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There is a wonderfully elastic comic idea at the centre of SpongeBob's Place, and the story stretches it without losing sight of the characters. First released on 11 March 2017, it places SpongeBob and Squidward inside a story shaped by work. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ The story brings SpongeBob and Squidward into a situation involving restaurant, krusty and krab. That

Krusty Katering begins with recognisable frustration, adds Bikini Bottom logic, and finds a surprisingly human centre inside the absurdity. First released on 4 March 2017, it places SpongeBob and Patrick inside a story shaped by identity. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ At the centre are party, birthday and fancy, with SpongeBob and Patrick carrying the consequences. The pl

Snooze You Lose has the bright, peculiar confidence of a cartoon that knows silliness works best when the feelings underneath remain sincere. First released on 4 March 2017, it places SpongeBob and Patrick inside a story shaped by home. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ The story brings SpongeBob and Patrick into a situation involving recital, clarinet and unable. That gives

Mimic Madness understands a basic SpongeBob truth: the smaller the problem looks, the funnier it becomes when everybody reacts too strongly. First released on 25 February 2017, it places SpongeBob and Squidward inside a story shaped by friendship. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ A useful strength is the way friends, impressions and upon become immediate personal problems fo

What pulled me into House Worming was not just the premise, but the speed with which an innocent decision becomes everybody's problem. First released on 25 February 2017, it places SpongeBob and his neighbours inside a story shaped by friendship. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ At the centre are worm, pity and allows, with SpongeBob and his neighbours carrying the consequen

Goodbye, Krabby Patty? has the bright, peculiar confidence of a cartoon that knows silliness works best when the feelings underneath remain sincere. First released on 20 February 2017, it places SpongeBob and Patrick inside a story shaped by friendship. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ The plot uses frozen, patties and notes as pressure points for SpongeBob and Patrick. One

There is a wonderfully elastic comic idea at the centre of The Whole Tooth, and the story stretches it without losing sight of the characters. First released on 3 December 2016, it places SpongeBob and Patrick inside a story shaped by personal responsibility. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ A useful strength is the way toothache, visit and dentist become immediate personal

Mermaid Pants takes a simple Bikini Bottom inconvenience and turns it into the sort of cheerful disaster this series handles beautifully. First released on 29 October 2016, it places Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy inside a story shaped by identity. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ The story brings Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy into a situation involving pretending, secretly and

Snail Mail is at its most entertaining when enthusiasm outruns common sense, which happens almost immediately and rarely slows down. First released on 22 October 2016, it places SpongeBob and Sandy inside a story shaped by performance. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ The plot uses gary's, slime and deforms as pressure points for SpongeBob and Sandy. One small misunderstandi

There is a wonderfully elastic comic idea at the centre of Whirly Brains, and the story stretches it without losing sight of the characters. First released on 15 October 2016, it places SpongeBob and Patrick inside a story shaped by money. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ Rather than spending too long explaining itself, the episode builds through popular, user and detaches.

There is a wonderfully elastic comic idea at the centre of Mutiny on the Krusty, and the story stretches it without losing sight of the characters. First released on 8 October 2016, it places Mr. Krabs and Bikini Bottom inside a story shaped by work. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ At the centre are krab, caught and current, with Mr. Krabs and Bikini Bottom carrying the con

The charm of Bulletin Board comes from watching complete confidence collide with a situation that clearly deserves more caution. First released on 1 October 2016, it places SpongeBob and Squidward inside a story shaped by work. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ The story brings SpongeBob and Squidward into a situation involving community, posted and inside. That gives the act