284b. SpongeBob on Parade

[Jjs Goodman]

Premieres: Friday, March 31st at 7pm ET/PT

Plot: The Krusty Krab enters a float in the annual Bikini Bottom Parade.

Clip: 

 

[President Squidward]

BOB ON PARADE

*heavy guitar riff*

 

[4EverGreen]

What I'm surprised by is, why didn't this episode air closer to the last Thanksgiving, or the last Rose Bowl; to coincide with an actual parade? Anyways, Mr. Krabs learns about a parade, and wants Squidward and Spongebob to build a float for him, because it will generate FREE advertising, but doesn't give them any extra money or supplies to do it with! Of course, Squidward wants to take the Narcissistic Route and make the float all about him, but Spongebob manages to build something a little more on topic, as he builds a float with a bunch of Krabby Patty Burgers, and a Giant Bottle, which contains a giant piece of paper with the ACTUAL Secret Formula written on it! So this episode now confirms the series is currently taking place AFTER "Sponge Out Of Water", because Spongebob didn't KNOW the Secret Formula then, but he DOES now! So naturally, Plankton manages to find out about it, and decides to cause chaos during the parade! We learn Pearl is part of her High School Marching Band, and she and her fellow school mates are actually pretty talented at it! We also see a non-speaking cameo appearance of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. And apparently, Bubble Bass is on such good terms with them, he gets to ride WITH them wearing a Mermaid Man costume! Mrs. Puff is her OWN balloon, and Patrick's rock is SOMEHOW able to move by itself, and Fred makes a float that looks like a giant version of "HIS LEG!!!!" And The Ice Cream King makes a Return Appearance, helping Perch Perkins with commentary on the parade! That's when Plankton decides to make his move to attack the Krabby Patty Float, and ends up causing a WHOLE disaster! In fact, the only characters we DON'T see suffering or in the chaos are Pearl, Patrick, Mermaid Man, Barnacle Boy, and the Ice Cream King! Just when it looks like Plankton is finally going to get to READ the Secret Formula, a last minute float entry by both the local Gas Station and Match Stick Company, has a giant match accidentally get lit on fire, igniting ACTUAL gas in the giant gasoline float, and EXPLODES, burning the written Secret Formula to ashes, except for the word of "Salt". Apparently, this episode takes place BEFORE "The Patty Caper", because Plankton knew every single ingredient in the Krabby Patty Secret Formula EXCEPT for the Secret Ingredient, but in this episode, he only learns that salt is just ONE of the ingredients! Anyways, the episode had an interesting concept, and it's nice that the writers only use the Ice Cream King for moments of comedy relief when its really needed.

I guess overall, I'd give this episode a 9.5 out of 10. (The scene where Squidward ACCIDENTALLY gets deep fried and has a bite taken out of him, knocked the episode down a few points). Enough said, true believers!