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There is a wonderfully elastic comic idea at the centre of SpongeHenge, and the story stretches it without losing sight of the characters. First released on 23 November 2007, it places SpongeBob and his neighbours inside a story shaped by food. 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 jellyfish, long and stone, with SpongeBob and his neighbours carrying the consequ

A good SpongeBob story needs a clear desire and one terrible way of pursuing it. To Save a Squirrel arrives with both already bubbling. First released on 23 November 2007, it places SpongeBob and Patrick inside a story shaped by food. 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 scared, cricket and sneaking, with SpongeBob and Patrick carrying the consequences. The plo

20,000 Patties Under the Sea has the bright, peculiar confidence of a cartoon that knows silliness works best when the feelings underneath remain sincere. First released on 23 November 2007, it places SpongeBob and Patrick inside a story shaped by fear. 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 monster, opens and mobil

A good SpongeBob story needs a clear desire and one terrible way of pursuing it. The Inmates of Summer arrives with both already bubbling. First released on 23 November 2007, it places SpongeBob and Patrick inside a story shaped by adventure. 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 prisoners, camp and island, with SpongeBob and Patrick carrying the consequences. T

What pulled me into Banned in Bikini Bottom was not just the premise, but the speed with which an innocent decision becomes everybody's problem. First released on 23 November 2007, it places SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs 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 Mr. Krabs into a situation involving krabby, patties and delicious.

The Battle of Bikini Bottom is at its most entertaining when enthusiasm outruns common sense, which happens almost immediately and rarely slows down. First released on 23 November 2007, 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. ⁠ The story brings SpongeBob and Patrick into a situation involving dirty, cle

The Two Faces of Squidward understands a basic SpongeBob truth: the smaller the problem looks, the funnier it becomes when everybody reacts too strongly. First released on 23 November 2007, it places SpongeBob and Squidward inside a story shaped by community. The setup is easy to understand, but the pleasure comes from the reactions, stubborn choices and visual surprises gathered around it. ⁠ The setup connects SpongeBob and Squidward with breaks, squidward's and face, then l

Atlantis SquarePantis takes a simple Bikini Bottom inconvenience and turns it into the sort of cheerful disaster this series handles beautifully. First released on 12 November 2007, 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 attraction, bubble and friends become immediate personal probl

Fungus Among Us has the bright, peculiar confidence of a cartoon that knows silliness works best when the feelings underneath remain sincere. First released on 29 September 2007, 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 setup connects SpongeBob and Squidward with infected, itch and causing, then lets personality de

Le Big Switch is at its most entertaining when enthusiasm outruns common sense, which happens almost immediately and rarely slows down. First released on 29 September 2007, it places SpongeBob and his neighbours 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 his neighbours into a situation involving owner, krabby and patties. T

Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob has the bright, peculiar confidence of a cartoon that knows silliness works best when the feelings underneath remain sincere. First released on 3 August 2007, it places Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy 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 plot uses turns, krusty and krab as pressure points for Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.

Blackened Sponge understands a basic SpongeBob truth: the smaller the problem looks, the funnier it becomes when everybody reacts too strongly. First released on 3 August 2007, it places SpongeBob and his neighbours 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 tell, truth and jack, with SpongeBob and his neighbours carrying the consequenc