Episode
SpongeBob SquarePants: Mermaid Man Begins
Overview
SpongeBob and Patrick learn the secret origins of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from the heroes themselves.
Details
- Series
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2011-09-23
- Runtime
- 11 min
Episode context
Mermaid Man Begins is Episode 15 in Season 8 of SpongeBob SquarePants. It aired on 2011-09-23. The runtime is 11 min.
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Episode 17: House Sittin' for Sandy
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Episode 12: The Googly Artiste
When doing arts and crafts with his best friend SpongeBob, Patrick is coveted by everyone in town after an art critic praises his artwork. He soon becomes a famous artist, which makes Squidward jealous. When he reaches an artist's block, Patrick must find new inspirations for his next masterpiece.
Episode 18: Smoothe Jazz at Bikini Bottom
Squidward and SpongeBob win backstage passes and tickets to Kelpy G's live concert. However, Patrick eats their passes shortly after the concert begins. Losing their passes, SpongeBob and Squidward try to sneak backstage to meet Kelpy G.
Episode 11: Sweet and Sour Squid
Plankton tries to befriend Squidward in order to get the Krabby Patty secret formula. However, Squidward refuses to discourse with him until SpongeBob tells Plankton that he must compliment Squidward's music in order to strike up a friendship. The two become friends and share their music to all of Bikini Bottom.
Episode 19: Ghoul Fools
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Episode 10: Drive Thru
Instead of paying money to repair a hole in the wall of the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs decides to use it to gain more income by turning it into a drive-thru window. However, his two employees, SpongeBob and Squidward, have difficulty in keeping up with orders, which results to wreak havoc.
Episode 20: Walking the Plankton
Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob win free tickets to a cruise, thanks to Plankton, but they do not know that it is a secret plan to steal the Krabby Patty formula. At the same time, Plankton tricks his computer wife Karen for a vacation, and she is initially excited until when she realizes that this is part of his plan to steal the formula. He lies to her and the both hop on the same cruise as Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob.
Episode 9: Accidents Will Happen
When Squidward gets hurt on the job, he menaces to take legal action unless his employer, Mr. Krabs, agrees to cater to him to his every need. Mr. Krabs, who eventually gets tired of doing everything for Squidward, hires SpongeBob and Patrick to investigate the scene.
Episode 21: Patrick's Staycation
When feeling that he is doing the same activities every day, Patrick moans that he needs a break. SpongeBob suggests a vacation out of town, which cheers him. When at a travel agency, Patrick is given options, but they are thrown out when it is revealed that he cannot afford a trip. SpongeBob comes up with a solution—a "staycation", a vacation at home—which delights Patrick.