Patrick's nose

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Patrick's nose is a body part obtained by Patrick via plastic surgery in the episode "No Nose Knows."

Description

It is a long, pale-orange nose with a nostril included.

Role in episode

After suffering jealousy over the fact that all of his friends have a nose unlike him, Patrick decides to get a nose himself via plastic surgery at Noses 'n Things. When he comes out of the place, he aggressively shreds the bandages off and reveals his new nose. Patrick finally has the ability to smell and embraces his new nose by smelling numerous surroundings, such as baked pastries, deodorant, and freshly cut grass. However, he also notices some rancid smells, such as Squidward's cheese, and eliminates them on sight, much to the displeasure of others.

As Patrick's obsession with freshening environments has gone too far, SpongeBob, Sandy, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs want the nose gone. So, they gather up a garbage ball full of the most foul trash in Bikini Bottom and present it to Patrick in hopes to disintegrate the nose with its awful smell.

They are successful in doing so, however Patrick is remorseful over this loss, so he holds a funeral for his nose. When the other four say something about him at the end, Patrick is shown with a giant pair of ears, claiming that he heard what they said, as the episode ends, implying that he underwent surgery to get ears as well.

Trivia

• Patrick's nose, or lack thereof, has been addressed in several other episodes:
  • In a "Neptune's Spatula" cut gag.
  • In "Something Smells," he has no sense of smell.
  • In "Doing Time."
  • In "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve," he can smell without a nose.
  • In "Wet Painters," he is shown to have a small nostril.
  • In "That's No Lady," he is shown to have small nostrils.
  • In "Sing a Song of Patrick," his first-person song "I Wrote This" includes a line which could be him either complaining about a horrible smell or merely incorporating Squidward's complaint about the horrible smell.
  • In "A Flea in Her Dome," he has a nose that varies between looking like Squidward's and Sandy's noses.
  • In "The Battle of Bikini Bottom," he can grow a nose.
  • In "The Monster Who Came to Bikini Bottom."
  • In "Patrick's Staycation."
  • In "Pet Sitter Pat," he smells without a nose.
  • In "Don't Look Now," he has nostrils when the hook gets caught in there.
  • In "I Smell a Pat," he puts on a nose to feel the smell coming from Granny Tentacles' house.
  • In "Night of the Living Stench."
  • In "Ain't That the Tooth."
  • In "Ride Patrick Ride."
  • In "Squidness Protection."