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Survival of the Idiots/Dumped

  • Episode aired Aug 15, 2001
  • 25m
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8.6/10
1.6K
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Carolyn Lawrence in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
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Survival of the Idiots: SpongeBob and Patrick sneak into the Treedome. Dumped: Gary goes to Patrick, and SpongeBob becomes jealous.Survival of the Idiots: SpongeBob and Patrick sneak into the Treedome. Dumped: Gary goes to Patrick, and SpongeBob becomes jealous.Survival of the Idiots: SpongeBob and Patrick sneak into the Treedome. Dumped: Gary goes to Patrick, and SpongeBob becomes jealous.

  • Directors
    • Walt Dohrn
    • Aaron Springer
    • Paul Tibbitt
  • Writers
    • Stephen Hillenburg
    • Aaron Springer
    • C.H. Greenblatt
  • Stars
    • Tom Kenny
    • Bill Fagerbakke
    • Carolyn Lawrence
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    1.6K
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    • Directors
      • Walt Dohrn
      • Aaron Springer
      • Paul Tibbitt
    • Writers
      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Aaron Springer
      • C.H. Greenblatt
    • Stars
      • Tom Kenny
      • Bill Fagerbakke
      • Carolyn Lawrence
    • 5User reviews
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    Carolyn Lawrence
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    • Sandy Cheeks
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    • Directors
      • Walt Dohrn
      • Aaron Springer
      • Paul Tibbitt
    • Writers
      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Aaron Springer
      • C.H. Greenblatt
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    10iratecartoons

    Survival of the Idiots / Dumped

    Survival of the Idiots and Dumped are both FANTASTIC episodes! Both 10/10.

    10/10 in total.
    5xbox-34738

    5/10... This is awkward...

    1: Dumped is bad. Got that out of the way... 2: I have NO idea why Nickelodeon airs the PAL print, but, oh well. (What are you gonna do about it...)
    7projectsgamer

    Survival of the Idiots/Dumped

    Both of these episodes are solid nothing crazy dumped is the better one than survival of the idiots
    7totaldramaicequn

    Sheriff Sandy Rules, SpongeBob Being Miserable Isn't Cool

    I honestly loved "Survival of the Idiots" but it's a real shame that it was paired up with an episode liked "Dumped"

    "Dumped" is WAY to much of a downer to watch a second time. It's basically SpongeBob being tortured emotionally and Patrick being a condescending jerk all because Gary wants a cookie. I mean, I get the snail's motive because I have a cat who is always after treats, but he never leaves my mom because someone else is feeding him cat treats. And Patrick is just using this as a way to brag to SpongeBob and exploit his grief. Who would get a kick out of seeing SpongeBob bawl his eyes out and Patrick just being a horrible friend? The only good part was the scene where Patrick was all excited about having Gary over for a sleepover. 2.5/10

    As for "Survival of the Idiots", this episode was a gold-mind. Originally, I was not a fan of seeing Sandy so hulking and attacking SpongeBob and Patrick, now I laugh every time she goes after SpongeBob and Patrick in her half-sleep state. I also want to know what exactly Dirty Dan and Pinhead Larry did that made Sandy go after them in such a violent manner. However, I still don't like seeing Sandy's fur getting ripped off yet I laugh to the point of coughing when Sandy realizes she's bald and screams a scream that rivals Tom from "Tom and Jerry". Speaking of which, no scene in this episode makes me laugh harder when Sandy screams "PINHEAD!" when about to attack SpongeBob. I laugh like Doug does whenever Tom receives a bear trap to the behind in the short "Mouse Trouble". It's that funny! While not a perfect episode, it's absolutely a must-watch. 8/10.

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    • Trivia
      Although This Episode Premiered In 2001 It Was Made In 2000 According To The Credits
    • Quotes

      SpongeBob SquarePants: All right, Pinhead. Your time is up.

      Patrick: Who are you calling Pinhead? I wanna be Dirty Dan.

      SpongeBob SquarePants: What makes you think you can be Dirty Dan?

      Patrick: I'm dirty.

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      Featured in Fringe: Pilot (2008)
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      Down By the Riverside
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      Music by Jerry Burnham and Stephen Wade

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 2001 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Nicktoons Productions
      • United Plankton Pictures
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