The Play's the Thing

ANTI-SCUMBOB DONE WRONG! This episode contains a plot/story that is considered a worse version of Culture Shock for the following reason(s): Lacks the charm the original episode had, as well as having no likeable characters, and a horrendously terrible ending.

SQUIDWARD TORTURE! This contains torture to Squidward Tentacles, so if you're a fan of him, look away NOW.

SPONGEBOB TORTURE! This contains torture to SpongeBob SquarePants, so if you're a fan of him, look away NOW.

The Play's the Thing
Because the play's the thing... get it?
Season	7
Episode No.	138a
Main Reason for being ScumBob	Rip off of Culture Shock. Squidward and SpongeBob torture. Jerky Mr. Krabs, Patrick and Bikini Bottomites. Horrible ending. Boring. Plot was stupid.

The Play's the Thing is an ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌super-‌infamous episode‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ from Season 7 of Spon‌ge‌Bob‌ SquarePants. In this episode‌‌, Squidward‌ does a play‌‌‌ at the Krusty Krab.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

‌‌Why This Play Should Be Shut Down

1. The plot is uninteresting. Not only does it rip off the ULTRA‌-famous episode, Culture Shock, but it also waters down the charm of said episode, as well as a repetitive gag of Squidward trying to recite his lines for his play, singing to the audience how much he whines and moans about his life, only to get interrupted by a customer who orders a meal, let alone the entire episode taking place at the Krusty Krab.
2. The Bikini Bottomites are a bunch of rude, obnoxious jerks throughout the whole episode. Because they weren't entirely interested in watching Squidward's play, they were only more interested in ordering and getting their food.
3. Mr. Krabs is unlikable, as he lacks any regard for his own two employees, as usual.
4. Patrick is pointlessly shoehorned in out-of-nowhere and convinces the customers to continue throwing Krabby Patties at SpongeBob and Squidward after throwing‌ one at SpongeBob, despite SpongeBob's plea not to do it. After that, he is never seen or mentioned again, making Patrick's cameo pointless.
5. Horrible ending: The customers are not happy when they find out the patties SpongeBob made are burnt, and Squidward tells them they wouldn't know quality "if it hit them in the face," to which a customer throws his patty at him. The rest of the customers are eager to join in, but SpongeBob encourages them to respect the Krabby Patty and wins them over. But then Patrick, who is pointlessly shoehorned (as mentioned in WIS#5) and shows up out of nowhere at this very moment, says he likes to throw food, and a food fight breaks out. Mr. Krabs sells customers things to throw at his employees. When the food fight is over, Squidward and SpongeBob are badly injured and Mr. Krabs tells them he has two more shows due to the success, meaning that both SpongeBob and Squidward are going to be tortured again by the customers. Because of this, Squidward and SpongeBob laugh maniacally and Squidward gets hit by another Krabby Patty while SpongeBob is still laughing and looking at the camera, then the episode ends there.

Redeeming Qualities That Deserve an Encore

1. It is one of the fewer episodes in Seasons 6 and 7 where SpongeBob has his original personality.
2. Squidward is tolerable (if only somewhat) in this episode.
3. One of the most famous adult jokes in the show is the joke where SpongeBob blows balloons to make one of Squidward.