"Two Thumbs Down" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season nine. In this episode, SpongeBob loses the use of his thumbs.
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- SpongeBob's thumbs
- Patrick Star
- Gary the Snail (in a picture)
- Orange customer
- Male judge
- Harold (red fish)
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Edna
- Squidward Tentacles
- Sandy Cheeks
- Frankie Billy
- One of the Skateboarders
- Lenny
- Cross-walker (debut)
- Fred (blue)
- Raven (debut)
- Crying Baby (debut)
- Baby Billy
- Harv
- Nancy Suzy Fish
- Frank (red shirt)
- Henry-Bart
- Taylor Fishbowl
- Tyler
- Thaddeus
- Monroe Timmy
- Nat Peterson
- Abigail Marge
- Mable
- Tom
- Nathiel Waters
- Jennifer Millie
- Nazz-Mimi
- Dr. Manfish
- Miss Rechid
- Martin
- Harold "Bill" Reginald
- Dale
- Monkeys (mentioned)
- Apes (mentioned)
- Hitchhiker (debut)
- Evelyn
- Yellow Baby Fish
- Plum Puller (debut)
- Thumb (debut)
- Thumb Con Patrons (debut)
- Cara
- Hospital Patient (debut)
- Clay
- Tina Fran
- John
- Harry
- Billy (brown fish)
- Horace
- Old Man Jenkins
- Susie Fishbowl
- Paco
- Lonnie
- Buddy
- Jimmy Gus
- Sadie
- Frank (lifeguard)
- Dennis
- Franco
- Debbie
- Sandals
- Archie
Synopsis
At SpongeBob's house, SpongeBob and Patrick play thumb war and SpongeBob wins. He gives Patrick a thumbs up, making him feel good. He then goes to work at the Krusty Krab and gives some customers thumbs up. He gives Mr. Krabs a thumbs up and Squidward two thumbs up. He later talks to Sandy on the street and gives her the thumbs up as well. Sandy asks SpongeBob if he feels like he's using the thumbs up too much, but he says "no" and goes to cross the street, giving everyone a thumbs up.
He does another one and then breaks both his thumbs. He goes to the hospital and Dr. Manfish tells him he can't say for certain if he'll be able to use his thumbs again. He goes to the Krusty Krab where he can't cook Krabby Patties anymore due to his injury. SpongeBob is upset and mopes around his house. Sandy finds him and tells him he needs to find a purpose in life again.
SpongeBob then mends his thumbs through training and goes to the Krusty Krab where Patrick has taken his job. They then have another thumb war to determine who gets the job. SpongeBob wins and gets his job back, happily.
Production
Vincent Waller confirmed the episode on Twitter on October 10, 2015.[1]
Art
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| ( ‣ ) Associated production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Sword Fight - Sam Fonteyn [Opening.]
‣ ? ["Thanks, SpongeBob, that means a lot."]
‣ Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Giving someone a thumbs up feels great!"]
‣ The Krusty Krab Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["Boy, these Krabby Patties are delicious."]
‣ Fantasy Princess [#52] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["That thumbs up really touched my heart."]
‣ Hot Steel and Slide Licks (z) - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob walks away.]
‣ Another Krusty Krab Day - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Krabs asks if SpongeBob counted the cups.]
‣ ? ["Yes, sir!"]
‣ Daily Chores Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["Do you have one of your precious thumbs up for me?"]
‣ ? [Two thumbs up.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks (b) - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob goes back to the kitchen.]
‣ Rip Tide - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob gives Sandy two thumbs up.]
‣ Hot Steel and Slide Licks (q) - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob leaves Sandy.]
‣ Jungle Baby - Hans Ehrlinger [SpongeBob giving everyone thumbs up.]
‣ Sword Fight - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [SpongeBob's thumbs break.]
‣ Soapy Organ - Hiram Titus [SpongeBob in the hospital.]
‣ Jovial Pirates Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob trying to take the spatula.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks (h) - Jeremy Wakefield ["I'm sorry, son."]
‣ Cartoon Sting 9 - Barry Anthony [Patrick enters the kitchen.]
‣ Sailor's Sting 14 - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["Patrick, I'm glad it's you."]
• Thumbs Song - Kaz Prapuolenis, Eban Schletter [Original composition.]
‣ Crazy Mind - Harry Lubin [Sandy visits SpongeBob.]
‣ Fates [#61] - Gregor Narholz ["Don't give up, SpongeBob!"]
‣ Giant Steps - Ramon Codas ["Enough sitting around feeling sorry for myself."]
‣ Sailor's Sting 22 - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Patrick cooking patties.]
‣ Unknown Track 59 - "The job's taken."
‣ Sword Fight - Sam Fonteyn ["Thumb war."]
‣ Sword Fight Alt. End - Sam Fonteyn [SpongeBob wins the thumb war.]
‣ SpongeBob History Song - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Ending.]
Release
- This episode is available on the Sea Side Story and Complete Ninth Season DVDs.
Reception
- As of February 10, 2019, The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) gives this episode a rating of 8.2/10 based on 223 ratings by users.[2] TV.com users give this episode a rating of 5.5/10 based on 26 votes.[3]
Trivia
General
- The title card is similar to the one for "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired," except the background is green.
- When SpongeBob's thumbs break, the following live action scenes are shown:
- Two steam locomotives colliding.
- The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse (also seen in "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants").
- A tree collapsing.
- A crow's call (supposedly an omen for death or disaster).
- A baby crying.
- One of SpongeBob's thumbs mentions the episode's title when he says, “We got two thumbs down. Repeat. Two thumbs down!”
- This is the fourth episode in which SpongeBob gets a finger injury, the first being "No Weenies Allowed," the second being "Party Pooper Pants," and the third being "The Splinter."
- This is the fourth episode where Sandy has been referred to by her full name, "Sandra." The first is "Patrick SmartPants," the second is "Atlantis SquarePantis," and the third is "Kenny the Cat."
- This is the fifth episode where Patrick works at the Krusty Krab and the second time he is fry cook. His first time working at the Krusty Krab in general is in "Big Pink Loser," his second overall and first time as a fry cook is in "Bummer Vacation," his third time is in "No Hat for Pat," and his fourth time is in "Restraining SpongeBob."
- This episode premiered on the same day as the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards.
- This is the ninth episode (along with the sister episode "Mall Girl Pearl") to premiere on the same day as the Kids' Choice Awards. The first was "Help Wanted"/"Reef Blower"/"Tea at the Treedome" in 1999, the second was "Krabby Land"/"The Camping Episode" in 2004, the third was "Krusty Towers"/"Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" in 2006, the fourth was "Born to Be Wild"/"Best Frenemies" in 2007, the fifth was "Nautical Novice"/"Spongicus" in 2008, the sixth was "Sentimental Sponge" in 2011, the seventh was "Are You Happy Now?"/"Planet of the Jellyfish" in 2012, and the eighth was "Kenny the Cat" in 2014.
- This episode marks the last usage of Sword Fight Version 2 to date.
- This episode premiered 14 years after Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies were released, three years after The Complete Eighth Season was released, and two years after SpongeBob Comics #30 was released.
- This episode premiered in Canada on July 1, 2016, which is coincidentally Canada Day.
- This episode premiered in Germany on March 20, 2017.
Cultural references
- At the beginning of the episode, SpongeBob and Patrick are having a thumb war, which could be a reference to the TV show Thumb Wrestling Federation.
- The scene where the plum puller pulls a plum out of a pie may be a reference to "Little Jack Horner."
- The video game controller SpongeBob uses borrows elements from the SNES controller (multicoloured buttons) and the PlayStation controller (overall shape and layout of the analog sticks and D-Pad).
- The game SpongeBob plays in the same scene also bears a resemblance to Geometry Dash.
Errors
- The red parachutes on the thumbs that showed when SpongeBob fell down with his broken thumbs are already burned in the next scene.
- The mom and the baby on the bench appear during the "Thumbs Song," but they disappear when they zoom out and show the Thumb Con convention.
- There's a scene where SpongeBob is shown walking outside of Bikini Bottom. Then the next scene shows him immediately walking to his pineapple house, which is located in Bikini Bottom.
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