Holding certain media to too high of a standard can become tricky, especially when you consider the context of both the show and how an episode is contextually bound to the time in which it was written and originally aired. Of course, there's always the argument that shows like Spongebob are just cartoons, and society is actually going too far with corrections such as this one. Even a comedic cartoon not doing any direct damage perpetuates a climate where a children's show could air an episode about men breaking into a woman's home and stealing her underwear without most of the public even raising an eyebrow.
After all, one of the key components as to why society has functioned the way it has involves what is seen as commonplace. Though a show like Spongebob has never actually harmed anyone, storylines like the panty raid have served as a problematic pop culture backdrop. During the continual wake of the #MeToo movement, there's been a steady wave of societal re-evaluation, revamping, and pushes for accountability.
Related: Spongebob Squarepants Finally Explains Why He Became A Fry Cookīecause of the buzz surrounding "Kwarantined Crab," a Nickelodeon representative responded to "Mid-Life Crustacean," saying the episode has been " out of rotation since 2018, following a standards review in which we determined some story elements were not kid-appropriate."And this choice seems to be the best course of action. Krabs discovering he's broken into his own mother's house, and she sends him to his childhood room for the night. Though cringe-worthy by 2021 standards, the episode ends on a seemingly lighthearted note, with Mr. And, to assist him, Spongebob and Patrick invite him along on a "panty raid" mini-adventure (which they claim to do all the time), where they break into womens' homes and steal their underwear.
Krabs' mid-life crisis and desperate pursuit to hold onto some semblance of youthful fun. Nickelodeon pulled an upcoming episode, entitled "Kwarantined Krab," because it incorporated a virus-centric storyline, which, of course, hits too close to home during the lingering devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic.īut, more interestingly, another episode has also made headlines for being censored online: 2003's "Mid-Life Crustacean." It centers around Mr. And, lately, two specific Spongebob episodes have made waves for being yanked from TV rotation and streaming. Since it first hit TV in 1999, the show has managed to craft its content and style in a way that doesn't only garner laughs and interest from children but also from adults in earshot. Nickelodeon's Spongebob Squarepants has always been known for incorporating instances of adult-geared humor into the series, but there's a reason why one recently banned episode is so notably controversial.
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