Cuddle E. Hugs

If you were looking for the article about the character, then see Cuddle E. Hugs (character).

Characters

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• Patrick Star
• Squidward Tentacles
• Shelley
• Sandy Cheeks
• Eugene H. Krabs
• Gary the Snail
• Bikini Bottomites
  • Incidental 6
  • Incidental 41
  • Incidental 47
  • Fred
  • Incidental 36
  • Scooter
  • Incidental 69
  • Incidental 17
  • Incidental 40
  • Incidental 45
  • Incidental 114
  • Dr. Gill Gilliam
  • Incidental 92
  • Incidental 60
  • Incidental 37A
  • Incidental 63
  • Incidental 4
  • Incidental 37B
  • Incidental 42
  • Incidental 64
  • Incidental 94
• Sea urchin ^(mentioned)

Synopsis

The episode begins with SpongeBob and Squidward cleaning the Krusty Krab. Squidward finds an old Krabby Patty and tries to throw it away, but SpongeBob tells him all Krabby Patties should be wasted. He eats the patty, only to gag. Realizing Squidward was right, he chooses not to eat more after Squidward mockingly tries to give him more. When he goes outside, he meets a giant hamster named Cuddle E. Hugs and becomes friends with him.

SpongeBob and Cuddle E. Hugs do several activities until they go to SpongeBob's home to sleep. In the morning, Cuddle E. Hugs is gone, but when he eats the moldy Krabby Patty from earlier to make himself feel better, the hamster appears again. Afterwards, SpongeBob tries to show Cuddle E. Hugs to his friends, but nobody sees him as SpongeBob is hallucinating about the hamster.

Cuddle E. Hugs tells SpongeBob the secret that the moldy patty allowed him to see Hugs. He tells SpongeBob he should feed the moldy patty to the citizens of Bikini Bottom, so he goes to the Krusty Krab to sell tiny pieces of the moldy patty for free. After everyone eats it, they see Cuddle E. Hugs and start cuddling his soft fur.

However, he starts to eat all of them but in truth they are hallucinating and running around. When Squidward arrives, he sees the crazed citizens and is put off by the sight. He then decides to go back home, as the restaurant is crazy.

When the Bikini Bottomites wake up the next morning, they are angry at SpongeBob for doing this. Sandy tells SpongeBob to make a better imaginary friend before leaving with the mad crowd. SpongeBob eats more of the moldy Krabby Patty to ask Cuddle E. Hugs why he ate everyone. He says that he ate everyone as the E in his name stands for Eat. Thinking he's still hungry, SpongeBob makes Cuddle E. Hugs eat a leftover part of the moldy Krabby Patty, transporting him into a girl's bedroom in the surface world.

Production

Art

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Release

• This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 18, Chatterbox Gary, and The Complete Eleventh Season DVDs.

Trivia

General

• The title is a pun on "cuddly hugs."
• The Krusty Krab dumpster has a different design in this episode, as it is usually depicted as having a green top and bamboo edges, while in this episode it is entirely blue.
• This is the first episode to use the APM track "Lonely Heart's Club (a)" since "Married to Money."
• The track "Borborygmus" is played eight times. This is the most an APM track has ever played in an episode.
  • The track is a strong fit for this episode, as the actual definition of borborygmus is "a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines."
• When Sandy says "imaginary," she creates a rainbow with her hands, which is a reference to "Idiot Box."

Errors

• Sandy is shown scratching her head in one scene even though she is wearing her helmet.

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Sandy's missing eyelashes

• When Sandy says "imaginary," her eyelashes are missing.
• When Sandy leaves SpongeBob and Cuddle E. Hugs, the latter's hat is missing.
• After Cuddle E. Hugs says "And hug your new best friend," Patrick is seen on the floor of the Krusty Krab, but when the background changes, he is on Cuddle E. Hugs.

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• When Gary is licking his eyes, a portrait of him and a Shell Phone are seen. However, in the next shot, they're gone.

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• During the end scene, a large SpongeBob plush beside the bed has multiple errors.

Running gags

• People not seeing Cuddle E. Hugs.
• Cuddle E. Hugs telling SpongeBob what his name stands for.

Videos

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