F.U.N.

Episode Information

"F.U.N." is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from [[season {{{seasonnumber}}}]]. In this episode, .

"F.U.N." is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one.

Brief Summary: SpongeBob is convinced Plankton's so evil because he's lonely, so he befriends him. Unfortunately, everyone sees that Plankton is using SpongeBob to get the secret Krabby Patty recipe. It's up to Mr. Krabs to reveal Plankton's plot to SpongeBob.

Characters Present:

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Sheldon J. Plankton
• Eugene H. Krabs
• Police fish
• Karen
• Jellyfish
• Squidward Tentacles
• Krusty Krab customers
• Bubble Bass
• Mable

Songs:

• Jolly Good Rookie, perform by Mr. Krabs and other Bikini Bottomites

For he's a jolly good rookie

For he's a jolly good rookie,

For he's a jolly good rookie-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

That nobody can...whatever...

• Entire Jolly Good Rookie Song

For he's a jolly good rookie,

for he's a jolly good rookie,

for he's a jolly good rookie!

That nobody can deny

• "The F.U.N. Song"

Plot

Things are going well at the Krusty Krab. Everyone is enjoying their Krabby Patties, until an alarm blares. Everyone is panicking, and Mr. Krabs shouts to Squidward "Can you spot him?" Squidward, looking through a telescope, replies "down there sir!" A small Krabby Patty mysteriously bounces to a wall, then makes a hole in it with a laser. It goes outside, and SpongeBob chases after it. After a long chase, SpongeBob finally catches the Krabby Patty, which is being stolen by Plankton. Plankton walks off looking really sad, and SpongeBob befriends him. A police fish makes SpongeBob 'Rookie of the day', and everyone sings 'For he's a jolly good rookie'. SpongeBob invites Plankton to jellyfish with him, and, realising he can take advantage of SpongeBob, Plankton goes. SpongeBob warns Plankton to "watch out for the stingers". As soon as he says this, Plankton imagines himself controlling a giant jellyfish shooting laser-like electricity everywhere. Plankton doesn't know what fun is, so SpongeBob tries to explain it by singing the F.U.N. song. Plankton makes up a version of his own, but SpongeBob interrupts him, claiming that "those things aren't what fun is all about!". Eventually, Plankton and SpongeBob sing the song together, and Plankton seems to finally be having fun. He is feeling all tingly inside and asks SpongeBob "Should we stop?" SpongeBob explains that this is how "fun" is supposed to feel. Plankton realizes that he likes the feeling, and the two sing the F.U.N. song 2. When Mr. Krabs finds out what's happening, he sets up a trap. They go to the cinema together, and Mr. Krabs shouts "reach into his pocket now and take what he's got!". Everyone reaches into each other's pockets and finds money. SpongeBob reaches into Plankton's pocket and finds a Krabby Patty. SpongeBob realises that Plankton used him to get a Krabby Patty, and Plankton runs off with it. However, he does not know that behind the cinema screen is a concrete wall (the movie said "Oh darling, I know nothing will ever tear us apart.", which is ironically just what happens because of Plankton). Plankton is squashed, and Mr. Krabs flicks him off the wall onto Bubble Bass' hand, who mistakes Plankton for a jellybean and chases him around his hand.

Cultural References

• The adventure music heard in the part where SpongeBob comes out of the sewer and looks for the Krabby Patty and then spots it is from Indiana Jones.

Trivia/Goofs

• When Plankton is leaning against the door of The Chum Bucket, he appears to be as big as the door.
• When Plankton is sent back to the Chum Bucket, Squidward, after saying "How's it feel to be the most hated creature in Bikini Bottom," he also says "It hurts, doesn't it? I know!" which means that before Plankton, Squidward must have been the most hated creature in Bikini Bottom, But this has to be a mistake as plankton is latter reviled to be sixty five and has been living in Bikini Bottom all his life and squidward is only in his thirtys unless he is the most hated thing in Bikini Bottom when plankton is out of town or on holiday although every one seemed to have there normal relasionship with him in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV, so it must have been a one off maybe he was hated so much because of his horrible clarinet playing.
• Closed-captioning errors: When Karen says, "Befriend the SpongeBath", original captions say, "Befriend the SpongeBob'". Also, later on she said, "What did you do with the Krabby Patty?", but captions say "Where's the Krabby Patty?" When she says to Plankton, "You're forgetting the mission", captions say, "Remember the mission".
• The "He's a Jolly Good Rookie!" song can be heard in the My Gym Partner's a Monkey episode "Gorilla of My Dreams" during the "Her?" scene.
• This is perhaps one of two episodes with a black background on the title card excluding the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series. (Krusty Krab Training Video is the other), but the only one with the floral patterned text of the title along with it.

When the captions suppose to say Bubble Bass, some captions say Bubble Bath.

• F.U.N. was the top episode of Season #1 voted for The Best Day Ever Marathon.
• How can Plankton rip the movie screen when he is tiny? And what was Plankton doing in the middle of the concrete wall when he is walking?

Transcript

Narrator: Ahh, lunchtime at the Krusty Krab. Everyone is enjoying their Krabby Patties. (lights go off as everyone in the Krusty Krab screams and runs for cover) Huh?! What’s this? (doors and windows are now metal)

Mr. Krabs: Can you spot him, Mr. Squidward?

Squidward: Down there, sir! (a krabby patty is bouncing to the door)

Narrator: (gasps) There appears to be a Krabby Patty napping in progress! (krabby patty shoots a laser hole big enough for it to go through at the door) There can only be one culprit: Plankton!

Plankton: Finally, victory is mine! I win, I win, I win! (laughs)

Squidward: He got away, sir.

Mr. Krabs: No! He’s finally stolen my secret recipe!

Narrator: Perhaps not, mousier Krabs, for it’s... (SpongeBob tears himself into another SpongeBob and flies off)SpongeBob SquarePants! (later, SpongeBob peeks out through under the sewer with binoculars in hand. Catches a peek at a krabby patty jumping through the crowd)

SpongeBob: A-ha! (chases it behind some buildings) Hey! (krabby patty flies up with a propeller. SpongeBob takes the twirling club that the cop is using as a propeller and flies after the krabby patty to the top of a building) Ok, that’s far enough! Huh? (patty jumps off building) Tarter sauce! (uses his hat as a balloon-like ball and jumps off the building. Bounces off the ground towards the krabby patty. Bounces past a cowboy and a cowgirl)

Cowboy: Yeehaw! )patty walks into a magic shop and comes back out with funny glasses on) Have you seen a Krabby Patty? It’s about this tall and... (looks up and reads the sign 'MAGIC SHOP') Wow, a magic shop! Are you a magician? One time, I saw this magician and he did this thing...anyway, and then he told us, 'If you believe in yourself and with a tiny pinch of magic, all of your dreams can come true.' (plankton takes away krabby patty)

Plankton: Argh! I can’t take it!

SpongeBob: Plankton! It’s you!

Plankton: Yes, and after all these years, I thought I was the master of torture. But that...that just wasn’t fair! Here. Take the stupid patty, I don’t want the secret recipe anyway. I guess my restaurant will never be as good as the Krusty Krab. You don’t know what it’s like to be a loser. (cries)

SpongeBob: Aww, cheer up Plankton. I think you’re a winner.

Plankton: Wh-what did you say?

SpongeBob: I said, you’re a... (a bunch of people run up and point at Plankton)

All: Loser! (Planktons jumps away from group and walks back to his restaurant)

Squidward: How does it feel to be the most hated thing in Bikini Bottom, Plankton? It hurts, doesn’t it? I know!

Policeman: Yeah, and for running you out, we’re going to make this kid honorary town rookie of the day. (puts a big donut with a ribbon on it around SpongeBob)

Song: Bikini Bottom "For he's a Jolly Good Rookie"

For he’s a jolly good rookie,
for he’s a jolly good rookie,
for he’s a jolly good rookie...

(everyone throws SpongeBob into the air)

SpongeBob: (thinking to himself) I’ll bet if he had just one friend, he wouldn’t be such a meanie.

All: (as SpongeBob comes down, they stop singing) Which nobody... (everyone walks away. Later, Plankton hears a knock on his door at his restaurant)

Plankton: A customer? (opens door) Our special today is chum... (sees SpongeBob at the door) ...balaya.

SpongeBob: Hi, Mr. Plankton.

Plankton: Haven’t you degraded me enough for one day?

SpongeBob: No. I mean...I want you to come out and play with me.

Plankton: Wha?

SpongeBob: Play with me.

Plankton: You know how to induce thermonuclear fusion?

SpongeBob: No, but I like to go... (Plankton closes the door)

Plankton: That naïve cube! How long must I suffer this?

K.A.R.E.N.: You’re not letting him leave, are you? Can’t you see? This is the perfect opportunity for revenge!

Plankton: Elaborate. (computer shows images of a krabby patty and SpongeBob)

K.A.R.E.N.: Befriend the sponge bath, then when the time is just right, take the Krabby Patty!

Plankton: Take the Krabby Patty? (runs back to the door)

K.A.R.E.N.: Get moving genius, don’t let him get away. (Plankton opens the door)

SpongeBob: ...fishing with my friends at Jellyfish Fields.

Plankton: Alright, SpongeBob, I’ll play your little game.

SpongeBob: Great! (SpongeBob grabs Plankton and runs off) Last one to the fields is a rotten clam! (now at Jellyfish Fields) So, I get the big net and you get the little net. (hands Plankton a net bigger than him)

Plankton: What happens after we eat ‘em?

SpongeBob: You don’t eat ‘em, you catch ‘em, like this! (captures a jellyfish) Like that.

Plankton: And?

SpongeBob: And then you throw them back. But watch out for the stingers!

Plankton: Stingers? (Plankton imagines ruling Bikini Bottom with a jellyfish that only he controls) All knees will bow to Plankton! Hail, Plankton! I win, I win!

SpongeBob: It’s not about winning, it’s about fun!

Plankton: What’s that?

SpongeBob: Fun is when you...fun is...it’s like...it’s kinda...sort of like a...

Song: F.U.N. (Song)

What is fun? let me spell it for you F is for friends who do stuff together. U is for you and me. N is for anywhere and anytime at all. Down here in the deep blue sea. F is for fire that burns down the whole town. U is for uranium... bombs! N is for no survivors when you- Plankton! those things aren't were fun is all about Now, do it like this F is for friends who do stuff together Never! That's completely idiotic Here, let me help you F is for friends who do stuff together U is for you and me Try it! N is for anywhere and anytime at all Down here in the deep blue sea Wait I don't understand this, I feel all tingly inside Should we stop? No! That's how you suppose to feel! Well, I like it. Let's do it again! Okay! F is for frolic through all the flowers. U is for ukulele. N is nose-sticking, sharing gum, and sand-licking here with my best buddy. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha [looking through a telescope at SpongeBob & Plankton)

Arr, mutiny! at the Chum Bucket, Plankton is changing clothes)

Plankton: And after that we frolicked through the flowers and then we...

K.A.R.E.N.: Sounds like fun.

Plankton: Well the really fun part was when we...

K.A.R.E.N.: Where’s the Krabby Patty?

Plankton: The what? (shows a krabby patty on Karen's computer screen)

K.A.R.E.N.: The Krabby Patty, remember?

Plankton: You can’t rush these things you know.

K.A.R.E.N.: You’re forgetting about the mission! (shows a formula)

Plankton: What are you talking about?

K.A.R.E.N.: You’re going native, Plankton! Look at yourself! (metal arm picks up Plankton and shows him wearing square pants like Spongebob's)

Plankton: What?

Mr. Krabs: I haven’t seen Plankton in a while. He must be scheming.

SpongeBob: Who knows? Maybe he’s changed.

Mr. Krabs: Who knows? I think you know! (shows a picture of him and Plankton holding up the letters for FUN)

SpongeBob: He’s changed, I tell you! (Plankton enters)

Plankton: SpongeBuddy! Yoohoo! (SpongeBob runs over to Plankton)

SpongeBob: Plankton-buddy! Let’s go! I forgot this is a no friend zone.

Mr. Krabs: SpongeBob, may I speak to you in private. (talking to Plankton) You won’t mind if I set this here, will you? (puts a plate with a krabby patty on the table and pushes it toward him)

SpongeBob: What’s this all about, Mr. Krabs?

Mr. Krabs: He’s a thief. Look at the lust in his eye, he’s...

SpongeBob: Why can’t you just accept our friendship?

Mr. Krabs: He’s just after me recipe. I’ll prove it to you. (walks up to Plankton) Ah, you must be hungry after that long walk over here.

Plankton: Oh, yes, but I’m saving my appetite for some popcorn at the movies.

Mr. Krabs: Uhh...suit yourself. (walks off then comes back to push the plate closer to Plankton. Uses a fan to get the smell to Plankton)

SpongeBob: We’ve had enough of your little tests, Mr. Krabs! (turns the fan off) Come on Plankton, let’s get out of here. (both walk away)

Mr. Krabs: Maybe the lad was right. Maybe Plankton’s gone straight. (plate falls down revealing that it was cardboard) Or maybe scallops will fly out of my pants! (takes the boat and paddles to the movies) Hold on there laddie, I’m a-comin’! (at the movies, SpongeBob & Plankton are sitting in the front row. SpongeBob is giving popcorn to Plankton as he is eating some himself. Then Bubblebass comes down and sits in Plankton's seat, squishing him)

SpongeBob: I sure like sequels, Plankton. (sees Bubblebass in his spot) Hey Bubblebass, you’re sitting on my friend. (Bubblebass gets comfortable in his seat) Hey Bubblebass! (throws some popcorns and Bubblebass runs after it)

Plankton: Thanks for that, friend.

SpongeBob: Sure thing, pal.

Mr. Krabs: Listen up! (Mr. Krabs shadow is on the movie screen)

SpongeBob: Mr. Krabs? (in the projector room)

Mr. Krabs: He’s deceiving ya! Reach into his pocket now and take what he’s got! (the ladies reach in their husbands pockets and takes out a watch, some money and a piggy bank then run off) You too, boy! (SpongeBob reaches into Plankton's pocket and takes out a krabby patty)

SpongeBob: (gasps) I can’t believe this!

Plankton: It’s not what you think.

SpongeBob: What is it then? What do you see here?

Plankton: I… I don’t see anything.

SpongeBob: (crying) How can you not see it?

Plankton: Ok, ok, I see it! It’s a Krabby Patty, ok? I couldn’t help it!

SpongeBob: But we sang the F.U.N. song! I think I’m gonna be sick. How long?

Plankton: How long what?

SpongeBob: How long were you planning on doing this? Tell me! What?

Plankton: (crying) Alright, it’s true! I tricked you to get the Krabby Patty! But then you showed me friendship! And now I realize, that’s all I really wanted.

SpongeBob: Really? (Plankton grabs the patty and jumps towards the screen)

Plankton: No, not really. Being evil is too much fun! (Plankton laughs)

Movie: Oh darling, I know that nothing could ever tear us apart. (Plankton rips through the screen)

SpongeBob: Mr. Krabs, he’s gone. He got the patty. He won.

M r Krabs: Ho-ho, no he didn’t, boy! Don't you know what’s behind these screens? Solid concrete! (laughs. Plankton is squished on the wall. Mr. Krabs takes the krabby patty)

SpongeBob: I’m sorry, Mr. Krabs. I thought Plankton had changed.

Plankton: Don’t blame him, lad. No friendship could withstand the allure of a Krabby Patty! Now let’s go back to the Krusty Krab and have a fresh one on me!

SpongeBob: Aye, aye, Mr. Krabs!

Mr. Krabs: Well, maybe on a discount. (Mr. Krabs flicks Plankton off the wall and onto Bubblebass's jellybeans. Plankton runs around his hand so he doesn't get caught)

APM Music Identification

• Dramatic Cue D - "Plankton, It's you!"
• Dramatic Cue D - Mr. Krabs shows a picture to Spongebob