Enemy In-Law

Enemy In-Law
General
Production code:	5574-414
Season №:	4
Episode №:	67a
Airdate:	October 14, 2005 February 21, 2006 February 27, 2006 April 14, 2006 May 14, 2006 See more... February 24, 2006 March 5, 2006 (Super RTL) March 11, 2006 (Nickelodeon) March 27, 2006 March 31, 2006 May 15, 2006 June 13, 2006 June 21, 2006 (EBS) September 13, 2006 September 27, 2006 November 8, 2006 November 22, 2006 (Orf 1) November 23, 2006 December 12, 2006 January 9, 2007 (SRF ZWEI) January 27, 2007 December 4, 2007 March 1, 2008 December 2, 2009 February 20, 2010 November 22, 2010 (QTV) June 20, 2014 October 31, 2016 April 8, 2018 (PLUS PLUS) May 1, 2018 (TET) September 30, 2020 September 1, 2021
U.S. premiere time (ET):	7:00 pm
Copyright year:	2005
U.S. viewers (millions):	2.08
Running time:	11 minutes
Sister episode(s):	"Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture"
Credits
Guest(s):	Sirena Irwin as Betsy Krabs Paul Tibbitt as Nerd, and Fish #2
Writer(s):	Luke Brookshier Tom King Tim Hill
Supervising Producer(s):	Paul Tibbitt
Storyboard:	Luke Brookshier Tom King
Animation:	Andrew Overtoom
Technical:	Vincent Waller
Chronology
Previous	"Dunces and Dragons"
Next	"Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture"

"Enemy In-Law" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 4. In this episode, Plankton falls in love with Mr. Krabs' mother, Betsy Krabs.

Characters

• Incidentals
  • Incidental 40
  • Incidental 37B
  • Incidental 41
  • Incidental 2
  • Incidental 16
  • Incidental 69
  • Incidental 42
  • Incidental 14
  • Frank
  • Incidental 107
  • Fred
  • Incidental 27
  • Incidental 60
  • Incidental 13
  • Harris
  • John
  • Old Man Walker
  • Incidental 7
  • Charlie
  • Incidental 93
  • Incidental 12
  • Incidental 15
  • Incidental 67
  • Incidental 49
  • Incidental 115
• Chumbot ^(debut)
• Sheldon J. Plankton
• Karen Plankton
• Eugene H. Krabs
• Betsy Krabs
• Krabs Senior ^{(possible cameo in picture)}
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Squidward Tentacles ^(cameo)
• Fish in picture at the Krusty Krab

Synopsis

"This delectable creature is your mother?"

As the episode commences, a giant robot is rampaging through Bikini Bottom, capturing the citizens and taking them to the Chum Bucket, where they complain when Plankton reveals he only wanted them to eat here and they leave, possibly to the Krusty Krab. After that, Plankton gets into an argument with his computer wife, Karen, and he eventually spots Mr. Krabs' mother, Betsy, walking out of the Krusty Krab. Plankton falls in love with Betsy upon seeing her for the first time. Karen gets mad upon hearing that Plankton's apparently in love with another woman, but after Plankton discovers that Karen has an off-switch, he turns her off.

Plankton and Betsy eventually start dating, and Mr. Krabs greatly disapproves of the relationship, convinced that Plankton is just trying to find out what the Krabby Patty secret formula is. He does his best to break up the relationship, but only gets scolded by his mother.

Eventually, Mr. Krabs confronts Plankton at the Chum Bucket and accidentally gives Plankton an opportunity to find out the formula: as it would seem, Betsy actually does know the Krabby Patty secret formula, as it's an old family recipe. Krabs claims that Plankton will never know since he's not part of the family. Mr. Krabs leaves, and Plankton gets an idea and laughs to himself.

At the restaurant, Betsy confronts her son on his actions as he explains his reasons before Betsy revealed that Plankton never asked her about the formula and didn't know she knew. Mr. Krabs then realizes in his rage, he let this info slip needlessly and becomes nervous. Betsy sends him to his office as punishment and he complies.

Plankton arrives at the Krusty Krab and proposes to Betsy Krabs as Mr. Krabs begs his mother not to marry his enemy as Plankton gloats. However, Betsy turns him down, explaining that she's flattered, but not ready for that kind of commitment. In addition, the robot Plankton created shows up, and it's revealed that Betsy is dating the robot. Plankton gets mad and asks Betsy for the formula to call it even. Betsy realizes that Plankton was using her to be able to learn the formula and punches him back into the Chum Bucket.

After being kicked out of the restaurant, Plankton bumps into the on-switch for Karen, turning her back on, and they get into another argument. When Plankton insults Karen, she immediately threatens him with a powerful laser as he tries correcting himself. However, Karen, who is still aggressive like a wasp at him for turning her off before, zaps him anyway as punishment before the episode closes.

Production

Music

( ‣ ) Production music

( • ) Original music

( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 ‣ Dancing The Hula - Kapono Beamer [Title card]
 ‣ Monster Bug A - Gregor Narholz [Chumbot kidnapping everyone]
 ‣ Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill ["You little twerp!"]
 ‣ Wooden Bear - Gil Flat, Tony Tape, Florian Voelxen [Plankton and Karen argue]
 ‣ Spanish Ladies (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock ["Oh, money, you're always there for me."]
 ‣ Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill ["Why did I ever buy that computer wife?"]
 ‣ Dream Of Tomorrow - Trevor Duncan [Plankton falls in love with Mama Krabs]
 ‣ Wooden Bear - Gil Flat, Tony Tape, Florian Voelxen [Plankton shuts Karen off]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["And now to woo that beloved creature."]
 ‣ King Kong Coming - Gregor Narholz [Chumbot kidnaps Mama Krabs]
 ‣ Arnold Is Back 1 - Gregor Narholz [Chumbot kidnaps Mama Krabs]
 • Love Sting - Nicolas Carr [Love note]
 ‣ House Of Horror [#10.5] - William Merrick Farran [Mama Krabs screams]
 • Harp Glissando - Nicolas Carr ["Am I really that pretty?"]
 ‣ In Vogue - Syd Dale [Plankton on the phone with Mama Krabs]
 ‣ The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band [at the Krusty Krab]
 • Funeral Parlor Music - Nicolas Carr [Funeral]
 ‣ Spanish Ladies (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock ["Someone to spend money... I mean time with you?"]
 ‣ Cocktail Lounge - Dick Stephen Walter [that night]
 • Vibe & Harp Hits - Nicolas Carr [Closeup of small table]
 • Ascending Organ Drama 2 - Nicolas Carr ["Plankton!"/"Krabs!"/"Eugene!"/"Mommy?"/"Mommy?!"/"SpongeBob!"]
 ‣ Comic Walk - Sidney Torch ["This delectable creature is your mother?"]
 • Steel Licks 78 - Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton, Mama Krabs leave]
 ‣ Cellar Search - Philippe Pares ["You!"]
 ‣ Glissando (G) - Skaila Kanga, Richard Myhill ["And all it took was the love of a beautiful woman."]
 • Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Your mother knows the Krabby Patty formula?"]
 • Sponge Burgler - Nicolas Carr ["Not family, eh? Well, I can fix that."]
 ‣ The Dreadnought Tea Clipper (B) - Tim Laycock, Robert Alexander White [Krabs' mom sends him to his office]
 ‣ Rio Rhythm - Mark Winter [Plankton appears]
 ‣ Waltz Elegante [#27] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Plankton proposes to Mama Krabs]
 ‣ Heraldic Call 4 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["It's time to act like a man!"]
 • Big Baby Krab - Nicolas Carr ["Please don't marry him, mommy."]
 ‣ Six Powerful Cues (D) - Wilfred William Burns [Plankton laughs evilly]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Krabs laughs]
 ‣ Bittersweet Memory - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["What is this? There's somebody else, isn't there?"]
 ‣ Frankenstein's Niece A - Gregor Narholz [Chumbot appears with flowers]
 ‣ Fates [#62] - Gregor Narholz ["I don't believe this! You led me on!"]
 • Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["The formula?"]
 • MailboxTensionBuild NC2 - Nicolas Carr [Plankton nervous]
 • Tymp Accent - Nicolas Carr [Mama Krabs pulls up her sleeve]
 • Military Threat - Nicolas Carr [Mama Krabs flexes her muscles]
 • Puka A - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Ending]

Release

• This episode is available on the Lost in Time, Bob Esponja Vol. 1, Season 4 Volume 1, SpongeBob Schwammkopf Folge 31, First 100 Episodes, Double Feature Volume 2, Loveable Sponge, The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set, SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 6, Complete Fourth Season, From the Beginning, Part 2, Treasures of the Sea, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, Favorite Episodes Volume 2, 2-Season TV Pack, The Third & Fourth Seasons, The Best 200 Episodes Ever, and The Best 300 Episodes Ever DVDs.

Reception

• "Enemy In-Law" was ranked #87 during the SpongeBob's Top 100 event in the UK and Ireland from June 4-8, 2012.

Trivia

General

• This is the second episode where SpongeBob has been a waiter, as well as the second time the Krusty Krab was turned into a five-star restaurant for just one night. The first for both of these events is "Squilliam Returns."
  • This also happens in the episode "5 Star Restaurant" from The Patrick Star Show.
• The title card is similar to those of "Welcome to the Chum Bucket" and "Skill Crane," except it is darker and is slightly zoomed in.
• Betsy Krabs has a Scottish accent, whereas Mr. Krabs has an entirely different accent altogether.
• The Chum Bucket appears to be on a hill in the beginning of the episode.
• Ironically, Betsy Krabs prefers a relationship with a machine, just as Plankton goes for Karen, a computer.
• When Plankton calls Betsy, Plankton shows Betsy Krabs' number: 791347. This isn't a proper phone number.
• Similar to "New Leaf," this episode heavily revolves around Plankton and Mr. Krabs, while SpongeBob only appears in three scenes and only speaks six lines.
  • When Plankton asks Betsy Krabs if she can marry him, SpongeBob doesn't appear again for the rest of the episode.
• This episode was originally called "My Worst Friend's Wedding."
• This is the first episode where Betsy Krabs is voiced by Sirena Irwin after Paul Tibbitt.
• Plankton calls Karen a Wired Integrated Female Electroencephalograph. An electroencephalograph is a machine used to conduct electric activity in the brain.
• This episode proves that Plankton is technically single since he states Karen is a machine.
• This episode was paired up with different episodes during certain marathons:
  • On the July 18, 2008 airing, this episode was paired up with the Back at the Barnyard episode "A Barn Days Night."
  • On the November 6, 2009 airing, this episode was paired up with "The Pink Purloiner."

Dub facts

• In the Bahasa Indonesia dub, Plankton doesn't kidnap the people to be his customers, but to become the ingredients so that it could be cannibalism.
  • However, eyeballs are seen in Plankton's food, which means that Plankton does kill other people.

Episode references

• Similarly to "Imitation Krabs," Mr. Krabs and Plankton angrily say each other's names, only for SpongeBob to butt in and say his own name. Unlike the former episode, Mr. Krabs doesn't say SpongeBob's name, which he did in the latter episode.

Cultural references

• Mama Krabs' fighting muscle arm with the battle ship guns is similar to the Popeye cartoons.
• The ship in Mama Krabs' muscle arm resembles the Iowa-class battleship. They were the last battleships that were commissioned by the U.S. Navy. They were in service with the U.S. Navy from the mid-1940s to the early 1990s.
• Mr. Krabs does a Tarzan yell.
• The episode's original title "My Worst Friend's Wedding" is a parody of the 1997 romantic comedy film, My Best Friend's Wedding.

Errors

• When Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to work late for Betsy's date, the street in front of the Krusty Krab is replaced with sand.
• When Mr. Krabs barges into the Chum Bucket in anger, some scenes show red pipes on the wall, but some don't.

Plankton's phone is missing a zero, #, and *.

• Plankton's phone is missing the number zero (0), the number symbol (#), and the star key (*).
• When Plankton walks into the Krusty Krab with the rose, there is a burger sticker on the window. However, once he is inside, it is no longer there. This happens a few seconds later when Mrs. Krabs walks in.
• When Plankton complains that he cannot reach the table, he is visibly smaller in the close-up shot of him then when it zooms out right after.
• When the Chumbot picks up the citizens, Mavis is not one of the citizens that the Chumbot picks up, but he appears at the Chum Bucket when the citizens are thrown into it.

Videos

SpongeBob SquarePants - "Enemy In-Law" Official Promo

SpongeBob SquarePants - TurboNick Replay Official Promo (RARE)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Russian	Породниться с врагом Porodnit'sya s vragom	To Become Related to the Enemy
Spanish (American)	Enemigo político	Political Enemy
Spanish (European)	Enemigo en la familia	Enemy in the Family

References

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