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The Pink Purloiner - ★★★ =
I will say that this is probably one of the most forgettable episodes of all time, so I wasn't surprised that when I was going through the topic to find this episode and review it,
I was very unsurprised to see this at the end of the board. I actually say that it's a bit of a shame, too, since watching it again, I'd say it is one of the better Season 4 episodes
especially when compared to terrible crap like The Best Day Ever and Good Neighbors.
The main plot of the episode is essentially this - SpongeBob and Patrick visit Jellyfish Fields during it's annual jellyfish migration. SpongeBob catches a lot with his net (Ol' Reliable) while Patrick
catches none. SpongeBob boasts about his net's superiority and when his net goes missing, SpongeBob accuses Patrick of stealing it. The ending was predictable, but it was a nice, basic plot.
I loved seeing a Season 4 episode take place somewhere OTHER than the Krusty Krab/Chum Bucket/Conch Street.
As for comedy, this episode was
full of it. Patrick's "to-do list" got a chuckle out of me, and I actually laughed during the "Confess-A-Bear" gag. In fact, the episode had me chuckling almost
the entire way through and I'd actually come close to saying that this is one of the best "post-movie era" episodes I've ever watched. It's pure simplicity and comedic nature is pretty great.
(That, and "Something small, like a carrot.)
If I have any cons here, as usual, the ending was quite predictable. The episode, as a whole, was actually very forgettable as well.
Not much else comes to mind, actually. I might be praising this episode a little too much, but other than the predictable plot, I actually really liked it.
3/5 star rating. ★★★. (I'd put a half star, but I couldn't find any from Unicode. :|.)