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SB-129
| "SB-129" | |
| General | |
| Season number: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Production code: | 14a |
| First airing: | December 31, 1999 |
| Sister episode(s): | Karate Choppers |
| Credits | |
| Writer(s): | Aaron Springer Erik Wiese Doug Lawrence |
| Creative director: | Derek Drymon |
| Storyboard: | Erik Wiese |
| Storyboard director: | Aaron Springer |
| Animation director: | Tom Yasumi |
- “I'll be out of here in no time.”
- —Squidward
"SB-129" is the first segment of the fourteenth episode of season 1, and it is paired with "Karate Choppers." In this episode, Squidward finds himself in different times after locking himself in the Krusty Krab's freezer.
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One early Sunday morning, Squidward attempts to practice his clarinet at his window, but his efforts are interrupted by SpongeBob's blaring alarm clock, causing Squidward's clarinet to get lodged in his throat. Despite Squidward's protests, SpongeBob interprets them as consent to go jellyfishing and convinces Patrick to join them. After freeing his clarinet, Squidward finds SpongeBob and Patrick waiting outside his house. Hoping to avoid their company, Squidward lies about needing to prepare and barricades himself inside. However, SpongeBob's persistent inquiries drive Squidward to sneak away to the deserted Krusty Krab, hoping for solace.
While hiding in the freezer, Squidward inadvertently becomes trapped as SpongeBob and Patrick search for him. Hours turn into centuries as Squidward remains frozen, only to be thawed out by SpongeTron, a descendant of SpongeBob, in the distant future. Shocked at this, Squidward seeks a way back to his own time, prompting SpongeTron to direct him to a time machine. Squidward decides to escape to a time before SpongeBob's existence, hoping for peace and quiet.
Arriving in the primordial sea, Squidward's plans for serenity are disrupted by encounters with primitive versions of SpongeBob and Patrick. Despite his attempts to play his clarinet, Squidward's efforts are constantly thwarted by the primitives' fascination with jellyfish. Squidward teaches them how to catch the jellyfish so they'll stop hurting each other, but after he takes the chance to practice his clarinet, the primitives turn on him, chasing him back to the machine.
Squidward propels the time machine through various eras, including an eerie void where he longs for the familiarity of Bikini Bottom. Overwhelmed, Squidward pleads to return home, yearning even for the company of SpongeBob. The time machine complies, returning Squidward to Conch Street, where SpongeBob and Patrick eagerly await his return. Though tempted to rectify his past mistakes, Squidward resigns himself to the inevitable paradox, acknowledging his role in creating the very game he once scorned.
