The Paper (SpongeBob SquarePants)

Template:SpongeBob episode "The Paper" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. For the movie, see The Paper Template:Spoiler Brief summary: Squidward gives a piece of paper to SpongeBob, and promises that he doesn't want it back. But when SpongeBob has lots of fun with it, Squidward begins to regret the promise and has to think of a way to get the paper back!

Time/Date: Unknown

Time cards shown: None

Characters Present:

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Squidward Tentacles
• Gary the Snail
• Patrick Star
• Residents of Bikini Bottom
• Kids who cheer about SpongeBob making origami with the paper

Songs: None

Plot

Squidward throws a bubble gum wrapper on SpongeBob's lawn. When SpongeBob discovers it, he asks Squidward if he can keep it. Squidward immediately tells him he can. SpongeBob then starts doing incredibly fun things with the paper. Squidward becomes so jealous that he eventually trades everything he has to get it back.

Quotes

• Squidward: Take it SpongeBob, take it PLEASE. And promise me no matter how much I may beg, and plead, and cry... DON'T give the paper back to me. EVER.

SpongeBob: So I'll take that as a possible no? (Squidward slowly closes the door on Spongebob) Squidward? Squidward? (through door) Okay, Squidward! That's a promise I'll just have to keep! (to the paper) Ah, Mr. Paper. I am so lucky to have a friend like Squidward!

Trivia

• It is revealed that SpongeBob has always liked Squidward's shirt.
• Spongebob did many things with the paper. Here is a list of what did with it:

• Used it as a puppet
• Used it as a helicopter
• Played paper paddleball with it (SpongeBob did this by blowing the paper up and down.)
• Doing impressions (e.g. A guy with a moustache,etc)
• Made paper crafts (Origami, etc.)
• Created a flipbook of Squidward

• Clips of this episode were seen on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Nov. 25th, 2006.

• Alternate title: Lemons Out Of the Lemonade