Enemy In-Law

"Enemy In-Law" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 4. In this episode, Plankton falls in love with Betsy Krabs

Characters Present:

• Sheldon J. Plankton
• Betsy Krabs
• Eugene H. Krabs
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Karen Plankton
• Squidward Tentacles
• Bikini Bottomites

• Nancy Suzie Fish
• Annette

• Fred

Synopsis

Plankton is sick of his computer "wife" Karen, Plankton spots Mrs. Krabs and falls in love with her. Plus, he turns off Karen. Convinced that this just another trick aimed at getting the family formula for Krabby Patties (which was not), Krabs tries to reveal Plankton's schemes and break up the ill-favored fling. Krabs decides to break up that fishy relationship before he winds up with the world's tiniest stepfather and before Plankton finally gets the secret formula for Krabby Patties. While accusing Plankton for the "scheme" he reveals to Plankton that his mother (Mrs.Krabs) knew the secret recipie giving Plankton an opportunity. But, the robot (Plankton had created) causes the downfall of their relationship and finds out about Plankton's scheme after he tells her. Then he gets flung out of the Krusty Krab by her and Karen gets turned back on as he bounces off the "on" button.

Production

Music

APM Music

• Dancing The Hula - Title Card.
• Monster Bug A - The Chumbot arrives to capture everyone and imprisons them in the Chum Bucket.
• Hawaiian Link (b) - The crowd leaves the Chum Bucket.
• Wooden Bear - #1: Karen nitpicks Plankton's plans.
• Spanish Ladies (b) - #1: Betsy Krabs visits Mr. Krabs in his office.
• Hawaiian Cocktail - Plankton wallows.
• Dream of Tomorrow - Plankton spots Betsy Krabs outside the Chum Bucket and immediately falls in love.
• Wooden Bear - #2: "Karen argues with Plankton and Plankton shuts her down.
• King Kong Coming - The Chum-Bot stares at the sleeping Betsy Krabs outside her window.
• Arnold is Back 1 - The Chumbot kidnaps Betsy Krabs and attempts to woo her.
• House of Horror {W. Merrick Farran} - Betsy Krabs screams.
• In Vogue - Plankton attempts to call Betsy Krabs.
• The Tip Top Polka/Cliff Polka - Betsy Krabs visits the Krusty Krab.
• Spanish Ladies (b) - #2: Betsy Krabs explains her secret admirer to Mr. Krabs.
• Cocktail Lounge - Plankton visits the Krusty Krab and makes conversation with Betsy Krabs.
• Comic Walk - Mr. Krabs notices Betsy's date and attempt to kick him out.
• Cellar Search - Mr. Krabs barges into the Chum Bucket and threatens Plankton.
• Glissando (g) - "And all it took was the love of a beautiful woman."
• The Dreadnought Tea Clipper (b) - Betsy Krabs tells Mr. Krabs off and orders him to go to his office.
• Waltz Elegante - Plankton proposes to Betsy Krabs.
• Heraldic Call 4 - Mr. Krabs toughens up and dives at Plankton.
• Six Powerful Cues (d) - "Too late, Krabsy! We're going to be married and you're gonna be my new son! *laughs evilly*"
• Bittersweet Memory - "What is this? There's somebody else, isn't there!?"
• Frankenstein's Niece A - The Chumbot is seen holding flowers.
• Fates - Plankton distrusts Betsy Krabs.

Release

This episode is available on DVD on The Complete 4th Season.

Trivia

• In German, this episode is called "Wo die liebe fallt" which means "Where the love falls".
• This is the second time Spongebob has been a waiter. The first time was Squilliam Returns.
• Betsy Krabs showing her muscle and in it being a battleship is a reference to the Popeye cartoons.
• The title card is similar to the episodes Welcome to the Chum Bucket and Skill Crane.
• This is one of the few episodes where Spongebob is not the main character.
• Betsy Krabs has a Scottish accent, where Mr. Krabs has an entirely different accent altogether.
• During the scene that Plankton is kicked out of the Krusty Krab by Mama Krabs, he quotes the poem "In Memoriam" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
• When Plankton walks in to the Krusty Krab with the rose, there is a burger sticker on the window. But once he's inside, it's no longer there. This happens a few seconds later when Mrs. Krabs walks in. This also happens in The Krabby Kronicle.
• It is unknown what happened to Plankton's robot after this episode, or how its relationship with Mama Krabs worked out.
• Ironically, Mrs. Krabs prefers a relationship with a machine, just as Plankton went for Karen, a computer.
• Karen zaps Plankton when she's angry with him. She would do this to him again when he sends her to the frozen tundra in Frozen Face-Off.
• When Plankton calls Betsy, Plankton shows Betsy Krabs's number (Betsy Krabs's number is 791347)
• In other episodes Krabs doesn't know the word "Overtime" and needs a dictionary as showed in The Abrasive Side.

Errors

• When Mr. Krabs barges into the Chum Bucket in anger, some scenes show red pipes on the wall, but some don't.
• Plankton's phone is missing the number zero in this episode.
• Plankton asked SpongeBob if his tie was on straight, yet he is not wearing a tie, he is wearing a bow-tie.