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"Fear of a Krabby Patty"
SpongeBob SquarePants episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 1a
Directed byC.H. Greenblatt (storyboard)
Alan Smart (animation)
Vincent Waller (technical)
Written byC.H. Greenblatt
Paul Tibbitt
Produced byPaul Tibbitt (supervising)
Production code5574-401[1]
Original air dateMay 6, 2005 (2005-05-06)
Running time11 minutes
Guest appearance(s)

Mark Fite as Krabby Patty

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"Fear of a Krabby Patty" is an episode from the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, acting as the first half of the first episode of the series' fourth season, and the 41st episode overall. It first aired on May 6, 2005, in the United States on Nickelodeon and was written by C.H. Greenblatt and Paul Tibbitt. In the episode, Plankton tricks Mr. Krabs into keeping the Krusty Krab open 24 hours a day, in order to get a sleep-deprived SpongeBob to tell him the Krabby Patty formula.

The episode is notable for being the first episode to be produced after the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie; Stephen Hillenburg, who originally created the series, wanted it to end out of fears of it "jumping the shark", however the success of the series and the film lead to Nickelodeon commissioning more episodes, which resulted in Hillenburg appointing writer Paul Tibbitt as the new showrunner and various other staff members leaving.

Upon release, the episode was met with positive reception.

Plot[edit]

The episode starts with Mr. Krabs painting a sign that says "New Business Hours: 6 AM to 11 PM." Squidward then criticizes that this new policy is unfair, while SpongeBob then suggests some earlier times that they can go to work at. As he is hanging the sign on the window, Mr. Krabs finds out that Plankton reopened the Chum Bucket for twenty three hours a day. He announces the Krusty Krab is opening twenty four hours, to be better than the Chum Bucket much to the dismay of Squidward and the excitement of SpongeBob. This was Plankton's plan to force SpongeBob to crack and tell him the formula. However, after several days of nonstop service, SpongeBob is still going strong. As a result, Plankton calls, placing an order for 10,000 Krabby Patties under the disguise of Peter Lankton.

After 43 days of nonstop service, SpongeBob finally cracks, and cannot finish the order because everywhere he looks, he sees killer Krabby Patties. Plankton then throws a flyer at SpongeBob, saying: "Dr. Peter Lankton, Psychiatrist, specializing in Krabby Patty phobias."

SpongeBob goes to the Chum Bucket, which is disguised as Dr. Lankton's office, and meets Dr. Peter Lankton (who is really Plankton in new clothes and a fake mustache and beard). Plankton tries several methods to get the formula out of SpongeBob, all of which end with Plankton getting crushed by a piano.

Finally, Plankton tries hypnosis to get SpongeBob to tell him the formula and he succeeds in making SpongeBob fall into a deep sleep. Unfortunately for Plankton, he cannot get SpongeBob to wake up and tell him the formula, even after trying several loud and annoying sounds in an attempt to wake him up. Meanwhile, SpongeBob dreams that he is jellyfishing when a giant Krabby Patty appears and eats him up. He then finds himself in his bed, and a giant Krabby Patty enters the bedroom. The Krabby Patty turns out to be friendly and gives SpongeBob a cookie-pizza and chocolate milk, thus curing his fear. SpongeBob wakes up and says he's cured, and goes back to the Krusty Krab as Plankton begs him to return and reveal the formula to him, insisting that hypnosis and therapy do not work, and that he is still very sick.

When SpongeBob gets back to work, he tells Mr. Krabs that he's okay, and that all he needed was a little sleep. Mr. Krabs says that there will be no more 24 hour shifts, "...because 23 hours will be plenty!" They laugh a little but Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to get back to work.[2]

Production[edit]

Mark Fite, who voices the Krabby Patty in SpongeBob's dream in the episode.

"Fear of a Krabby Patty" was written by supervising producer Paul Tibbitt and storyboard director C.H. Greenblatt, with Alan Smart acting as an animation director.[3] The episode originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on May 6, 2005.[4]

SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg originally wanted to end the series following the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004, out of fears that it would "jump the shark", however the high success of the series and the film led to Nickelodeon commissioning more episodes.[5] Hillenburg did state that there were concerns among Nickelodeon's executives.[6][7] Paul Tibbitt, whom Hillenburg considered one of his favorite staff members, was appointed as the new showrunner, later saying he "totally trusted him".[6][8][9] Hillenburg would continue working on the show, reviewing episodes and adding suggestions, although various other staff members including creative director Derek Drymon left to focus on other projects.[10][11]

In November 2004, Tom Kenny alongside the rest of the crew confirmed that the first four episodes were completed and were to be broadcasted in early 2005, with them planning on finishing 20 in total for the fourth season.[12][13] Kenny said "Kids were happy watching them for the 3,000th time. It was the parents who've been busting my chops for new episodes."[14]

Release[edit]

On May 24, 2005, "Fear of a Krabby Patty" was released on a VHS/DVD compilation of the same name; the release also features "Shell of a Man", "Arrgh!", "Neptune's Spatula", "One Krabs Trash", "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V" and "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic".[15][16] It was also included on the SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Vol. 1 DVD released on September 12, 2006.[2][17] On September 22, 2009, "Fear of a Krabby Patty" was released in the SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes DVD, alongside all the episodes of seasons one through five.[18][19]

Reception[edit]

Ratings[edit]

"Fear of a Krabby Patty" attracted 2.60 million viewers upon its premiere, making it the sixth-highest viewed program that day.[20]

Critical response[edit]

"Fear of a Krabby Patty" was met with positive reviews from online critics; Michael Drucker of IGN call the episode "truly original" and that "that this show isn't running out of steam".[21] Ian Jane of DVD Talk said "got a lot of great gags that are funny for both kids and adults alike."[22]

It currently has an 8.1/10 on IMDb, making it the 98th highest rated SpongeBob episode on the site.[23]

Accolades[edit]

"Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man" were nominated at the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour), but lost to South Park's "Super Best Friends".[24] The episode would in at the 33rd Annie Awards for Best Writing in an Animated Television Production with C.H. Greenblatt, Paul Tibbitt, Mike Bell and Tim Hill accepting.[25] At the 2005 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, "Fear of a Krabby Patty" won a special award.[26]

References[edit]

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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes. DVD. Paramount Home Entertainment, 2009.
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