Walking Small

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SpongeBob SquarePants episode

"Walking Small"

Season №:

Episode №:

18b

Production №:

018

Airdate:

March 22, 2000

Credits

Writer(s):

Aaron Springer
Erik Wiese
Mr. Lawrence

Storyboard Artist(s):

Erik Wiese

Directors

Storyboard:

Aaron Springer

Animation:

Sean Dempsey

Creative:

Derek Drymon

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"Walking Small" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Brief summary: Plankton is trying to build a mega-sized Chum Bucket on Goo Lagoon. He can't get everyone to get off the beach, so he uses SpongeBob...

Time/Date: Unknown

Time cards shown: None

Characters Present:

SpongeBob SquarePants
Sheldon Plankton
Scooter
Larry Lobster
Rest of people on beach

Characters Mentioned:

Sandy Cheeks

Songs:

Steppin' on the Beach

Steppin’ on the beach! Doo doo doo doo!

Steppin’ on the beach! Drrrrooo doo doo!

Steppin’ on the beach! Doo doo doo doo!

Steppin’ on the beach! Drrrrooo doo doo!

1 Plot
2 Quotes
3 Cultural References
4 Trivia

[edit] Plot

At the beach, Plankton is devising another diabolical scheme. He is planning to turn the beach into the future site of a mega-sized Chum Bucket. However, he needs everyone to leave the beach. No-one listens to him, and accidentally stomp all over him. Plankton decides to trick SpongeBob into being "assertive" in order to get the things that he (Plankton) wants. At first it doesn't work so well, as Spongebob is naturally kind and naive. But then he does listen to Plankton and with rude behavior such as stealing everyone's hot dogs and popping a volleyball, everyone leaves the beach. Spongebob is upset by this and then discovers that Plankton was using him. So he becomes "aggressively nice" by giving back everyone's hot dogs and turning into a volleyball himself. Plankton leaves the beach disgusted by the cuteness of it all.

[edit] Quotes

Plankton: Don't let that guy sit on you! Be assertive!

SpongeBob: (Pokes finger into fish's pocket) Bee-beep!

Plankton: Not insertive!

Plankton: You just let people step all over you. You're just like stairs.
SpongeBob: Excuse me...You are sitting on my body, which is also my face.
Plankton: I guess you don't have what it takes to be a stand up guy.

SpongeBob: Well, what about airline food?

Plankton: Huh?

SpongeBob: Airline food! My gosh, what is up with that stuff? Thank you, good night! (rimshot) See, I can be a stand-up guy!

Plankton: "Is that an all over tan?"

SpongeBob: "Well not all of me."

[edit] Cultural References

The name "Walking Small" is a parody of the film Walking Tall.
When Plankton speaks through SpongeBob by telling the eel to give his ice cream cone back, it's similar to The Shining because both SpongeBob and Danny have both Plankton and Tony, who's actually imaginary, in their mouths.
The lyrics of the song "Steppin on the beach" in this episode are similar to Inspector Gadget's Theme Song. [1]
The title card looks similar to Ripped Pants.