Please do not be filled with the grotesque imagery of the end of “Kwarantined Krab”.
Please do not be filled with the grotesque imagery of the end of “Kwarantined Krab”.
Please do
not be filled with the grotesque imagery of the end of “Kwarantined Krab”.
Alright, with that small prayer out of the way, let’s start “Squidward’s Sick Daze”. This episode starts with a gorgeous background
alert, or at least a very atmospheric one. That’s always a good sign. Poor Squidward is having a very annoying day at work, with water leaking on him, customers raging (including some guy trauma dumping lol), and SpongeBob being his annoying (to Squidward) self. Clearly, we’re making our recipe for disaster here. I really like how this beginning bit builds up the feeling of being overwhelmed that Squidward’s facing. Very artfully done, without actually annoying the audience too! Major props, it’s very easy to make that mistake. And as it turns out, this was simply a dream. Now that’s relatable, because I too have anxiety dreams.
Squidward decides that he’s going to stay home that day, and not go to work. Many a days I’ve felt like this. Man, Squidward is being very relatable in this episode. Feels like me right now actually, though I am typing this out while at work (college campus jobs are the best). Mr. Krabs is onto Squidward’s ruse immediately, especially considering he literally sticks his eye through the phone. Squidward’s a rookie…when you fake calling in sick, you have to fully perform it (laying in bed, having tissues around, hand on head). It makes you sound even sicker than you’d think. I’m not speaking from experience (I’m actually not, though one time I did kind of lie about being sick while
at work so…I’m more hardcore).
Mr. Krabs ain’t gonna let Squidward get away with faking being sick on his watch. When Squidward opens the door to Mr. Krabs just standing like
this, I literally laughed out loud. Like why is he standing like that??? Something about this is very, very funny. It’s like he’s an NPC. See, Mr. Krabs is here because he wants Squidward to get “better”…so he offers him treatment in the form of SpongeBob acting like a doctor. Ooh Mr. Krabs you devious man. SpongeBob is the perfect amount of charming and creepy little weirdo. Like his enthusiasm when painting the picture is cute, but then when it turns out that he painted Squidward as a baby and him feeding him…oh SpongeBob you creepy little dude. I love it.
And, this episode serves as fuel to my anti-SquidBob agenda so that’s another win.
Squidward tries to enjoy his sick day, but of course SpongeBob smothers him in care. He can’t even make a strudel in peace. SpongeBob’s commitment to helping Squidward feel better is quite endearing, and funny. I’m sure this will end with Squidward being actually sick, predicting it now (though I’ve actually already seen this episode…I don’t remember the end however). Also the way SpongeBob casually pulls out a saw to dissect Squidward is hilarious. I curse the fact that I am at work right now and cannot react the way I wish to. Anyway, Squidward makes up a disease, but of course it exists and has quite a bit of interesting “cures” that are then forced onto Squidward. I just love a good episode with Squidward screaming all over the place. It’s the simple things. And this episode delivers superbly. The last bit with the urchin was actually so funny, the way Tom Kenny delivers “guess again~” is perfect. Some excellent TrollBob here.
Finally, Squidward is taken back to the Krusty Krab after being “cured”, much to Mr. Krabs’ amusement. Remind me not to BS Mr. Krabs. Though, as it turns out, Squidward became quite handsome (return of the king) after all of this. Because he’s been cleared of all the sickness in his body, including the sickness of his job. Maybe SpongeBob should be a doctor after all! Mr. Krabs’ shocked face is hilarious. Squidward loses his handsomeness pretty quickly after starting back at his job, though. You win some, you lose some. And Squidward…he almost always loses.
“Squidward’s Sick Daze” was just what the doctor ordered (sorry, had to). I feel like I’ve been underwhelmed with much of the episodes lately, but this episode was actually perfection. No nasty imagery, thank god. Hilarious plot and jokes. Great interactions with all characters involved. This episode was made for me!
Episode Tier: Amazing
Episode Score: 9.5/10
