"Captain Pipsqueak" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 13. In this episode, Plankton joins the League of E.V.I.L. in another attempt to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula.
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Captain Pipsqueak (single appearance)
- Karen Plankton
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Teeth
- Mermaid Man (cameo)
- Barnacle Boy (cameo)
- Earworm
- Dennis
- Tattletale Strangler
- DoodleBob
- Sticky Fins Whiting
- Squidward Tentacles
- Doctor Negative
- Madame Hagfish
- Nosferatu
- Gordon
- Dorsal Dan
- Prawn (series debut)
- Robot Mantis
- Thief (green jacket)
- Dirty Bubble
- Weenie goons
- Mr. Weenie Jr.
- Jumbo Shrimp
- Man Ray
- Notodoris (single appearance)
- The Foot (single appearance)
- Incidentals
- Grandma
Synopsis

Plankton as Captain Pipsqueak.
The episode begins at the Chum Bucket, where Plankton failed to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula again. He later watches a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episode on TV and gets an idea to join the E.V.I.L. force.
Plankton tries different disguises until Karen gives a green thumbs up. Plankton then goes to find the secret lair which happens to be accessible by going through a dumpster. Once there, there are many wanting to join the force. They try out and Plankton says he wants to steal the formula for world domination. They decide to choose Plankton to join the force.

SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, and Squidward inside the Dirty Bubble.
With Plankton in the force, they commit many evil acts. They come to the Krusty Krab and with a distraction Plankton steals the formula and they find that it was just a recipe for a sandwich. They get disappointed, give the formula back to Mr. Krabs, and kick him out of the force.
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Production
This episode was confirmed by the Futon Critic on April 22, 2022.
Music
( ‣ ) Production music |
( • ) Original music |
( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Sure Man - Roland Shaw [Title card]
‣ Uh Oh Flutter-Eyed - [ProjectSAM Symphobia Colours: Animator] [Karen hears Plankton screaming.]
‣ Bad Slide - [ProjectSAM Symphobia Colours: Animator] [Plankton lying on the floor of the Chum Bucket.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 9A - Jeremy Wakefield [Krabs laughs at Plankton.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 17C - Jeremy Wakefield ["...For the gazillionth time!"]
‣ Comedy Punctuations And Bridges 3 - Fredric Bayco ["This isn't over—"]
‣ Luv a Duck - Marc Monsen, Tony Tape [Plankton relaxes in the cucumber bath.]
• Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy Action Theme - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr, Pat Irwin [Plankton watching TV.]
‣ Comedy Punctuations And Bridges 4 - Fredric Bayco ["All I need to do is join the criminals of E.V.I.L."]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Corny Playoff - Wally Asp [Plankton dressed as a clown.]
• Phantom of the Haunted Houseboat - Nicolas Carr [Plankton dressed as a vampire.]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Heavy Duty - Wilfred Burns [Plankton dressed as a supervillain.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 2C - Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton trips on his cape.]
‣ Crime And Danger Sign #9 - Hans Conzelmann, Delle Haensch [Plankton dives into a dumpster.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 2A - Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton sees the real lair entrance.]
‣ Crime And Danger Sign #5 - Hans Conzelmann, Delle Haensch [Plankton approaches the E.V.I.L. stage door.]
‣ Theatre Night - Cyril Watters [Villains practicing their auditions for E.V.I.L.]
‣ Crime And Danger Sign #5 - Hans Conzelmann, Delle Haensch [Man Ray picks Nosferatu to audition.]
‣ Villains and Vampires (a) - Sam Fonteyn [Nosferatu mimes.]
‣ House of Horrors: Alone In The Dark - Ernest Tomlinson [Robot Mantis prepares his audition.]
‣ ? [Grandma plays the piano.]
‣ ? [Grandma plays the cello.]
‣ ? [Grandma plays the fiddle.]
• Narlene's Feudin' Song - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield, Andrew Goodman [Grandma plays the banjo.]
• Gary's Kazoo Tune - Sage Guyton [Grandma plays the kazoo.]
‣ Ta-Ra A - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy ["Ta-da!"]
• Hey Sucker - Nicolas Carr ["How dare you!"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 31 - Jeremy Wakefield [Robot Mantis gets shot with a ray gun.]
• New Vibe Hits 2007 - Nicolas Carr [Man Ray picks Plankton to audition next.]
‣ ? ["Funeral March" played on kazoo.]
‣ The Unknown - Ralph Dollimore [Plankton introduces himself.]
‣ International Force - Gerhard Trede [Plankton explains what he will do when he gets the Krabby Patty secret formula.]
‣ Fraidy Cat - Fredric Bayco [Plankton given the name "Captain Pipsqueak."]
‣ Incidental Pieces 28 - Dennis Wilson [E.V.I.L. cheers for Plankton.]
‣ The Mind of a Murderer - Gregor Narholz ["Okay, team. Let's test Captain Pipsqueak's villainy in the real world."]
‣ Slippery Sid - Roger Roger [Man Ray tells Plankton to rob from Weenie Hut Jr.'s.]
• ? [Plankton at Super Weenie Hut Jr's.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 24A - Jeremy Wakefield [E.V.I.L. waiting on Plankton.]
‣ Happy Harry - Robert Cobert [Plankton brings E.V.I.L. their food.]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Wacky Walk 1 - Sam Sklair, Otto Sieben [E.V.I.L. at The Foot's house.]
‣ Comedy Punctuations And Bridges 3 - Fredric Bayco [The Foot's house explodes.]
‣ Punctuations - Ralph Dollimore ["Captain Pipsqueak, welcome to E.V.I.L.!"]
• The Krusty Krab Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Customers eating at the Krusty Krab]
‣ Sure Man - Roland Shaw [E.V.I.L. breaks into the Krusty Krab.]
• Ad Lib Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["What, you nerds going to a comic convention?"]
‣ Sure Man - Roland Shaw [E.V.I.L. steals the formula.]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Huh? This isn't the formula for world domination!"]
• Pirate's Opus - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["How does that work?"]
• Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy Action Theme - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr, Pat Irwin [Man Ray puts Plankton in the bottle of Extra Evil Sauce.]
• Salty Krab Jig - Nicolas Carr, Michael Bolger [Ending.]
Trivia
General
- This is the second time Plankton teams up with Man Ray, the first being "Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!"
- This episode's packaging number was originally going to be 276a, but it ended up getting changed to 277a and switched with "Patrick the Mailman."
- Additionally, this episode ended up being paired with "Plane to Sea."
- This is the first episode Richard Pursel wrote since "House Worming" in season 10.
- It is also the first time that he and Zeus Cervas have worked on the same episode since "Chum Fricassee."
- This is the first time a video game character, in this case Prawn, appears in the series proper.
- This is the first physical appearance of Dennis in the series; he previously appeared in a wanted poster in "Call the Cops."
- This is also the first time he is seen interacting with Plankton, as the two were never seen on-screen together in the first movie, despite being hired by him.
- The thief from the same movie also makes his first in-series appearance, albeit with a green jacket instead of his dark blue one from the movie.
- This is also the first time he is seen interacting with Plankton, as the two were never seen on-screen together in the first movie, despite being hired by him.
- The Earworm from the episode of the same name reappears in this episode. However, it appears to be larger than it was in its debut episode.
- Madame Hagfish reappears in this episode in the main series for the first time since "The Curse of the Hex" in season 7.
- However, she did make an appearance in "Terror at 20,000 Leagues."
- Gordon from the season 6 episode "Dear Vikings" returns in this episode.
Episode references
- Karen is seen wearing the same hairnet as in "Chum Bucket Supreme."
- Squidward wears his Dr. Negative supervillain costume from "Mermaid Pants" and "Appointment TV."
Cultural references
- During the scene where Plankton tries on different costumes, one of the outfits he wears references the Marvel Comic Books villain Venom.
- Plankton's "Captain Pipsqueak" outfit resembles Marvel Comics character Magneto.
- Gramma is dressed as Garfield.
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