Fear of a Krabby Patty (Episode)

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Fear of a Krabby Patty
Episode No.:	61a
Airdate:	6.5.2005
Season:	Season 4
Previous Episode:	Pranks a Lot
Next Episode:	Shell of a Man

"Fear of a Krabby Patty" is an episode from season four.

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Plot

Mr. Krabs finishes painting a sign that says that the Krusty Krab is going to be open from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm. Naturally Squidward is furious and SpongeBob is furious too, but only because he wants to start working earlier. He sees Plankton's sign on the Chum Bucket that says 'Chum Bucket open 23 hours'. Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab open 24 hours. When Squidward hears it, he complains but SpongeBob is delighted. Mr. Krabs wrings a bell and announces that it is day 1 of non-stop service each day. Days later, Plankton calls and orders thousands of Krabby Patties. Each day SpongeBob makes patties and counts the patties. As the days go on different scenes at the including old man Jenkins flying around the screen saying hey what the... SpongeBob cannot do it and begins to think that everyone is a Krabby Patty. Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to see a psychiatrist. SpongeBob goes to the Chum Bucket because it says 'Dr. P. Lankton: Psychiatrist, specializing in Krabby Patty phobias'. Plankton tries to make SpongeBob say the Krabby Patty formula including arranging names of common kitchen ingredients, but not all methods work. Finally, Plankton hypnotizes SpongeBob and tells him to say the Krabby Patty formula when he wakes up. However, SpongeBob does not wake up when Plankton tells him to. SpongeBob is dreaming about a Krabby Patty. It gives him food and drinks so SpongeBob is not scared of Krabby Patties anymore. He wakes up, thanks Plankton and runs to the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob that the Krusty Krab will be open for 23 hours. After that, the episode ends.

Trivia/Goofs

Even though this episode was nominated at the 2005 Prime Time Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program, many fans believe this is the episode that started a downward plunge in episode quality.
Ever since this episode and the movie, SpongeBob's voice has gotten much higher pitched.
What happened to the 10,000 patties Plankton ordered? If they were delivered to the disguised Chum Bucket, Plankton could analyze them to find out the secret formula.
When the giant Krabby Patty in SpongeBob's dream says "I will always be with you in here" it pokes SpongeBob in the chest. You will also see that its finger is lit up. This is a reference to the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, because E.T. did the same thing to Elliot in the movie.
The title card music is the same as Something Smells.
This is the first episode where things float across the screen to show time passage. A similar one is featured in Skill Crane.
Why would Mr Krabs think Plankton was a spider? Spiders hang on web not on rope. Spiders occasionally hang on one web line.
This is the second episode for the Krusty Krab to be open 24 hours. The first is Graveyard Shift