This was a great season 1 episode. I never really appreciated it much when I was younger, but now I realize how much charm this episode has. All of the characters are at their best, with Squidward being a sarcastic, self-absorbed host, Patrick being random and hilarious with his bursts of laughter, and of course, SpongeBob, with his calm, optimistic personality that helped him to steal the show, even when just mopping up the smashed tomatoes that were thrown at Squidward. Heck, even Pearl was kind of funny.
This episode brings to the table many classic moments, such as SpongeBob's dance with the bubble hippo, "Poetry by Gary", Squidward's "interpretive dance" (complete with head-bobbling and spluttering noises from his mouth), and one of my favorite quotes: "Oh oh, oh oh oh! I know, I know, I know! How about 'mouth-full-of-clams day'! Everyone who shows up with a mouthful of clams...gets a free drink! Huh? Huh?!" :laugh: I dunno, I just love that quote. Anyways, although this episode doesn't have the memorable F.U.N song like its partner episode, it is still a classic. I would honestly give it a 10/10. I wish more episodes could be like this one.