"Cuddle E. Hugs" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 11. In this episode, SpongeBob's new friend is a giant, fluffy hamster, but no one else is able to see him.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Cuddle E. Hugs (single appearance)
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles
- Shelley
- Sandy Cheeks
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Gary the Snail
- Larry the Lobster (rough storyboard only)
- Tough guy fish
- Incidentals
- Incidental 14
- Incidental 8
- Incidental 7
- Tom
- Incidental 153
- Incidental 48
- Incidental 47
- Lenny
- Incidental 37A
- Incidental 36
- Fred
- Incidental 41
- Billy
- Incidental 13
- Incidental 27
- Scooter
- Incidental 16
- Incidental 17
- Incidental 49
- Incidental 69
- Incidental 105
- Incidental 106
- Dale
- Incidental 107
- Incidental 60
- Incidental 2
- Incidental 37B
- Teen 5
- Teen B7
- Teen B6
- Teen B4
- Incidental 45
- Steven
- John
- Incidental 85
- Incidental 92
- Sandals
- Incidental 18
- Incidental 40
- Incidental 63
- Incidental 94
- Incidental 116
- Mabel
- Incidental 152
- Incidental 150
- Incidental 64
- Incidental 42
- Incidental 31 (rough storyboard only)
- Incidental 155 (rough storyboard only)
- Teen 7 (rough storyboard only)
- Sea urchin (mentioned)
Synopsis[]
The episode begins with SpongeBob and Squidward cleaning the Krusty Krab. Squidward finds an old Krabby Patty and tries to throw it away, but SpongeBob tells him all Krabby Patties should not be wasted. He eats the patty, only to gag. Realizing Squidward was right, he chooses not to eat more after Squidward mockingly tries to give him more. When he goes outside, he meets a giant hamster named Cuddle E. Hugs and becomes friends with him.
SpongeBob and Cuddle E. Hugs do several activities until they go to SpongeBob's home to sleep. In the morning, Cuddle E. Hugs is gone, but when he eats the moldy Krabby Patty from earlier to make himself feel better, the hamster appears again. Afterwards, SpongeBob tries to show Cuddle E. Hugs to his friends, but nobody sees him as SpongeBob is hallucinating about the hamster.
Cuddle E. Hugs tells SpongeBob the secret that the moldy patty allowed him to see Hugs. He tells SpongeBob he should feed the moldy patty to the citizens of Bikini Bottom, so he goes to the Krusty Krab to sell tiny pieces of the moldy patty for free. After everyone eats it, they see Cuddle E. Hugs and start cuddling his soft fur.
However, he starts to eat all of them, but in truth, they are hallucinating and running around. When Squidward arrives, he sees the crazed citizens and is put off by the sight. He then decides to go back home, as the restaurant is crazy.
When the Bikini Bottomites wake up the next morning, they are angry at SpongeBob for doing this. Sandy tells SpongeBob to be more careful the next time he makes imaginary friends before leaving with the mad crowd. SpongeBob eats more of the moldy Krabby Patty to ask Cuddle E. Hugs why he ate everyone. He says that he ate everyone as the E in his name stands for Eat. Thinking he is still hungry, SpongeBob makes Cuddle E. Hugs eat a leftover part of the moldy Krabby Patty, transporting him into a girl's bedroom in the surface world, as the episode ends.
Production[]
This episode was confirmed on October 27, 2017.
Art[]
Storyboards[]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Title card.]
• Another Krusty Krab Day - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Opening.]
• Tension Bits - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward choking on gum.]
‣ Drama Link (B) - Hubert Clifford [Squidward smells the rotten Krabby Patty.]
‣ Lonely Heart's Club A - Otto Sieben, David Bell [SpongeBob doesn't let Squidward throw the rotten Krabby Patty to the trash.]
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Cuddle E. Hugs introduces himself to SpongeBob.]
• Sixty's Happy Times - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob and Cuddle E. Hugs having fun.]
‣ Bal Campagnard - Jean-Jacques Perrey, Harry Breuer [Cuddle E. Hugs enters SpongeBob's home, and both go to bed.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 6B - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob wakes up.]
• New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob sees that Cuddle E. Hugs is gone.]
• A Simple Conversation 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob takes a bite of the rotten Krabby Patty.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield ["I don't feel so good."]
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Cuddle E. Hugs reappears.]
• Tentacally Speaking - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob sees Squidward on the street.]
• New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr ["Who are you talking to?"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 23A - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward kicks SpongeBob out of the way.]
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey ["No need to be sorry, SpongeBob."]
• Fooling Around 2 w e gtr - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob tells Patrick and Sandy about Cuddle E. Hugs.]
• New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr ["Huh?"]
• Fooling Around 2 w e gtr - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Sandy thinks that Cuddle E. Hugs is an SpongeBob's imaginary friend.]
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Cuddle E. Hugs explains why no one else can see him.]
• But I Have an Idea - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob gets an idea.]
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey [SpongeBob decides to share the rotten patty with everyone else.]
• Jovial Pirate's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob sells aged Krabby Patties at the Krusty Krab.]
‣ Dinosaurs About - John Fox, Mac Prindy [Customers eating aged patties and getting sick.]
• Parting of the Clouds Sting - Nicolas Carr [Patrick sees Cuddle E. Hugs.]
‣ Musique De L'Infini - Jean-Jacques Perrey ["Yes! Make them all see me, SpongeBob! Make them all see Cuddle E. Hugs!"]
• Descent Into Madness Part 1 - Nicolas Carr [Krabs eats a bite of an aged patty.]
• Credit Card Heaven - Nicolas Carr [Krabs sees Cuddle E. Hugs.]
‣ L'Horloge Hantee - Jean-Jacques Perrey, Harry Breuer [Everyone goes to Cuddle's skin.]
‣ Musique De L'Infini - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Cuddle E. Hugs starts eating everyone.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 40D - Jeremy Wakefield [Everyone is crowded the next day at the Krusty Krab.]
• Saltwaterworks - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Everyone gets angry with SpongeBob.]
‣ Quirky Tension B - John Epping [SpongeBob eats part of the aged patty.]
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Cuddle E. Hugs reappears.]
• Tension Bits - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob feeds Cuddle E. Hugs the last piece of the aged patty.]
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Ending.]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 18, The Complete Eleventh Season, Chatterbox Gary, Another 100 Episodes, and The Best 300 Episodes Ever DVDs.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode was paired with a rerun of "There's a Sponge in My Soup" during the original airing, but has since been re-airing with "Pat the Horse."[1]
- The title, and character of the same name, are both puns on "cuddly hugs."
- The Krusty Krab dumpster has a different design in this episode, as it is usually depicted as having a green top and bamboo edges, while in this episode, it is entirely blue.
Episode references[]
- When Sandy says, "imaginary," she creates a rainbow with her hands, which is a reference to "Idiot Box."
Cultural references[]
- When Patrick pops out of the garbage and says, "One man's garbage...," this is a play on the old saying "One man's junk is another man's treasure."
- That saying is also referenced as the title of the episode "One Krabs Trash."
- As SpongeBob eats the rotten Krabby Patty, his expression looks similar to Jack's from the Oggy and the Cockroaches episode "The Patient," where after Oggy makes Jack drink the spiked CALPROFEN®, he makes a disgusted shocked face and has purple glowing eyes.
- Cuddle E. Hugs' name is a pun on "cuddly hugs." It is also a reference to Chuck E. Cheese.
Errors[]
- When Gary is sitting on a chair in SpongeBob's living room, a portrait of him, and a shellphone are seen. However, they keep disappearing and reappearing in between shots.
Sandy's missing eyelashes.
- When Sandy says, "imaginary," her eyelashes are missing.
Cuddle E. Hugs' missing hat.
- When Sandy says, "You two have fun, ya hear?" and leaves SpongeBob and Cuddle E. Hugs, the latter's hat is missing.
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| Patrick is standing in front of Cuddle E. Hugs and then he's gone. | |
- When Cuddle E. Hugs says, "Come, everyone, and hug your new best friend!," Patrick keeps appearing and disappearing in between shots.
Errors with a SpongeBob plush.
- During the end scene when a real hamster wakes up, a large SpongeBob plush beside the bed has multiple errors.
Videos[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Der krasse Kuschel-Kumpel | The Extreme Cuddle Buddy |
| Russian | Пуши Обнимаш Pushi Obnimash |
Fluffy the Hugger |