Nasty Patty/Idiot Box (1 Mar. 2002)

Nasty Patty: When the heath inspector comes to the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs tries to get the joint up to code. A passing stranger falls asleep and Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob become convinced ... See full summary »

Director:

Alan Smart

Writers:

Stephen Hillenburg (creator), Derek Drymon (developer),

Stars:

Dee Bradley Baker, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Mailfish / Pilot / Criminal / Health Inspector (voice)
Clancy Brown	...	Mr. Eugene H. Krabs (voice)
Rodger Bumpass	...	Squidward Tentacles / Professor (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Patrick Star / Fish #48 (voice)
Sirena Irwin	...	Cop #2 (voice)
Steve Kehela	...	TV Narrator (voice)
Tom Kenny	...	SpongeBob SquarePants / Narrator / Police / Astronaut (voice)
Mr. Lawrence	...	Announcer / Fish #41 / Reporter / Cop #1 (voice)

Storyline

Nasty Patty: When the heath inspector comes to the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs tries to get the joint up to code. A passing stranger falls asleep and Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob become convinced that he is the health inspector and they have killed him with a spoiled Krabby Patty. They try to hide the body when the cops show up. In the end, the real inspector shows up and they're off the hook. Idiot Box: When a large screen TV is delivered to SpongeBob and Patrick, they throw the TV out and keep the box. Squidward thinks they are idiots and asks to keep the TV. They say sure. As Squidward is watching his new TV though, he keeps hearing noises from inside the box. He keeps going outside to investigate, but each time he finds SpongeBob and Patrick just sitting in the box. SpongeBob and Patrick explain to him that they are using their imagination, but Squidward doesn't buy it. Eventually he climbs into the box himself only to be carted off to the city dump.

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Plot Keywords:

castle thunder

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Release Date:

1 March 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

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Quotes

Mr. Krabs: We've been duped!
SpongeBob SquarePants: *Duped*!
Mr. Krabs: Bamboozled!
SpongeBob SquarePants: We've been smackledorfed!
Mr. Krabs: That's not even a word and I agree with ya!

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Soundtracks

"Sneak Up"
(uncredited)
Music by Gerhard Trede

User Reviews

The Idiot Box is the best of Spongebob

Though the Nasty Patty is a great episode the best Spongebob episode is by far the Idiot Box. In this incredibly intelligent and thoughtful episode we see writing that can only be compared to that of the greats like Shakespeare, Virgil, Dante, Dostoyevsky and Homer. In this episode we see the finest acting and directing too. Bill Faberbakke is comparable to Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecture or De Niro in Cab driver. This edgy performance and dramatic voicing draws you in like a fish is drawn to water. When he is under the attack of the Avalanche you feel as you are there and if you close your eyes you can feel your legs go numb. And Tom Kenny makes you feel the pain of his lost limbs. Of course the strong performance of Spongebob's foil Squidward Tentacles by Roger Bumpass is only describable as phenomenal. Truly this is the closest we have come to a legendary classic and gripping thriller since, dare I say Citizen Kane. I do not want to reveal anymore as to destroy the marvelous experience you are bound to have when you see this unparalleled masterpiece. Bravo, Bravo, Bravissimo!