#4
Teasing you guys on this is fun. if I could, from the looks of it, i'd just stop here forever. But, why would I do that? Anyways, let's get another fan favorite out of the way. If this top part of the list seems a little plain to you, it's honestly because I made this list back in August 2013, and never really bothered to change it because.....wait, i've already told this story, haven't I? Alright, onto why I actually like this episode personally myself. The episode begins with a magazine that Squidward gets, "Fancy Living Digest", Spongebob and Patrick get inspired to become entrepreneurs. And what do they sell? Chocolate. They decide to take the door to door approach, and come across Tom Smith, the chocolate. He screams his little "chocolate" bid, which I think was a pretty nice touch, especially seeing how it just sort of came out of nowhere. Next, they buy a bunch of chocolate carrying bags from another customer...which is also pretty funny, and was a little predictable for first time viewers, I would guess. Chocolate Tom comes back again, and we get a scene where SB and Pat takes a break at the diner, which is one of, if not, my favorite scene of the episode. I dunno, it's hard to tell, because this quality stays pretty consistent throughout, but yeah, it's mainly due to the exchange of "Let's get naked", and "No, we're saving that for real estate", mostly because of how little sense it makes. They trying to be nice (in ANOTHER hilarious scene, that really doesn't last long, but I think that adds to it's charm). After deciding to stretch the truth, this gives them a few twists and turns (most notably the con man appearing again), and it finally comes full circle when Chocolate Tom comes back and...buys all their chocolate. The one thing is episode succeeds in more than everything else is humor. JUST ABOUT every single joke worked. Chocolate Tom, SB and Pat's interactions with themselves and the customers, the methods they use to sell the chocolate, the customers themselves (most notably the con man who pulls the salesman role backwards on the two, and the fish person that's so old she's nothing but some shriveled skeletal thingy). The plot is really simple, but it's still just so enjoyable, for some reason. The characters are almost, if not just as good as the humor, however. Spongebob is great as always (no OOC moments), and Patrick has a legendary performance, with lines like "let's get naked" and "I love you.". Also, the one shot characters are all great. Chocolate Tom isn't one off, but he's certainly pretty funny. Then there's other one offs, my favorite being the con man. He's just so great to watch, and he's also pretty clever. There's also shriveled skeletal thingy, who can be a little jarring at first, but it's a great scene. There's also Patrick clone with a shirt...yeah, him. The legacy of this episode is undeniable. Countless quotes have been into memes, and it's been called one of the best Spongebob episodes of all time by many, including me. Top three time.
