Shell Shocked

Shell Shocked  is a  SpongeBob SquarePants  episode from  season six. In this episode, SpongeBob searches for alternatives when Gary needs a new shell.

Characters

 * SpongeBob SquarePants
 * Gary the Snail
 * Mr. Krabs
 * Angry Jack (Debut)
 * Scooter (Cameo)

Synopsis
In the middle of night SpongeBob is now actually having a nightmare while chattering his teeth. After SpongeBob wakes up from a nightmare, he hears a noise down in his kitchen. SpongeBob is frightened about that noise. SpongeBob now tries to call for help, and realizes that his telephone line is cut, and now puts on his army helmet then grabs his tennis racket. His knees are still shaking now runs to open up the door, and slides down to the library. SpongeBob now trips on his toy truck, and falls down the steps. He now runs into his kitchen, and finds novelty teeth chattering. He then finds his fancy boot hoping around, and yells "hey knock it off!" Then smacks the boots with his tennis racket which leads to him to smacking his face. SpongeBob now drops his tennis rackets, and karate chops the boot, and is unaware that Gary is hiding in his fancy boot. Gary now comes crashing out of the boot, and spins around, then finally a bucket and some soap come down on Gary. When SpongeBob takes the bucket off Gary he now finds that Gary has soap in his mouth, and manages to take it out now hearing Gary's gasps. SpongeBob thinks for a minute that Gary is not hurt, and then he touches Gary's shell, it breaks. SpongeBob now apologizes to Gary. Gary now meows, smells his own stink,, feels pain, and begins to cry. SpongeBob now grabs Gary and tries to hug him, but Gary now goes up to ceiling in more pain. Then SpongeBob tries to find out how to fix Gary's shell, first by taping it back together then it breaks again.

Now in the bedroom where SpongeBob goes through his trunk to find solutions for Gary, he first finds his Hawaiian shirt but realizes it doesn't work, but then finds his Christmas Santa hat but realizes that it's too last season, and later finds his gorilla mask that he needs for Halloween. SpongeBob first finds his copy of his pants, and tries them on Gary but it gets wet and drops. SpongeBob then finds his space helmet by trying it on his head, and then Gary but realizes it doesn't look right. SpongeBob later finds his race car helmet, and puts it on Gary now realizing that Gary rocks. Gary then throws and shows him a Shell Spiffy which is a magazine full of snail shells. Gary now meows at SpongeBob to take a look at page 72 which features his old shell with a lot of new features, and cost 95,95.95.95 Dollars. SpongeBob wonders where he can get a high quality shell without spending a fortune. Gary knows where to get a shell really cheap, and shows SpongeBob a commercial which now features Scootercleaning up his snail's broken shell, which is for Angry Jack's Shell Emporium, where the prices are always very cheap. Angry Jack now introduces himself, and advertises a commerical full of shells which includes a refurbished plastic shell, and gets angry with the numbers in his face, and then the other shell.

Angry Jack starts talking about selling for real. When SpongeBob and Gary get there, and interrupts Angry Jack in the commercial. He now apologizes to Angry Jack thinking that he is gonna get angry for real. Angry Jack just does it for the commercial to make them loud and better. Jack then finds a shell that looks exactly like Gary's old one, and tries it on Gary which makes him very happy. SpongeBob thinks it's perfect, and wants to buy it for Gary because it looks just like the old one. The shell then slides off Gary and breaks which makes him depressed. Jack then decides to try a different shell on Gary. But SpongeBob wants to take it, and decides to make sure that it's put down by pushing down on it harder. He now manages to break it, and makes Gary mad at him again. He manages to grab another shell but accidentally breaks it over Jack's face. SpongeBob now manages to grab another shell off the shelf but trips over his shoe laces, and breaks it. Jack now hands over Gary to SpongeBob in order to take care of the shells, and tries on the reflective model on Gary. The reflective blinding to both SpongeBob and Gary. After being almost blind SpongeBob accidentally starts to break all of the million shells. Jack now gives SpongeBob 1 more shell which is proven indestructible. SpongeBob now makes sure that his hand and shoes are perfect, and wraps it up in bubble wrap and tape but the shell manages to slip through the bubble wrap, and breaks not like a shell. SpongeBob mentions about reducing inventory which makes Jack angry for real, and demands immediate payment. SpongeBob hands Jack some quarters, and Jack demands one arm and legs, also a heart and one eyeball, and his pants.

But SpongeBob is now walking while carrying Gary wishing that his shell would grow back, and now finds a square cardboard box in front of a dumpster, then draws on it, and it becomes Gary's replacement shell. But unfortunately, Gary is more depressed and he and SpongeBob both break down in tears. Mr. Krabs comes out from the dumpster and that's when SpongeBob has an idea. SpongeBob now wants Mr. Krabs to help him find a new shell for Gary. Mr. Krabs manages to shake SpongeBob upside down to find some money to help Gary get a new shell. Mr. Krabs now starts to walk away but SpongeBob manages to make a deal to work for free for the rest of minilium. Mr. Krabs now wants to cut SpongeBob's health insurance. SpongeBob now makes the deal.

That night at SpongeBob's House where he has another nightmare while his teeth are chattering again. He now turns on his flashlight, and now seeing Mr. Krabs' shell on Gary. However, he now sees Mr. Krabs coming in through the window very cold, and wants to borrow a blanket. After giving Mr. Krabs a blanket, SpongeBob manages to smart off his mouth to Gary about the shell. Then, Gary once again annoyed locks SpongeBob outside and turns off the light.

Trivia

 * The Dutch title of the episode is called: "oost west thuis best". which means:There is no Place Like Home
 * The part of the clip where SpongeBob breaks the shells on the shelf was sped up in commercials
 * When Gary tries on SpongeBob's pants, they get soaked in slime, but in the next scene, the pants disappear.
 * This is the second time Mr. Krabs has no shell. The first was in Shell of a Man.
 * This episode premiered as part of Nickelodeon's Deep Sea Danger Zone.
 * Dee Snider of Twisted Sister fame guest stars as Angry Jack. Though his name is misspelled as "Dee Snyder," it is spelled correctly in the closing credits.
 * In some scenes Gary's purple slime on him disappears.
 * 60th time Patrick doesn't appear.
 * There is a Japanese anime series "Kirby: Right Back at Ya!" episode with the same name (known in Japan as "Escargoon's Nudity") where the synopsis is quite similar.
 * When SpongeBob is putting on the space helmet, his arms go through the helmet.
 * If you look closely, after SpongeBob breaks all the million shells in the store 1 shell falls from the ceiling that looks like Gary's shell and another shell that looked like Gary's in the broken shell pile.
 * This is the 2nd time Gary cries, the 1st episode being "Fools in April".
 * Spongebob accidentally broke Gary's shell before, in "Gary Takes a Bath".
 * The title comes from the term "shell shock" which is the result of stress from battle.
 * The space helmet would have been better to be painted to cover Gary's area.

Similarities of this episode and the KRBay episode

 * Obviously they have the same English name.
 * A snail character gets their shell broken.

Music
Original Music ​CD Album Music
 * Drowsy Reef - SpongeBob and Gary cry and comes across Mr. Krabs in a dumpster. { Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton }

APM Music
 * Shinobi Yoru Ihen - #1: SpongeBob wakes up to the noise coming from downstairs. {Noriyuki Asakura}
 * Shinobi Yoru Ihen - #2: SpongeBob wakes up from a bad dream. {Noriyuki Asakura}


 * Danger Lurks 2 - SpongeBob investigates the source of the noise.
 * The Creature B - SpongeBob confronts a crazy moving fancy boot.
 * The Creature A - SpongeBob chops Gary out of the fancy boot.
 * Drama Link (e) - Gary's shell is broken.
 * Alekoki - SpongeBob puts on other shells for Gary and looks at the "Shell Spiffy" magazine.
 * Dramatic Impact 6 - "$95.95.95.95?!?"
 * Barmy Hoedown! - #1: Angry Jack's Shell Emporium commercial.
 * Variety Link (d) - A shot of a bubblewraped indestructable shell.
 * Barmy Hoedown! - #2: "I'M REALLY ANGRY!!"
 * Drama Link (f) - SpongeBob screams at the sight of Mr. Krabs' shell.
 * Drama Link (d) - A pink mold through SpongeBob's window.