Plankton's Army
Template:SpongeBob episode "Plankton's Army" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season three. Template:Spoiler Brief summary: Mr. Krabs knows Plankton has been trying to reveal the secret recipe of the Krabby Patty for 25 years. Plankton hires his family (hillbillies) to help him reveal the recipe.
Time/Date:
- 4:10 PM: The robot arrives at the Krusty Krab
Time cards shown: None
Characters Present:
Main Characters:
Major Characters:
- SpongeBob SquarePants (4 lines of dialogue)
- Squidward Tentacles
- Karen
Minor Characters:
- Robot
- Customers at Krusty Krab
- Plankton's Hillbilly Family
Songs: None
Plot
File:P0-2.gifThe show starts out when Plankton attempts to steal a Krabby Patty. He is then caught and flushed down the toilet by Mr. Krabs. He returns to the Chum Bucket, sulking to his computer wife Karen about his failures. She then suggests to hire an army to help him. He first tries a bar, but the tough guys beat him up. He then realizes he could call his entire family to help. He messages them all to come to the Chum Bucket. Thinking they will all be evil geniuses, he finds out they are all hillbillies; saying "I've been away from home longer that I thought." He then gets them to agree to his plan in exchange for Root Beer. They then attack the Krusty Krab, tying up Mr. Krabs and Squidward in a toilet (SpongeBob is cleaning the bathrooms, totally unaware of the crisis). The Planktons open the safe containing the Krabby Patty secret recipe. Before Plankton reads the recipe, Mr. Krabs pleads him not to read it, saying "There are secrets not meant for mortal eyes!". Plankton reads it anyway. The ingredients turn out to be:
No. 4 causes Plankton to panic, running away. The other Planktons read it and run (except for one, saying he can't read). Mr. Krabs and Squidward manage to escape from the toilet. It is then revealed to SpongeBob (who has finished cleaning the bathrooms) and Squidward that the recipe that Plankton has read is a fake, and the real one is hidden somewhere. Squidward then guesses it is under Mr. Krabs' mattress. Mr. Krabs runs towards his house, yelling "Curse you Squidward!"
Cultural References
- This episode is based loosely on the Iran hostage crisis in 1979.
- The robot who purchases the Coral Bits has a revolving light over its "eyes" much like the Cylons from Battlestar Galactica.
Trivia
- Plankton's first name is "Sheldon".
- This episode has three other titles. When advertised on Nickelodeon, this episode's name was said to be "Plankton's Revenge". This episode was also originally entitled "Plankton's Last Stand". (This was changed as it is not his last stand, he appears in later episodes). On UK adverts it is sometimes referred to as "Plankton's Family".
- This is the second episode that SpongeBob isn't a main character. The First was in "SB-129", the third was in "Born Again Krabs the fourth was in New Leaf" and the last was in Best Frenemies.
- This episode wasn't mentioned in Comcast cable guides; only Missing Identity was.
- Closed-captioning error: Plankton says that "united, the plankton family could be a real pain in the fanny!" However, the captions said "belly" instead of "fanny."
- Before the first time it was shown of TV,many people mistakes it to be a movie.
- For unknown reasons,some televisions say the episode was made in 2002.
- Written by Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, Merriwether Williams and Tim Hill.
Quotes
- Clem: Of course, you remember Zeke, Rufus, Jeke, Billy Bob, Billy Jim, Billy Billy Bo Willy Banana Fanna Fo Filly, (later) Doug, Toad, Enis, Rainchild...
Plankton: ALL RIGHT!!! I GET IT!!! - (After reading out the "recipe" for a Krabby Patty, all of Plankton's family runs away, screaming, except for Clem.)
Mr. Krabs: Why aren't you running?
Clem: Well, I can't read.
Mr. Krabs: Get out of here!
(Clem runs away.)
Clem: Hyuk hyuk hyuk hyuk! - Plankton (after entering a bar to recruit tough followers to his cause): "Felicitations, malefactors! I'm endeavoring to misappropriate the formulary for the preparations of affordable comestibles! WHO WILL JOIN ME?!"