Can You Spare a Dime?

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This article is about Spongebob Squarepants Episode. For the song, see Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?. For the film, see Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (film).
SpongeBob SquarePants episode
"Can You Spare a Dime?"
Season №: 3
Credits
Writer(s): Stephen Hillenburg
Derek Drymon
Tim Hill
Storyboard Artist(s): Derek Drymon
Supervising Producer: None
Directors
Main: None
Storyboard: Stephen Hillenburg
Animation: Alan Smart
Creative: None
Technical: None
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"Can You Spare a Dime?" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season three.

[edit] Plot

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When Mr. Krabs' first dime is missing, he accuses Squidward, who quits his job in a fit of rage and leaves Bikini Bottom. Mr. Krabs and Squidward part on extremely bad terms. SpongeBob meets Squidward outside of the restaurant to warn him of the dangers of the outside world, and insists that if Squidward ever needs anything, he can seek help from him. Squidward assures SpongeBob that he would be better off not working at the Krusty Krab. A day passes and SpongeBob encounters Squidward once more, this time in a very scruffy-looking Squidward's new home - a small cardboard box in a smelly, dirty alley. SpongeBob takes Squidward into his own home, and Squidward becomes so dependent on SpongeBob that SpongeBob soon finds himself a full-time servant of Squidward. SpongeBob makes several obvious hints to Squidward so he will get a job but Squidward remains oblivious until SpongeBob explodes and runs to the Krusty Krab (along with Squidward, who is still in bed). SpongeBob begs for Squidward to be allowed to come back to work. Although at first Mr. Krabs forbids it, the missing dime (which is a big donut-shaped rock) falls out of his back pocket and he allows Squidward to return. When Squidward arrives, Mr. Krabs accuses him of putting the dime in his pants. They argue once more, and SpongeBob braces himself to become Squidward's servant once again.

Time cards shown:

  • Three weeks later
  • Many months later
  • So much later that the old narrator got tired of waiting, and they had to hire a new one

Characters Present:

Songs: None

[edit] Quotes

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  • ( SpongeBob is making a TV show using hand puppets and using different voices for the puppets while Squidward is in bed watching the TV)
Puppet 1: Hey, where are you going?
Puppet 2: To my job.
Puppet 1: You have a job?
Puppet 2: Why wouldn't I? I'm not some lazy, inconsiderate jerk who lays in bed all day.
Puppet 1: Say, where can I get one of these...jobs?
Puppet 2: Oh, they're everywhere. Especially if you're green and have six tentacles.
Puppet 1: Thanks, I'm gonna go look for one. So I can stop (SpongeBob normal voice) MOOCHING OFF MY FRIENDS AND THEY CAN GET BACK TO THEIR LIVES!!!!
Squidward: (While pushing button on a remote and the TV doesn't change channels) This isn't my show. SpongeBob the remote control's broken! Get over here and fix it!
SpongeBob: I've got a better idea! (Throws away TV and hops on the bed) Why don't I call someone whose job it is to fix it? You know why? Because when I need a JOB done, I get someone with a JOB to do that JOB!!!!
Squidward: What are you saying?
SpongeBob: (Jumps out of his house pushing the bed with Squidward in it towards the Krusty Krab) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Spongebob: (to Squidward)We're like brothers...only closer. (Spongebob lifts up part of Squidward's shirt, revealing a part joining them together.)
Squidward: AAAAH! (jumps away)

[edit] Cultural References/Trivia

  • The episode name comes from the 1930s song Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?.
  • In this episode they said the old narrator got tired and hired a new one, but in other episodes the same French Narrator is heard.
  • Squidward refuses to drink the lemonade because the wedge has three seeds in it, but it would be hard for some viewers to see all three seeds.
  • It is revealed in this episode that Mr. Krabs keeps a Yap Island coin in the back of the cash register


Preceded by
"As Seen on TV"		 SpongeBob SquarePants episodes Followed by
"No Weenies Allowed"
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