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| series = [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] |
| series = [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] |
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| image = Kwarantined Krab.jpg |
| image = Kwarantined Krab Title Card.jpg |
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| caption = SpongeBob, Patrick, Pearl, and Mrs. Puff stuck in the Krusty Krab's freezer |
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| season = 12 |
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| episode = 22b |
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| director = Dave Cunningham |
| director = Dave Cunningham |
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| writer = Andrew Goodman |
| writer = Andrew Goodman |
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| airdate = {{start date|2022|04|29}} |
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"'''Kwarantined Krab'''" |
"'''Kwarantined Krab'''" is the second segment of the 263rd episode of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', airing as part of the show's [[SpongeBob SquarePants (season 12)|twelfth season]]. It was originally scheduled to air in the United States in 2020, but the events of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic caused it to be withheld from airing on [[Nickelodeon]] until April 29, 2022 (making it the final episode of the twelfth season to air),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.memorabletv.com/episodes/spongebob-squarepants-kwarantined-krab-s13ep12-nickelodeon-fri-april-29-2022/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants: Kwarantined Krab (S13EP12 Nickelodeon Fri April 29, 2022)|date=April 27, 2022}}</ref> due to the episode's plot revolving around a pandemic. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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A [[health inspector]] walks into the Krusty Krab, where he declares that there is a disease called the "Clam Flu" spreading around, causing most of the characters to run around and panic. The health inspector orders the restaurant to be put under [[quarantine]], much to the dismay of [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] and [[Pearl Krabs|Pearl]]. The Krusty Krab is |
A [[health inspector]] walks into the Krusty Krab, where he declares that there is a disease called the "Clam Flu" spreading around, causing most of the characters to run around and panic. The health inspector orders the restaurant to be put under [[quarantine]], much to the dismay of [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] and [[Pearl Krabs|Pearl]]. The Krusty Krab is locked down with [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob]], [[Patrick Star|Patrick]], Squidward, [[Mr. Krabs]], Pearl, and [[Mrs. Puff]] stuck inside. Mr. Krabs suggests locking the diseased person inside the freezer once they are found. Some pepper is accidentally launched into the air, causing SpongeBob to sneeze, making everyone else assume he has caught the disease. SpongeBob willingly walks into the freezer after being asked. Patrick notices SpongeBob having fun in the freezer, so he pretends that he has caught the Clam Flu too, causing him to be thrown inside. |
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Squidward |
When Squidward begins to scratch his itching arm, Pearl assumes that he has caught the disease; Mr. Krabs then throws him into the freezer. Mr. Krabs notices that Mrs. Puff has yawned, making him think that she has caught the Clam Flu too; she is also locked in the freezer. After Pearl remembers that she has some money left over from last time she was in the mall, Mr. Krabs believes her mind is poisoned from the disease, locking her up as well. After everyone else in the freezer reports feeling well, Mrs. Puff concludes that Mr. Krabs himself is the one that has caught the disease; she and the rest of the characters break out of the freezer. The characters chase Mr. Krabs around the restaurant in order to lock Mr. Krabs in the freezer, but all end up incapacitated in doing so. When the health inspector returns, he says that he made a mistake, and that no one is actually sick, before assuming that everyone has caught a different disease, with Mr. Krabs catching all of them. He orders the Krusty Krab in an even stronger lockdown. The restaurant is transported onto the Chum Bucket, where [[Plankton and Karen|Plankton]] begs everyone to stay away from him to avoid catching the disease, before realizing that he may have already caught it. |
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==Reception |
==Reception== |
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David King at |
David King at Bubbleblabber.com gave the episode a positive review, and notes that the humor comes from the paranoia between the characters; King states "as they're quarantined from disease yet the synopsis itself slowly, makes it obvious near the end with a very ironic ending."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-spongebob-squarepants-kwarantined-krab-there-will-be-grease/|title=REVIEW: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 'Kwarantined Krab; There Will be Grease!'|first=David|last=King|date=April 30, 2022|website=Bubbleblabber}}</ref> |
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==Temporary ban== |
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"Kwarantined Krab" was initially meant to air during 2020, but was pulled until April 29, 2022, due to the plot revolving around a pandemic, as |
"Kwarantined Krab" was initially meant to air during 2020, but was pulled until April 29, 2022, due to the plot revolving around a pandemic, as the real-world [[COVID-19 pandemic]] was first detected near the end of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/spongebob-squarepants-episode-pulled-storyline-concern-1234724464/|title='SpongeBob SquarePants' Episode Pulled Over Storyline Concern|first1=Denise|last1=Petski|date=March 30, 2021}}</ref> Due to this, it was not available to watch on [[Paramount+]] (until 2023) with the other episodes,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/spongebob-squarepants-episode-pulled-pandemic/|title='SpongeBob SquarePants' episode pulled over 'sensitivities' with the pandemic|first1=Nick Romano|last1=March 31|first2=2021 at 10:18 AM|last2=EDT|website=EW.com}}</ref> nor included in the show's Season 12 DVD set.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spongebob-squarepants-episodes-pulled-over-storyline-concerns|title=SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes Pulled Over Storyline Concerns|first=Petey|last=Oneto|date=March 26, 2021|website=IGN}}</ref> However, it is available to purchase on [[iTunes]] and [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/spongebob-squarepants-season-12/id1448407279|title=Who R Zoo?/Kwarantined Krab|website=[[iTunes]]|date=30 April 1999 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Nitwitting-Ballad-Filthy-Muck/dp/B07MWDHV55/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BT0Z7YIC0NLC&keywords=spongebob+squarepants+season+12&qid=1655610735&s=instant-video&sprefix=SpongeBob+SquarePants+Season+12%2Cinstant-video%2C337&sr=1-1|title=SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12|website=Amazon Prime Video}}</ref> Regarding the pulling of the episode, as well as the third season episode, "[[Mid-Life Crustacean]]," Michelle Mehrtens at ''[[Screen Rant]]'' commented "Considering the fact that ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is specifically geared toward children, it is understandable that Nickelodeon would be hesitant to keep these episodes in their digital rotation. At the same time, the show exists in a compelling televisual spectrum, one that balances between the consumption of children and adults."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/spongebob-squarepants-episodes-censored-removed-inappropriate-storylines/|title=SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes Pulled For Inappropriate Story Elements|date=March 28, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:2022 controversies in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Television productions postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]] |
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[[Category:Television episodes pulled from general rotation]] |
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[[Category:Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television]] |
Latest revision as of 09:32, 30 January 2024
"Kwarantined Krab" | |
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SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
Episode no. | Season 12 Episode 22b |
Directed by | Dave Cunningham |
Written by | Andrew Goodman |
Produced by |
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Original air date | April 29, 2022 |
Running time | 11 minutes |
"Kwarantined Krab" is the second segment of the 263rd episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, airing as part of the show's twelfth season. It was originally scheduled to air in the United States in 2020, but the events of the COVID-19 pandemic caused it to be withheld from airing on Nickelodeon until April 29, 2022 (making it the final episode of the twelfth season to air),[1] due to the episode's plot revolving around a pandemic.
Plot
[edit]A health inspector walks into the Krusty Krab, where he declares that there is a disease called the "Clam Flu" spreading around, causing most of the characters to run around and panic. The health inspector orders the restaurant to be put under quarantine, much to the dismay of Squidward and Pearl. The Krusty Krab is locked down with SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, and Mrs. Puff stuck inside. Mr. Krabs suggests locking the diseased person inside the freezer once they are found. Some pepper is accidentally launched into the air, causing SpongeBob to sneeze, making everyone else assume he has caught the disease. SpongeBob willingly walks into the freezer after being asked. Patrick notices SpongeBob having fun in the freezer, so he pretends that he has caught the Clam Flu too, causing him to be thrown inside.
When Squidward begins to scratch his itching arm, Pearl assumes that he has caught the disease; Mr. Krabs then throws him into the freezer. Mr. Krabs notices that Mrs. Puff has yawned, making him think that she has caught the Clam Flu too; she is also locked in the freezer. After Pearl remembers that she has some money left over from last time she was in the mall, Mr. Krabs believes her mind is poisoned from the disease, locking her up as well. After everyone else in the freezer reports feeling well, Mrs. Puff concludes that Mr. Krabs himself is the one that has caught the disease; she and the rest of the characters break out of the freezer. The characters chase Mr. Krabs around the restaurant in order to lock Mr. Krabs in the freezer, but all end up incapacitated in doing so. When the health inspector returns, he says that he made a mistake, and that no one is actually sick, before assuming that everyone has caught a different disease, with Mr. Krabs catching all of them. He orders the Krusty Krab in an even stronger lockdown. The restaurant is transported onto the Chum Bucket, where Plankton begs everyone to stay away from him to avoid catching the disease, before realizing that he may have already caught it.
Reception
[edit]David King at Bubbleblabber.com gave the episode a positive review, and notes that the humor comes from the paranoia between the characters; King states "as they're quarantined from disease yet the synopsis itself slowly, makes it obvious near the end with a very ironic ending."[2]
Temporary ban
[edit]"Kwarantined Krab" was initially meant to air during 2020, but was pulled until April 29, 2022, due to the plot revolving around a pandemic, as the real-world COVID-19 pandemic was first detected near the end of 2019.[3] Due to this, it was not available to watch on Paramount+ (until 2023) with the other episodes,[4] nor included in the show's Season 12 DVD set.[5] However, it is available to purchase on iTunes and Amazon Prime.[6][7] Regarding the pulling of the episode, as well as the third season episode, "Mid-Life Crustacean," Michelle Mehrtens at Screen Rant commented "Considering the fact that SpongeBob SquarePants is specifically geared toward children, it is understandable that Nickelodeon would be hesitant to keep these episodes in their digital rotation. At the same time, the show exists in a compelling televisual spectrum, one that balances between the consumption of children and adults."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants: Kwarantined Krab (S13EP12 Nickelodeon Fri April 29, 2022)". April 27, 2022.
- ^ King, David (April 30, 2022). "REVIEW: SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 'Kwarantined Krab; There Will be Grease!'". Bubbleblabber.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 30, 2021). "'SpongeBob SquarePants' Episode Pulled Over Storyline Concern".
- ^ March 31, Nick Romano; EDT, 2021 at 10:18 AM. "'SpongeBob SquarePants' episode pulled over 'sensitivities' with the pandemic". EW.com.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Oneto, Petey (March 26, 2021). "SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes Pulled Over Storyline Concerns". IGN.
- ^ "Who R Zoo?/Kwarantined Krab". iTunes. 30 April 1999.
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12". Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes Pulled For Inappropriate Story Elements". ScreenRant. March 28, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 2020 controversies in the United States
- 2021 controversies in the United States
- 2022 controversies in the United States
- 2020 American television episodes
- 2022 American television episodes
- Animation controversies in television
- SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
- Self-censorship
- Television controversies in the United States
- Television episodes about influenza outbreaks
- Television productions postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Television episodes pulled from general rotation
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television