Less_SpongeBob Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Even if some of my favorites don't end up making it (Especially my #9 and #10, which I really cross my fingers on getting on even though unlikely), I really can't wait to see what episodes pop up on the list and just how much diversity and passion this community has towards the show! Also, calculating the amount of commentary this list will have (30 for the first 30, 20 for the next 10, and 30 for the top 10), I came out with an average of roughly 3.07. The chance that you'll get 4 episodes is rare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wumbo Posted July 10, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2015 All right commentators, I've sent the first ten episodes ready for commentary by Private Message (in the same message where you sent your list), so check your inboxes and get back to me as soon as possible, especially if you've got an episode close to 50! If you're on for commentary but haven't received an episode, fear not! There's a whole lot of commentators this time around, but I promise you when all is said and done you will be able to give your thoughts on at least three episodes in the countdown. Anyway, I've received the first episode's commentary, so we can finally be underway. Out of 202 episodes chosen in total for the submitted lists, here are: SBC's Top 50 Best Episodes Ever! 50. "Into every life, a little rain must fall, Krabs. It's just business. ...Well, maybe it is personal. I'M TOUCHING YOUR THERMOSTAT, I'M TOUCHING YOUR THERMOSTAT!" Krabs a la Mode, 53 points (6 of 26 lists. Highest Ranking: #11, katniss) During a freezing patch in Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob and Squidward begin to complain about the temperature. When Squidward tries to turn up the heat in the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs berates him, allowing Plankton to get an idea to freeze his competition out of business. The next morning, Plankton has frozen the Krusty Krab down to -15 degrees, but the customers continue to stay due to the Krabby Patties and the new patty skates SpongeBob invented. Mr. Krabs has turned the restaurant into and ice rink. Karen advises Plankton to swipe a Krabby Patty in the confusion, but SpongeBob and some local hockey players prevent him from escaping. When SpongeBob blocks the doors, Plankton turns to the thermostat, and begins freezing and boiling the patrons. He then gets careless and falls off the dial, allowing Mr. Krabs to freeze him. Later, Mr. Krabs has turned the Krusty Krab into a swimming pool, relaxing on a floating chair, while he thanks ice cube Plankton for his ideas, and sips lemonade with Plankton as the ice in the drink. katniss: This is a really cool episode. *cue audience laughter* Thank you, thank you! I’ll be here all week. ...Bad puns aside, though, this is a fantastic episode of the show in my eyes. It’s quickly paced and a lot of fun. The “Plankton steals the formula” plot was taken to creative levels here with the freezing of the Krusty Krab and all the hijinks that ensued were amusing to watch. All in all, a hilarious, great episode. Wumbo: The pace this episode sets is unbelievable. Even if it's not one of my all-time favourites, you can tell that a lot of effort was put into making this episode pop. It goes so quickly from one element to the next, and does so much with the idea of The Krusty Krab freezing over. Hockey players, rides on Zambonis, patty skates. And the humour's fast pace totally matches, culminating with the scene of Plankton making the Krusty Krab switch from hot to cold and back again in a flash. There's a lot more post-movie representation on this list than past times, I think, and I'm glad we can start out with one to show that fact, and I'm also glad it's this episode. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweat Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 If this isn't one of the best post-movie episodes ever, then I don't know what could. (I wish I put it on my top 25 but too late lol) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoBibbles Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 This is definetly one of the best post-movie episodes ever made. It's so awesome and every character shines in this episode. Even Mr. Krabs beng cheap worked very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less_SpongeBob Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I found this episode to be really, really great. While it didn't make the cut (albeit, very close), I have to give it credit for it's creativity of it's premise. SpogeBob really works when the premise is simple, just as long as it's more than "Plankton steals the formula by Shenanigan X" which is getting pretty old, and this adds meat to it with it's excellent atmosphere and the comedy. I love how they play Plankton off by utilizing the weakness (the cold) as a strength, and I really loved almost all the really fast-paced comedy present, and it goes from gag-to-gag surprisingly quickly, which I can't sing enough praise about. Of course you gotta see the jokes to believe them, but I can say that this legitimately felt like a pre-movie episode. (I had that notion for years, actually) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickFan1 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 This episode is one of the best episodes from Season 5. This episode is not on my list because I think, it is not good enough to come on my list. I specially liked the scenes with the Ice hockey players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Sejima Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Krabs a la Mode huh, I guess I sorta forget about this episode's existence sometimes, and other times it;s basically a solid episode, but then again I don't wanna be biased for the hockey rink in the latter half. I guess I really should re-watch it for a definite evaluation. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongeOddFan Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Krabs a la Mode - This made in my list (it was #13) and i got to say i actually loved this ep. This "Plankton steal the formula" plot actually have pretty creative to me and it's pretty solid episode. I even loved the hockey scenes as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumbo Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 49. "We got square dancing, giant barby Qs, homemade peas-in-a-can pie, and we got our very own ten-gallon hats!" Texas, 57 points (4 of 26 lists. 1 #1 vote - PatBack) SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy are playing in the sand at Goo Lagoon. Sandy makes some sand in the shape of Texas, which is soon destroyed by the tide. She walks off sadly, while SpongeBob tries to cheer her up and offers to play with her, but Sandy explains that she is just feeling a little homesick. SpongeBob and Patrick then blindfold her and take her to her treedome, which only adds to Sandy's depression. She begins crying, and runs off. Both SpongeBob and Patrick are confused, until they hear Sandy singing a song from on top of her treedome about how she misses Texas by singing. They decide to cheer up Sandy by throwing a Texas-themed party for her at the Krusty Krab. They go to Sandy's house to ask her to come to the Krusty Krab with them, but she tells them that she is leaving Bikini Bottom to move back to Texas. SpongeBob is shocked by this, and tries to convince her to go to the Krusty Krab, but fails. Sandy gets into a bus out of Bikini Bottom and leaves. Patrick says, "What's so great about dumb ol' Texas?" Suddenly, the bus comes back and Sandy returns, offended by Patrick's remark. Patrick then asks if he can say that people from Texas are dumb, which angers her even further. This gives SpongeBob an idea to lure Sandy to the Krusty Krab. He and Patrick continue insulting Texas, and Sandy begins chasing them. They intend to lead Sandy to her surprise party at the Krusty Krab. Patrick continuously insults Texas, thinking Sandy is too slow to catch up to them, only to soon realize that she is catching up to them. Sandy lassos Patrick and pulls him to her, and a nuclear explosion is shown in the background as he disappears. SpongeBob, still hoping to reach the Krusty Krab, begins screaming as he runs as fast as he can. Sandy's lasso reaches SpongeBob the instant he reaches the door of the Krusty Krab, and she attempts to pull him to her as he holds the door with one hand. Eventually, this causes the front of the building to be torn off, revealing the party inside. Sandy realizes how much her underwater friends care about her, and that Bikini Bottom has become her true home, and decides to stay. The crowd, except Squidward cheers at this, and Patrick says "Yeah, who needs dumb old Texas?" Sandy gets angry once again, and Patrick asks "Should I start running now?" as the episode ends. PatBack: After a full rewatch of the first season, I've come to conclude that Texas is a fine 11 minutes of television. It elaborates a huge part of Sandy's character: her love of Texas (although I'm sure the Amazing Athiest would disagree with her on that). It's a very heartfelt story, and that ending might be the sweetest of the series. And to top it off, it has tons of memorable jokes, from the literal interpretations of Texan slang, to the chase scene near the end that always cracks me up. It's just the perfect episode, and a nice representative of the show's strengths. Go watch it. Wumbo: This made my list as well. Looking back, this might be one of the most heartwarming episodes the series has ever done. It's honestly so touching to see the lengths SpongeBob will go to keep his friend in Bikini Bottom, as well as make her feel better. This is still Season 1, so at this point we're still learning about the side characters. And if there were any episode to fully introduce us to Sandy, it would be this one. She's proud, she's patriotic, she's fierce, she's sensitive, she's defensive, she's wild. If you're watching the series to learn all about each one of the characters, don't leave this one off your roster. It's the quintessential Sandy episode. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoBibbles Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 One of season 1's finest episodes ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Sejima Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'm not the biggest fan of this episode, there wasn't that much that stuck with me honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cha Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 La Mode was on my list, but I think I forgot to put it back in when I was sending my list in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoBibbles Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I think we all know what episode is going to be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Texas didn't make my list but it's still a nice episode that did a good job of developing Sandy and had that hilarious chase scene. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almy Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 'Krabs a la mode' is season 5 at its finest. 'Texas' is also a classic, but not the most classic classic from that season (imo) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumbo Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 48. "Acting alone, we're powerless. But united, the Plankton family could be a real pain in the fanny!" Plankton's Army, 57 points (5 of 26 lists. 1 #1 vote - SB_DW) At the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs announces that it is the 25th anniversary of the first time Plankton attempted to steal his secret recipe. Suddenly, a robot enters the restaurant, and Mr. Krabs pushes his employees aside, saying that he will handle this one. However, the robot orders chili coral bits instead of a Krabby Patty, pays for them and leaves. Mr. Krabs is surprised that the robot wasn't Plankton, but Plankton then suddenly jumps out of the dollar bill the robot gave him. However, Plankton hadn't planned what to do next, not thinking he'd get this far, and is simply flushed down the toilet by Mr. Krabs. He returns to the Chum Bucket, sulking to his computer wife Karen about his failures. She then suggests to hire some henchmen to help him. He first goes to the Salty Spitoon, but the thugs beat him up. He then realizes that he has thousands of inbred relatives across the sea, and invites them all to come to the Chum Bucket, thinking they will all be evil geniuses like himself. However, when they arrive, he finds out they are all inbred rednecks, and comments that he's "been away from home longer than (he) thought." He calls them to a meeting and gets them to agree to his plan in exchange for root beer. Plankton's first name is here revealed to be Sheldon, which Karen finds hysterical. Plankton's army then attacks the Krusty Krab, tying up Mr. Krabs and Squidward in a toilet. The Planktons open the safe containing the Krabby Patty secret recipe. Before Plankton reads the recipe, Mr. Krabs pleads him not to read it, saying "There some things this world weren't meant to be seen by mortal eyes!" Plankton reads it anyway. The ingredients turn out to be: A pinch of salt 3 tsp. of chopped onions A cup of love 4 lb of freshly ground Plankton Mr. Krabs says he warned him. Plankton is horrified by this, and runs away. The other plankton read it and run (except for Clem, who can't read, but Mr. Krabs orders him to get out). Mr. Krabs and Squidward manage to escape from the toilet, and SpongeBob returns from his task, and asks what happened. Squidward asks if a Krabby Patty is actually made of plankton, Mr. Krabs explains that the recipe that Plankton read is fake, and the real one is hidden somewhere "No one, not even Plankton, would ever figure out." Squidward then guesses that it is under Mr. Krabs' mattress, and Mr. Krabs runs to his house, yelling "Curse you, Squidward!" SB_DW: I'm not surprised that this was below the list, it's one of the most forgotten SpongeBob episodes but I'm so glad this masterpiece made it to the list. This is my favorite SpongeBob episode of all-time. Sure, It may not be the smartest or the most emotional episode, SpongeBob has ever done but this episode has a lot memorable gags inculding amazing facial expressions by Plankton and Karen's making fun of Plankton's first name. This is the "Plankton trying to steal the formula" episode at it's finest because it's really creative and funny to see Plankton teaming up with his relatives to steal the formula. I'm so surprised that SpongeBob was barely in this episode but I'm glad he barely appeared in this episode. Not because I hate SpongeBob, I love this yellow dude but it's really great to see Plankton having his solo episode. Not the mention this episode shows us that we don't always need SpongeBob as a main character for a good laugh. Whenever I think of this episode, I always smile because this episode is that good. Wumbo: Some episodes can just grab you right from the title: Plankton's Army. Doesn't that sound awesome? You barely even need to do any promos because I'm already hooked. And for what it's worth, we got a pretty awesome episode to come out of it. It was great to see Plankton teaming up with his family and almost get the secret formula. I mean, you know he's not going to, but still, the amount of suspense built up in this episode is pretty palpable! Lots of great, memorable gags throughout as well. The "Sheldon" gag is a classic, everyone knows it. Plankton's family is great; the way they represent an antithesis of Plankton's character. And I feel like they went the extra mile with this episode as well. This one felt big; the scope of it widened with all the new characters being introduced. All in all, a fantastic episode that cracked my top 25, and I'm honestly surprised this one didn't reach higher. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweat Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 49. Eh, I don't really love this episode, but it's definitely a solid season 1 episode 48. This episode is a quintessential silly season 3 episode. It didn't make my list, but it was pretty darn close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less_SpongeBob Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 It's really interesting that we're getting #1 votes this early. It clearly shows the variation of people and opinions the community has. (Yet with 26 lists, I have to expect about 2/5 of these to have it...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoBibbles Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 You guys didn't expect this, did you? This episode is going to stay as my favorite episode of all-time. It's so damn perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpongebobViewer64 Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 50. Krabs a la Mode This episode was a fun watch. It wasn't as gangbusters in laughs as some of the others on my list, but it was a " cool " episode and is better than a decent amount of post movie episodes. One of the best of it's respective season. Heck it even did the "Mr. Krabs Wins" point well. A good start to this list. Favorite moment: Mr. Krabs speech to plankton about his thermostat. 49. Texas This episode ended up #10 on my list. If the first half was funnier it might be my #1 because the second half hit very hard. The opening kind of drags as we see sandy upset about Texas as Spongebob accidentally makes things worse. She sings a song, that's underrated by Spongebob standards, and Spongebob and Patrick decide to give her Texas Underwater. They try to convince her to go back to the Krusty Krab but Sandy is ready to return to her old home. Patrick ponders aloud " What's so great about dumb old Texas? " and Sandy comes back to defend Texas Pride. Spongebob and Patrick try to lure her to the Krusty Krab by further insulting Texas and this is where the ball starts rolling comedically. She chases them as some old western music is playing and it's full of gags up until they reach the Krusty Krab and sees how little Bikini Bottom knows about Texas. Appreciating the Gesture she decides to stay and it's kind of touching then Patrick gives us with a good joke to end the episode. I think this is a little underrated and might be forgettable by internet standards but glad to see it made the list. The 2nd half payoff is worth the wait. Favorite moment: Sandy roping Patrick and pulling him back into an explosion. 48. Plankton's Army. This was funnier than I thought even though it didn't make my list. This is how you make hillbillies charming, a bunch of good hearted yet gullible and simpleminded idiots. Their whole dynamic with plankton is funny and the Sheldon jokes had me chuckling. The shock humor with the Plankton Family thinking Krabs is usually them as good is pretty well done. There even is a bit of meta-analysis with the formula being in a book as a bit of a foreshadowing that's it the really not the secret formula. This show doesn't have the strongest continuity but it's a nice twist. My favorite moment: When plankton tells Mr. Krabs he's surrounded and Krabs replies " You've planted grass? " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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