Rule of Dumb

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SpongeBob SquarePants episode

""Rule of Dumb""

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Credits

Writer(s):

Zeus Cervas
Erik Wiese
Dani Michaeli

Supervising Producer:

Paul Tibbitt

Directors

Storyboard:

Zeus Cervas
Erik Wiese

Animation:

Tom Yasumi

Technical:

Vincent Waller

Episode List
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Production Order

"Rule of Dumb" is an upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season four.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Brief Summary: Patrick becomes the legal king of Bikini Bottom, but during his reign, he becomes a mean tyrant.

Time/Date: Unknown

Characters Present:

SpongeBob SquarePants
Patrick Star
Mr. Krabs
Squidward Tentacles
Construction Worker
Gary the Snail
Minister
Mirror Monster
Old Man Jenkins
Soap Actress
Soap Actor
Nerdy Fish

[edit] Plot

A handsomely dressed starfish comes up to Patrick's house and says that he is the heir to the royal throne of Bikini Bottom. Patrick is pleased when he gets a shiny crown. SpongeBob decides to help out by becoming Patrick's assistant. However, Patrick starts misusing his royal authority over all the people of Bikini Bottom to get whatever he wants. He gets, among other things a plasma screen TV, a satellite dish, a set of comic books from a geek, and a swimming pool, and turns his rock into a castle. He even goes so far as to hire a construction team to move away Squidward's house! However, everyone is getting fed up, and even SpongeBob, his best pal, is getting worried about his transformation into a horrible tyrant. Eventually, Patrick looks at himself in the mirror and finds out that he's literally turning into a monster. He decides that friendship is more important than power and renounces his throne.

[edit] Trivia/Goofs

This episode aired in England before it aired in the United States.
After Patrick abdicates, it is found the Gary is the next ruler of Bikini Bottom, coming from a different royal line.
Rule of Dumb is a pun of the idiom rule of thumb. Rule of thumb means a principle with broad application that is not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable for every situation.
We learn that Patrick's mom and dad's names are Herb and Marge, and they look sort of like they did at the end of I'm With Stupid.
The trumpet sound from Dunces and Dragons (Lost in Time) is heard again.
Clips of this appeared in an edition of Nick Extra. It was about Patrick.
Patrick keeps on being seen with ketchup on his mouth whenever he is eating.
German Title: Königlicher Quatsch