The episode begins at the [[Krusty Krab]], where SpongeBob and Squidward are cleaning Mr. Krabs' office.
==Production==
==Production==
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===Music===
===Music===
{{MLegend}}
{{MLegend}}
{{APM|d|Discovery|Benny Carter|Title card.}}
{{APM|d|Discovery|Benny Carter|Title card}}
{{APM|s|Sailor's Sting 9|Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr|SpongeBob and Squidward cleaning Krabs' office.}}
{{APM|s|Sailor's Sting 9|Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr|SpongeBob and Squidward clean Mr. Krabs' office.}}
{{APM|z|Zelle 501|Gerhard Trede|Plankton puts on invisibility helmet.}}
{{APM|z|Zelle 501|Gerhard Trede|Plankton puts on invisibility helmet.}}
{{APM|t|Toy Piano|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|SpongeBob puts the secret formula bottle in a trash can.}}
{{APM|t|Toy Piano|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|SpongeBob puts the secret formula bottle in a trash can.}}
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{{APM|h|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (e)|Jeremy Wakefield|Spot in Plankton's safe.}}
{{APM|h|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (e)|Jeremy Wakefield|Spot in Plankton's safe.}}
{{APM|s|Sailor's Sting 30|"Ah... I'm sure glad the formula is back in the safe where it belongs, Mr. Krabs."}}
{{APM|s|Sailor's Sting 30|"Ah... I'm sure glad the formula is back in the safe where it belongs, Mr. Krabs."}}
{{APM||||Ending.}}
{{APM||||Ending}}
===Reception===
===Reception===
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|timedate = *After "[[Help Wanted]]," "[[Plankton!]]," "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]," "[[Pickles]]," "[[Frankendoodle]]," "[[Wet Painters]]," "[[Wishing You Well]]," "[[Plankton's Pet]]", "[[Mimic Madness]]," "[[Spot Returns]]," "[[Spin the Bottle]]," and "[[Grandmum's the Word]]"
|timedate = *After "[[Help Wanted]]," "[[Plankton!]]," "[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]," "[[Pickles]]," "[[Frankendoodle]]," "[[Wet Painters]]," "[[Wishing You Well]]," "[[Plankton's Pet]]", "[[Mimic Madness]]," "[[Spot Returns]]," "[[Spin the Bottle]]," and "[[Grandmum's the Word]]"
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*When Spot chases after the fuel rod, the activating sound of a lightsaber from ''{{W|Star Wars}}'' is heard.
*There are 62 bottles in the title card.
*This episode references numerous past episodes:
*This episode references numerous past episodes:
**SpongeBob being used as a window washer could be a reference to "[[Plankton Retires]]".
**SpongeBob being used as a window washer is a reference to "[[Plankton Retires]]".
**SpongeBob washing [[Mr. Krabs' first dollar]] is a reference to "[[Wet Painters]]."
**SpongeBob washing [[Mr. Krabs' first dollar]] is a reference to "[[Wet Painters]]."
**Karen's "kissy face" screensaver from "[[Grandmum's the Word]]" reappears when she kisses Plankton.
**Karen's "kissy face" screensaver from "[[Grandmum's the Word]]" reappears when she kisses Plankton.
**When Squidward turns on the [[Krusty Krab]]'s security footage, a drawing of DoodleBob can be seen on the bottom of the table, referencing both "[[Frankendoodle]]" and "[[Doodle Dimension]]."
**When Squidward turns on the Krusty Krab's security footage, a drawing of DoodleBob can be seen on the bottom of the table, referencing both "[[Frankendoodle]]" and "[[Doodle Dimension]]."
**SpongeBob mimicking Plankton is a reference to "[[Mimic Madness]]."
**SpongeBob mimicking Plankton is a reference to "[[Mimic Madness]]."
**Plankton turning into a genie when he is trying to open the Krabby Patty formula is a reference to "[[Spin the Bottle]]."
**Plankton turning into a genie when he is trying to open the Krabby Patty formula is a reference to "[[Spin the Bottle]]."
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**The boot that squishes Squidward is similar to how the [[Cyclops]]' boot squishes [[Dennis]] from [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie|the first movie]].
**The boot that squishes Squidward is similar to how the [[Cyclops]]' boot squishes [[Dennis]] from [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie|the first movie]].
**Squidward getting burnt by fire is similar to the deleted scene from "[[Just One Bite]]."
**Squidward getting burnt by fire is similar to the deleted scene from "[[Just One Bite]]."
**The piano that fell on Squidward is similar to SpongeBob dropping a piano on Plankton (Dr. Peter Lankton), twice, from "[[Fear of a Krabby Patty]]."
**The piano that fell on Squidward is similar to SpongeBob dropping a piano on Plankton (as [[Dr. Peter Lankton]]), twice in "[[Fear of a Krabby Patty]]."
**When Squidward turns on the Krusty Krab's security footage, the date 05-01-99 ({{Time|May 1}}, {{Time|1999}}) can be seen on the bottom of the table. This is a reference to the airdate of "[[Help Wanted]]," the first episode of {{SBSP}}.
**When Squidward turns on the Krusty Krab's security footage, the date 05-01-99 ({{Time|May 1}}, {{Time|1999}}) can be seen on the bottom of the table. This is a reference to the airdate of "[[Help Wanted]]," the first episode of {{SBSP}}.
*This is the third appearance of [[Spot]], the first being in "[[Plankton's Pet]]" and the second being in "[[Spot Returns]]."
*This is the second episode to show Plankton's skinned form. The first is "[[Plankton's Regular]]."
*This the fifth time SpongeBob's tears cause a flood. The previous four were "[[Grandma's Kisses]]", "[[Funny Pants]]", "[[A Day Without Tears]]", and "[[SpongeBob You're Fired]].
*This is the third appearance of Spot, the first being in "[[Plankton's Pet]]" and the second being in "[[Spot Returns]]."
*This the fifth episode where SpongeBob's tears cause a flood. The previous four are "[[Grandma's Kisses]]," "[[Funny Pants]]," "[[A Day Without Tears]]," and "[[SpongeBob You're Fired]]."
===Cultural references===
===Cultural references===
*The boat that fell on top of Squidward is the {{W|RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic''}}, a British passenger liner that sank in the Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg on April 15, 1912.
*When Spot chases after the [[Fuel rods|fuel rod]], the lightsaber activation sound from ''{{W|Star Wars}}'' is heard.
**This is the Titanic's second appearance. The first was "[[Moving Bubble Bass]]".
*The boat that falls on top of Squidward is the {{W|RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic''}}, a British passenger liner that sank in the Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg on {{Time|April 15}}, 1912.
**This is the Titanic's second appearance. The first is in "[[Moving Bubble Bass]]".
*The movie Plankton is seen watching is the 1961 horror film ''{{W|Creature from the Haunted Sea}}''.
*The movie Plankton is seen watching is the 1961 horror film ''{{W|Creature from the Haunted Sea}}''.
*While Karen is in sleep mode, the floating shapes on her screen are a reference to the Mystify screensaver included in Windows XP and earlier.
*While Karen is in sleep mode, the floating shapes on her screen are a reference to the Mystify screensaver included in {{W|Windows XP}} and earlier.
===Errors===
===Errors===
*The opening credits say "animation director" when there are 2 animation directors.
*The opening credits read "animation director" even though there are two animation directors.
*In one scene, inside the Chum Bucket, SpongeBob's eyelashes disappear. [[File:Eror.png|thumb|100px]]
*In one scene, inside the Chum Bucket, SpongeBob's eyelashes disappear.[[File:Eror.png|thumb|100px]]
*In this scene, the table is sliced, but Plankton appears to be standing on the sliced part, when he should be falling. [[File:Anothererror.png|thumb|100px]]
*In this scene, the table is sliced, but Plankton appears to be standing on the sliced part, when he should be falling.[[File:Anothererror.png|thumb|100px]]
*When Spongebob change back, Squidward's nose was behind his mouth.
*When SpongeBob changes back, Squidward's nose is behind his mouth.
Karen's "kissy face" screensaver from "Grandmum's the Word" reappears when she kisses Plankton.
When Squidward turns on the Krusty Krab's security footage, a drawing of DoodleBob can be seen on the bottom of the table, referencing both "Frankendoodle" and "Doodle Dimension."
SpongeBob mimicking Plankton is a reference to "Mimic Madness."
Plankton turning into a genie when he is trying to open the Krabby Patty formula is a reference to "Spin the Bottle."
Squidward's claustrophobia from "Wishing You Well" is brought up again in the ending.
When Squidward turns on the Krusty Krab's security footage, the date 05-01-99 (May 1, 1999) can be seen on the bottom of the table. This is a reference to the airdate of "Help Wanted," the first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants.
This is the second episode to show Plankton's skinned form. The first is "Plankton's Regular."
This is the third appearance of Spot, the first being in "Plankton's Pet" and the second being in "Spot Returns."
When Spot chases after the fuel rod, the lightsaber activation sound from Star Wars is heard.
The boat that falls on top of Squidward is the RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner that sank in the Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg on April 15, 1912.
This is the Titanic's second appearance. The first is in "Moving Bubble Bass".
