MuscleBob BuffPants (Episode)

"MuscleBob BuffPants" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. It premiered on September 25, 1999. Template:Spoiler Brief summary: When SpongeBob finds out that he is extremely weak, he buys 'Anchor Arms'. The disguise works perfectly well, until Sandy enrolls him in the Bikini Bottom Anchor Toss Competition.

Time/Date:

5:00 AM: SpongeBob tries out Sandy's workout routine.

Time cards shown: None

Main character(s):

Major character(s):

Larry the Lobster
Don the Killer Whale
Muscular fish

Minor character(s):

Gary the Snail
Tom (Bartender)
Audience
Referee
Perch Perkins
Scooter
Other fish in Goo Lagoon
Anchor Arms shark
Squidward Tentacles
Mr. Krabs

Songs: None

DVD: Home Sweet Pineapple(DVD)

Plot

SpongeBob realizes that he is not very strong, and Sandy puts him an intense training regimen to help him become more muscular. SpongeBob cannot complete any of the exercises, however, so he gives up and runs back home in pain.

Later that day, he sees an advertisement for inflatable biceps called Anchor Arms. He orders a set, puts them on and goes to Goo Lagoon. He then begins showing them off around Bikini Bottom, gaining many followers in the process. Sandy, seeing his new "muscles", decides that he should test them out in the upcoming anchor toss competition. SpongeBob tries to stop her from entering his name, but just fails.

When it is SpongeBob's turn during the anchor toss, he overstrains the Anchor Arms, causing the air inside them to randomly move to other parts of his body. Eventually, the Anchor Arms explode, and SpongeBob is disqualified. A disappointed Sandy decides to put him on a new, simpler training regimen in which SpongeBob must repeatedly press buttons on a remote control. Even this, apparently, is difficult for him.

Trivia/Goofs

Running Gag: Every time Spongebob attempts one of Sandy's exercises, his arms fall off.

When SpongeBob hit the pole after Sandy finished entering SpongeBob into the anchor-tossing competition, he was wearing his pants. After that, he was back in his speedo.