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SpongeBob Goes to the Doctor (also known as SpongeBob Gets the Suds!) is a SpongeBob SquarePants book by Steven Banks and illustrated by Zina Saunders. It is based on the season 1 episode "Suds." It was released on September 27, 2005 and was reprinted on Kindle on May 9, 2011.

Synopsis[]

In the beginning of the book, SpongeBob wakes up in the morning, only to find out he has the suds. He tries to cover up the fact that he is ill so that he does not have to miss a day of work.

At the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob is sneezing on the food. Mr. Krabs finds out that he is sick, so he orders SpongeBob to go home and get some rest. At SpongeBob's house, SpongeBob's suds have gotten worse, so he calls Sandy to take him to the doctor.

While SpongeBob is waiting for Sandy, Patrick comes by and asks if he is going skiing. SpongeBob tells him that he has the suds, and that he is going to the doctor. However, Patrick tells him all the bad things about doing so. SpongeBob is scared of the doctor now and begs Patrick to look after him instead. Patrick agrees.

Patrick is seen trying to cure SpongeBob by putting corks in his holes, making SpongeBob get bigger and fatter every time he sneezed. SpongeBob thinks he is better, so he goes to call Sandy and tells her not to come. However, his fingers are too big for the buttons, so he asks Patrick to call her. Patrick does this. Sandy is seen in her treedome working out and Patrick tells her everything. Sandy then says she'll go and have a look at SpongeBob. Patrick goes into a panic and tells SpongeBob that Sandy will take him to the doctor.

After some time, Sandy comes and finds out that SpongeBob is not cured and she and Patrick have a war over SpongeBob's health. SpongeBob (thanks to Sandy and Patrick) goes flying into the air and lands near the Krusty Krab. He gives a big sneeze and the building blows up.

SpongeBob is back to his normal size and Sandy takes him to a real doctor. The doctor gives SpongeBob some medicine and he is better in no time, as the book ends.

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  • SpongeBob is seen with a bunch of tissues on the cover, despite him not using any tissues when he actually got the suds.
  • On one of the reprint covers, the cover of I Feel Good! is reused, but with a different background and changed title.

Differences between the book and the episode[]

  • In the episode, SpongeBob is pale when he has the suds. The book has his flesh remain the same as normal, though he has a red nose and red cheeks.
  • In the episode, SpongeBob gets the suds due to him keeping the fridge open overnight that makes his house cold. In the book, SpongeBob wakes up out of bed and gets the suds regardless.
  • Patrick scares SpongeBob about waiting at the doctor's office with old people, magazines, and the stethoscope. The book omits the last part.
  • Some of the tactics Patrick uses while attempting to cure SpongeBob after Sandy calls the second time were altered from the episode.
  • In the episode, Hans is the person who helps cure SpongeBob's suds by using the sponge treatment. The book omits him and instead the doctor gives SpongeBob some medicine.
  • Also, Patrick is forced to read old magazines, while in the episode, he gets a starfish treatment.


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