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'''Help Wanted''' is the opening, pilot, and debut episode of [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]]. It is about a sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants who wants a job at a local restaurant, the Krusty Krab. But before he receives his job, he must pass an almost impossible test.
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! colspan="2" | Help Wanted
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| Episode No.: || 1a
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| Airdate: || May 1 1999
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| Season: || Season 1
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"'''Help Wanted'''" is the opening and debut episode of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' season 1, usually perferred to as the first of the 3 pilot episodes.
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'''Brief summary''': SpongeBob SquarePants perserves in getting a job at the Krusty Krab, despiting the obstacles he has to face (like finding a non-existing spatula).
  
 
==Info==
 
==Info==
===Characters===
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'''Time/Date''': 7:00 a.m. SpongeBob wakes up in the morning.
All 7 characters shown below are making their debuts, since this is the first episode of the series.
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*[[French Narrator]] (debut)
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'''Time card shown''': None
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]] (debut)
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*[[Patrick Star]] (debut)
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===Characters=== (in order of apperance)
*[[Squidward Tentacles]] (debut)
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*French Narrator
*[[Gary the Snail]] (debut)
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*[[SpongeBob]]
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]] (debut)
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*[[Gary]]
*[[Anchovy|Anchovies]] (debut)
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*[[Patrick]]
*[[Spat]] (debut)
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*[[Squidward]]
*[[Betsy Krabs]] (debut, mentioned)
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*[[Mr. Krabs]]
===Places===
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*[[Anchovies]]
This is also the debut of all 5 places shown below.
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*[[SpongeBob's House]] (debut)
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===Songs===
*[[Squidward's House]] (debut)
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*''[[Barg'n Mart]]'', performed by [[SpongeBob]]
*[[Patrick's House]] (debut)
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*''Livin' the Sunlight, Lovin' the Moonlight'', performed by Tiny Tim
*[[Krusty Krab]] (debut)
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*[[Barg'n Mart]] (debut)
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
The French Narrator begins the episode (and by extension, the whole series) by introducing us to Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob SquarePants. At his house, SpongeBob's foghorn alarm clock rings, waking him up in the morning. He tells his pet, Gary the Snail that he must be in good shape because this particular day is important. He jumps off of his diving board and lands in his pants. He goes to his exercise room and lifts a bar-weight (which is actually two stuffed animals). Afterwards, SpongeBob exclaims that he is ready. He runs outside and down the street to the Krusty Krab, repeatedly saying, "I'm ready" while his neighbor and best friend, Patrick Star, cheers him on. SpongeBob sees the 'Help Wanted' sign on the Krusty Krab window. He then declares that he is ready to obtain the job, which he has been dreaming of for years; however, he loses his confidence. Patrick convinces him to apply for the job, and so SpongeBob does, thereby declaring he is ready three more times. Squidward Tentacles, the head cashier, is cleaning the window (above his head the word 'loser' is written on the glass pane). Squidward sees that SpongeBob wants the job, and so he tells restaurant-owner Eugene H. Krabs that SpongeBob does not qualify for the job. SpongeBob walks into the Krusty Krab and asks for the job. To get rid of him, Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob that he can join the 'Krusty Crew' if he passes a "test"--which is to obtain a 'Hydrodynamic Spatula with Port and Starboard Attachments and a Turbo-Drive'. As soon as SpongeBob leaves, six buses drop off a large crowd of hungry anchovies. They barge into the Krusty Krab, demanding [[Krabby Patty|Krabby Patties]]. Attempting to keep things in order, Squidward complains about their behavior and then requests that there be a single-file line in front of the cash register. But the anchovies vehemently protest, forming a riot of angry anchovies set to resemble a stormy sea. This forces Squidward and Mr. Krabs to climb up the 'mast'. Suddenly, SpongeBob arrives, flying by with his 'Hydrodynamic Spatula with Port and Starboard Attachments and a Turbo-Drive'. Mr. Krabs is flabbergasted at the fact that SpongeBob actually passed the "test". SpongeBob flies into the kitchen and satisfies the needs of the angry anchovies by making a huge amount of Krabby Patties.
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A protagonist with a French accent introduces [[SpongeBob SquarePants]], a sponge who lives in a pineapple in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]]. SpongeBob's foghorn alarm clock rings, waking him up in the morning. He tells his pet, [[Gary the Snail]] that he must be in good shape because this particular day is important. He jumps off of his diving board, and lands in his pants. He goes to his exercise room and lifts a bar-weight (which is actually two stuffed animals). Afterwards, SpongeBob exclaims that he is ready.
When the last anchovy gets its Krabby Patty, Mr. Krabs is delighted. He hires SpongeBob by welcoming him to the Krusty Crew and giving him a name tag. At the end, Patrick walks in and asks for a Krabby Patty, which causes SpongeBob to race into the kitchen and make a huge stream of Krabby Patties, which then hits Patrick and sends him flying out of the restaurant and Squidward begins yelling to Mr. Krabs, saying, "Mr. Krabs! Mr. Krabs! Mr. Krabs, come see your new employee.".
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He runs outside and down the street to the [[Krusty Krab]], repeatedly saying, "I'm ready" while his neighbor and best friend, [[Patrick Star]], cheers him on. SpongeBob sees the 'Help Wanted' sign on the Krusty Krab window. He then declares that he is ready to obtain the job, which he has been dreaming of for years; however, he loses his confidence. Patrick convinces him to apply for the job, and so SpongeBob does, thereby declaring he is ready three more times.[[Squidward Tentacles]], the head cashier, is cleaning the window (above his head the word 'loser' is written on the glass pane). Squidward sees that SpongeBob wants the job, and so he tells restaurant-owner [[Eugene H. Krabs]] that SpongeBob does not qualify for the job. SpongeBob walks into the Krusty Krab and asks for the job. To get rid of him, Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob that he can join the 'Krusty Krew' if he passes a "test"--which is to obtain a 'Hydrodynamic Spatula with Port and Starboard Attachments and a Turbo-Drive' (essentially sending SpongeBob on a form of [[snipe hunt]]).
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As soon as SpongeBob leaves, six buses drop off a large crowd of hungry anchovies. They barge into the Krusty Krab, demanding Krabby Patties. Attempting to keep things in order, Squidward complains about their behavior,then requests that there be a single-file line in front of the cash register. But the anchovies vehemently protest, forming a riot of angry anchovies set to resemble a stormy sea. This forces Squidward and Mr. Krabs to climb up the 'mast'. Thinking that it is the end for them, they say their good-byes. Suddenly, SpongeBob arrives, flying by with his 'hydrodynamic spatula with port and starboard attachments and a turbo-drive' (according to SpongeBob, the [[Barg'n Mart]] only had one in stock). Mr. Krabs is flabbergasted at the fact that SpongeBob actually passed the "test". SpongeBob flies into the kitchen and as fast as he can, satisfies the needs of the angry anchovies. SpongeBob made a Krabby Patty before he was hired and it is assumed that he did not know the Krabby Patty secret formula.
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When the last anchovy gets their Krabby Patty, Mr. Krabs is delighted. He hires SpongeBob, by welcoming him to the Krusty Krew and giving him a nametag. Then, Mr. Krabs calls for three cheers for SpongeBob. Even though Squidward is upset, Mr. Krabs does not listen to him because he wants to go and count the wheelbarrow of money he just made in his office. At the end, Patrick walks in and asks for a Krabby Patty. SpongeBob races into the kitchen and makes a huge stream of Krabby Patties which hit Patrick and send him flying out of the restaurant. Worried, Squidward calls Mr. Krabs to come see his new employee.
  
 
==Animation style==
 
==Animation style==
This episode is the first, so it has many differences to the rest of the series. However, the original version of the episode had many other minor differences corrected later. For example, this episode (along with Pickles, Employee of the Month, and One Krab's Trash) is the only episode where SpongeBob's bed is on the right. Differences in voices are another example. SpongeBob's voice is slightly lower and Patrick's is deeper. Designs and colors are also different. For example, SpongeBob has fewer holes than in newer episodes and brighter yellow skin, Mr. Krabs' eyelids are pinkish red opposed to red, Mr. Krabs' left (right from our perspective) eye winks while he laughs, Squidward's complexion is brighter, his laugh is different, and the comedic "splat" sound is different. Gary's eye pupils and irises are smaller with a different tone of voice in the "meow" (although [[Tom Kenny]] claims to use a new "meow" for each episode where Gary is shown meowing). Squidward also appears to have rows of sticks behind his house. Differences in SpongeBob's house are also present in this episode, but not in others, such as there is only one window in the front. Also, SpongeBob's alarm clock has the same ship horn sound but echoes. The changes were made when the series officially aired.
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This episode is the first, so it has many differences to the rest of the series. However, the original version of the episode had many other minor differences corrected later. For example, this is the only episode where SpongeBob's bed is on the right. Differences in voices are another example. SpongeBob's voice is slightly lower and Patrick's is deeper. Designs and colors are also different. For example, SpongeBob has fewer holes than in newer episodes, Mr. Krabs' eyelids are bright pink opposed to red, Squidward's complexion is more pale, his laugh is different, the comedic "splat" sound is different, and his nose does not puff in and out when he laughs. Gary's eye pupils & irises are smaller with a lower tone of voice in the "meow" (although [[Tom Kenny]] claims to use a new "meow" for each episode where Gary is shown meowing). Squidward also appears to have rows of sticks behind his house. In addition, the animation was not as high quality compared to the following episodes, as the rapid movement made by SpongeBob when he was bouncing off the walls, roof, and floor of the Krusty Krab showed just a yellow square with very few features. When the anchovies were jumping up and down they were just blue and brown (mostly blue) finger-shaped ovals. Differences in SpongeBob's house are also present in this episode, but not in others, such as there is only one window in the front. SpongeBob's alarm clock has a different ship horn sound than his alarm clock in later episodes. Also, SpongeBob has a pet scallop that he kept in a bird cage in his room. The changes were made when the series officially aired.
  
==A Goof + A Gaff = A Laugh==
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==Trivia & Goofs==
*In the "written by" section of the opening credits, [[Stephen Hillenburg]] is incorrectly spelled as Stephen Hilleburg.
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*Revealing Mistakes:[[Stephen Hillenburg]] is unwittingly Stephen Hilleburg (without the '''''n''''' at ''Hillenburg'') written (at written by).
*[[Guest Stars|Tiny Tim]]'s "''[[Living In The Sunlight, Loving In The Moonlight (Song)|Living in the Sunlight, Loving in the Moonlight]]''" is featured in the episode.
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*Continuity: Initially, this episode was not included on the SpongeBob season one DVD set, presumably because of music licensing issues involving the aforementioned song. However, the episode has since been made available on the DVD release of the third season as a bonus feature.
*During "[[Living In The Sunlight, Loving In The Moonlight (Song)|Living in the Sunlight, Loving in the Moonlight]]", Tiny Tim sings ''"Just take it from me, I'm just free as any daughter"'', but the captions read, ''"Just take from me, I'm just free as any brother"''.
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*Continuity: SpongeBob says "I'm ready" at the Krusty Krab three times. The last time he says it, his collar turns red.
*The animation is not as high quality unlike the following episodes, as evidenced by the rapid movements made by SpongeBob. When he was bouncing off the walls, roof, and floor of the Krusty Krab it just showed a yellow square. Likewise, when the anchovies were jumping up and down they were just blue and brown (mostly blue) finger-shaped ovals.
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*Continuity: After Squidward said to all the anchovies, "Is this any way to behave?", one of the anchovies "meeped", but the closed captions did not show that it made that sound.
*Initially, the debut episode was not included on the SpongeBob season 1 DVD set, presumably because of music licensing issues involving the aforementioned song. However, the episode has since been made available on the DVD release of the third season as a bonus feature,and on the [[10 Happiest Moments (DVD)|10 Happiest Moments]] DVD as a bonus episode.
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*This was the debut appearance of SpongeBob, Gary, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs.
*Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Patrick, and SpongeBob all have a different tone in skin color than in other episodes.
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*Squidward and Mr.Krabs have different cries in this episode.
*Mr. Krabs' eyelids are pink in this episode. In every other episode, they are red.                                                         
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*During the anchovies' attack, when they attack the boat, it's a parody on Jurassic Park and also attack Krabs and Squidward.
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob]] couldn't have cooked the [[Krabby Patty|Krabby Patties]] because [[Mr. Krabs]] hasn't given him the formula yet.                                                                                                                             
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*Also, Squidward and Krabs climb up the pole, spoofing the scene where Tim gets stuck on a tree inside the car thrown by the
*In this episode, Gary's eye pupils are red dots, but in further episodes they are black dots in red dots.
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T-Rex in Jurassic Park.
*It's unknown how SpongeBob got into the Krusty Krab when the door was blocked by anchovies though it is likely he went in through the back door.
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*On the song "Livin' the Sunlight, Lovin' the Moonlight", Tiny Tim sang the part "'''Just take it from me, I'm just free as any daughter'''". But the caption said, "'''Just take it from me, I'm just free as any brother'''".
*This is the first episode to use traditional cel animation.
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*Patrick's shorts are mint green instead of lime green.
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*[[Guest Stars|Tiny Tim]] died about 3 years before this episode premiered. He died on November 30, 1996.
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== Reception ==
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==Transcripts and Songs==
People loved it! Considered the best of the series, it has an 8.7 on IMDb, and an 8.7 on Spongebuddy Mania.
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[[Episode Transcript: Help Wanted]]<br>
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[[Living In The Sunlight, Loving In The Moonlight]]
  
==Transcript==
 
*[[Episode Transcript: Help Wanted|Transcript for Help Wanted]]
 
  
==Gallery==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.tv.com/spongebob-squarepants/help-wanted---reef-blowers---tea-at-the-treedome/episode/53077/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;0 This episode at TV.com]
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*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0707293/ This episode at the Internet Movie Database]
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*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1465346024915949632&q=Help+wanted+spongeBob&total=20&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2 Help wanted video]
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