Employee of the Month (SpongeBob SquarePants)

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SpongeBob SquarePants episode

"Employee of the Month"

Season №:

Episode №:

12b

Production №:

012

Airdate:

October 2, 1999

Best Day Ever Rank:

#36

Credits

Writer(s):

Paul Tibbitt
Mr. Lawrence

Storyboard Artist(s):

Mark O'Hare
Ennio Torresan, Jr.
Erik Wiese

Directors

Storyboard:

Paul Tibbitt

Animation:

Sean Dempsey

Creative:

Derek Drymon

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Premiere Order

Production Order

"Employee of the Month" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one. See Employee of the Month (disambiguation) for other uses of the term.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Brief summary: When it's Employee of the Month Award day, Squidward says that the award is a sham and he could get it if he wanted to. SpongeBob, not wanting to give up his reputation, competes against him to be the best employee.

Time/Date:

January 27
- 1:15 PM: SpongeBob is told by the photo of himself to work harder
- 9:00 PM: SpongeBob looks through the binoculars at Squidward's house
- 9:05 PM: Squidward shows all 28 of his alarm clocks
January 28
- 6:50 AM: The Krusty Krab explodes

Time cards shown: None

Characters Present:

Squidward Tentacles
SpongeBob SquarePants
Eugene Krabs
Customers taking the free Krabby Patties
Gary the Snail

Songs:

Money

Money!

Gonna make some money!

[edit] Plot

At the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob reminds Squidward that it's Employee of the Month Award day. However, Squidward tells SpongeBob that the award is a scam, and Mr. Krabs is using it to make him work harder. He doesn't agree, and works harder. Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob that Squidward might get the new Employee of the Month Award, but since he has 26 consecutive awards (and wants a 27th), he starts worrying. Squidward says that he could get the award if he wanted to, and SpongeBob asks him to prove it. So they try and get the award. SpongeBob tries to destroy Squidward's alarm clock so he won't wake up, but he has 28 in his closet. They each say that they will arrive at the Krusty Krab earlier than the other. They set up traps early in the morning, but they finally get out and start running towards the Krusty Krab. They 'overwork' (ex: Squidward cleans the tables as much as to break), makes the Krusty Krab explode. As Krabby Patties rain down from the sky, some of the citizens of Bikini Bottom claim that they are free. As Mr. Krabs tries to makes the citizens pay for them, SpongeBob and Squidward yell over the helpless Mr. Krabs and ask him who is the Employee of the Month.

[edit] Quotes

(Krusty Krab)

SpongeBob: Look, Mr. Krabs, clean floors!

Squidward: Clean tables, Mr. Krabs!

SpongeBob: Clean dishes, Mr. Krabs!

Squidward: Flowers and chocolates for you, Mr. Krabs!

(The destroyed Krusty Krab)

Citizen: Hey look! Free Krabby Patties!! (As Krabby Patties fall from the sky)

Mr. Krabs: Wait! No, you've to pay for those!!

SpongeBob: So, who's the Employee of the month Mr. Krabs? Is it me?

Squidward :Is it me?

SpongeBob and Squidward: (Continuously ask the same question)

[edit] Trivia/Goofs

You can see that next to the unfilled January E.o.t.M (Employee of the Month) picture is a February E.o.t.M. picture and next to the February E.o.t.M. picture is a December E.o.t.M. picture, but January comes before February.
This is the one of two episodes in which Squidward's house has a window on its right ear.
The winner of the Employee of the Month award was never revealed.
January 15th is Annoy Squidward Day.
Apparently, Squidward can make Krabby Patties as well, but in Pickles, Hooky, and The Algae's Always Greener, he is terrible at making Krabby Patties, which means that most likely, this episode's occurrence came after Pickles, The Algae's Always Greener, and Hooky, and Squidward learned how to make Krabby Patties in the meantime.
When the "Drill Sargeant SpongeBob" appeared, he was in the March picture, probably a reference to an army march.