

The two would actually have kissed had it not been for Mr.

Misplaced Retribution: While SpongeBob and Pearl were responsible for all the damage that had been done prior, they didn't destroy anything during "Doing the Sponge", with the damage being done by the other students trying and failing to do the Sponge.

Mind Screw: Was it SpongeBob's dummy that took Pearl to the prom? If it did, how did it move, talk, destroy things.?.Intelligible Unintelligible: Pearl is able to understand SpongeBob through his Inelegant Blubbering."Long, Tan and Handsome", is revealed to be a plain-looking geeky anchovy. Informed Attractiveness: Pearl's ex-boyfriend, Octavius Rex AKA Mr.High-School Dance: The story takes place during Pearl's prom, where SpongeBob leads the students in a dance routine, to disastrous results.Krabs! I am a prom expert! (bubble transition to SpongeBob sitting at home, sulking) Oh, Gary. Closed Door Rapport: Pearl consoles SpongeBob through the ladies room door when he locks himself inside.The first time he uses it is midway through Pearl's meltdown, then he uses it again at the end after taking Pearl home. Brick Joke: SpongeBob appearing to freeze, only for him to reveal it's a realistic wax dummy of himself.Pearl does this too, but with much less intensity and more so teenage angst at the very beginning of the episode.Ironically, he cried because he was trying to keep Pearl from crying. SpongeBob runs to the bathroom breaking into tears after he realizes he messed up the prom.Krabs yells at SpongeBob to "keep away from his precious little flower!" Then reveals that SpongeBob almost stepped on a literal sea flower. Black Comedy: It's implied that several people died as a result of doing the Sponge.Despite this, Pearl still had a good time and she and Mr. Bittersweet Ending: SpongeBob ruins the prom and gets him and Pearl kicked out.Bigger on the Inside: Arguably the high school.He just decided to be himself and do the Sponge, only to cause more chaos. SpongeBob realized that by pretending to be long, tan and handsome, he only caused a disaster. Be the Ball: The last seen part of the Sponge involves SpongeBob becoming a basketball that Pearl promptly grabs, dribbles and shoots into the gym hoop.Bathroom Stall of Angst: When SpongeBob realizes he has ruined Pearl's prom, he runs off crying and locks himself in the bathroom.Krabs threatens him to, "Keep away from me precious little flower!" He actually means the flower he planted on his front yard. Bait-and-Switch: When SpongeBob takes Pearl back home, an angry Mr.Even if a planned event goes horribly wrong, you can still make the best out of it and have fun anyway.Be patient with your escort they're doing the best they can.Actually Pretty Funny: SpongeBob is upset at having a hot dog land in Judy's hair, but Pearl thought it was pretty funny."Go wreck someone else's prom, will ya'?"Īfter his daughter gets stood up by her prom date, Mr.
