“Can you spare a dime” is probably one of the most relatable and definitely one of the more serious Spongebob episodes. It shows us how easy it is for our lives to be ruined just by being accused or loosing our jobs. It shows us how hard it is to actually achieve dreams and where it can ACTUALLY put you in life.
@@powerstar-uf7oh You'll find yourself very alone that way. Depending on your personality that is certainly a viable option. But not everyone is able to handle being by themselves for extended periods of time. Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke about the myth of the "self made man."
It’s always been one of my favorite episodes. Also that taught us to not let anyone take advantage of us and mooch off of us. Even kind hearted people have their limits.
I related HARD to that episode. I don't have PTSD or anything like that, but I DO have a major fear of getting sick/injured. I have since I was a child. Also, putting aside it being painfully relatable, I thought that episode had some really funny/memorable parts.
I literally rolled my eyes when I heard him say the episode dealt with OCD. I totally thought it was going to be Squidward being clean and organized or whatever and people would chalk that up to him being OCD. I completely forgot about the episode in question and the way they portrayed the intrusive thoughts and compulsions in it was really well done. Media likes to portray people with OCD as clean or organized and doesn't always touch on the intrusive thoughts that lead to the compulsions
I think another great episode with a serious topic is probably “The Donut of Shame” where Patrick deals with a panic attack because he feels guilty for “stealing SpongeBob’s donut”, and ends up overthinking the problem and starts to worry that SpongeBob would hate him for it.
Alright, I can relate to this too much (though maybe not exactly) There is this group I am in that is based around two UA-camrs. I was pretty active in there until about 9-11 months back, where I just disappeared without saying a word. (Mental health issues are to blame). For months and months, every time I even thought of their country, I would get overwhelmed with shame, guilt, and anxiety. About a 4 months ago, I was reunited with a small part of the group, but was nervous to go back fully. It wasn't until about 2 weeks ago that I finally built up the courage to go back, and not only did they welcome me back, they were completely understanding and no negative feelings were felt. Part of me feels dumb because of how much I worried over what was basically nothing, but the rest is just happy that I'm back with them. It's strange how my brain made a slight breeze into a massive hurricane. Morral of the story:(at least most) people are pretty understanding and forgiving, and that your brain can twist things way out of proportion
That's a good one :). I also liked that episode because in that one Patrick actually _cared_ that he might have wronged Spongebob in a way and does everything to his ability to rectify it. In bad _Spongebob_ episodes like "Yours, Mine and Mine" or "Smooth Jazz Of Bikini Bottom", Patrick was either a brainless, impulsive, unattached numbskull whose presence and contributions to the episode _only_ served to make matters _worse_ for the characters around him, or a selfish, possessive, entitled parasite who _couldn't care less_ about how his actions negatively affected others.
The part where Patrick is trying to hide the donut and he goes, 'I know. The attic!'...Then he stops and goes, 'Wait, I don't have an attic' always makes me laugh because he does it twice.
I don't know if I'd call it "dark"... I mean maybe it is in a way, but for a lot of people, that's just _life._ "Heavy" might be a word I'd rather use to describe the subject. But depression is something that really shouldn't be treated as taboo or too "dark" a subject for even a cartoon to explore... not that you were saying that, of course
I remember watching the "Are you happy now?" Episode, the entire time I was expecting a joke. But even though there was none I kept watching because I wanted to see Squidward at least feel something. I watched this episode as a kid and cared for this episode a lot. Goes to show that kids aren't dumb and understand what's happening.
@@wastelandlegocheem Despite his iconic greed, the early krabs is actualy a realy good guy, he is a overall decent boss, does he love money? Yes. Does he abuse his employees and friends alike for it? No.
“Squid’s Day Off” hits home real hard. I’m a hypochondriac and nobody ever tells you how utterly exhausting it is. I literally never feel safe, even if my fears are completely irrational (ie: “I have a stomach ache today so I must be dying of cancer”). The worst part is the ONE TIME my fears turn out to be (somewhat) justified, my brain uses it as ammunition against me for the rest of time. It’s so, soooo exhausting.
i relate to this so much 🥺 it’s hard to find any enjoyment in a day sometimes due to it because you’re constantly worrying about your health :c yet my mom and stepdad make fun of it when i find it very debilitating in my life.
I relate to this so much. I’m not a hypochondriac, but I do have contamination ocd so it affects me in a somewhat similar way. Like I’ll feel the need to rewash a pan before using it and every time I wipe a “clean” one off and see grease my ocd feels justified. Or when I check the locks every night before sleeping and that night it happens to be unlocked and my ocd once again feels justified. You’re not alone in these irrational fears that sometimes have justifications that make it worse.
Yeah, although I understand the company's statement on standards and practices, I'm not fond of the censorship of that episode along with SpongeBob In Randomland.
As someone with anxiety, Pickles hit me a little deep. No, I don't have severe anxiety to the point where I can't function but I relate to it so much. Spongebob having a meltdown reminds me of having an anxiety attack and even if its silly, I'm glad Spongebob was able to recover. It's surely not an easy thing to do that easily but as long as the person recovers in some way, it doesn't matter
Pickles is an episode that is relatable to a lot of people, even me. There are days when I can't even talk correctly. Spongebob's breakdown due to thinking he missed the pickles is very upsetting because it gets to the point where he has forgotten how to function correctly. His house is a mess, he can't sleep, if Mr. Krabbs hadn't showed up, Spongebob may have gotten even worse.
Patrick may have given bad advice in the suds but honestly, atleast he’s showing he really cares, he just doesn’t want spongebob to get scared/hurt, he wants him to be safe.
I hate to say it but that very well could be the intentions behind people that tell their kids to drink urine to get rid of a cold, or use black salve to get rid of tumors, wounds, or blemishes. They don’t want their loved ones to get hurt, and since they have a large distrust of medicine, they think that going to the doctor will hurt them.
I really liked the episode SB-129 for its mention of being alone and how squidwards personality gradually changes throughout the episode. That should’ve been at least an honorable mention.
I feel like Krabs has been flanderized in a way where if pickles was a modern spongebob episode he would force Spongebob to keep working and still have the audacity to blame him when the patties become *dolphin laugh.*
@@isomericgamer6644 ikr the real modern SB (S9-Now) is way better than 6-8 lol. But, I really feel like they still need to work more on unflanderizing the characters.
@@Litchy51 they're slowly getting there and I'm glad they are. Squidward actually cares about spongebob deep down again (pineapple rv) and sometimes has fun with him (mustard'o mine) Krabs apologized to spongebob when he yelled at him (Larry the floor manager) and they have their sweet moments that were sorely missing from seasons 6-8 (knock knock, who's there?)
@@isomericgamer6644 oh wow, that’s good! I don’t keep up with modern sb that often because I don’t watch tv that much and when I do it’s almost always seasons 6-8.
There’s another episode that talks about animal hoarding, where Spingebob takes in some stray snails and then everyone starts bringing him stray snails they find until he’s completely overrun with animals to care for. His house is a mess and he can’t leave the house, and Squidward’s allergies act up. In the end Spongebob winds up giving them to a shelter, where they will be better cared for, but the whole episode really shows how quickly animal hoarding can get out of hand and why although caring for pets is great and all, never take in more than you can care for so you and the animals will be happier and healthier.
As someone who is in a relationship with someone who has OCD and someone who has anxiety and depressed I relate to those episodes on a *very* deep level. -Lizzy
Honestly, The Nasty Patty talking about Murder, and as Someone whose uncle was Actually Murdered, I feel like the episode touched me in a way where no other episode did before, It was a acceptable way to focus on murder
11:37 I’ve been there too. The most unsettling part for me, (as was the case for Spongebob) is when you don’t know what you did wrong, and therefore don’t know what to fix! 😰 After seeing the effect on Spongebob, I especially hated the antagonist of this episode, and I would easily label his actions as cruelty! 🤬
25:12 I actually think those deleted scenes helped tell the audience that, yes, Squidward is feeling suicidal. However, Nickelodeon doesn't allow them to directly say it.
Ikr? Adults drove me crazy saying, "Spongebob rots your brain," despite not watching the show themselves. Most of the early seasons were smartly written, imo.
One that hit home for me was the entire, "what not to do at a stoplight?" I'm a huge procrastinator and I constantly have to keep forcing myself to do everything I can to work
I sympathize. I have really bad ADHD that was never diagnosed until adulthood and though I always got good grades, I was constantly in trouble for procrastinating or even forgot my homework completely.
Another thing "Squirrel Jokes" did well was showing how too often people look at racist/otherwise hurtful jokes as no big deal and view anyone offended by them as being overly sensitive. SpongeBob doesn't even get it at first (though thankfully he does learn his lesson).
i always enjoy coming back to your channel. despite the “dark” topics, your demeanor is always chipper and comforting. glad you’re still making videos after all the years i’ve been subscribed.
This is why Spongebob is such a great show for any ages. It can teach you so many lessons that kids need to know. Especially considering I have anxiety and it really sucks. But I found a way to deal with it. Spongebob will always be my favorite “kids” show!
From someone who is recently diagnosed with autism, thank you for addressing it and the anxiety people experience. I know for myself I can experience anxiety over things seen as "small" that can stop me functioning until I can calm down. It's cool to be able to look up to someone who I respect that shares struggles I have myself. Again, thank you from me :)
Sometimes people have disabilities, right next to me I understand that it’s normal to have a disability cuz you’ll remain to be a strong person depending on someone related who influences you.
After watching this, my mom told me that her and my stepdad had a friend that was dealing with depression and it was weird because I remember meeting him when I was little and he look like a really happy guy, he had a daughter, and a wife. And last year he committed suicide which made me and mom really sad and it also made realize that suicide was real serious and will miss him.😞♥️
The Pickles episode was too relatable. I had a hard time speaking to my sister the other day over something because I was overworked on school. She had to get me to take a break because she’s worried for me bless her
Another episode similar to Just One Bite that works well as a metaphor for addiction would be The Hankering. In this episode, it’s revealed that Mr. Krabs got hooked on eating chum during his navy days and has Been eating it in secret ever since. After the truck that sells it shuts down, Spongbob tries to make Krabs some chum substitute to satisfy his cravings, but to no avail. Eventually, Krabs resorts to going to the Chum Bucket to get his fix. Plankton agrees to give Krabs some chum, but on the condition he gives him the Krabby Patty secret formula, which Krabs actually agrees. This was pretty uncomfortable to see since, to me at least, it parallels how in real life, people addicted to drugs might resort to drastic measures to satiate their addiction. Going so far as to sell off items that were precious to them, their homes, or in some cases even their own bodies just to get enough money to buy another fix. In this case, Krabs nearly gives away the secret formula, something that he would never do in a more sober state. Showing how his addiction has taken over his mind. The episode shows us how addiction and the dependency certain substances can create in people can warp their minds to the point where they lose sight of who they are and the important things in their lives.
@@jackieosborne4298 I’d say both I can really see the identity theft in that episode, but as someone who in the past few years has been trying to find out their gender I can really relate and see the identity crisis in the episode
@@Disbanded9998 I was born female and didn’t feel like one like liked being called a boy and having he/him used on me so I found my gender it’s not hard to understand
The sentiment about Squidward feeling emotions again, even if it's anger, reminds me of the scene from "Bad Santa" where Willie notices the kid (Thurman) has a black eye and in the next scene Willie angerly beats up the bullies.
The sequence clipped at 24:48 has some interesting animation, message aside. Usually they don’t acknowledge the fact that Squidward has 4 leg-arms, but seeing them separate out of their usual pairs is a cool twist.
As someone who likes My Little Pony, I'd love for you to address the darkest episodes of it. There are surprisingly several entries that could qualify, but for me, I think the darkest one that nobody really talks about is called Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep. It's basically about self harming as punishment, and how it can harm those around you, not just yourself. I think it's handled really well, and is also enjoyable on it's own. It aired for the first time on my birthday, and I still remember it vividly. :03
That episode was definitely more comedic than serious, I’d say. Unfortunately, it was recently taken off the air because of the panty raid scene towards the end.
I thought that the episode where spongebob starts working for the chum bucket was a good analogy for divorce. I can honestly relate to all of spongebob’s actions in the episode because my parents went through a divorce, and from spongebob’s rebel attitude, to the mother (plankton) trying to make the child (spongey) feel more at home with them was the most relatable part. Maybe it wasn’t intended to be that way but it was for me and a lot of other people, wish you would’ve talked about it at least a little but it’s okay!!!
The episode Pickles is very relatable, and I agree that they represent anxiety and how it can affect you and your life very well. As someone who’s also on the spectrum and suffers from severe anxiety this episode really stuck with me as a kid.
imo the best part of squirrel jokes was how Spongebob went from dunking on Sandy to dunking on everybody including himself. Not singling anyone out, but making everyone the butt monkey
As someone who suffers from existential dread and depression spurts, I understand a lot of these things. Another topic discussed in many spongebob episodes is isolationism and being cut off from the world.
As a person with panic attacks, let me tell you:IT IS AWFUL!People need to stop thinking having mental illnesses is "cool and quirky", because if they actually had mental illnesses, they would regret wishing that!I am so tired of thinking and feeling like I will die just because I feel my heart flutter or because I feel I can't breathe, and what's worse is that people treat you like a liar or a drama queen.I've had my fair share of"just stop having panic attacks","oh you're so dramatic" or "quit whining, you won't die!".
Be careful with the addictive medicine they can give you for it. I was 12 when I got put on them and I'm 28 now, and a lot of doctors don't know how to deal with them or the dependency that follows. I wish you luck with your attacks! Exposure therapy can work wonders!
@@northnorth7628 True, I took some medicine but then I quit it after 2 months because I felt that it didn't help me.After some years I went at a psychologist and he told me that I don't need medicine. The worst thing is that a lot of people criticized me for interupting the treatment, including my family. I feel bad for you, I think it is awful but I hope you got through it
I'm legitimately surprised they managed to get away with what happens in nasty patty. mr. krabs and spongebob literally thought they killed a man... er, fish
This is fantastic; You should do more cartoons tackling real life subjects or make a list of the top 10 most diverse cartoons. I would totally watch that. 😄😊
As someone that has been having anxiety all my life pretty much, it’s been the worse during 2020 and 2021, I would have trouble sleeping, and sometimes I can’t even do things I enjoy because of the anxiety.. I’ve seen the Pickles episode before, but now that I see Spongebob from this perspective, I can heavily relate to him.
I never realized Squidwards day off and pickles were so relatable to me. I feel so seen now. And Krabs' panic episode. And Are you happy now, The writers just really know their stuff.
Are you happy now is terrifying. I actually think it’s really good, but it definitely focuses on depression beyond any other cartoon episode I’ve seen.
I actually suffer from Asperger’s, OCD, and anxiety so looking at these episodes in this light really resonates with me. It’s good to know the various ways you can cope; for me it’s therapy, medication, exercise, anything that makes me laugh, and family and friends.
I really feel you Strider when you talk about making jokes at your own expense. I've always held that if you can't laugh at yourself then you shouldn't laugh at others. The episode with Stand up reminds me of when I was a kid, I overheard a racist joke and not knowing what it meant I told it to my dad. He went very quiet and explained the joke to me and I remember his words "Racists jokes are told to see if their are other racists in the audience." I think there is a solid difference between telling a joke to bring joy, and ones specifically meant to alienate and to harm. You gotta judge for yourself. Loving your videos as always. Keep shining you crazy diamond 💎
Seeing jem again makes me happy and was a real treat. I watched his videos all the time and not seeing any new videos from him for 3 years makes me really miss him and wish he'd make more appearances
The episode with squidward having depression is extremely relatable. And I'm glad they didnt just portray him as being rlly sad. I personally have depression, and when I found out, it was through having what was basically a downhill, months long depressive episode, coupled with anxiety (which the two very commonly go hand in hand.) There was this constant fear, downright terror towards failure. Thinking I was never good enough bc of appearance or intelligence or performance, but the depression led me to think "well I'm going to fail anyways. So why even try?" and then I was eventually too exhausted to even try. I could hardly make myself get out of bed or clean my small dorm room, or bathe or even cook usually. Luckily I have never had suicidal thoughts, and I'm thankful for that. But I did have this sort of apathy towards my life, while my anxiety still made me fear what my failures could lead to. I was both scared of failure and screwing up my life, but also thinking that I didnt want to be here, while still not wanting to necessarily die. Depression is just so much more than being sad. And it can often be rooted in fear, fear of failure being a good example. It's also rooted in exhaustion. And being too damn tired to do the bare minimum for yourself.
People watching fungus among us in 2019: oh there's nothing out of the ordinary with this episode. People watching it in 2020 and 2021: this is uncomfortable.
My thoughts on Fungus Among Us before 2020: "I hate this episode." My thoughts on Fungus Among Us after the pandemic hits: "I still hate this episode."
I liked the treatment of the loss of a pet with Have You Seen This Snail. I still have a hard time believing the caring SpongeBob we see here is the same character in A Pal For Gary.
I've been studying psychology and Squid's day off is pretty accurate to what I've been learning about OCD. The overwhelming fear of something bad happening if you dont do something a specific way or time can be really terrifying for people with OCD
@@DTheAustralian I think people find it bad because Krabs seems to enjoy seeing Plankton suicidal, Spongebob betrays Plankton to help Krabs, and it's overall a very cruel and disturbing episode. Just my two cents.
Unfortunately if schools were to show kids the Suds episode, there'd be tons of antivaxx parents complaining about """"big pharma propaganda"""" and how it's oppressive to them or whatever ¬_¬
@@masterseal0418 i miss pieguyrulz and how he discussed the spongebob seasons but he seemed like he had a tough go of it a couple of years ago and is done with spongebob
I really like how you explain OCD. It's like I KNOW by not following my ticks nothing will actually happen but I can't just ignore it. Trying to makes it worse and I begin to obsess over it... hence the word. That's why my biggest pet peeve is people saying "can you just not do that". Yes, yes I can. Thank you for pointing it out
I never noticed that Sandy was meant to be a metaphor for a minority, I thought it was meant to be, "Texan squirrel... F U N N Y". I've never seen it that way. Thanks Strider! 😄
Well it doesn't really work within the spongebob universe. Technically 75% of the cartoon cast are all "minorities". The only other sponges we ever see are his parents so by definition spongebob is a minority in Bikini Bottom. The same can be said of Patrick as no other starfish are ever introduced. Plankton is the same. All the characters besides the fish in the background are all minorities as little to no other examples exist on the show.
@@davidabest7195 I think they're just a minority in that specific city, and Sandy is like an actual minority in the whole sea. In some episodes you can see plankton's cousins/relatives, and there's a looot of them, same with Mr. Krabs in an episode where he goes to a crab convention or smth like that. I think the only other minority like Sandy is Pearl cuz there's no other whale characters in the show or mentions of one anywhere
Isolating the problem is the first step. Now that you understand what is wrong with yourself, the next step is to participate in cognitive behavioural therapy specifically exposure and response prevention therapy so you can eliminate this irrational thinking. If not completely, you'll at least gain the skills necessary to minimize or ignore the most debilitating of the broken thoughts.
Squirrel Jokes, in my opinion, also does something interesting about racial humor: it's to leave no one off the table, and not make one group the joke in itself. SpongeBob does still tell jokes about squirrels, but they're interspersed with jokes about the other groups of Bikini Bottom; himself included. And everyone laughs at it because he's just poking fun and not hammering on something meant to hurt. It also helps that the citizens of Bikini Bottom actually know how to laugh at themselves as much as they do other people, so there's that.
Besides the episode with Patrick’s parents, there are times where Patrick does make things worst, but he is still funny, and gets a little karma at the end. That almost never happens in modern spongebob.
Okay so I took a media ethics course in college and did a presentation on yellow journalism and actually used the krusty kronicle as an in media example of the cause and effects of yellow journalism. So I agree with you completely on that one.
Another big thing about squirrel jokes is the discussion of peer pressure. SpongeBob goes down a similar path to a bunch of edgy Internet guys nowadays, he was struggling to make the audience laugh, made a joke at the detriment of someone already somewhat outcast or seen as weird, got a good reaction from the crowd, and decided to push it further.
One great episode is Grandma's Kisses, which goes into the topic of teens/adults who still love their close family members like their parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles and they show their love back with things like kisses and handmade gifts, and people tend to mock those people for being "Too childish", calling them a momma's boy and how they should "grow up", but the moral of the episode is about how even if you're growing up and maturing, you can still love the closest family members in your life. However, I don't like how at the end, the people, even Squidward, were still laughing at SpongeBob like bullies for it as you'd think even the people who were laughing at him in the beginning would've gotten the message and be all "Aww" at SpongeBob hugging his grandmother instead, and maybe even think about how they used to love their own grandparents or other caring family members like aunts and uncles. Minor nitpick, I know, but it still bothers me. And another episode talking about a big topic is Not Normal, which talks about how trying to be 'normal' and 'perfect' doesn't really lead to improvement in your life, in fact, it can actually ruin your life, there are people who, sure will hate you for not being 'normal', but there's also people who like you just the way you are and if you change yourself to be 'normal', you'd lose things because you're not who you are anymore, which is represented by how as SpongeBob would go from his usual self in terms of appearance and attitude to being this flat, boring version who barely even resemble the sponge we all know and love anymore, his appearance changes as well to reflect this.
I think a *lot* of people need to rewatch Squirrel Jokes. I see those "girls vs. boys" memes all the time and it's resulted in a lot of people starting to genuinely think all girls are "generic and boring." The thing is though, it wouldn't be such an issue if the tables were turned every once in a while; after all, the end of that episode features SpongeBob laughing at his other friends, too. It's that it becomes an issue when you gang up on one group and make them the butt of the joke 100% of the time and never joke about anyone else.
I think the episode "Pressure" tackles this issue pretty well. The characters' argument over whether sea or land creatures are better draws parallels to the whole "boys vs. girls" mentality. Sandy: Everybody's best at something. Spongebob: But nobody's best at *everything* .
Good take on depression, I really hate when people say they are depressed when they are just really sad. Depression is a mental condition that shoud be treated with meds or psychologist, it's not an emotion. I am diagnosed with depression, and I had many episodes that I was just falling to the floor and laying, having even no power to move a finger. Apart from that, from your video I can also relate to OCD which I am diagnosed with too, anxiety (related to my asperger diagnosis) and paranoia (related to my schizophrenia diagnosis)...
I can relate Yuu 🙂 I got OCD and Asperger's too. As you say though, they're manageable and it sounds like you've bravely worked through them. You have my respects
To be fair, "depressed" has a few different meanings, one of which is basically a stronger form of "sad". It doesn't only refer to the mental illness. So, the people calling themselves "depressed" aren't really wrong unless they actually are referring to the mental illness. Same with "anxious". Some people even use "anxious" to mean "eager" for some reason, though I've heard that that's incorrect.
@@catbatrat1760 Yeah, I get it, but that really mess up for some people. People that refer to the stronger form of sad as depressed, doesn't realize how much worse it is if someone with depression tells them they are depressed. Then they think they are depressed just like them and think maybe telling a joke would help, which isn't the case... what can help with misunderstanding though, I propose a solution. When we suffer, we might say something like "I struggle with depression" instead of "I'm depressed" to avoid others think it's something easy to get rid of.
@@catbatrat1760 I used to have a really strong and long depression episodes, and I often heard something like "don't be sad", "cheer up", or "go play something, enjoy some fun" ... I think only people that see depression as just being strongly sad could say that... it's the meaning you mentioned that you say is also correct, sadly many only know that meaning and thinks everyone with depression is just really sad, and it can change just by saying the things I mentioned that I heard personally.
there’s an episode that drives plankton to his breaking point because of pearl and even attempting suicide. *and it didn’t even place this list or honorable mentions*
“Can you spare a dime” is probably one of the most relatable and definitely one of the more serious Spongebob episodes. It shows us how easy it is for our lives to be ruined just by being accused or loosing our jobs. It shows us how hard it is to actually achieve dreams and where it can ACTUALLY put you in life.
Bill Cosby wassup
Also it shows how some people who lost their jobs take advantage of their friends kindness
And the painfull realities of becoming freeloaders/letting people take advantage of us
@@powerstar-uf7oh You'll find yourself very alone that way. Depending on your personality that is certainly a viable option. But not everyone is able to handle being by themselves for extended periods of time. Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke about the myth of the "self made man."
It’s always been one of my favorite episodes. Also that taught us to not let anyone take advantage of us and mooch off of us. Even kind hearted people have their limits.
In the episode “Squidville”, we learn that it’s better to be surrounded by all kinds of people and not just people who are exactly like you
Yea
yep lesson Learned
Yeah. And sometimes surrounded with someone we "hated" can be "challenging". And that's kinda "fun".
Ain’t that the truth.
That episode taught me that ethnostates will be extremely boring and bland
Fun Fact: Tom Kenny was actually very sick while recording his lines for Suds.
That's genius for the episode, but I feel bad for him.
I guess that would make sense
Wow really
I wonder if anyone else got sick that day.
Yeah.
The episode Spongebob injures himself and tries to live indoors isolated from the outside world, it’s a good take on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Yeah! That one was “I had an Accident” if I remember correctly
@@ryansanow3276 Right you are!
It’s isolation
I related HARD to that episode. I don't have PTSD or anything like that, but I DO have a major fear of getting sick/injured. I have since I was a child. Also, putting aside it being painfully relatable, I thought that episode had some really funny/memorable parts.
Good point!
I literally rolled my eyes when I heard him say the episode dealt with OCD. I totally thought it was going to be Squidward being clean and organized or whatever and people would chalk that up to him being OCD. I completely forgot about the episode in question and the way they portrayed the intrusive thoughts and compulsions in it was really well done. Media likes to portray people with OCD as clean or organized and doesn't always touch on the intrusive thoughts that lead to the compulsions
I think another great episode with a serious topic is probably “The Donut of Shame” where Patrick deals with a panic attack because he feels guilty for “stealing SpongeBob’s donut”, and ends up overthinking the problem and starts to worry that SpongeBob would hate him for it.
Alright, I can relate to this too much (though maybe not exactly)
There is this group I am in that is based around two UA-camrs. I was pretty active in there until about 9-11 months back, where I just disappeared without saying a word. (Mental health issues are to blame). For months and months, every time I even thought of their country, I would get overwhelmed with shame, guilt, and anxiety. About a 4 months ago, I was reunited with a small part of the group, but was nervous to go back fully. It wasn't until about 2 weeks ago that I finally built up the courage to go back, and not only did they welcome me back, they were completely understanding and no negative feelings were felt. Part of me feels dumb because of how much I worried over what was basically nothing, but the rest is just happy that I'm back with them. It's strange how my brain made a slight breeze into a massive hurricane.
Morral of the story:(at least most) people are pretty understanding and forgiving, and that your brain can twist things way out of proportion
That's a good one :). I also liked that episode because in that one Patrick actually _cared_ that he might have wronged Spongebob in a way and does everything to his ability to rectify it. In bad _Spongebob_ episodes like "Yours, Mine and Mine" or "Smooth Jazz Of Bikini Bottom", Patrick was either a brainless, impulsive, unattached numbskull whose presence and contributions to the episode _only_ served to make matters _worse_ for the characters around him, or a selfish, possessive, entitled parasite who _couldn't care less_ about how his actions negatively affected others.
The part where Patrick is trying to hide the donut and he goes, 'I know. The attic!'...Then he stops and goes, 'Wait, I don't have an attic' always makes me laugh because he does it twice.
I liked that episode alot
@@colorcola1464 it's a nit-wit reason
It's quite dark how they represented Squidward in a depressing state. I always thought he was just a grumpy guy.
He also kind of had a gambling addiction in Skill Crane.
Yeah, I remember first seeing it and being surprised it was airing on Spongebob!
I remember watching the rope scene on DVD. I wasn't aware that it was a deleted scene.
@@Cry_ct Well, it indicates that Squidward wants to hang himself, but since it is a kids Show they made him pull up a Bird cage
I don't know if I'd call it "dark"... I mean maybe it is in a way, but for a lot of people, that's just _life._ "Heavy" might be a word I'd rather use to describe the subject. But depression is something that really shouldn't be treated as taboo or too "dark" a subject for even a cartoon to explore... not that you were saying that, of course
That moment you realize Spongebob dealt with serious topic better than when family guy tries to dealt with serious topic
That’s because family guy tries to make them funny while in reality it’s just uncomfortable to watch
Watch the episode of Bryan and Stewie stuck at the bank. They can do it. Just choose not to
Funny how a kids cartoon tackles serious topics better than an "adult" cartoon.
@@TeamFriendship8600
Even Higurashi (A horror anime) Portrayed domestic violence better than when family guy did it
@@TeamFriendship8600 Adult cartoons are oddly enough, even more immature than kids cartoons. Has anyone else noticed that?
I remember watching the "Are you happy now?" Episode, the entire time I was expecting a joke. But even though there was none I kept watching because I wanted to see Squidward at least feel something. I watched this episode as a kid and cared for this episode a lot. Goes to show that kids aren't dumb and understand what's happening.
I somehow never remembered that one, even though it was pared with Planet Of The Jellyfish, one I REALLY remember
Mr Krabs is an absolute legend in Pickles. His most humane moment by far.
Early krabs is the besg. In suds he tells him to go home despite spongebob trying to keep working sick.
@@wastelandlegocheem Despite his iconic greed, the early krabs is actualy a realy good guy, he is a overall decent boss, does he love money? Yes. Does he abuse his employees and friends alike for it? No.
@@cupcaketf223 he almost tore a man's arm off for a penny 🦑
@wastelandlegocheem ok most of the time. Also thanks Squidward we know we can always count on you *sarcasm*
“Squid’s Day Off” hits home real hard. I’m a hypochondriac and nobody ever tells you how utterly exhausting it is. I literally never feel safe, even if my fears are completely irrational (ie: “I have a stomach ache today so I must be dying of cancer”). The worst part is the ONE TIME my fears turn out to be (somewhat) justified, my brain uses it as ammunition against me for the rest of time. It’s so, soooo exhausting.
i relate to this so much 🥺 it’s hard to find any enjoyment in a day sometimes due to it because you’re constantly worrying about your health :c yet my mom and stepdad make fun of it when i find it very debilitating in my life.
You obviously understand the problem, the next step is cognitive behavioural therapy so you can change your broken thinking.
@@davidabest7195 you’re acting as if we have access to that lmao- try having parents that don’t believe in you
I'm sorry you constantly feel this way.
I relate to this so much. I’m not a hypochondriac, but I do have contamination ocd so it affects me in a somewhat similar way. Like I’ll feel the need to rewash a pan before using it and every time I wipe a “clean” one off and see grease my ocd feels justified. Or when I check the locks every night before sleeping and that night it happens to be unlocked and my ocd once again feels justified. You’re not alone in these irrational fears that sometimes have justifications that make it worse.
PhantomStrider has got to be one the the most wholesome youtubers ever. I love his positivity and general outlook
Agreed
Especially when he says howdy it makes me feel good and you can tell he loves his UA-cam job and community
@Lucas Roberts people think he deserves more subscribers and I don’t blame them because of his kind attitude
Just found his channel and I’m already binge watching everything, just good vibes everywhere on this channel
@@princessofvideoshorts9897 I agree he really Does Need more Subs
Just one bite never should of been censored. That scene was hilarious and needs to be brought back.
Yeah, although I understand the company's statement on standards and practices, I'm not fond of the censorship of that episode along with SpongeBob In Randomland.
It was censored? Which part
ua-cam.com/video/XebVvPTJih0/v-deo.html
It was censored because it was released near the time of 9/11
Also, Midlife Crustacean was totally taken off the air years later just because of the panty raid scene.
As someone with anxiety, Pickles hit me a little deep. No, I don't have severe anxiety to the point where I can't function but I relate to it so much. Spongebob having a meltdown reminds me of having an anxiety attack and even if its silly, I'm glad Spongebob was able to recover. It's surely not an easy thing to do that easily but as long as the person recovers in some way, it doesn't matter
I watched this episode yesterday and I can relate to how SpongeBob felt so hard.
Same
Pickles is an episode that is relatable to a lot of people, even me. There are days when I can't even talk correctly. Spongebob's breakdown due to thinking he missed the pickles is very upsetting because it gets to the point where he has forgotten how to function correctly. His house is a mess, he can't sleep, if Mr. Krabbs hadn't showed up, Spongebob may have gotten even worse.
I feel like a lot of people can relate in some way. I know i do.
@@scary-sounds As I am someone who always overthink things. I can relate pretty well
Patrick may have given bad advice in the suds but honestly, atleast he’s showing he really cares, he just doesn’t want spongebob to get scared/hurt, he wants him to be safe.
Reminds me of a quote.
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"
I hate to say it but that very well could be the intentions behind people that tell their kids to drink urine to get rid of a cold, or use black salve to get rid of tumors, wounds, or blemishes. They don’t want their loved ones to get hurt, and since they have a large distrust of medicine, they think that going to the doctor will hurt them.
Old magazines?! I pity those poor souls at the doctor's office!😱
He’sstupid
Often going to extreme lengths to not hurt someone ends up hurting them
squids day off actually got my parents to get me diagnosed because it related what was happening with me as a kid and I was diagnosed with OCD
Really? That's actually kinda cool. I'm happy for ya. :03
@@pundertalefan4391 thank you!
Huh! Who would've guessed? Glad to see that this show actually helped you!
I'm sorry to hear about the diagnosis but at the same time at least you found out and can make steps to treat it.
I was diagnosed with OCD as well. I can relate to Squidward and understand him.
The fact that you call him 'Spongie' is just adorable.
Agreed
@lacey it would've cost you zero dollars to not say that yet you did anyway
@@thenexus8384 Spongebob Eudjdhpants
Reminds me of how they call SpongeBob “Bobby Spongie” in the bootleg Farsi/Iranian dubs.
Yes, I love that too 💛
I love that you understand what depression is really like and could share this information with others.
I really liked the episode SB-129 for its mention of being alone and how squidwards personality gradually changes throughout the episode. That should’ve been at least an honorable mention.
Honestly, I think "Plankton Paranoia" was Krabs' karma for "One Coarse Meal."
agreed
hmmm good point
Payback, crabby bitch! 🤣
deserved.
Just desserts. (Pun completely intended)
"and it went straight to his thighs." - blameitonjorge
A classic
And then he exploded.
And then he blows up
*thighs*
Yeah, I remember my first Krabby Patty.
It's so nice to hear Jem's voice again after all this time.
Now upload
Same XD
@@mrsuns10 He said he was editing a vid in this video so that hopefully means He'll upload soon
@@xsuperbootsx5598 i hope so. I wanna see him talk about Ed Edd n Eddy, Simpsons, and modern Spongebob again.
@@violetjohann6971 yeah i wish he’d start making videos again too but I think he was talking about editing strider’s video
“I’ll always be with you. Right here.”
“In my heart?”
“Actually, in your arteries.”
True
“Now do me a favor and wake up”
“Wake up”
@@umhello9962 “WAKE UPPP!!!”
@Arion The Kid “I better get back to work! Thanks for everything, doc!”
I feel like Krabs has been flanderized in a way where if pickles was a modern spongebob episode he would force Spongebob to keep working and still have the audacity to blame him when the patties become *dolphin laugh.*
*GASP*
I still love how people think that modern spongebob is still seasons 6-8
@@isomericgamer6644 ikr the real modern SB (S9-Now) is way better than 6-8 lol. But, I really feel like they still need to work more on unflanderizing the characters.
@@Litchy51 they're slowly getting there and I'm glad they are. Squidward actually cares about spongebob deep down again (pineapple rv) and sometimes has fun with him (mustard'o mine) Krabs apologized to spongebob when he yelled at him (Larry the floor manager) and they have their sweet moments that were sorely missing from seasons 6-8 (knock knock, who's there?)
@@isomericgamer6644 oh wow, that’s good! I don’t keep up with modern sb that often because I don’t watch tv that much and when I do it’s almost always seasons 6-8.
There’s another episode that talks about animal hoarding, where Spingebob takes in some stray snails and then everyone starts bringing him stray snails they find until he’s completely overrun with animals to care for. His house is a mess and he can’t leave the house, and Squidward’s allergies act up. In the end Spongebob winds up giving them to a shelter, where they will be better cared for, but the whole episode really shows how quickly animal hoarding can get out of hand and why although caring for pets is great and all, never take in more than you can care for so you and the animals will be happier and healthier.
It's called 'Sanctuary!', BTW
@@hinotoritheobliterator6556 Interesting fact: Bob Barnacle is voiced by animal rights activist and host of "The Price is Right" Bob Barker.
As someone who is in a relationship with someone who has OCD and someone who has anxiety and depressed I relate to those episodes on a *very* deep level.
-Lizzy
me too have depress and anxiety but no love :(
@@andyroxwuzhere no offense but the way you spelled it sounds like your just trying to get likes and to feel validated
did go to a doctor are you just saw symptom's
@@Narthvader. I did
Honestly, The Nasty Patty talking about Murder, and as Someone whose uncle was Actually Murdered, I feel like the episode touched me in a way where no other episode did before, It was a acceptable way to focus on murder
Hope your doing alright human
@@that-queer-fnaf-theorist Oh yeah, Im fine right now
I hope you and your family are alright, and that you feel you've gotten proper closure and justice.
@@r.j.penfold We have gotten the justice we needed.
I always read this comment wrong
It's so weird hearing Jorge's voice without any creepy music in the background...
This is a better crossover than the avengers
@@mrsuns10 BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAABABAAAAAAAAA BAAABAAABAAAAAAAAAAAA- it the avenger's theme.
Honestly yeah.
Holy shit your right
Bro
11:37
I’ve been there too.
The most unsettling part for me, (as was the case for Spongebob) is when you don’t know what you did wrong, and therefore don’t know what to fix! 😰
After seeing the effect on Spongebob, I especially hated the antagonist of this episode, and I would easily label his actions as cruelty! 🤬
25:12 I actually think those deleted scenes helped tell the audience that, yes, Squidward is feeling suicidal. However, Nickelodeon doesn't allow them to directly say it.
Damn, and parents used to try and tell me you can’t learn anything from Spongebob
And a student in my summer school said spongebob isn’t good for your mind
imagine if his parents found out about it
Ikr? Adults drove me crazy saying, "Spongebob rots your brain," despite not watching the show themselves. Most of the early seasons were smartly written, imo.
always sucks when parents assume certain cartoons are stupid just because of the stupid belief that cartoons like Spongebob just rot your brain
@@StumpyFunnel what was that person on about
One that hit home for me was the entire, "what not to do at a stoplight?" I'm a huge procrastinator and I constantly have to keep forcing myself to do everything I can to work
I sympathize. I have really bad ADHD that was never diagnosed until adulthood and though I always got good grades, I was constantly in trouble for procrastinating or even forgot my homework completely.
The "what not to do at a spotlight?" Is very relatible, anyone would feel the same if they had nothing on their mind and had to write a 800-Word Exam.
Another thing "Squirrel Jokes" did well was showing how too often people look at racist/otherwise hurtful jokes as no big deal and view anyone offended by them as being overly sensitive. SpongeBob doesn't even get it at first (though thankfully he does learn his lesson).
Stupidity isn't a disease but it sure spreads like one
Line from Squirrel Jokes
Sort of reminds me of those old cartoons that had racial stereotypes. They made them around the 1930s and 40s. They are banned from TV because of it.
You nailed it. 👏🏽
since spongebob was around 14-15 during the early seasons it makes sense
@@JakeVamp I always thought Spongebob was like 20 years old
i always enjoy coming back to your channel. despite the “dark” topics, your demeanor is always chipper and comforting. glad you’re still making videos after all the years i’ve been subscribed.
This is why Spongebob is such a great show for any ages. It can teach you so many lessons that kids need to know. Especially considering I have anxiety and it really sucks. But I found a way to deal with it. Spongebob will always be my favorite “kids” show!
From someone who is recently diagnosed with autism, thank you for addressing it and the anxiety people experience. I know for myself I can experience anxiety over things seen as "small" that can stop me functioning until I can calm down. It's cool to be able to look up to someone who I respect that shares struggles I have myself. Again, thank you from me :)
Sometimes people have disabilities, right next to me I understand that it’s normal to have a disability cuz you’ll remain to be a strong person depending on someone related who influences you.
Same
I too have autism and i know how that feels
After watching this, my mom told me that her and my stepdad had a friend that was dealing with depression and it was weird because I remember meeting him when I was little and he look like a really happy guy, he had a daughter, and a wife. And last year he committed suicide which made me and mom really sad and it also made realize that suicide was real serious and will miss him.😞♥️
Best of luck
At least he’s in a better place now and best of luck for his daughter and wife
That’s terrible!
Omg :( I'm so sorry for your loss.
@@bbqreal it's fine we all moved on, but my mom and my stepdad still miss him
The Pickles episode was too relatable. I had a hard time speaking to my sister the other day over something because I was overworked on school. She had to get me to take a break because she’s worried for me bless her
You have a good sister
@@jakk2631 thank you. ^^
Another episode similar to Just One Bite that works well as a metaphor for addiction would be The Hankering.
In this episode, it’s revealed that Mr. Krabs got hooked on eating chum during his navy days and has Been eating it in secret ever since. After the truck that sells it shuts down, Spongbob tries to make Krabs some chum substitute to satisfy his cravings, but to no avail. Eventually, Krabs resorts to going to the Chum Bucket to get his fix. Plankton agrees to give Krabs some chum, but on the condition he gives him the Krabby Patty secret formula, which Krabs actually agrees.
This was pretty uncomfortable to see since, to me at least, it parallels how in real life, people addicted to drugs might resort to drastic measures to satiate their addiction. Going so far as to sell off items that were precious to them, their homes, or in some cases even their own bodies just to get enough money to buy another fix. In this case, Krabs nearly gives away the secret formula, something that he would never do in a more sober state. Showing how his addiction has taken over his mind. The episode shows us how addiction and the dependency certain substances can create in people can warp their minds to the point where they lose sight of who they are and the important things in their lives.
The Krabby Kronicle could've been a hit by becoming the Bikini Bottom's "The Onion"
This proves that Spongebob is more than just a kids show
I like your owl house pfp
@@ghettokage6104 wat
Just like Thomas the tank engine
Spongebob is my coping mechanism lowkey
@@arlokraft
Their profile picture is Amity from The Owl House, hence the reply
It’s a rlly good show, I recommend it
I'm kind of surprised Mimic Madness wasn't at least an honorable mention because of how it talks about identity.
Yeah
Identity Theft or Identity Crisis?
@@jackieosborne4298 I’d say both I can really see the identity theft in that episode, but as someone who in the past few years has been trying to find out their gender I can really relate and see the identity crisis in the episode
@@kokichiouma2 you are born with a gender how are you gonna find it
@@Disbanded9998 I was born female and didn’t feel like one like liked being called a boy and having he/him used on me so I found my gender it’s not hard to understand
Squirrel Jokes is also about Stranger Danger. Sandy literally walks up to a minor in the store asking for their name. The fuck was up with that?
Hey Eb I was just watching one of ur vids
Well, it didn't used to be a huge issue.
"Oh no!!" She asked their name! So asking about a kid's name is stranger danger....If so you should never vidit a school , or a party , or anywhere.
@@jonathanthecoolkid i'm pretty sure this was a joke
@@dimples9746 oh
The sentiment about Squidward feeling emotions again, even if it's anger, reminds me of the scene from "Bad Santa" where Willie notices the kid (Thurman) has a black eye and in the next scene Willie angerly beats up the bullies.
Willie from the Simpsons
The sequence clipped at 24:48 has some interesting animation, message aside. Usually they don’t acknowledge the fact that Squidward has 4 leg-arms, but seeing them separate out of their usual pairs is a cool twist.
As someone who likes My Little Pony, I'd love for you to address the darkest episodes of it. There are surprisingly several entries that could qualify, but for me, I think the darkest one that nobody really talks about is called Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep. It's basically about self harming as punishment, and how it can harm those around you, not just yourself. I think it's handled really well, and is also enjoyable on it's own. It aired for the first time on my birthday, and I still remember it vividly. :03
Though not dark more uncomfortable maybe, they talked about divorce in two episodes by my count
I don't watch it, but I heard an episode on brainwashing so that's another lol
Why are watching that smh
@@MrAjking808 Because I enjoy it.
I love that episode!
Well Strider, there’s an episode I remember called Mid-Life Crustacean that tackles a serious issue of mid-life crisis.
That episode was definitely more comedic than serious, I’d say.
Unfortunately, it was recently taken off the air because of the panty raid scene towards the end.
Yea I'm surprised that the panty raid concept got into a kids show at all
I really like how in the musical both Sandy and Pearl are shown as women of color, because the show reallt codes them like that!
And Sandy was black in the musical too! I never even realized that when I was young.
What???
I don’t like the musical, they should’ve used costumes instead of humans.
@@azimmeme9994 I thought it was an interesting concept
@@azimmeme9994 Have you ever seen a spongebob costume? It wouldn't have worked, those things are massive and clunky
I thought that the episode where spongebob starts working for the chum bucket was a good analogy for divorce. I can honestly relate to all of spongebob’s actions in the episode because my parents went through a divorce, and from spongebob’s rebel attitude, to the mother (plankton) trying to make the child (spongey) feel more at home with them was the most relatable part. Maybe it wasn’t intended to be that way but it was for me and a lot of other people, wish you would’ve talked about it at least a little but it’s okay!!!
Yeah, being on the spectrum myself and having high anxiety to the point where I’ve blacked out from it, pickles definitely speaks to me.
The episode Pickles is very relatable, and I agree that they represent anxiety and how it can affect you and your life very well. As someone who’s also on the spectrum and suffers from severe anxiety this episode really stuck with me as a kid.
Me too. I recently got fired for this exact situation. It was heartbreaking.
Mr. Krabys: time is money.
Scrooge mcduck: and I rather spend time cuz it isn't money.
Mr. Krabs: _well i guess you do have a point_
Spunch baby
Every old character from a cartoon likes money
imo the best part of squirrel jokes was how Spongebob went from dunking on Sandy to dunking on everybody including himself. Not singling anyone out, but making everyone the butt monkey
As someone who suffers from existential dread and depression spurts, I understand a lot of these things. Another topic discussed in many spongebob episodes is isolationism and being cut off from the world.
As a person with panic attacks, let me tell you:IT IS AWFUL!People need to stop thinking having mental illnesses is "cool and quirky", because if they actually had mental illnesses, they would regret wishing that!I am so tired of thinking and feeling like I will die just because I feel my heart flutter or because I feel I can't breathe, and what's worse is that people treat you like a liar or a drama queen.I've had my fair share of"just stop having panic attacks","oh you're so dramatic" or "quit whining, you won't die!".
Be careful with the addictive medicine they can give you for it. I was 12 when I got put on them and I'm 28 now, and a lot of doctors don't know how to deal with them or the dependency that follows. I wish you luck with your attacks! Exposure therapy can work wonders!
@@northnorth7628 True, I took some medicine but then I quit it after 2 months because I felt that it didn't help me.After some years I went at a psychologist and he told me that I don't need medicine.
The worst thing is that a lot of people criticized me for interupting the treatment, including my family.
I feel bad for you, I think it is awful but I hope you got through it
It's quite a surprise on how a kids show like SpongeBob could talk about such serious subjects like that, and with such respect to said topic!
I'm legitimately surprised they managed to get away with what happens in nasty patty. mr. krabs and spongebob literally thought they killed a man... er, fish
I’m so glad to hear jem reviews again!
Well said, my friend. Well said.
Same 🥺
Same
Me too
Same, Jem is a legend
I hope he returns to making videos soon.
This is fantastic; You should do more cartoons tackling real life subjects or make a list of the top 10 most diverse cartoons. I would totally watch that. 😄😊
Agreed!
As someone that has been having anxiety all my life pretty much, it’s been the worse during 2020 and 2021, I would have trouble sleeping, and sometimes I can’t even do things I enjoy because of the anxiety.. I’ve seen the Pickles episode before, but now that I see Spongebob from this perspective, I can heavily relate to him.
I never realized Squidwards day off and pickles were so relatable to me. I feel so seen now.
And Krabs' panic episode. And Are you happy now, The writers just really know their stuff.
I love the way you contribute and collaborate with other creators. Your videos give me a warm and welcoming feeling Strider.
Are you happy now is terrifying. I actually think it’s really good, but it definitely focuses on depression beyond any other cartoon episode I’ve seen.
Despite the poorly implemented dark comedy, it has a slight bit of relatability tho.
I actually suffer from Asperger’s, OCD, and anxiety so looking at these episodes in this light really resonates with me. It’s good to know the various ways you can cope; for me it’s therapy, medication, exercise, anything that makes me laugh, and family and friends.
I really feel you Strider when you talk about making jokes at your own expense. I've always held that if you can't laugh at yourself then you shouldn't laugh at others. The episode with Stand up reminds me of when I was a kid, I overheard a racist joke and not knowing what it meant I told it to my dad. He went very quiet and explained the joke to me and I remember his words "Racists jokes are told to see if their are other racists in the audience." I think there is a solid difference between telling a joke to bring joy, and ones specifically meant to alienate and to harm. You gotta judge for yourself.
Loving your videos as always. Keep shining you crazy diamond 💎
Seeing jem again makes me happy and was a real treat. I watched his videos all the time and not seeing any new videos from him for 3 years makes me really miss him and wish he'd make more appearances
I saw Suds as a little kid as well, and the fact that SpongeBob can tackle the subject of self-medicating very well still blows my mind to this day.
JEEEM! it's been SO long since I've seen him.
Agreed
@@CartoonFinder hope he gets back into making videos. he hasn't been active since the end of 2019.
@@stitchlover4381 JEEMSTAR
Same!
So good to know that he's still alive and kicking!
I have autism and i get anxious a lot. The early seasons of spongebob are golden
Hell yeah
i hope you are feeling okay and doing well! stay safe, take care, and i hope you have the best day of your life, Renamon 565!
i have asd too. glad im not alone.
@@KEEP_it_REAL647 your never alone
I have autism too
Happymeal: so remember I’ll be right there
Me as a child getting a happymeal: in my heart ?
Happymeal: actually in your arteries
The episode with squidward having depression is extremely relatable. And I'm glad they didnt just portray him as being rlly sad.
I personally have depression, and when I found out, it was through having what was basically a downhill, months long depressive episode, coupled with anxiety (which the two very commonly go hand in hand.)
There was this constant fear, downright terror towards failure. Thinking I was never good enough bc of appearance or intelligence or performance, but the depression led me to think "well I'm going to fail anyways. So why even try?" and then I was eventually too exhausted to even try. I could hardly make myself get out of bed or clean my small dorm room, or bathe or even cook usually.
Luckily I have never had suicidal thoughts, and I'm thankful for that. But I did have this sort of apathy towards my life, while my anxiety still made me fear what my failures could lead to. I was both scared of failure and screwing up my life, but also thinking that I didnt want to be here, while still not wanting to necessarily die.
Depression is just so much more than being sad. And it can often be rooted in fear, fear of failure being a good example. It's also rooted in exhaustion. And being too damn tired to do the bare minimum for yourself.
People watching fungus among us in 2019: oh there's nothing out of the ordinary with this episode.
People watching it in 2020 and 2021: this is uncomfortable.
Thanks strider
My thoughts on Fungus Among Us before 2020: "I hate this episode."
My thoughts on Fungus Among Us after the pandemic hits: "I still hate this episode."
when spongebob is sus
Thanks for 64 likes
amogus
I liked the treatment of the loss of a pet with Have You Seen This Snail. I still have a hard time believing the caring SpongeBob we see here is the same character in A Pal For Gary.
honestly, the emotion of "agony" is beleived to be more powerful than terror, becuase it can be both a physical thing, as well as a phycological one.
I've been studying psychology and Squid's day off is pretty accurate to what I've been learning about OCD. The overwhelming fear of something bad happening if you dont do something a specific way or time can be really terrifying for people with OCD
"One Course Meal", as bad as it is, portrayed anxiety and depression way better than any Family Guy episode could try on any subject.
People seem to hate one coarse meal with a passion, but I never did, could you explain why it’s apparently “so bad” ?
@@nextgenstudios4878 plankton gets traumatized to the point of paranoia and wanting to KILL HIMSELF
@@matheusmariani3108
.. your point?
@@DTheAustralian I think people find it bad because Krabs seems to enjoy seeing Plankton suicidal, Spongebob betrays Plankton to help Krabs, and it's overall a very cruel and disturbing episode. Just my two cents.
@@mali-cat
“it’s a very cruel and disturbing episode”
how is that a bad thing? cruel/disturbing episodes of shows are awesome lol
Unfortunately if schools were to show kids the Suds episode, there'd be tons of antivaxx parents complaining about """"big pharma propaganda"""" and how it's oppressive to them or whatever ¬_¬
You're not wrong and that makes me sad.
Forget them don’t let a bunch of idiots stop you from doing the right thing
I don’t think antivaxx parents would like to be compared to a dumb starfish that lives under a rock.
@@crazy4bricksthebrickbrothe722 well that's fair. After all, I'd _much_ rather compare them to a brainless amoeba or something like that XD
Bruh like there is some aspect of power grab but that's just apart of business and the benefits of seeing a professional doctor out weigh negatives
Jem reviews! I thought he disappeared I didn't think he retired! I hope to see you again one day man
I thought the same too
Someday, Jem will return yet he isn’t making videos often. That includes Pie or Pieguyrulz. The latter is retiring maybe due to Viacom.
I don't know why he stopped making videos after 2019.
@@masterseal0418 i miss pieguyrulz and how he discussed the spongebob seasons but he seemed like he had a tough go of it a couple of years ago and is done with spongebob
I really hope Jem returns to UA-cam, I really enjoyed his content.
Me, being on the autism spectrum myself, I also understand how jumbled up I get when I get very anxious.
Same
Same.
Same.
Seeing JemReviews again made me so happy. I'm so happy to see he's alive and well
I really like how you explain OCD. It's like I KNOW by not following my ticks nothing will actually happen but I can't just ignore it. Trying to makes it worse and I begin to obsess over it... hence the word. That's why my biggest pet peeve is people saying "can you just not do that". Yes, yes I can. Thank you for pointing it out
I was so happy To hear Jems voice I’m happy he’s okay and doing great.
I never noticed that Sandy was meant to be a metaphor for a minority, I thought it was meant to be, "Texan squirrel... F U N N Y". I've never seen it that way. Thanks Strider! 😄
Well it doesn't really work within the spongebob universe. Technically 75% of the cartoon cast are all "minorities". The only other sponges we ever see are his parents so by definition spongebob is a minority in Bikini Bottom. The same can be said of Patrick as no other starfish are ever introduced. Plankton is the same. All the characters besides the fish in the background are all minorities as little to no other examples exist on the show.
@@davidabest7195 i think what they're saying is Sandy is represented as a minority because she belongs in land if you get what i mean
@@davidabest7195 I think they're just a minority in that specific city, and Sandy is like an actual minority in the whole sea.
In some episodes you can see plankton's cousins/relatives, and there's a looot of them, same with Mr. Krabs in an episode where he goes to a crab convention or smth like that. I think the only other minority like Sandy is Pearl cuz there's no other whale characters in the show or mentions of one anywhere
Other starfish are introduced in the episode "I'm with stupid" if I remember right where Patrick meets his parents
Squidwards dayoff-IMO squidward's anxiety was guilt induced
imo i think it represents ocd due to the constant intrusive thoughts which were debilitating to him
9:50 as someone who’s diagnosed with OCD “what if panic” is my biggest problem, god it hate it so much.
Me too. You're certainly not alone there
I have OCD But not that type. I get stressed over the smallest things happening over and over again, then I have a mental breakdown
Dont replace suds then remove d worst mistake of my life
Isolating the problem is the first step. Now that you understand what is wrong with yourself, the next step is to participate in cognitive behavioural therapy specifically exposure and response prevention therapy so you can eliminate this irrational thinking. If not completely, you'll at least gain the skills necessary to minimize or ignore the most debilitating of the broken thoughts.
Squirrel Jokes, in my opinion, also does something interesting about racial humor: it's to leave no one off the table, and not make one group the joke in itself. SpongeBob does still tell jokes about squirrels, but they're interspersed with jokes about the other groups of Bikini Bottom; himself included. And everyone laughs at it because he's just poking fun and not hammering on something meant to hurt. It also helps that the citizens of Bikini Bottom actually know how to laugh at themselves as much as they do other people, so there's that.
Unfortunately, from my experience, many SJ activists fail to comprehend this. They want minorities completely off the table.
Besides the episode with Patrick’s parents, there are times where Patrick does make things worst, but he is still funny, and gets a little karma at the end. That almost never happens in modern spongebob.
Plankton paranoia honestly feels like one coarse meal done right.
Dang right it is
agreed
Finally we have found gem
*Jem
Jem is a legend
Okay so I took a media ethics course in college and did a presentation on yellow journalism and actually used the krusty kronicle as an in media example of the cause and effects of yellow journalism. So I agree with you completely on that one.
I never knew that strides is on the spectrum or that he has OCD, thanks for feeling comfortable enough to share that with us!
24:53 and spongebob succeeded with giving him a happiest memory
Did you know: Just One Bite was on Blameitonjorge's 9/11 list video because of a deleted scene. Check it out.
You mean the gasoline and match explosion scene i saw it once on nick way back when
I think that another reason why that scene got deleted was so that kids wouldn't play with fire but the first reason still makes sense
@@renamon5658 Yep, that's the one.
Earlier than SpongeBob at the Krusty Krab!
Impossible
The video is 32 minutes old, ur comment is 35 minutes old. How
@@chrisbrochu3663
Hackerman
On time percentage. 100 percent!
@@Lucid_PZPL Possible if you've seen the episode "New Digs"
Another big thing about squirrel jokes is the discussion of peer pressure. SpongeBob goes down a similar path to a bunch of edgy Internet guys nowadays, he was struggling to make the audience laugh, made a joke at the detriment of someone already somewhat outcast or seen as weird, got a good reaction from the crowd, and decided to push it further.
One great episode is Grandma's Kisses, which goes into the topic of teens/adults who still love their close family members like their parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles and they show their love back with things like kisses and handmade gifts, and people tend to mock those people for being "Too childish", calling them a momma's boy and how they should "grow up", but the moral of the episode is about how even if you're growing up and maturing, you can still love the closest family members in your life. However, I don't like how at the end, the people, even Squidward, were still laughing at SpongeBob like bullies for it as you'd think even the people who were laughing at him in the beginning would've gotten the message and be all "Aww" at SpongeBob hugging his grandmother instead, and maybe even think about how they used to love their own grandparents or other caring family members like aunts and uncles. Minor nitpick, I know, but it still bothers me. And another episode talking about a big topic is Not Normal, which talks about how trying to be 'normal' and 'perfect' doesn't really lead to improvement in your life, in fact, it can actually ruin your life, there are people who, sure will hate you for not being 'normal', but there's also people who like you just the way you are and if you change yourself to be 'normal', you'd lose things because you're not who you are anymore, which is represented by how as SpongeBob would go from his usual self in terms of appearance and attitude to being this flat, boring version who barely even resemble the sponge we all know and love anymore, his appearance changes as well to reflect this.
In the spongebob musical, they also tackled racism with sandy
They totally did. I felt bad for Sandy in that scene.
I think a *lot* of people need to rewatch Squirrel Jokes. I see those "girls vs. boys" memes all the time and it's resulted in a lot of people starting to genuinely think all girls are "generic and boring." The thing is though, it wouldn't be such an issue if the tables were turned every once in a while; after all, the end of that episode features SpongeBob laughing at his other friends, too. It's that it becomes an issue when you gang up on one group and make them the butt of the joke 100% of the time and never joke about anyone else.
I agree I guess.
I think the episode "Pressure" tackles this issue pretty well. The characters' argument over whether sea or land creatures are better draws parallels to the whole "boys vs. girls" mentality.
Sandy: Everybody's best at something.
Spongebob: But nobody's best at *everything* .
I agree
I have many female friends and honestly (as a male) they are more interesting than men.
@@pbper good for you dude.
We need a more compassionate Krabs.
Good take on depression, I really hate when people say they are depressed when they are just really sad. Depression is a mental condition that shoud be treated with meds or psychologist, it's not an emotion. I am diagnosed with depression, and I had many episodes that I was just falling to the floor and laying, having even no power to move a finger. Apart from that, from your video I can also relate to OCD which I am diagnosed with too, anxiety (related to my asperger diagnosis) and paranoia (related to my schizophrenia diagnosis)...
I can relate Yuu 🙂 I got OCD and Asperger's too. As you say though, they're manageable and it sounds like you've bravely worked through them. You have my respects
@@phantomstrider Thank you. Also, I Love your channel. It's an honour to get your response.
To be fair, "depressed" has a few different meanings, one of which is basically a stronger form of "sad". It doesn't only refer to the mental illness. So, the people calling themselves "depressed" aren't really wrong unless they actually are referring to the mental illness.
Same with "anxious". Some people even use "anxious" to mean "eager" for some reason, though I've heard that that's incorrect.
@@catbatrat1760 Yeah, I get it, but that really mess up for some people. People that refer to the stronger form of sad as depressed, doesn't realize how much worse it is if someone with depression tells them they are depressed. Then they think they are depressed just like them and think maybe telling a joke would help, which isn't the case... what can help with misunderstanding though, I propose a solution. When we suffer, we might say something like "I struggle with depression" instead of "I'm depressed" to avoid others think it's something easy to get rid of.
@@catbatrat1760 I used to have a really strong and long depression episodes, and I often heard something like "don't be sad", "cheer up", or "go play something, enjoy some fun" ... I think only people that see depression as just being strongly sad could say that... it's the meaning you mentioned that you say is also correct, sadly many only know that meaning and thinks everyone with depression is just really sad, and it can change just by saying the things I mentioned that I heard personally.
there’s an episode that drives plankton to his breaking point because of pearl and even attempting suicide.
*and it didn’t even place this list or honorable mentions*
One coarse meal I think 🙂