"Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 8. In this episode, Plankton and Man Ray join forces and try to override the Krusty Krab.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Man Ray
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Squidward Tentacles
- Mermaid Man
- Barnacle Boy
- Ernesto Blindfish
- Incidentals
- Incidental 37A (cameo on TV)
- Incidental 82
- Incidental 85
- Mable
- Incidental 81
- Mary
- Incidental 90
- Incidental 89
- Incidental 93
- Incidental 91
- R. Tic Char (cameo)
- Old Man Walker
- Orderly
- King Neptune (mentioned)
- Construction foreman (cameo)
- Richard A. Bottomfeeder (cameo)
- Grandma (cameo)
- Purple old lady (debut)
- Sweet old lady (debut)
- Other Shady Shoals residents
Synopsis[]
Plankton finds Man Ray in a phone book.
In the beginning of the episode, SpongeBob is walking down a sidewalk and singing on his way to work, when suddenly, he hears a crying sound. He looks down an alley, where Plankton is crying. He explains to SpongeBob that he was crying because one of his inventions backfired again. SpongeBob then asks what the device was, and Plankton says it was a doomsday device. However, it did nothing but spark and fall apart. SpongeBob suggests hiring a friend to fix it, so Plankton looks in the phone book and finds Man Ray, but it is under "fiends" instead of "friends." Plankton does not care, so he meets Man Ray and explains the plan.
They then go to the Krusty Krab and demand the secret formula. When Mr. Krabs says that they will never get the formula of making Krabby Patties, Man Ray says that he thought it was a formula for world domination, but Plankton explains that if "you control the fast food chain, you can control the world." Plankton then has Man Ray try a Krabby Patty to prove it, but Man Ray becomes addicted to them and demands more Krabby Patties without letting Plankton eat a single one. Meanwhile, SpongeBob tries to get Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy for help, but he fails many times. As he finally gets to them, he tells them, but they tell him that they cannot help him, leaving SpongeBob to be his own hero. SpongeBob then comes back to work to assist the tired Squidward and to "be his own hero." He makes more Krabby Patties, in which Man Ray gets fat from. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy then come and arrest him, thus leaving Plankton to pay the bill for the Krabby Patties, and the episode ends with Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob, and Squidward all having a big laugh.
Production[]
The episode was confirmed and added to the US Copyright Office on May 3, 2012,[1] along with its sister episode "Chum Fricassee."
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Man, Go Man! - Ralph Dollimore [Title card]
‣ Tristesse - Gerhard Trede [Plankton crying]
• Silly Bob Conversation 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Plankton's doomsday device doesn't work/"Well, it's supposed to upset the Earth's axis."]
• Clowning Around - Barry Anthony ["Oh, what's the use?"]
• A Simple Conversation 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Plankton looks in the phone book]
• Fooling Around 2 w e gtr - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Man Ray restocking vending machines]
‣ Sneaking About - Phil Green ["We spoke on the phone!"]
‣ Dark and Scary - Harry Lubin [Plankton explains his plan]
• Evil Plans 2 - Steve Marston [Plankton laughs evilly]
• New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs snaps to attention]
‣ Drama Link (D) - Hubert Clifford [Plankton with tape measure]
• Clowning Around - Barry Anthony ["I'm just taking a few measurements."]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 16C - Jeremy Wakefield [Mr. Krabs picks up Plankton]
‣ Crime & Danger Sign #3 - Hans Conzelmann, Delle Haensch [Man Ray appears]
‣ Chrysalis - David Mac Feach ["Say hello to my new partner!"]
• Cymbal Crash - Nicolas Carr [Plays at the end of "Chrysalis"]
‣ Horror Crash - Harry Lubin [Mr. Krabs screams and runs off]
‣ Coming to Get You [#3] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Hang onto your hats and glasses!"]
• New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr [Milkshake cups float in midair]
‣ Danger Sign - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Front entrance is boarded up]
‣ Hero v. the Villain - Johnny Pearson [SpongeBob shines the emergency searchlight]
• Mermaidman and Barnacle Boy Action Theme - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr, Pat Irwin ["Yes! Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy will be here in no time!"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield ["I guess this is only good for nighttime emergencies."]
‣ Hero v. the Villain - Johnny Pearson [SpongeBob running to Shady Shoals]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 22A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Sorry, kid."]
‣ Hide and Seek - Arthur Harold Wilkinson [SpongeBob peeks through the window]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 18 - Jeremy Wakefield ["You old piece of junk!"]
‣ Danger Sign - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["The Krusty Krab is finally ours!"]
‣ Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill [Back at Shady Shoals]
• Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob gets an idea]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 31A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Good afternoon."]
• Tension Segway - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob starts running]
• Ladies' Choice - Nicolas Carr [Ladies' choice dance]
• Daily Chores Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Squidward serves Krabby Patties]
‣ Rescue - Cecil Milner [SpongeBob slips on wet floor]
‣ Expectant Stab [#28] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Come quick! Krusty Krab is in dire straits!"]
‣ Alekoki - Kapono Beamer ["We just woke up from our nap."]
• Melodramatic Moments - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob returns to the Krusty Krab/"It's the guy in red."]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 6A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Can we please steal the secret formula now?"]
• Evil Plans 4 - Steve Marston [Man Ray demands more Krabby Patties]
‣ Man, Go Man! - Ralph Dollimore ["I'm gonna be my own hero."]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 10C - Jeremy Wakefield ["Alright, fine."]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 6C - Jeremy Wakefield ["No more."]
• Mermaidman Brass Hits - Nicolas Carr [Man Ray gets handcuffed]
• New Mermaidman & Barnicleboy Fight Theme 3 Lite Mix - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr, Pat Irwin [Man Ray is arrested]
• Salty Squid Jig 3 - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, James King [Ending]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 14, It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (Greek only), Ghouls Fools (Japanese release only), Complete Eighth Season, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, It Came from Goo Lagoon, The Seventh & Eighth Seasons, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, Next 100 Episodes, and The Best 200 Episodes Ever DVDs.
Trivia[]
General[]
Man Ray working at a store.
- This episode reveals that Man Ray works at a store restocking Canned Bread into a vending machine.
- When this episode premiered, it was paired up with "Gary's New Toy," a season 9 episode.
- In the end, "In Loving Memory of Ernest Borgnine" is credited, as this episode premiered after he died.
- Plankton having to pay for the Krabby Patties is similar to Mr. Krabs paying for the destroyed bank (which SpongeBob and Patrick destroyed) in "The Great Patty Caper."
- The title card is similar to that of "Prehibernation Week," but is not animated.
- This episode holds the second longest title, with 36 characters. The first is "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture," with 41 characters, and the third is "The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom," with 33 characters.
- The construction worker from "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?," the real estate agent from "Opposite Day," and Richard A. Bottomfeeder from "Krabs vs. Plankton" all make cameos at the beginning.
- This is the first episode to use archival recordings of Mermaid Man after Ernest Borgnine's death. Ernest Borgnine was credited and voiced Mermaid Man which means that this episode was made before his death. This is also the last fullscreen episode where Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy have speaking roles.
- Being dedicated to Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012), this marks the third episode to contain a production dedication. The first was The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (Jules Engel (1909-2003)), and the second was "Karate Island" (Pat Morita (1932-2005)). It was followed by The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (also Ernest Borgnine), "Krusty Katering" (Barry Anthony Trop (1952-2016)), "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" (Stephen Hillenburg (1961-2018)), and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (also Stephen Hillenburg).
- This episode marks the third appearance of canned bread. The first is "Squidville," and the second is "Atlantis SquarePantis."
- This is the fourth episode to show Squidward successfully making Krabby Patties. The first is "Employee of the Month," the second is "Bubble Buddy," the third is "Breath of Fresh Squidward," and the fifth is "The Good Krabby Name."
- Man Ray's ray gun looks identical to Plankton's Death Ray from the episode "Tentacle-Vision."
- On Sky, the episode description says "Plankton teams up with Man Ray to take over the Krusty Krab - and then the world! Muhahahahaha!"
- This episode's working title is "Plankton and Man Ray Team Up."
- This is the last episode where Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy play a major role to date.
Dub facts[]
- In the German dub, as of this episode, Man Ray is voiced by Joachim Tennstedt. This was due to the death of his original voice actor, Hans-Werner Bussinger in 2014.
Cultural references[]
- The light used to call Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is a parody of the light used to call Batman and Robin.
- The original track "Ladies' Choice" is based on the Optigan piece "Champagne Music" by Lloyd Mumm.
- The name of this episode is a reference to the Jetix TV series "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!"
Errors[]
Incidental 49A's missing eyes. Also notice the screen is dark in color.
- During a wide shot of SpongeBob crossing the street, Incidental 49A's eyes are missing.
- The entire episode appears darker in color than usual.
- The same happens with its sister episode "Chum Fricassee."
References[]