crisp and beautifully animated, but they're basically just a horrifying fake clip show that tries to familiarize you with SpongeBob by showing you brand new sequences that don't relate to anything at all. It's structured more like a parade of Family Guy cutaway gags rather than a real episode. Everything seems to have this strange bitter cynical tone like The Sponge Who Could Fly, almost like they resent working on the show. (I wonder who could've made those contributions?) I would never put this on my list, and it does have some brave, brave defenders, but The SpongeBob Holiday Special will always have a strange, strange place in series history.
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8. "Oh, try again."
Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy – 210 points
15 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #6 @4EverGreen@Coffee_lover@RD Rockruff@El Jacko) (+3)
This episode continues to baffle many fans to this day. It's crude, terrifying, not very funny, and arguably has one of the worst and strangest plots of any episode in the show. Every scene feels anywhere from mildly to extremely uncomfortable, especially considering that none of it happens anywhere else: Sandy just unzipping her pelt like a bodysuit, Plankton puppeting it around Bikini Bottom (without the air suit. Does no one notice the difference?), Sandy marching around town without also putting it on for some reason. None of these have any effect on the plot, of course. Comparisons to furry fanart or DeviantArt fetishism are still common, and it's easy to see why.
7. "Can I come? Can I come? Can I come? Can I come? Can I come? Can I come? Can I come? Can I come? Can I come?"
Choir Boys – 211 points
12 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #2 @RD Rockruff@dmandagiraffe) (-3)
There once was a time where Season 6 was considered the worst of all SpongeBob seasons, and this was its poster-child: the show's worst episode. Its badness has stood the test of time and been brought up so much it feels pointless to summarize. The pacing is legendarily bad—filler stretches for minutes at a time, devoting precious seconds to such important scenes as Squidward getting ready in the morning, clearing his throat, and repeating himself to SpongeBob again. It is also very ugly even for Season 6, similar to another episode that will remain unmentioned for now. Choir Boys almost details an abusive relationship between SpongeBob and Squidward, and for that it receives well-deserved hate.
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10. "But I'm a musician!"
Smoothe Jazz at Bikini Bottom – 194 points
14 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #3 @dmandagiraffe) (-2)
I remember this particular episode being basically unwatchable after the backstage passes are eaten, and sure enough, I was right. The best part of this episode might actually be the festival scenes, which fail to do anything actually interesting. And then Patrick shows up to completely derail the episode, and the snobby octopuses who were established as snobby for all that time are now suddenly cheerful, fun-loving people who crowdsurf Patrick. The scenes with the aisle manager and bodybuilder further exist to shit on the protagonist, exactly like Patrick (him not appearing for the rest of the episode really makes things worse, by the way) And then everything slows down around the ending, something something SpongeBob plays ukulele despite everyone hating it earlier. Did I mention how bad this one is?
9. "He's so handsome!"
Are You Happy Now? – 200 points
12 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @jjsthekid@RustyRuinsFace) (+10)
This is a little similar to Squid's Visit in that a plot like this simply isn't built for SpongeBob, leading to perhaps the worst execution possible. I can see why Squidward would lead a miserable life, but he was always able to create his own joy—why did this need to exist? Unless maybe you wanted to see Squidward moping and sighing for what is basically the whole episode. SpongeBob's awkward, tone-clashing jokes don't better things. The ending, while terrible, does sort of sum up the episode—it doesn't really get Squidward at all.
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Dishonorable Mentions this year are capped to a hard #60 place. Here they are:
60. To Save a Squirrel – 32 points
2 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #7 @magic the veemon) (NEW)
59. InSPONGEiac – 32 points
2 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #3 @CyanideFishbone) (-2)
58. Krusty Katering – 32 points
4 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #7 @Steel Sponge) (NEW)
57. The Card – 33 points
4 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #14 @RustyRuinsFace) (-15)
56. The Play's the Thing – 34 points
3 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #5 @Funyarinpa) (-11)
55. Gullible Pants – 34 points
3 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #4 @Steel Sponge) (NEW)
54. SpongeHenge – 35 points
2 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #8 @CyanideFishbone) (NEW)
53. Doodle Dimension – 36 points
2 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @Coffee_lover) (-2)
52. A Day Without Tears – 36 points
3 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #12 @Clappy@JCM) (-10)
51. Cephalopod Lodge – 36 points
4 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #10 @Funyarinpa) (-12)
As you can see, these were competitive spots this year. Tomorrow, we'll move on to #10 and #9 and reach our climactic finale on Sunday.
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12. "I didn't steal it, silly, I borrowed it."
Squid's Visit – 170 points
12 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #2 @Clappy) (+13)
Once my least favorite episode of all time, this has sunk to a place just outside of the top ranking. I've already said a lot about it before, so I'll make this quick. My thoughts about this still stands—this was never a plot you could comfortably fit into SpongeBob because of how much you have to twist and bend the characters to make it work. It feels similar to Are You Happy Now in that both are dour, mischaracterized episodes that simply aren't right for the show. I guess they felt they had to experiment? And yet it failed anyway. Interesting to see this rise so high on the list though.
11. "To the mini boats!"
The Nitwitting – 174 points
12 out of 22 lists (Highest Ranking #1 @WhoBob) (+19)
This post-sequel episode didn't have the same immediate backlash as another, more well-known episode, but it's made it to the point where it takes the #11 spot, and for good reason. The "Empty Head Society" wears out its welcome incredibly quickly, and their "dumbness" really can't carry an episode. The jar scene is probably the worst and most infamous example of this, which if you've seen this episode, you know how bad it is. The Nitwitting itself entails the Society terrorizing random people and destroying property because they're dumb and don't know any better, except they sing a song acknowledging that they're in full control of their actions. So then it seems to imply they're actually... not.. smart? And using the dumbness shtick as a cover? And yes, the destruction is just the same gag over and over. The episode then takes a sudden halt in the last third to focus on SpongeBob struggling to live without a brain. He does a bunch of faces and scares a woman, I guess, and that's all he seems to do. Patrick is there to give it back and the episode ends, right? No! Sandy of all people appears literally last-minute to explain why the town is back to normal, only for the Nitwitting to happen again even after they established it happens monthly. Great episode, hm?
Here ends our first 40. Tomorrow we'll run through this year's Dishonorable Mentions and then the day after begin our countdown of the final 10 episodes. Stay tuned!
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One-Time Star Wars Characters: Where Are They Now?
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EPISODE XXVII: EWOKS
The Ewoks: one of the galaxy’s most beloved species, known for their plucky demeanor and countless merchandising tie-ins. Be sure to cuddle your favorite Ewok plushie when reading this—you’re about to hear an adorable tale of war, revolution, genocide, and mass slaughter.
Kneesaa
After the Battle of Endor, Kneesaa became the new chief of Bright Tree Village, taking over from her father Chief Chirpa. This newfound power let her gain supreme authority over her fellow Ewoks. Modernization efforts from the New Republic helped her transform the whole moon into a high-tech Draconian police state, watching the Ewoks at every turn and incinerating them into fine dust if they ever stepped out of line. Literally 1984.
Logray
Logray became the leader of the Yub Nub Resistance, a volunteer guerrilla army designed to fight against Chief Kneesaa’s tyranny. The two sides fought a horribly bloody war with sticks, rocks, and blasters until almost no one on either side remained. No one else in the galaxy really cared, though. It was kind of cute seeing those little guys fighting, to be honest.
Chirpa
Chirpa trusted his daughter completely. After all, he’d been teaching her how to rule the right way for her whole life. What could she possibly mess up? He simply ignored news about vast suffering and unrest in his homeland as he soaked in some sun on a distant beach planet, working on the perfect golf swing.
Teebo
Teebo had no time for any of this. If he was going to die, it wouldn’t be in this war. So the proud Ewok left his post as Kneesaa’s trusted shaman and fled into safety and obscurity, taking a few hundred refugees with him. For many years, knowledge of their whereabouts never surfaced until a New Republic investigation revealed they had survived—they had started a remote commune on Kashyyyk and lived in peace and quiet ever since. Somehow, the Wookiees couldn’t tell the difference.
Pommet Warrick
Wicket, as one of the few survivors of the Great Ewok Civil War, raised his son in a much quieter Endor, which was now absolutely swamped in dead teddy bear corpses now. Despite this, Pommet lived a happy childhood, and felt inspired to do some fighting of his own after hearing about the heroes in the Resistance. And so the cycle of violence continued.
Tomorrow we’ll be exploring a furry, forest-dwelling species who lived in tribal societies in the trees.
...Wait, are we just covering Ewoks again? Stay tuned.