Two SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Episodes No Longer in Rotation Due to Storyline Concerns

SpongeBob SquarePants is a much beloved series to kids that grew up watching over the last two decades. 13 seasons and a few movies have made fans happy and kept them coming back again and again. But a couple episodes are no longer available to watch on TV or streaming services.

Season 3, Episode 15, titled “Mid-Life Crustacean” is described as “Mr. Krabs feels old so he asks if he could join Spongebob and Patrick on a wild night out.” This episode was apparently pulled a few years ago, and a representative from Nickelodeon said, "'Mid-Life Crustacean' has been out of rotation since 2018, following a standards review in which we determined some story elements were not kid-appropriate."

When asked which scenes caused the controversy, and if Nickelodeon ever considered a content warning in front of the episode instead of removing it completely, a rep for Nickelodeon said, "No comment." The scene that may have led to the episode's removal could be the scene where Patrick suggests a "panty raid," which leads to SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs breaking into a woman's house to steal her underwear. It turns out the house they broke into was Mr. Krabs' mom's house. The mom catches the three in the act and sends Mr. Krabs to his childhood room for the rest of the night.

Season 12, Episode 22, titled "Kwarantined Krab," also appears to have been shelved due to plotline similarities to the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode came out In February 2020, so it was made well before we entered quarantine. Does this mean Spongebob Squarepants has the same powers to tell the future as The Simpsons? Someone should really look into that.

These episodes are still available to buy in their seasons, you just won’t see them on Nickelodeon or on streaming. Do you remember them?

via: IGN