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If you were looking for the article about the drink with a similar name, then see Kelp juice.
If you were looking for the article about the restaurant, then see Kelpshake.
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A Kelp Shake was a short-lived, addictive and potentially hazardous soft drink served in the Kelpshake restaurant chain. They debut as the main plot of the episode "Best Frenemies," and would later make cameos in "The Nitwitting", "Pat the Dog" and "The Goobfather."

Description[]

The drink comes in a light green bottle with a chartreuse lid and straw, and on the bottle is a chartreuse label that reads the drink's name in red text.

Ingredients[]

It is eventually proven by Karen that the drink is 99% kelp juice and the remaining percentile is an unknown radioactive material that, at the end of the episode, is revealed to make the consumer grow green hair on their entire body.

Side effects[]

At the end of the episode, SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton are the only ones seen being the victims of the Kelp Shake. However, since almost everybody else in town drinks one, including Pearl and Squidward, they all presumably suffered the same symptoms too.

The body-changing side effects of the beverage cover the entire body in fuzzy kelp similar to a gorilla's fur, and their clothes are covered as the green fur grows all over their bodies. For some reason, however, it takes everybody, except for Mr. Krabs and Plankton (who grew green hair almost instantly), about two days to grow green hair.

Because of these symptoms, the authorities ordered the complete shutdown of all of the Kelpshake restaurants and proceeded to dispose of the kelp shakes.

Despite these adverse effects on the body, Larry and SpongeBob are completely fine drinking them in "The Nitwitting" and "Pat the Dog" respectively. This is most likely because possibly the restaurants were back in business.

Role in series[]

"Best Frenemies"[]

The drink was very popular and widely consumed by everyone. However, Mr. Krabs describes his first sip of it as tasting like a "wet gym sock" while Plankton describes it as having a "pungent aftertaste" before the flavor kicks in. The Kelp Shakes become so popular that restaurants are on each and every block of Bikini Bottom. It has a toxic chemical that can make fuzzy green fur grow on the consumer’s entire body, which caused all of the Kelp Shake restaurants to permanently close once it was discovered.

"The Nitwitting"[]

A Kelp Shake is seen at Larry's Gym on Larry's treadmill as he is running, then getting crushed by a member of the Empty Head Society.

"Pat the Dog"[]

SpongeBob is seen drinking a Kelp Shake when he checks on Patrick at the animal shelter.

"The Goobfather"[]

SpongeBob's plate lands on Bubble Bass's table and bounces up. Bubble Bass gets startled and his shake flies in the air. The ingredients get mixed by the ceiling fan and land in his cup.

Role in games[]

SpongeMania[]

It is one of the items that the player can bring to SpongeBob.

Cooking Contest[]

The Kelp Shake is one of the drinks available to make.

SpongeBob Simulator[]

They appear as upgrades for the player.

Trivia[]

Menu

Kelp Shakes on the Galley Grub menu in "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V."

The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water 115

A different Kelp Shake, seen on the menu in the second movie


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