"Graveyard Shift" | |
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SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 16a |
Directed by | Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon[1] |
Written by | Mr. Lawrence Jay Lender Dan Povenmire |
Original air date | September 6, 2002 |
"Graveyard Shift" is the 36th episode of the second season of SpongeBob SquarePants. Reviewstream had given a positive feedback, stating that it is a "funny episode," although stating that "it might frighten younger viewers."[2] A DVD Verdict critic also stated the episode to be one of his favorites, stating that it had a "funny dialogue."[3] DVD Talk also gave a positive score.[4]
The Krusty Krab closes, and Squidward is excited, but Mr. Krabs realizes that more profit would be gained if it was open 24 hours a day, so he does that. SpongeBob is really excited, while Squidward is extremely annoyed. Squidward scares SpongeBob with tales of the hash-slinging slasher. According to Squidward, he was a fry cook at the Krusty Krab many years ago. When he was making Krabby Patties, he accidentally cut off his own hand, and later replaced it with a rusty spatula. He was run over by a bus and fired at his funeral. Every Tuesday night, his ghost comes to the place and haunts it.
There are three signs of his arrival, which are:
Later that night, everything that Squidward says actually happens. He and SpongeBob are really scared until they find out that the so-called hash-slinging slasher is actually a person who wants a job application, and hung up on the phone because he was nervous.