#FISH HEADS SONG NICKELODEON LICENSE#

Merchandise-Driven: An In-Universe example.

Letting the Air out of the Band: When SpongeBob gets tired of giving train rides and collapses asleep on the train.Krabs going overboard with making everything SpongeBob-themed, down to serving rotten patties that look yellow and spongy. Despite everyone's best efforts, the critic dislikes everything there except for SpongeBob, which leads to Mr. The Inspector Is Coming: The Krusty Krab gets a visit from a prominent food critic.Krabs replies, 'Let's watch the language, Squidward!' Informed Obscenity: Squidward (in his SpongeBob costume) mutters in Angrish when he bonks his head trying to exit Mr.Scallop's bright green bowtie additionally mirrors Shalit's affinity for similarly colorful neckwear. Ink-Suit Actor: Gene Scallop is designed after his voice actor, American film and literary critic Gene Shalit, featuring his trademark oversized hair, mustache, and glasses.Hurricane of Puns: Mirroring his voice actor, Gene Scallop cracks one bad joke after another when he talks about his experience at the Krusty Krab.Heel Realization: Krabs realises he's gone too far once SpongeBob points out that the spoiled 'Spongy Patties' are poisoning his customers.Goofy Suit: Squidward is forced to wear a large SpongeBob costume with arms that he cannot maneuver.This causes the customers to turn yellow with green spots just like SpongeBob. Krabs sells spoiled Krabby Patties that have turned yellow with green spots and spongy as an attempt to cash in on SpongeBob's popularity. Eye Scream: When Squidward notices a traumatised SpongeBob, he pokes one of his eyes.He was even ready to face punishment in the court room. Krabs was shocked and horrified when he realized that they made his customers ill, especially when SpongeBob told him off for it. Krabs for attempting to pass off rotten Krabby Patties as 'Spongy Patties' based on their resemblance to SpongeBob.

Squidward and SpongeBob were both disgusted at Mr.Diegetic Soundtrack Usage: A calliope-style version of the theme song is heard during the train ride scenes.Didn't Think This Through: Mr Krabs didn’t realize that selling yellow, rotten Krabby Patties would make his customers ill.Krabs! You've POISONED all these people!' Biting-the-Hand Humor: The whole episode is basically a jab at Nickelodeon always exploiting the show and all of the trouble it's causing.He would also likely be called liable rather than guilty. This would be unlikely to happen as there is a clear bias that would prevent impartiality.

#FISH HEADS SONG NICKELODEON LICENSE#

Artistic License – Law: While Krabs definitely deserved to lose his case in court, the jury was composed entirely of people affected by the food poisoning.Adam Westing: Pun-happy film and book critic Gene Shalit appearing as pun-happy food critic 'Gene Scallop'.An Aesop: Taking inspiration from critics for ideas is a good thing, but don't let this idea get out of hand.Krabs starts merchandising SpongeBob after a food critic gives SpongeBob rave ratings. The video aired on NBC television on Saturday Night Live, on Decemand the following week. Actor Bill Paxton, a filmmaker at the time, directed and appeared in the music video for the song, along with cinematographer Rocky Schenck and Robert Haimer's girlfriend at the time, Joan Farber, who designed the costume look. The song was featured on Barnes & Barnes' 1982 Fish Heads (Greatest Hits) 12-inch on Rhino Records. It is accompanied by a high-pitched chorus, achieved by speeding up the tape, which repeats the original's chorus: 'Fish heads! Fish heads! Roly poly fish heads! Fish heads! Fish heads! Eat them up! Yum!'.

The song is about fish heads and all the things they are not able to do, such as answering questions, playing baseball, wearing sweaters, dancing, playing drums, or being seen 'drinking cappuccinos in Italian restaurants with Oriental women' (the song also notes that fish heads can do some unique things, like get into movies without having to buy tickets). Demento show, and is the most honored song in Demento show history. 'Fish Heads' is a novelty song by comedy rock duo Barnes & Barnes, released as a single in 1978 and later featured on their 1980 album Voobaha.

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