330. Pigskin Pearl

[Jjs Goodman]

Premieres: Friday, November 28th at 5:30pm ET/PT

Plot: Pearl becomes a star player after joining her high school football team.

[4EverGreen]

Craig T. Nelson had a guest role in this episode. Does anyone know which role he specifically played? In any case, it is rather interesting that we're FINALLY getting to see some ACTUAL character development for Pearl. It's as if the players FINALLY remembered to actually utilize her in plots; and figure out a way to utilize her that DOESN'T involve Mr. Krabs being cheap to her! It is rather interesting to see how Pearl became a cheerleader. Pearl has always been the type of character who doesn't know their own strength; so when she's finally made aware of HOW it can be useful, she decides to utilize it to her full advantage! Unfortunately, all the winning that Pearl and her team experiences; does lead to a rather REALISTIC "Acquired Situational Narcissism" for Pearl! And before long, the only team that's LEFT for Pearl and her team to play against, are a bunch of delinquents from New Kelp City that no OTHER team would DARE to touch! And against the SHEER muscles that Pearl has to face against; even her NEW tough football persona can't handle it! Fortunately, Spongebob (who replaced HER as a cheerleader) reminds her to be HERSELF, and she decides to COMBINE her passion for being a cheerleader, ALONG with football! And while she DOES score a goal; it's sadly a "Curb-Stomp Cushion" as the other team has ALREADY beaten Pearl's team by a score of 236 to 7. At least Coach Cod is impressed by Pearl's ability, as it STILL marks the highest score that Bikini Bottom's team has EVER scored against the New Kelp City team so far! But Pearl decides that she's had enough of being a football player, and decides to go back to being a cheerleader. I'd give this episode a 9.5 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!