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Oh...sweet...dear....god....This episode...in my eyes...is one of the worst over-hyped specials of the Spongebob franchise I've ever seen. After seeing this episode thinking something great is gonna happened, it miserably failed. What a piece of failure this episode is. I really hated this with a burning passion . Heck, I might even hate it more than Johnny's New Baby Sisters, Whobob Whatpants/Whatever Happened To Spongebob, Johnny Fu, and Saturday Nights At Johnny's. But first...I'm gonna calm down for a second. Okay, I'm good. Okay, here we go. *clears throat* The episode starts off as usual at the Krusty Krab, where Spongebob gets started on making a Krabby Patty. Never gets old, does it? As he does so, he left a paper on the grill while getting more accessories, which probably in cause and effect made the majority of the Krusty Krab to catch on fire and burned to the ground, forcing Mr. Krabs to fire Spongebob for all the damages and funding everyone in order to pay them, leading to a heart-wrenching-yet-decent scene. That there would have a been a better choice to begin with, but no. Wait...that's not how the concept is? Darn....Instead of the scene that I thought might come up, all we got was boring filler . The scene is just Spongebob cooking a Krabby Patty us usual. I will admit, the part with Spongebob turning into miniature versions of himself to clean the dishes and "flying" off like Superman does look pretty good, but while this scene goes by, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENS! Seriously, what's the point of this scene?! Its just like much recent episodes we've seen already before. The filler is so unoriginal. Anyway, back on topic of the episode, this is where the actual concept comes in place. Mr. Krabs firing Spongebob for...I can't believe it.....A FORSAKING NICKEL. Seriously, A NICKEL?! No, he didn't fire him for seeing that he can't spend the rest of his life working in the Krusty Krab. No, he didn't fire him saying that he needs to find a better path in life than a dead end job (Regular Show reference). No, he didn't fire for a disastrous tragic event that Spongebob accidentally caused which cost money. And no, he didn't fire him to go find a better motivation or make something greater instead of working at a fast food restaurant. We got nothing but an $0.05 coin.

Mr. Krabs: "You know I love you like a son, but you can't argue with a nickel."

  Says the guy who pays his employees for their existence, sold his best employee for 62 cents, nearly murdered his business rival/once best friend, manipulated people in such advantages, careless about everyone's lives and misery, has a money fetish, abused a innocent pet, sold his soul for demons, break into someone's home for food instead of using his food, let the Bottmoites suffer in grease, ignorantly spread the ick everywhere, and puts all the blame of EVERYTHING on Spongebob. Okay, lets break this down for a second. First off, this is the WORST decision Mr. Krabs has ever made! Why would he get rid of his own best employee for a nickel after saying he cut his salary completely?! That's like saying you fire someone for doing one small simple mistake. Second, hasn't Spongebob been fired before(Looking at Karate Choppers and Squid On Strike)? The sponge's the reason why the majority of the Krusty Krab isn't in smithereens yet! In matter of fact, Spongebob is the only thing that keeps the restaurant in balance. Without him, the entire place would've collapsed. Sounds familiar , anyone? Third, firing the frycook for a nickel is the stupidest reason ever. Krabs's willing to let everyone starve to death and let the restaurant go out of business all because he let go of his "money-maker" whom has the capability to keep everything in check? And he doesn't care what's gonna happen to Spongebob either? WORST. BOSS. EVER. Fourth, since Mr. Krabs manipulated and possibly "brainwashed" Spongebob so much, he should've known that letting him go is a bad idea! Back at Karate Choppers, Krabs at least gave a good reason to fire Spongebob. You see, he sees that karate is causing Spongebob to lose focus on his job. Here in this episode, Spongebob doesn't seem to do anything to deserve the consequences where he disobey a certain order. Its just grade A bull t on Mr. Krabs's end. He knew that Spongebob is the reason the Krusty Krab isn't destroyed yet, he knows that the business would fail without him, but he fired him anyway(Mr Enter: "I knew it was wrong, I know it was wrong, but I'm gonna do it anyway."). Now after breaking those points down, Spongebob's reaction to this decision is entirely justified . I mean, he has been the frycook for about YEARS now, and this is what he get in return?  Man, the writing is just getting even more LAZY! Plus, the jokes here are really dull and unfunny(can, blouse, and ax); thus it foreshadows what's gonna happen later. Squidward's reaction of this happens comes off weak and cruel. Spongebob's getting fired for a f***ing nickel and you even didn't scold Krabs for that like you did with the 62 cents back at Born Again Krabs? Okay, I can understand Squidward being happy that his co-worker is getting fired, but even he should know that Spongebob's the reason the food joint's balanced too. The part of him wanting to get fired too and KRab telling that he had seniority makes no logical sense at all. I'm pretty sure that saves money by the way. Folks, this just like the last episode I just mentioned: Spongebob getting kicked out for something that he hasn't done to deserve it. This is getting more irritating and the plot-holes are getting more closer to be a enormous pain. Eventually, the episode decided to pull a A Day Without Tears on us, such as Spongebob's crying lightly flooding the floor...for about two...full....minutes! Really, writers?! You guys are calling back on one the most depressing episodes in the series?! Good job . Well, at the very least something happening in the background. Anyway, Squidward started to gloat about Spongebob being fired after taking him out, which kinda makes him look like a douche a little bit And asked Mr. Krabs the most obvious question of the entire episode.

Squidward: " But now that Spongebob's gone, who will be running the grill?"

MY EXACT POINTS! Both of you guys cannot cook the Krabby Patties properly! And this is why firing Spongebob is the worst decision Mr. Krabs ever made. Speaking of the cheapskate himself, he'll take Spongebob's place after saying he was five-star gloden spatula in the navy. No, man. You were the head chef of S.S. Diarrhea. And you don't even cook peas. And since you did say that you can make the patties without a problem, THEN WHY DID YOU HIRE SPONGEBOB IN THE FIRST PLACE?! This plot-hole is a insult to Help Wanted and Krabs is very unlikable. After that pointless scene is done, Spongebob comes home in depression. If this episode becomes a Spongebob Torture Episode, then I am so gonna get upset. Also, Spongebob's depression is very devastating. To be honest, I do indeed feel sorry for him. His selfish boss fired him for a nickel and seeing him like this is actually decent. The only issue is that Spongebob at least should know that getting fired for a nickel is stupid, but he's on a demolished state right now, so I'll respect that. Then, the episode goes all referencing A Pal For Gary, but thank god it doesn't go like that so far. Gary's starving and Spongebob gave him his snail food since it past his dinner time. Okay, I can agree with you guys of stating that Spongebob caring about Gary for once of his life since The Cent of Money, but I'm okay with it. So, Spongebob started crying some more, which turns out to be echoed by Patrick at a window. Oh great, he's here (Glares at Stuck In The Wringer, Patrick's Staycation, Oral Report, and Yours, Mine, and Mine.). Let's hope he doesn't make anything worse. So Patrick comes in the house breaking the wall. Ha ha ha...get it? Because he didn't use the door instead . So after that, we get some charades joke, which it just so jarring. GET ON WITH IT, PLEASE! Okay, the episode's story is really just uncomfortable, stupid, and awful. As what Mr. Enter put in, tell a STORY. Now that the charade jokes are finished finally, Patrick decided to cheer him up by introducing the wonders of unemployment. Whta a great lesson to kids, huh? Oh, and I found out that this part referenced real-life problems of people having no jobs and losing everything. THAT'S. NOT. FUNNY. The next day, Patrick comes to Spongebob's house to get him to join along the "wonders" of unemployment. And the demolished Spongebob comes out as a wreck, calling back Best Day Ever.  Okay, Spongebob looking like a wreck is actually pretty good. I love how the animators made him look like a demolished man that's been having a rough day at work. Thus, it kinda reflects and symbolizes the actual people who worked on Spongebob getting tired of Nickelodean's and Viacom's B.S. So that's a positive there. After Patrick takes Spongebob outside, he and his friend goes through one of the first steps of "glorious" unemployment: breakfast with Squidward; by stepping onto his flowers while he works onto his garden, in result of throwing vegetables at them. Are you serious?! Bothering Squidward? That's the best you have come up with, Patrick?! Ridiculous. So as Spongebob does it (in result not enjoying this as we are), Squidward is stupid enough to smash the entire basket on his ex-co-worker's head. Wow. So the writers have made Squidward a idiot too. I mean, have he not even noticed how drastic Spongebob looked? Nice....Of course, I already imagine him in a cheering mood since Spongebob was fired yesterday. Possibly could have a party or at least at work. Good thing I've mention the plotholes earlier. Eventually, the second step is to take a snooze onto the rock. Patrick has already started, but unfortunately Spongebob hasn't, so he decided to use Gary's slime to stick onto the rock, but it didn't work. Afterwards, he sat on the ground, moaning for WAY too long. Later on after commercial break, Spongebob takes a piece of himself and ate it, causing it to grow back, looking like he doesn't want to live on this planet anymore. Are You Happy Now, anyone? So Patrick wakes up and takes Spongebob for free lunch done outside at Sandy's Treedome. As they visit Sandy (who is doing a test to the "stuff" that she stupidly doesn't know), they decided to chow on the orange substance. The first guy seems to have a major allergic reaction to it, and Patrick mutates a "spare head". As we get to Spongebob, we to see the most messed-up face in the entire episode. Oh god...He looks more depressing than ever. I'll admit, it looks alright and much better than the imagery in Faze Freeze!, but it has way too much detail. Even Sandy can't stand the look either. Oh, and she's unlikable too.

Sandy: "You look awful! What are you doin' with these freeloaders?"

Isn't one of those freeloaders your friend? Also, where did you get the substance from?!

Sandy: "This here's a psychological to see how much weird gunk will eat...if it's free."

So basically you've found a unknown substance (actually toxic sludge) with a radioactive sign that you have no idea what it is and selling it to freeloaders ever though its obvious that could have killed them later. Yep, she's very unlikable. Thus, instead of freeloaders, why not just sell the gunk to the homeless? I'm pretty sure scientists have signs of morality. Speaking of gunk, this is what Plankton could've and should've been doing, not Sandy! So my guess the writers gave this trait to Sandy even though they could have gave it Plankton instead. Now back on topic, Sandy told Spongebob that he should get himself together and find a new job since he's falling apart, such as his brain falling off and his eyes are still attached to it. Gross. Agreeing with her, Spongebob began to stop involving himself to the steps of unemployment and get a new job, leading to the most iconic line he hasn't said for a long time.

Spongebob: "I'm ready!"

Did you guys heard that!? Now that's the Spongebob we remember since he first aired. To be honest, I'm glad that the writers gave the sponge his catchphrase back. Besides most episodes where he's in character, it feels like he just came out from his hellish fate (and in question where has he been since A Pal For Gary). But the problem is, this is the highlight of this episode. And back to Patrick and Sandy, I feel like they're a bit unnecessary. Sure, have someone there for the protagonist during depression, but it feels like they're there to keep the plot and episode going. I'll admit, Patrick is close to his original self, but his "wonders" of unemployment didn't work out for the story, and Sandy's role didn't help out either at all. She's now a psychopathic scientist who doesn't care what would happened to her victims. At least they got Spongebob out of his depression. So now the highlight's over, Spongebob goes to four different restaurants (Weenie Hut, Pizza Piehole, Taco Sombrero, and Wet Noodle), which are conveniently right next to each other to get hired. And all of them are the exact same thing four times in the row. Spongebob does something involving burgers, and gets fired for it. This sequence not only insulted and rip-off Le Big Switch, but also shrinks Krusty Dogs and No Weenies Allowed. The first job is Spongebob not knowing how hot dogs works and creating hot dog sliders, made a pizza patty ( insulting a great episode honestly), a burrito patty which was tested out but didn't work, and a noodle patty that looks disgusting. This sequence is uncreative, unoriginal, and stupid. Even Spongebob himself doesn't seem to enjoy this either. And most of this were just lame jokes. Plus, the titles of the food joints sounds a bit sexual . Seriously, all Spongebob wanted is to find a better job, but his uncooperative traits gets in the way. Giving up, Spongebo goes home and feeds Gary again, but this time however, all the cans are empty for some wierd reason. Okay, Gary is literally the Deadly Sin of Gluttony, because if he's so hungry, they why is the cans all empty already?! Unless the snail figure out a way to get them, but there's NO WAY that he can open the cans without a can opener. Seeing this, Spongebob decided to make his own batch of snail-po. While doing so, all of a sudden he didn't a Krabby Patty version of it. Then why the FK couldn't he made the other food like he was supposed to? So after the homemade snail-po's done, Spongebob gave it to Gary and the snail said that its the best snail-po he ever eaten. And since all the condiments of the can is in the trash, all of a sudden Patrick had some too, which came out of nowhere. So I bet that Spongebob becomes a successful mastermind of homemade snail-po and found himself in a better job living to a better path while Mr. Krabs becomes bankrupt and the Krusty Krab goes out of business, in result of having no choice but to give up his formula since Spongebob is never coming back and gave it to Plankton. NAH! The writers got a better idea. Mr Wiener's minions had kidnapped Spongebob and take him back to Weenie Hut, as the owner promote him as the customers enjoyed his sliders that just came out from the floor. So basically you kidnapped him just to make you business better?

Spongebob: "I'm pretty sure this is illegal."

I know, right?! This is strikingly similar to real-life situations where the innocent gets kidnapped for sexual and murderous reasons. Of course, the innocent wasn't seen or heard from again. And speaking of reasons, Pete comes in and releases Spongebob with pizza sauce (that I wished happened better in Stuck In The Wringer), but it turns out that he's kidnapping him too. Okay, I get that Spongebob was supposed to eat the garlic bread to break free and get away, but that might catch Pete's attention and made him to come up with a better idea. And speaking of getting away, this war scene kinda rip-off that one scene from a episode of Ed, Edd, n' Eddy where everyone needed Double D for one simple task. Plus, why does the owners need Spongebob all of a sudden NOW?! You guys fired him for doing a simple task that he doesn't cooperate with, and NOW you want him back?! That makes no sense or logical whatsoever. And since Spongebob just stated that this is illegal, I'm self-aware that these guys are gonna take out a Karma Houdini somewhere and no one bothers calling the police. Thus, even if one of them won of getting Spongebob, it won't work at all. Speaking of him, I noticed he doesn't seem to get out of this mess. That's understandable, because if he done something obvious like getting out of there, the owners might have caught him already. Of course, WHERE IS EVERYBODY?! Its just like Gone, but no one is around anywhere to stop the fight. Would it made sense if some Bottomites actually see what's going on and maybe a police-fish stop the commotion? Oh wait. The writers could careless. While the fight continues, all of a sudden this Killer Patty superhero comes in and beat the owners, rescuing Spongebob. Alright, I understand that its a reference to recent superheros like Batman or Superman, but WHERE DID HE COME FROM?! Thus, why on earth would Bikini Bottom have a superhero if Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are supposedly dead already? Yet again, that makes no sense. I'll admit, the fight is pretty decent and it gave the owners comeuppance, so I'll give that a positive . And what a surprise, Mr. Wiener gets hit by a bus. To be honest, I did not see that coming , but it reminds me too much of One Coarse Meal. So now, the Killer Patty has taken Spongebob back to the Krusty Krab, where it rightfully gets ruined and gives Mr. Krabs comeuppance for firing the frycook in the first place. And what a shocker, the superhero turns out to be Squidward. If these two were switched around, then that'll make sense. So the reason why Squidward save Spongebob because....he hates burnt patties more than he hates him. I'm not gonna bother with Spongebob already know the octopus hates him, but after everything he done in the entire franchise, EVERYTHING he have done, yet Squidward has the heart to save him. I understand its kinda out of character, but this shows that not even Squidward is heartless, or in his case, he finally realizes that Spongebob is the only person that keeps the food point in balance and everything would be destroyed without him, as I mention before. As for the bulling crustacean, he said that he shouldn't fired him in the first place. Mr. Krabs, that's what you get for firing you best employee for a NICKEL! Of course, all of us were expecting Spongebob tell that cheapskate that he's not his manipulated bitch anymore, but no. The STATUS QUO IS GOD ! Spongebob gets rehired and fixes the entire mess, but also made Squidward a Princess Bubblegum-like dress. Okay...? And this episode ends with everyone eating Krabby Patties (including the owners whom I guess gonna kidnapped Spongebob later) and Krabs installed a coin slot, which I bet costs hundreds of dollars since he couldn't afford a NICKEL! So overall, this so called special is nothing but false advertisement, just like the recent specials. The story is horrible, the characters are unlikable, the writing is horrendous, the Gary sub-plot sucks, and there's high amounts of filler. This is pretty much metaphors how Nickelodeon is nowadays, and the saving grace is Spongebob being extremely likable. This shows that everything wouldn't never happened if Krabs never fired him in the first place. This shows that Spongebob is stuck working in the Krusty Krab forever in order to keep it in balance. That explains so much. I can imagine how episodes this special ripped off so far. Oh, and Happy Birthday to dinshino and MarkProductions. Hope you guys love this review!   And for those who's waiting for the Johnny Test animated atrocity, that's coming up next. And here's my thoughts for Mr. Krabs: "BURN BABY BURN! DISCO INFERNO!"

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Oh...sweet...dear....god....This episode...in my eyes...is one of the worst over-hyped specials of the Spongebob franchise I've ever seen. After seeing this episode thinking something great is gonna happened, it miserably failed. What a piece of failure this episode is. I really hated this with a burning passion . Heck, I might even hate it more than Johnny's New Baby Sisters, Whobob Whatpants/Whatever Happened To Spongebob, Johnny Fu, and Saturday Nights At Johnny's. But first...I'm gonna calm down for a second. Okay, I'm good. Okay, here we go. *clears throat* The episode starts off as usual at the Krusty Krab, where Spongebob gets started on making a Krabby Patty. Never gets old, does it? As he does so, he left a paper on the grill while getting more accessories, which probably in cause and effect made the majority of the Krusty Krab to catch on fire and burned to the ground, forcing Mr. Krabs to fire Spongebob for all the damages and funding everyone in order to pay them, leading to a heart-wrenching-yet-decent scene. That there would have a been a better choice to begin with, but no. Wait...that's not how the concept is? Darn....Instead of the scene that I thought might come up, all we got was boring filler . The scene is just Spongebob cooking a Krabby Patty us usual. I will admit, the part with Spongebob turning into miniature versions of himself to clean the dishes and "flying" off like Superman does look pretty good, but while this scene goes by, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENS! Seriously, what's the point of this scene?! Its just like much recent episodes we've seen already before. The filler is so unoriginal. Anyway, back on topic of the episode, this is where the actual concept comes in place. Mr. Krabs firing Spongebob for...I can't believe it.....A FORSAKING NICKEL. Seriously, A NICKEL?! No, he didn't fire him for seeing that he can't spend the rest of his life working in the Krusty Krab. No, he didn't fire him saying that he needs to find a better path in life than a dead end job (Regular Show reference). No, he didn't fire for a disastrous tragic event that Spongebob accidentally caused which cost money. And no, he didn't fire him to go find a better motivation or make something greater instead of working at a fast food restaurant. We got nothing but an $0.05 coin.

Mr. Krabs: "You know I love you like a son, but you can't argue with a nickel."

  Says the guy who pays his employees for their existence, sold his best employee for 62 cents, nearly murdered his business rival/once best friend, manipulated people in such advantages, careless about everyone's lives and misery, has a money fetish, abused a innocent pet, sold his soul for demons, break into someone's home for food instead of using his food, let the Bottmoites suffer in grease, ignorantly spread the ick everywhere, and puts all the blame of EVERYTHING on Spongebob. Okay, lets break this down for a second. First off, this is the WORST decision Mr. Krabs has ever made! Why would he get rid of his own best employee for a nickel after saying he cut his salary completely?! That's like saying you fire someone for doing one small simple mistake. Second, hasn't Spongebob been fired before(Looking at Karate Choppers and Squid On Strike)? The sponge's the reason why the majority of the Krusty Krab isn't in smithereens yet! In matter of fact, Spongebob is the only thing that keeps the restaurant in balance. Without him, the entire place would've collapsed. Sounds familiar , anyone? Third, firing the frycook for a nickel is the stupidest reason ever. Krabs's willing to let everyone starve to death and let the restaurant go out of business all because he let go of his "money-maker" whom has the capability to keep everything in check? And he doesn't care what's gonna happen to Spongebob either? WORST. BOSS. EVER. Fourth, since Mr. Krabs manipulated and possibly "brainwashed" Spongebob so much, he should've known that letting him go is a bad idea! Back at Karate Choppers, Krabs at least gave a good reason to fire Spongebob. You see, he sees that karate is causing Spongebob to lose focus on his job. Here in this episode, Spongebob doesn't seem to do anything to deserve the consequences where he disobey a certain order. Its just grade A bull t on Mr. Krabs's end. He knew that Spongebob is the reason the Krusty Krab isn't destroyed yet, he knows that the business would fail without him, but he fired him anyway(Mr Enter: "I knew it was wrong, I know it was wrong, but I'm gonna do it anyway."). Now after breaking those points down, Spongebob's reaction to this decision is entirely justified . I mean, he has been the frycook for about YEARS now, and this is what he get in return?  Man, the writing is just getting even more LAZY! Plus, the jokes here are really dull and unfunny(can, blouse, and ax); thus it foreshadows what's gonna happen later. Squidward's reaction of this happens comes off weak and cruel. Spongebob's getting fired for a f***ing nickel and you even didn't scold Krabs for that like you did with the 62 cents back at Born Again Krabs? Okay, I can understand Squidward being happy that his co-worker is getting fired, but even he should know that Spongebob's the reason the food joint's balanced too. The part of him wanting to get fired too and KRab telling that he had seniority makes no logical sense at all. I'm pretty sure that saves money by the way. Folks, this just like the last episode I just mentioned: Spongebob getting kicked out for something that he hasn't done to deserve it. This is getting more irritating and the plot-holes are getting more closer to be a enormous pain. Eventually, the episode decided to pull a A Day Without Tears on us, such as Spongebob's crying lightly flooding the floor...for about two...full....minutes! Really, writers?! You guys are calling back on one the most depressing episodes in the series?! Good job . Well, at the very least something happening in the background. Anyway, Squidward started to gloat about Spongebob being fired after taking him out, which kinda makes him look like a douche a little bit And asked Mr. Krabs the most obvious question of the entire episode.

Squidward: " But now that Spongebob's gone, who will be running the grill?"

MY EXACT POINTS! Both of you guys cannot cook the Krabby Patties properly! And this is why firing Spongebob is the worst decision Mr. Krabs ever made. Speaking of the cheapskate himself, he'll take Spongebob's place after saying he was five-star gloden spatula in the navy. No, man. You were the head chef of S.S. Diarrhea. And you don't even cook peas. And since you did say that you can make the patties without a problem, THEN WHY DID YOU HIRE SPONGEBOB IN THE FIRST PLACE?! This plot-hole is a insult to Help Wanted and Krabs is very unlikable. After that pointless scene is done, Spongebob comes home in depression. If this episode becomes a Spongebob Torture Episode, then I am so gonna get upset. Also, Spongebob's depression is very devastating. To be honest, I do indeed feel sorry for him. His selfish boss fired him for a nickel and seeing him like this is actually decent. The only issue is that Spongebob at least should know that getting fired for a nickel is stupid, but he's on a demolished state right now, so I'll respect that. Then, the episode goes all referencing A Pal For Gary, but thank god it doesn't go like that so far. Gary's starving and Spongebob gave him his snail food since it past his dinner time. Okay, I can agree with you guys of stating that Spongebob caring about Gary for once of his life since The Cent of Money, but I'm okay with it. So, Spongebob started crying some more, which turns out to be echoed by Patrick at a window. Oh great, he's here (Glares at Stuck In The Wringer, Patrick's Staycation, Oral Report, and Yours, Mine, and Mine.). Let's hope he doesn't make anything worse. So Patrick comes in the house breaking the wall. Ha ha ha...get it? Because he didn't use the door instead . So after that, we get some charades joke, which it just so jarring. GET ON WITH IT, PLEASE! Okay, the episode's story is really just uncomfortable, stupid, and awful. As what Mr. Enter put in, tell a STORY. Now that the charade jokes are finished finally, Patrick decided to cheer him up by introducing the wonders of unemployment. Whta a great lesson to kids, huh? Oh, and I found out that this part referenced real-life problems of people having no jobs and losing everything. THAT'S. NOT. FUNNY. The next day, Patrick comes to Spongebob's house to get him to join along the "wonders" of unemployment. And the demolished Spongebob comes out as a wreck, calling back Best Day Ever.  Okay, Spongebob looking like a wreck is actually pretty good. I love how the animators made him look like a demolished man that's been having a rough day at work. Thus, it kinda reflects and symbolizes the actual people who worked on Spongebob getting tired of Nickelodean's and Viacom's B.S. So that's a positive there. After Patrick takes Spongebob outside, he and his friend goes through one of the first steps of "glorious" unemployment: breakfast with Squidward; by stepping onto his flowers while he works onto his garden, in result of throwing vegetables at them. Are you serious?! Bothering Squidward? That's the best you have come up with, Patrick?! Ridiculous. So as Spongebob does it (in result not enjoying this as we are), Squidward is stupid enough to smash the entire basket on his ex-co-worker's head. Wow. So the writers have made Squidward a idiot too. I mean, have he not even noticed how drastic Spongebob looked? Nice....Of course, I already imagine him in a cheering mood since Spongebob was fired yesterday. Possibly could have a party or at least at work. Good thing I've mention the plotholes earlier. Eventually, the second step is to take a snooze onto the rock. Patrick has already started, but unfortunately Spongebob hasn't, so he decided to use Gary's slime to stick onto the rock, but it didn't work. Afterwards, he sat on the ground, moaning for WAY too long. Later on after commercial break, Spongebob takes a piece of himself and ate it, causing it to grow back, looking like he doesn't want to live on this planet anymore. Are You Happy Now, anyone? So Patrick wakes up and takes Spongebob for free lunch done outside at Sandy's Treedome. As they visit Sandy (who is doing a test to the "stuff" that she stupidly doesn't know), they decided to chow on the orange substance. The first guy seems to have a major allergic reaction to it, and Patrick mutates a "spare head". As we get to Spongebob, we to see the most messed-up face in the entire episode. Oh god...He looks more depressing than ever. I'll admit, it looks alright and much better than the imagery in Faze Freeze!, but it has way too much detail. Even Sandy can't stand the look either. Oh, and she's unlikable too.

Sandy: "You look awful! What are you doin' with these freeloaders?"

Isn't one of those freeloaders your friend? Also, where did you get the substance from?!

Sandy: "This here's a psychological to see how much weird gunk will eat...if it's free."

So basically you've found a unknown substance (actually toxic sludge) with a radioactive sign that you have no idea what it is and selling it to freeloaders ever though its obvious that could have killed them later. Yep, she's very unlikable. Thus, instead of freeloaders, why not just sell the gunk to the homeless? I'm pretty sure scientists have signs of morality. Speaking of gunk, this is what Plankton could've and should've been doing, not Sandy! So my guess the writers gave this trait to Sandy even though they could have gave it Plankton instead. Now back on topic, Sandy told Spongebob that he should get himself together and find a new job since he's falling apart, such as his brain falling off and his eyes are still attached to it. Gross. Agreeing with her, Spongebob began to stop involving himself to the steps of unemployment and get a new job, leading to the most iconic line he hasn't said for a long time.

Spongebob: "I'm ready!"

Did you guys heard that!? Now that's the Spongebob we remember since he first aired. To be honest, I'm glad that the writers gave the sponge his catchphrase back. Besides most episodes where he's in character, it feels like he just came out from his hellish fate (and in question where has he been since A Pal For Gary). But the problem is, this is the highlight of this episode. And back to Patrick and Sandy, I feel like they're a bit unnecessary. Sure, have someone there for the protagonist during depression, but it feels like they're there to keep the plot and episode going. I'll admit, Patrick is close to his original self, but his "wonders" of unemployment didn't work out for the story, and Sandy's role didn't help out either at all. She's now a psychopathic scientist who doesn't care what would happened to her victims. At least they got Spongebob out of his depression. So now the highlight's over, Spongebob goes to four different restaurants (Weenie Hut, Pizza Piehole, Taco Sombrero, and Wet Noodle), which are conveniently right next to each other to get hired. And all of them are the exact same thing four times in the row. Spongebob does something involving burgers, and gets fired for it. This sequence not only insulted and rip-off Le Big Switch, but also shrinks Krusty Dogs and No Weenies Allowed. The first job is Spongebob not knowing how hot dogs works and creating hot dog sliders, made a pizza patty ( insulting a great episode honestly), a burrito patty which was tested out but didn't work, and a noodle patty that looks disgusting. This sequence is uncreative, unoriginal, and stupid. Even Spongebob himself doesn't seem to enjoy this either. And most of this were just lame jokes. Plus, the titles of the food joints sounds a bit sexual . Seriously, all Spongebob wanted is to find a better job, but his uncooperative traits gets in the way. Giving up, Spongebo goes home and feeds Gary again, but this time however, all the cans are empty for some wierd reason. Okay, Gary is literally the Deadly Sin of Gluttony, because if he's so hungry, they why is the cans all empty already?! Unless the snail figure out a way to get them, but there's NO WAY that he can open the cans without a can opener. Seeing this, Spongebob decided to make his own batch of snail-po. While doing so, all of a sudden he didn't a Krabby Patty version of it. Then why the FK couldn't he made the other food like he was supposed to? So after the homemade snail-po's done, Spongebob gave it to Gary and the snail said that its the best snail-po he ever eaten. And since all the condiments of the can is in the trash, all of a sudden Patrick had some too, which came out of nowhere. So I bet that Spongebob becomes a successful mastermind of homemade snail-po and found himself in a better job living to a better path while Mr. Krabs becomes bankrupt and the Krusty Krab goes out of business, in result of having no choice but to give up his formula since Spongebob is never coming back and gave it to Plankton. NAH! The writers got a better idea. Mr Wiener's minions had kidnapped Spongebob and take him back to Weenie Hut, as the owner promote him as the customers enjoyed his sliders that just came out from the floor. So basically you kidnapped him just to make you business better?

Spongebob: "I'm pretty sure this is illegal."

I know, right?! This is strikingly similar to real-life situations where the innocent gets kidnapped for sexual and murderous reasons. Of course, the innocent wasn't seen or heard from again. And speaking of reasons, Pete comes in and releases Spongebob with pizza sauce (that I wished happened better in Stuck In The Wringer), but it turns out that he's kidnapping him too. Okay, I get that Spongebob was supposed to eat the garlic bread to break free and get away, but that might catch Pete's attention and made him to come up with a better idea. And speaking of getting away, this war scene kinda rip-off that one scene from a episode of Ed, Edd, n' Eddy where everyone needed Double D for one simple task. Plus, why does the owners need Spongebob all of a sudden NOW?! You guys fired him for doing a simple task that he doesn't cooperate with, and NOW you want him back?! That makes no sense or logical whatsoever. And since Spongebob just stated that this is illegal, I'm self-aware that these guys are gonna take out a Karma Houdini somewhere and no one bothers calling the police. Thus, even if one of them won of getting Spongebob, it won't work at all. Speaking of him, I noticed he doesn't seem to get out of this mess. That's understandable, because if he done something obvious like getting out of there, the owners might have caught him already. Of course, WHERE IS EVERYBODY?! Its just like Gone, but no one is around anywhere to stop the fight. Would it made sense if some Bottomites actually see what's going on and maybe a police-fish stop the commotion? Oh wait. The writers could careless. While the fight continues, all of a sudden this Killer Patty superhero comes in and beat the owners, rescuing Spongebob. Alright, I understand that its a reference to recent superheros like Batman or Superman, but WHERE DID HE COME FROM?! Thus, why on earth would Bikini Bottom have a superhero if Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy are supposedly dead already? Yet again, that makes no sense. I'll admit, the fight is pretty decent and it gave the owners comeuppance, so I'll give that a positive . And what a surprise, Mr. Wiener gets hit by a bus. To be honest, I did not see that coming , but it reminds me too much of One Coarse Meal. So now, the Killer Patty has taken Spongebob back to the Krusty Krab, where it rightfully gets ruined and gives Mr. Krabs comeuppance for firing the frycook in the first place. And what a shocker, the superhero turns out to be Squidward. If these two were switched around, then that'll make sense. So the reason why Squidward save Spongebob because....he hates burnt patties more than he hates him. I'm not gonna bother with Spongebob already know the octopus hates him, but after everything he done in the entire franchise, EVERYTHING he have done, yet Squidward has the heart to save him. I understand its kinda out of character, but this shows that not even Squidward is heartless, or in his case, he finally realizes that Spongebob is the only person that keeps the food point in balance and everything would be destroyed without him, as I mention before. As for the bulling crustacean, he said that he shouldn't fired him in the first place. Mr. Krabs, that's what you get for firing you best employee for a NICKEL! Of course, all of us were expecting Spongebob tell that cheapskate that he's not his manipulated bitch anymore, but no. The STATUS QUO IS GOD ! Spongebob gets rehired and fixes the entire mess, but also made Squidward a Princess Bubblegum-like dress. Okay...? And this episode ends with everyone eating Krabby Patties (including the owners whom I guess gonna kidnapped Spongebob later) and Krabs installed a coin slot, which I bet costs hundreds of dollars since he couldn't afford a NICKEL! So overall, this so called special is nothing but false advertisement, just like the recent specials. The story is horrible, the characters are unlikable, the writing is horrendous, the Gary sub-plot sucks, and there's high amounts of filler. This is pretty much metaphors how Nickelodeon is nowadays, and the saving grace is Spongebob being extremely likable. This shows that everything wouldn't never happened if Krabs never fired him in the first place. This shows that Spongebob is stuck working in the Krusty Krab forever in order to keep it in balance. That explains so much. I can imagine how episodes this special ripped off so far. Oh, and Happy Birthday to dinshino and MarkProductions. Hope you guys love this review!   And for those who's waiting for the Johnny Test animated atrocity, that's coming up next. And here's my thoughts for Mr. Krabs: "BURN BABY BURN! DISCO INFERNO!"

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