Pranks a Lot (Episode)

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Pranks a Lot
Episode No.:	60b
Airdate:	11.10.2004
Season:	Season 3
Previous Episode:	SpongeBob Meets the Strangler
Next Episode:	Fear of a Krabby Patty

"Pranks a Lot" is an episode from Season 3

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Info

Time Cards Shown

Several bad puns later (not real time card)

Time/Date

2:50 PM: A resident, SpongeBob, and Patrick figure out the time.

Characters

SpongeBob
Patrick
Frank (Palace of Pranks Manager)
Sandy

Mr. Krabs, the last one to be scared by SpongeBob and Patrick, announces he isn't afraid of ghosts
Mrs. Puff
Mr. Krabs
Squidward
Guy and his driving eyeballs
Bikini Bottomites

Places

Plot

SpongeBob and Patrick go to the Palace of Pranks in search of the ultimate prank. To their delight, the manager sells them a rare can of Invisible Spray for one dollar. Before they decide on their prank, Patrick remembers the fact that the paint they purchased from Franks stains clothes, and he and SpongeBob take their clothes off so they aren't stained with the invisible paint. They decide to spray a park bench and sit on it, but get in an argument over who gets to spray the bench. During the fight they spray each other until they are both completely invisible.

SpongeBob realizes that he and Patrick can trick the residents of Bikini Bottom into thinking the town is haunted. They pretend to be ghosts and frighten all of the citizens except for Mr. Krabs, who "ain't afraid of no ghosts". They attempt to frighten him and succeed until they attempt to burn a dollar bill. Mr. Krabs' fear is overcome by his love of money, and he attempts to extinguish the match with a bucket of water. The invisible spray is washed off of Patrick and SpongeBob, exposing their identities, and their nudity.

Though embarrassed, Mr. Krabs comforts SpongeBob and Patrick by saying he forgives them and was fond of pulling pranks in his youth. But he embarrasses them in front of the entire Bikini Bottom by revealing their nudity as a harsh punishment.

Trivia/Goofs

The German Title: Die Geister von Bikini Bottom Meaning The Ghosts Of Bikini Bottom
Mr. Krabs' line "I ain't afraid of no ghosts" is an obvious reference to the Ghostbusters theme song.
When Sandy is frightened by the "ghosts", her escape pod breaks the Treedome. Sandy said the dome was made of polyurethane in Tea at the Treedome, rather than glass. Furthermore, water should have flooded the dome when it shattered. The dome is fixed in the next shot.
Mr. Krabs' Ghost Prevention Good Luck Charms includes having his underwear tied in a Melvin knot. A Melvin knot is used to hold a sail to a sailboat.
SpongeBob and Patrick are not wearing water helmets when they are in Sandy's Treedome. Nevertheless, bubbles appear when Sandy removes their sheets.
The specter deflector and Sandy's escape pod are also used on Danny Phantom and The Fairly Odd Parents, respectively. Both are also popular shows on Nickelodeon.
The prank toys Frank offers to SpongeBob are the Joy Buzzer (Hand Buzzer), Exploding Chewing Gum, Fake Dollar, Whoopie Cushion, Fake Vomit, Real Vomit, and Invisible Spray.
When Mr. Krabs is inside the Krusty Krab, the windows have blinds; in subsequent scenes the blinds are gone.
The "Exploding chewing gum" prank may be a reference to Mission: Impossible
When SpongeBob bought the Invisible Spray for $1, he gave a couple of dollars, but he did not obtain any change. This must mean that they don't give change away like The Krusty Krab.
It is revealed that Patrick apparently likes seanut brittle.
The title card is a reference to comic book ads full of pranks for sale in the mail.