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Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful/A Pal for Gary

  • Episode aired Jan 3, 2010
  • 24m
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3.3/10
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Squidward cleans up the city of Bikini Bottom with 'help' from SpongeBob.SpongeBob brings Gary a pet that terrorizes him.Squidward cleans up the city of Bikini Bottom with 'help' from SpongeBob.SpongeBob brings Gary a pet that terrorizes him.Squidward cleans up the city of Bikini Bottom with 'help' from SpongeBob.SpongeBob brings Gary a pet that terrorizes him.

  • Director
    • Vincent Waller
  • Writers
    • Stephen Hillenburg
    • Luke Brookshier
    • Nate Cash
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    • Tom Kenny
    • Rodger Bumpass
    • Dee Bradley Baker
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    3.3/10
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    • Director
      • Vincent Waller
    • Writers
      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Luke Brookshier
      • Nate Cash
    • Stars
      • Tom Kenny
      • Rodger Bumpass
      • Dee Bradley Baker
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    1lorenzo-medina

    The same as the splinter (Or possibly even worse)

    Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful: This episode is pretty bad in the wrong way,It learns from episodes like Sanitation Insanity or House Fancy but it is boring like an average sesason 6 episode 3/10 A pal for Gary: Everyone knows this is the worst spongebob episode & I definitly agree it is mean spirited horrible & as comparison to the Splinter which is gross, this one is nightmare fuel it is vile, Horrible & seeing that leviathan-like monster I wonder why this episode managed to pass standards & practices, A pal for Gary is not only the worst spongebob episodes, it is also the worst thing nickelodeon gave us.

    1/10.
    1uwukawaiicowuwu

    Waste of your time

    "Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful" Is boring and a waste of time its also unfair since squidward didn't even litter in the first places its unenjoyable and a bit frustrating to get through but its nothing compared to the second one.

    "A Pal For Gary" is so bad. It starts off fine but then after spongebob gets his new pet his pet wants to eat Gary and everytime he gets mad at Gary despite him doing nothing he's so oblivious to this that even when the new pet is attacking Gary Infront of him he blames Gary and tells him to stop hurting his new pet. Spongebob is so unlikable in this episode and extremely out of character. This episode has no redeeming qualities and honestly your better off not watching it.
    2talisquared

    Just bad

    The only good thing about these two episodes is the song in "Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful", which, although it has almost nothing to do with the episode, is catchy.
    1goberkorey

    My eyes

    I understand why the episode is infamous it's horrible. It's just SpongeBob at his stupidest. And when he saw Gary being held up by fluffy, he still blamed, this episode had potential but for me it's the absolute worst episode of SpongeBob ever made. The only thing I liked about it is well Mr. Krabs is totally in character here and he's just there everything else I do not like about the episode and it's partnered with an episode that is one that I consider to be meh I hate this episode don't watch this episode if you do not like SpongeBob doing animal cruelty on his pet that he will go to Atlantis for.
    3ericstevenson

    The horror, the horror

    "Keep Bikini Bottom", this episode is mostly bland and forgettable. It features Squidward doing community service after littering too much. Some of the gags get used too often. At least we see Squilliam get his comeupannce at the end. It's just weird how no one cares about this because of the next episode. I'm glad Stephen Hillenberg came back. **1/2

    "A Pal For Gary", this is ranked as the worst episode of the whole series and it's easy to see why. SpongeBob gets a new pet to keep Gary company, but the pet turns out to be a sharp toothed monster. It sheds it skin revealing a giant fish monster with razor sharp teeth and tongues that have mouths and sharp teeth of their own! SpongeBob is too stupid to realize how obviously monstrous this thing is and instead blames GARY for not wanting to be its friend. It sickens me to see this horrible thing in a kid's cartoon and be amazed at how neglectful SpongeBob is. It's needlessly cruel and it's insane how adults would think shows like "Invader Zim" and "Courage The Cowardly Dog" are bad for children while allowing filth like this to air. *

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      SpongeBob: Gary!

      [cuts to Puffy Fluffy holding Gary in his mouth]

      SpongeBob: You put Puffy Fluffy down right now!

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      Featured in Animated Atrocities: A Pal for Gary (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song
      Written by Stephen Hillenburg and Derek Drymon

      Composed by Hank Smith Music

      Performed by Patrick Pinney

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      • January 3, 2010 (United States)
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