SpongeBob's Last Stand

"SpongeBob's Last Stand" is the 134th episode of the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants which aired on Nickelodeon, Earth Day, which is Thursday, April 22, 2010.^[1] This episode had aired on YTV at 5:30pm before it aired on Nickelodeon in the United States, Canada and Latin America at 8pm.^[1] The episode also aired on Nickelodeon UK on the same day at 4:26pm.^[2] It was released on DVD on March 16, 2010^[3] and on Nickelodeon (Southeast Asia) at 5:30pm. It aired with the average of 6.075 million views.

Earth Day Marathon

There was an 8 to eleven jellyfish for Earth Day-themed episodes from 6 pm to 8 pm on April 22, 2010. These episodes include the following order on Nickelodeon:

Cultural references

• The Jelly fishing song at the beginning of the episode has a Jamaican section where they sing "Jelly fish in the morning/I jelly fish at night/Jelly fish in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright". This is a reference to The Toyes' song Smoke Two Joints which says Smoke two joints in the morning/Smoke two joints at night/Smoke two joints in the afternoon, it makes me feel alright.

• The song that SpongeBob and Patrick sing in protest through Bikini Bottom is based on the song Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon.

• SpongeBob's and Patrick's protests and this episode's overall plot are reminiscent of the hippie subculture of the 1960s.

• The name "SpongeBob's Last Stand" is a spoof of Custer's Last Stand, the battle between General Custer and the Lakota Indians.

DVD release

Before showing on TV, the DVD released on March 16, 2010.^[3] With a total of six episodes, two karaoke music videos, a “How to Make SpongeBob SquarePants” craft lesson, and a preview of the upcoming DVD Neptune's Party.^[3] The DVD carries a "Not Rated" rating, however on TV, it had carried a TV-Y7 rating.

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