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{{RP2|the character|Spot}}
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{{Episode
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|title = Plankton's Pet
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|seasonnumber = 9
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|episodenumber = 186b
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|airdate = {{Flag|USA}} {{Time|January 19}}, {{Time|2013}}<br/>{{Flag|UK}} {{Flag|IRL}} {{Time|April 14}}, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|CAN}} {{Time|March 12}}, {{Time|2016}}{{SeeMore}}{{Flag|ISR}} {{Time|2013}}<br/>{{Flag|GRE}} {{Time|June 28}}, {{Time|2013}}<br/>{{Flag|FRA}} {{Time|February 18}}, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|ITA}} {{Time|February 25}}, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|GER}} {{Time|March 4}}, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|POL}} {{Time|March 4}}, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|MEX}} {{Flag|BRA}} {{Time|March 20}}, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|ESP}} {{Flag|POR}} April, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|UKR}} {{Time|May 7}}, {{Time|2015}} (QTV)<br/>{{Flag|RUS}} {{Time|July 11}}, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|EU}} {{Time|October 16}}, {{Time|2015}}<br/>{{Flag|JAP}} {{Time|May 27}}, {{Time|2017}}<br/>{{Flag|ALB}} {{Time|February 15}}, {{Time|2018}}<br/>{{Flag|UKR}} {{Time|August 26}}, {{Time|2018}} (TET)<br/>{{Flag|UKR}} {{Time|September 18}}, {{Time|2018}} (PLUS PLUS)
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|year = {{Time|2013}}
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|sisterep = Safe Deposit Krabs
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|writer = [[Marc Ceccarelli]]<br>[[Luke Brookshier]]<br />[[Mr. Lawrence]]
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|director-storyboard = [[Marc Ceccarelli]]<br> /[[Luke Brookshier]]
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|director-animation = [[Alan Smart]]<br />[[Tom Yasumi]]
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|supervising producer = [[Paul Tibbitt]]
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|director-creative = [[Vincent Waller]]
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|briefsummary = After another failed attempt for the [[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|formula]], {{Link|Plankton}} decides that he wants a pet to help him
 
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===Characters===
 
===Characters===
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
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*{{Link|SpongeBob SquarePants}}
 
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
 
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
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*[[Incidental 40]]
*[[Harold "Bill" Reginald]]
 
 
*[[Sheldon J. Plankton]]
 
*[[Sheldon J. Plankton]]
 
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]]
 
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]]
*[[Sadie]]
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*[[Incidental 47]]
*[[Frankie-Billy]]
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*[[Incidental 107]]
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*[[Incidental 115]]
*[[Frank (red shirt)|Frank]]
 
*[[Thaddeus]]
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*[[Incidental 105]]
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*[[Incidental 64]]
 
*[[Debbie Rechid]]
 
*[[Debbie Rechid]]
*[[Nazz-Mimi]]
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*[[Incidental 46]]
 
*[[Mary]]
 
*[[Mary]]
 
*[[Karen Plankton]]
 
*[[Karen Plankton]]
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*[[Gary the Snail]] {{Mentioned}}
*[[Guard Worm]]
 
*[[Elderly Snail]] {{Cameo}}
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*[[Guard worm]]
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*[[Elderly snail]] {{Cameo}}
 
*[[Patrick Star]] {{Cameo}}
 
*[[Patrick Star]] {{Cameo}}
*"Algae on a Rock" monster
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*Rock monster {{Debut}}
 
*[[Spot]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Spot]] {{Debut}}
*Other Animal Shelter pets
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*Other animal shelter pets
*[[Nat Peterson]]
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*[[Incidental 41]]
*[[Abigail Marge]]
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*[[Incidental 48]]
*[[Pilar]]
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*[[Incidental 106]]
 
*[[Fred]]
 
*[[Fred]]
*[[Archie]]
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*[[Incidental 2]]
*[[Jimmy Gus]]
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*[[Incidental 27]]
*[[Sea Monkey]]
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*[[Sea monkey]]
 
*[[Sea urchin]]s
 
*[[Sea urchin]]s
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
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The episode begins in the [[Krusty Krab]], where a male fish receives a [[Krabby Patty]], but then a baby comes and takes the patty. Everyone thinks it is cute, but Mr. Krabs is able to see Plankton inside the baby. Mr. Krabs starts beating him up, but because everybody thinks it is a real baby, they were all outraged. Then Mr. Krabs rips off the head, revealing Plankton inside a baby robot. Mr. Krabs puts the head back on and launches him back to the [[Chum Bucket]]. Three women notice this and assault Mr. Krabs, shocked that Krabs would do such a thing.
The episode begins in the [[Krusty Krab]] where a man gets a [[Krabby Patty]], but then a baby comes and takes the Krabby Patty. Everyone thought it was cute, thinking it was a real baby, but Mr. Krabs was able to see Plankton inside the baby. Mr. Krabs started beating him up, but because everybody still thought it was a real baby, they were all outraged. Then Mr. Krabs ripped off the head revealing Plankton inside a baby robot. Mr. Krabs put the head back on and launched him back to the [[Chum Bucket]] and Karen then took off the diaper and put it in the trash where Plankton walks out. Karen told him that he should get a pet and SpongeBob, who just happened to hear their conversation, decided to help him look for a pet. At the animal shelter, Plankton sees a guard worm, an old gross snail, and even Patrick. Plankton almost gets swallowed by a pet. Then an amoeba saves his life. Plankton chooses the amoeba as his pet and decides to call him Spot.[[File:Plankton's Pet.jpg|thumb]] At the Chum Bucket, Plankton teaches Spot some tricks like stay, sit, and roll over. Then he teaches him how to steal a Krabby Patty. Plankton wasn't finished talking when Spot left to the Krusty Krab unseen to get a Krabby Patty. When Spot comes back, Plankton is rapt, thinking he finally won but is then enraged when Spot eats the krabby patty in one bite. He punishes Spot by tying his leash to the mailbox. Seconds later, Plankton feels bad, but when he runs back outside he finds Spot's leash, with no amoeba to be seen. Plankton then goes out to find him, with SpongeBob's help. Soon they stumble upon the shelter, then go inside. It is very dark inside so SpongeBob tries to find the light switch. There are 2 switches, so SpongeBob turns on both. One turns on the lights, and the other opened the pens. The guard worm, sea monkey, and sea urchin all chase SpongeBob and Plankton. When they lose the animals, Plankton realizes Spot had been on his optical cornea (his eye) the whole time. The other pets then find Plankton and SpongeBob again so Spot tries to scare them off. The animals laugh at Spot because he's so small but then he grows about a hundred times bigger and easily scares the animals away. Plankton then decides he is going to keep Spot and was sorry he yelled at him. 
 
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Karen then takes off the diaper and puts it in the trash where Plankton walks out. Karen told him that he should get a pet and SpongeBob, who just happened to hear their conversation, decided to help him look for a pet. At the animal shelter, Plankton sees a guard worm, an old gross snail, and even Patrick. Plankton almost gets swallowed by a pet, but then an [[amoeba]] saves his life. [[File:Plankton's Pet.jpg|thumb]]Plankton chooses the amoeba as his pet and decides to call him Spot.
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At the Chum Bucket, Plankton teaches Spot some tricks like stay, sit, and roll over. Then he teaches him how to steal a Krabby Patty. Plankton was not finished talking when Spot left to the Krusty Krab, unseen, to get a Krabby Patty. When Spot comes back, Plankton is rapt, thinking he finally won but is then enraged when Spot eats the Krabby Patty in one bite. He punishes Spot by tying his leash to the mailbox. Seconds later, Plankton feels bad, but when he runs back outside he finds Spot's leash, with no amoeba to be seen.
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Plankton then goes out to find him, with SpongeBob's help. Soon, they stumble upon the shelter, then go inside. It is very dark inside so SpongeBob tries to find the light switch. There are two switches, so SpongeBob turns on both. One turns on the lights, and the other opened the pens. The guard worm, sea monkey, and sea urchin all chase SpongeBob and Plankton. When they lose the animals, Plankton realizes Spot had been on his optical cornea (his eye) the whole time. The other pets then find Plankton and SpongeBob again so Spot tries to scare them off. The animals laugh at Spot because he is so small but then he grows about a hundred times bigger and easily scares the animals away.
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Plankton then decides he is going to keep Spot and is sorry he yelled at him.
   
 
==Production==
 
==Production==
 
===Music===
 
===Music===
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{{MLegend}}{{OM|Bikini Bottom Bound|Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|title card}}
{{MLegend}}
 
{{APM|b|Bikini Bottom Bound|Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, and Jeremy Wakefield|title card}}
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{{APM|t|Toy Piano|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|baby appears and takes a Krabby Patty}}
 
{{APM|r|Red Alert [#8]|Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin|the baby's really Plankton in disguise}}
{{APM|t|Toy Piano|Nicolas Carr and Barry Anthony|baby appears and takes a Krabby Patty}}
 
{{APM|r|Red Alert|Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin|the baby's really Plankton in disguise}}
 
 
{{APM|c|Cellar Search|Philippe Pares|"Stop right there!"}}
 
{{APM|c|Cellar Search|Philippe Pares|"Stop right there!"}}
{{APM|h|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (e)|Jeremy Wakefield|"I'll always be one step... ahead."}}
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{{OM|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (e)|Jeremy Wakefield|"I'll always be one step... ahead."}}
 
{{APM|d|Dramatic Impact 2|Ivor Slaney|Krabs is beat up}}
 
{{APM|d|Dramatic Impact 2|Ivor Slaney|Krabs is beat up}}
{{APM|h|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (k)|Jeremy Wakefield|baby cries}}
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{{OM|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (k)|Jeremy Wakefield|baby cries}}
{{APM|c|Cartoon Sting 5|"Stop patronizing me."}}
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{{APM|s|A Simple Conversation|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|"Stop patronizing me."}}
{{APM|h|Hello Blues|Sage Guyton and Jeremy Wakefield|animal shelter}}
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{{OM|Hello Blues|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|animal shelter}}
 
{{APM|d|Drama Link (b)|Hubert Clifford|tongue grabs Plankton}}
 
{{APM|d|Drama Link (b)|Hubert Clifford|tongue grabs Plankton}}
 
{{APM|g|Glory Road|Sam Fonteyn|Plankton is saved by Spot}}
 
{{APM|g|Glory Road|Sam Fonteyn|Plankton is saved by Spot}}
{{APM|c|Cute and Lovable|Phillip Green|"Hey there, little guy!"}}
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{{APM|c|Cute and Lovable|Phil Green|"Hey there, little guy!"}}
{{APM|s|Skipping to School|Sage Guyton and Jeremy Wakefield|Spot doing tricks}}
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{{OM|Skipping to School|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|Spot doing tricks}}
{{APM|h|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (b)|Jeremy Wakefield|"I guess our legs are too short for walkies."}}
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{{OM|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (b)|Jeremy Wakefield|"I guess our legs are too short for walkies."}}
{{APM|p|The Pollywog Strut|Nicolas Carr and Barry Anthony|playing fetch}}
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{{APM|p|The Pollywog Strut|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|playing fetch}}
{{APM|f|Fates|Gregor F. Narholz|Spot is squished}}
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{{APM|f|Fates [#62]|Gregor F. Narholz|Spot is squished}}
{{APM|p|The Pollywog Strut|Nicolas Carr and Barry Anthony|"Nice rebound, Spot!"}}
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{{APM|p|The Pollywog Strut|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|"Nice rebound, Spot!"}}
 
{{APM|l|Lap Steel|Nicolas Carr|transition to next scene}}
 
{{APM|l|Lap Steel|Nicolas Carr|transition to next scene}}
 
{{APM|d|Dachshund Walk|John Fox, Mac Prindy|Spot brings Plankton a Krabby Patty}}
 
{{APM|d|Dachshund Walk|John Fox, Mac Prindy|Spot brings Plankton a Krabby Patty}}
 
{{APM|n|Nude Sting|Nicolas Carr|"Holy plot twist!"}}
 
{{APM|n|Nude Sting|Nicolas Carr|"Holy plot twist!"}}
 
{{APM|p|Parting of the Clouds|Nicolas Carr|"It's a miracle!"}}
 
{{APM|p|Parting of the Clouds|Nicolas Carr|"It's a miracle!"}}
{{APM|h|Hop and Skip|Phillip Green|Spot eats the Krabby Patty}}
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{{APM|h|Hop and Skip|Phil Green|Spot eats the Krabby Patty}}
 
{{APM|g|Great Moments|Gregor F. Narholz|"Spot, I'm sorry."}}
 
{{APM|g|Great Moments|Gregor F. Narholz|"Spot, I'm sorry."}}
{{APM|t|Tragic Bridge 4|Phillip Green|Spot is missing}}
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{{APM|t|Tragic Bridge 4|Phil Green|Spot is missing}}
{{APM|t|Tragic Embrace|Pavel Orm|"Spot, come back!"}}
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{{APM|t|Tragic Embrace|Peter Orm, Paul Orm|"Spot, come back!"}}
{{APM|h|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (Original Version)|Hot Steel and Slide Licks|Jeremy Wakefield|"Aww..."}}
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{{OM|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (h)|Jeremy Wakefield|"Aww..."}}
{{APM|t|Tragic Embrace|Pavel Orm|Plankton looking for Spot}}
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{{APM|t|Tragic Embrace|Peter Orm, Paul Orm|Plankton looking for Spot}}
 
{{APM|a|Adventure Fanfare 1|Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin|"Let's find your pet."}}
 
{{APM|a|Adventure Fanfare 1|Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin|"Let's find your pet."}}
{{APM|a|Agitation|Phillip Green|SpongeBob asking people if they've seen Spot}}
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{{APM|a|Agitation [#90]|Phil Green|SpongeBob asking people if they've seen Spot}}
{{APM|h|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (a)|Jeremy Wakefield|"I've been looking everywhere for this!"}}
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{{OM|Hot Steel and Slide Licks (a)|Jeremy Wakefield|"I've been looking everywhere for this!"}}
{{APM|c|Clowning Around|Barry Anthony|SpongeBob and Plankton go to the animal shelter}}
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{{APM|c|Clowning Around Again|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|SpongeBob and Plankton arrive to the animal shelter.}}
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{{APM|c|Clowning Around|Barry Anthony|SpongeBob and Plankton enter into the animal shelter}}
{{APM|k|Killer on the Run|Gregor F. Narholz|animals are loose}}
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{{APM|k|Killer on the Run (a)|Gregor F. Narholz|animals are loose}}
 
{{APM|v|Vibe Q Sting|Nicolas Carr|"A double what?"}}
 
{{APM|v|Vibe Q Sting|Nicolas Carr|"A double what?"}}
{{APM|g|Great Moments|Gregor F. Narholz|Plankton finds Spot}}
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{{APM|g|Great Moments 30|Gregor F. Narholz|Plankton finds Spot}}
 
{{APM|f|From the Dead|Ronald Hanmer|animals approaching SpongeBob and Plankton}}
 
{{APM|f|From the Dead|Ronald Hanmer|animals approaching SpongeBob and Plankton}}
 
{{APM|d|Dramatic Cue (g)|Ronald Hanmer|Spot barks at the animals}}
 
{{APM|d|Dramatic Cue (g)|Ronald Hanmer|Spot barks at the animals}}
{{APM|s|SpongeBob Theme (Version 2)|Sage Guyton and Jeremy Wakefield|ending}}
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{{OM|SpongeBob Theme II|Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|ending}}
   
 
===Release===
 
===Release===
*This episode was released on iTunes on [[Timeline:May 25|May 25]], [[Timeline:2013|2013]].
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*This episode was released on iTunes on {{Time|May 25}}, {{Time|2013}}.
*This episode is available on the [[Bikini Bottom's Most Wanted]] DVD.
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*This episode is available on the [[Bikini Bottom's Most Wanted]], [[Bizarro Bikini Bottom]], SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 15, [[The Best 200 Episodes Ever]], [[The Complete Ninth Season|Complete Ninth Season]], and [[The Next 100 Episodes|Next 100 Episodes]] DVDs.
 
===Reception===
 
{{Reception
 
|date = [[Timeline:January 9|January 9]], [[Timeline:2015|2015]]
 
|IMDBid = tt3364700
 
|IMDB = 6.8
 
|IMDBreviews = 17
 
|TVid = <ref>http://www.tv.com/shows/spongebob-squarepants/planktons-pet-2637739/</ref>
 
|TV = 9.1
 
|TVvotes = 31
 
}}
 
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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===General===
{{Trivia
 
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*The baby Plankton impersonated is similar to the one in "[[Free Samples]]."
|timedate = *After "[[Help Wanted]]"
 
 
*Before this episode premiered, there was a [[Best of the Pets Saturday|marathon of pet episodes]] including "[[Have You Seen This Snail?]]," "[[The Thing]]," "[[Wormy]]," "[[Dumped]]," "[[Pet or Pests]]," and others.
*Before or after "[[Grooming Gary]]"
 
}}
 
*Before this episode premiered, there was a marathon of pet episodes including "[[Have You Seen This Snail]]," "[[The Thing]]," "[[Wormy]]" "[[Dumped]], "[[Pet or Pests]]," and others.
 
 
*In the title card, a picture of an amoeba can be seen, which implies the appearance of Spot in the episode.
 
*In the title card, a picture of an amoeba can be seen, which implies the appearance of Spot in the episode.
*This episode was paired with "[[Gary in Love]]" when it premiered.
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*This episode was paired with "[[Gary in Love]]" when it premiered, but since it has re-airing with "[[Safe Deposit Krabs]]."
 
*SpongeBob mentions that he got Gary from the animal shelter. This is true, because in "[[Treats!]]," Gary showed SpongeBob a baby picture of him, and SpongeBob claims it was when he got him from the pound.
*'''Running Gag:''' Fish going "Awww!" to [[Plankton]].
 
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*Mr. Krabs beating up a baby became a popular internet meme.
*SpongeBob mentioned he got Gary from the animal shelter. This is true, because in [[Treats!]], Gary showed SpongeBob a baby picture of him, and SpongeBob claims it was when he got him from the pound.
 
 
*When Plankton takes Spot for a walk, he tires over walking a long distance in comparison to his height. Yet, when he ties him to the mailbox post, he does not tire from the walk to and from said mailbox post. In fact, he even makes both the trips in record time for his size.
*It is unknown if Spot will be a permanent part of the SpongeBob series.
 
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*Plankton [[List of instances in which the fourth wall is broken|breaks the fourth wall]] by shouting, "Holy plot twist!" when [[Spot]] brings him a Krabby Patty.
*This episode makes the show the longest on Nickelodeon because even though it's the 186th in production order it aired as 184, beating out All The 183 episode run.
 
 
*When Spot multiplies into a large organism, this is through a process of the cellular division known as mitosis, where a cell makes a replication or clone of itself.
*[[Plankton]] breaks the fourth wall in this episode by saying "Holy Plot Twist!" when [[Spot]] got the [[Krabby Patty]].
 
 
*The amoeba on the title card looks similar to the old [[Nickelodeon]] logo.
*There's an episode of ''Phineas and Ferb'' called, "Spa Day," that is outwardly similar to this one. In the mentioned episode, the People of Danville were saying "Awww!" which made Doofensmirtz say, "Don't you people have jobs?" which was similar to the People of Bikini Bottom saying "Awww!" and Plankton saying the same thing.
 
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*The definition of an "emotional outburst" which Plankton claims to have had after accidentally squishing Spot with a tennis ball (and relating to him) is commonly associated with emotional instability; something Plankton possibly experiences (though not to the point of being mental)ly ill) due to constant frustration with being stepped on all the time. Although emotional outbursts are commonly associated with anger, something Plankton commonly experiences, this implies that Spot might be bringing out pent-up sadness beneath the anger, hence an "emotional outburst" of sadness.
*When Plankton takes Spot for a walk, he tires over walking a long distance in comparison to his height. Yet, when he ties Spot to the mailbox post, he does not tire from the walk to and from the mailbox post. In fact, he even makes both the trips in record time for his size.
 
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[[File:Planktons pet hebrew FIXED.png|thumb|260px|Fixed Hebrew title card]]
*When Spot multiplies into a large organism, this is through a process of cellular division known as mitosis, where a cell makes a replication, or clone, of itself.
 
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*In the Hebrew version of this episode, the title card was originally textless. However, it was later fixed.
*When SpongeBob said Gary lost him, he might have been referencing to "[[Have You Seen This Snail?]]"
 
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*[[Mrs. Squiggles]] from "[[Grooming Gary]]" is at the animal shelter despite already being established to have [[Mrs. Squiggles' owner|an owner]].
*In Greece, this episode aired in [[June 28]], [[2013]].
 
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*In the pound, Patrick is in one of the cages. Ironically enough, this was the same year he was nominated for Best Animal Sidekick in the {{W|2014 Kids' Choice Awards}} and he won.
*The Ameoba on the title card looks like the old [[Nickelodeon]] logo.
 
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*This is Karen's last major appearance in her wall form to date; it makes one last cameo in "[[Don't Wake Patrick]]."
*In Hebrew version of this episode, there were no words on the title card.
 
**This also happened in Israel.
 
*This episode takes place before or after "[[Grooming Gary]]" because [[Mrs. Squiggles]] is at the [[Animal Shelter]]. If it is before then her owner got her after [[Plankton]] got [[Spot]] or her owner released her to them.
 
*[[Amoeba]] have also appeared in "[[Goo Goo Gas]]" and "[[Patty Hype]]."
 
*This episode premiered nine years after the premiere of "[[Plankton's Army]]" and "[[Missing Identity]]".
 
   
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
*When SpongeBob flips the switch that opens the animal pens, the sea urchin was in the third pen. Then, when Spot scares the animals back into their pens, the sea urchin goes into the second pen. It is possible that they were too scared to get back in their own pens.
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*When SpongeBob flips the switch that opens the animal pens, the sea urchin was in the third pen and the guard worm was in the second pen. Later, when Spot scares the animals back into their pens, the sea urchin goes into the second pen and the guard worm goes into the third pen.
*When Spot is in the Krusty Krab and SpongeBob opens the kitchen door, for some reason, SpongeBob's mouth moves but no dialogue is heard.
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*When Spot is in the Krusty Krab and SpongeBob opens the kitchen door, for some reason, SpongeBob's mouth is moving but no dialogue is heard.
*Right as Plankton (who was still in his baby disguise) was about to land in front of the Chum Bucket after being kicked out of the Krusty Krab by Mr. Krabs, the road that usually connects to the Krusty Krab isn't there.
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*Right as Plankton in his baby disguise was about to land in front of the Chum Bucket after being kicked out of the Krusty Krab by Mr. Krabs, the road that usually connects to the Krusty Krab is not there.
 
*In Israel, the episode's name is not shown.
 
*In Israel, the episode's name is not shown.
**This occurs in numerous season 9 episodes.
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**This occurs in numerous season 9 episodes in that country.
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===Running gags===
 
*Fish saying "Awww!" to Plankton.
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==Video==
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<gallery position=center>
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Nick - Best of the pets commercial
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SpongeBob SquarePants Plankton's Pet Nickelodeon UK
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</gallery>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Reflist}}[[es:La Mascota de Plankton]]
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[[pl:Zwierzątko Planktona]]
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[[pt-br:Bicho de Estimação do Plankton]]
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[[ru:Планктонов друг]]

Revision as of 09:41, 6 September 2020

If you were looking for the article about the character, then see Spot.

"Plankton's Pet" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 9. In this episode, After another failed attempt for the formula, Plankton decides that he wants a pet to help him.

Characters

Synopsis

The episode begins in the Krusty Krab, where a male fish receives a Krabby Patty, but then a baby comes and takes the patty. Everyone thinks it is cute, but Mr. Krabs is able to see Plankton inside the baby. Mr. Krabs starts beating him up, but because everybody thinks it is a real baby, they were all outraged. Then Mr. Krabs rips off the head, revealing Plankton inside a baby robot. Mr. Krabs puts the head back on and launches him back to the Chum Bucket. Three women notice this and assault Mr. Krabs, shocked that Krabs would do such a thing.

Karen then takes off the diaper and puts it in the trash where Plankton walks out. Karen told him that he should get a pet and SpongeBob, who just happened to hear their conversation, decided to help him look for a pet. At the animal shelter, Plankton sees a guard worm, an old gross snail, and even Patrick. Plankton almost gets swallowed by a pet, but then an amoeba saves his life.

Plankton's Pet

Plankton chooses the amoeba as his pet and decides to call him Spot.

At the Chum Bucket, Plankton teaches Spot some tricks like stay, sit, and roll over. Then he teaches him how to steal a Krabby Patty. Plankton was not finished talking when Spot left to the Krusty Krab, unseen, to get a Krabby Patty. When Spot comes back, Plankton is rapt, thinking he finally won but is then enraged when Spot eats the Krabby Patty in one bite. He punishes Spot by tying his leash to the mailbox. Seconds later, Plankton feels bad, but when he runs back outside he finds Spot's leash, with no amoeba to be seen.

Plankton then goes out to find him, with SpongeBob's help. Soon, they stumble upon the shelter, then go inside. It is very dark inside so SpongeBob tries to find the light switch. There are two switches, so SpongeBob turns on both. One turns on the lights, and the other opened the pens. The guard worm, sea monkey, and sea urchin all chase SpongeBob and Plankton. When they lose the animals, Plankton realizes Spot had been on his optical cornea (his eye) the whole time. The other pets then find Plankton and SpongeBob again so Spot tries to scare them off. The animals laugh at Spot because he is so small but then he grows about a hundred times bigger and easily scares the animals away.

Plankton then decides he is going to keep Spot and is sorry he yelled at him.

Production

Music

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  Bikini Bottom Bound - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [title card]

  Toy Piano - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [baby appears and takes a Krabby Patty]
  Red Alert [#8] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [the baby's really Plankton in disguise]
  Cellar Search - Philippe Pares ["Stop right there!"]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks (e) - Jeremy Wakefield ["I'll always be one step... ahead."]
  Dramatic Impact 2 - Ivor Slaney [Krabs is beat up]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks (k) - Jeremy Wakefield [baby cries]
  A Simple Conversation - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Stop patronizing me."]
  Hello Blues - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [animal shelter]
  Drama Link (b) - Hubert Clifford [tongue grabs Plankton]
  Glory Road - Sam Fonteyn [Plankton is saved by Spot]
  Cute and Lovable - Phil Green ["Hey there, little guy!"]
  Skipping to School - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Spot doing tricks]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks (b) - Jeremy Wakefield ["I guess our legs are too short for walkies."]
  The Pollywog Strut - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [playing fetch]
  Fates [#62] - Gregor F. Narholz [Spot is squished]
  The Pollywog Strut - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Nice rebound, Spot!"]
  Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [transition to next scene]
  Dachshund Walk - John Fox, Mac Prindy [Spot brings Plankton a Krabby Patty]
  Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Holy plot twist!"]
  Parting of the Clouds - Nicolas Carr ["It's a miracle!"]
  Hop and Skip - Phil Green [Spot eats the Krabby Patty]
  Great Moments - Gregor F. Narholz ["Spot, I'm sorry."]
  Tragic Bridge 4 - Phil Green [Spot is missing]
  Tragic Embrace - Peter Orm, Paul Orm ["Spot, come back!"]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks (h) - Jeremy Wakefield ["Aww..."]
  Tragic Embrace - Peter Orm, Paul Orm [Plankton looking for Spot]
  Adventure Fanfare 1 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Let's find your pet."]
  Agitation [#90] - Phil Green [SpongeBob asking people if they've seen Spot]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks (a) - Jeremy Wakefield ["I've been looking everywhere for this!"]
  Clowning Around Again - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob and Plankton arrive to the animal shelter.]
  Clowning Around - Barry Anthony [SpongeBob and Plankton enter into the animal shelter]
  Killer on the Run (a) - Gregor F. Narholz [animals are loose]
  Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["A double what?"]
  Great Moments 30 - Gregor F. Narholz [Plankton finds Spot]
  From the Dead - Ronald Hanmer [animals approaching SpongeBob and Plankton]
  Dramatic Cue (g) - Ronald Hanmer [Spot barks at the animals]
  SpongeBob Theme II - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [ending]

Release

Trivia

General

  • The baby Plankton impersonated is similar to the one in "Free Samples."
  • Before this episode premiered, there was a marathon of pet episodes including "Have You Seen This Snail?," "The Thing," "Wormy," "Dumped," "Pet or Pests," and others.
  • In the title card, a picture of an amoeba can be seen, which implies the appearance of Spot in the episode.
  • This episode was paired with "Gary in Love" when it premiered, but since it has re-airing with "Safe Deposit Krabs."
  • SpongeBob mentions that he got Gary from the animal shelter. This is true, because in "Treats!," Gary showed SpongeBob a baby picture of him, and SpongeBob claims it was when he got him from the pound.
  • Mr. Krabs beating up a baby became a popular internet meme.
  • When Plankton takes Spot for a walk, he tires over walking a long distance in comparison to his height. Yet, when he ties him to the mailbox post, he does not tire from the walk to and from said mailbox post. In fact, he even makes both the trips in record time for his size.
  • Plankton breaks the fourth wall by shouting, "Holy plot twist!" when Spot brings him a Krabby Patty.
  • When Spot multiplies into a large organism, this is through a process of the cellular division known as mitosis, where a cell makes a replication or clone of itself.
  • The amoeba on the title card looks similar to the old Nickelodeon logo.
  • The definition of an "emotional outburst" which Plankton claims to have had after accidentally squishing Spot with a tennis ball (and relating to him) is commonly associated with emotional instability; something Plankton possibly experiences (though not to the point of being mental)ly ill) due to constant frustration with being stepped on all the time. Although emotional outbursts are commonly associated with anger, something Plankton commonly experiences, this implies that Spot might be bringing out pent-up sadness beneath the anger, hence an "emotional outburst" of sadness.
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Fixed Hebrew title card

  • In the Hebrew version of this episode, the title card was originally textless. However, it was later fixed.
  • Mrs. Squiggles from "Grooming Gary" is at the animal shelter despite already being established to have an owner.
  • In the pound, Patrick is in one of the cages. Ironically enough, this was the same year he was nominated for Best Animal Sidekick in the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards and he won.
  • This is Karen's last major appearance in her wall form to date; it makes one last cameo in "Don't Wake Patrick."

Errors

  • When SpongeBob flips the switch that opens the animal pens, the sea urchin was in the third pen and the guard worm was in the second pen. Later, when Spot scares the animals back into their pens, the sea urchin goes into the second pen and the guard worm goes into the third pen.
  • When Spot is in the Krusty Krab and SpongeBob opens the kitchen door, for some reason, SpongeBob's mouth is moving but no dialogue is heard.
  • Right as Plankton in his baby disguise was about to land in front of the Chum Bucket after being kicked out of the Krusty Krab by Mr. Krabs, the road that usually connects to the Krusty Krab is not there.
  • In Israel, the episode's name is not shown.
    • This occurs in numerous season 9 episodes in that country.

Running gags

  • Fish saying "Awww!" to Plankton.

Video

References