Waiting

Waiting  is a  SpongeBob SquarePants  episode from  season five. In this episode, SpongeBob waits for a toy to arrive in the mail.

Time\Date

 * July 14

Characters
After: Rise and Shine
 * Spongebob Squarepants
 * Gary the Snail
 * Patrick Star
 * Squidward Tentacles
 * Sandy Cheeks
 * Mailfish

Plot
SpongeBob discovers that his breakfast cereal has an offer for a free toy. Once he responds to the offer, he must wait patiently for the toy to arrive. SpongeBob is getting impatient, so he sets up camp right next to his mailbox, determined to be present when the mailman shows up with his treasure. He gets frustrated when Sandy and Gary distract him with karate and feeding, respectively, and SpongeBob pulls down his eye sockets saying: "So tired!". Then, his stomach is seen growling, and he says: "So hungry!", but eventually the toy arrives and Patrick "breaks" it, leaving SpongeBob furious. However, Squidward shows him later that its head, arms, and legs are supposed to spring off, and reattaches them.

Cultural References

 * The box saying "Free toy offer inside" is a parody of cereal boxes that frequently make that claim. Since you must actually send in several box tops (and shipping fees) to get the toy it is not actually "free" and "inside"; you have to buy the cereal to get it and not actually inside.