SpongeBob SquarePants. Nickelodeon, 2012. DVD.Channeling a Rankin-Bass production, this SpongeBob Christmas episode is done entirely in stop motion animation. Patchy the Pirate is driving a mail truck along with his trusty sidekick Potty the Parrot when his mail truck gets stuck on a fork in the road, causing a flat tire, and their truck to break down. (If you've seen the classic 1970 television special "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," you may notice the similarity to Fred Astaire's character Special Delivery "S.D." Kluger.) So, Patchy decides to check in with Bikini Bottom and see what SpongeBob is up to for Christmas.
SpongeBob is so excited about Christmas, and he can't wait to share his cheer with everyone. Unfortunately, Plankton is his usual grouchy, evil self, because he always get coal from Santa. He comes up with a way to ruin Christmas by lacing fruitcake with a new element, Jerktonium. Anyone who eats the fruitcake will become a jerk. He tries it out on SpongeBob, but it doesn't affect him. So, Plankton creates an evil robot SpongeBob to ruin SpongeBob's good name. SpongeBob feed the fruitcake to all of Bikini Bottom, not knowing its side effects, and everyone becomes a jerk. Eventually, SpongeBob discovers the way to reverse the effects is to sing a song, "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)."
You've got to love SpongeBob! He's so full of cheer and happiness, that he'll put you in a good mood. And, the fact that the writers and producers made the episode a homage to classic Christmas specials is a plus. You'll love the silly songs, and the message that it's not okay to be a jerk at Christmas. What are some of your favorite holiday cartoons or specials?
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