Appointment TV

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Characters

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Patrick Star
  • Barnacle Star
• Gary the Snail
  • Dirty Bubble
• Eugene H. Krabs
  • Captain Tightwad
• Squidward Tentacles
  • Doctor Negative
• Sheldon J. Plankton
  • Man Ray
• Mrs. Puff
  • Atomic Flounder
• Sandy Cheeks
  • Miss Appear
• Two unnamed nerds ^(debut)
• Larry the Lobster
  • Mermaid Man
• Flying Dutchman ^(cameo)
• Old Man Jenkins ^(green)
• French Narrator
• The Moth ^(cameo)
• Bikini Bottomites
  • Nat Peterson
  • Fred
• Sinister Slug

Synopsis

SpongeBob wakes up and is excited because it's a special day: The long-lost episode of The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy will be broadcast on live TV. SpongeBob has fancied up the atmosphere of his living room to celebrate and recorded the broadcast on DVR in case he misses it. He then proceeds to get ready for work.

At the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob becomes impatient and notices that things are going slower than usual, so he tries to get things done in a quick amount of time to speed up the process of his shift. After he is done with work, he impatiently runs outside to get home in time for the new episode. However, he bumps into Mrs. Puff's boatmobile and notices that it has a flat tire, so he offers to fix it for her.

Afterward, SpongeBob finally gets home, only for Patrick to need some help as well: He lost his rock and it got sent to the Impound Yard. Although with laborious effort, SpongeBob finds it and Patrick drives off on his rock.

While walking home, Sandy needs help counteracting a leakage in her treedome, so SpongeBob helps her by shoving his finger in the hole. However, the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy lost episode is almost on air, so SpongeBob selfishly refuses to offer anymore help and runs home in a hurry. During the process, Mr. Krabs grabs him and forces him to help organize his coins.

A montage then plays of SpongeBob reluctantly doing favors for the various townspeople, causing him to miss out on the live broadcast of the special.

After tedious work, SpongeBob prepares to watch the DVR recording of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy lost episode. However, he then notices that he accidentally left the VCR recording feature on, thus causing the tape to tangle itself up and wreak havoc upon his house. The tape then proceeds to collapse.

SpongeBob enters a state of depression upon his loss. Out of sympathy, his friends collaborate and agree to recite a play of the lost episode to make up for him missing it.

The next day, Sandy convinces SpongeBob to come out of his house and see the surprise that she and his other friends planned for him. The surprise turns out to be a play recital of the long-lost Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episode.

SpongeBob is overwhelmed and thanks his friends for making his misfortune up to him. The episode ends with Old Man Jenkins joining the play.

Production

The episode was confirmed by Vincent Waller on March 29, 2018.

Storyboards

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Music

( ‣ ) Production music

( • ) Original music

( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 ‣ Moloka'i Nui A - Kapono Beamer [Title card]
 ‣ Marching to Honolulu - Kapono Beamer [Opening]
 ‣ ? [SpongeBob makes a rainbow]
 ‣ Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Hmm. Which tape do I use?"]
 ‣ Twelfth Street Rag - Euday L. Bowman [SpongeBob showing Mrs. Puff his tools.]
 ‣ Gator - Steve Belfer [Montage of SpongeBob doing favors for people.]
 ‣ Blue Tide - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob is depressed over having missed the lost episode.]
 ‣ Moloka'i Nui A - Kapono Beamer [SpongeBob is pleased by his friends reciting the lost episode.]

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Reception

• As of October 28, 2018, The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) gives this episode a rating of 0.0/10 based on 0 ratings by users. TV.com users give this episode a rating of 0.0/10 based on 0 votes.

Trivia

General

• This episode premiered in the Netherlands on October 26, 2018, two days prior to its premiere in the United States.
• This episode premiered nineteen years after "Scaredy Pants" and "I Was a Teenage Gary" premiered.
• SpongeBob owns the following VHS tapes:
  • "How to Make a Bed"
  • "Krusty Krab Training Video"
    • The bottom of the spine reads "POOP," a reference to the initial "People Order Our Patties."
  • "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"
  • "Mr. Krab's Birthday Party"
  • "Plankton Ruins Mr. Krab's B-Day"
  • "SpongeBob's Birth"
• When this episode first aired, it was paired up with "Bubbletown."
• Some objects from older episodes reappear in this episode:
  • SpongeBob's wringer from "Stuck in the Wringer"
  • Toothy Toothpaste from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
  • The Mermerang from "Shuffleboarding" (seen in a poster)
  • The Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy-themed Krusty Kid's Meal from "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob"
  • Tan Accelerator from "Sun Bleached"
• SpongeBob acting like a crossing guard is a nod to "Hall Monitor."
• SpongeBob is revealed to own a Mermaid Man wristwatch.
• Squidward is out of character in this episode, as he feels remorse over SpongeBob missing the lost Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episode and agrees to recite said episode in a play with the others.
• Squidward's backyard retains its appearance from "Bunny Hunt."

Cultural references

• One of SpongeBob's videotapes is a reference to the 1970 Christmas special, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town.
• The book Mrs. Puff was reading is a reference to Gone with the Wind.