312b. Dome Alone

[Yoshi]

Premieres: Friday, February 14th at 7pm ET/PT

Plot: While stuck in her dome, Sandy suspects Plankton's up to no good and recruits Patrick to investigate.

[Bulbasaur]

I personally don't know why they called this episode segment "Dome Alone". It plays more like the 1954 movie version of "Rear Window" than "Home Alone". In any case, when Sandy accidentally cracks one of her helmets and accidentally drops and breaks her backup helmet; she tries to call to get one ordered. Unfortunately, because the place she is calling it out of stock at the moment; they'll have to special order it, which will take 6-8 weeks! Sandy is confidant that she can do PLENTY of stuff in her dome during that time! Unfortunately, with HER energy and her enthusiasm; she does it all in ONLY one hour! With LITERALLY nothing better to do (and to keep herself from TALKING to LITERAL nuts), she builds a camera drone; and uses it to look around Bikini Bottom. I'm glad to see it isn't just SPONGEBOB who has trouble passing Mrs. Puff's class, and Mrs. Puff has grown rather numb to experiencing car crashes, as she sleeps THROUGH it! But it isn't until Sandy sees Plankton building something SUSPICIOUS, that Sandy (through a rather honest mistake), think that Plankton is up to something diabolical! Sandy's first thought is to call Spongebob, but he's legitimately busy trying to track down another mustard mine for Mr. Krabs...only to SOMEHOW run into ANOTHER live-action guy in a gorilla suit (although he MIGHT have at LEAST been above the surface THAT time!) With no better options, Sandy enlists Patrick's help. Thankfully, Patrick is operating on season ONE intelligence level; as he's just slow, rather than stupid. And Patrick DOES find Plutonium rods which seemingly confirms that Plankton is up to no good with the building he's building! Sandy begins to charge up her laser, but Patrick finds out that all PLANKTON was doing; was building a stand for a giant flyer that reads "Eat At The Chum Bucket". The only EVIL part of the plan, was that the Plutonium wasn't ethically sourced. Unfortunately, the laser fire breaks the building stand at a point, where it falls DOWN and BREAKS most of the Krusty Krab! Thankfully, Sandy is able to keep herself occupied (and the Krusty Krab running), by temporarily letting Mr. Krab run his restaurant there until a replacement restaurant arrives. Too bad the replacement Krusty Krab is dropped right on TOP of Sandy's replacement helmet! Looks like another 6-8 weeks for Sandy in her dome! I'll give the episode a 9.8 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!