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List of SpongeBob SquarePants Running Gags

2008-12-25T21:50:57Z

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==Characters==
Running gags made from, or about, specific characters:

===[[SpongeBob]]===
*Changes the shape of his body often.
*Nearly every season, his voice changes.
*Eats Gary's food.
*Changes his Krusty Krab working routine every time he is seen at the Krusty Krab.
*Singing very good, such as in [[Band Geeks]].
*Saying something insulting to someone even thought usually nice.

===[[Patrick]]===
*Blows food into Squidward's face.
*Overestimates SpongeBob's abilities, such as lowering the amount of time SpongeBob has to get King Neptune's crown in the movie.
*Gets SpongeBob in trouble by convincing him to do something he is not supposed to do.
*Eats everything, including things not supposed to be eaten.
*Mentioning Ice Cream, foods and drinks, such as Root Beer.
*Acting or speaking intelligently out of nowhere.
*Saying "Who are you people?!?".
*Unintentionally giving SpongeBob an idea and then when being asked by SpongeBob "say that again Patrick" saying something else that is irrelevant.
*Forgets who his parents are.
*Falls off the bottom of his house a couple seconds after it opens then crashes on to the furniture.
*Being Seen Naked.

===[[Squidward]]===
*Something bad happens to him, such as getting lost or injured.
*Explodes when falling off a cliff.
*Made fun of about his nose.
*Plays clarinet so badly (the noise is often mistaken for something else).
*Succeeding at one of his dreams on accident.

===[[Sandy]]===
*Her home place Texas being made fun of.
*[[SpongeBob]] and [[Patrick]] messing with one of her inventions and taking her fur.

===[[Pearl]]===
*Gets embarrassed by her father Mr. Krabs every time she appears.

===[[Plankton]]===
*Gets squashed by someone bigger than him.
*Plans to steal the [[Krabby Patty]] Formula foiled.
*Says "ouch" when thrown out of the [[Krusty Krab]] and across the street.
*Commonly gets teased at because he is also known as Sheldon.

===[[Mr. Krabs]]===
*Makes remarks on money or prices of the Krusty Krab's food.
*Loses his customers.
*Parts of him come off, such as his arms.
*His eyes sometimes either turn the pupils into dollar signs or turn into blocks of silver or gold.
*Turning down something else that is much more important than money for money.
*Sometimes gets sent to the courthouse for crimes involving money (such as stealing the secret sauce because he thinks $1.98 is expensive or not using wet floor signs to save cash).
*Saying that Patrick works at the Krusty Krab to make fun of him/get him out of the Krusty Krab.

===[[Karen]]===
*Putting down Plankton's evil schemes to steal the Krabby Patty formula.
*Karen suggesting an idea to Plankton but he dosn't listen and comes up with an idea which was Karen's.

===[[Mrs. Puff]]===
*Always inflates her size after SpongeBob flunks his driver's lesson.
*Is sent to jail because of SpongeBob causing destruction while driving.

===Other Characters===
*[[Fred]]: saying "my leg" when injured.
*[[Barnacle Boy]]: being treated like a sidekick and getting hurt more than Mermaid Man.
*[[Mermaid Man]]: overreacting when someone says the word "evil" and forgetting who Barnacle Boy is.

==Episodes==
*[[The Great Snail Race]]: Squidward's last name being mispronounced and/or typed wrong.
*[[Friend or Foe?]]: Mr. Krabs being called Rag Boy and getting teased at with Plankton.
*[[Something Smells]]: People or things running away when SpongeBob or Patrick speak.
*[[Hall Monitor]]: Patrick screaming at everything.
*[[I'm Your Biggest Fanatic]]: Kevin getting stung by a jellyfish and a member imitating a trumpet by going "wa wa wa."
*[[Jellyfishing]]: Someone being stung by a jellyfish in multiple ways.
*[[Sleepy Time]]: SpongeBob ruining a dream.
*[[Rock Bottom]]: SpongeBob missing the bus.
*[[MuscleBob BuffPants]]: SpongeBob's arms coming off after each of Sandy's exercises.
*[[Gone]]: Something crashing through a wall.
*[[Sing a Song of Patrick]]: People getting hurt or overly annoyed to hearing Patrick's "terrible" song.
*[[Reef Blower]]: SpongeBob blowing something off of his yard and onto somewhere else where it is also a seemingly prominent flaw.
*[[Squid's Day Off]]: Squidward running back to the Krusty Krab and nothing being wrong there.
*[[Once Bitten]]: Everyone in [[Bikini Bottom]] screaming and panicking.
*[[Arrgh!]]: SpongeBob and Patrick saying that Mr. Krabs is sweaty.

==Patchy/Potty Scenes==
*Potty the Parrot's strings being cut.
*[[Potty the Parrot]] ends up losing his body and only his head remains.
*[[Patchy the Pirate]] getting injured.
*Patchy the Pirate's eyepatch switching eyes.

==Other==
*Something being destroyed, such as the Krusty Krab.
*A riot being thrown when a group of people are angry at someone or something.
*The town being destroyed when something affects the entire town, such as a "monster" or [[Mad Snail Disease]].
*A reference to the average episode's length: 11 minutes.
*Fake time cards, such as "One Debt to Society Later" & "298 Frozen Patties Later".
*A ton of police, cars and/or officers, chasing someone who broke the law (no matter how small the law is).
*A reference to mustaches.
*The police officers arresting people for strange reasons, such as not inviting them to a party.
*The Number 3 being mentioned.
*People's skin being riped off.
*Breaking the "fourth wall".
*Things being misspeled.

{{Slogan}}

[[Category:Other]]

Sheldon J. Plankton

2008-12-17T17:35:55Z

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{| border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" align="right" style="margin-left:1em; background:#f0f0f0;width:400px;"
! colspan="2" | [[Image:SheldonPlankton.jpg|273px]]
|-
! colspan="2" | Sheldon J. Plankton
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Date of Birth: || November 30, 1942 (Age 66)
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Species: || Copepod
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Nickname: || Plank, Plankton, Planky,
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Adress: || The [[Chum Bucket]], [[Bikini Bottom]], Pacific ocean
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Gender: || Male
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Color: || Green
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Eye color: || red and yellow
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Weight: || very light
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Job(s)|| Chum bucket's founder, employee, and boss
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Family: ||
*[[Karen Plankton]] (wife)
*[[Clem]] (Cousin)
*[[Plankton's Cousins]] (other)
*[[Planktonamor]] (ancestor)
*[[Dead Eye Plankton]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Pet: ||
[[Plankton's Labrador|Labrador]],
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Friends: || Mrs.Krabs
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Rival: || [[Mr. Krabs]](arch enemy), SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, Sandy
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Interests: || Stealing Mr. Krabs's Formula
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| "Favorite" dish: || Holographic meat loaf,never eaten a REAL food
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Favorite music: || his gramophone's music
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| First appearance: || [[Plankton!]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Portrayer: ||
*[[Doug Lawrence]] - English
*Thomas Petruo - German
*Michel Bedetti - French
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| First love: ||
*Karen, then [[Mama Krabs]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Favorite activity: || Steal the Krabby Patty formula, Ruling the World (Got carried away with that), Getting Revenge on Mr. Krabs

|}

'''Sheldon J. Plankton''' is Eugene Krabs's arch enemy. He wants to steal the Krabby Patty Formula, so that his restaurant, the [[Chum Bucket]] becomes famous and the [[Krusty Krab]] goes down. But in the episode [[Friend or Foe?]] we come to know that Mr. Krabs and Plankton best friends were and because of the formula they became enemies!

Sheldon and Eugene were in the same kinder garden and same School and also was in a university. 
He lives with his computer W.I.F.E [[Karen Plankton]] and a Labrador in his own restaurant. Sheldon stole Karen from a hospital ([[Friend or Foe?]]) 
According to his analyzer, Sheldon is made up of 1% evil and 99% hot gas.
In Friend or Foe, despite Karen's truth, Plankton really does want the Krabby Patty formula for ruling the world but also Mr. Krabs wants the Krabby Patty formula for making lots and lots of money.

===Personality===
Sheldon is very jealous, but he is sneaky and nearly arrives to steal the mysterious Krabby Patty Formula. He never arrives it because he is too overhasty and impatient, he cannot wait. He thinks he can outgun everyone and doesn't want to believe that he is small. 
Before he was Mr. Krabs's enemy, he was his only friend! Everyone else laughed at him because he is so small and easy to beat him, but because Mr. Krabs was with him he wasn't too angry. But since they are enemies he wants to govern the world and revenge everyone who laugh or laughed at him. 
He often rips SpongeBob off, because he thinks SpongeBob is silly and babyish'; also because SpongeBob happens to know the Krabby Patty's ingredients. (He puts upon SpongeBob in episodes like [[Walking Small]] or [[Plankton!]].) Plankton is the
main antagonist and main villain of the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series. He is also Spongebob's arch nemesis.

===Looks===
Plankton is a very small thing. He is a dark green color and is very light. He has two antennae, one in which he broke in the fry cook games. He has one big eye and stubby hands and feet.

==Plans==
===Major Plans===
*In the episode "''[[Plankton's Army]]''" we come to know that Sheldon tries to steal the formula since 25 years!! He calls all his family to him, so that they can help to steal the formula, but Mr. Krabs fabricates a false formula and Sheldon gets the false one. Plankton and all of his cousins and including Clem who cannot understand the formula run back to the Chum Bucket.
SpongeBobSchwammkopf.jpg (27KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
*In the episode which have the same name: "''[[Plankton!]]''" he makes SpongeBob under his control, but SpongeBob resists a bit and because of SpongeBob's vocabulary to describe the Krabby Patty, Plankton falls in an analyzer and not the Patty. Plankton becomes trapped inside Karen, and tells Spongebob that he'll settle for some Chum Fries. [[Image:Bigplankton.jpg|thumb|right|Plankton's Favourite Dream]]

*In "''[[F.U.N.]]''" SpongeBob learns Plankton to [[F.U.N. (Song)|have "F.U.N."]] and they become friends. Nevertheless, Plankton rips SpongeBob off, so that he gets the formula. But he slams into solid concrete after ripping up the theater.

*In "''[[Imitation Krabs]]''" Plankton arrives to get rid of Krabs for a while, so that he can clad him as Mr. Krabs, but Mr. Krabs returns to the Krusty Krab and stops SpongeBob of giving the formula to the false Krabs.

*In "''[[Culture Shock]]''" Plankton wants to steal a Krabby Patty by conjuring, but he exposes himself with his magic.

*In [[Bucket Sweet Bucket]], he cons Squidward, SpongeBob, and Patrick to paint the Chum Bucket to get the formula, but he
finds out it's just only Mr.Krabs' to-do list, and then his Chum Bucket got destroyed.

*In "''[[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]]''" Mr. Krabs loses SpongeBob by losing in a card-game against Plankton. Now SpongeBob must work in the Chum Bucket. Of course he wants SpongeBob to prepare a Krabby Patty but SpongeBob does not do it. Therefore, Plankton implants SpongeBob's brain in a robot, but it does not make the Patty too and Plankton reimplants SpongeBob's brain in SpongeBob and he gives him Mr. Krabs back but has to give him $50.00 as well.

*In "''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]''" Plankton steals a Krabby Patty and goes away with a vehicle which looks like an insect, but it is so slow that Mr. Krabs can stop it. I knew I should have gotten the turbo.

*In "''[[Fear of a Krabby Patty]]''" Plankton learns that the Krusty Krab is opened 24 hours. As a Peter Lankton, he wants 10,000 Krabby Paties. After many days of working without sleeping or resting, SpongeBob gets fear of Krabby Patties. SpongeBob goes to a psychiatrist who is Plankton with false name. Now he tries to get the formula by hypnosis, but he heals SpongeBob. SpongeBob can begin to work again and Plankton has not gotten the formula.
[[Image:Holographischer Hackbraten.JPG|thumb|right|Planktons holographic meal]]

*In "''[[Friend or Foe?]]''" Plankton tells Mr. Krabs he wanted steal the formula, so that they rebecome friends, then they hug each other. Plankton recognizes that the formula in Mr. Krabs’s trouser pocket is and takes it and he and Karen want to disappear and SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs want to hold them up.

*In the "''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''" Plankton arrives to steal the formula and his dream become true. At that he controls Bikini Bottom without SpongeBob, Patrick and [[Mindy]]. Plankton nearly arrives to control SpongeBob, but at this he becomes a conjuror with a guitar who plays the [[Goofy Goober Rock]] and rock 'n' roll heals all people from being controlled from Plankton and the Chum Bucket is again unpopular and the Krusty Krab is again famous. Plankton also goes to jail.

===Minor Plans===
*In [[Party Pooper Pants]], Plankton tells Mr. Krabs his note says describe the Secret Krabby Patty Formula when it said Tell Where You Came From.
[[Image:Pshlankton.jpg|thumb|right|Plankton in the shower]]
*In 1979, Plankton asked nicely to Mr. Krabs ''Can I please have the secret formula?'' and Krabs refuses.

*in [[Plankton!]], he gets under the Krabby Patty and tries to get out of the Krusty Krab.

*In [[Plankton's Army]], he got out of the dollar from the robot and demanded the formula or else.....uh...I got nothing.

*in [[Imitation Krabs]], he goes under a fish-robot and asks SpongeBob the formula to win $1,000,000.00 (the dollar was fake)

*In [[Sleepy Time]], he was giant and rampaged across Bikini Bottom, and his final target was [[Gary]]. Somehow SpongeBob turned into a nail, so that when Plankton stomped on him, he got a hole in his foot and shrunk.

==Trivia==
*He constantly loses because, when he thinks that nothing can be between the formula and him, he over estimates himself and he does not get the formula.
*Curiously, he fights with those people who can walk all over him, like in the episode [[Plankton's Army]] when he is beat up by a tall man with big muscles.
* In the [[Nickelodeon]] dictionary, it says that Plankton's uncle is from Russia and speaks a language called Planktoneese.
*He was in love with [[Mama Krabs]].
*In the episode [[Krabby Road]] he was kicked out by Karen.

==Quotes==
*I went to college!
*Can I have the secret formula? [[Image:Sheldon.JPG|thumb|right|SHELDON!!!]]
*Are you SpongeBob SquarePants???
*I never thought I'd get this far.
*Why do I always get beaten up by people bigger than me?
*I will destroy all of you!

{{Main characters}}
{{Movie}}

{{Slogan}}

[[de:Sheldon J. Plankton]]
[[Category:Character]]
[[Category:The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]

Jellyfish

2008-12-08T17:27:39Z

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[[Image:Tea.jpg|thumb|right|Jellyfish seen in [[Tea at the Treedome]]]]
[[Image:Jellyfish.jpg|thumb|right|The Original Jellyfish]]

'''Jellyfish''' are one of [[Bikini Bottom]]'s animals. They live in [[Jellyfish Fields]] and are the undersea equivalent of Bees. There are many species of Jellyfish as seen in the episode: [[The Pink Purloiner]]. They first appeared in the episode [[Tea at the Treedome]]. Their tentacles can electrocute a person.

Some jellyfish like throwing wild parties, as evidenced in the episode: [[Jellyfish Jam]]. [[SpongeBob]] loves to catch jellyfish but mostly he just gets stung (both painfully and comedically). SpongeBob kept a Jellyfish that he named [[Jelly]] but then he lets it go.

===Jelly===
Jellyfish jelly is edible, and it can be used for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter_and_jelly_sandwich PB & J sandwich] substitute in Bikini Bottom. The jelly's color is the color of the jellyfish. No name (renamed "Friend") has blue jelly squirted on a Krabby Patty because he is a blue jellyfish. In the episode: [[Jellyfish Jam]], it is revealed that all Jellyfishes are potty-trained while reading a newspaper.

===Colors===
There are many different colors of Jellyfish. Here is the current list: Pink, Green, Purple, Orange, Brown, Albino, Red, Green and Blue jellyfish.

(Although there are many different colors, the main color is Pink)

===Unique Species===
There are also many unique species of jellyfish that can only be seen certain times.

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!Image
!Name
!Location/Time
!Summary
|-
|[[Image:Quallenkönig.JPG|60px]]
|Nideria Rex ([[King Jellyfish]])
|Certain times
|A large, purple jellyfish with a crown and cape. Also has very powerful stingers and likes any kind of pie.
|-
|[[Image:Quallenkoenigin.jpg|60px]]
|[[Jellyfish Queen]]
|Certain times
|A large female version of a regular jellyfish. They have very powerful stingers.
|-
|http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn449/spongebobfan657/SpongeBob%20random%20-%20title%20cards%20places%20etc/TwoFistedJumper.jpg
|[[Blue Crested Blaster]]
|Jellyfish Migration Festival
|A very rare blue jellyfish with a rooster-like crest.
|-
|http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn449/spongebobfan657/SpongeBob%20random%20-%20title%20cards%20places%20etc/SpeckledSquirter.jpg
|[[Speckled Squirter]]
|Jellyfish Migration Festival
|A very rare pink jellyfish which has extra squirters to squirt jelly.
|-
|http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn449/spongebobfan657/SpongeBob%20random%20-%20title%20cards%20places%20etc/GoldThroatedSinger-1.jpg
|[[Gold Throated Singer]]
|Jellyfish Migration Festival
|A very rare gold jellyfish which sings.
|-
|http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn449/spongebobfan657/SpongeBob%20random%20-%20title%20cards%20places%20etc/Snapshot_20080728_2-1.jpg
|[[Two Fisted Jumper]]
|Jellyfish Migration Festival
|A very rare orange jellyfish which has two fists and can jump high.
|-
|http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn449/spongebobfan657/SpongeBob%20characters/BigLenny-1.jpg
|[[Big Lenny]]
|Numerous times
|A very dangerous jellyfish which has injured many people.
|-
|[[Image:Namenloser.JPG|60px]]
|[[No Name]]
|Rare periods of time
|A blue, very fast and hard to catch jellyfish.
|-
|http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn449/spongebobfan657/SpongeBob%20characters/DragonJellyfish-1.jpg
|[[Dragon Jellyfish]]
|Medieval period
|A huge and dreadful jellyfish with a long fin on its bell and a tail.
|-
|
|Albino Jellyfish
|Only one in the entire undersea
|An extremely rare albino jellyfish which SpongeBob mentioned has only have one kind of its own.
|}

===Jellyfishing as a sport===
Jellyfishing is a fairly popular sport around [[Bikini Bottom]]. There are different conventions and dates where Special events happen around Bikini Bottom.
[[Bild:Namenloser.JPG|thumb|jellyfishing]][[no name]]
There are a few jellyfishers around the city like:
*[[SpongeBob]]
*[[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward]]
*[[Sandy]]
*[[Kevin the Sea Cucumber|Kevin]]
*[[The Jellyspotters]]
*[[Plankton]]

==Attractions, and migrations==
The [[SpongeBob Stones]] attract the jellyfish to their wondrous tune, and in the 51st century, they know this, but nobody knows who built them and why. The Annual Jellyfish Migration is a popular season for jellyfishers where every species of jellyfish come to the [[Bikini Bottom]] famous home of jellyfish, [[Jellyfish Fields]].

{{Slogan}}

[[Category:Sport]]
[[Category:Jellyfish]]

[[de:Quallen]]

Coral Bits

2008-12-03T18:58:50Z

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'''Coral Bits''' is a dish served at the [[Krusty Krab]]. The dish is pink corals, served in a different and better way. There is a chili variation of the bits. [[Scooter]] bought Coral Bits with a one-dollar bill, which was later [[Mr. Krabs' 1 millionth dollar]]. A robot also bought Chili Coral Bits.

In [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]], Coral Bits can be bought in either small, medium or large size. An extra 25 cents is charged for an upgraded size.

Coral Bits are packaged though a brown paper bag, as seen in the episode [[Plankton's Army]]. Coral Bits act more like side dishes, and usually appear in the Galley Grub.

===Ingredients===
The ingredients to make Coral Bits are probably:
*Coral (chili for Chili Coral Bits)

===Price===
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Floaters Cemetery

2008-12-03T18:58:05Z

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[[Image:Eingang des Friedhofs.jpg|thumb|right|Floaters Cemetery]]

'''Floaters Cemetery''' is featured in the episode: [[One Krab's Trash]]. [[Mr. Krabs]] once went here to get back the [[Soda Drink Hat]], where he successfully got it back and defeated all the skeleton armies.

Here lies [[Smitty Werben Man Jensen]] (a number one) and [[Squidward]]'s Hopes and Dreams. There is also a sunken ship, where clams now live. It also is home to many snails.

===Design===
Beyond the entrance, it is like a regular cemetery. There is a skull and swords design on the entrance.

==Trivia==
*The cemetery's name is never seen in the entrance. [[SpongeBob]] only mentions it.

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Episode Article: [[Shanghaied (Episode)|Shanghaied]]

==Characters==

*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
*[[Patrick Star]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
*[[Flying Dutchman]]

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==Dialouge==
SpongeBob: (eating [[Kelp-O]] cereal) Mmm, Kelp-O! With one of eight essential prizes inside! (checks in the cereal box but then a giant anchor comes crashing through SpongeBob's house) Holy shrimp! (runs out to Squidward) Squidward! The sky had a baby from my cereal box! Squidward! (Squidward pokes his head through his window) Squidward! The sky had a baby! 

Squidward: That's not a baby! That's a giant anchor! Now go away! (Patrick comes over) 

Patrick: Hey, SpongeBob! The sky had a baby!

SpongeBob: I know! What do you think we should name it? 

Patrick: How about.... 

Squidward: Why don't you two go climb its anchor rope? I'm sure it goes somewhere far away! (anchor crashes into Squidward’s
house) Now look what you've done! 

SpongeBob: We didn't do it, Squidward. Our hands are clean! (SpongeBob & Patrick show their spotless hands) 

Patrick: Clean.... 

Squidward: (on top of his house) Well, I'm gonna get to the bottom of this thing. 

SpongeBob: Wouldn't that be the top? (Squidward starts to climb rope) 

SpongeBob: Squid, wait! Wait! 

Patrick: Squidward! (SpongeBob & Patrick start climbing rope also) 

Narrator: A few inches later... 

SpongeBob: (points up) Ship! 

Patrick: SpongeBob, how long are you gonna stay in your little fantasy world? 

SpongeBob: No, look, a giant ship! 

Squidward: Great! Let's go! Now I can finally give this anchor-dropper a piece of my mind. 

SpongeBob: I don't know, Squidward. That ship has a spooky green glow around it. 

Squidward: That's probably because its good-for-nothing owner is too lazy to clean or drop its anchors in the right
place. 

SpongeBob: Squid, wait! (all 3 reach the top) 

Squidward: All right, who owns this crate? (notices a door that says "owner" and begins to knock on it) Come on out! I
wanna file a complaint! (SpongeBob looks around the ship) 

SpongeBob: Doesn't this place seem familiar? 

Patrick: I don't know. Why? 

SpongeBob: I don't know. Doesn't it just kind of ring a bell? (Squidward rings the doorbell) 

Patrick: Yes! 

SpongeBob: I know who owns this boat but I just can't place the name. (SpongeBob walks by a barrel that says "property of
the flying Dutchman") 

Flying Dutchman: Rawr!! 

SpongeBob: No, no, it's not "rawr!" 

Flying Dutchman: I am the Flying Dutchman! 

SpongeBob: That's it! Squidward, this ship belongs to the Red Baron! 

Flying Dutchman: Who be disturbin' the Flying Dutchman in his own lair? 

SpongeBob: It's Squidward. He wants to complain to you. (Flying Dutchman gives an evil look to Squidward) 

Squidward: I....no, I don't. 

SpongeBob: Well, what about all that stuff about him having a dirty ship and being lazy and all? 

Squidward: I never said that. 

Flying Dutchman: Insultin' a man's ship be worse than insultin' his mother! 

SpongeBob: No, no, wait, it was his mother you said was dirty, not his ship. (shoots fire out his nose frying up Squidward)
 

Squidward: Ahh! Ow. 

Flying Dutchman: (looks over to SpongeBob & Patrick) You're next! 

SpongeBob and Patrick: (jumps off the ship) That was a close one! (land back on the ship) 

Flying Dutchman: Welcome back! 

SpongeBob: (jumps off the ship) That was a closer one! (land back on the ship) 

Flying Dutchman: Welcome back! (SpongeBob & Patrick jump off the ship) 

Squidward: Hey! How come when they act up, all they get is the welcome wagon? If you ask me, it's.... (Flying Dutchman zaps Squidward while SpongeBob & Patrick land back on the ship) 

Flying Dutchman: So, are you gonna try that again? 

Patrick: Probably. (Flying Dutchman zaps Squidward) 

Flying Dutchman: How 'bout now? 

Patrick: Uhh... 

Squidward: (covers Patricks mouth with tentacle) No, no, they're not. Whew. (Flying Dutchman zaps Squidward) 

Flying Dutchman: Now listen. (takes out a "Ghost Rule Book") Whosoever sets foot on the Flying Dutchman's ship, uninvited
or otherwise, shall become members of his ghostly crew forever! (closes rule book) And, uhh (opens rule book), ever.
(closes rule book) 

Squidward: Will we be getting business cards? (Flying Dutchman zaps Squidward) 

Flying Dutchman: You're part of my crew now, and our job is to sail around and frighten people. It'll be grueling, mind-
numbing, and repetitive. Just like...daytime television. 

Squidward: Now you listen here, mister. If you think I'm gonna spend more than five minutes on this dumpster, then you're
crazy. I mean, look at this place. It's disgusting! (shows a green jockstrap) Whoever told you that having oil lamps next
to hardwood paneling was a good idea... (Dutchman picks up Squidward) Oh, oh, now what? I suppose you're gonna show me...
(Flying Dutchman unzips something in mid-air) Oh, gee, that's very nice. What is this, some kind of magic act? (Flying
Dutchman tosses Squidward into the Fly Of Despair) 

Flying Dutchman: (closes Fly of Despair) Would anyone else like to enter the "Fly of Despair"? 

SpongeBob: No! We know our place now, Mister Dutchman. 

Patrick: We'll do anything you say! 

Flying Dutchman: Then, for starters, you can...swab the deck! (hands them a broom and a bucket) 

SpongeBob: Look, Patrick! A real, live, ghost mop! 

Patrick: And I got this hat! 

Flying Dutchman: Listen! We're heading down to Bikini Bottom tonight for a little haunting spree, so I want this ship to
look good and scary! 

SpongeBob: You mean you want it to look good...and scary. Well, I think we can probably... 

Patrick: No, no, I think he means he wants it to look so good that it's scary. 

SpongeBob: Or maybe that by looking so scary you forget that it doesn't look good! 

Patrick: I don't get it. 

SpongeBob: Look, it's easy, it simply means that... 

Flying Dutchman: Never mind what it means! I just want it to look scary! That's it! You know, mold growing on the ceilings
and bugs in the sink. 

SpongeBob: So, you don't want it to look good? 

Flying Dutchman: Get moving! (SpongeBob & Patrick start mopping) 

Flying Dutchman: What a night be this! Crew, howl with me so that we might set the Seven Seas ablaze with fear! (howls like
a wolf) 

SpongeBob: Ahh! 

Patrick: Leedle-eedle-eedle-eedle-eedle! 

Flying Dutchman: (howls like a wolf) 

SpongeBob: Ahh! 

Patrick: Leedle-eedle-eedle-eedle-eedle! (Flying Dutchman going to howl again but Patrick cuts him off) Leedle-eedle-eedle-
eedle-eedle! (Flying Dutchman going to howl again but Patrick cuts him off) Leedle-eedle-eedle-eedle-eedle! (Flying
Dutchman going to howl again but Patrick cuts him off) Leedle-eedle-eedle-eedle-eedle! 

Flying Dutchman: Eh, that'll do. Okay, Square One, since Pink One's working the navigation, it's up to you to find our
first victim. Here, use this spyglass. Now hurry up! We're burnin' moonlight! 

SpongeBob: Let's see who we can find. (spins telescope on ground) Captain, there's a guy we can scare. (telescope points to
a big tough guy then Flying Dutchman blows on the telescope spinning it a little to land on a little kid) 

Billy: I had four biscuits, and I ate one. Then I only had three. 

Flying Dutchman: Ahh, it does me heart good to see children out after dark. Pink One, take us behind those rocks. 

Patrick: Moving behind the rocks! (ship moves scratches and tears up through the rocky parts of the sea) 

SpongeBob: Keep going. You're good. You're good. You're good...and...stop. Don't worry, Captain, we'll buff out those
scratches. 

Flying Dutchman: All right, never mind it. Just jump out when I give the signal. (Flying Dutchman scares Billy from behind
a rock)

Flying Dutchman: Boo! Prepare to be burdened with the haunting memory of my ghostly ghost pirates! (points to SpongeBob &
Patrick who just get confuse) 

SpongeBob: Was that the signal? Okay, sorry, sorry, just...just do it again. 

Flying Dutchman: With the haunting memory of my ghostly ghost pirates! (SpongeBob & Patrick come out and SpongeBob does a
little trick with his fingers) 

Patrick: How does he do that? 

Flying Dutchman: Get back on the ship. 

SpongeBob and Patrick: It's still a mystery! 

Billy: Those guys are dorks. 

Flying Dutchman: Yes, but they're my dorks. (goes back to showing SpongeBob & Patrick steering through the rocks tearing up

the ship) 

SpongeBob: You're good. You're good. You're good. (Flying Dutchman goes through Bikini Bottom terrorizing citizens while
SpongeBob & Patrick do stupid tricks. Later shown the ship is still getting wrecked) 

SpongeBob: You're good. You're good. You're good. (Flying Dutchman goes through Bikini Bottom terrorizing citizens while
SpongeBob & Patrick do stupid tricks. Later shown the ship is still getting wrecked) 

SpongeBob: You're good.. You're good. You're good. (Flying Dutchman scares another citizen while SpongeBob & Patrick figure-
skate in purple tights) 

(back on the ship) 

SpongeBob: Why do you think the Dutchman asked us to wait in our bunk room? 

Patrick: Maybe he's gonna give us a reward! 

SpongeBob: Like movie passes? 

Patrick: Or an oversized coffee mug?! (both start bouncing insanely) 

Flying Dutchman: I've been thinking. Stop bouncing! (both stop) This whole crew for eternity thing isn't working out. It's
not really you so much as it is me. 

SpongeBob: You're setting us free? 

Flying Dutchman: Well, actually, I'm just gonna eat you. See you at dinner! (SpongeBob & Patrick scream) 

Patrick: Wait, I have an idea! 

SpongeBob: Really?! What is it? 

Patrick: Let's leave! 

SpongeBob: But the door is locked and the only way out is through the....perfume department. (points to a room full of
perfume and customers) 

Patrick: Let's do it. (they try to run through the department but get sprayed with all sorts of perfume) 
SpongeBob: I always hate going in there! 

Patrick: Yeah. 

SpongeBob: (hears something strange) Wait! Listen! (Flying Dutchman is in his room) 

Flying Dutchman: Dear Diary: I told them I'm going to eat them tomorrow. I made up some of that brown sauce my cousin
showed me just for the occasion. Ahh, it's a good thing I found my dining sock again. Remember the last time I lost me
dining sock, I couldn't eat for a whole week. Yes, sir, sometimes I wonder how I'd survive if anything should ever
happen... (notices sock is gone and pops out in front of SpongeBob & Patrick) Give me back my sock! Everyone knows I can't
eat without it! 

SpongeBob: Never! 

Flying Dutchman: Ok, then... (tries to zap SpongeBob but SpongeBob holds up the sock as protection) Give it to me!
SpongeBob: No! 

Flying Dutchman: Wait, you're stretching out the elastic!

Patrick: It would seem we have reached an impass. 

Flying Dutchman: Pink one is right. Tell you what. You give me back the sock, and I'll give you....three wishes. 

Patrick: Make it five. 

Flying Dutchman: Four. 

Patrick: Three. Take it or leave it. 

Flying Dutchman: Ok...uhh, three. You get three wishes. 

SpongeBob: Wow! Three wishes, Pat. Isn't that great? 

Patrick: Wishes? I wish we had known that earlier! (clock goes backwards one minute) 

Flying Dutchman: Okay, you got two wishes left. 

SpongeBob: Well, we still have two more. How exciting! I wish Squidward were here to see this! (falls through a hole in the
Fly Of Despair and crashes onto his bed) 

Squidward: Boy, I'm glad all that's over! (re-appears on the ship) 

SpongeBob & Patrick: Squidward! You're back! 

SpongeBob: Guess what? The Dutchman gave us three wishes! Patrick used the first one, and I guess I just used the second
one. 

Squidward: Well, then, the last one you owe me because you got me back into this mess! (everyone starts to argue) 

Flying Dutchman: That's enough! Using my mystic other-worldly powers, I shall decide who gets the last wish. (uses the eeny-
meenie-minie-mo method) Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a sailor by the toe, if he hollers, let him go, my mother told me to
pick the very best one and... (original airing had kids choose which ending they wanted. SpongeBob won first and then they showed the other 2 endings)

===SpongeBob's ending===
Flying Dutchman: (finishing eenie-meenie-minie-mo) You are it! (stops on SpongeBob) 
Squidward: Now, think, SpongeBob! We're about to get eaten. What can you wish for to make it so we don't get eaten? 
SpongeBob: Don't worry, Squidward. I've got it all figured out. He won't be able to eat us because....I wish the Dutchman was a vegetarian! (Flying Dutchman turns into a vegetarian and SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward re-appear in front of SpongeBob's house but you can only see their heads)
SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward: Hooray! 
SpongeBob: We're home! 
Patrick: You did it, SpongeBob. We're saved! 
Squidward: But why have we been turned into fruits? (their bodies have been turned into fruits and they are in a blender) 
Flying Dutchman: Hey, I get a wish too. Fruit prevents scurvy! (SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward bounce away in the blender) Hey, get back here with that! (Flying Dutchman chases them around the ship)

===Patrick's ending===
Flying Dutchman: (finishing eenie-meenie-minie-mo) You are it! (stops on Patrick) 
SpongeBob: That's you, Patrick. Make your wish. 
Patrick: Uhh... 
Squidward: Wait, Patrick, listen. I do not particularly feel like being trapped here for all eternity. Eternity is a very long time, understand?! 
SpongeBob: Patrick, you've got to think harder than you've ever thought before. 
Patrick: Uhh... 
SpongeBob: That's not gonna do it! Think harder! 
Patrick: Uhh... (shown Patrick’s brain which is really a toaster) Okay! I've got it. 
Flying Dutchman: Thou wish is granted. 
Patrick: (chewing on gum) Oh, I'm sorry. Want some gum? 
Squidward: You wished for gum? 
Patrick: Well, if we're gonna be here forever, we might as well have fresh breath! (each take a piece of gum. Later, we see Flying Dutchman with a big belly and the 3 characters trying to get out) 
Flying Dutchman: Ahh. Minty.

===Squidward's ending===
Flying Dutchman: (finishing eenie-meenie-minie-mo) You are it! (stops on Squidward) 
SpongeBob: Squidward, you get a wish! A great big wish! 
Squidward: That's right! And you know what I wish? 
Patrick: No! 
Squidward: I wish that I had never met you two barnacle-heads before in my entire life! 
Flying Dutchman: So be it. 
SpongeBob: Hi there, I don't believe we've met. My name is SpongeBob, and this is my associate Patrick. 
Patrick: Hi. 
Squidward: That's not what I meant! 
Flying Dutchman: Well, now that introductions are out of the way, it's time for dinner! (Flying Dutchman appears with a big belly) 
SpongeBob: And what did you say your name was? 
Squidward: I'm Squidward. I'm your neighbor. 
SpongeBob: Oh, nice to meet you, Squid-ward. (tries to pronounce it right) We'll have plenty of time to get to know each other, I guess. (laughs)

{{Transcripts/Season 2}}

[[Category:Transcript]]
[[Category:Episode Transcripts/Season 2]]

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Dance Quarterly

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[[Image:PDVD 600.jpg|thumb|right|Squidward looking at his Dance Quarterly Magazine calendar.]]

'''Dance Quarterly''' is a magazine which [[Squidward]] has a subscription to. As it says from its title, the magazine is obviously about dancing.

It is first seen and mentioned in [[Can You Spare a Dime?]], when [[Mr. Krabs]] says to Squidward: "Hmmm, are you prepared to say that with your hand on top of a stack of interpretive Dance Quarterlies?".

It is also seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]], where Squidward looks at his Dance Quarterly Magazine calendar in his bedroom about the day [[SpongeBob]] and [[Patrick]] go camping.

===Cover===
Dance Quarterly has a purple cover which reads "Dance" in capitalized yellow letters and "Quarterly" in lowercase white letters.

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Pest of the West (Episode)

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! colspan="2" | Pest of the West
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Episode No.: ||97
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Airdate: || 4.11.2008
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Season: || Season 5
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Previous Episode: || [[To Save a Squirrel]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Next Episode: || [[20,000 Patties Under the Sea]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"

|}

'''"Pest of the West"''' is an episode from Season 5

{{Spoiler}}

==Info==
===Characters===
*[[SpongeBob]]
*[[Sandy]]
*[[Mr. Krabs]]
*[[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward]]
*[[Krusty Krab]] Customers
*[[SpongeBuck]] [[Image:Idiot Friendship.jpg|thumb|right|Idiot Friendship: It's a something with no definition!]]
*[[Pecos Patrick]]
*[[Dead Eye Plankton]]
*[[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]]
*[[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]
*Citzens of Dead Eye Gulch
*Patrick Revere
*Frank

===Places===
*[[Krusty Krab]]
*[[Bikini Bottom]] Library
*[[Dead Eye Gulch]]
**[[Krusty Kantina]]
**Dead Eye Gulch Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor
**Old Dead Tree Hill (Cemetery)
**Boot Hill (Cemetery)

===Songs===
*[[Dead Eye]]
*[[Idiot Friends]]
Pest_of_West_Squidward_and_SpongeBob.jpg (14KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

==Plot==
After annoying Squidward and a customer by making Toot-toot sounds to bring the Krabby Patty, SpongeBob is rushed up and worried when Patrick pretends he is trying to be his great-great-great uncle Patrick Revere and he does not have to succeed in anything because his ancestor already did it for him. It's too bad nobody listened to him, because the mollusks were really coming! Then, SpongeBob realizes that Mr. Krabs' great-great Gandpapi Krabs, is the inventor of spend trip bill pull system which is a finger snatcher will make your fingers swollen by the money-pulling gag for pickpockets (a parody of the mousetrap).

Then, SpongeBob sees a [[jellyfish]] poop-covered statue that resembles a fish. SpongeBob then saw Sandy and asked her if she has any famous relative. She replies, Rosy Cheeks is the first Squirrel who discovered oil. Sandy then shows SpongeBob his ancestors and family at the Bikini Bottom Library of the ancestors of Bikini Bottom Families Book, and they skip down to the S content (which Sandy mentions there's a family with a last name called SquareShirt, which takes off SquarePants) where they see SpongeBuck SquarePants.

'''''SpongeBuck's Story''''' 
It was the early village called Dead Eye Gulch, and it was attacked by a villain from the east also known as that no-good
Dead Eye. SpongeBuck buys a vanilla ice cream from a ice cream parlor, and then goes into the Krusty Katrina. He tells Squidward to give him a 2% Organic Milk, which almost makes SpongeBuck nauseous. Then, Pecos Patrick yells out Dead Eye's a coming to the Gulch. Mrs. Puff, Mr. Krabs, Patrick, Tom, Fred, and others except SpongeBuck sing the song about Dead Eye Plankton called [[Dead Eye]]. Then, Dead Eye Plankton shows up, and steals the Krusty Katrina's money and injures everybody with his electric shocking wire. Then, SpongeBuck yells out that Mr. Krabs' money is not his, and then Plankton slaps SpongeBuck's feet and car jockey with his electric shocking wire, making SpongeBuck run away to a nearby desert and Dead Eye Plankton attacks everyone (and he breaks the fourth wall by also slapping his wire at the audience).
Later, Pecos Patrick tells SpongeBuck not to give up and go back to Dead Eye Gulch. They use a short cut by landing onto a
cactus, making them yell, scream, and jump in pain back into the town. Then, Dead Eye Plankton takes away all of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Mrs. Puff's Ancestors clothes, leaving them in nothing but their underwear and mini-shirts. Then, SpongeBuck decides to make a plan, but all he can say is ''bzzz-bzzz-bzzz-bzzz''. Then, SpongeBuck and Dead Eye Plankton meet at 12:00 p.m. Noon Sharp, and they make a slow battle standoff. Then, slowly, SpongeBuck walks forward. Then Dead Eye Plankton walks
up forward too, and they both slowly walk forward, without saying anything, and they keep slowy go forward until...SpongeBuck quickly wins by accidentally stepping on Dead Eye Plankton, thus the town is saved, and everyone gets revenge for one dollar on Dead Eye Plankton by stepping on him! The early cowboy hero tale ends.

'''''Back To Bikini Bottom''''' 
Then, SpongeBob runs out of the library, and cleans up the entire jellyfish poop, thus revealing the SpongeBuck golden statue. Sandy Cheeks becomes very jealous because she does not have a ancestor statue, and she tries not to be angry by just saying, ''Keep dreaming''. Then, the jellyfish dance all over the SpongeBuck SquarePants statue at its best.

'''''Night at The Krusty Katrina''''' 
In the final scene SpongeBuck and Pecos Patrick sing ''Idiot Friends'', meaning no matter how stupid they are, they're always friends.

==Trivia/Goofs==
*The title for this episode is a reference to the 1939 short comedy film "Pest from the West", starring Buster Keaton and the phrase "Best in the West".
*Pest of the West premiered on Monday, April 13 in the UK and in the US it premiered on Friday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m.
*The DVD was released after the episode's UK premiere on April 13.
*Dead Eye Plankton breaks the fourth wall by hitting the audience with the electric wire just before the intermission interruption.
*''Dead Eye'' is a parody of ''Red Eye''.
*Patrick's imitation of his famous relative and the story of how his relative became famous is a parody of Paul Revere.
*''The mollusks are coming!'' is a parody of Paul Revere's quote ''The British are coming!''
*SpongeBob's [[Sherm SquarePants|Uncle Sherm]] finally appears as a photo in SpongeBob's wallet, although his nose is more different.
*This is the second half-hour special full-length episode to have Mrs.Puff.
*Patrick doesn't have to accomplish anything in his life because his great ancestor already did it for him is not true. Patrick passed the Dirty Bubble Challenge of Paddleball as in [[Have You Seen This Snail?]] and he accomplished his great mission with SpongeBob to go bring back King Neptune's Crown from Shell City and free [[Bikini Bottom]] from [[Plankton]]'s evil Plan Z in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]. Does that mean he accomplished anything?
*[[Dead Eye Gulch]] is a possible spoof of Deadwood Gulch, a town/area in South Dakota.
*This is the only [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]] TV Movie that goes by its commercial title.

==Transcript==
[[Episode Transcript: Pest of the West]]

==Videos==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4gLIVClbYE Yokel To Tough Guy Commercial]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zctwpQ5gt7Y&feature=related The Spurskate Commercial 1995]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUbIhQUvvjM&feature=related Saloon Door Sorrows Commercial]

{{Season5}}

{{Slogan}}

[[Category:Episode]]
[[Category:Season 5]]

Mrs. Puff

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|-
! colspan="2" | Poppy Puff
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Species: || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pufferfish Pufferfish]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Address: || [[Bikini Bottom]], [[Mrs. Puff's House]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Occupation: || Owner of [[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Friends: ||
* [[Mr. Krabs]]
* [[Mr. Puff]]
* Prisoners at [[Bikini Bottom]] Jail
* Little Snail (not [[Snellie]])
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Family: ||
* [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]]
* [[Mr. Puff]] (he shouldn't be talked about)
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Enemies: ||
* [[SpongeBob]] (Sometimes Friend)
* [[Patrick]] (Sometimes Friend)
* [[Plankton]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Favorite Foods: ||
*Cake ([[Pranks a Lot]])
*Pasta ([[No Free Rides]])
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Voiced By: ||
* [[Mary Jo Catlett]]
|}

'''Mrs. Poppy Puff''' is SpongeBob's Driving Instructor. SpongeBob "Drives" her crazy. He is the only student in her class who has failed the exam so many times! She doesn't like talking about her husband, [[Mr. Puff]], who unfortunately was turned into a lamp cover. [[Mr. Krabs]] has a crush on her and went on a couple of dates with her. She is voiced by [[Mary Jo Catlett]]. Mrs. Puff is a minor character on the show, but still has big roles in few episodes. Mrs. Puff is the eighth main character of the show.

==Personality==
Mrs. Puff is SpongeBob's favorite (and only) boating teacher and Mrs. Puff doesn't really like SpongeBob. She lives in a pink house that was visited three times. She has been crushed and fell in love of Mr. Krabs. Mrs. Puff gives Mr. Krabs lots of money. In the episode [[Krusty Love]] she gives him three bills and in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]], she paid $9.00 to see the ceremony of the Krusty Krab 2. In Season #1, Mrs. Puff had a very minor role, and the only big role she was fit for in Season One was her first appearance, [[Boating School]]. Mrs. Puff also probably knows some Texas history because of her cameo in the episode: [[Texas]].

Mrs. Puff visits the Krusty Krab a few times, but only seen rare. The first was in the episode: [[Texas]] and the second was [[Krusty Love]]. She loves to eat [[Krabby Patties]] with the cheese. SpongeBob becomes such a painful alarm to her that she also thought she was making SpongeBob take the boating exam, but in other words, destroying the entire city when she was having lunch. It is unknown how many students are in her class. She doesn't have the same school design all the time. She also is the most blaming target for anyone in Bikini Bottom when it comes to SpongeBob destroying the city many times.

She also is mostly found in Mrs. Puff's Boating School. In Boating School, SpongeBob failed only 39 times. In [[No Free Rides]], SpongeBob had failed an entire trimester of destroying Bikini Bottom. In [[Driven to Tears]], SpongeBob flunked 58 times. In the episode, [[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]], SpongeBob flunked more than 1,258,058 times but only as a long term gag. SpongeBob only gets F- on all of his tests except when [[Sergent Roderick]] the shark comes and improves his skill only a little bit. In [[Boat Smarts]], she shows a video how to be a good driver with SpongeBob as the bad one, and Squidward as the good one.

Mrs. Puff is also famous for her puffing up. In few times when SpongeBob hits something, Mrs. Puff pops out like a really big pufferfish and talks in a very deep manly voice for example "Oh SpongeBob, why??". Poor Mrs. Puff is also forced to receive complaining and bad attitude yelling from [[Fred]], who is famous for yelling and complaining "My legs!” She also has been part of Squidward's Band in [[Band Geeks]]. Poppy Puff has also been doomed to stay with SpongeBob for another whole year; Mrs. Puff decides to give him extra credit.
[[Image:Mrs. Puff.And Patrick.JPG|thumb|right|[[Patrick]] and Mrs. Puff.]]
Mrs. Puff has a snail that looks just like [[Snellie]]. However, the snail is not Snellie. The snail was raised by Mrs. Puff since she was a little girl, and then the snail was stuck on top of a tree. SpongeBob rescued him as in [[The Sponge Who Could Fly]]. However, the snail is never mentioned again like Snellie. [[Squidward]] must not know about that snail.

She also wants to be a water-color artist, as seen in Mrs.Puff, Yoú're Fired, despite the fact that she lives underwater, which
means only crayons and markers are available to draw with rather than paint or watercolor underwater. She can draw pictures
very real, and she can draw really fast.

==Looks==
Mrs. Puff has yellow hair. She wears a red shirt with ties, blue bikini and shirt, and also has some boots. She also is large, but she's not fat or overweight. It's just that she's a pufferfish, but when she blows she expands. Usually, she often wears prisoner clothes because she goes to jail often. She also has blue fins.

==Jailtime and Crime==
Mrs. Puff has gone to [[Bikini Bottom Jail]] 4 times in the series. Here is the current list:
*In [[Hall Monitor]], when SpongeBob almost destroyed Bikini Bottom, she was sentenced to jail for at least 6 months.
*In [[Doing Time]], when SpongeBob almost destroyed the city again, she went to jail for a long time.
*In [[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]], she was replaced by [[Sergent Roderick]] flunked yet again...
*In [[No Free Rides]], she'd have to spend another year with SpongeBob SquarePants, so she stole SpongeBob's new car. Then, she got arrested for crashing it into a [[Police]] Car. But the warden agrees to release her if she will give free boating lessons.
*In [[Ditchin]], she goes back to jail for ditchin parole sentence.

==Mrs. Puff's Boating School==
''Main Article: [[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'' [[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]
Mrs. Puff's Boating School has only one classroom, despite a goof where SpongeBob tells Mrs. Puff if he can be in a different class in the episode: [[The Bully]].Mrs. Puff's classroom had at least 3 entrances, but all of them were broken when Sergeant Roderick threw 3 students literally through the doors without opening them. Mrs. Puff usually teaches about boating and driving and then let the students pass the exam. The school has many rules, and many students in its time. SpongeBob is the longest known student, but many other people such as Patrick and [[Flats the Flounder]] have attended.

{{Slogan}}

[[Category:Character]]

[[de:Poppy Puff]]

Mrs. Puff

2008-12-02T14:34:36Z

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! colspan="2" |<center>[[Image:Mrs. Puff.JPG|290px]] </center>
|-
! colspan="2" | Poppy Puff
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Species: || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pufferfish Pufferfish]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Address: || [[Bikini Bottom]], [[Mrs. Puff's House]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Occupation: || Owner of [[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Friends: ||
* [[Mr. Krabs]]
* [[Mr. Puff]]
* Prisoners at [[Bikini Bottom]] Jail
* Little Snail (not [[Snellie]])
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Family: ||
* [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]]
* [[Mr. Puff]] (he shouldn't be talked about)
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Enemies: ||
* [[SpongeBob]] (Sometimes Friend)
* [[Patrick]] (Sometimes Friend)
* [[Plankton]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Favorite Foods: ||
*Cake ([[Pranks a Lot]])
*Pasta ([[No Free Rides]])
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Voiced By: ||
* [[Mary Jo Catlett]]
|}

'''Mrs. Poppy Puff''' is SpongeBob's Driving Instructor. SpongeBob "Drives" her crazy. He is the only student in her class who has failed the exam so many times! She doesn't like talking about her husband, [[Mr. Puff]], who unfortunately was turned into a lamp cover. [[Mr. Krabs]] has a crush on her and went on a couple of dates with her. She is voiced by [[Mary Jo Catlett]]. Mrs. Puff is a minor character on the show, but still has big roles in few episodes. Mrs. Puff is the eighth main character of the show.

==Personality==
Mrs. Puff is SpongeBob's favorite (and only) boating teacher and Mrs. Puff doesn't really like SpongeBob. She lives in a pink house that was visited three times. She has been crushed and fell in love of Mr. Krabs. Mrs. Puff gives Mr. Krabs lots of money. In the episode [[Krusty Love]] she gives him three bills and in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]], she paid $9.00 to see the ceremony of the Krusty Krab 2. In Season #1, Mrs. Puff had a very minor role, and the only big role she was fit for in Season One was her first appearance, [[Boating School]]. Mrs. Puff also probably knows some Texas history because of her cameo in the episode: [[Texas]].

Mrs. Puff visits the Krusty Krab a few times, but only seen rare. The first was in the episode: [[Texas]] and the second was [[Krusty Love]]. She loves to eat [[Krabby Patties]] with the cheese. SpongeBob becomes such a painful alarm to her that she also thought she was making SpongeBob take the boating exam, but in other words, destroying the entire city when she was having lunch. It is unknown how many students are in her class. She doesn't have the same school design all the time. She also is the most blaming target for anyone in Bikini Bottom when it comes to SpongeBob destroying the city many times.

She also is mostly found in Mrs. Puff's Boating School. In Boating School, SpongeBob failed only 39 times. In [[No Free Rides]], SpongeBob had failed an entire trimester of destroying Bikini Bottom. In [[Driven to Tears]], SpongeBob flunked 58 times. In the episode, [[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]], SpongeBob flunked more than 1,258,058 times but only as a long term gag. SpongeBob only gets F- on all of his tests except when [[Sergent Roderick]] the shark comes and improves his skill only a little bit. In [[Boat Smarts]], she shows a video how to be a good driver with SpongeBob as the bad one, and Squidward as the good one.

Mrs. Puff is also famous for her puffing up. In few times when SpongeBob hits something, Mrs. Puff pops out like a really big pufferfish and talks in a very deep manly voice for example "Oh SpongeBob, why??". Poor Mrs. Puff is also forced to receive complaining and bad attitude yelling from [[Fred]], who is famous for yelling and complaining "My legs!” She also has been part of Squidward's Band in [[Band Geeks]]. Poppy Puff has also been doomed to stay with SpongeBob for another whole year; Mrs. Puff decides to give him extra credit.
[[Image:Mrs. Puff.And Patrick.JPG|thumb|right|[[Patrick]] and Mrs. Puff.]]
Mrs. Puff has a snail that looks just like [[Snellie]]. However, the snail is not Snellie. The snail was raised by Mrs. Puff since she was a little girl, and then the snail was stuck on top of a tree. SpongeBob rescued him as in [[The Sponge Who Could Fly]]. However, the snail is never mentioned again like Snellie. [[Squidward]] must not know about that snail.

She also wants to be a water-color artist, as seen in Mrs.Puff, Yoú're Fired, despite the fact that she lives underwater, which
means only crayons and markers are available to draw with rather than paint or watercolor underwater. She can draw pictures
very real, and she can draw really fast.

==Looks==
Mrs. Puff has yellow hair. She wears a red shirt with ties, blue bikini and shirt, and also has some boots. She also is large, but she's not fat or overweight. It's just that she's a pufferfish, but when she blows she expands. Usually, she often wears prisoner clothes because she goes to jail often. She also has blue fins.

==Jailtime and Crime==
Mrs. Puff has gone to [[Bikini Bottom Jail]] 4 times in the series. Here is the current list:
*In [[Hall Monitor]], when SpongeBob almost destroyed Bikini Bottom, she was sentenced to jail for at least 6 months.
*In [[Doing Time]], when SpongeBob almost destroyed the city again, she went to jail for a long time.
*In [[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]], she was replaced by [[Sergent Roderick]] flunked yet again...
*In [[No Free Rides]], she'd have to spend another year with SpongeBob SquarePants, so she stole SpongeBob's new car. Then, she got arrested for crashing it into a [[Police]] Car. But the warden agrees to release her if she will give free boating lessons.
*In [[Ditchin]],she goes back to jail for ditchin parole sentence.

==Mrs. Puff's Boating School==
''Main Article: [[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'' [[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]
Mrs. Puff's Boating School has only one classroom, despite a goof where SpongeBob tells Mrs. Puff if he can be in a different class in the episode: [[The Bully]].Mrs. Puff's classroom had at least 3 entrances, but all of them were broken when Sergeant Roderick threw 3 students literally through the doors without opening them. Mrs. Puff usually teaches about boating and driving and then let the students pass the exam. The school has many rules, and many students in its time. SpongeBob is the longest known student, but many other people such as Patrick and [[Flats the Flounder]] have attended.

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|right]]'''[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between sna| [[Image:Don.jpg|60px]] || '''<center>[[Don the Whale]]</center>'''ils at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|right]]'''[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|right]]'''[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'
===Front/Back Cover===
*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|right]]'''[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|right]]'''<right>[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|right]] || '''<right>[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|right]] || '''<center>[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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Bikini Bottom

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|center]] || '''<center>[[Bikini Bottom High School]]'''<right>

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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Bikini Bottom

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|center]] || '''<right>[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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Bikini Bottom

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
[[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|center]] || '''<center>[[Bikini Bottom High School]]

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.
| [[Image:Bbhigh school.jpg|180px|center]] || '''<center>[[Bikini Bottom High School]]</center>'''

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]]
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Bikini Bottom.jpg|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom]]

'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional city that appears in the [[Nickelodeon]] animated television series, [[SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Show)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]. Located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.

Bikini Bottom is similar to an average American city. The population is estimated at 50,000 but the urban/metro area (including [[Jellyfish Fields]]) has a population of about 4.5 million . The city consists of various businesses, including restaurants, stores, and manufacturers. The city has a stable economy, a balanced education system,questionable health care(as seen in "new mattress"), a structured government, and a firm law enforcement system. There are even stadiums, amusement parks, and other recreational facilities. Bikini Bottom first was mentioned in the episode: [[Plankton!]] but first appeared in the episode: [[Hall Monitor]].

== Location ==
Bikini Bottom is located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, below to its signature island, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll Bikini Atoll], according to [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. There are many instances of proof on the show: After being scared off by ghosts, [[Sandy Cheeks]] evacuated to Texas. She was seen flying east from the Pacific Ocean. In the Employee of the Month computer game, a fish mentions that Bikini Bottom is located in the Pacific Ocean. In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, when SpongeBob was singing the "Goofy Goober Rock", the camera rose out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean. In the TV commercial "[[Plankton's Holiday Hits]]", Bikini Bottom is revealed to be part of the United States, and its residents Americans. Bikini Bottom is placed beneath its namesake island, Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean. Bikini Bottom's location at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is mentioned or referred to in several different episodes, and in the movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

==Landscapes/Geography== [[Image:Deponie.JPG|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Dump]][[Image:Industriepark.jpg|180px|center]] || '''<center>[[Industrial Park]]</center>'''
Bikini Bottom's geography is shown as consisting of mountains, dense forests, lakes, lagoons, caves, grasslands, reefs and rivers. In "[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]", volcanoes, trenches and deserts are shown in the surrounding region. Major geographic features have colorful names including:
*[[Goo Lagoon]]
*[[Sand Mountain]]
*[[Jellyfish Fields]]
*[[Kelp Forest]]
*[[Make Out Reef]]
*Ancient Mariner Valley (the location of [[King Neptune|Neptune]]'s Paradise.)
*Palm Bay
*[[Brain Coral]] Fields
*Sulfur Fields
*[[Industrial Park]]
*[[Mermalair]]
*[[Mount Climb-up and Fall-off]]
*[[Sea Needle]]

The city is divided by its main road, '''Conch Street''', which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, through the '''Krusty Krab''' restaurant, '''The Chum Bucket''' and the '''Reef Theatre''' cinema.

In every episode in which the skyline of Bikini Bottom is shown, features such as buildings, houses and an anchor can be seen. In earlier episodes of the series, a red flower arch can be seen, which no longer appears in the skyline. In some episodes, a lighthouse appears in the skyline, most likely '''[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'''. Other episodes feature the Krusty Krab's Marquee. A large clam-shaped structure, most likely a propeller from a ship, is seen in some episodes.

In the center of Bikini Bottom, the citizens work and live in large, gray buildings made of metal. There are some other forms of buildings, mostly aquatic-themed as seen above. Further out from the town citizens need to use whatever is available and easy to live in, such as Patrick's rock, SpongeBob’s hollowed-out pineapple and the stone monument Squidward lives in.

== Inhabitants ==
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain. The creator of the show, Stephen Hillenburg, confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city. Before almost leaving the city, Sandy Cheeks sang a song about the city, describing it as "Crowded and Smoggy," which are the characteristics of Los Angeles, although the physical look & feel of Bikini Bottom suggests that it is in fact a much smaller city. A one-time Pretty Patties joint created by SpongeBob attracted 46,853 customers. Almost everyone from the city is there, which may suggest a population of around 50,000 Bikini Bottomites. In the episode, "Squilliam Returns", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is a "hick town", meaning it is probably quite small like most hick towns. On "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions Bikini Bottom is in the middle of scenic nowhere; which could mean it is very small, which is the criteria of isolated cities. On "Nautical Novice", Mrs. Puff says "We're going to flatten millions of innocent lives!"; which could mean that there are around 1,000,000 people in Bikini Bottom. But in the episode What ever happened to SpongeBob? there is a sign that says: Welcome to Bikini Bottom- Population: 538. Many years had passed so currently there might be only 538 people living in Bikini Bottom.

==Housing==
Bikini Bottom has many houses. All of the main characters have one and they are all different.

*[[SpongeBob's House]] - Inhabitants: [[SpongeBob]] and [[Gary]]
*[[Patrick's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Patrick]]
*[[Squidward's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Squidward]], [[Clary]] (Squidward's clarinet), and [[Snellie]]
*[[Sandy's House]] - Inhabitants: [[Sandy]] and sometimes her pets
*[[Mr. Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mr. Krabs]] and [[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Chum Bucket|Planktons House]] - Inhabitants: [[Plankton]] and [[Karen]]
*[[Mama Krabs' house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mama Krabs]]
*Mama Tentacles' house - Inhabitants: [[Mama Tentacles]]
*[[Mrs. Puff's house]] - Inhabitants: [[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson's House]] - Inhabitant: [[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Shady Shoals]] - Inhabitants: Local Seniors, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

There is also a residential community called Tentacle Acres, where only Octopi can reside.

== Animals == [[Image:Zoo.JPG|thumb|right|Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo]]
In Bikini Bottom, animals are similar to those "animals" in the real world. Some are treated as pets, while others live in the wild.

A majority of "animals" live in the wild. First, [[Jellyfish]] are similar to bees. There are many different types of Jellyfish that live in Bikini Bottom. Pink are the most common, but they also come in green, blue, orange, yellow,and purple. In the episode the secret box spongebob states that patrick may have the worlds only albino jellyfish. Jellyfish reside mainly in [[Jellyfish Fields]], which has a population of four million Jellyfish. They make and live in hives, another similarity to real-world bees. In earlier episodes, jellyfish were plain pink. And later on, more jellyfish began to appear with spots, but plain pink ones still exist. Jellyfish are similar to cows in that they can be "milked" for their fresh jellyfish jelly. The jelly, which can be taken from the hive or from the actual jellyfish, is probably the Bikini Bottom version of honey (considering jellyfish are bees). Second, scallops are similar to birds. They are usually found in groups at Goo Lagoon, particularly acting as seagulls. Scallops are usually orange or purple. There is also a colossal clam named Clamu in Oyster Stadium. It's currently a mother of one. Also, the medium-sized variants of clams are shown to be similar to wolves (like in the episodes [[Texas]], when they were seen howling, and [[The Thing]], when Squidward was attacked by a clam in the truck) and the larger variants are likely to be similar to non-sentient whales (like Clamu). Third, '''sea slugs''' were seen in the video game, SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge. They are known to dislike everyone. Fourth, seahorses, which are similar to ''horses'', can be ridden and are very interested in food. SpongeBob kept a Seahorse in the episode, "My Pretty Seahorse" and named it "[[Mystery]]".

Fifth, the "Alaskan Bull Worm" is a large, omnivorous worm that attacked various parts of Bikini Bottom in its sleep in, "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm". It eventually went on to destroy the entire city. Sixth, '''sea urchins''', which are small "bug-like" creatures whose bites cause severe itchiness (a possible similarity to fire ants or mosquitoes). Seventh, Nematodes, which are worm-like creatures that travel in groups and consume common objects by eating or drinking them (a possible similarity to termites). They once destroyed SpongeBob's house by sucking the pineapple juice out of it and one time they almost destroyed the Krusty Krab. Other "animals" are treated as pets. Two well-known "pets" are '''snails''' and '''worms'''. Snails are similar to cats (because they "meow") and are common as pets, but they are also known to lurk in alleys and forests. A well-known character Gary the Snail is one of them. Worms are similar to dogs (because they bark) and these are also common as pets. At one point SpongeBob also owned a worm named Rex, an angry snail named Larry and a jellyfish.

==In Different Times==
Bikini bottom dates back to an extremely long time ago.
===Basic Prehistoric Era===
Bikini Bottom traces back to when [[Primate Sponge]] and [[Prehistoric Patrick]] lived. This was seen in the episode, "SB-129". Back then, everything was full of prehistoric jungles and sponge-eating plants.

===Advanced Prehistoric Era===
The Advanced Prehistoric Era was seen in the episode, "Ugh!". In this episode, you saw the lives of [[SpongeGar]], [[Patar]] and [[Squog]]. In this time, things were much more advanced, with a language system and basic housing. There were still only three known housings; SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's. There were many jungles. There were also foghorn-like creatures, and [[Prehistoric Krabs]], (Mr. Krabs a la caveman). This era can also be seen in [[Atlantis SquarePantis]].

===Medieval Times===
Medieval Times was seen in the episode, "Dunces and Dragons". The totalarian tyrant [[Planktonamor]] reigned for a short time until SpongeBob and Patrick were sent by [[King Krabs]] to rescue [[Princess Pearl]] and slay the [[Dragon Jellyfish]].

'''''Places'''''
*King Krabs' Castle: 
A massive Castle that King Krabs and Princess Pearl lived in. There was a prophecy on the wall, a guillotine and a dungeon in which [[Squidly]] lived for a short time.
*Planktonamor's Tower: 
Planktonamor's tower was gargantuan and the only things that lived there were [[Planktonamor]], Glass Ball [[Karen]] and the fearsome [[Dragon Jellyfish]]. It contained a huge spiral staircase.
*The Village: 
The Village was the main area of Bikini Bottom in medieval times. There was a hospital, a hotel, Ye Old Bowling Alley, an old-folks home and a massive area of farmland.
*Armor Shop: 
The Armor Shop was a store that sold armor and weapons and even made them. There was only one known employee, the owner.

===Western Times===
In Western times, Bikini Bottom is called [[Dead Eye Gulch]] in which [[Dead Eye Plankton]] rules the entire town and everything there is owned by Dead Eye Plankton. So every store here except for The Krusty Kantina was named after Dead Eye Plankton, seen in the episode, [[Pest of the West]]. The stores and houses in Dead Eye Gulch are made up of wood. Cacti are seen in most parts. Skulls of dead animals can be seen. Seahorses and coffins are used for transportation.

'''''Places'''''
*[[Krusty Kantina|The Krusty Kantina]]: 
The Krusty Kantina is owned by [[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina was going bankrupt for [[Dead Eye Plankton]] kept all the money The Krusty Kantina earned. The Krusty Kantina had a stage that [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]] used to dance. The Krusty Kantina also owned a piano, that worked by putting a coin inside the coin slot. The only one who played the piano was [[Squidward's Western Ancestor]]. The Krusty Kantina only served milk for they were still in search of a fry cook.

*Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor: 
Dead Eye Funeral Parlor and Ice Cream Parlor is a place where you get hand made coffins and ice cream at the same time.

*Old Dead Tree Hill: 
Old Dead Tree Hill was a cemetery for all of the past sheriffs who had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton; unfortunately this cemetery was already full.

*Boot Hill: 
Dead Eye Boot Hill was the 2nd cemetery built for the past sheriffs that had been killed by Dead Eye Plankton.

===41st century===
In the 41st century, everything will be painted in chrome, and the only residents known are the robots [[SpongeTron]], [[Patron]] and the chrome-workers. The only place seen in the 41st century was the futuristic [[Krusty Krab]]. [[Squidward]] traveled here by running into a freezer to hide, and then getting stuck and freezing himself solid until SpongeTron found him many, many years later.

===51st century===
The 51st century was seen in the episode [[SpongeHenge]]. Then chrome was not used, and there are aliens instead of fish that are in glass containers. [[The Three Aliens]] also discovered the [[SpongeBob Stones]].

==Trade==
===Restaurants/Eatery's and Bars===

*[[Krusty Krab|The Krusty Krab]]
The Krusty Krab is Bikini Bottom's premier eatery. It is made up of the kitchen, bathroom, eating area and Mr. Krabs' office.

-Employees: SpongeBob and Squidward

-Manager: Mr. Eugene Krabs

*[[Chum Bucket]]
This is a restaurant run by Plankton. He never got a single customer. In one episode, Plankton says," I only got one customer. There he is." He then points to a dead rat on one of the tables, next to a partly bitten Chum Burger.

-Manager: Sheldon J. Plankton

== Crimes/Police and Laws== [[Image:Polizeidezernat2.JPG|thumb|right|The Police Department]]
===Government===
Bikini Bottom's government, although uncertain, is set up just as it would be in the real world. There were many rulers and Royalty though, so it would be a Monarchy, such as [[King Krabs]], [[Princess Pearl]], [[King Neptune]], [[Mindy]] and even [[Plankton]].

In the episode, "[[Good Neighbors]]", Bikini Bottom is mentioned to have a president,so it would be a republic, and a mayor is seen in several episodes. Although in the episode, "Rule of Dumb", Patrick Star became [[King Patrick]] and was a king for a short time. Then followed behind him was Gary the Snail. It was then a monarchy again.

It's goverment may or may not be similar to Canada's goverment; Monarch and someone voted by the people are ruler.

===Law===
These are some of the laws in Bikini Bottom, which are similar to that of United States laws. No stealing, murder, parking in a No Parking Zone, parking next to a fire hydrant, littering, driving blindfolded, public nudity, running through red lights whether driving or actually running, and others.
[[Image:Gericht.jpg|thumb|right|The Courthouse]]
Bikini Bottom has a courthouse, in which trials take place like any American city court, except there was no prosecutor. The only known two trials shown were in the episodes, "Krabs vs. Plankton" and "The Krusty Sponge".
Plankton sued Mr. Krabs for falling on the Krusty Krab floor when there was no wet floor sign. Plankton sued for everything of what Mr. Krabs had. [[Judge StickleBack]] headed the trial, and due to a fall, Defendant Eugene Krabs' lawyer was unable to defend.

SpongeBob, (posing as SpongeBob LawyerPants) became Mr. Krabs' new lawyer. The trial resulted in a victory for the defendant. In the episode, "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs was arrested for poisoning his customers with the Spongy Patties. The jury reached a 'guilty' verdict, but after seeing the judge with a SpongeBob gavel, Mr. Krabs asked for permission to approach the bench. The scene cuts to the judge in the [[Krusty Sponge]] train with Squidward driving. Mr. Krabs tells [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]] that he can go around as many times as he wants.

===Crime=== [[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as Plankton and the [[TattleTale Strangler]]. Mr. Krabs has been known to steal, or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward are always blamed for the crimes actually committed by [[SpongeBob]] or [[Patrick]] and are either arrested or fined to do community service. At one point, a bomb exploded inside the [[Krusty Krab]], and as a result, a hole was made in the rear of the building. The bomb itself, which had the total energy of a nuclear bomb had been made in a factory. Or so the pirates who sold it to Squidward said. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune, such as for stealing his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city has its own courthouse, headed by a female fish judge. In future episodes, the judge is a male. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization, despite arresting citizens for no real reason whatsoever, and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day. In the game SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab, the army makes an appearance. It seems the army is made out of helicopters with giant nets (used to capture Plankton), tanks that shoot blue flames, special laser machines, electric fields and bomb-throwing tanks.

===Military/Defense===
Besides the [[Bikini Bottom Police Force]], Bikini Bottom has two known forms of defense. It probably has a military for in the episode Good Neighbors a military tank can be seen with a soldier inside. It is also unknown if Bikini Bottom has any military installations. Mr. Krabs served in the Navy, and the Navy has been mentioned in a few episodes. There has also been a navy reunion in the episode: [[Shell of a Man]]

== Education ==
[[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]

*[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
The Boating School runs by [[Mrs. Puff]]. The Superintendent is [[Mr Fitz|Mr. Fitz]], and the place was once ran by [[Sergeant Roderick]]
*Poseidon Elementary School
The place where [[Plankton]] and [[Mr. Krabs]] went to school.
*Community College
The Place where [[Flats the Flounder]] and [[Patrick]] went.
*The Rec Center/Adult Learning Center
An area where there are Cooking and Art Lessons. Squidward has taught there.
* Bikini Bottom High School
The place where [[Pearl Krabs]] and her friends go to school. There is a Gym where dances are held.
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
The younger kid’s school.

== Transportation ==
Bikini Bottom has a wide array of different transportation systems. As in the real world, roads and highways serve Bikini Bottom's buses, taxis, and boats (boats are the underwater equivalent of cars). An airport is seen in Bikini Bottom, as well as a lighthouse near the edge of [[Goo Lagoon]]; helping to avoid late night accidents.

Bikini Bottom's main road is Conch Street. Conch Street runs from SpongeBob's, Patrick's, and Squidward's houses, past the [[Krusty Krab]] and the [[Chum Bucket]], and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. It intersects with Coral Avenue, which is located in downtown Bikini Bottom. A series of highways run just on the outskirts of the city, and in the middle of downtown, a thruway is present. A road leads from [[Atlantis]] to Bikini Bottom, as seen in The [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Movie. Another road leads from Bikini Bottom to [[Rock Bottom]], which goes past [[Glove World]] Theme Park. An interesting feature of this road is that for a distance it runs straight down a cliff. The only ways up from the bottom are by bus or with a balloon.

The name of the city bus service is Snailways. This bus service stops almost everywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a Greyhound Bus). [[Sandy Cheeks]] mentioned in a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although SpongeBob and Patrick took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]]. Like any city, Bikini Bottom has a huge traffic issue, with roads and highways clogged up even in the afternoon. It is very common for somebody coming back from work to be stuck in traffic. The bus drivers do not drive always great because they always stop when you do not want them to.

==Health==
The wellbeing of an average Bikini Bottomite is unknown, but Bikini Bottom has a few hospitals and health centers.

*Bikini Bottom Hospital
This hospital is seen in quite a few episodes. [[Dr. Gill Gilliam]] is the most well-known doctor that works here. This hospital is known to vary from very good service ([[Suds]]) to extremely unprofessional service ([[The Lost Mattress]]). It has also been known to have had actors dressed like doctors infiltrate it for prolonged periods of time.

*Weenie Hut General
Weenie Hut General is another hospital for softer folk.

*A Veterinary Clinic (Unconfirmed)
In the episode, "Band Geeks", Dr. Gill Gilliam goes to Squidward's house and asks him if there was a dying animal on the premises of his house. It is not confirmed though, and he was referring to his clarinet playing (making it evident that he thought Squidward's playing was like a dying animal).

== Environment ==
Bikini Bottom is shown to be quite a clean city. Littering is highly prohibited, and the areas around Bikini Bottom are pristine. The only problem is that with high population and the amount of automobiles Bikini Bottom can become very smoggy, as mentioned by Sandy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Global warming has also affected Bikini Bottom, as seen in the educational short, "[[The Endless Summer]]." In "Industrial Park”, there are many toxic chemicals and pollution.

== Culture ==
The culture of the city is a caricature of contemporary American culture. 
The Arts give Bikini Bottom a better outlook on knowledge and creativity. Bikini Bottom houses 3 museums: The Fry Cook Museum, the Hook Museum and the boating museum, seen in [[Nautical Novice]] Bikini Bottom also has a music hall, a convention hall, and an Art Society. Squidward Tentacles contributes highly to many of the arts and music Bikini Bottom has to offer.

[[Image:Hakenmuseum.jpg|thumb|right|The Hook Museum]]

Entertainment in Bikini Bottom contributes to the social interaction within the city. There is the Bubble Bowl, [[Goofy Goober]]'s Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids), [[Weenie Hut Juniors]]., Super Weenie Hut Jr., and the [[Salty Spitoon]] club (for strong people only), [[the Thug Tug]] and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab houses entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), the [[Komedy Krab]] and "Live Nude Pranksters", which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick. In addition, a popular band called "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]" started in Bikini Bottom.

== Disasters ==
Bikini Bottom has been destroyed at least 7 times. Mr. Krabs has started two disasters: the pie bomb and crossing the beam.
*Wormy Incident: The citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town when SpongeBob and Patrick warn them of a monster (really Wormy as a butterfly).

*Mad Snail Disease Outbreak: An outbreak of the disease turns residents into zombies (Its really fake), crippling the economy and yet again the other citizens suffer from mass hysteria and wreck the town out of panic.
*Squidward's House Attack: Squidward's house turns into a giant robot when the security computer had gone haywire by SpongeBob and Patrick's apology cake and the robot destroys Bikini Bottom.

*Alaskan Bull Worm Incident: An alaskan bull worm enters the city and consumes everything in sight, so the citizens dig up Bikini Bottom and move it into a city-size trench in hopes of escaping the worm's appetite, but the worm falls into the trench when it tries to eat SpongeBob and Sandy and crushes the city, killing most of the citizens.

*Pie Bomb Incident: Squidward purchases a pie to make up for employee brotherhood day, despite some of the pirates he bought it from telling him it was made in a bomb factory. When Mr. Krabs tries it, he drops it, and it almost kills the two. Spongebob then finds it and Squidward and Mr. Krabs find SpongeBob acting like he ate it, and when told SpongeBob will be dead by sunset, Squidward makes sure SpongeBob's last hours are his best and spends quality time with him. At sunset, an explosion occurs, but Squidward finds out it was really a bubble bomb created by SpongeBob, and SpongeBob tell him he was saving the pie so they could share it, but he trips from a rock and the pie drops on Squidward's face, and an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb occurs.

*Patrick's song Incident: Patrick wrote a song called [[I Wrote this]], so SpongeBob and Patrick decided to get it on the radio. The people that work in the radio rejected the song, so SpongeBob and Patrick decide to put the record on top of the tower, then it plays throughout Bikini Bottom. The citizens freak out in chaos and destroying everything (to get rid of Patrick's song).

*Crossing The Beams Incident: Spongebob has to stay in the Krusty Krab, because there is a stain on one of the plates and the rules say 'The Krusty Krab Must Be Ship-Shape And The Employee Must Not Leave'. Spongebob therefore uses different machines to clean the plate. Each attempt fails until he uses 'The Spotmaster 6000' which consits of a microwave-powered laser particle beam,a laser-guided high pressure water cannon and a specially woven metal alloy ingeniously combined with state of the art cleaning materials. When he used maximum power (Crossing The Beams) a huge explosion occurs, just before Mr Krabs opens the Krusty Krab doors.

== Media ==
Bikini Bottom has many forms of media. News, magazines, radio, and television contribute to Bikini Bottom's wide spread of news and entertainment.

*Bikini Bottom News Flash. The city paper is called the Bikini Times. It features the regular news, as well as daily comics. One of the comics is called The Wisenheimers. There is another newspaper that is called the Bikini Bottom Inquirer, which is a parody of The National Inquirer.

*There are two science magazines called 'Fake Science Monthly' and 'Boring Science Digest' seen in the episode: [[The Camping Episode]]. Another magazine is called '[[Fancy Living Digest]]'. There is another magazine that is called, 'Long, Tan and Handsome', . There are two dance magazines: 'Dance Now' and 'Interpretive Dance Quarterly'. Another magazine is '[[Squid Ink Magazine]]'

*There are many singers and there also appears to be boy bands and rock bands; the first being "[[Boys Who Cry]]" that Pearl enjoys and "[[Stingray 5000]]" that Patrick happily found in the dumpster, and "[[Ned and the Needlefish]]", who appear in the episode: [[Wigstruck]].

*there is [[Bikini Bottom News]] (television newscast anchored by [[Perch Perkins]] and the Realistic Fish Head) and many different TV channels such as Sport, Lifestyle, and a "Secret Channel"

== Religion ==
The main religion in Bikini Bottom is uncertain; the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god of the sea, [[King Neptune|Neptune]]. The movie shows this, and there is evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy may be Christian since she is a land critter from Texas, and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away everything but his new clarinet instead). In the episode: [[Enemy In-Law]], Mr. Krabs is shown stealing a hat from a church.

== Sports ==
The Sports in Bikini Bottom are fairly different to a normal American range of sports. Here is the range.

*'''[[The Fry Cook Games]]''' is a spoof of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games but with fast food. The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's [[Fast Food Coliseum]]. The first annual competition was held in 1981. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, SpongeBob SquarePants represented the [[Krusty Krab]], and Patrick Star represented The Chum Bucket. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tiebreaker was bun wrestling which no one won.

*The '''Great Snail Race''' is an annual race between snails at [[Oyster Stadium]], which is located in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano (The winner of the first race) lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. The result of the 102nd race ended with Rocky (won by default, owned by Patrick Star, actually a Pet Rock) in first place, [[Snellie]] (owned by Squidward Tentacles) in second place, and Gary (disqualified, owned by SpongeBob SquarePants) in last place, disqualified due to the coach running on to the race track.

*The '''Anchor Toss Competition and Weightlifting''' is a contest of strong ocean dwellers tossing a large anchor on a 510+ yard field. A referee goes and measures the distance between the tosser and the anchor, but is constantly hit by it. SpongeBob was part of the contest, along with Sandy Cheeks, [[Don the Whale]], and [[Larry the Lobster]]. Weight lifting is very popular at Goo Lagoon. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. SpongeBob even has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, SpongeBob uses stuffed animals as weights. SpongeBob has used a stick with two marshmallows attached to it, which he could not lift

*'''Jellyfishing''' is a fictional sport that is similar to fishing. It involves hunting [[Jellyfish]] using a wooden net and a plastic jar. The sport was first introduced in the episode "Jellyfishing." In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and Patrick take their neighbor Squidward to Jellyfish Fields, where many episode plots involving jellyfishing would be set in.

*'''Bubble Blowing''' is another hobby in Bikini bottom. However, the only bubble blowers known are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, although Squidward has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up [[The Bubblestand]] in the episode: [[Bubblestand]] and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special technique to bubble blowing which SpongeBob invented. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, among others. Two bubble-themed episodes are "[[Bubblestand]]" and "[[Bubble Buddy]]."

Other sports include those that are played by people in the real world, such as weight lifting, swimming, volleyball, [[Karate]], and hot dog eating contests. . Swimming is a very popular sport at Goo Lagoon. There are small circular pools elsewhere in the city. Volleyball is just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, volleyball is played at Goo Lagoon. Karate is a popular sport for SpongeBob and Sandy. Some Karate moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot, the Squirrel, and the Tin Cans. Two Karate-themed episodes are "Karate Choppers" and "[[Karate Island]]." A hot dog eating contest is briefly shown during the episode "[[SpongeGuard on Duty]]".

== Holidays ==
Bikini Bottom has its share of holidays. It has five main holidays, as in the real world like:
*'''Valentine's Day''' (seen in [[Valentine's Day]]) (February 14),
*'''Halloween''' (seen in [[Scaredy Pants]]) (October 31),
*'''Christmas''' (seen in [[Christmas Who?]]) (December 25),
*'''Easter''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]])
*'''Independence Day''' (seen in [[Breath Of Fresh Squidward]]) (July 4).

Three minor holidays are celebrated in Bikini Bottom, which humans know of like:

* '''Opposite Day''' (by Squidward seen in [[Opposite Day]]) (January 25)
* '''April Fools Day''' (seen in [[Fools in April]]) (April 1)
*'''[[Leif Erikson Day]]''' (seen in [[Bubble Buddy]]) (October 9)

Other holidays are not known in the real world, but are known in Bikini Bottom are:

* '''Annoy Squidward Day''' (seen in [[Employee of the Month]]) (January.15)
* '''Bikini Bottom Zoo Annual Free Day''' (seen in [[The Smoking Peanut]])
* '''Best Friends Day''' (seen in [[The Gift of Gum]])
* '''National Free Balloon Day''' (seen in [[Life of Crime]]),
* '''Starfish Day''' (seen in [[I'm with Stupid]]),
* ''' No SpongeBob Day''' and '''No Patrick Day'''. (seen in [[Gone]])

==Events==
There are popular events that take place in Bikini Bottom. Most of these events take place at Goo Lagoon. Such events include:
* '''The Anchor Toss Competition'''
*'''Hotdog Chug Contest''',
*'''Sand Castle Competition''',
*'''Surfing Competition''' and ''' Weight Lifting Competition'''.

== National Anthem==
Bikini Bottom has its own national anthem, which goes as follows:

Oh, Bikini Bottom,
We pledge our hearts to you!
As faithful, as deep, as true, as blue,
Bikini Bottom, we love you!
 
[[Plankton]] inside his [[Mr. Krabs (robot)|Krabs robot]] sang this along with [[SpongeBob]] in the episode: [[Imitation Krabs]]

==Places Beyond Bikini Bottom==
*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] - A place outside Bikini bottom where everything is quite different.
*[[Atlantis]] - The place where [[King Neptune]], [[Lord Royal Highness]] and Princess [[Mindy]] live. Also, in the TV movie [[Atlantis SquarePantis]], another kind of creature resides in Atlantis, and they are known only as Atlantians.
*[[Karate Island (place)|Karate Island]] - A place where SpongeBob and Sandy travel to, where they battle [[the Tickler]], [[Lip Service]], [[Filthy Phil]] and [[Udon]].
*[[Ukulele Bottom]] - A place where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in the episode: ''[[I Was a Teenage Gary]]''.
*[[Shell City]] - A Place above water that's a giftshop; where SpongeBob and Patrick go to in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]].
*[[Tentacle Acres]] – Octopuses’ paradise, [[Squidward]] once went there to live there for a while.
*[[Texas (place)|Texas]] - The place where Sandy was from.
*[[Bass Vegas]] - a place seen in the episode: [[Have You Seen This Snail?]]. There are lots of shops such as, [[Martha's Craft Zone]] and a diner.
* Nagoki (pronounced naw-go-key) Island - a place where SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs go when Sandy dares them to go above water. Also seen in views from above water.
*[[Kelp City]]: The city where the Bubble Poppin' Boys formerly ruled. SpongeBob formerly ran the city, before Patrick, Sandy and Squidward took him back to Bikini Bottom. The city was seen in the episode [[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? (Episode)|What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]].
*[[Mirror World]] - a world unaccesible but able to be seen in many episodes.

==See Also==
*[[Places in Bikini Bottom]]

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[[Image:Krosse Krabbe.JPG|thumb|left|The Krusty Krab]]

The '''Krusty Krab''' is a restaurant in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]] in the animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. It is owned by [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. The restaurant's name is a parody of the fictional restaurant called the
Krusty Burger (owned by Krusty the Clown) from the animated 1989 TV Series The Simpsons.

The Krusty Krab usually has two employees: [[SpongeBob]], the restaurant's fry cook, and [[Squidward]], the restaurant's cashier. Both employees have difficulties with working together: Squidward hates SpongeBob, and SpongeBob in turn exacerbates the situation by remaining completely naive toward Squidward's spiteful attitude. The restaurant's menu consists of the usual fast-food products, with its specialty being Krabby Patties, similar to hamburgers in appearance. Plankton, the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant, The [[Chum Bucket]] is always trying to find out the mystery ingredients of the Krabby Patty.

== Employees ==

*Mr. Krabs- Owner/Boss
*SpongeBob SquarePants- Fry Cook
*Squidward Tentacles- Cashier
*Spat- ''Spat''ula

== Company History ==

The Krusty Krab is known for being established to sell the [[Krabby Patty]] burger. The Krabby Patty was invented by King Krabs, an ancestor of restaurant-founder Eugene H. Krabs as mentioned in the episode, "[[Dunces and Dragons]]". The recipe was kept secret for over 800 years.

After the war, Eugene H. Krabs stayed secluded in a deep depression that seemed endless. He inherited his family's secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. Krabs was also a financial wizard, which made his business successful. The building is known to have been converted from a retirement home known as the "Rusty Krab." Krabs merely painted a "K" in front of the word "Rusty," thus leading to the name "Krusty Krab", as mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]". Spongebob is the first employee of the Krusty Krab to take a break since the Chum Famine of 59', mentioned in the episode [[Hooky]].

The Krusty Krab was almost run out of business from a minor competitor known as the Shell Shack, and once from SpongeBob's short-lived Pretty Patties stand. It also faces continual problems from its main competitor, the [[Chum Bucket]] and its owner, [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]].

[[Stephen Hillenburg]]'s original name for the Krusty Krab was the "Crusty Crab," but he thought the K's were funnier.

[[Image:Salad Bar.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Free'' [[Salad Bar]]]]

Today, the Krusty Krab uses the latest achievements in fast food technology. Modernization is the heart of the Krusty Krab. As mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]" Some examples of this technology are as follows:

* Spatula: An advanced patty-control mechanism.
* Cash register: An automated money-handling system(Don’t touch!)
* Ice Cubes: Imported high-quality temperature devices.
* Straws: Prototype liquid transfer machines.
* Ketchup packets: State of the art condiment dispersal units.

== Changes ==

In the episode [[SB-129]], the entire Krusty Krab is spraypainted in Chrome and it has a built-in time machine. The only things that is not Chrome is a door hinge from the freezer door and the inside of the time machine.

In the episode "[[Bossy Boots]]", Mr. Krabs hires Pearl to help the Krusty Krab while she is on summer break. With the help of SpongeBob, she changed the Krusty Krab into [[The Kuddly Krab]]. It is a Teen Hangout restaurant, which sold only tea and salad. The floor was made of carpet, and there were stuffed animals and other kuddly knickknacks as decorations. The business failed because Pearl wanted to be fired, as she felt that it cut too much into her social life. SpongeBob took all the decorations home for one year's salary and the Krusty Krab went back to normal.

In the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]", Mr. Krabs lets Squidward temporarily transform the Krusty Krab into a fancy 5-Star restaurant. It was created so that Squidward could impress his highly successful unibrowed rival, Squilliam Fancyson. This plan failed due to SpongeBob's loss of memory and subsequent temporary insanity, which caused him to tear up the restaurant.

In the episode "Le Big Switch" an French "exchange chef" from the Fancy! restaurant becomes the cook at the Krusty Krab, and the Krusty Krab is transformed into a five-star French bistro, where Mr. Krabs is ecstatic because he can sell minuscule portions for very expensive prices, including a putrid dish which can only lose its stench by shredding gold on top of it. The French chef does this, much to Mr. Krabs disapproval. Squidward is also very happy because SpongeBob became an exchange chef and went to the Fancy! restaurant where his Krabby Patties were a huge hit even though it was not the type of cuisine suited for the Fancy! restaurant. Eventually the Krusty Krab bistro goes out of business (they barely had any customers and Mr. Krabs even had to sell Squidward), but in the end SpongeBob brings all the Fancy! customers, who were demanding Krabby Patties to the Krusty Krab, bringing business back to normal.

In the episode "[[Selling Out]]", Mr. Krabs was offered a large sum of money to sell the Krusty Krab. He accepted the deal and retired. The new management, the Blandy Franchising Company transformed the Krusty Krab into the [[Krabby O Mondays]]. It was a diner that generated Krabby Patties by machine. However, the secret ingredient was gray sludge. When Mr. Krabs took a job here as a result of retirement-boredom, he found this secret and eventually the diner was destroyed. Then Blandy sold it back to Mr. Krabs for full price.

In the episode "[[Skill Crane]]", Mr. Krabs adds a Skill Crane game to attract "paying costumers".

In the episode "[[Wishing You Well]]", Mr. Krabs adds the Eugene Krabs Memorial Wishing Well.
In the episode "[[Krusty Towers]]," Mr. Krabs transformed the restaurant into a hotel in order to gain more profits. He created the Krusty Towers, which was a 17-story hotel that included an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby, guest elevator, and an employee elevator (actually a staircase.) The Hotel was later destroyed when [[Patrick Star]] dived into a swimming pool (it was actually an oversize bathtub) and the swimming pool cracked and got destroyed, and the entire tower got destroyed, with the exception of the top floor (the actual Krusty Krab)

In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]", Mr. Krabs added a drive-thru to the restaurant because there were a lot of people "on the go" those days. However, the drive-thru is not seen in later episodes.

In the episode "[[Krabs a la Mode]]", the restaurant is converted into an indoor ice rink, and later a swimming pool, all the while keeping its restaurant status. Plankton turned the thermostat down to bug Mr. Krabs, but success came soon after when the people went skating on frozen patties.

In the episode "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]", Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. The restaurant then included a ball pit and had krabby kids meals with a Mermaid Man figure and a Barnacle Boy eraser. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy also visited, but Plankton made Mermaid Man say he preferred the Chum Bucket over the Krusty Krab in front of the whole restaurant.

In the episode, "[[The Krusty Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs, after receiving a review via the television from [[Gene Scallop]], added more sponginess to the Krusty Krab and renamed it the [[Krusty Sponge]]. He added a train around it. However, the soiled yellow "Spongy Patties" caused Mr. Krabs to be arrested. However, he made a deal with [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]], which was to have Squidward give him train rides on the train.

== Features ==

Like the other buildings in [[Bikini Bottom]], the Krusty Krab does not have a constant floor plan. In most episodes, the Krusty Krab's floor plan consists of the main eating area (front part of building), Mr. Krabs' office (back left of building), bathrooms (back right of building) and the kitchen (back center of building). The kitchen features a back door which leads to the dumpster, a walk-in freezer, and a door leading to Mr. Krabs' office. Next to the restroom there is a storage closet, as seen in [[Imitation Krabs]]. In addition, the Krusty Krab has a two-story ceiling. The kitchen, restrooms, and Mr. Krabs' office are all one-story. On top of these three rooms is a storage area, as seen in most episodes. Also, in one episode it was shown that there is a Patty Vault and a Krabby Patty burning furnace in the kitchen which contains a supply of pre-made Krabby Patties. There is also a vat full of tartar sauce in the kitchen in "[[Imitation Krabs]]."

In [[SB-129]], the future Krusty Krab has a similar, yet somewhat different layout. The walk-in freezer is still the same, but there is a door to the right of it, which could be the back door. There is a hallway with a can-opener and a time machine, which is behind the far right door. Another door leads to the main eatery area, although it was never shown.

The building's design is based on a New England lobster trap. There is a [[LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants]] set based on the Krusty Krab.

In the front, the Krusty Krab has a parking area, even though cars are usually not seen in it, as well as 5 flags on the roof of the Krusty Krab. These flags spell out R, I, (non-existent flag), U, K. In the back of the Krusty Krab, a dumpster is seen in most episodes. (One episode featured the dumpster across the street.)

== Business hours ==

The Krusty Krab is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, excepting Tuesdays, on which it stays open until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Krusty Krab is usually closed, although in "[[Squid's Day Off]]" it was open on Sunday, but SpongeBob and Squidward forgot to change the "CLOSED" sign to "OPEN". The restaurant was once open for 24 hours a day for at least 43 days, as a result of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton's]] plan to keep the [[Chum Bucket]] open 23 hours a day. It is uncertain how long the streak lasted after the 43 days because Mr. Krabs was too tired to remember. After SpongeBob had a mental breakdown due to exhaustion, and Plankton's plan was thwarted, the Krusty Krab was open for 24 hours a day. It's assumed that the Krusty Krab returned to its usual hours, since later episodes show the employees closing at 6:00 p.m.

In "[[New Digs]]", a rule is shown that all employees must arrive on the premises and be punched in by 9:00 a.m.

As shown in the episode "[[Graveyard Shift]]," the Krusty Krab was opened for night shifts for at least one night, because of a comment from a customer to Mr. Krabs saying that he would pay money for a Krabby Patty at night.

In [[Fear of a Krabby Patty]], SpongeBob, Krabs, and Squidward were open for 43 days straight as a plan to scare SpongeBob.

== Advertising and marketing ==

There are various ways Mr. Krabs uses to advertise the Krusty Krab. The Company's slogan is ''"Come spend your money here."''

Besides having a large sign nearby the building to advertise to road travelers, the Krusty Krab is featured on billboards throughout Sand Mountain.

Mr. Krabs once filmed a television commercial in order to gain customers. [[Squidward]] was the director at first, but then Mr. Krabs directed it to save money since Squidward was too expensive. Mr. Krabs got a prime time special to run the 90-second commercial, at 3:28 AM. The commercial featured Pearl (playing Amy) and Squidward (in a wig, playing Jennifer) as teenagers getting their first [[Krabby Patty]] served by [[Mr. Krabs]]. It only showed SpongeBob's pants by the grill and forehead inside the kitchen window. Even from this, he was excited to be in the commercial. ''See episode: "[[As Seen on TV]]".''

Another commercial was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cartoon. In it, Man Ray was going to saw them in half. Then, Barnacle Boy said, "He's unstopable like the delicious taste of a Krabby Kid's Meal." Man Ray then stopped the machine and took the Krabby Kid's Meal to eat it. He was also tied up. ''See episode: "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]"

Mr. Krabs always tries to find ways to get more customers, by trying to have an addition to the Krusty Krab. His additions are usually cheap and junky. One example is [[Krabby Land Park]], where kids can have fun. It had a slide (which broke down), hose land (hoses over a stick), and other junky playground equipment. He built it so that kids would come and buy Krabby Patties since they were hanging out at the new playground instead. Another occasion is when he built the [[Wishing Well]], in order for customers to just "give up their money for a wish." But SpongeBob and Patrick "found the magic" and everyone's wishes came true. In the episode short "The Endless Summer," Mr. Krabs attempts to pollute the environment in order for the temperature to rise, thereby having an endless summer. He did this so he could charge people to use the "Krusty Pool." In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]," Mr. Krabs transforms the Krusty Krab into a drive-through since Patrick had a new boat mobile (similar to a car.)

Another way Mr. Krabs tries to attract customers is to hold social events in the Krusty Krab. In "[[Culture Shock]]," Mr. Krabs held "The [[Squidward Tentacles]] Talent Show" and in [[Squirrel Jokes]], Mr. Krabs held a comedy show called [[The Comedy Krab]].

==Slogan==

Come spend your money here.

==Menu==

The Krusty Krab had various Menus.

[[Pickles]] & [[Krusty Krab Training Video]]

Krabby Patty....$2.00
Krusty Combo....$3.99
Krusty Deluxe...$3.00

Sides
Seaweed Salad.....$1.50
Coral Bits........$1.95

[[Bossy Boots]](Kuddly Krab Menu)

Salad...$2.00
Tea.....$1.00

[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]

Krabby Patty..........$1.25
W/cheese............$1.50
Double Krabby Patty...$2.00
W/cheese............$2.25
Triple Krabby Patty...$3.00
W/cheese............$3.25
Colar Bits
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50
Kelp Rings............$1.50
Salty Sauce...........$0.50
Kraby Meal............$3.50
Double Krabby Meal....$3.75
Triple Krabby Meal....$4.00
Salty Sla Dog.........$1.25
Sailors Surprise......$3.00
Golden Loaf...........$2.00
W/Sauce.............$2.50
[[Kelp Shake]]............$2.00
Seafoam Soda
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50

[[Krabby Land]]

Krabby Patty.........2.99
w/cheese.............3.99
Krabby Combo.........3.99
Kiddie Meal..........1.99
Fries................2.99

[[Image:Kptty.jpg|thumb|left|The Krabby Patty]]The food served at the Krusty Krab consists of its specialty, the world-famous [[Krabby Patty]] burgers, as well as a host of other meals off the Galley Grub, with food ranging from Kelp Fries to [[Coral Bits]] to Dr. Kelp (derived from the Dr Pepper soft drink) and more, including Silly Meals. This is enough evidence that the menu is similar to that of Checkers Drive-In, McDonald's or Burger King/Hungry Jack's. They have also sold pizzas ("Pizza Delivery") and a once-free salad bar (now $1) at times. The Krusty Krab menu is always featured differently in different episodes.

=== Galley Grub ===
| [[Image:Schnöselkrabbe.jpg|180px|center]] || '''<center>[[5 Star Krusty Krab]]</center>'''
|-

[[Image:KKTrainingVideoMenu2.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in [[Krusty Krab Training Video]] and Pickles]][[Image:KKMenuMMABBV.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]][[Image:BBMenu.jpg|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Bubble Buddy]]The Galley Grub is the menu of the Krusty Krab. The menu is shown differently at times. The menus contain meals, sides, and beverages. The [[Krabby Patty]] is present on every menu ever shown. The Captain Olaf's Special maybe a parody of Count Olaf; a character from the book series:'' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket.

== Owner ==

The owner of the Krusty Krab has always been [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. However, ownership changed in "[[Patty Hype]]" when Mr. Krabs gave SpongeBob the restaurant temporarily. In "[[The Algae's Always Greener]]," although this was an act of changing time, if Plankton were successful, he would be owner of the Krusty Krab. Howard Blandy bought the Krusty Krab in "[[Selling Out]]" but he sold it back to Krabs at the end of the episode.

=== Full-time ===

There are two full time employees, [[SpongeBob]], who is mainly the fry cook, and [[Squidward Tentacles]] who is mainly the cashier.

Squidward Tentacles is the oldest known employee. He works full-time as the head cashier in most episodes. Squidward was the fry cook in "[[Bubble Buddy]]" during SpongeBob's day off, and in "[[Pickles]]" when SpongeBob lost his confidence. His on time percentage is twelve percent.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the third oldest known employee. He works full-time as the fry cook of the restaurant. SpongeBob has janitorial duties as well. SpongeBob was a temporary cashier when Squidward was put in charge of the Krusty Krab in "[[Squid's Day Off]]". He was hired by Squidward as a waiter in "[[Squilliam Returns]]". SpongeBob was the ''Parking Lot Litter Patrol'' in "[[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]." He was also the bellhop of the Krusty Towers in "[[Krusty Towers]]". He was also the well money-retriever in "[[Wishing You Well]]". In addition, he was hired as manager of the Krusty Krab 2 in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]." His on time percentage is one hundred percent. He is Vice Assistant General Manager, in charge of certain things is revealed in [[Stanley S. SquarePants]].

=== Temporary ===

There are eleven temporary employees and one whose employment status is unknown. These jobs were available due to increase sales, a change in the actual type of business, and a strike.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]''' joined the "Krusty Krew" as a waiter in the episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]," quitting after the episode. He was hired at the Krusty Krab in the episode "[[Arrgh!]]," only to be immediately fired. In addition, he was hired by Squidward as a hat-taker in "[[Squilliam Returns]]" when Squidward took over the restaurant to impress Squilliam. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]," he took over for SpongeBob as fry cook, while he was on vacation. Also In [[That's No Lady]], while disguised as Patricia, Patrick was the waiter/waitress of the Krusty Krab. In "Banned in Bikini Bottom," Patrick worked as the bouncer to the secret Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Sandy Cheeks]]''' was recruited by Mr. Krabs as a Krabby Patty chopper for a brief period of time as seen in "[[Karate Choppers]]"
* '''[[Pearl Krabs]]''' was the idealist for the Krusty Krab in "[[Bossy Boots]]".
* '''[[Eugene H. Krabs]]''' was hired by Squidward as head cook in "[[Squilliam Returns]]," but was found to be a horrible chef, creating a monster appetizer that destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[King Neptune]]''' - After SpongeBob wins the Krabby Patty tournament in "[[Neptune's Spatula]]," King Neptune becomes SpongeBob's trainee.
* '''Three teenagers''' were given jobs after [[SpongeBob]] and [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] went on strike, leaving both their positions available.
* A '''teenaged fish''' asked for a job application in "[[Graveyard Shift]]".
* '''[[Jim]]''', also known as the Original Fry Cook In the episode "[[The Original Fry Cook]]" and probably retired in between the 1970s - 1990s.
* '''Clown''' worked with the Krusty crew during the filming of the commercial to relieve stress.
* '''Karen the Computer''' once worked at the Krusty Krab in a SpongeBob comic, because Plankton was treating her unfairly.
*'''Mr. Le Schnook''' came to the Krusty Krab during the exchange program in "Le Big Switch" and puts the Krusty Krab in bankruptcy, due to his demands for expensive fancy stuff.
*'''Stanley S. SquarePants''' - SpongeBob's cousin who took over for Squidward temporarily in "Stanley S. SquarePants."
*'''[[Gary]] the Snail''' - served as a waiter for the secret Krusty Krab in [[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]. He was also the ''Wet Floor Sign'' in New Digs,the Hockey-Coach in [[Krabs a la Mode]],and de-icker in [[Fungus Among Us]]

== Employee Information ==

=== Payment ===

Throughout the entire series, the amount Mr. Krabs pays his employees varies. According to SpongeBob in [[Big Pink Loser]], when he started working Mr. Krabs charged him $100 an hour, but when Patrick began working he charged him $50 an hour. It is unclear whether SpongeBob and Squidward get different pay, but in many episodes it is almost clear how much they get paid. In "[[Squeaky Boots]]," SpongeBob's paycheck consists of an envelope of money. In "[[Dying for Pie]]," Squidward mentions that he gets paid at minimum wage. In "[[Bossy Boots]]," when Mr. Krabs attempts to get rid of all the stuff he bought for the Kuddly Krab, he sells them to SpongeBob for one years salary. This includes music, carpet, furniture, and stuffed animals. In "[[Skill Crane]]," Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Squidward their paychecks, which consists of an envelope of money for SpongeBob and a bag of quarters for Squidward. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]", Mr. Krabs holds up a dime and SpongeBob says that is more than what he makes in a year. It is confirmed that payday is not on Monday. In Squid on Strike, SpongeBob's salary was to pay Mr. Krabs. At the end of [[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]], SpongeBob said he worked all day for free. The amount that Mr. Krabs pays his employees seemingly decreases throughout the series. This could be a possible money value change in Bikini Bottom or Mr. Krabs becoming more cheap.

It is important to note that SpongeBob's claims in "[[Bummer Vacation]]" that he earns less than a quarter every year have been contradicted at least twice throughout the series. For example, in the episode "[[One Krab's Trash]]," SpongeBob is able to produce $5.68 in order to buy a soda drinking hat. Also, in "[[Skill Crane]]," on payday, Mr. Krabs produces a large bag of quarters for [[Squidward]], rather than just the one.

=== Inspection ===

Krusty Krab employees have surprise uniform inspections at any time. The requirements to pass include: Must have nametag on, must be clean, and must be shaven. If an employee does not pass inspection, they have to wear a stinky boot for the rest of the day.

=== Training ===

Employees follow a carefully organized code, which is known as "POOP:" '''P'''eople '''O'''rder '''O'''ur '''P'''atties. Employees are required to maintain personal hygiene. They must scrub their hands thoroughly. Get under their fingernails, scrub the knuckles, and have squeaky clean palms. In addition, shoes must be polished, face must be clear of any blemishes or boils, and hair must be neat and tidy. The work station of the employee must be tidy and free of droppings. They need to keep supplies clean and organized. Employees must be aware of an emergency situation. They must watch out for [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]]. In the episode [[Krusty Krab Training Video]], SpongeBob runs around destroying everything in a panic while Plankton is about to get away.

== Customers ==

The Krusty Krab is one of the most successful restaurant in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It usually attracts customers (referred to as "Krustomers") from Bikini Bottom because it's cheap, has the good food, and Mr. Krabs is less cruel than his rival counterpart [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. It is here where the customer always comes first and it is the customers who keep the restaurant afloat. In fact, there's even a POOP (People Order Our Patties) policy. When [[King Neptune]] accused and froze [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]], the customers abandoned the restaurant and were lured into the Chum Bucket and then into evil, under the hands of [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. There have also been times when the customers have abandoned the restaurant due to minor incidents. Regulars here include [[Patrick Star]], [[Sandy Cheeks]], [[Larry the Lobster]], [[Mrs. Puff]], Scooter the surfer, [[Fred]], [[Tom]], [[Mermaid Man]], [[Barnacle Boy]], and others.

== Additional Locations ==

The Krusty Krab had only one location until Mr. Krabs opened a second restaurant, the Krusty Krab 2, located next to the original. Mr. Krabs was inspired by money, as he has said in an interview with [[Perch Perkins]] of the [[Bikini Bottom News]]. Mr. Krabs held a grand opening ceremony regarding the opening of this new location. Episodes shown after the movie was released show [[The Krusty Krab 2]] is not there, since the movie takes place after the entire series.

== Competition ==

The [[Chum Bucket]], owned by [[Sheldon J. Plankton]], a competitor, is across the street. The Krusty Krab is far more successful than the Chum Bucket due primarily to the good food of the Krusty Krab, but also to the cruelty of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] to other residents of [[Bikini Bottom]]. [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] has consistently tried to steal the "[[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|secret recipe]]" for the [[Krabby Patty]] so as to duplicate it and gain more customers, but he was always unsuccessful, until he gained control of the [[Krabby Patty]] secret formula (and the minds of Bikini Bottom's citizens) with his "Plan Z" in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''. The Shell Shack is mentioned by Tom and Fred in one episode, "[[Patty Hype]]," because it has atmosphere and a talking/singing dog. The Shell Shack is likely the Krusty Krab's main competition. also, the [[Pretty Patties]] store was quite popular and could be said as 'Short time Competition. A fancy restaurant called: [[Fancy!]] is featured in a few episodes, yet probably is not to much of a competition to the Krusty Krab because only rich people can afford to eat there, with prices ranging from $100 to $100,000. [[Howard Blandy]] Franchising probably have some restaurants throughout [[Bikini Bottom]]. In the episode [[Best Frenemies]], another restaurant competed with The Krusty Krab called ''[[KelpShake]]''. The KelpShake restaurants expanded all across Bikini Bottom but were promptly shut down when their KelpShake products turned out to be toxic.

== Krabby Kronicle ==

The Krabby Kronicle was a newspaper that was briefly featured in the episode ''[[The Krabby Kronicle (Episode)]]''. (see main article ''[[Krabby Kronicle]]'')

== Destruction and Abuse==
Destruction:

* '''[[Employee of the Month]]:''' SpongeBob and Squidward's excessively competitive battle for Employee of the Month leads to them making thousands of Krabby Patties, causing the Krusty Krab to become pressurized, like an aero plane cabin. Eventually, a massive decompression causes the restaurant to explode.
* '''[[Suds]]:''' SpongeBob's case of the suds leads to one massive sneeze near the Krusty Krab, which leaves the restaurant in pieces.
* '''[[Squid on Strike]]:''' SpongeBob takes Squidward's advice regarding trade union action too seriously, and "dismantles the establishment."
* '''[[Skill Crane]]:''' Squidward was not as skilled with a real crane as he was with the Skill Crane. When he tried to control the real crane, he destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Selling Out]]:''' The computer screen that clogged the processed Krabby Patty machine made the restaurant (then known as the [[Krabby O Mondays]]) explode.
* '''[[Krusty Towers]]:''' Patrick does a cannonball in the pool inside Squidward's hotel room and the Krusty Towers implodes pancake-style, leaving only the original Krusty Krab standing.
* '''[[Texas]]:''' When Sandy is pulling SpongeBob (and SpongeBob is trying to open the door to the Krusty Krab) the whole front of the Krusty Krab eventually gets pulled off.
*'''[[The Krusty Plate]]:''' SpongeBob puts forth immense effort to clean a smudge off of a dish, eventually resorting to a high-powered cleaning device that, at maximum power, explodes with the force of a hydrogen bomb, leaving the Krusty Krab in ruins. The dish was clean, but Mr. Krabs, who had come to the scene when he noticed what was going on, angrily chased SpongeBob around what used to be the Krusty Krab.
*'''[[Spy Buddies]]:''' When Patrick is shot from the cannon in an attempt by Mr. Krabs to destroy Plankton's blimp (with SpongeBob still on it), which succeeds, the blimp catches on fire and crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it.
*'''[[Pat No Pay]]:''' Patrick destroys the Krusty Krab by jamming the Trash Compactor with Mr.Krabs' money bag.
*'''[[The Battle of Bikini Bottom]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the Krusty Krab while they fight against filth and clean.
* '''[[Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm]]:''' An Alaskan bull worm crushes the entire town.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' SpongeBob trips on a rock and throws a pie (which is really a flavored bomb) at Squidward's face. The bomb is about as strong as an atomic bomb, and the entire town is destroyed.
* '''[[Wormy]]:''' As Bikini Bottom residents try to escape the "monster," the whole town is mistakenly destroyed by citizens that are attempting to escape Wormy.
* '''[[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]]:''' SpongeBob destroys the entire town with his crazy driving during his boating test.
* '''[[SpongeHenge]]:''' The wind blows the Krusty Krab down to the ground, and into the sand. Scene then cuts to 3,000 years later when the aliens discover the SpongeBob stones.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward eats too many Krabby Patties all in single bites, and his thighs explode.
* '''[[Slide Whistle Stooges]]:'''Squidward drives a gas truck and plows through the Krusty Krab

Abuse:
* '''[[Help Wanted]]:''' The anchovies run rampant in the Krusty Krab and tear down the beams that support the edifice.
* '''[[Your Shoe's Untied]]:''' SpongeBob punches both his feet through the floorboards and drags them to the kitchen in order to avoid Patrick seeing him with his shoes untied.
* '''[[Plankton's Army]]:'''A robotic customer made by Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to buy some coral bits and then it burns the Krusty Krab's front door with lasers to get out.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' Mr. Krabs takes a piece of the aforementioned bomb pie (see above) and trips while on his way to get a glass of milk. The tiny piece destroys a wall in Mr. Krabs' office, injuring himself along with Squidward.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward sneaks into the Krusty Krab late at night to eat Krabby Patties in the Patty Vault. On doing so, he sets off the restaurant's security system (which is a bucket of "water" dropping to the floor). Squidward scoffs at this until he realizes that the liquid is not water, but gasoline. Just then, a robotic hand holding a lit match comes out and drops the match, igniting Squidward and a section of the Krusty Krab. This immediately happens again when Squidward enters the kitchen. This scene was cut out from the episode because it encouraged kids to light fires.
* '''[[Squilliam Returns]]:''' When SpongeBob cannot remember his name, his brain has fine dining overload and he goes crazy, tearing down the decorations in Squidward's "5-star restaurant" and leaving the Krusty Krab a mess.
* '''[[Culture Shock]]:''' When Pearl is doing her cheerleading routine, she jumps up and down, causing the Krusty Krab tables to go flying in the air.
* '''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]:''' Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula. SpongeBob reacts by running around, screaming, and knocking down every table.
* '''[[Krab Borg]]:''' The customers, in fear of the world being taken over by robots, run through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them.
* '''[[Big Pink Loser]]:''' When Patrick celebrates his accomplishment of removing the lid from a jar, he spikes the jar into the kitchen floor (similar to the way a football player does following a touchdown), making a hole in the floorboards. Later, SpongeBob breaks several dishes when he slips on the wet floor. Since Patrick is copying SpongeBob in the episode, he also drops dishes.
* '''[[Squeaky Boots]]:''' Mr. Krabs goes to retrieve the boots from under the floorboard. In doing so, he violently lifts the entire Krusty Krab restaurant, finds the boots, and then lets the restaurant slam to the ground.
* '''[[SB-129]]:''' When Squidward wants to travel back in time, he uses the future Krusty Krab's time machine. When the time machine departs, a whole chunk of the Krusty Krab is used as the machine.
* '''[[Best Day Ever]]:''' The Krusty Krab is condemned due to a nematode infestation. The nematodes also eat up the security tape and carve a skull in the building's roof.
* '''[[Once Bitten]]:''' Everyone takes the tables and uses them as a barricade in order to shield themselves from the "zombies".
* '''[[Pranks a Lot]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick try to prank Mr. Krabs, messing up the table alignments, gluing the doors shut, replacing
the windows with rubber and clogging the toilet in the process.
*'''[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]:''' Mrs. Priss shuts down the Krusty Krab because of the fun, and delicious Krabby Patty.
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[[Image:Krosse Krabbe.JPG|thumb|left|The Krusty Krab]]

The '''Krusty Krab''' is a restaurant in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]] in the animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. It is owned by [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. The restaurant's name is a parody of the fictional restaurant called the
Krusty Burger (owned by Krusty the Clown) from the animated 1989 TV Series The Simpsons.

The Krusty Krab usually has two employees: [[SpongeBob]], the restaurant's fry cook, and [[Squidward]], the restaurant's cashier. Both employees have difficulties with working together: Squidward hates SpongeBob, and SpongeBob in turn exacerbates the situation by remaining completely naive toward Squidward's spiteful attitude. The restaurant's menu consists of the usual fast-food products, with its specialty being Krabby Patties, similar to hamburgers in appearance. Plankton, the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant, The [[Chum Bucket]] is always trying to find out the mystery ingredients of the Krabby Patty.

== Employees ==

*Mr. Krabs- Owner/Boss
*SpongeBob SquarePants- Fry Cook
*Squidward Tentacles- Cashier
*Spat- ''Spat''ula
*Patrick- ocasionally

== Company History ==

The Krusty Krab is known for being established to sell the [[Krabby Patty]] burger. The Krabby Patty was invented by King Krabs, an ancestor of restaurant-founder Eugene H. Krabs as mentioned in the episode, "[[Dunces and Dragons]]". The recipe was kept secret for over 800 years.

After the war, Eugene H. Krabs stayed secluded in a deep depression that seemed endless. He inherited his family's secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. Krabs was also a financial wizard, which made his business successful. The building is known to have been converted from a retirement home known as the "Rusty Krab." Krabs merely painted a "K" in front of the word "Rusty," thus leading to the name "Krusty Krab", as mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]". Spongebob is the first employee of the Krusty Krab to take a break since the Chum Famine of 59', mentioned in the episode [[Hooky]].

The Krusty Krab was almost run out of business from a minor competitor known as the Shell Shack, and once from SpongeBob's short-lived Pretty Patties stand. It also faces continual problems from its main competitor, the [[Chum Bucket]] and its owner, [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]].

[[Stephen Hillenburg]]'s original name for the Krusty Krab was the "Crusty Crab," but he thought the K's were funnier.

[[Image:Salad Bar.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Free'' [[Salad Bar]]]]

Today, the Krusty Krab uses the latest achievements in fast food technology. Modernization is the heart of the Krusty Krab. As mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]" Some examples of this technology are as follows:

* Spatula: An advanced patty-control mechanism.
* Cash register: An automated money-handling system(Don’t touch!)
* Ice Cubes: Imported high-quality temperature devices.
* Straws: Prototype liquid transfer machines.
* Ketchup packets: State of the art condiment dispersal units.

== Changes ==

In the episode [[SB-129]], the entire Krusty Krab is spraypainted in Chrome and it has a built-in time machine. The only things that is not Chrome is a door hinge from the freezer door and the inside of the time machine.

In the episode "[[Bossy Boots]]", Mr. Krabs hires Pearl to help the Krusty Krab while she is on summer break. With the help of SpongeBob, she changed the Krusty Krab into [[The Kuddly Krab]]. It is a Teen Hangout restaurant, which sold only tea and salad. The floor was made of carpet, and there were stuffed animals and other kuddly knickknacks as decorations. The business failed because Pearl wanted to be fired, as she felt that it cut too much into her social life. SpongeBob took all the decorations home for one year's salary and the Krusty Krab went back to normal.

In the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]", Mr. Krabs lets Squidward temporarily transform the Krusty Krab into a fancy 5-Star restaurant. It was created so that Squidward could impress his highly successful unibrowed rival, Squilliam Fancyson. This plan failed due to SpongeBob's loss of memory and subsequent temporary insanity, which caused him to tear up the restaurant.

In the episode "Le Big Switch" an French "exchange chef" from the Fancy! restaurant becomes the cook at the Krusty Krab, and the Krusty Krab is transformed into a five-star French bistro, where Mr. Krabs is ecstatic because he can sell minuscule portions for very expensive prices, including a putrid dish which can only lose its stench by shredding gold on top of it. The French chef does this, much to Mr. Krabs disapproval. Squidward is also very happy because SpongeBob became an exchange chef and went to the Fancy! restaurant where his Krabby Patties were a huge hit even though it was not the type of cuisine suited for the Fancy! restaurant. Eventually the Krusty Krab bistro goes out of business (they barely had any customers and Mr. Krabs even had to sell Squidward), but in the end SpongeBob brings all the Fancy! customers, who were demanding Krabby Patties to the Krusty Krab, bringing business back to normal.

In the episode "[[Selling Out]]", Mr. Krabs was offered a large sum of money to sell the Krusty Krab. He accepted the deal and retired. The new management, the Blandy Franchising Company transformed the Krusty Krab into the [[Krabby O Mondays]]. It was a diner that generated Krabby Patties by machine. However, the secret ingredient was gray sludge. When Mr. Krabs took a job here as a result of retirement-boredom, he found this secret and eventually the diner was destroyed. Then Blandy sold it back to Mr. Krabs for full price.

In the episode "[[Skill Crane]]", Mr. Krabs adds a Skill Crane game to attract "paying costumers".

In the episode "[[Wishing You Well]]", Mr. Krabs adds the Eugene Krabs Memorial Wishing Well.
In the episode "[[Krusty Towers]]," Mr. Krabs transformed the restaurant into a hotel in order to gain more profits. He created the Krusty Towers, which was a 17-story hotel that included an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby, guest elevator, and an employee elevator (actually a staircase.) The Hotel was later destroyed when [[Patrick Star]] dived into a swimming pool (it was actually an oversize bathtub) and the swimming pool cracked and got destroyed, and the entire tower got destroyed, with the exception of the top floor (the actual Krusty Krab)

In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]", Mr. Krabs added a drive-thru to the restaurant because there were a lot of people "on the go" those days. However, the drive-thru is not seen in later episodes.

In the episode "[[Krabs a la Mode]]", the restaurant is converted into an indoor ice rink, and later a swimming pool, all the while keeping its restaurant status. Plankton turned the thermostat down to bug Mr. Krabs, but success came soon after when the people went skating on frozen patties.

In the episode "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]", Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. The restaurant then included a ball pit and had krabby kids meals with a Mermaid Man figure and a Barnacle Boy eraser. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy also visited, but Plankton made Mermaid Man say he preferred the Chum Bucket over the Krusty Krab in front of the whole restaurant.

In the episode, "[[The Krusty Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs, after receiving a review via the television from [[Gene Scallop]], added more sponginess to the Krusty Krab and renamed it the [[Krusty Sponge]]. He added a train around it. However, the soiled yellow "Spongy Patties" caused Mr. Krabs to be arrested. However, he made a deal with [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]], which was to have Squidward give him train rides on the train.

== Features ==

Like the other buildings in [[Bikini Bottom]], the Krusty Krab does not have a constant floor plan. In most episodes, the Krusty Krab's floor plan consists of the main eating area (front part of building), Mr. Krabs' office (back left of building), bathrooms (back right of building) and the kitchen (back center of building). The kitchen features a back door which leads to the dumpster, a walk-in freezer, and a door leading to Mr. Krabs' office. Next to the restroom there is a storage closet, as seen in [[Imitation Krabs]]. In addition, the Krusty Krab has a two-story ceiling. The kitchen, restrooms, and Mr. Krabs' office are all one-story. On top of these three rooms is a storage area, as seen in most episodes. Also, in one episode it was shown that there is a Patty Vault and a Krabby Patty burning furnace in the kitchen which contains a supply of pre-made Krabby Patties. There is also a vat full of tartar sauce in the kitchen in "[[Imitation Krabs]]."

In [[SB-129]], the future Krusty Krab has a similar, yet somewhat different layout. The walk-in freezer is still the same, but there is a door to the right of it, which could be the back door. There is a hallway with a can-opener and a time machine, which is behind the far right door. Another door leads to the main eatery area, although it was never shown.

The building's design is based on a New England lobster trap. There is a [[LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants]] set based on the Krusty Krab.

In the front, the Krusty Krab has a parking area, even though cars are usually not seen in it, as well as 5 flags on the roof of the Krusty Krab. These flags spell out R, I, (non-existent flag), U, K. In the back of the Krusty Krab, a dumpster is seen in most episodes. (One episode featured the dumpster across the street.)

== Business hours ==

The Krusty Krab is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, excepting Tuesdays, on which it stays open until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Krusty Krab is usually closed, although in "[[Squid's Day Off]]" it was open on Sunday, but SpongeBob and Squidward forgot to change the "CLOSED" sign to "OPEN". The restaurant was once open for 24 hours a day for at least 43 days, as a result of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton's]] plan to keep the [[Chum Bucket]] open 23 hours a day. It is uncertain how long the streak lasted after the 43 days because Mr. Krabs was too tired to remember. After SpongeBob had a mental breakdown due to exhaustion, and Plankton's plan was thwarted, the Krusty Krab was open for 24 hours a day. It's assumed that the Krusty Krab returned to its usual hours, since later episodes show the employees closing at 6:00 p.m.

In "[[New Digs]]", a rule is shown that all employees must arrive on the premises and be punched in by 9:00 a.m.

As shown in the episode "[[Graveyard Shift]]," the Krusty Krab was opened for night shifts for at least one night, because of a comment from a customer to Mr. Krabs saying that he would pay money for a Krabby Patty at night.

In [[Fear of a Krabby Patty]], SpongeBob, Krabs, and Squidward were open for 43 days straight as a plan to scare SpongeBob.

== Advertising and marketing ==

There are various ways Mr. Krabs uses to advertise the Krusty Krab. The Company's slogan is ''"Come spend your money here."''

Besides having a large sign nearby the building to advertise to road travelers, the Krusty Krab is featured on billboards throughout Sand Mountain.

Mr. Krabs once filmed a television commercial in order to gain customers. [[Squidward]] was the director at first, but then Mr. Krabs directed it to save money since Squidward was too expensive. Mr. Krabs got a prime time special to run the 90-second commercial, at 3:28 AM. The commercial featured Pearl (playing Amy) and Squidward (in a wig, playing Jennifer) as teenagers getting their first [[Krabby Patty]] served by [[Mr. Krabs]]. It only showed SpongeBob's pants by the grill and forehead inside the kitchen window. Even from this, he was excited to be in the commercial. ''See episode: "[[As Seen on TV]]".''

Another commercial was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cartoon. In it, Man Ray was going to saw them in half. Then, Barnacle Boy said, "He's unstopable like the delicious taste of a Krabby Kid's Meal." Man Ray then stopped the machine and took the Krabby Kid's Meal to eat it. He was also tied up. ''See episode: "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]"

Mr. Krabs always tries to find ways to get more customers, by trying to have an addition to the Krusty Krab. His additions are usually cheap and junky. One example is [[Krabby Land Park]], where kids can have fun. It had a slide (which broke down), hose land (hoses over a stick), and other junky playground equipment. He built it so that kids would come and buy Krabby Patties since they were hanging out at the new playground instead. Another occasion is when he built the [[Wishing Well]], in order for customers to just "give up their money for a wish." But SpongeBob and Patrick "found the magic" and everyone's wishes came true. In the episode short "The Endless Summer," Mr. Krabs attempts to pollute the environment in order for the temperature to rise, thereby having an endless summer. He did this so he could charge people to use the "Krusty Pool." In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]," Mr. Krabs transforms the Krusty Krab into a drive-through since Patrick had a new boat mobile (similar to a car.)

Another way Mr. Krabs tries to attract customers is to hold social events in the Krusty Krab. In "[[Culture Shock]]," Mr. Krabs held "The [[Squidward Tentacles]] Talent Show" and in [[Squirrel Jokes]], Mr. Krabs held a comedy show called [[The Comedy Krab]].

==Slogan==

Come spend your money here.

==Different looks==
5 star krusty krab:The five star krusty krab was used in sqwilliam returns and has is high priced.
[[Image:Schnöselkrabbe.jpg|180px|center]] '''<center>[[5 Star Krusty Krab]]</center>'''

==Menu==

The Krusty Krab had various Menus.

[[Pickles]] & [[Krusty Krab Training Video]]

Krabby Patty....$2.00
Krusty Combo....$3.99
Krusty Deluxe...$3.00

Sides
Seaweed Salad.....$1.50
Coral Bits........$1.95

[[Bossy Boots]](Kuddly Krab Menu)

Salad...$2.00
Tea.....$1.00

[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]

Krabby Patty..........$1.25
W/cheese............$1.50
Double Krabby Patty...$2.00
W/cheese............$2.25
Triple Krabby Patty...$3.00
W/cheese............$3.25
Colar Bits
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50
Kelp Rings............$1.50
Salty Sauce...........$0.50
Kraby Meal............$3.50
Double Krabby Meal....$3.75
Triple Krabby Meal....$4.00
Salty Sla Dog.........$1.25
Sailors Surprise......$3.00
Golden Loaf...........$2.00
W/Sauce.............$2.50
[[Kelp Shake]]............$2.00
Seafoam Soda
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50

[[Krabby Land]]

Krabby Patty.........2.99
w/cheese.............3.99
Krabby Combo.........3.99
Kiddie Meal..........1.99
Fries................2.99

[[Image:Kptty.jpg|thumb|left|The Krabby Patty]]The food served at the Krusty Krab consists of its specialty, the world-famous [[Krabby Patty]] burgers, as well as a host of other meals off the Galley Grub, with food ranging from Kelp Fries to [[Coral Bits]] to Dr. Kelp (derived from the Dr Pepper soft drink) and more, including Silly Meals. This is enough evidence that the menu is similar to that of Checkers Drive-In, McDonald's or Burger King/Hungry Jack's. They have also sold pizzas ("Pizza Delivery") and a once-free salad bar (now $1) at times. The Krusty Krab menu is always featured differently in different episodes.

=== Galley Grub ===

[[Image:KKTrainingVideoMenu2.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in [[Krusty Krab Training Video]] and Pickles]][[Image:KKMenuMMABBV.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]][[Image:BBMenu.jpg|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Bubble Buddy]]The Galley Grub is the menu of the Krusty Krab. The menu is shown differently at times. The menus contain meals, sides, and beverages. The [[Krabby Patty]] is present on every menu ever shown. The Captain Olaf's Special maybe a parody of Count Olaf; a character from the book series:'' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket.

== Owner ==

The owner of the Krusty Krab has always been [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. However, ownership changed in "[[Patty Hype]]" when Mr. Krabs gave SpongeBob the restaurant temporarily. In "[[The Algae's Always Greener]]," although this was an act of changing time, if Plankton were successful, he would be owner of the Krusty Krab. Howard Blandy bought the Krusty Krab in "[[Selling Out]]" but he sold it back to Krabs at the end of the episode.

=== Full-time ===

There are two full time employees, [[SpongeBob]], who is mainly the fry cook, and [[Squidward Tentacles]] who is mainly the cashier.

Squidward Tentacles is the oldest known employee. He works full-time as the head cashier in most episodes. Squidward was the fry cook in "[[Bubble Buddy]]" during SpongeBob's day off, and in "[[Pickles]]" when SpongeBob lost his confidence. His on time percentage is twelve percent.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the third oldest known employee. He works full-time as the fry cook of the restaurant. SpongeBob has janitorial duties as well. SpongeBob was a temporary cashier when Squidward was put in charge of the Krusty Krab in "[[Squid's Day Off]]". He was hired by Squidward as a waiter in "[[Squilliam Returns]]". SpongeBob was the ''Parking Lot Litter Patrol'' in "[[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]." He was also the bellhop of the Krusty Towers in "[[Krusty Towers]]". He was also the well money-retriever in "[[Wishing You Well]]". In addition, he was hired as manager of the Krusty Krab 2 in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]." His on time percentage is one hundred percent. He is Vice Assistant General Manager, in charge of certain things is revealed in [[Stanley S. SquarePants]].

=== Temporary ===

There are eleven temporary employees and one whose employment status is unknown. These jobs were available due to increase sales, a change in the actual type of business, and a strike.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]''' joined the "Krusty Krew" as a waiter in the episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]," quitting after the episode. He was hired at the Krusty Krab in the episode "[[Arrgh!]]," only to be immediately fired. In addition, he was hired by Squidward as a hat-taker in "[[Squilliam Returns]]" when Squidward took over the restaurant to impress Squilliam. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]," he took over for SpongeBob as fry cook, while he was on vacation. Also In [[That's No Lady]], while disguised as Patricia, Patrick was the waiter/waitress of the Krusty Krab. In "Banned in Bikini Bottom," Patrick worked as the bouncer to the secret Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Sandy Cheeks]]''' was recruited by Mr. Krabs as a Krabby Patty chopper for a brief period of time as seen in "[[Karate Choppers]]"
* '''[[Pearl Krabs]]''' was the idealist for the Krusty Krab in "[[Bossy Boots]]".
* '''[[Eugene H. Krabs]]''' was hired by Squidward as head cook in "[[Squilliam Returns]]," but was found to be a horrible chef, creating a monster appetizer that destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[King Neptune]]''' - After SpongeBob wins the Krabby Patty tournament in "[[Neptune's Spatula]]," King Neptune becomes SpongeBob's trainee.
* '''Three teenagers''' were given jobs after [[SpongeBob]] and [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] went on strike, leaving both their positions available.
* A '''teenaged fish''' asked for a job application in "[[Graveyard Shift]]".
* '''[[Jim]]''', also known as the Original Fry Cook In the episode "[[The Original Fry Cook]]" and probably retired in between the 1970s - 1990s.
* '''Clown''' worked with the Krusty crew during the filming of the commercial to relieve stress.
* '''Karen the Computer''' once worked at the Krusty Krab in a SpongeBob comic, because Plankton was treating her unfairly.
*'''Mr. Le Schnook''' came to the Krusty Krab during the exchange program in "Le Big Switch" and puts the Krusty Krab in bankruptcy, due to his demands for expensive fancy stuff.
*'''Stanley S. SquarePants''' - SpongeBob's cousin who took over for Squidward temporarily in "Stanley S. SquarePants."
*'''[[Gary]] the Snail''' - served as a waiter for the secret Krusty Krab in [[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]. He was also the ''Wet Floor Sign'' in New Digs,the Hockey-Coach in [[Krabs a la Mode]],and de-icker in [[Fungus Among Us]]

== Employee Information ==

=== Payment ===

Throughout the entire series, the amount Mr. Krabs pays his employees varies. According to SpongeBob in [[Big Pink Loser]], when he started working Mr. Krabs charged him $100 an hour, but when Patrick began working he charged him $50 an hour. It is unclear whether SpongeBob and Squidward get different pay, but in many episodes it is almost clear how much they get paid. In "[[Squeaky Boots]]," SpongeBob's paycheck consists of an envelope of money. In "[[Dying for Pie]]," Squidward mentions that he gets paid at minimum wage. In "[[Bossy Boots]]," when Mr. Krabs attempts to get rid of all the stuff he bought for the Kuddly Krab, he sells them to SpongeBob for one years salary. This includes music, carpet, furniture, and stuffed animals. In "[[Skill Crane]]," Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Squidward their paychecks, which consists of an envelope of money for SpongeBob and a bag of quarters for Squidward. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]", Mr. Krabs holds up a dime and SpongeBob says that is more than what he makes in a year. It is confirmed that payday is not on Monday. In Squid on Strike, SpongeBob's salary was to pay Mr. Krabs. At the end of [[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]], SpongeBob said he worked all day for free. The amount that Mr. Krabs pays his employees seemingly decreases throughout the series. This could be a possible money value change in Bikini Bottom or Mr. Krabs becoming more cheap.

It is important to note that SpongeBob's claims in "[[Bummer Vacation]]" that he earns less than a quarter every year have been contradicted at least twice throughout the series. For example, in the episode "[[One Krab's Trash]]," SpongeBob is able to produce $5.68 in order to buy a soda drinking hat. Also, in "[[Skill Crane]]," on payday, Mr. Krabs produces a large bag of quarters for [[Squidward]], rather than just the one.

=== Inspection ===

Krusty Krab employees have surprise uniform inspections at any time. The requirements to pass include: Must have nametag on, must be clean, and must be shaven. If an employee does not pass inspection, they have to wear a stinky boot for the rest of the day.

=== Training ===

Employees follow a carefully organized code, which is known as "POOP:" '''P'''eople '''O'''rder '''O'''ur '''P'''atties. Employees are required to maintain personal hygiene. They must scrub their hands thoroughly. Get under their fingernails, scrub the knuckles, and have squeaky clean palms. In addition, shoes must be polished, face must be clear of any blemishes or boils, and hair must be neat and tidy. The work station of the employee must be tidy and free of droppings. They need to keep supplies clean and organized. Employees must be aware of an emergency situation. They must watch out for [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]]. In the episode [[Krusty Krab Training Video]], SpongeBob runs around destroying everything in a panic while Plankton is about to get away.

== Customers ==

The Krusty Krab is one of the most successful restaurant in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It usually attracts customers (referred to as "Krustomers") from Bikini Bottom because it's cheap, has the good food, and Mr. Krabs is less cruel than his rival counterpart [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. It is here where the customer always comes first and it is the customers who keep the restaurant afloat. In fact, there's even a POOP (People Order Our Patties) policy. When [[King Neptune]] accused and froze [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]], the customers abandoned the restaurant and were lured into the Chum Bucket and then into evil, under the hands of [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. There have also been times when the customers have abandoned the restaurant due to minor incidents. Regulars here include [[Patrick Star]], [[Sandy Cheeks]], [[Larry the Lobster]], [[Mrs. Puff]], Scooter the surfer, [[Fred]], [[Tom]], [[Mermaid Man]], [[Barnacle Boy]], and others.

== Additional Locations ==

The Krusty Krab had only one location until Mr. Krabs opened a second restaurant, the Krusty Krab 2, located next to the original. Mr. Krabs was inspired by money, as he has said in an interview with [[Perch Perkins]] of the [[Bikini Bottom News]]. Mr. Krabs held a grand opening ceremony regarding the opening of this new location. Episodes shown after the movie was released show [[The Krusty Krab 2]] is not there, since the movie takes place after the entire series.

== Competition ==

The [[Chum Bucket]], owned by [[Sheldon J. Plankton]], a competitor, is across the street. The Krusty Krab is far more successful than the Chum Bucket due primarily to the good food of the Krusty Krab, but also to the cruelty of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] to other residents of [[Bikini Bottom]]. [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] has consistently tried to steal the "[[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|secret recipe]]" for the [[Krabby Patty]] so as to duplicate it and gain more customers, but he was always unsuccessful, until he gained control of the [[Krabby Patty]] secret formula (and the minds of Bikini Bottom's citizens) with his "Plan Z" in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''. The Shell Shack is mentioned by Tom and Fred in one episode, "[[Patty Hype]]," because it has atmosphere and a talking/singing dog. The Shell Shack is likely the Krusty Krab's main competition. also, the [[Pretty Patties]] store was quite popular and could be said as 'Short time Competition. A fancy restaurant called: [[Fancy!]] is featured in a few episodes, yet probably is not to much of a competition to the Krusty Krab because only rich people can afford to eat there, with prices ranging from $100 to $100,000. [[Howard Blandy]] Franchising probably have some restaurants throughout [[Bikini Bottom]]. In the episode [[Best Frenemies]], another restaurant competed with The Krusty Krab called ''[[KelpShake]]''. The KelpShake restaurants expanded all across Bikini Bottom but were promptly shut down when their KelpShake products turned out to be toxic.

== Krabby Kronicle ==

The Krabby Kronicle was a newspaper that was briefly featured in the episode ''[[The Krabby Kronicle (Episode)]]''. (see main article ''[[Krabby Kronicle]]'')

== Destruction and Abuse==
Destruction:

* '''[[Employee of the Month]]:''' SpongeBob and Squidward's excessively competitive battle for Employee of the Month leads to them making thousands of Krabby Patties, causing the Krusty Krab to become pressurized, like an aero plane cabin. Eventually, a massive decompression causes the restaurant to explode.
* '''[[Suds]]:''' SpongeBob's case of the suds leads to one massive sneeze near the Krusty Krab, which leaves the restaurant in pieces.
* '''[[Squid on Strike]]:''' SpongeBob takes Squidward's advice regarding trade union action too seriously, and "dismantles the establishment."
* '''[[Skill Crane]]:''' Squidward was not as skilled with a real crane as he was with the Skill Crane. When he tried to control the real crane, he destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Selling Out]]:''' The computer screen that clogged the processed Krabby Patty machine made the restaurant (then known as the [[Krabby O Mondays]]) explode.
* '''[[Krusty Towers]]:''' Patrick does a cannonball in the pool inside Squidward's hotel room and the Krusty Towers implodes pancake-style, leaving only the original Krusty Krab standing.
* '''[[Texas]]:''' When Sandy is pulling SpongeBob (and SpongeBob is trying to open the door to the Krusty Krab) the whole front of the Krusty Krab eventually gets pulled off.
*'''[[The Krusty Plate]]:''' SpongeBob puts forth immense effort to clean a smudge off of a dish, eventually resorting to a high-powered cleaning device that, at maximum power, explodes with the force of a hydrogen bomb, leaving the Krusty Krab in ruins. The dish was clean, but Mr. Krabs, who had come to the scene when he noticed what was going on, angrily chased SpongeBob around what used to be the Krusty Krab.
*'''[[Spy Buddies]]:''' When Patrick is shot from the cannon in an attempt by Mr. Krabs to destroy Plankton's blimp (with SpongeBob still on it), which succeeds, the blimp catches on fire and crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it.
*'''[[Pat No Pay]]:''' Patrick destroys the Krusty Krab by jamming the Trash Compactor with Mr.Krabs' money bag.
*'''[[The Battle of Bikini Bottom]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the Krusty Krab while they fight against filth and clean.
* '''[[Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm]]:''' An Alaskan bull worm crushes the entire town.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' SpongeBob trips on a rock and throws a pie (which is really a flavored bomb) at Squidward's face. The bomb is about as strong as an atomic bomb, and the entire town is destroyed.
* '''[[Wormy]]:''' As Bikini Bottom residents try to escape the "monster," the whole town is mistakenly destroyed by citizens that are attempting to escape Wormy.
* '''[[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]]:''' SpongeBob destroys the entire town with his crazy driving during his boating test.
* '''[[SpongeHenge]]:''' The wind blows the Krusty Krab down to the ground, and into the sand. Scene then cuts to 3,000 years later when the aliens discover the SpongeBob stones.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward eats too many Krabby Patties all in single bites, and his thighs explode.
* '''[[Slide Whistle Stooges]]:'''Squidward drives a gas truck and plows through the Krusty Krab

Abuse:
* '''[[Help Wanted]]:''' The anchovies run rampant in the Krusty Krab and tear down the beams that support the edifice.
* '''[[Your Shoe's Untied]]:''' SpongeBob punches both his feet through the floorboards and drags them to the kitchen in order to avoid Patrick seeing him with his shoes untied.
* '''[[Plankton's Army]]:'''A robotic customer made by Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to buy some coral bits and then it burns the Krusty Krab's front door with lasers to get out.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' Mr. Krabs takes a piece of the aforementioned bomb pie (see above) and trips while on his way to get a glass of milk. The tiny piece destroys a wall in Mr. Krabs' office, injuring himself along with Squidward.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward sneaks into the Krusty Krab late at night to eat Krabby Patties in the Patty Vault. On doing so, he sets off the restaurant's security system (which is a bucket of "water" dropping to the floor). Squidward scoffs at this until he realizes that the liquid is not water, but gasoline. Just then, a robotic hand holding a lit match comes out and drops the match, igniting Squidward and a section of the Krusty Krab. This immediately happens again when Squidward enters the kitchen. This scene was cut out from the episode because it encouraged kids to light fires.
* '''[[Squilliam Returns]]:''' When SpongeBob cannot remember his name, his brain has fine dining overload and he goes crazy, tearing down the decorations in Squidward's "5-star restaurant" and leaving the Krusty Krab a mess.
* '''[[Culture Shock]]:''' When Pearl is doing her cheerleading routine, she jumps up and down, causing the Krusty Krab tables to go flying in the air.
* '''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]:''' Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula. SpongeBob reacts by running around, screaming, and knocking down every table.
* '''[[Krab Borg]]:''' The customers, in fear of the world being taken over by robots, run through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them.
* '''[[Big Pink Loser]]:''' When Patrick celebrates his accomplishment of removing the lid from a jar, he spikes the jar into the kitchen floor (similar to the way a football player does following a touchdown), making a hole in the floorboards. Later, SpongeBob breaks several dishes when he slips on the wet floor. Since Patrick is copying SpongeBob in the episode, he also drops dishes.
* '''[[Squeaky Boots]]:''' Mr. Krabs goes to retrieve the boots from under the floorboard. In doing so, he violently lifts the entire Krusty Krab restaurant, finds the boots, and then lets the restaurant slam to the ground.
* '''[[SB-129]]:''' When Squidward wants to travel back in time, he uses the future Krusty Krab's time machine. When the time machine departs, a whole chunk of the Krusty Krab is used as the machine.
* '''[[Best Day Ever]]:''' The Krusty Krab is condemned due to a nematode infestation. The nematodes also eat up the security tape and carve a skull in the building's roof.
* '''[[Once Bitten]]:''' Everyone takes the tables and uses them as a barricade in order to shield themselves from the "zombies".
* '''[[Pranks a Lot]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick try to prank Mr. Krabs, messing up the table alignments, gluing the doors shut, replacing
the windows with rubber and clogging the toilet in the process.
*'''[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]:''' Mrs. Priss shuts down the Krusty Krab because of the fun, and delicious Krabby Patty.
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[[Image:Krosse Krabbe.JPG|thumb|left|The Krusty Krab]]

The '''Krusty Krab''' is a restaurant in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]] in the animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. It is owned by [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. The restaurant's name is a parody of the fictional restaurant called the
Krusty Burger (owned by Krusty the Clown) from the animated 1989 TV Series The Simpsons.

The Krusty Krab usually has two employees: [[SpongeBob]], the restaurant's fry cook, and [[Squidward]], the restaurant's cashier. Both employees have difficulties with working together: Squidward hates SpongeBob, and SpongeBob in turn exacerbates the situation by remaining completely naive toward Squidward's spiteful attitude. The restaurant's menu consists of the usual fast-food products, with its specialty being Krabby Patties, similar to hamburgers in appearance. Plankton, the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant, The [[Chum Bucket]] is always trying to find out the mystery ingredients of the Krabby Patty.

== Employees ==

*Mr. Krabs- Owner/Boss
*SpongeBob SquarePants- Fry Cook
*Squidward Tentacles- Cashier
*Spat- ''Spat''ula
*Patrick- ocasionally

== Company History ==

The Krusty Krab is known for being established to sell the [[Krabby Patty]] burger. The Krabby Patty was invented by King Krabs, an ancestor of restaurant-founder Eugene H. Krabs as mentioned in the episode, "[[Dunces and Dragons]]". The recipe was kept secret for over 800 years.

After the war, Eugene H. Krabs stayed secluded in a deep depression that seemed endless. He inherited his family's secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. Krabs was also a financial wizard, which made his business successful. The building is known to have been converted from a retirement home known as the "Rusty Krab." Krabs merely painted a "K" in front of the word "Rusty," thus leading to the name "Krusty Krab", as mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]". Spongebob is the first employee of the Krusty Krab to take a break since the Chum Famine of 59', mentioned in the episode [[Hooky]].

The Krusty Krab was almost run out of business from a minor competitor known as the Shell Shack, and once from SpongeBob's short-lived Pretty Patties stand. It also faces continual problems from its main competitor, the [[Chum Bucket]] and its owner, [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]].

[[Stephen Hillenburg]]'s original name for the Krusty Krab was the "Crusty Crab," but he thought the K's were funnier.

[[Image:Salad Bar.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Free'' [[Salad Bar]]]]

Today, the Krusty Krab uses the latest achievements in fast food technology. Modernization is the heart of the Krusty Krab. As mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]" Some examples of this technology are as follows:

* Spatula: An advanced patty-control mechanism.
* Cash register: An automated money-handling system(Don’t touch!)
* Ice Cubes: Imported high-quality temperature devices.
* Straws: Prototype liquid transfer machines.
* Ketchup packets: State of the art condiment dispersal units.

== Changes ==

In the episode [[SB-129]], the entire Krusty Krab is spraypainted in Chrome and it has a built-in time machine. The only things that is not Chrome is a door hinge from the freezer door and the inside of the time machine.

In the episode "[[Bossy Boots]]", Mr. Krabs hires Pearl to help the Krusty Krab while she is on summer break. With the help of SpongeBob, she changed the Krusty Krab into [[The Kuddly Krab]]. It is a Teen Hangout restaurant, which sold only tea and salad. The floor was made of carpet, and there were stuffed animals and other kuddly knickknacks as decorations. The business failed because Pearl wanted to be fired, as she felt that it cut too much into her social life. SpongeBob took all the decorations home for one year's salary and the Krusty Krab went back to normal.

In the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]", Mr. Krabs lets Squidward temporarily transform the Krusty Krab into a fancy 5-Star restaurant. It was created so that Squidward could impress his highly successful unibrowed rival, Squilliam Fancyson. This plan failed due to SpongeBob's loss of memory and subsequent temporary insanity, which caused him to tear up the restaurant.

In the episode "Le Big Switch" an French "exchange chef" from the Fancy! restaurant becomes the cook at the Krusty Krab, and the Krusty Krab is transformed into a five-star French bistro, where Mr. Krabs is ecstatic because he can sell minuscule portions for very expensive prices, including a putrid dish which can only lose its stench by shredding gold on top of it. The French chef does this, much to Mr. Krabs disapproval. Squidward is also very happy because SpongeBob became an exchange chef and went to the Fancy! restaurant where his Krabby Patties were a huge hit even though it was not the type of cuisine suited for the Fancy! restaurant. Eventually the Krusty Krab bistro goes out of business (they barely had any customers and Mr. Krabs even had to sell Squidward), but in the end SpongeBob brings all the Fancy! customers, who were demanding Krabby Patties to the Krusty Krab, bringing business back to normal.

In the episode "[[Selling Out]]", Mr. Krabs was offered a large sum of money to sell the Krusty Krab. He accepted the deal and retired. The new management, the Blandy Franchising Company transformed the Krusty Krab into the [[Krabby O Mondays]]. It was a diner that generated Krabby Patties by machine. However, the secret ingredient was gray sludge. When Mr. Krabs took a job here as a result of retirement-boredom, he found this secret and eventually the diner was destroyed. Then Blandy sold it back to Mr. Krabs for full price.

In the episode "[[Skill Crane]]", Mr. Krabs adds a Skill Crane game to attract "paying costumers".

In the episode "[[Wishing You Well]]", Mr. Krabs adds the Eugene Krabs Memorial Wishing Well.
In the episode "[[Krusty Towers]]," Mr. Krabs transformed the restaurant into a hotel in order to gain more profits. He created the Krusty Towers, which was a 17-story hotel that included an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby, guest elevator, and an employee elevator (actually a staircase.) The Hotel was later destroyed when [[Patrick Star]] dived into a swimming pool (it was actually an oversize bathtub) and the swimming pool cracked and got destroyed, and the entire tower got destroyed, with the exception of the top floor (the actual Krusty Krab)

In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]", Mr. Krabs added a drive-thru to the restaurant because there were a lot of people "on the go" those days. However, the drive-thru is not seen in later episodes.

In the episode "[[Krabs a la Mode]]", the restaurant is converted into an indoor ice rink, and later a swimming pool, all the while keeping its restaurant status. Plankton turned the thermostat down to bug Mr. Krabs, but success came soon after when the people went skating on frozen patties.

In the episode "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]", Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. The restaurant then included a ball pit and had krabby kids meals with a Mermaid Man figure and a Barnacle Boy eraser. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy also visited, but Plankton made Mermaid Man say he preferred the Chum Bucket over the Krusty Krab in front of the whole restaurant.

In the episode, "[[The Krusty Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs, after receiving a review via the television from [[Gene Scallop]], added more sponginess to the Krusty Krab and renamed it the [[Krusty Sponge]]. He added a train around it. However, the soiled yellow "Spongy Patties" caused Mr. Krabs to be arrested. However, he made a deal with [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]], which was to have Squidward give him train rides on the train.

== Features ==

Like the other buildings in [[Bikini Bottom]], the Krusty Krab does not have a constant floor plan. In most episodes, the Krusty Krab's floor plan consists of the main eating area (front part of building), Mr. Krabs' office (back left of building), bathrooms (back right of building) and the kitchen (back center of building). The kitchen features a back door which leads to the dumpster, a walk-in freezer, and a door leading to Mr. Krabs' office. Next to the restroom there is a storage closet, as seen in [[Imitation Krabs]]. In addition, the Krusty Krab has a two-story ceiling. The kitchen, restrooms, and Mr. Krabs' office are all one-story. On top of these three rooms is a storage area, as seen in most episodes. Also, in one episode it was shown that there is a Patty Vault and a Krabby Patty burning furnace in the kitchen which contains a supply of pre-made Krabby Patties. There is also a vat full of tartar sauce in the kitchen in "[[Imitation Krabs]]."

In [[SB-129]], the future Krusty Krab has a similar, yet somewhat different layout. The walk-in freezer is still the same, but there is a door to the right of it, which could be the back door. There is a hallway with a can-opener and a time machine, which is behind the far right door. Another door leads to the main eatery area, although it was never shown.

The building's design is based on a New England lobster trap. There is a [[LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants]] set based on the Krusty Krab.

In the front, the Krusty Krab has a parking area, even though cars are usually not seen in it, as well as 5 flags on the roof of the Krusty Krab. These flags spell out R, I, (non-existent flag), U, K. In the back of the Krusty Krab, a dumpster is seen in most episodes. (One episode featured the dumpster across the street.)

== Business hours ==

The Krusty Krab is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, excepting Tuesdays, on which it stays open until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Krusty Krab is usually closed, although in "[[Squid's Day Off]]" it was open on Sunday, but SpongeBob and Squidward forgot to change the "CLOSED" sign to "OPEN". The restaurant was once open for 24 hours a day for at least 43 days, as a result of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton's]] plan to keep the [[Chum Bucket]] open 23 hours a day. It is uncertain how long the streak lasted after the 43 days because Mr. Krabs was too tired to remember. After SpongeBob had a mental breakdown due to exhaustion, and Plankton's plan was thwarted, the Krusty Krab was open for 24 hours a day. It's assumed that the Krusty Krab returned to its usual hours, since later episodes show the employees closing at 6:00 p.m.

In "[[New Digs]]", a rule is shown that all employees must arrive on the premises and be punched in by 9:00 a.m.

As shown in the episode "[[Graveyard Shift]]," the Krusty Krab was opened for night shifts for at least one night, because of a comment from a customer to Mr. Krabs saying that he would pay money for a Krabby Patty at night.

In [[Fear of a Krabby Patty]], SpongeBob, Krabs, and Squidward were open for 43 days straight as a plan to scare SpongeBob.

== Advertising and marketing ==

There are various ways Mr. Krabs uses to advertise the Krusty Krab. The Company's slogan is ''"Come spend your money here."''

Besides having a large sign nearby the building to advertise to road travelers, the Krusty Krab is featured on billboards throughout Sand Mountain.

Mr. Krabs once filmed a television commercial in order to gain customers. [[Squidward]] was the director at first, but then Mr. Krabs directed it to save money since Squidward was too expensive. Mr. Krabs got a prime time special to run the 90-second commercial, at 3:28 AM. The commercial featured Pearl (playing Amy) and Squidward (in a wig, playing Jennifer) as teenagers getting their first [[Krabby Patty]] served by [[Mr. Krabs]]. It only showed SpongeBob's pants by the grill and forehead inside the kitchen window. Even from this, he was excited to be in the commercial. ''See episode: "[[As Seen on TV]]".''

Another commercial was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cartoon. In it, Man Ray was going to saw them in half. Then, Barnacle Boy said, "He's unstopable like the delicious taste of a Krabby Kid's Meal." Man Ray then stopped the machine and took the Krabby Kid's Meal to eat it. He was also tied up. ''See episode: "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]"

Mr. Krabs always tries to find ways to get more customers, by trying to have an addition to the Krusty Krab. His additions are usually cheap and junky. One example is [[Krabby Land Park]], where kids can have fun. It had a slide (which broke down), hose land (hoses over a stick), and other junky playground equipment. He built it so that kids would come and buy Krabby Patties since they were hanging out at the new playground instead. Another occasion is when he built the [[Wishing Well]], in order for customers to just "give up their money for a wish." But SpongeBob and Patrick "found the magic" and everyone's wishes came true. In the episode short "The Endless Summer," Mr. Krabs attempts to pollute the environment in order for the temperature to rise, thereby having an endless summer. He did this so he could charge people to use the "Krusty Pool." In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]," Mr. Krabs transforms the Krusty Krab into a drive-through since Patrick had a new boat mobile (similar to a car.)

Another way Mr. Krabs tries to attract customers is to hold social events in the Krusty Krab. In "[[Culture Shock]]," Mr. Krabs held "The [[Squidward Tentacles]] Talent Show" and in [[Squirrel Jokes]], Mr. Krabs held a comedy show called [[The Comedy Krab]].

==Slogan==

Come spend your money here.

==Different looks==
==5 star krusty krab==:The five star krusty krab was used in sqwilliam returns and has is high priced.
[[Image:Schnöselkrabbe.jpg|180px|center]] '''<center>[[5 Star Krusty Krab]]</center>'''

==Menu==

The Krusty Krab had various Menus.

[[Pickles]] & [[Krusty Krab Training Video]]

Krabby Patty....$2.00
Krusty Combo....$3.99
Krusty Deluxe...$3.00

Sides
Seaweed Salad.....$1.50
Coral Bits........$1.95

[[Bossy Boots]](Kuddly Krab Menu)

Salad...$2.00
Tea.....$1.00

[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]

Krabby Patty..........$1.25
W/cheese............$1.50
Double Krabby Patty...$2.00
W/cheese............$2.25
Triple Krabby Patty...$3.00
W/cheese............$3.25
Colar Bits
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50
Kelp Rings............$1.50
Salty Sauce...........$0.50
Kraby Meal............$3.50
Double Krabby Meal....$3.75
Triple Krabby Meal....$4.00
Salty Sla Dog.........$1.25
Sailors Surprise......$3.00
Golden Loaf...........$2.00
W/Sauce.............$2.50
[[Kelp Shake]]............$2.00
Seafoam Soda
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50

[[Krabby Land]]

Krabby Patty.........2.99
w/cheese.............3.99
Krabby Combo.........3.99
Kiddie Meal..........1.99
Fries................2.99

[[Image:Kptty.jpg|thumb|left|The Krabby Patty]]The food served at the Krusty Krab consists of its specialty, the world-famous [[Krabby Patty]] burgers, as well as a host of other meals off the Galley Grub, with food ranging from Kelp Fries to [[Coral Bits]] to Dr. Kelp (derived from the Dr Pepper soft drink) and more, including Silly Meals. This is enough evidence that the menu is similar to that of Checkers Drive-In, McDonald's or Burger King/Hungry Jack's. They have also sold pizzas ("Pizza Delivery") and a once-free salad bar (now $1) at times. The Krusty Krab menu is always featured differently in different episodes.

=== Galley Grub ===

[[Image:KKTrainingVideoMenu2.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in [[Krusty Krab Training Video]] and Pickles]][[Image:KKMenuMMABBV.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]][[Image:BBMenu.jpg|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Bubble Buddy]]The Galley Grub is the menu of the Krusty Krab. The menu is shown differently at times. The menus contain meals, sides, and beverages. The [[Krabby Patty]] is present on every menu ever shown. The Captain Olaf's Special maybe a parody of Count Olaf; a character from the book series:'' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket.

== Owner ==

The owner of the Krusty Krab has always been [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. However, ownership changed in "[[Patty Hype]]" when Mr. Krabs gave SpongeBob the restaurant temporarily. In "[[The Algae's Always Greener]]," although this was an act of changing time, if Plankton were successful, he would be owner of the Krusty Krab. Howard Blandy bought the Krusty Krab in "[[Selling Out]]" but he sold it back to Krabs at the end of the episode.

=== Full-time ===

There are two full time employees, [[SpongeBob]], who is mainly the fry cook, and [[Squidward Tentacles]] who is mainly the cashier.

Squidward Tentacles is the oldest known employee. He works full-time as the head cashier in most episodes. Squidward was the fry cook in "[[Bubble Buddy]]" during SpongeBob's day off, and in "[[Pickles]]" when SpongeBob lost his confidence. His on time percentage is twelve percent.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the third oldest known employee. He works full-time as the fry cook of the restaurant. SpongeBob has janitorial duties as well. SpongeBob was a temporary cashier when Squidward was put in charge of the Krusty Krab in "[[Squid's Day Off]]". He was hired by Squidward as a waiter in "[[Squilliam Returns]]". SpongeBob was the ''Parking Lot Litter Patrol'' in "[[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]." He was also the bellhop of the Krusty Towers in "[[Krusty Towers]]". He was also the well money-retriever in "[[Wishing You Well]]". In addition, he was hired as manager of the Krusty Krab 2 in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]." His on time percentage is one hundred percent. He is Vice Assistant General Manager, in charge of certain things is revealed in [[Stanley S. SquarePants]].

=== Temporary ===

There are eleven temporary employees and one whose employment status is unknown. These jobs were available due to increase sales, a change in the actual type of business, and a strike.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]''' joined the "Krusty Krew" as a waiter in the episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]," quitting after the episode. He was hired at the Krusty Krab in the episode "[[Arrgh!]]," only to be immediately fired. In addition, he was hired by Squidward as a hat-taker in "[[Squilliam Returns]]" when Squidward took over the restaurant to impress Squilliam. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]," he took over for SpongeBob as fry cook, while he was on vacation. Also In [[That's No Lady]], while disguised as Patricia, Patrick was the waiter/waitress of the Krusty Krab. In "Banned in Bikini Bottom," Patrick worked as the bouncer to the secret Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Sandy Cheeks]]''' was recruited by Mr. Krabs as a Krabby Patty chopper for a brief period of time as seen in "[[Karate Choppers]]"
* '''[[Pearl Krabs]]''' was the idealist for the Krusty Krab in "[[Bossy Boots]]".
* '''[[Eugene H. Krabs]]''' was hired by Squidward as head cook in "[[Squilliam Returns]]," but was found to be a horrible chef, creating a monster appetizer that destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[King Neptune]]''' - After SpongeBob wins the Krabby Patty tournament in "[[Neptune's Spatula]]," King Neptune becomes SpongeBob's trainee.
* '''Three teenagers''' were given jobs after [[SpongeBob]] and [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] went on strike, leaving both their positions available.
* A '''teenaged fish''' asked for a job application in "[[Graveyard Shift]]".
* '''[[Jim]]''', also known as the Original Fry Cook In the episode "[[The Original Fry Cook]]" and probably retired in between the 1970s - 1990s.
* '''Clown''' worked with the Krusty crew during the filming of the commercial to relieve stress.
* '''Karen the Computer''' once worked at the Krusty Krab in a SpongeBob comic, because Plankton was treating her unfairly.
*'''Mr. Le Schnook''' came to the Krusty Krab during the exchange program in "Le Big Switch" and puts the Krusty Krab in bankruptcy, due to his demands for expensive fancy stuff.
*'''Stanley S. SquarePants''' - SpongeBob's cousin who took over for Squidward temporarily in "Stanley S. SquarePants."
*'''[[Gary]] the Snail''' - served as a waiter for the secret Krusty Krab in [[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]. He was also the ''Wet Floor Sign'' in New Digs,the Hockey-Coach in [[Krabs a la Mode]],and de-icker in [[Fungus Among Us]]

== Employee Information ==

=== Payment ===

Throughout the entire series, the amount Mr. Krabs pays his employees varies. According to SpongeBob in [[Big Pink Loser]], when he started working Mr. Krabs charged him $100 an hour, but when Patrick began working he charged him $50 an hour. It is unclear whether SpongeBob and Squidward get different pay, but in many episodes it is almost clear how much they get paid. In "[[Squeaky Boots]]," SpongeBob's paycheck consists of an envelope of money. In "[[Dying for Pie]]," Squidward mentions that he gets paid at minimum wage. In "[[Bossy Boots]]," when Mr. Krabs attempts to get rid of all the stuff he bought for the Kuddly Krab, he sells them to SpongeBob for one years salary. This includes music, carpet, furniture, and stuffed animals. In "[[Skill Crane]]," Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Squidward their paychecks, which consists of an envelope of money for SpongeBob and a bag of quarters for Squidward. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]", Mr. Krabs holds up a dime and SpongeBob says that is more than what he makes in a year. It is confirmed that payday is not on Monday. In Squid on Strike, SpongeBob's salary was to pay Mr. Krabs. At the end of [[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]], SpongeBob said he worked all day for free. The amount that Mr. Krabs pays his employees seemingly decreases throughout the series. This could be a possible money value change in Bikini Bottom or Mr. Krabs becoming more cheap.

It is important to note that SpongeBob's claims in "[[Bummer Vacation]]" that he earns less than a quarter every year have been contradicted at least twice throughout the series. For example, in the episode "[[One Krab's Trash]]," SpongeBob is able to produce $5.68 in order to buy a soda drinking hat. Also, in "[[Skill Crane]]," on payday, Mr. Krabs produces a large bag of quarters for [[Squidward]], rather than just the one.

=== Inspection ===

Krusty Krab employees have surprise uniform inspections at any time. The requirements to pass include: Must have nametag on, must be clean, and must be shaven. If an employee does not pass inspection, they have to wear a stinky boot for the rest of the day.

=== Training ===

Employees follow a carefully organized code, which is known as "POOP:" '''P'''eople '''O'''rder '''O'''ur '''P'''atties. Employees are required to maintain personal hygiene. They must scrub their hands thoroughly. Get under their fingernails, scrub the knuckles, and have squeaky clean palms. In addition, shoes must be polished, face must be clear of any blemishes or boils, and hair must be neat and tidy. The work station of the employee must be tidy and free of droppings. They need to keep supplies clean and organized. Employees must be aware of an emergency situation. They must watch out for [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]]. In the episode [[Krusty Krab Training Video]], SpongeBob runs around destroying everything in a panic while Plankton is about to get away.

== Customers ==

The Krusty Krab is one of the most successful restaurant in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It usually attracts customers (referred to as "Krustomers") from Bikini Bottom because it's cheap, has the good food, and Mr. Krabs is less cruel than his rival counterpart [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. It is here where the customer always comes first and it is the customers who keep the restaurant afloat. In fact, there's even a POOP (People Order Our Patties) policy. When [[King Neptune]] accused and froze [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]], the customers abandoned the restaurant and were lured into the Chum Bucket and then into evil, under the hands of [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. There have also been times when the customers have abandoned the restaurant due to minor incidents. Regulars here include [[Patrick Star]], [[Sandy Cheeks]], [[Larry the Lobster]], [[Mrs. Puff]], Scooter the surfer, [[Fred]], [[Tom]], [[Mermaid Man]], [[Barnacle Boy]], and others.

== Additional Locations ==

The Krusty Krab had only one location until Mr. Krabs opened a second restaurant, the Krusty Krab 2, located next to the original. Mr. Krabs was inspired by money, as he has said in an interview with [[Perch Perkins]] of the [[Bikini Bottom News]]. Mr. Krabs held a grand opening ceremony regarding the opening of this new location. Episodes shown after the movie was released show [[The Krusty Krab 2]] is not there, since the movie takes place after the entire series.

== Competition ==

The [[Chum Bucket]], owned by [[Sheldon J. Plankton]], a competitor, is across the street. The Krusty Krab is far more successful than the Chum Bucket due primarily to the good food of the Krusty Krab, but also to the cruelty of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] to other residents of [[Bikini Bottom]]. [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] has consistently tried to steal the "[[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|secret recipe]]" for the [[Krabby Patty]] so as to duplicate it and gain more customers, but he was always unsuccessful, until he gained control of the [[Krabby Patty]] secret formula (and the minds of Bikini Bottom's citizens) with his "Plan Z" in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''. The Shell Shack is mentioned by Tom and Fred in one episode, "[[Patty Hype]]," because it has atmosphere and a talking/singing dog. The Shell Shack is likely the Krusty Krab's main competition. also, the [[Pretty Patties]] store was quite popular and could be said as 'Short time Competition. A fancy restaurant called: [[Fancy!]] is featured in a few episodes, yet probably is not to much of a competition to the Krusty Krab because only rich people can afford to eat there, with prices ranging from $100 to $100,000. [[Howard Blandy]] Franchising probably have some restaurants throughout [[Bikini Bottom]]. In the episode [[Best Frenemies]], another restaurant competed with The Krusty Krab called ''[[KelpShake]]''. The KelpShake restaurants expanded all across Bikini Bottom but were promptly shut down when their KelpShake products turned out to be toxic.

== Krabby Kronicle ==

The Krabby Kronicle was a newspaper that was briefly featured in the episode ''[[The Krabby Kronicle (Episode)]]''. (see main article ''[[Krabby Kronicle]]'')

== Destruction and Abuse==
Destruction:

* '''[[Employee of the Month]]:''' SpongeBob and Squidward's excessively competitive battle for Employee of the Month leads to them making thousands of Krabby Patties, causing the Krusty Krab to become pressurized, like an aero plane cabin. Eventually, a massive decompression causes the restaurant to explode.
* '''[[Suds]]:''' SpongeBob's case of the suds leads to one massive sneeze near the Krusty Krab, which leaves the restaurant in pieces.
* '''[[Squid on Strike]]:''' SpongeBob takes Squidward's advice regarding trade union action too seriously, and "dismantles the establishment."
* '''[[Skill Crane]]:''' Squidward was not as skilled with a real crane as he was with the Skill Crane. When he tried to control the real crane, he destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Selling Out]]:''' The computer screen that clogged the processed Krabby Patty machine made the restaurant (then known as the [[Krabby O Mondays]]) explode.
* '''[[Krusty Towers]]:''' Patrick does a cannonball in the pool inside Squidward's hotel room and the Krusty Towers implodes pancake-style, leaving only the original Krusty Krab standing.
* '''[[Texas]]:''' When Sandy is pulling SpongeBob (and SpongeBob is trying to open the door to the Krusty Krab) the whole front of the Krusty Krab eventually gets pulled off.
*'''[[The Krusty Plate]]:''' SpongeBob puts forth immense effort to clean a smudge off of a dish, eventually resorting to a high-powered cleaning device that, at maximum power, explodes with the force of a hydrogen bomb, leaving the Krusty Krab in ruins. The dish was clean, but Mr. Krabs, who had come to the scene when he noticed what was going on, angrily chased SpongeBob around what used to be the Krusty Krab.
*'''[[Spy Buddies]]:''' When Patrick is shot from the cannon in an attempt by Mr. Krabs to destroy Plankton's blimp (with SpongeBob still on it), which succeeds, the blimp catches on fire and crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it.
*'''[[Pat No Pay]]:''' Patrick destroys the Krusty Krab by jamming the Trash Compactor with Mr.Krabs' money bag.
*'''[[The Battle of Bikini Bottom]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the Krusty Krab while they fight against filth and clean.
* '''[[Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm]]:''' An Alaskan bull worm crushes the entire town.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' SpongeBob trips on a rock and throws a pie (which is really a flavored bomb) at Squidward's face. The bomb is about as strong as an atomic bomb, and the entire town is destroyed.
* '''[[Wormy]]:''' As Bikini Bottom residents try to escape the "monster," the whole town is mistakenly destroyed by citizens that are attempting to escape Wormy.
* '''[[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]]:''' SpongeBob destroys the entire town with his crazy driving during his boating test.
* '''[[SpongeHenge]]:''' The wind blows the Krusty Krab down to the ground, and into the sand. Scene then cuts to 3,000 years later when the aliens discover the SpongeBob stones.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward eats too many Krabby Patties all in single bites, and his thighs explode.
* '''[[Slide Whistle Stooges]]:'''Squidward drives a gas truck and plows through the Krusty Krab

Abuse:
* '''[[Help Wanted]]:''' The anchovies run rampant in the Krusty Krab and tear down the beams that support the edifice.
* '''[[Your Shoe's Untied]]:''' SpongeBob punches both his feet through the floorboards and drags them to the kitchen in order to avoid Patrick seeing him with his shoes untied.
* '''[[Plankton's Army]]:'''A robotic customer made by Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to buy some coral bits and then it burns the Krusty Krab's front door with lasers to get out.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' Mr. Krabs takes a piece of the aforementioned bomb pie (see above) and trips while on his way to get a glass of milk. The tiny piece destroys a wall in Mr. Krabs' office, injuring himself along with Squidward.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward sneaks into the Krusty Krab late at night to eat Krabby Patties in the Patty Vault. On doing so, he sets off the restaurant's security system (which is a bucket of "water" dropping to the floor). Squidward scoffs at this until he realizes that the liquid is not water, but gasoline. Just then, a robotic hand holding a lit match comes out and drops the match, igniting Squidward and a section of the Krusty Krab. This immediately happens again when Squidward enters the kitchen. This scene was cut out from the episode because it encouraged kids to light fires.
* '''[[Squilliam Returns]]:''' When SpongeBob cannot remember his name, his brain has fine dining overload and he goes crazy, tearing down the decorations in Squidward's "5-star restaurant" and leaving the Krusty Krab a mess.
* '''[[Culture Shock]]:''' When Pearl is doing her cheerleading routine, she jumps up and down, causing the Krusty Krab tables to go flying in the air.
* '''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]:''' Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula. SpongeBob reacts by running around, screaming, and knocking down every table.
* '''[[Krab Borg]]:''' The customers, in fear of the world being taken over by robots, run through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them.
* '''[[Big Pink Loser]]:''' When Patrick celebrates his accomplishment of removing the lid from a jar, he spikes the jar into the kitchen floor (similar to the way a football player does following a touchdown), making a hole in the floorboards. Later, SpongeBob breaks several dishes when he slips on the wet floor. Since Patrick is copying SpongeBob in the episode, he also drops dishes.
* '''[[Squeaky Boots]]:''' Mr. Krabs goes to retrieve the boots from under the floorboard. In doing so, he violently lifts the entire Krusty Krab restaurant, finds the boots, and then lets the restaurant slam to the ground.
* '''[[SB-129]]:''' When Squidward wants to travel back in time, he uses the future Krusty Krab's time machine. When the time machine departs, a whole chunk of the Krusty Krab is used as the machine.
* '''[[Best Day Ever]]:''' The Krusty Krab is condemned due to a nematode infestation. The nematodes also eat up the security tape and carve a skull in the building's roof.
* '''[[Once Bitten]]:''' Everyone takes the tables and uses them as a barricade in order to shield themselves from the "zombies".
* '''[[Pranks a Lot]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick try to prank Mr. Krabs, messing up the table alignments, gluing the doors shut, replacing
the windows with rubber and clogging the toilet in the process.
*'''[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]:''' Mrs. Priss shuts down the Krusty Krab because of the fun, and delicious Krabby Patty.
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[[Image:Krosse Krabbe.JPG|thumb|left|The Krusty Krab]]

The '''Krusty Krab''' is a restaurant in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]] in the animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. It is owned by [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. The restaurant's name is a parody of the fictional restaurant called the
Krusty Burger (owned by Krusty the Clown) from the animated 1989 TV Series The Simpsons.

The Krusty Krab usually has two employees: [[SpongeBob]], the restaurant's fry cook, and [[Squidward]], the restaurant's cashier. Both employees have difficulties with working together: Squidward hates SpongeBob, and SpongeBob in turn exacerbates the situation by remaining completely naive toward Squidward's spiteful attitude. The restaurant's menu consists of the usual fast-food products, with its specialty being Krabby Patties, similar to hamburgers in appearance. Plankton, the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant, The [[Chum Bucket]] is always trying to find out the mystery ingredients of the Krabby Patty.

== Employees ==

*Mr. Krabs- Owner/Boss
*SpongeBob SquarePants- Fry Cook
*Squidward Tentacles- Cashier
*Spat- ''Spat''ula
*Patrick- ocasionally

== Company History ==

The Krusty Krab is known for being established to sell the [[Krabby Patty]] burger. The Krabby Patty was invented by King Krabs, an ancestor of restaurant-founder Eugene H. Krabs as mentioned in the episode, "[[Dunces and Dragons]]". The recipe was kept secret for over 800 years.

After the war, Eugene H. Krabs stayed secluded in a deep depression that seemed endless. He inherited his family's secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. Krabs was also a financial wizard, which made his business successful. The building is known to have been converted from a retirement home known as the "Rusty Krab." Krabs merely painted a "K" in front of the word "Rusty," thus leading to the name "Krusty Krab", as mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]". Spongebob is the first employee of the Krusty Krab to take a break since the Chum Famine of 59', mentioned in the episode [[Hooky]].

The Krusty Krab was almost run out of business from a minor competitor known as the Shell Shack, and once from SpongeBob's short-lived Pretty Patties stand. It also faces continual problems from its main competitor, the [[Chum Bucket]] and its owner, [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]].

[[Stephen Hillenburg]]'s original name for the Krusty Krab was the "Crusty Crab," but he thought the K's were funnier.

[[Image:Salad Bar.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Free'' [[Salad Bar]]]]

Today, the Krusty Krab uses the latest achievements in fast food technology. Modernization is the heart of the Krusty Krab. As mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]" Some examples of this technology are as follows:

* Spatula: An advanced patty-control mechanism.
* Cash register: An automated money-handling system(Don’t touch!)
* Ice Cubes: Imported high-quality temperature devices.
* Straws: Prototype liquid transfer machines.
* Ketchup packets: State of the art condiment dispersal units.

== Changes ==

In the episode [[SB-129]], the entire Krusty Krab is spraypainted in Chrome and it has a built-in time machine. The only things that is not Chrome is a door hinge from the freezer door and the inside of the time machine.

In the episode "[[Bossy Boots]]", Mr. Krabs hires Pearl to help the Krusty Krab while she is on summer break. With the help of SpongeBob, she changed the Krusty Krab into [[The Kuddly Krab]]. It is a Teen Hangout restaurant, which sold only tea and salad. The floor was made of carpet, and there were stuffed animals and other kuddly knickknacks as decorations. The business failed because Pearl wanted to be fired, as she felt that it cut too much into her social life. SpongeBob took all the decorations home for one year's salary and the Krusty Krab went back to normal.

In the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]", Mr. Krabs lets Squidward temporarily transform the Krusty Krab into a fancy 5-Star restaurant. It was created so that Squidward could impress his highly successful unibrowed rival, Squilliam Fancyson. This plan failed due to SpongeBob's loss of memory and subsequent temporary insanity, which caused him to tear up the restaurant.

In the episode "Le Big Switch" an French "exchange chef" from the Fancy! restaurant becomes the cook at the Krusty Krab, and the Krusty Krab is transformed into a five-star French bistro, where Mr. Krabs is ecstatic because he can sell minuscule portions for very expensive prices, including a putrid dish which can only lose its stench by shredding gold on top of it. The French chef does this, much to Mr. Krabs disapproval. Squidward is also very happy because SpongeBob became an exchange chef and went to the Fancy! restaurant where his Krabby Patties were a huge hit even though it was not the type of cuisine suited for the Fancy! restaurant. Eventually the Krusty Krab bistro goes out of business (they barely had any customers and Mr. Krabs even had to sell Squidward), but in the end SpongeBob brings all the Fancy! customers, who were demanding Krabby Patties to the Krusty Krab, bringing business back to normal.

In the episode "[[Selling Out]]", Mr. Krabs was offered a large sum of money to sell the Krusty Krab. He accepted the deal and retired. The new management, the Blandy Franchising Company transformed the Krusty Krab into the [[Krabby O Mondays]]. It was a diner that generated Krabby Patties by machine. However, the secret ingredient was gray sludge. When Mr. Krabs took a job here as a result of retirement-boredom, he found this secret and eventually the diner was destroyed. Then Blandy sold it back to Mr. Krabs for full price.

In the episode "[[Skill Crane]]", Mr. Krabs adds a Skill Crane game to attract "paying costumers".

In the episode "[[Wishing You Well]]", Mr. Krabs adds the Eugene Krabs Memorial Wishing Well.
In the episode "[[Krusty Towers]]," Mr. Krabs transformed the restaurant into a hotel in order to gain more profits. He created the Krusty Towers, which was a 17-story hotel that included an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby, guest elevator, and an employee elevator (actually a staircase.) The Hotel was later destroyed when [[Patrick Star]] dived into a swimming pool (it was actually an oversize bathtub) and the swimming pool cracked and got destroyed, and the entire tower got destroyed, with the exception of the top floor (the actual Krusty Krab)

In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]", Mr. Krabs added a drive-thru to the restaurant because there were a lot of people "on the go" those days. However, the drive-thru is not seen in later episodes.

In the episode "[[Krabs a la Mode]]", the restaurant is converted into an indoor ice rink, and later a swimming pool, all the while keeping its restaurant status. Plankton turned the thermostat down to bug Mr. Krabs, but success came soon after when the people went skating on frozen patties.

In the episode "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]", Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. The restaurant then included a ball pit and had krabby kids meals with a Mermaid Man figure and a Barnacle Boy eraser. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy also visited, but Plankton made Mermaid Man say he preferred the Chum Bucket over the Krusty Krab in front of the whole restaurant.

In the episode, "[[The Krusty Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs, after receiving a review via the television from [[Gene Scallop]], added more sponginess to the Krusty Krab and renamed it the [[Krusty Sponge]]. He added a train around it. However, the soiled yellow "Spongy Patties" caused Mr. Krabs to be arrested. However, he made a deal with [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]], which was to have Squidward give him train rides on the train.

== Features ==

Like the other buildings in [[Bikini Bottom]], the Krusty Krab does not have a constant floor plan. In most episodes, the Krusty Krab's floor plan consists of the main eating area (front part of building), Mr. Krabs' office (back left of building), bathrooms (back right of building) and the kitchen (back center of building). The kitchen features a back door which leads to the dumpster, a walk-in freezer, and a door leading to Mr. Krabs' office. Next to the restroom there is a storage closet, as seen in [[Imitation Krabs]]. In addition, the Krusty Krab has a two-story ceiling. The kitchen, restrooms, and Mr. Krabs' office are all one-story. On top of these three rooms is a storage area, as seen in most episodes. Also, in one episode it was shown that there is a Patty Vault and a Krabby Patty burning furnace in the kitchen which contains a supply of pre-made Krabby Patties. There is also a vat full of tartar sauce in the kitchen in "[[Imitation Krabs]]."

In [[SB-129]], the future Krusty Krab has a similar, yet somewhat different layout. The walk-in freezer is still the same, but there is a door to the right of it, which could be the back door. There is a hallway with a can-opener and a time machine, which is behind the far right door. Another door leads to the main eatery area, although it was never shown.

The building's design is based on a New England lobster trap. There is a [[LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants]] set based on the Krusty Krab.

In the front, the Krusty Krab has a parking area, even though cars are usually not seen in it, as well as 5 flags on the roof of the Krusty Krab. These flags spell out R, I, (non-existent flag), U, K. In the back of the Krusty Krab, a dumpster is seen in most episodes. (One episode featured the dumpster across the street.)

== Business hours ==

The Krusty Krab is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, excepting Tuesdays, on which it stays open until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Krusty Krab is usually closed, although in "[[Squid's Day Off]]" it was open on Sunday, but SpongeBob and Squidward forgot to change the "CLOSED" sign to "OPEN". The restaurant was once open for 24 hours a day for at least 43 days, as a result of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton's]] plan to keep the [[Chum Bucket]] open 23 hours a day. It is uncertain how long the streak lasted after the 43 days because Mr. Krabs was too tired to remember. After SpongeBob had a mental breakdown due to exhaustion, and Plankton's plan was thwarted, the Krusty Krab was open for 24 hours a day. It's assumed that the Krusty Krab returned to its usual hours, since later episodes show the employees closing at 6:00 p.m.

In "[[New Digs]]", a rule is shown that all employees must arrive on the premises and be punched in by 9:00 a.m.

As shown in the episode "[[Graveyard Shift]]," the Krusty Krab was opened for night shifts for at least one night, because of a comment from a customer to Mr. Krabs saying that he would pay money for a Krabby Patty at night.

In [[Fear of a Krabby Patty]], SpongeBob, Krabs, and Squidward were open for 43 days straight as a plan to scare SpongeBob.

== Advertising and marketing ==

There are various ways Mr. Krabs uses to advertise the Krusty Krab. The Company's slogan is ''"Come spend your money here."''

Besides having a large sign nearby the building to advertise to road travelers, the Krusty Krab is featured on billboards throughout Sand Mountain.

Mr. Krabs once filmed a television commercial in order to gain customers. [[Squidward]] was the director at first, but then Mr. Krabs directed it to save money since Squidward was too expensive. Mr. Krabs got a prime time special to run the 90-second commercial, at 3:28 AM. The commercial featured Pearl (playing Amy) and Squidward (in a wig, playing Jennifer) as teenagers getting their first [[Krabby Patty]] served by [[Mr. Krabs]]. It only showed SpongeBob's pants by the grill and forehead inside the kitchen window. Even from this, he was excited to be in the commercial. ''See episode: "[[As Seen on TV]]".''

Another commercial was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cartoon. In it, Man Ray was going to saw them in half. Then, Barnacle Boy said, "He's unstopable like the delicious taste of a Krabby Kid's Meal." Man Ray then stopped the machine and took the Krabby Kid's Meal to eat it. He was also tied up. ''See episode: "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]"

Mr. Krabs always tries to find ways to get more customers, by trying to have an addition to the Krusty Krab. His additions are usually cheap and junky. One example is [[Krabby Land Park]], where kids can have fun. It had a slide (which broke down), hose land (hoses over a stick), and other junky playground equipment. He built it so that kids would come and buy Krabby Patties since they were hanging out at the new playground instead. Another occasion is when he built the [[Wishing Well]], in order for customers to just "give up their money for a wish." But SpongeBob and Patrick "found the magic" and everyone's wishes came true. In the episode short "The Endless Summer," Mr. Krabs attempts to pollute the environment in order for the temperature to rise, thereby having an endless summer. He did this so he could charge people to use the "Krusty Pool." In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]," Mr. Krabs transforms the Krusty Krab into a drive-through since Patrick had a new boat mobile (similar to a car.)

Another way Mr. Krabs tries to attract customers is to hold social events in the Krusty Krab. In "[[Culture Shock]]," Mr. Krabs held "The [[Squidward Tentacles]] Talent Show" and in [[Squirrel Jokes]], Mr. Krabs held a comedy show called [[The Comedy Krab]].

==Slogan==

Come spend your money here.

==Different looks==
five star krusty krab:The five star krusty krab was used in sqwilliam returns and has is high priced.
[[Image:Schnöselkrabbe.jpg|180px|center]] '''<center>[[5 Star Krusty Krab]]</center>'''

==Menu==

The Krusty Krab had various Menus.

[[Pickles]] & [[Krusty Krab Training Video]]

Krabby Patty....$2.00
Krusty Combo....$3.99
Krusty Deluxe...$3.00

Sides
Seaweed Salad.....$1.50
Coral Bits........$1.95

[[Bossy Boots]](Kuddly Krab Menu)

Salad...$2.00
Tea.....$1.00

[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]

Krabby Patty..........$1.25
W/cheese............$1.50
Double Krabby Patty...$2.00
W/cheese............$2.25
Triple Krabby Patty...$3.00
W/cheese............$3.25
Colar Bits
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50
Kelp Rings............$1.50
Salty Sauce...........$0.50
Kraby Meal............$3.50
Double Krabby Meal....$3.75
Triple Krabby Meal....$4.00
Salty Sla Dog.........$1.25
Sailors Surprise......$3.00
Golden Loaf...........$2.00
W/Sauce.............$2.50
[[Kelp Shake]]............$2.00
Seafoam Soda
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50

[[Krabby Land]]

Krabby Patty.........2.99
w/cheese.............3.99
Krabby Combo.........3.99
Kiddie Meal..........1.99
Fries................2.99

[[Image:Kptty.jpg|thumb|left|The Krabby Patty]]The food served at the Krusty Krab consists of its specialty, the world-famous [[Krabby Patty]] burgers, as well as a host of other meals off the Galley Grub, with food ranging from Kelp Fries to [[Coral Bits]] to Dr. Kelp (derived from the Dr Pepper soft drink) and more, including Silly Meals. This is enough evidence that the menu is similar to that of Checkers Drive-In, McDonald's or Burger King/Hungry Jack's. They have also sold pizzas ("Pizza Delivery") and a once-free salad bar (now $1) at times. The Krusty Krab menu is always featured differently in different episodes.

=== Galley Grub ===

[[Image:KKTrainingVideoMenu2.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in [[Krusty Krab Training Video]] and Pickles]][[Image:KKMenuMMABBV.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]][[Image:BBMenu.jpg|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Bubble Buddy]]The Galley Grub is the menu of the Krusty Krab. The menu is shown differently at times. The menus contain meals, sides, and beverages. The [[Krabby Patty]] is present on every menu ever shown. The Captain Olaf's Special maybe a parody of Count Olaf; a character from the book series:'' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket.

== Owner ==

The owner of the Krusty Krab has always been [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. However, ownership changed in "[[Patty Hype]]" when Mr. Krabs gave SpongeBob the restaurant temporarily. In "[[The Algae's Always Greener]]," although this was an act of changing time, if Plankton were successful, he would be owner of the Krusty Krab. Howard Blandy bought the Krusty Krab in "[[Selling Out]]" but he sold it back to Krabs at the end of the episode.

=== Full-time ===

There are two full time employees, [[SpongeBob]], who is mainly the fry cook, and [[Squidward Tentacles]] who is mainly the cashier.

Squidward Tentacles is the oldest known employee. He works full-time as the head cashier in most episodes. Squidward was the fry cook in "[[Bubble Buddy]]" during SpongeBob's day off, and in "[[Pickles]]" when SpongeBob lost his confidence. His on time percentage is twelve percent.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the third oldest known employee. He works full-time as the fry cook of the restaurant. SpongeBob has janitorial duties as well. SpongeBob was a temporary cashier when Squidward was put in charge of the Krusty Krab in "[[Squid's Day Off]]". He was hired by Squidward as a waiter in "[[Squilliam Returns]]". SpongeBob was the ''Parking Lot Litter Patrol'' in "[[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]." He was also the bellhop of the Krusty Towers in "[[Krusty Towers]]". He was also the well money-retriever in "[[Wishing You Well]]". In addition, he was hired as manager of the Krusty Krab 2 in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]." His on time percentage is one hundred percent. He is Vice Assistant General Manager, in charge of certain things is revealed in [[Stanley S. SquarePants]].

=== Temporary ===

There are eleven temporary employees and one whose employment status is unknown. These jobs were available due to increase sales, a change in the actual type of business, and a strike.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]''' joined the "Krusty Krew" as a waiter in the episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]," quitting after the episode. He was hired at the Krusty Krab in the episode "[[Arrgh!]]," only to be immediately fired. In addition, he was hired by Squidward as a hat-taker in "[[Squilliam Returns]]" when Squidward took over the restaurant to impress Squilliam. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]," he took over for SpongeBob as fry cook, while he was on vacation. Also In [[That's No Lady]], while disguised as Patricia, Patrick was the waiter/waitress of the Krusty Krab. In "Banned in Bikini Bottom," Patrick worked as the bouncer to the secret Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Sandy Cheeks]]''' was recruited by Mr. Krabs as a Krabby Patty chopper for a brief period of time as seen in "[[Karate Choppers]]"
* '''[[Pearl Krabs]]''' was the idealist for the Krusty Krab in "[[Bossy Boots]]".
* '''[[Eugene H. Krabs]]''' was hired by Squidward as head cook in "[[Squilliam Returns]]," but was found to be a horrible chef, creating a monster appetizer that destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[King Neptune]]''' - After SpongeBob wins the Krabby Patty tournament in "[[Neptune's Spatula]]," King Neptune becomes SpongeBob's trainee.
* '''Three teenagers''' were given jobs after [[SpongeBob]] and [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] went on strike, leaving both their positions available.
* A '''teenaged fish''' asked for a job application in "[[Graveyard Shift]]".
* '''[[Jim]]''', also known as the Original Fry Cook In the episode "[[The Original Fry Cook]]" and probably retired in between the 1970s - 1990s.
* '''Clown''' worked with the Krusty crew during the filming of the commercial to relieve stress.
* '''Karen the Computer''' once worked at the Krusty Krab in a SpongeBob comic, because Plankton was treating her unfairly.
*'''Mr. Le Schnook''' came to the Krusty Krab during the exchange program in "Le Big Switch" and puts the Krusty Krab in bankruptcy, due to his demands for expensive fancy stuff.
*'''Stanley S. SquarePants''' - SpongeBob's cousin who took over for Squidward temporarily in "Stanley S. SquarePants."
*'''[[Gary]] the Snail''' - served as a waiter for the secret Krusty Krab in [[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]. He was also the ''Wet Floor Sign'' in New Digs,the Hockey-Coach in [[Krabs a la Mode]],and de-icker in [[Fungus Among Us]]

== Employee Information ==

=== Payment ===

Throughout the entire series, the amount Mr. Krabs pays his employees varies. According to SpongeBob in [[Big Pink Loser]], when he started working Mr. Krabs charged him $100 an hour, but when Patrick began working he charged him $50 an hour. It is unclear whether SpongeBob and Squidward get different pay, but in many episodes it is almost clear how much they get paid. In "[[Squeaky Boots]]," SpongeBob's paycheck consists of an envelope of money. In "[[Dying for Pie]]," Squidward mentions that he gets paid at minimum wage. In "[[Bossy Boots]]," when Mr. Krabs attempts to get rid of all the stuff he bought for the Kuddly Krab, he sells them to SpongeBob for one years salary. This includes music, carpet, furniture, and stuffed animals. In "[[Skill Crane]]," Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Squidward their paychecks, which consists of an envelope of money for SpongeBob and a bag of quarters for Squidward. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]", Mr. Krabs holds up a dime and SpongeBob says that is more than what he makes in a year. It is confirmed that payday is not on Monday. In Squid on Strike, SpongeBob's salary was to pay Mr. Krabs. At the end of [[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]], SpongeBob said he worked all day for free. The amount that Mr. Krabs pays his employees seemingly decreases throughout the series. This could be a possible money value change in Bikini Bottom or Mr. Krabs becoming more cheap.

It is important to note that SpongeBob's claims in "[[Bummer Vacation]]" that he earns less than a quarter every year have been contradicted at least twice throughout the series. For example, in the episode "[[One Krab's Trash]]," SpongeBob is able to produce $5.68 in order to buy a soda drinking hat. Also, in "[[Skill Crane]]," on payday, Mr. Krabs produces a large bag of quarters for [[Squidward]], rather than just the one.

=== Inspection ===

Krusty Krab employees have surprise uniform inspections at any time. The requirements to pass include: Must have nametag on, must be clean, and must be shaven. If an employee does not pass inspection, they have to wear a stinky boot for the rest of the day.

=== Training ===

Employees follow a carefully organized code, which is known as "POOP:" '''P'''eople '''O'''rder '''O'''ur '''P'''atties. Employees are required to maintain personal hygiene. They must scrub their hands thoroughly. Get under their fingernails, scrub the knuckles, and have squeaky clean palms. In addition, shoes must be polished, face must be clear of any blemishes or boils, and hair must be neat and tidy. The work station of the employee must be tidy and free of droppings. They need to keep supplies clean and organized. Employees must be aware of an emergency situation. They must watch out for [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]]. In the episode [[Krusty Krab Training Video]], SpongeBob runs around destroying everything in a panic while Plankton is about to get away.

== Customers ==

The Krusty Krab is one of the most successful restaurant in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It usually attracts customers (referred to as "Krustomers") from Bikini Bottom because it's cheap, has the good food, and Mr. Krabs is less cruel than his rival counterpart [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. It is here where the customer always comes first and it is the customers who keep the restaurant afloat. In fact, there's even a POOP (People Order Our Patties) policy. When [[King Neptune]] accused and froze [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]], the customers abandoned the restaurant and were lured into the Chum Bucket and then into evil, under the hands of [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. There have also been times when the customers have abandoned the restaurant due to minor incidents. Regulars here include [[Patrick Star]], [[Sandy Cheeks]], [[Larry the Lobster]], [[Mrs. Puff]], Scooter the surfer, [[Fred]], [[Tom]], [[Mermaid Man]], [[Barnacle Boy]], and others.

== Additional Locations ==

The Krusty Krab had only one location until Mr. Krabs opened a second restaurant, the Krusty Krab 2, located next to the original. Mr. Krabs was inspired by money, as he has said in an interview with [[Perch Perkins]] of the [[Bikini Bottom News]]. Mr. Krabs held a grand opening ceremony regarding the opening of this new location. Episodes shown after the movie was released show [[The Krusty Krab 2]] is not there, since the movie takes place after the entire series.

== Competition ==

The [[Chum Bucket]], owned by [[Sheldon J. Plankton]], a competitor, is across the street. The Krusty Krab is far more successful than the Chum Bucket due primarily to the good food of the Krusty Krab, but also to the cruelty of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] to other residents of [[Bikini Bottom]]. [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] has consistently tried to steal the "[[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|secret recipe]]" for the [[Krabby Patty]] so as to duplicate it and gain more customers, but he was always unsuccessful, until he gained control of the [[Krabby Patty]] secret formula (and the minds of Bikini Bottom's citizens) with his "Plan Z" in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''. The Shell Shack is mentioned by Tom and Fred in one episode, "[[Patty Hype]]," because it has atmosphere and a talking/singing dog. The Shell Shack is likely the Krusty Krab's main competition. also, the [[Pretty Patties]] store was quite popular and could be said as 'Short time Competition. A fancy restaurant called: [[Fancy!]] is featured in a few episodes, yet probably is not to much of a competition to the Krusty Krab because only rich people can afford to eat there, with prices ranging from $100 to $100,000. [[Howard Blandy]] Franchising probably have some restaurants throughout [[Bikini Bottom]]. In the episode [[Best Frenemies]], another restaurant competed with The Krusty Krab called ''[[KelpShake]]''. The KelpShake restaurants expanded all across Bikini Bottom but were promptly shut down when their KelpShake products turned out to be toxic.

== Krabby Kronicle ==

The Krabby Kronicle was a newspaper that was briefly featured in the episode ''[[The Krabby Kronicle (Episode)]]''. (see main article ''[[Krabby Kronicle]]'')

== Destruction and Abuse==
Destruction:

* '''[[Employee of the Month]]:''' SpongeBob and Squidward's excessively competitive battle for Employee of the Month leads to them making thousands of Krabby Patties, causing the Krusty Krab to become pressurized, like an aero plane cabin. Eventually, a massive decompression causes the restaurant to explode.
* '''[[Suds]]:''' SpongeBob's case of the suds leads to one massive sneeze near the Krusty Krab, which leaves the restaurant in pieces.
* '''[[Squid on Strike]]:''' SpongeBob takes Squidward's advice regarding trade union action too seriously, and "dismantles the establishment."
* '''[[Skill Crane]]:''' Squidward was not as skilled with a real crane as he was with the Skill Crane. When he tried to control the real crane, he destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Selling Out]]:''' The computer screen that clogged the processed Krabby Patty machine made the restaurant (then known as the [[Krabby O Mondays]]) explode.
* '''[[Krusty Towers]]:''' Patrick does a cannonball in the pool inside Squidward's hotel room and the Krusty Towers implodes pancake-style, leaving only the original Krusty Krab standing.
* '''[[Texas]]:''' When Sandy is pulling SpongeBob (and SpongeBob is trying to open the door to the Krusty Krab) the whole front of the Krusty Krab eventually gets pulled off.
*'''[[The Krusty Plate]]:''' SpongeBob puts forth immense effort to clean a smudge off of a dish, eventually resorting to a high-powered cleaning device that, at maximum power, explodes with the force of a hydrogen bomb, leaving the Krusty Krab in ruins. The dish was clean, but Mr. Krabs, who had come to the scene when he noticed what was going on, angrily chased SpongeBob around what used to be the Krusty Krab.
*'''[[Spy Buddies]]:''' When Patrick is shot from the cannon in an attempt by Mr. Krabs to destroy Plankton's blimp (with SpongeBob still on it), which succeeds, the blimp catches on fire and crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it.
*'''[[Pat No Pay]]:''' Patrick destroys the Krusty Krab by jamming the Trash Compactor with Mr.Krabs' money bag.
*'''[[The Battle of Bikini Bottom]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the Krusty Krab while they fight against filth and clean.
* '''[[Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm]]:''' An Alaskan bull worm crushes the entire town.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' SpongeBob trips on a rock and throws a pie (which is really a flavored bomb) at Squidward's face. The bomb is about as strong as an atomic bomb, and the entire town is destroyed.
* '''[[Wormy]]:''' As Bikini Bottom residents try to escape the "monster," the whole town is mistakenly destroyed by citizens that are attempting to escape Wormy.
* '''[[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]]:''' SpongeBob destroys the entire town with his crazy driving during his boating test.
* '''[[SpongeHenge]]:''' The wind blows the Krusty Krab down to the ground, and into the sand. Scene then cuts to 3,000 years later when the aliens discover the SpongeBob stones.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward eats too many Krabby Patties all in single bites, and his thighs explode.
* '''[[Slide Whistle Stooges]]:'''Squidward drives a gas truck and plows through the Krusty Krab

Abuse:
* '''[[Help Wanted]]:''' The anchovies run rampant in the Krusty Krab and tear down the beams that support the edifice.
* '''[[Your Shoe's Untied]]:''' SpongeBob punches both his feet through the floorboards and drags them to the kitchen in order to avoid Patrick seeing him with his shoes untied.
* '''[[Plankton's Army]]:'''A robotic customer made by Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to buy some coral bits and then it burns the Krusty Krab's front door with lasers to get out.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' Mr. Krabs takes a piece of the aforementioned bomb pie (see above) and trips while on his way to get a glass of milk. The tiny piece destroys a wall in Mr. Krabs' office, injuring himself along with Squidward.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward sneaks into the Krusty Krab late at night to eat Krabby Patties in the Patty Vault. On doing so, he sets off the restaurant's security system (which is a bucket of "water" dropping to the floor). Squidward scoffs at this until he realizes that the liquid is not water, but gasoline. Just then, a robotic hand holding a lit match comes out and drops the match, igniting Squidward and a section of the Krusty Krab. This immediately happens again when Squidward enters the kitchen. This scene was cut out from the episode because it encouraged kids to light fires.
* '''[[Squilliam Returns]]:''' When SpongeBob cannot remember his name, his brain has fine dining overload and he goes crazy, tearing down the decorations in Squidward's "5-star restaurant" and leaving the Krusty Krab a mess.
* '''[[Culture Shock]]:''' When Pearl is doing her cheerleading routine, she jumps up and down, causing the Krusty Krab tables to go flying in the air.
* '''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]:''' Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula. SpongeBob reacts by running around, screaming, and knocking down every table.
* '''[[Krab Borg]]:''' The customers, in fear of the world being taken over by robots, run through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them.
* '''[[Big Pink Loser]]:''' When Patrick celebrates his accomplishment of removing the lid from a jar, he spikes the jar into the kitchen floor (similar to the way a football player does following a touchdown), making a hole in the floorboards. Later, SpongeBob breaks several dishes when he slips on the wet floor. Since Patrick is copying SpongeBob in the episode, he also drops dishes.
* '''[[Squeaky Boots]]:''' Mr. Krabs goes to retrieve the boots from under the floorboard. In doing so, he violently lifts the entire Krusty Krab restaurant, finds the boots, and then lets the restaurant slam to the ground.
* '''[[SB-129]]:''' When Squidward wants to travel back in time, he uses the future Krusty Krab's time machine. When the time machine departs, a whole chunk of the Krusty Krab is used as the machine.
* '''[[Best Day Ever]]:''' The Krusty Krab is condemned due to a nematode infestation. The nematodes also eat up the security tape and carve a skull in the building's roof.
* '''[[Once Bitten]]:''' Everyone takes the tables and uses them as a barricade in order to shield themselves from the "zombies".
* '''[[Pranks a Lot]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick try to prank Mr. Krabs, messing up the table alignments, gluing the doors shut, replacing
the windows with rubber and clogging the toilet in the process.
*'''[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]:''' Mrs. Priss shuts down the Krusty Krab because of the fun, and delicious Krabby Patty.
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[[Image:Krosse Krabbe.JPG|thumb|left|The Krusty Krab]]

The '''Krusty Krab''' is a restaurant in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]] in the animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. It is owned by [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. The restaurant's name is a parody of the fictional restaurant called the
Krusty Burger (owned by Krusty the Clown) from the animated 1989 TV Series The Simpsons.

The Krusty Krab usually has two employees: [[SpongeBob]], the restaurant's fry cook, and [[Squidward]], the restaurant's cashier. Both employees have difficulties with working together: Squidward hates SpongeBob, and SpongeBob in turn exacerbates the situation by remaining completely naive toward Squidward's spiteful attitude. The restaurant's menu consists of the usual fast-food products, with its specialty being Krabby Patties, similar to hamburgers in appearance. Plankton, the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant, The [[Chum Bucket]] is always trying to find out the mystery ingredients of the Krabby Patty.

== Employees ==

*Mr. Krabs- Owner/Boss
*SpongeBob SquarePants- Fry Cook
*Squidward Tentacles- Cashier
*Spat- ''Spat''ula
*Patrick- ocasionally

== Company History ==

The Krusty Krab is known for being established to sell the [[Krabby Patty]] burger. The Krabby Patty was invented by King Krabs, an ancestor of restaurant-founder Eugene H. Krabs as mentioned in the episode, "[[Dunces and Dragons]]". The recipe was kept secret for over 800 years.

After the war, Eugene H. Krabs stayed secluded in a deep depression that seemed endless. He inherited his family's secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. Krabs was also a financial wizard, which made his business successful. The building is known to have been converted from a retirement home known as the "Rusty Krab." Krabs merely painted a "K" in front of the word "Rusty," thus leading to the name "Krusty Krab", as mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]". Spongebob is the first employee of the Krusty Krab to take a break since the Chum Famine of 59', mentioned in the episode [[Hooky]].

The Krusty Krab was almost run out of business from a minor competitor known as the Shell Shack, and once from SpongeBob's short-lived Pretty Patties stand. It also faces continual problems from its main competitor, the [[Chum Bucket]] and its owner, [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]].

[[Stephen Hillenburg]]'s original name for the Krusty Krab was the "Crusty Crab," but he thought the K's were funnier.

[[Image:Salad Bar.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Free'' [[Salad Bar]]]]

Today, the Krusty Krab uses the latest achievements in fast food technology. Modernization is the heart of the Krusty Krab. As mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]" Some examples of this technology are as follows:

* Spatula: An advanced patty-control mechanism.
* Cash register: An automated money-handling system(Don’t touch!)
* Ice Cubes: Imported high-quality temperature devices.
* Straws: Prototype liquid transfer machines.
* Ketchup packets: State of the art condiment dispersal units.

== Changes ==

In the episode [[SB-129]], the entire Krusty Krab is spraypainted in Chrome and it has a built-in time machine. The only things that is not Chrome is a door hinge from the freezer door and the inside of the time machine.

In the episode "[[Bossy Boots]]", Mr. Krabs hires Pearl to help the Krusty Krab while she is on summer break. With the help of SpongeBob, she changed the Krusty Krab into [[The Kuddly Krab]]. It is a Teen Hangout restaurant, which sold only tea and salad. The floor was made of carpet, and there were stuffed animals and other kuddly knickknacks as decorations. The business failed because Pearl wanted to be fired, as she felt that it cut too much into her social life. SpongeBob took all the decorations home for one year's salary and the Krusty Krab went back to normal.

In the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]", Mr. Krabs lets Squidward temporarily transform the Krusty Krab into a fancy 5-Star restaurant. It was created so that Squidward could impress his highly successful unibrowed rival, Squilliam Fancyson. This plan failed due to SpongeBob's loss of memory and subsequent temporary insanity, which caused him to tear up the restaurant.

In the episode "Le Big Switch" an French "exchange chef" from the Fancy! restaurant becomes the cook at the Krusty Krab, and the Krusty Krab is transformed into a five-star French bistro, where Mr. Krabs is ecstatic because he can sell minuscule portions for very expensive prices, including a putrid dish which can only lose its stench by shredding gold on top of it. The French chef does this, much to Mr. Krabs disapproval. Squidward is also very happy because SpongeBob became an exchange chef and went to the Fancy! restaurant where his Krabby Patties were a huge hit even though it was not the type of cuisine suited for the Fancy! restaurant. Eventually the Krusty Krab bistro goes out of business (they barely had any customers and Mr. Krabs even had to sell Squidward), but in the end SpongeBob brings all the Fancy! customers, who were demanding Krabby Patties to the Krusty Krab, bringing business back to normal.

In the episode "[[Selling Out]]", Mr. Krabs was offered a large sum of money to sell the Krusty Krab. He accepted the deal and retired. The new management, the Blandy Franchising Company transformed the Krusty Krab into the [[Krabby O Mondays]]. It was a diner that generated Krabby Patties by machine. However, the secret ingredient was gray sludge. When Mr. Krabs took a job here as a result of retirement-boredom, he found this secret and eventually the diner was destroyed. Then Blandy sold it back to Mr. Krabs for full price.

In the episode "[[Skill Crane]]", Mr. Krabs adds a Skill Crane game to attract "paying costumers".

In the episode "[[Wishing You Well]]", Mr. Krabs adds the Eugene Krabs Memorial Wishing Well.
In the episode "[[Krusty Towers]]," Mr. Krabs transformed the restaurant into a hotel in order to gain more profits. He created the Krusty Towers, which was a 17-story hotel that included an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby, guest elevator, and an employee elevator (actually a staircase.) The Hotel was later destroyed when [[Patrick Star]] dived into a swimming pool (it was actually an oversize bathtub) and the swimming pool cracked and got destroyed, and the entire tower got destroyed, with the exception of the top floor (the actual Krusty Krab)

In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]", Mr. Krabs added a drive-thru to the restaurant because there were a lot of people "on the go" those days. However, the drive-thru is not seen in later episodes.

In the episode "[[Krabs a la Mode]]", the restaurant is converted into an indoor ice rink, and later a swimming pool, all the while keeping its restaurant status. Plankton turned the thermostat down to bug Mr. Krabs, but success came soon after when the people went skating on frozen patties.

In the episode "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]", Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. The restaurant then included a ball pit and had krabby kids meals with a Mermaid Man figure and a Barnacle Boy eraser. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy also visited, but Plankton made Mermaid Man say he preferred the Chum Bucket over the Krusty Krab in front of the whole restaurant.

In the episode, "[[The Krusty Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs, after receiving a review via the television from [[Gene Scallop]], added more sponginess to the Krusty Krab and renamed it the [[Krusty Sponge]]. He added a train around it. However, the soiled yellow "Spongy Patties" caused Mr. Krabs to be arrested. However, he made a deal with [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]], which was to have Squidward give him train rides on the train.

== Features ==

Like the other buildings in [[Bikini Bottom]], the Krusty Krab does not have a constant floor plan. In most episodes, the Krusty Krab's floor plan consists of the main eating area (front part of building), Mr. Krabs' office (back left of building), bathrooms (back right of building) and the kitchen (back center of building). The kitchen features a back door which leads to the dumpster, a walk-in freezer, and a door leading to Mr. Krabs' office. Next to the restroom there is a storage closet, as seen in [[Imitation Krabs]]. In addition, the Krusty Krab has a two-story ceiling. The kitchen, restrooms, and Mr. Krabs' office are all one-story. On top of these three rooms is a storage area, as seen in most episodes. Also, in one episode it was shown that there is a Patty Vault and a Krabby Patty burning furnace in the kitchen which contains a supply of pre-made Krabby Patties. There is also a vat full of tartar sauce in the kitchen in "[[Imitation Krabs]]."

In [[SB-129]], the future Krusty Krab has a similar, yet somewhat different layout. The walk-in freezer is still the same, but there is a door to the right of it, which could be the back door. There is a hallway with a can-opener and a time machine, which is behind the far right door. Another door leads to the main eatery area, although it was never shown.

The building's design is based on a New England lobster trap. There is a [[LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants]] set based on the Krusty Krab.

In the front, the Krusty Krab has a parking area, even though cars are usually not seen in it, as well as 5 flags on the roof of the Krusty Krab. These flags spell out R, I, (non-existent flag), U, K. In the back of the Krusty Krab, a dumpster is seen in most episodes. (One episode featured the dumpster across the street.)

== Business hours ==

The Krusty Krab is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, excepting Tuesdays, on which it stays open until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Krusty Krab is usually closed, although in "[[Squid's Day Off]]" it was open on Sunday, but SpongeBob and Squidward forgot to change the "CLOSED" sign to "OPEN". The restaurant was once open for 24 hours a day for at least 43 days, as a result of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton's]] plan to keep the [[Chum Bucket]] open 23 hours a day. It is uncertain how long the streak lasted after the 43 days because Mr. Krabs was too tired to remember. After SpongeBob had a mental breakdown due to exhaustion, and Plankton's plan was thwarted, the Krusty Krab was open for 24 hours a day. It's assumed that the Krusty Krab returned to its usual hours, since later episodes show the employees closing at 6:00 p.m.

In "[[New Digs]]", a rule is shown that all employees must arrive on the premises and be punched in by 9:00 a.m.

As shown in the episode "[[Graveyard Shift]]," the Krusty Krab was opened for night shifts for at least one night, because of a comment from a customer to Mr. Krabs saying that he would pay money for a Krabby Patty at night.

In [[Fear of a Krabby Patty]], SpongeBob, Krabs, and Squidward were open for 43 days straight as a plan to scare SpongeBob.

== Advertising and marketing ==

There are various ways Mr. Krabs uses to advertise the Krusty Krab. The Company's slogan is ''"Come spend your money here."''

Besides having a large sign nearby the building to advertise to road travelers, the Krusty Krab is featured on billboards throughout Sand Mountain.

Mr. Krabs once filmed a television commercial in order to gain customers. [[Squidward]] was the director at first, but then Mr. Krabs directed it to save money since Squidward was too expensive. Mr. Krabs got a prime time special to run the 90-second commercial, at 3:28 AM. The commercial featured Pearl (playing Amy) and Squidward (in a wig, playing Jennifer) as teenagers getting their first [[Krabby Patty]] served by [[Mr. Krabs]]. It only showed SpongeBob's pants by the grill and forehead inside the kitchen window. Even from this, he was excited to be in the commercial. ''See episode: "[[As Seen on TV]]".''

Another commercial was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cartoon. In it, Man Ray was going to saw them in half. Then, Barnacle Boy said, "He's unstopable like the delicious taste of a Krabby Kid's Meal." Man Ray then stopped the machine and took the Krabby Kid's Meal to eat it. He was also tied up. ''See episode: "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]"

Mr. Krabs always tries to find ways to get more customers, by trying to have an addition to the Krusty Krab. His additions are usually cheap and junky. One example is [[Krabby Land Park]], where kids can have fun. It had a slide (which broke down), hose land (hoses over a stick), and other junky playground equipment. He built it so that kids would come and buy Krabby Patties since they were hanging out at the new playground instead. Another occasion is when he built the [[Wishing Well]], in order for customers to just "give up their money for a wish." But SpongeBob and Patrick "found the magic" and everyone's wishes came true. In the episode short "The Endless Summer," Mr. Krabs attempts to pollute the environment in order for the temperature to rise, thereby having an endless summer. He did this so he could charge people to use the "Krusty Pool." In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]," Mr. Krabs transforms the Krusty Krab into a drive-through since Patrick had a new boat mobile (similar to a car.)

Another way Mr. Krabs tries to attract customers is to hold social events in the Krusty Krab. In "[[Culture Shock]]," Mr. Krabs held "The [[Squidward Tentacles]] Talent Show" and in [[Squirrel Jokes]], Mr. Krabs held a comedy show called [[The Comedy Krab]].

==Slogan==

Come spend your money here.

==Different looks==
five star krusty krab:The five star krusty krab was used in sqwilliam returns and has is high priced.
[[Image:Schnöselkrabbe.jpg|180px|center]] || '''<center>[[5 Star Krusty Krab]]</center>'''

==Menu==

The Krusty Krab had various Menus.

[[Pickles]] & [[Krusty Krab Training Video]]

Krabby Patty....$2.00
Krusty Combo....$3.99
Krusty Deluxe...$3.00

Sides
Seaweed Salad.....$1.50
Coral Bits........$1.95

[[Bossy Boots]](Kuddly Krab Menu)

Salad...$2.00
Tea.....$1.00

[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]

Krabby Patty..........$1.25
W/cheese............$1.50
Double Krabby Patty...$2.00
W/cheese............$2.25
Triple Krabby Patty...$3.00
W/cheese............$3.25
Colar Bits
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50
Kelp Rings............$1.50
Salty Sauce...........$0.50
Kraby Meal............$3.50
Double Krabby Meal....$3.75
Triple Krabby Meal....$4.00
Salty Sla Dog.........$1.25
Sailors Surprise......$3.00
Golden Loaf...........$2.00
W/Sauce.............$2.50
[[Kelp Shake]]............$2.00
Seafoam Soda
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50

[[Krabby Land]]

Krabby Patty.........2.99
w/cheese.............3.99
Krabby Combo.........3.99
Kiddie Meal..........1.99
Fries................2.99

[[Image:Kptty.jpg|thumb|left|The Krabby Patty]]The food served at the Krusty Krab consists of its specialty, the world-famous [[Krabby Patty]] burgers, as well as a host of other meals off the Galley Grub, with food ranging from Kelp Fries to [[Coral Bits]] to Dr. Kelp (derived from the Dr Pepper soft drink) and more, including Silly Meals. This is enough evidence that the menu is similar to that of Checkers Drive-In, McDonald's or Burger King/Hungry Jack's. They have also sold pizzas ("Pizza Delivery") and a once-free salad bar (now $1) at times. The Krusty Krab menu is always featured differently in different episodes.

=== Galley Grub ===

[[Image:KKTrainingVideoMenu2.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in [[Krusty Krab Training Video]] and Pickles]][[Image:KKMenuMMABBV.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]][[Image:BBMenu.jpg|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Bubble Buddy]]The Galley Grub is the menu of the Krusty Krab. The menu is shown differently at times. The menus contain meals, sides, and beverages. The [[Krabby Patty]] is present on every menu ever shown. The Captain Olaf's Special maybe a parody of Count Olaf; a character from the book series:'' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket.

== Owner ==

The owner of the Krusty Krab has always been [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. However, ownership changed in "[[Patty Hype]]" when Mr. Krabs gave SpongeBob the restaurant temporarily. In "[[The Algae's Always Greener]]," although this was an act of changing time, if Plankton were successful, he would be owner of the Krusty Krab. Howard Blandy bought the Krusty Krab in "[[Selling Out]]" but he sold it back to Krabs at the end of the episode.

=== Full-time ===

There are two full time employees, [[SpongeBob]], who is mainly the fry cook, and [[Squidward Tentacles]] who is mainly the cashier.

Squidward Tentacles is the oldest known employee. He works full-time as the head cashier in most episodes. Squidward was the fry cook in "[[Bubble Buddy]]" during SpongeBob's day off, and in "[[Pickles]]" when SpongeBob lost his confidence. His on time percentage is twelve percent.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the third oldest known employee. He works full-time as the fry cook of the restaurant. SpongeBob has janitorial duties as well. SpongeBob was a temporary cashier when Squidward was put in charge of the Krusty Krab in "[[Squid's Day Off]]". He was hired by Squidward as a waiter in "[[Squilliam Returns]]". SpongeBob was the ''Parking Lot Litter Patrol'' in "[[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]." He was also the bellhop of the Krusty Towers in "[[Krusty Towers]]". He was also the well money-retriever in "[[Wishing You Well]]". In addition, he was hired as manager of the Krusty Krab 2 in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]." His on time percentage is one hundred percent. He is Vice Assistant General Manager, in charge of certain things is revealed in [[Stanley S. SquarePants]].

=== Temporary ===

There are eleven temporary employees and one whose employment status is unknown. These jobs were available due to increase sales, a change in the actual type of business, and a strike.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]''' joined the "Krusty Krew" as a waiter in the episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]," quitting after the episode. He was hired at the Krusty Krab in the episode "[[Arrgh!]]," only to be immediately fired. In addition, he was hired by Squidward as a hat-taker in "[[Squilliam Returns]]" when Squidward took over the restaurant to impress Squilliam. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]," he took over for SpongeBob as fry cook, while he was on vacation. Also In [[That's No Lady]], while disguised as Patricia, Patrick was the waiter/waitress of the Krusty Krab. In "Banned in Bikini Bottom," Patrick worked as the bouncer to the secret Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Sandy Cheeks]]''' was recruited by Mr. Krabs as a Krabby Patty chopper for a brief period of time as seen in "[[Karate Choppers]]"
* '''[[Pearl Krabs]]''' was the idealist for the Krusty Krab in "[[Bossy Boots]]".
* '''[[Eugene H. Krabs]]''' was hired by Squidward as head cook in "[[Squilliam Returns]]," but was found to be a horrible chef, creating a monster appetizer that destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[King Neptune]]''' - After SpongeBob wins the Krabby Patty tournament in "[[Neptune's Spatula]]," King Neptune becomes SpongeBob's trainee.
* '''Three teenagers''' were given jobs after [[SpongeBob]] and [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] went on strike, leaving both their positions available.
* A '''teenaged fish''' asked for a job application in "[[Graveyard Shift]]".
* '''[[Jim]]''', also known as the Original Fry Cook In the episode "[[The Original Fry Cook]]" and probably retired in between the 1970s - 1990s.
* '''Clown''' worked with the Krusty crew during the filming of the commercial to relieve stress.
* '''Karen the Computer''' once worked at the Krusty Krab in a SpongeBob comic, because Plankton was treating her unfairly.
*'''Mr. Le Schnook''' came to the Krusty Krab during the exchange program in "Le Big Switch" and puts the Krusty Krab in bankruptcy, due to his demands for expensive fancy stuff.
*'''Stanley S. SquarePants''' - SpongeBob's cousin who took over for Squidward temporarily in "Stanley S. SquarePants."
*'''[[Gary]] the Snail''' - served as a waiter for the secret Krusty Krab in [[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]. He was also the ''Wet Floor Sign'' in New Digs,the Hockey-Coach in [[Krabs a la Mode]],and de-icker in [[Fungus Among Us]]

== Employee Information ==

=== Payment ===

Throughout the entire series, the amount Mr. Krabs pays his employees varies. According to SpongeBob in [[Big Pink Loser]], when he started working Mr. Krabs charged him $100 an hour, but when Patrick began working he charged him $50 an hour. It is unclear whether SpongeBob and Squidward get different pay, but in many episodes it is almost clear how much they get paid. In "[[Squeaky Boots]]," SpongeBob's paycheck consists of an envelope of money. In "[[Dying for Pie]]," Squidward mentions that he gets paid at minimum wage. In "[[Bossy Boots]]," when Mr. Krabs attempts to get rid of all the stuff he bought for the Kuddly Krab, he sells them to SpongeBob for one years salary. This includes music, carpet, furniture, and stuffed animals. In "[[Skill Crane]]," Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Squidward their paychecks, which consists of an envelope of money for SpongeBob and a bag of quarters for Squidward. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]", Mr. Krabs holds up a dime and SpongeBob says that is more than what he makes in a year. It is confirmed that payday is not on Monday. In Squid on Strike, SpongeBob's salary was to pay Mr. Krabs. At the end of [[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]], SpongeBob said he worked all day for free. The amount that Mr. Krabs pays his employees seemingly decreases throughout the series. This could be a possible money value change in Bikini Bottom or Mr. Krabs becoming more cheap.

It is important to note that SpongeBob's claims in "[[Bummer Vacation]]" that he earns less than a quarter every year have been contradicted at least twice throughout the series. For example, in the episode "[[One Krab's Trash]]," SpongeBob is able to produce $5.68 in order to buy a soda drinking hat. Also, in "[[Skill Crane]]," on payday, Mr. Krabs produces a large bag of quarters for [[Squidward]], rather than just the one.

=== Inspection ===

Krusty Krab employees have surprise uniform inspections at any time. The requirements to pass include: Must have nametag on, must be clean, and must be shaven. If an employee does not pass inspection, they have to wear a stinky boot for the rest of the day.

=== Training ===

Employees follow a carefully organized code, which is known as "POOP:" '''P'''eople '''O'''rder '''O'''ur '''P'''atties. Employees are required to maintain personal hygiene. They must scrub their hands thoroughly. Get under their fingernails, scrub the knuckles, and have squeaky clean palms. In addition, shoes must be polished, face must be clear of any blemishes or boils, and hair must be neat and tidy. The work station of the employee must be tidy and free of droppings. They need to keep supplies clean and organized. Employees must be aware of an emergency situation. They must watch out for [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]]. In the episode [[Krusty Krab Training Video]], SpongeBob runs around destroying everything in a panic while Plankton is about to get away.

== Customers ==

The Krusty Krab is one of the most successful restaurant in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It usually attracts customers (referred to as "Krustomers") from Bikini Bottom because it's cheap, has the good food, and Mr. Krabs is less cruel than his rival counterpart [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. It is here where the customer always comes first and it is the customers who keep the restaurant afloat. In fact, there's even a POOP (People Order Our Patties) policy. When [[King Neptune]] accused and froze [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]], the customers abandoned the restaurant and were lured into the Chum Bucket and then into evil, under the hands of [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. There have also been times when the customers have abandoned the restaurant due to minor incidents. Regulars here include [[Patrick Star]], [[Sandy Cheeks]], [[Larry the Lobster]], [[Mrs. Puff]], Scooter the surfer, [[Fred]], [[Tom]], [[Mermaid Man]], [[Barnacle Boy]], and others.

== Additional Locations ==

The Krusty Krab had only one location until Mr. Krabs opened a second restaurant, the Krusty Krab 2, located next to the original. Mr. Krabs was inspired by money, as he has said in an interview with [[Perch Perkins]] of the [[Bikini Bottom News]]. Mr. Krabs held a grand opening ceremony regarding the opening of this new location. Episodes shown after the movie was released show [[The Krusty Krab 2]] is not there, since the movie takes place after the entire series.

== Competition ==

The [[Chum Bucket]], owned by [[Sheldon J. Plankton]], a competitor, is across the street. The Krusty Krab is far more successful than the Chum Bucket due primarily to the good food of the Krusty Krab, but also to the cruelty of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] to other residents of [[Bikini Bottom]]. [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] has consistently tried to steal the "[[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|secret recipe]]" for the [[Krabby Patty]] so as to duplicate it and gain more customers, but he was always unsuccessful, until he gained control of the [[Krabby Patty]] secret formula (and the minds of Bikini Bottom's citizens) with his "Plan Z" in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''. The Shell Shack is mentioned by Tom and Fred in one episode, "[[Patty Hype]]," because it has atmosphere and a talking/singing dog. The Shell Shack is likely the Krusty Krab's main competition. also, the [[Pretty Patties]] store was quite popular and could be said as 'Short time Competition. A fancy restaurant called: [[Fancy!]] is featured in a few episodes, yet probably is not to much of a competition to the Krusty Krab because only rich people can afford to eat there, with prices ranging from $100 to $100,000. [[Howard Blandy]] Franchising probably have some restaurants throughout [[Bikini Bottom]]. In the episode [[Best Frenemies]], another restaurant competed with The Krusty Krab called ''[[KelpShake]]''. The KelpShake restaurants expanded all across Bikini Bottom but were promptly shut down when their KelpShake products turned out to be toxic.

== Krabby Kronicle ==

The Krabby Kronicle was a newspaper that was briefly featured in the episode ''[[The Krabby Kronicle (Episode)]]''. (see main article ''[[Krabby Kronicle]]'')

== Destruction and Abuse==
Destruction:

* '''[[Employee of the Month]]:''' SpongeBob and Squidward's excessively competitive battle for Employee of the Month leads to them making thousands of Krabby Patties, causing the Krusty Krab to become pressurized, like an aero plane cabin. Eventually, a massive decompression causes the restaurant to explode.
* '''[[Suds]]:''' SpongeBob's case of the suds leads to one massive sneeze near the Krusty Krab, which leaves the restaurant in pieces.
* '''[[Squid on Strike]]:''' SpongeBob takes Squidward's advice regarding trade union action too seriously, and "dismantles the establishment."
* '''[[Skill Crane]]:''' Squidward was not as skilled with a real crane as he was with the Skill Crane. When he tried to control the real crane, he destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Selling Out]]:''' The computer screen that clogged the processed Krabby Patty machine made the restaurant (then known as the [[Krabby O Mondays]]) explode.
* '''[[Krusty Towers]]:''' Patrick does a cannonball in the pool inside Squidward's hotel room and the Krusty Towers implodes pancake-style, leaving only the original Krusty Krab standing.
* '''[[Texas]]:''' When Sandy is pulling SpongeBob (and SpongeBob is trying to open the door to the Krusty Krab) the whole front of the Krusty Krab eventually gets pulled off.
*'''[[The Krusty Plate]]:''' SpongeBob puts forth immense effort to clean a smudge off of a dish, eventually resorting to a high-powered cleaning device that, at maximum power, explodes with the force of a hydrogen bomb, leaving the Krusty Krab in ruins. The dish was clean, but Mr. Krabs, who had come to the scene when he noticed what was going on, angrily chased SpongeBob around what used to be the Krusty Krab.
*'''[[Spy Buddies]]:''' When Patrick is shot from the cannon in an attempt by Mr. Krabs to destroy Plankton's blimp (with SpongeBob still on it), which succeeds, the blimp catches on fire and crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it.
*'''[[Pat No Pay]]:''' Patrick destroys the Krusty Krab by jamming the Trash Compactor with Mr.Krabs' money bag.
*'''[[The Battle of Bikini Bottom]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the Krusty Krab while they fight against filth and clean.
* '''[[Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm]]:''' An Alaskan bull worm crushes the entire town.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' SpongeBob trips on a rock and throws a pie (which is really a flavored bomb) at Squidward's face. The bomb is about as strong as an atomic bomb, and the entire town is destroyed.
* '''[[Wormy]]:''' As Bikini Bottom residents try to escape the "monster," the whole town is mistakenly destroyed by citizens that are attempting to escape Wormy.
* '''[[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]]:''' SpongeBob destroys the entire town with his crazy driving during his boating test.
* '''[[SpongeHenge]]:''' The wind blows the Krusty Krab down to the ground, and into the sand. Scene then cuts to 3,000 years later when the aliens discover the SpongeBob stones.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward eats too many Krabby Patties all in single bites, and his thighs explode.
* '''[[Slide Whistle Stooges]]:'''Squidward drives a gas truck and plows through the Krusty Krab

Abuse:
* '''[[Help Wanted]]:''' The anchovies run rampant in the Krusty Krab and tear down the beams that support the edifice.
* '''[[Your Shoe's Untied]]:''' SpongeBob punches both his feet through the floorboards and drags them to the kitchen in order to avoid Patrick seeing him with his shoes untied.
* '''[[Plankton's Army]]:'''A robotic customer made by Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to buy some coral bits and then it burns the Krusty Krab's front door with lasers to get out.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' Mr. Krabs takes a piece of the aforementioned bomb pie (see above) and trips while on his way to get a glass of milk. The tiny piece destroys a wall in Mr. Krabs' office, injuring himself along with Squidward.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward sneaks into the Krusty Krab late at night to eat Krabby Patties in the Patty Vault. On doing so, he sets off the restaurant's security system (which is a bucket of "water" dropping to the floor). Squidward scoffs at this until he realizes that the liquid is not water, but gasoline. Just then, a robotic hand holding a lit match comes out and drops the match, igniting Squidward and a section of the Krusty Krab. This immediately happens again when Squidward enters the kitchen. This scene was cut out from the episode because it encouraged kids to light fires.
* '''[[Squilliam Returns]]:''' When SpongeBob cannot remember his name, his brain has fine dining overload and he goes crazy, tearing down the decorations in Squidward's "5-star restaurant" and leaving the Krusty Krab a mess.
* '''[[Culture Shock]]:''' When Pearl is doing her cheerleading routine, she jumps up and down, causing the Krusty Krab tables to go flying in the air.
* '''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]:''' Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula. SpongeBob reacts by running around, screaming, and knocking down every table.
* '''[[Krab Borg]]:''' The customers, in fear of the world being taken over by robots, run through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them.
* '''[[Big Pink Loser]]:''' When Patrick celebrates his accomplishment of removing the lid from a jar, he spikes the jar into the kitchen floor (similar to the way a football player does following a touchdown), making a hole in the floorboards. Later, SpongeBob breaks several dishes when he slips on the wet floor. Since Patrick is copying SpongeBob in the episode, he also drops dishes.
* '''[[Squeaky Boots]]:''' Mr. Krabs goes to retrieve the boots from under the floorboard. In doing so, he violently lifts the entire Krusty Krab restaurant, finds the boots, and then lets the restaurant slam to the ground.
* '''[[SB-129]]:''' When Squidward wants to travel back in time, he uses the future Krusty Krab's time machine. When the time machine departs, a whole chunk of the Krusty Krab is used as the machine.
* '''[[Best Day Ever]]:''' The Krusty Krab is condemned due to a nematode infestation. The nematodes also eat up the security tape and carve a skull in the building's roof.
* '''[[Once Bitten]]:''' Everyone takes the tables and uses them as a barricade in order to shield themselves from the "zombies".
* '''[[Pranks a Lot]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick try to prank Mr. Krabs, messing up the table alignments, gluing the doors shut, replacing
the windows with rubber and clogging the toilet in the process.
*'''[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]:''' Mrs. Priss shuts down the Krusty Krab because of the fun, and delicious Krabby Patty.
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[[Image:Krosse Krabbe.JPG|thumb|left|The Krusty Krab]]

The '''Krusty Krab''' is a restaurant in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]] in the animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. It is owned by [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. The restaurant's name is a parody of the fictional restaurant called the
Krusty Burger (owned by Krusty the Clown) from the animated 1989 TV Series The Simpsons.

The Krusty Krab usually has two employees: [[SpongeBob]], the restaurant's fry cook, and [[Squidward]], the restaurant's cashier. Both employees have difficulties with working together: Squidward hates SpongeBob, and SpongeBob in turn exacerbates the situation by remaining completely naive toward Squidward's spiteful attitude. The restaurant's menu consists of the usual fast-food products, with its specialty being Krabby Patties, similar to hamburgers in appearance. Plankton, the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant, The [[Chum Bucket]] is always trying to find out the mystery ingredients of the Krabby Patty.

== Employees ==

*Mr. Krabs- Owner/Boss
*SpongeBob SquarePants- Fry Cook
*Squidward Tentacles- Cashier
*Spat- ''Spat''ula
*Patrick- ocasionally

== Company History ==

The Krusty Krab is known for being established to sell the [[Krabby Patty]] burger. The Krabby Patty was invented by King Krabs, an ancestor of restaurant-founder Eugene H. Krabs as mentioned in the episode, "[[Dunces and Dragons]]". The recipe was kept secret for over 800 years.

After the war, Eugene H. Krabs stayed secluded in a deep depression that seemed endless. He inherited his family's secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. Krabs was also a financial wizard, which made his business successful. The building is known to have been converted from a retirement home known as the "Rusty Krab." Krabs merely painted a "K" in front of the word "Rusty," thus leading to the name "Krusty Krab", as mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]". Spongebob is the first employee of the Krusty Krab to take a break since the Chum Famine of 59', mentioned in the episode [[Hooky]].

The Krusty Krab was almost run out of business from a minor competitor known as the Shell Shack, and once from SpongeBob's short-lived Pretty Patties stand. It also faces continual problems from its main competitor, the [[Chum Bucket]] and its owner, [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]].

[[Stephen Hillenburg]]'s original name for the Krusty Krab was the "Crusty Crab," but he thought the K's were funnier.

[[Image:Salad Bar.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Free'' [[Salad Bar]]]]

Today, the Krusty Krab uses the latest achievements in fast food technology. Modernization is the heart of the Krusty Krab. As mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]" Some examples of this technology are as follows:

* Spatula: An advanced patty-control mechanism.
* Cash register: An automated money-handling system(Don’t touch!)
* Ice Cubes: Imported high-quality temperature devices.
* Straws: Prototype liquid transfer machines.
* Ketchup packets: State of the art condiment dispersal units.

== Changes ==

In the episode [[SB-129]], the entire Krusty Krab is spraypainted in Chrome and it has a built-in time machine. The only things that is not Chrome is a door hinge from the freezer door and the inside of the time machine.

In the episode "[[Bossy Boots]]", Mr. Krabs hires Pearl to help the Krusty Krab while she is on summer break. With the help of SpongeBob, she changed the Krusty Krab into [[The Kuddly Krab]]. It is a Teen Hangout restaurant, which sold only tea and salad. The floor was made of carpet, and there were stuffed animals and other kuddly knickknacks as decorations. The business failed because Pearl wanted to be fired, as she felt that it cut too much into her social life. SpongeBob took all the decorations home for one year's salary and the Krusty Krab went back to normal.

In the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]", Mr. Krabs lets Squidward temporarily transform the Krusty Krab into a fancy 5-Star restaurant. It was created so that Squidward could impress his highly successful unibrowed rival, Squilliam Fancyson. This plan failed due to SpongeBob's loss of memory and subsequent temporary insanity, which caused him to tear up the restaurant.

In the episode "Le Big Switch" an French "exchange chef" from the Fancy! restaurant becomes the cook at the Krusty Krab, and the Krusty Krab is transformed into a five-star French bistro, where Mr. Krabs is ecstatic because he can sell minuscule portions for very expensive prices, including a putrid dish which can only lose its stench by shredding gold on top of it. The French chef does this, much to Mr. Krabs disapproval. Squidward is also very happy because SpongeBob became an exchange chef and went to the Fancy! restaurant where his Krabby Patties were a huge hit even though it was not the type of cuisine suited for the Fancy! restaurant. Eventually the Krusty Krab bistro goes out of business (they barely had any customers and Mr. Krabs even had to sell Squidward), but in the end SpongeBob brings all the Fancy! customers, who were demanding Krabby Patties to the Krusty Krab, bringing business back to normal.

In the episode "[[Selling Out]]", Mr. Krabs was offered a large sum of money to sell the Krusty Krab. He accepted the deal and retired. The new management, the Blandy Franchising Company transformed the Krusty Krab into the [[Krabby O Mondays]]. It was a diner that generated Krabby Patties by machine. However, the secret ingredient was gray sludge. When Mr. Krabs took a job here as a result of retirement-boredom, he found this secret and eventually the diner was destroyed. Then Blandy sold it back to Mr. Krabs for full price.

In the episode "[[Skill Crane]]", Mr. Krabs adds a Skill Crane game to attract "paying costumers".

In the episode "[[Wishing You Well]]", Mr. Krabs adds the Eugene Krabs Memorial Wishing Well.
In the episode "[[Krusty Towers]]," Mr. Krabs transformed the restaurant into a hotel in order to gain more profits. He created the Krusty Towers, which was a 17-story hotel that included an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby, guest elevator, and an employee elevator (actually a staircase.) The Hotel was later destroyed when [[Patrick Star]] dived into a swimming pool (it was actually an oversize bathtub) and the swimming pool cracked and got destroyed, and the entire tower got destroyed, with the exception of the top floor (the actual Krusty Krab)

In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]", Mr. Krabs added a drive-thru to the restaurant because there were a lot of people "on the go" those days. However, the drive-thru is not seen in later episodes.

In the episode "[[Krabs a la Mode]]", the restaurant is converted into an indoor ice rink, and later a swimming pool, all the while keeping its restaurant status. Plankton turned the thermostat down to bug Mr. Krabs, but success came soon after when the people went skating on frozen patties.

In the episode "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]", Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. The restaurant then included a ball pit and had krabby kids meals with a Mermaid Man figure and a Barnacle Boy eraser. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy also visited, but Plankton made Mermaid Man say he preferred the Chum Bucket over the Krusty Krab in front of the whole restaurant.

In the episode, "[[The Krusty Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs, after receiving a review via the television from [[Gene Scallop]], added more sponginess to the Krusty Krab and renamed it the [[Krusty Sponge]]. He added a train around it. However, the soiled yellow "Spongy Patties" caused Mr. Krabs to be arrested. However, he made a deal with [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]], which was to have Squidward give him train rides on the train.

== Features ==

Like the other buildings in [[Bikini Bottom]], the Krusty Krab does not have a constant floor plan. In most episodes, the Krusty Krab's floor plan consists of the main eating area (front part of building), Mr. Krabs' office (back left of building), bathrooms (back right of building) and the kitchen (back center of building). The kitchen features a back door which leads to the dumpster, a walk-in freezer, and a door leading to Mr. Krabs' office. Next to the restroom there is a storage closet, as seen in [[Imitation Krabs]]. In addition, the Krusty Krab has a two-story ceiling. The kitchen, restrooms, and Mr. Krabs' office are all one-story. On top of these three rooms is a storage area, as seen in most episodes. Also, in one episode it was shown that there is a Patty Vault and a Krabby Patty burning furnace in the kitchen which contains a supply of pre-made Krabby Patties. There is also a vat full of tartar sauce in the kitchen in "[[Imitation Krabs]]."

In [[SB-129]], the future Krusty Krab has a similar, yet somewhat different layout. The walk-in freezer is still the same, but there is a door to the right of it, which could be the back door. There is a hallway with a can-opener and a time machine, which is behind the far right door. Another door leads to the main eatery area, although it was never shown.

The building's design is based on a New England lobster trap. There is a [[LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants]] set based on the Krusty Krab.

In the front, the Krusty Krab has a parking area, even though cars are usually not seen in it, as well as 5 flags on the roof of the Krusty Krab. These flags spell out R, I, (non-existent flag), U, K. In the back of the Krusty Krab, a dumpster is seen in most episodes. (One episode featured the dumpster across the street.)

== Business hours ==

The Krusty Krab is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, excepting Tuesdays, on which it stays open until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Krusty Krab is usually closed, although in "[[Squid's Day Off]]" it was open on Sunday, but SpongeBob and Squidward forgot to change the "CLOSED" sign to "OPEN". The restaurant was once open for 24 hours a day for at least 43 days, as a result of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton's]] plan to keep the [[Chum Bucket]] open 23 hours a day. It is uncertain how long the streak lasted after the 43 days because Mr. Krabs was too tired to remember. After SpongeBob had a mental breakdown due to exhaustion, and Plankton's plan was thwarted, the Krusty Krab was open for 24 hours a day. It's assumed that the Krusty Krab returned to its usual hours, since later episodes show the employees closing at 6:00 p.m.

In "[[New Digs]]", a rule is shown that all employees must arrive on the premises and be punched in by 9:00 a.m.

As shown in the episode "[[Graveyard Shift]]," the Krusty Krab was opened for night shifts for at least one night, because of a comment from a customer to Mr. Krabs saying that he would pay money for a Krabby Patty at night.

In [[Fear of a Krabby Patty]], SpongeBob, Krabs, and Squidward were open for 43 days straight as a plan to scare SpongeBob.

== Advertising and marketing ==

There are various ways Mr. Krabs uses to advertise the Krusty Krab. The Company's slogan is ''"Come spend your money here."''

Besides having a large sign nearby the building to advertise to road travelers, the Krusty Krab is featured on billboards throughout Sand Mountain.

Mr. Krabs once filmed a television commercial in order to gain customers. [[Squidward]] was the director at first, but then Mr. Krabs directed it to save money since Squidward was too expensive. Mr. Krabs got a prime time special to run the 90-second commercial, at 3:28 AM. The commercial featured Pearl (playing Amy) and Squidward (in a wig, playing Jennifer) as teenagers getting their first [[Krabby Patty]] served by [[Mr. Krabs]]. It only showed SpongeBob's pants by the grill and forehead inside the kitchen window. Even from this, he was excited to be in the commercial. ''See episode: "[[As Seen on TV]]".''

Another commercial was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cartoon. In it, Man Ray was going to saw them in half. Then, Barnacle Boy said, "He's unstopable like the delicious taste of a Krabby Kid's Meal." Man Ray then stopped the machine and took the Krabby Kid's Meal to eat it. He was also tied up. ''See episode: "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]"

Mr. Krabs always tries to find ways to get more customers, by trying to have an addition to the Krusty Krab. His additions are usually cheap and junky. One example is [[Krabby Land Park]], where kids can have fun. It had a slide (which broke down), hose land (hoses over a stick), and other junky playground equipment. He built it so that kids would come and buy Krabby Patties since they were hanging out at the new playground instead. Another occasion is when he built the [[Wishing Well]], in order for customers to just "give up their money for a wish." But SpongeBob and Patrick "found the magic" and everyone's wishes came true. In the episode short "The Endless Summer," Mr. Krabs attempts to pollute the environment in order for the temperature to rise, thereby having an endless summer. He did this so he could charge people to use the "Krusty Pool." In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]," Mr. Krabs transforms the Krusty Krab into a drive-through since Patrick had a new boat mobile (similar to a car.)

Another way Mr. Krabs tries to attract customers is to hold social events in the Krusty Krab. In "[[Culture Shock]]," Mr. Krabs held "The [[Squidward Tentacles]] Talent Show" and in [[Squirrel Jokes]], Mr. Krabs held a comedy show called [[The Comedy Krab]].

==Slogan==

Come spend your money here.

==Different looks==
five star krusty krab:The five star krusty krab was used in sqwilliam returns and has is high priced.[[Image:Schnöselkrabbe.jpg|180px|center]] || '''<center>[[5 Star Krusty Krab]]</center>'''

==Menu==

The Krusty Krab had various Menus.

[[Pickles]] & [[Krusty Krab Training Video]]

Krabby Patty....$2.00
Krusty Combo....$3.99
Krusty Deluxe...$3.00

Sides
Seaweed Salad.....$1.50
Coral Bits........$1.95

[[Bossy Boots]](Kuddly Krab Menu)

Salad...$2.00
Tea.....$1.00

[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]

Krabby Patty..........$1.25
W/cheese............$1.50
Double Krabby Patty...$2.00
W/cheese............$2.25
Triple Krabby Patty...$3.00
W/cheese............$3.25
Colar Bits
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50
Kelp Rings............$1.50
Salty Sauce...........$0.50
Kraby Meal............$3.50
Double Krabby Meal....$3.75
Triple Krabby Meal....$4.00
Salty Sla Dog.........$1.25
Sailors Surprise......$3.00
Golden Loaf...........$2.00
W/Sauce.............$2.50
[[Kelp Shake]]............$2.00
Seafoam Soda
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50

[[Krabby Land]]

Krabby Patty.........2.99
w/cheese.............3.99
Krabby Combo.........3.99
Kiddie Meal..........1.99
Fries................2.99

[[Image:Kptty.jpg|thumb|left|The Krabby Patty]]The food served at the Krusty Krab consists of its specialty, the world-famous [[Krabby Patty]] burgers, as well as a host of other meals off the Galley Grub, with food ranging from Kelp Fries to [[Coral Bits]] to Dr. Kelp (derived from the Dr Pepper soft drink) and more, including Silly Meals. This is enough evidence that the menu is similar to that of Checkers Drive-In, McDonald's or Burger King/Hungry Jack's. They have also sold pizzas ("Pizza Delivery") and a once-free salad bar (now $1) at times. The Krusty Krab menu is always featured differently in different episodes.

=== Galley Grub ===

[[Image:KKTrainingVideoMenu2.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in [[Krusty Krab Training Video]] and Pickles]][[Image:KKMenuMMABBV.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]][[Image:BBMenu.jpg|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Bubble Buddy]]The Galley Grub is the menu of the Krusty Krab. The menu is shown differently at times. The menus contain meals, sides, and beverages. The [[Krabby Patty]] is present on every menu ever shown. The Captain Olaf's Special maybe a parody of Count Olaf; a character from the book series:'' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket.

== Owner ==

The owner of the Krusty Krab has always been [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. However, ownership changed in "[[Patty Hype]]" when Mr. Krabs gave SpongeBob the restaurant temporarily. In "[[The Algae's Always Greener]]," although this was an act of changing time, if Plankton were successful, he would be owner of the Krusty Krab. Howard Blandy bought the Krusty Krab in "[[Selling Out]]" but he sold it back to Krabs at the end of the episode.

=== Full-time ===

There are two full time employees, [[SpongeBob]], who is mainly the fry cook, and [[Squidward Tentacles]] who is mainly the cashier.

Squidward Tentacles is the oldest known employee. He works full-time as the head cashier in most episodes. Squidward was the fry cook in "[[Bubble Buddy]]" during SpongeBob's day off, and in "[[Pickles]]" when SpongeBob lost his confidence. His on time percentage is twelve percent.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the third oldest known employee. He works full-time as the fry cook of the restaurant. SpongeBob has janitorial duties as well. SpongeBob was a temporary cashier when Squidward was put in charge of the Krusty Krab in "[[Squid's Day Off]]". He was hired by Squidward as a waiter in "[[Squilliam Returns]]". SpongeBob was the ''Parking Lot Litter Patrol'' in "[[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]." He was also the bellhop of the Krusty Towers in "[[Krusty Towers]]". He was also the well money-retriever in "[[Wishing You Well]]". In addition, he was hired as manager of the Krusty Krab 2 in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]." His on time percentage is one hundred percent. He is Vice Assistant General Manager, in charge of certain things is revealed in [[Stanley S. SquarePants]].

=== Temporary ===

There are eleven temporary employees and one whose employment status is unknown. These jobs were available due to increase sales, a change in the actual type of business, and a strike.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]''' joined the "Krusty Krew" as a waiter in the episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]," quitting after the episode. He was hired at the Krusty Krab in the episode "[[Arrgh!]]," only to be immediately fired. In addition, he was hired by Squidward as a hat-taker in "[[Squilliam Returns]]" when Squidward took over the restaurant to impress Squilliam. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]," he took over for SpongeBob as fry cook, while he was on vacation. Also In [[That's No Lady]], while disguised as Patricia, Patrick was the waiter/waitress of the Krusty Krab. In "Banned in Bikini Bottom," Patrick worked as the bouncer to the secret Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Sandy Cheeks]]''' was recruited by Mr. Krabs as a Krabby Patty chopper for a brief period of time as seen in "[[Karate Choppers]]"
* '''[[Pearl Krabs]]''' was the idealist for the Krusty Krab in "[[Bossy Boots]]".
* '''[[Eugene H. Krabs]]''' was hired by Squidward as head cook in "[[Squilliam Returns]]," but was found to be a horrible chef, creating a monster appetizer that destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[King Neptune]]''' - After SpongeBob wins the Krabby Patty tournament in "[[Neptune's Spatula]]," King Neptune becomes SpongeBob's trainee.
* '''Three teenagers''' were given jobs after [[SpongeBob]] and [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] went on strike, leaving both their positions available.
* A '''teenaged fish''' asked for a job application in "[[Graveyard Shift]]".
* '''[[Jim]]''', also known as the Original Fry Cook In the episode "[[The Original Fry Cook]]" and probably retired in between the 1970s - 1990s.
* '''Clown''' worked with the Krusty crew during the filming of the commercial to relieve stress.
* '''Karen the Computer''' once worked at the Krusty Krab in a SpongeBob comic, because Plankton was treating her unfairly.
*'''Mr. Le Schnook''' came to the Krusty Krab during the exchange program in "Le Big Switch" and puts the Krusty Krab in bankruptcy, due to his demands for expensive fancy stuff.
*'''Stanley S. SquarePants''' - SpongeBob's cousin who took over for Squidward temporarily in "Stanley S. SquarePants."
*'''[[Gary]] the Snail''' - served as a waiter for the secret Krusty Krab in [[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]. He was also the ''Wet Floor Sign'' in New Digs,the Hockey-Coach in [[Krabs a la Mode]],and de-icker in [[Fungus Among Us]]

== Employee Information ==

=== Payment ===

Throughout the entire series, the amount Mr. Krabs pays his employees varies. According to SpongeBob in [[Big Pink Loser]], when he started working Mr. Krabs charged him $100 an hour, but when Patrick began working he charged him $50 an hour. It is unclear whether SpongeBob and Squidward get different pay, but in many episodes it is almost clear how much they get paid. In "[[Squeaky Boots]]," SpongeBob's paycheck consists of an envelope of money. In "[[Dying for Pie]]," Squidward mentions that he gets paid at minimum wage. In "[[Bossy Boots]]," when Mr. Krabs attempts to get rid of all the stuff he bought for the Kuddly Krab, he sells them to SpongeBob for one years salary. This includes music, carpet, furniture, and stuffed animals. In "[[Skill Crane]]," Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Squidward their paychecks, which consists of an envelope of money for SpongeBob and a bag of quarters for Squidward. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]", Mr. Krabs holds up a dime and SpongeBob says that is more than what he makes in a year. It is confirmed that payday is not on Monday. In Squid on Strike, SpongeBob's salary was to pay Mr. Krabs. At the end of [[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]], SpongeBob said he worked all day for free. The amount that Mr. Krabs pays his employees seemingly decreases throughout the series. This could be a possible money value change in Bikini Bottom or Mr. Krabs becoming more cheap.

It is important to note that SpongeBob's claims in "[[Bummer Vacation]]" that he earns less than a quarter every year have been contradicted at least twice throughout the series. For example, in the episode "[[One Krab's Trash]]," SpongeBob is able to produce $5.68 in order to buy a soda drinking hat. Also, in "[[Skill Crane]]," on payday, Mr. Krabs produces a large bag of quarters for [[Squidward]], rather than just the one.

=== Inspection ===

Krusty Krab employees have surprise uniform inspections at any time. The requirements to pass include: Must have nametag on, must be clean, and must be shaven. If an employee does not pass inspection, they have to wear a stinky boot for the rest of the day.

=== Training ===

Employees follow a carefully organized code, which is known as "POOP:" '''P'''eople '''O'''rder '''O'''ur '''P'''atties. Employees are required to maintain personal hygiene. They must scrub their hands thoroughly. Get under their fingernails, scrub the knuckles, and have squeaky clean palms. In addition, shoes must be polished, face must be clear of any blemishes or boils, and hair must be neat and tidy. The work station of the employee must be tidy and free of droppings. They need to keep supplies clean and organized. Employees must be aware of an emergency situation. They must watch out for [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]]. In the episode [[Krusty Krab Training Video]], SpongeBob runs around destroying everything in a panic while Plankton is about to get away.

== Customers ==

The Krusty Krab is one of the most successful restaurant in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It usually attracts customers (referred to as "Krustomers") from Bikini Bottom because it's cheap, has the good food, and Mr. Krabs is less cruel than his rival counterpart [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. It is here where the customer always comes first and it is the customers who keep the restaurant afloat. In fact, there's even a POOP (People Order Our Patties) policy. When [[King Neptune]] accused and froze [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]], the customers abandoned the restaurant and were lured into the Chum Bucket and then into evil, under the hands of [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. There have also been times when the customers have abandoned the restaurant due to minor incidents. Regulars here include [[Patrick Star]], [[Sandy Cheeks]], [[Larry the Lobster]], [[Mrs. Puff]], Scooter the surfer, [[Fred]], [[Tom]], [[Mermaid Man]], [[Barnacle Boy]], and others.

== Additional Locations ==

The Krusty Krab had only one location until Mr. Krabs opened a second restaurant, the Krusty Krab 2, located next to the original. Mr. Krabs was inspired by money, as he has said in an interview with [[Perch Perkins]] of the [[Bikini Bottom News]]. Mr. Krabs held a grand opening ceremony regarding the opening of this new location. Episodes shown after the movie was released show [[The Krusty Krab 2]] is not there, since the movie takes place after the entire series.

== Competition ==

The [[Chum Bucket]], owned by [[Sheldon J. Plankton]], a competitor, is across the street. The Krusty Krab is far more successful than the Chum Bucket due primarily to the good food of the Krusty Krab, but also to the cruelty of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] to other residents of [[Bikini Bottom]]. [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] has consistently tried to steal the "[[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|secret recipe]]" for the [[Krabby Patty]] so as to duplicate it and gain more customers, but he was always unsuccessful, until he gained control of the [[Krabby Patty]] secret formula (and the minds of Bikini Bottom's citizens) with his "Plan Z" in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''. The Shell Shack is mentioned by Tom and Fred in one episode, "[[Patty Hype]]," because it has atmosphere and a talking/singing dog. The Shell Shack is likely the Krusty Krab's main competition. also, the [[Pretty Patties]] store was quite popular and could be said as 'Short time Competition. A fancy restaurant called: [[Fancy!]] is featured in a few episodes, yet probably is not to much of a competition to the Krusty Krab because only rich people can afford to eat there, with prices ranging from $100 to $100,000. [[Howard Blandy]] Franchising probably have some restaurants throughout [[Bikini Bottom]]. In the episode [[Best Frenemies]], another restaurant competed with The Krusty Krab called ''[[KelpShake]]''. The KelpShake restaurants expanded all across Bikini Bottom but were promptly shut down when their KelpShake products turned out to be toxic.

== Krabby Kronicle ==

The Krabby Kronicle was a newspaper that was briefly featured in the episode ''[[The Krabby Kronicle (Episode)]]''. (see main article ''[[Krabby Kronicle]]'')

== Destruction and Abuse==
Destruction:

* '''[[Employee of the Month]]:''' SpongeBob and Squidward's excessively competitive battle for Employee of the Month leads to them making thousands of Krabby Patties, causing the Krusty Krab to become pressurized, like an aero plane cabin. Eventually, a massive decompression causes the restaurant to explode.
* '''[[Suds]]:''' SpongeBob's case of the suds leads to one massive sneeze near the Krusty Krab, which leaves the restaurant in pieces.
* '''[[Squid on Strike]]:''' SpongeBob takes Squidward's advice regarding trade union action too seriously, and "dismantles the establishment."
* '''[[Skill Crane]]:''' Squidward was not as skilled with a real crane as he was with the Skill Crane. When he tried to control the real crane, he destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Selling Out]]:''' The computer screen that clogged the processed Krabby Patty machine made the restaurant (then known as the [[Krabby O Mondays]]) explode.
* '''[[Krusty Towers]]:''' Patrick does a cannonball in the pool inside Squidward's hotel room and the Krusty Towers implodes pancake-style, leaving only the original Krusty Krab standing.
* '''[[Texas]]:''' When Sandy is pulling SpongeBob (and SpongeBob is trying to open the door to the Krusty Krab) the whole front of the Krusty Krab eventually gets pulled off.
*'''[[The Krusty Plate]]:''' SpongeBob puts forth immense effort to clean a smudge off of a dish, eventually resorting to a high-powered cleaning device that, at maximum power, explodes with the force of a hydrogen bomb, leaving the Krusty Krab in ruins. The dish was clean, but Mr. Krabs, who had come to the scene when he noticed what was going on, angrily chased SpongeBob around what used to be the Krusty Krab.
*'''[[Spy Buddies]]:''' When Patrick is shot from the cannon in an attempt by Mr. Krabs to destroy Plankton's blimp (with SpongeBob still on it), which succeeds, the blimp catches on fire and crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it.
*'''[[Pat No Pay]]:''' Patrick destroys the Krusty Krab by jamming the Trash Compactor with Mr.Krabs' money bag.
*'''[[The Battle of Bikini Bottom]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the Krusty Krab while they fight against filth and clean.
* '''[[Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm]]:''' An Alaskan bull worm crushes the entire town.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' SpongeBob trips on a rock and throws a pie (which is really a flavored bomb) at Squidward's face. The bomb is about as strong as an atomic bomb, and the entire town is destroyed.
* '''[[Wormy]]:''' As Bikini Bottom residents try to escape the "monster," the whole town is mistakenly destroyed by citizens that are attempting to escape Wormy.
* '''[[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]]:''' SpongeBob destroys the entire town with his crazy driving during his boating test.
* '''[[SpongeHenge]]:''' The wind blows the Krusty Krab down to the ground, and into the sand. Scene then cuts to 3,000 years later when the aliens discover the SpongeBob stones.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward eats too many Krabby Patties all in single bites, and his thighs explode.
* '''[[Slide Whistle Stooges]]:'''Squidward drives a gas truck and plows through the Krusty Krab

Abuse:
* '''[[Help Wanted]]:''' The anchovies run rampant in the Krusty Krab and tear down the beams that support the edifice.
* '''[[Your Shoe's Untied]]:''' SpongeBob punches both his feet through the floorboards and drags them to the kitchen in order to avoid Patrick seeing him with his shoes untied.
* '''[[Plankton's Army]]:'''A robotic customer made by Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to buy some coral bits and then it burns the Krusty Krab's front door with lasers to get out.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' Mr. Krabs takes a piece of the aforementioned bomb pie (see above) and trips while on his way to get a glass of milk. The tiny piece destroys a wall in Mr. Krabs' office, injuring himself along with Squidward.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward sneaks into the Krusty Krab late at night to eat Krabby Patties in the Patty Vault. On doing so, he sets off the restaurant's security system (which is a bucket of "water" dropping to the floor). Squidward scoffs at this until he realizes that the liquid is not water, but gasoline. Just then, a robotic hand holding a lit match comes out and drops the match, igniting Squidward and a section of the Krusty Krab. This immediately happens again when Squidward enters the kitchen. This scene was cut out from the episode because it encouraged kids to light fires.
* '''[[Squilliam Returns]]:''' When SpongeBob cannot remember his name, his brain has fine dining overload and he goes crazy, tearing down the decorations in Squidward's "5-star restaurant" and leaving the Krusty Krab a mess.
* '''[[Culture Shock]]:''' When Pearl is doing her cheerleading routine, she jumps up and down, causing the Krusty Krab tables to go flying in the air.
* '''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]:''' Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula. SpongeBob reacts by running around, screaming, and knocking down every table.
* '''[[Krab Borg]]:''' The customers, in fear of the world being taken over by robots, run through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them.
* '''[[Big Pink Loser]]:''' When Patrick celebrates his accomplishment of removing the lid from a jar, he spikes the jar into the kitchen floor (similar to the way a football player does following a touchdown), making a hole in the floorboards. Later, SpongeBob breaks several dishes when he slips on the wet floor. Since Patrick is copying SpongeBob in the episode, he also drops dishes.
* '''[[Squeaky Boots]]:''' Mr. Krabs goes to retrieve the boots from under the floorboard. In doing so, he violently lifts the entire Krusty Krab restaurant, finds the boots, and then lets the restaurant slam to the ground.
* '''[[SB-129]]:''' When Squidward wants to travel back in time, he uses the future Krusty Krab's time machine. When the time machine departs, a whole chunk of the Krusty Krab is used as the machine.
* '''[[Best Day Ever]]:''' The Krusty Krab is condemned due to a nematode infestation. The nematodes also eat up the security tape and carve a skull in the building's roof.
* '''[[Once Bitten]]:''' Everyone takes the tables and uses them as a barricade in order to shield themselves from the "zombies".
* '''[[Pranks a Lot]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick try to prank Mr. Krabs, messing up the table alignments, gluing the doors shut, replacing
the windows with rubber and clogging the toilet in the process.
*'''[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]:''' Mrs. Priss shuts down the Krusty Krab because of the fun, and delicious Krabby Patty.
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[[Image:Krosse Krabbe.JPG|thumb|left|The Krusty Krab]]

The '''Krusty Krab''' is a restaurant in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]] in the animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. It is owned by [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. The restaurant's name is a parody of the fictional restaurant called the
Krusty Burger (owned by Krusty the Clown) from the animated 1989 TV Series The Simpsons.

The Krusty Krab usually has two employees: [[SpongeBob]], the restaurant's fry cook, and [[Squidward]], the restaurant's cashier. Both employees have difficulties with working together: Squidward hates SpongeBob, and SpongeBob in turn exacerbates the situation by remaining completely naive toward Squidward's spiteful attitude. The restaurant's menu consists of the usual fast-food products, with its specialty being Krabby Patties, similar to hamburgers in appearance. Plankton, the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant, The [[Chum Bucket]] is always trying to find out the mystery ingredients of the Krabby Patty.

== Employees ==

*Mr. Krabs- Owner/Boss
*SpongeBob SquarePants- Fry Cook
*Squidward Tentacles- Cashier
*Spat- ''Spat''ula
*Patrick- ocasionally

== Company History ==

The Krusty Krab is known for being established to sell the [[Krabby Patty]] burger. The Krabby Patty was invented by King Krabs, an ancestor of restaurant-founder Eugene H. Krabs as mentioned in the episode, "[[Dunces and Dragons]]". The recipe was kept secret for over 800 years.

After the war, Eugene H. Krabs stayed secluded in a deep depression that seemed endless. He inherited his family's secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. Krabs was also a financial wizard, which made his business successful. The building is known to have been converted from a retirement home known as the "Rusty Krab." Krabs merely painted a "K" in front of the word "Rusty," thus leading to the name "Krusty Krab", as mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]". Spongebob is the first employee of the Krusty Krab to take a break since the Chum Famine of 59', mentioned in the episode [[Hooky]].

The Krusty Krab was almost run out of business from a minor competitor known as the Shell Shack, and once from SpongeBob's short-lived Pretty Patties stand. It also faces continual problems from its main competitor, the [[Chum Bucket]] and its owner, [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]].

[[Stephen Hillenburg]]'s original name for the Krusty Krab was the "Crusty Crab," but he thought the K's were funnier.

[[Image:Salad Bar.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Free'' [[Salad Bar]]]]

Today, the Krusty Krab uses the latest achievements in fast food technology. Modernization is the heart of the Krusty Krab. As mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]" Some examples of this technology are as follows:

* Spatula: An advanced patty-control mechanism.
* Cash register: An automated money-handling system(Don’t touch!)
* Ice Cubes: Imported high-quality temperature devices.
* Straws: Prototype liquid transfer machines.
* Ketchup packets: State of the art condiment dispersal units.

== Changes ==

In the episode [[SB-129]], the entire Krusty Krab is spraypainted in Chrome and it has a built-in time machine. The only things that is not Chrome is a door hinge from the freezer door and the inside of the time machine.

In the episode "[[Bossy Boots]]", Mr. Krabs hires Pearl to help the Krusty Krab while she is on summer break. With the help of SpongeBob, she changed the Krusty Krab into [[The Kuddly Krab]]. It is a Teen Hangout restaurant, which sold only tea and salad. The floor was made of carpet, and there were stuffed animals and other kuddly knickknacks as decorations. The business failed because Pearl wanted to be fired, as she felt that it cut too much into her social life. SpongeBob took all the decorations home for one year's salary and the Krusty Krab went back to normal.

In the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]", Mr. Krabs lets Squidward temporarily transform the Krusty Krab into a fancy 5-Star restaurant. It was created so that Squidward could impress his highly successful unibrowed rival, Squilliam Fancyson. This plan failed due to SpongeBob's loss of memory and subsequent temporary insanity, which caused him to tear up the restaurant.

In the episode "Le Big Switch" an French "exchange chef" from the Fancy! restaurant becomes the cook at the Krusty Krab, and the Krusty Krab is transformed into a five-star French bistro, where Mr. Krabs is ecstatic because he can sell minuscule portions for very expensive prices, including a putrid dish which can only lose its stench by shredding gold on top of it. The French chef does this, much to Mr. Krabs disapproval. Squidward is also very happy because SpongeBob became an exchange chef and went to the Fancy! restaurant where his Krabby Patties were a huge hit even though it was not the type of cuisine suited for the Fancy! restaurant. Eventually the Krusty Krab bistro goes out of business (they barely had any customers and Mr. Krabs even had to sell Squidward), but in the end SpongeBob brings all the Fancy! customers, who were demanding Krabby Patties to the Krusty Krab, bringing business back to normal.

In the episode "[[Selling Out]]", Mr. Krabs was offered a large sum of money to sell the Krusty Krab. He accepted the deal and retired. The new management, the Blandy Franchising Company transformed the Krusty Krab into the [[Krabby O Mondays]]. It was a diner that generated Krabby Patties by machine. However, the secret ingredient was gray sludge. When Mr. Krabs took a job here as a result of retirement-boredom, he found this secret and eventually the diner was destroyed. Then Blandy sold it back to Mr. Krabs for full price.

In the episode "[[Skill Crane]]", Mr. Krabs adds a Skill Crane game to attract "paying costumers".

In the episode "[[Wishing You Well]]", Mr. Krabs adds the Eugene Krabs Memorial Wishing Well.
In the episode "[[Krusty Towers]]," Mr. Krabs transformed the restaurant into a hotel in order to gain more profits. He created the Krusty Towers, which was a 17-story hotel that included an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby, guest elevator, and an employee elevator (actually a staircase.) The Hotel was later destroyed when [[Patrick Star]] dived into a swimming pool (it was actually an oversize bathtub) and the swimming pool cracked and got destroyed, and the entire tower got destroyed, with the exception of the top floor (the actual Krusty Krab)

In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]", Mr. Krabs added a drive-thru to the restaurant because there were a lot of people "on the go" those days. However, the drive-thru is not seen in later episodes.

In the episode "[[Krabs a la Mode]]", the restaurant is converted into an indoor ice rink, and later a swimming pool, all the while keeping its restaurant status. Plankton turned the thermostat down to bug Mr. Krabs, but success came soon after when the people went skating on frozen patties.

In the episode "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]", Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. The restaurant then included a ball pit and had krabby kids meals with a Mermaid Man figure and a Barnacle Boy eraser. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy also visited, but Plankton made Mermaid Man say he preferred the Chum Bucket over the Krusty Krab in front of the whole restaurant.

In the episode, "[[The Krusty Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs, after receiving a review via the television from [[Gene Scallop]], added more sponginess to the Krusty Krab and renamed it the [[Krusty Sponge]]. He added a train around it. However, the soiled yellow "Spongy Patties" caused Mr. Krabs to be arrested. However, he made a deal with [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]], which was to have Squidward give him train rides on the train.

== Features ==

Like the other buildings in [[Bikini Bottom]], the Krusty Krab does not have a constant floor plan. In most episodes, the Krusty Krab's floor plan consists of the main eating area (front part of building), Mr. Krabs' office (back left of building), bathrooms (back right of building) and the kitchen (back center of building). The kitchen features a back door which leads to the dumpster, a walk-in freezer, and a door leading to Mr. Krabs' office. Next to the restroom there is a storage closet, as seen in [[Imitation Krabs]]. In addition, the Krusty Krab has a two-story ceiling. The kitchen, restrooms, and Mr. Krabs' office are all one-story. On top of these three rooms is a storage area, as seen in most episodes. Also, in one episode it was shown that there is a Patty Vault and a Krabby Patty burning furnace in the kitchen which contains a supply of pre-made Krabby Patties. There is also a vat full of tartar sauce in the kitchen in "[[Imitation Krabs]]."

In [[SB-129]], the future Krusty Krab has a similar, yet somewhat different layout. The walk-in freezer is still the same, but there is a door to the right of it, which could be the back door. There is a hallway with a can-opener and a time machine, which is behind the far right door. Another door leads to the main eatery area, although it was never shown.

The building's design is based on a New England lobster trap. There is a [[LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants]] set based on the Krusty Krab.

In the front, the Krusty Krab has a parking area, even though cars are usually not seen in it, as well as 5 flags on the roof of the Krusty Krab. These flags spell out R, I, (non-existent flag), U, K. In the back of the Krusty Krab, a dumpster is seen in most episodes. (One episode featured the dumpster across the street.)

== Business hours ==

The Krusty Krab is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, excepting Tuesdays, on which it stays open until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Krusty Krab is usually closed, although in "[[Squid's Day Off]]" it was open on Sunday, but SpongeBob and Squidward forgot to change the "CLOSED" sign to "OPEN". The restaurant was once open for 24 hours a day for at least 43 days, as a result of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton's]] plan to keep the [[Chum Bucket]] open 23 hours a day. It is uncertain how long the streak lasted after the 43 days because Mr. Krabs was too tired to remember. After SpongeBob had a mental breakdown due to exhaustion, and Plankton's plan was thwarted, the Krusty Krab was open for 24 hours a day. It's assumed that the Krusty Krab returned to its usual hours, since later episodes show the employees closing at 6:00 p.m.

In "[[New Digs]]", a rule is shown that all employees must arrive on the premises and be punched in by 9:00 a.m.

As shown in the episode "[[Graveyard Shift]]," the Krusty Krab was opened for night shifts for at least one night, because of a comment from a customer to Mr. Krabs saying that he would pay money for a Krabby Patty at night.

In [[Fear of a Krabby Patty]], SpongeBob, Krabs, and Squidward were open for 43 days straight as a plan to scare SpongeBob.

== Advertising and marketing ==

There are various ways Mr. Krabs uses to advertise the Krusty Krab. The Company's slogan is ''"Come spend your money here."''

Besides having a large sign nearby the building to advertise to road travelers, the Krusty Krab is featured on billboards throughout Sand Mountain.

Mr. Krabs once filmed a television commercial in order to gain customers. [[Squidward]] was the director at first, but then Mr. Krabs directed it to save money since Squidward was too expensive. Mr. Krabs got a prime time special to run the 90-second commercial, at 3:28 AM. The commercial featured Pearl (playing Amy) and Squidward (in a wig, playing Jennifer) as teenagers getting their first [[Krabby Patty]] served by [[Mr. Krabs]]. It only showed SpongeBob's pants by the grill and forehead inside the kitchen window. Even from this, he was excited to be in the commercial. ''See episode: "[[As Seen on TV]]".''

Another commercial was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cartoon. In it, Man Ray was going to saw them in half. Then, Barnacle Boy said, "He's unstopable like the delicious taste of a Krabby Kid's Meal." Man Ray then stopped the machine and took the Krabby Kid's Meal to eat it. He was also tied up. ''See episode: "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]"

Mr. Krabs always tries to find ways to get more customers, by trying to have an addition to the Krusty Krab. His additions are usually cheap and junky. One example is [[Krabby Land Park]], where kids can have fun. It had a slide (which broke down), hose land (hoses over a stick), and other junky playground equipment. He built it so that kids would come and buy Krabby Patties since they were hanging out at the new playground instead. Another occasion is when he built the [[Wishing Well]], in order for customers to just "give up their money for a wish." But SpongeBob and Patrick "found the magic" and everyone's wishes came true. In the episode short "The Endless Summer," Mr. Krabs attempts to pollute the environment in order for the temperature to rise, thereby having an endless summer. He did this so he could charge people to use the "Krusty Pool." In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]," Mr. Krabs transforms the Krusty Krab into a drive-through since Patrick had a new boat mobile (similar to a car.)

Another way Mr. Krabs tries to attract customers is to hold social events in the Krusty Krab. In "[[Culture Shock]]," Mr. Krabs held "The [[Squidward Tentacles]] Talent Show" and in [[Squirrel Jokes]], Mr. Krabs held a comedy show called [[The Comedy Krab]].

==Slogan==

Come spend your money here.

==Different looks==
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==Menu==

The Krusty Krab had various Menus.

[[Pickles]] & [[Krusty Krab Training Video]]

Krabby Patty....$2.00
Krusty Combo....$3.99
Krusty Deluxe...$3.00

Sides
Seaweed Salad.....$1.50
Coral Bits........$1.95

[[Bossy Boots]](Kuddly Krab Menu)

Salad...$2.00
Tea.....$1.00

[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]

Krabby Patty..........$1.25
W/cheese............$1.50
Double Krabby Patty...$2.00
W/cheese............$2.25
Triple Krabby Patty...$3.00
W/cheese............$3.25
Colar Bits
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50
Kelp Rings............$1.50
Salty Sauce...........$0.50
Kraby Meal............$3.50
Double Krabby Meal....$3.75
Triple Krabby Meal....$4.00
Salty Sla Dog.........$1.25
Sailors Surprise......$3.00
Golden Loaf...........$2.00
W/Sauce.............$2.50
[[Kelp Shake]]............$2.00
Seafoam Soda
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50

[[Krabby Land]]

Krabby Patty.........2.99
w/cheese.............3.99
Krabby Combo.........3.99
Kiddie Meal..........1.99
Fries................2.99

[[Image:Kptty.jpg|thumb|left|The Krabby Patty]]The food served at the Krusty Krab consists of its specialty, the world-famous [[Krabby Patty]] burgers, as well as a host of other meals off the Galley Grub, with food ranging from Kelp Fries to [[Coral Bits]] to Dr. Kelp (derived from the Dr Pepper soft drink) and more, including Silly Meals. This is enough evidence that the menu is similar to that of Checkers Drive-In, McDonald's or Burger King/Hungry Jack's. They have also sold pizzas ("Pizza Delivery") and a once-free salad bar (now $1) at times. The Krusty Krab menu is always featured differently in different episodes.

=== Galley Grub ===

[[Image:KKTrainingVideoMenu2.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in [[Krusty Krab Training Video]] and Pickles]][[Image:KKMenuMMABBV.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]][[Image:BBMenu.jpg|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Bubble Buddy]]The Galley Grub is the menu of the Krusty Krab. The menu is shown differently at times. The menus contain meals, sides, and beverages. The [[Krabby Patty]] is present on every menu ever shown. The Captain Olaf's Special maybe a parody of Count Olaf; a character from the book series:'' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket.

== Owner ==

The owner of the Krusty Krab has always been [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. However, ownership changed in "[[Patty Hype]]" when Mr. Krabs gave SpongeBob the restaurant temporarily. In "[[The Algae's Always Greener]]," although this was an act of changing time, if Plankton were successful, he would be owner of the Krusty Krab. Howard Blandy bought the Krusty Krab in "[[Selling Out]]" but he sold it back to Krabs at the end of the episode.

=== Full-time ===

There are two full time employees, [[SpongeBob]], who is mainly the fry cook, and [[Squidward Tentacles]] who is mainly the cashier.

Squidward Tentacles is the oldest known employee. He works full-time as the head cashier in most episodes. Squidward was the fry cook in "[[Bubble Buddy]]" during SpongeBob's day off, and in "[[Pickles]]" when SpongeBob lost his confidence. His on time percentage is twelve percent.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the third oldest known employee. He works full-time as the fry cook of the restaurant. SpongeBob has janitorial duties as well. SpongeBob was a temporary cashier when Squidward was put in charge of the Krusty Krab in "[[Squid's Day Off]]". He was hired by Squidward as a waiter in "[[Squilliam Returns]]". SpongeBob was the ''Parking Lot Litter Patrol'' in "[[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]." He was also the bellhop of the Krusty Towers in "[[Krusty Towers]]". He was also the well money-retriever in "[[Wishing You Well]]". In addition, he was hired as manager of the Krusty Krab 2 in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]." His on time percentage is one hundred percent. He is Vice Assistant General Manager, in charge of certain things is revealed in [[Stanley S. SquarePants]].

=== Temporary ===

There are eleven temporary employees and one whose employment status is unknown. These jobs were available due to increase sales, a change in the actual type of business, and a strike.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]''' joined the "Krusty Krew" as a waiter in the episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]," quitting after the episode. He was hired at the Krusty Krab in the episode "[[Arrgh!]]," only to be immediately fired. In addition, he was hired by Squidward as a hat-taker in "[[Squilliam Returns]]" when Squidward took over the restaurant to impress Squilliam. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]," he took over for SpongeBob as fry cook, while he was on vacation. Also In [[That's No Lady]], while disguised as Patricia, Patrick was the waiter/waitress of the Krusty Krab. In "Banned in Bikini Bottom," Patrick worked as the bouncer to the secret Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Sandy Cheeks]]''' was recruited by Mr. Krabs as a Krabby Patty chopper for a brief period of time as seen in "[[Karate Choppers]]"
* '''[[Pearl Krabs]]''' was the idealist for the Krusty Krab in "[[Bossy Boots]]".
* '''[[Eugene H. Krabs]]''' was hired by Squidward as head cook in "[[Squilliam Returns]]," but was found to be a horrible chef, creating a monster appetizer that destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[King Neptune]]''' - After SpongeBob wins the Krabby Patty tournament in "[[Neptune's Spatula]]," King Neptune becomes SpongeBob's trainee.
* '''Three teenagers''' were given jobs after [[SpongeBob]] and [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] went on strike, leaving both their positions available.
* A '''teenaged fish''' asked for a job application in "[[Graveyard Shift]]".
* '''[[Jim]]''', also known as the Original Fry Cook In the episode "[[The Original Fry Cook]]" and probably retired in between the 1970s - 1990s.
* '''Clown''' worked with the Krusty crew during the filming of the commercial to relieve stress.
* '''Karen the Computer''' once worked at the Krusty Krab in a SpongeBob comic, because Plankton was treating her unfairly.
*'''Mr. Le Schnook''' came to the Krusty Krab during the exchange program in "Le Big Switch" and puts the Krusty Krab in bankruptcy, due to his demands for expensive fancy stuff.
*'''Stanley S. SquarePants''' - SpongeBob's cousin who took over for Squidward temporarily in "Stanley S. SquarePants."
*'''[[Gary]] the Snail''' - served as a waiter for the secret Krusty Krab in [[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]. He was also the ''Wet Floor Sign'' in New Digs,the Hockey-Coach in [[Krabs a la Mode]],and de-icker in [[Fungus Among Us]]

== Employee Information ==

=== Payment ===

Throughout the entire series, the amount Mr. Krabs pays his employees varies. According to SpongeBob in [[Big Pink Loser]], when he started working Mr. Krabs charged him $100 an hour, but when Patrick began working he charged him $50 an hour. It is unclear whether SpongeBob and Squidward get different pay, but in many episodes it is almost clear how much they get paid. In "[[Squeaky Boots]]," SpongeBob's paycheck consists of an envelope of money. In "[[Dying for Pie]]," Squidward mentions that he gets paid at minimum wage. In "[[Bossy Boots]]," when Mr. Krabs attempts to get rid of all the stuff he bought for the Kuddly Krab, he sells them to SpongeBob for one years salary. This includes music, carpet, furniture, and stuffed animals. In "[[Skill Crane]]," Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Squidward their paychecks, which consists of an envelope of money for SpongeBob and a bag of quarters for Squidward. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]", Mr. Krabs holds up a dime and SpongeBob says that is more than what he makes in a year. It is confirmed that payday is not on Monday. In Squid on Strike, SpongeBob's salary was to pay Mr. Krabs. At the end of [[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]], SpongeBob said he worked all day for free. The amount that Mr. Krabs pays his employees seemingly decreases throughout the series. This could be a possible money value change in Bikini Bottom or Mr. Krabs becoming more cheap.

It is important to note that SpongeBob's claims in "[[Bummer Vacation]]" that he earns less than a quarter every year have been contradicted at least twice throughout the series. For example, in the episode "[[One Krab's Trash]]," SpongeBob is able to produce $5.68 in order to buy a soda drinking hat. Also, in "[[Skill Crane]]," on payday, Mr. Krabs produces a large bag of quarters for [[Squidward]], rather than just the one.

=== Inspection ===

Krusty Krab employees have surprise uniform inspections at any time. The requirements to pass include: Must have nametag on, must be clean, and must be shaven. If an employee does not pass inspection, they have to wear a stinky boot for the rest of the day.

=== Training ===

Employees follow a carefully organized code, which is known as "POOP:" '''P'''eople '''O'''rder '''O'''ur '''P'''atties. Employees are required to maintain personal hygiene. They must scrub their hands thoroughly. Get under their fingernails, scrub the knuckles, and have squeaky clean palms. In addition, shoes must be polished, face must be clear of any blemishes or boils, and hair must be neat and tidy. The work station of the employee must be tidy and free of droppings. They need to keep supplies clean and organized. Employees must be aware of an emergency situation. They must watch out for [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]]. In the episode [[Krusty Krab Training Video]], SpongeBob runs around destroying everything in a panic while Plankton is about to get away.

== Customers ==

The Krusty Krab is one of the most successful restaurant in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It usually attracts customers (referred to as "Krustomers") from Bikini Bottom because it's cheap, has the good food, and Mr. Krabs is less cruel than his rival counterpart [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. It is here where the customer always comes first and it is the customers who keep the restaurant afloat. In fact, there's even a POOP (People Order Our Patties) policy. When [[King Neptune]] accused and froze [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]], the customers abandoned the restaurant and were lured into the Chum Bucket and then into evil, under the hands of [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. There have also been times when the customers have abandoned the restaurant due to minor incidents. Regulars here include [[Patrick Star]], [[Sandy Cheeks]], [[Larry the Lobster]], [[Mrs. Puff]], Scooter the surfer, [[Fred]], [[Tom]], [[Mermaid Man]], [[Barnacle Boy]], and others.

== Additional Locations ==

The Krusty Krab had only one location until Mr. Krabs opened a second restaurant, the Krusty Krab 2, located next to the original. Mr. Krabs was inspired by money, as he has said in an interview with [[Perch Perkins]] of the [[Bikini Bottom News]]. Mr. Krabs held a grand opening ceremony regarding the opening of this new location. Episodes shown after the movie was released show [[The Krusty Krab 2]] is not there, since the movie takes place after the entire series.

== Competition ==

The [[Chum Bucket]], owned by [[Sheldon J. Plankton]], a competitor, is across the street. The Krusty Krab is far more successful than the Chum Bucket due primarily to the good food of the Krusty Krab, but also to the cruelty of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] to other residents of [[Bikini Bottom]]. [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] has consistently tried to steal the "[[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|secret recipe]]" for the [[Krabby Patty]] so as to duplicate it and gain more customers, but he was always unsuccessful, until he gained control of the [[Krabby Patty]] secret formula (and the minds of Bikini Bottom's citizens) with his "Plan Z" in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''. The Shell Shack is mentioned by Tom and Fred in one episode, "[[Patty Hype]]," because it has atmosphere and a talking/singing dog. The Shell Shack is likely the Krusty Krab's main competition. also, the [[Pretty Patties]] store was quite popular and could be said as 'Short time Competition. A fancy restaurant called: [[Fancy!]] is featured in a few episodes, yet probably is not to much of a competition to the Krusty Krab because only rich people can afford to eat there, with prices ranging from $100 to $100,000. [[Howard Blandy]] Franchising probably have some restaurants throughout [[Bikini Bottom]]. In the episode [[Best Frenemies]], another restaurant competed with The Krusty Krab called ''[[KelpShake]]''. The KelpShake restaurants expanded all across Bikini Bottom but were promptly shut down when their KelpShake products turned out to be toxic.

== Krabby Kronicle ==

The Krabby Kronicle was a newspaper that was briefly featured in the episode ''[[The Krabby Kronicle (Episode)]]''. (see main article ''[[Krabby Kronicle]]'')

== Destruction and Abuse==
Destruction:

* '''[[Employee of the Month]]:''' SpongeBob and Squidward's excessively competitive battle for Employee of the Month leads to them making thousands of Krabby Patties, causing the Krusty Krab to become pressurized, like an aero plane cabin. Eventually, a massive decompression causes the restaurant to explode.
* '''[[Suds]]:''' SpongeBob's case of the suds leads to one massive sneeze near the Krusty Krab, which leaves the restaurant in pieces.
* '''[[Squid on Strike]]:''' SpongeBob takes Squidward's advice regarding trade union action too seriously, and "dismantles the establishment."
* '''[[Skill Crane]]:''' Squidward was not as skilled with a real crane as he was with the Skill Crane. When he tried to control the real crane, he destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Selling Out]]:''' The computer screen that clogged the processed Krabby Patty machine made the restaurant (then known as the [[Krabby O Mondays]]) explode.
* '''[[Krusty Towers]]:''' Patrick does a cannonball in the pool inside Squidward's hotel room and the Krusty Towers implodes pancake-style, leaving only the original Krusty Krab standing.
* '''[[Texas]]:''' When Sandy is pulling SpongeBob (and SpongeBob is trying to open the door to the Krusty Krab) the whole front of the Krusty Krab eventually gets pulled off.
*'''[[The Krusty Plate]]:''' SpongeBob puts forth immense effort to clean a smudge off of a dish, eventually resorting to a high-powered cleaning device that, at maximum power, explodes with the force of a hydrogen bomb, leaving the Krusty Krab in ruins. The dish was clean, but Mr. Krabs, who had come to the scene when he noticed what was going on, angrily chased SpongeBob around what used to be the Krusty Krab.
*'''[[Spy Buddies]]:''' When Patrick is shot from the cannon in an attempt by Mr. Krabs to destroy Plankton's blimp (with SpongeBob still on it), which succeeds, the blimp catches on fire and crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it.
*'''[[Pat No Pay]]:''' Patrick destroys the Krusty Krab by jamming the Trash Compactor with Mr.Krabs' money bag.
*'''[[The Battle of Bikini Bottom]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the Krusty Krab while they fight against filth and clean.
* '''[[Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm]]:''' An Alaskan bull worm crushes the entire town.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' SpongeBob trips on a rock and throws a pie (which is really a flavored bomb) at Squidward's face. The bomb is about as strong as an atomic bomb, and the entire town is destroyed.
* '''[[Wormy]]:''' As Bikini Bottom residents try to escape the "monster," the whole town is mistakenly destroyed by citizens that are attempting to escape Wormy.
* '''[[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]]:''' SpongeBob destroys the entire town with his crazy driving during his boating test.
* '''[[SpongeHenge]]:''' The wind blows the Krusty Krab down to the ground, and into the sand. Scene then cuts to 3,000 years later when the aliens discover the SpongeBob stones.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward eats too many Krabby Patties all in single bites, and his thighs explode.
* '''[[Slide Whistle Stooges]]:'''Squidward drives a gas truck and plows through the Krusty Krab

Abuse:
* '''[[Help Wanted]]:''' The anchovies run rampant in the Krusty Krab and tear down the beams that support the edifice.
* '''[[Your Shoe's Untied]]:''' SpongeBob punches both his feet through the floorboards and drags them to the kitchen in order to avoid Patrick seeing him with his shoes untied.
* '''[[Plankton's Army]]:'''A robotic customer made by Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to buy some coral bits and then it burns the Krusty Krab's front door with lasers to get out.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' Mr. Krabs takes a piece of the aforementioned bomb pie (see above) and trips while on his way to get a glass of milk. The tiny piece destroys a wall in Mr. Krabs' office, injuring himself along with Squidward.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward sneaks into the Krusty Krab late at night to eat Krabby Patties in the Patty Vault. On doing so, he sets off the restaurant's security system (which is a bucket of "water" dropping to the floor). Squidward scoffs at this until he realizes that the liquid is not water, but gasoline. Just then, a robotic hand holding a lit match comes out and drops the match, igniting Squidward and a section of the Krusty Krab. This immediately happens again when Squidward enters the kitchen. This scene was cut out from the episode because it encouraged kids to light fires.
* '''[[Squilliam Returns]]:''' When SpongeBob cannot remember his name, his brain has fine dining overload and he goes crazy, tearing down the decorations in Squidward's "5-star restaurant" and leaving the Krusty Krab a mess.
* '''[[Culture Shock]]:''' When Pearl is doing her cheerleading routine, she jumps up and down, causing the Krusty Krab tables to go flying in the air.
* '''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]:''' Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula. SpongeBob reacts by running around, screaming, and knocking down every table.
* '''[[Krab Borg]]:''' The customers, in fear of the world being taken over by robots, run through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them.
* '''[[Big Pink Loser]]:''' When Patrick celebrates his accomplishment of removing the lid from a jar, he spikes the jar into the kitchen floor (similar to the way a football player does following a touchdown), making a hole in the floorboards. Later, SpongeBob breaks several dishes when he slips on the wet floor. Since Patrick is copying SpongeBob in the episode, he also drops dishes.
* '''[[Squeaky Boots]]:''' Mr. Krabs goes to retrieve the boots from under the floorboard. In doing so, he violently lifts the entire Krusty Krab restaurant, finds the boots, and then lets the restaurant slam to the ground.
* '''[[SB-129]]:''' When Squidward wants to travel back in time, he uses the future Krusty Krab's time machine. When the time machine departs, a whole chunk of the Krusty Krab is used as the machine.
* '''[[Best Day Ever]]:''' The Krusty Krab is condemned due to a nematode infestation. The nematodes also eat up the security tape and carve a skull in the building's roof.
* '''[[Once Bitten]]:''' Everyone takes the tables and uses them as a barricade in order to shield themselves from the "zombies".
* '''[[Pranks a Lot]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick try to prank Mr. Krabs, messing up the table alignments, gluing the doors shut, replacing
the windows with rubber and clogging the toilet in the process.
*'''[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]:''' Mrs. Priss shuts down the Krusty Krab because of the fun, and delicious Krabby Patty.
{{Eat/Hotel}}

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[[Category:Place]]

Mrs. Puff

2008-11-30T07:04:32Z

76.104.35.0: /* Mrs. Puff's Boating School */

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! colspan="2" |<center>[[Image:Mrs. Puff.JPG|290px]] </center>
|-
! colspan="2" | Poppy Puff
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Species: || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pufferfish Pufferfish]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Address: || [[Bikini Bottom]], [[Mrs. Puff's House]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Occupation: || Owner of [[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Friends: ||
* [[Mr. Krabs]]
* [[Mr. Puff]]
* Prisoners at [[Bikini Bottom]] Jail
* Little Snail (not [[Snellie]])
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Family: ||
* [[Mrs. Puff's Western Ancestor]]
* [[Mr. Puff]] (he shouldn't be talked about)
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Enemies: ||
* [[SpongeBob]] (Sometimes Friend)
* [[Patrick]] (Sometimes Friend)
* [[Plankton]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Favorite Foods: ||
*Cake ([[Pranks a Lot]])
*Pasta ([[No Free Rides]])
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Voiced By: ||
* [[Mary Jo Catlett]]
|}

'''Mrs. Poppy Puff''' is SpongeBob's Driving Instructor. SpongeBob "Drives" her crazy. He is the only student in her class who has failed the exam so many times! She doesn't like talking about her husband, [[Mr. Puff]], who unfortunately was turned into a lamp cover. [[Mr. Krabs]] has a crush on her and went on a couple of dates with her. She is voiced by [[Mary Jo Catlett]]. Mrs. Puff is a minor character on the show, but still has big roles in few episodes. Mrs. Puff is the eighth main character of the show.

==Personality==
Mrs. Puff is SpongeBob's favorite (and only) boating teacher and Mrs. Puff doesn't really like SpongeBob. She lives in a pink house that was visited three times. She has been crushed and fell in love of Mr. Krabs. Mrs. Puff gives Mr. Krabs lots of money. In the episode [[Krusty Love]] she gives him three bills and in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]], she paid $9.00 to see the ceremony of the Krusty Krab 2. In Season #1, Mrs. Puff had a very minor role, and the only big role she was fit for in Season One was her first appearance, [[Boating School]]. Mrs. Puff also probably knows some Texas history because of her cameo in the episode: [[Texas]].

Mrs. Puff visits the Krusty Krab a few times, but only seen rare. The first was in the episode: [[Texas]] and the second was [[Krusty Love]]. She loves to eat [[Krabby Patties]] with the cheese. SpongeBob becomes such a painful alarm to her that she also thought she was making SpongeBob take the boating exam, but in other words, destroying the entire city when she was having lunch. It is unknown how many students are in her class. She doesn't have the same school design all the time. She also is the most blaming target for anyone in Bikini Bottom when it comes to SpongeBob destroying the city many times.

She also is mostly found in Mrs. Puff's Boating School. In Boating School, SpongeBob failed only 39 times. In [[No Free Rides]], SpongeBob had failed an entire trimester of destroying Bikini Bottom. In [[Driven to Tears]], SpongeBob failed 58 times. In the episode, [[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]], SpongeBob failed more than 1,258,058 times but only as a long term gag. SpongeBob only gets F- on all of his tests except when [[Sergent Roderick]] the shark comes and improves his skill only a little bit. In [[Boat Smarts]], she shows a video how to be a good driver with SpongeBob as the bad one, and Squidward as the good one.

Mrs. Puff is also famous for her puffing up. In few times when SpongeBob hits something, Mrs. Puff pops out like a really big pufferfish and talks in a very deep manly voice for example "Oh SpongeBob, why??". Poor Mrs. Puff is also forced to receive complaining and bad attitude yelling from [[Fred]], who is famous for yelling and complaining "My legs!” She also has been part of Squidward's Band in [[Band Geeks]]. Poppy Puff has also been doomed to stay with SpongeBob for another whole year; Mrs. Puff decides to give him extra credit.
[[Image:Mrs. Puff.And Patrick.JPG|thumb|right|[[Patrick]] and Mrs. Puff.]]
Mrs. Puff has a snail that looks just like [[Snellie]]. However, the snail is not Snellie. The snail was raised by Mrs. Puff since she was a little girl, and then the snail was stuck on top of a tree. SpongeBob rescued him as in [[The Sponge Who Could Fly]]. However, the snail is never mentioned again like Snellie. [[Squidward]] must not know about that snail.

She also wants to be a water-color artist, as seen in Mrs.Puff, Yoú're Fired, despite the fact that she lives underwater, which
means only crayons and markers are available to draw with rather than paint or watercolor underwater. She can draw pictures
very real, and she can draw really fast.

==Looks==
Mrs. Puff has yellow hair. She wears a red shirt with ties, blue bikini and shirt, and also has some boots. She also is large, but she's not fat or overweight. It's just that she's a pufferfish, but when she blows she expands. Usually, she often wears prisoner clothes because she goes to jail often. She also has blue fins.

==Jailtime and Crime==
Mrs. Puff has gone to [[Bikini Bottom Jail]] 4 times in the series. Here is the current list:
*In [[Hall Monitor]], when SpongeBob almost destroyed Bikini Bottom, she was sentenced to jail for at least 6 months.
*In [[Doing Time]], when SpongeBob almost destroyed the city again, she went to jail for a long time.
*In [[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]], she was replaced by [[Sergent Roderick]] failed yet again...
*In [[No Free Rides]], she'd have to spend another year with SpongeBob SquarePants, so she stole SpongeBob's new car. Then, she got arrested for crashing it into a [[Police]] Car. But the warden agrees to release her if she will give free boating lessons.

==Mrs. Puff's Boating School==
''Main Article: [[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]'' [[Image:Fahrschule.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mrs. Puff's Boating School]]]]
Mrs. Puff's Boating School has only one classroom, despite a goof where SpongeBob tells Mrs. Puff if he can be in a different class in the episode: [[The Bully]].Mrs. Puff's classroom had at least 3 entrances, but all of them were broken when Sergeant Roderick threw 3 students literally through the doors without opening them. Mrs. Puff usually teaches about boating and driving and then let the students pass the exam. The school has many rules, and many students in its time. SpongeBob is the longest known student, but many other people such as Patrick and [[Flats the Flounder]] have attended.

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[[de:Poppy Puff]]

Bikini Bottom Police Force

2008-11-30T07:02:59Z

76.104.35.0: /* Enemies */

[[Image:Police Officers.JPG|thumb|right|Bikini Bottom Police Officers]]
[[Image:SWAT Helicopter.JPG|thumb|right|A S.W.A.T. helicopter deploying some soldiers]]
[[Image:SWAT.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom S.W.A.T. Team]]
[[Image:SWAT Logo.JPG|thumb|right|S.W.A.T. Team logo.]]
'''The Bikini Bottom Police''' are a well organized police force. They have Police cars, trucks and planes to use. They have many officers and bases. There is no cars parked here and the only person there is un-uniformed [[Anchovy]] officer. Although a door behind him is locked and the sound of phones and 911 emergencies can be inside. Their first appearance is in [[Hall Monitor]], and didn't appear again until the episode: [[F.U.N.]]. They are seen in many, many other episodes. Most of the police are known to arrest people for strange reasons, like littering or having no front licence plate.

===Enemies===
The Police have many enemies who threaten to put their menace into [[Bikini Bottom]]'s innocence:
[[Image:Gefaengnis.jpg|thumb|right|The Bikini Bottom Jail]]
* '''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]:''' It's all Mrs. Puff's fault on boating exams! Also, they created the company C.O.B.B.U.T.K.S.B.S.P.O. T.R.A.O.O.A.B.A.T: Citizens of Bikini Bottom United to Keep SpongeBob SquarePants Off The Road And Out of All Boats All Together

* '''[[Sheldon J. Plankton]]:''' Tries to steal the Krabby Patty formula to take over the entire world.Also BB's most hated creature.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]:''' Patrick was also the [[TattleTale Strangler]] #2, the first was the original.

* '''The TattleTale Strangler:''' The most vicious person is the Tattletale Strangler who would mangle anyone. Got arrested because of his fear of SpongeBob.

* '''[[Mrs. Puff]]:''' Making SpongeBob destroy the city several times.

* '''[[Mr. Krabs]]:''' An frequent robber of Bikini Bottom. Also robbed the Oyster Zoo and the pearl.

* '''[[Squidward Tentacles]]:''' One of the harshest and most hated creatures in Bikini Bottom.

===Other Departments===
'''S.W.A.T. Team:''' While the ordinary police department can't handle serious emergency situations, the S.W.A.T. team is available for such emergencies. The S.W.A.T. team is seen assisting Animal Control and Hazardous Materials teams. S.W.A.T. team is equipped with soldiers armed with harpoons, other soldiers are armed with batons and riot shields. The vehicles used by S.W.A.T. team are military helicopters armed with a small metal battering ram and military buses for transport dozens of soldiers. They're also experimenting about [[The Ick]]. They also appeared in the episode: [[The Thing]] after the Animal Control went through a frenzy of catching [[Smelly]] the thing.

'''Military/National Guard:''' This was revealed in [[Good Neighbors]] that there's a military/national guard when it showed a tank firing at Squidward's House when Squidward's security system he installed in his house had gone haywire.

'''[[Tentacle Acres]]:''' Not much is know about Tentacle Acres' Police Department besides showing two guards at the front gate who were knocked out by fried Oyster Skins. But another other officer was sent out to stop the crazed Squidward in the episode: [[Squidville]].

==Known Officers==
*[[Officer Nancy]]
*[[Officer John]]

==Trivia==
*They are not bodyguards.
*They enjoy making fun of Patrick.
*Their only weakness (to be sure) is fried Oyster Skins.
*The only female police officer is Officer Nancy.
*They sometimes put people in the brig for too long!

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Pearl Krabs

2008-11-30T06:53:46Z

76.104.35.0: /* Ancestors */

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! colspan="2" | [[Image:Perla.jpg||300px]]
|-
! colspan="2" | '''Pearl Krabs'''
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Gender:''' || Female
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Species:''' || Sperm Whale
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Color:''' || Gray
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Eye Color:''' || Blue
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Age:''' ||
Sixteen
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Weight:''' || Heavy
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Family:''' ||
*[[Mama Krabs]]
*[[Mr. Krabs]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Ancestors:''' ||
*[[King Krabs]]
*[[Princess Pearl]]
*[[Prehistoric Krabs]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Interests:''' ||
*Talking on the phone
*Hanging out with her friends
*Shopping
*Going to parties, discos ext.
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Friends:''' ||
*[[Judy]]
*Jenny
*[[Nancy]] and the rest of the gang
*[[Billy Fishkins]]
*[[SpongeBob]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Enemies''' ||
*[[Octavius Rex]]
*[[Squidward]] and [[Plankton]] - (Dad's Problem)
*[[The Bubble Buddy]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''First Appearence:''' ||
*[[Squeaky Boots]]
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| '''Voiced By''' || [[Lori Alan]]

|}

'''Pearl Krabs''' is [[Mr. Krabs]] Teenage Whale Daughter. She loves make-up, boys, fashion, using the word "coral" (which is what Bikini Bottom citizens say instead of "cool"), and all the things teenaged girls love. Her favorite band is called [[Boys Who Cry]]. She is often embarrassed by her father Mr. Krabs. In one episode particularly in episode [[The Chaperone]], [[SpongeBob]] takes her to her prom and embarrasses. Pearl's diet is not very well known because the only time we have seen her eat or drink is in the episode "[[Best Frenemies]]" when she was shown drinking a Kelp Shake. She is currently 16 years old as explained later.

In another episode, called [[Whale of a Birthday]] she has her 16th Birthday. When she doesn't get what she wants, she throws whale-sized tantrums. Luckily SpongeBob buys her lots of presents with the piece of card that is called a credit card. Mr. Krabs rarely gives her a lot of money for her allowance, or spends money on her on her birthdays, because he is so cheap. One huge example was in [[Krab Borg (Episode)]] where Mr. Krabs had spare batteries and he was going to give them to Pearl for Christmas. Pearl is the 9th main character of the show. In the episode [[Bossy Boots]], Pearl changed the Krusty Krab to [[The Kuddly Krab]]. [[The Kuddly Krab]] was like a teen paradise and she enjoyed being the boss until it was cutting in on her social life. Pearl lives with her dad which means her mum has never been shown in the series. (Mr. Krabs constantly says "Mother of Pearl" when he is surprised throughout the series.)

===Known Family===
Pearl has quite a few members of her family. Here is the known list.
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]]
*[[Mama Krabs]]
*Victor Krabs (presumably deceased)
*Pearl's Mom [[Image:PerlaKrabs.jpg|thumb|right|Pearl]]
*Three Cousins
*Pappy Krabs
There are no known other brothers or sisters, uncles or aunts.

=====Ancestors=====
*[[Prehistoric Krabs]]
*[[King Krabs]]
*[[Princess Pearl]]
*[[Mr. Krabs' Western Ancestor]]
[[Image:Pearl_Growth.JPG|left|thumb|435px|Pearl growth across the time: Baby Pearl (left), Child Pearl (center) and Teenager Pearl (right).]]

===Personality===
Pearl Krabs is a kind natured Sperm whale who is often freaked and annoyed by [[SpongeBob]], and her father, [[Mr. Krabs]]! When Pearl is upset she cries, and because she is so big, it is like a lake crashing down on other people. She is very happy when she sees famous or popular people, like the [[Grubby Grouper]] and obviously '[[Boys Who Cry]]'. Although she is nice, she is also going through big stages of puberty. This is because she is constantly irritated, angry, annoyed and not always happy. She is always on the phone and in her room, and likes boys, showing that she is getting older and getting to the stage where she is becoming an adult...

The only time we see her drinking a [[Kelp Shake]] is because that she is really big, and the producers or creators of SpongeBob probably would have a difficulty trying to make her eat or drink something. Pearl should eat a lot because whales eat a lot. But in Bossy Boots, it is possible that she ate a Salad. In [[Whale of a Birthday]], she ate Cardboard Cake.....and frosting! In Squeaky Boots, she might have eaten a birthday cake, but this is not seen. Pearl has never eaten a really simple edible or portable food. She only is seen eating inedible foods in [[Best Frenemies]] and [[Whale of a Birthday]].

===Looks===
Teenage Pearl is a gray whale with yellow hair. She wears pink clothes with a capital; 'P' in the middle, obviously meaning 'Pearl'. She has big blue eyes and she wears love heart shaped makeup. Her body size is massive and her head is abnormally big. Pearls face is also extremely large and she has perfect, white teeth. In her first appearance, Mr. Krabs bought her new shoes... and they were fishing boots. So she eventually got the modern boots like all her friends. Then those boots became [[SpongeBob's squeaky boots]].

==Other==
===Growth===
As Pearl aged, she got bigger and bigger. In the following picture it shows Pearl at 3 stages: Baby, Child and Teen.

'''''Baby:''''' 
The far left image was Pearl as a baby. Pearl was small, with a big head and no lipstick whatsoever. Her body and physique was not shown in the image because cloth was wrapped around her. She had no hair at that time.

'''''Child:''''' 
The next Middle image was Pearl as a child. Pearl was growing yellow hair and she wore a pink outfit. She had lipstick, her eyes were bigger and she was just small enough to ride a bike.

'''''Now/Teen:''''' 
The image on the far right shows Pearl as a Teenager. Her looks were already explained earlier. She looks pretty much the same as the Child Pearl but more mature. In the Krusty Krab office, Mr. Krabs has lots of photos with Pearl before including [[Money Talks]] and [[Selling Out]], even in [[Culture Shock]]. In The Algae's Always Greener, a fake photo with Plankton exists in the opposite world or parallel universe.

[[Image:Pearl_Growth.JPG|left|thumb|435px|Pearl growth across the time: Baby Pearl (left), Child Pearl (center) and Teenager Pearl (right).]]

===Boyfriends===
Pearl has had a few boyfriends in her first years so far on the show. In the episode: The Chaperone, Pearl went to the Prom with SpongeBob. This was only because her other boyfriend: Octavious Rex (a.k.a. Long, Tan and Handsome) ditched her. She eventually got over him and he enjoyed SpongeBob's company. SpongeBob was quite annoying but she did warm up to him near the end. Other boyfriends in the series were not shown. She also liked all of her friends boyfriends but in a friend way. Pearl also probably likes the Boys on her posters in her room.

== Trivia ==
*Pearl has never been in [[Squidward's House]], [[Patrick's House]] or the [[Treedome]].
*In any episode of SpongeBob, Pearl has never been seen eating a [[Krabby Patty]], with the exception of [[As Seen on TV]] although it is true that Pearl ate a Krabby Patty in the [[SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]] and was controlled by Plankton although she was not in the movie ever on screen except when Mr. Krabs is looking for a word to describe SpongeBob and the only line that Pearl says is ''A goofball?''
*Pearl is bigger than her father at a young age...
*In the series, Pearl has never interacted with [[Mama Krabs]]... Her grandma!
*Pearl wore the same dress for her prom seen on episode [[The Chaperone]] and on her 16th birthday seen on episode [[Whale of a Birthday]].
*Pearl's head is bigger than her body. Pearl usually dislikes her father because he is cheap and never gives her good parties.
*How did Mr. Krabs have a whale if he is a crab? It is obvious that he probably adopted her or her mother was a sperm whale previously married to Mr.Krabs.

{{Krusty Krab}}

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[[Category:Character]]

[[de:Perla Krabs]]

Krusty Krab

2008-11-30T06:39:39Z

76.104.35.0: /* Employees */

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[[Image:Krosse Krabbe.JPG|thumb|left|The Krusty Krab]]

The '''Krusty Krab''' is a restaurant in the city of [[Bikini Bottom]] in the animated television series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. It is owned by [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. The restaurant's name is a parody of the fictional restaurant called the
Krusty Burger (owned by Krusty the Clown) from the animated 1989 TV Series The Simpsons.

The Krusty Krab usually has two employees: [[SpongeBob]], the restaurant's fry cook, and [[Squidward]], the restaurant's cashier. Both employees have difficulties with working together: Squidward hates SpongeBob, and SpongeBob in turn exacerbates the situation by remaining completely naive toward Squidward's spiteful attitude. The restaurant's menu consists of the usual fast-food products, with its specialty being Krabby Patties, similar to hamburgers in appearance. Plankton, the owner of the Krusty Krab's rival restaurant, The [[Chum Bucket]] is always trying to find out the mystery ingredients of the Krabby Patty.

== Employees ==

*Mr. Krabs- Owner/Boss
*SpongeBob SquarePants- Fry Cook
*Squidward Tentacles- Cashier
*Spat- ''Spat''ula
*Patrick- ocasionally

== Company History ==

The Krusty Krab is known for being established to sell the [[Krabby Patty]] burger. The Krabby Patty was invented by King Krabs, an ancestor of restaurant-founder Eugene H. Krabs as mentioned in the episode, "[[Dunces and Dragons]]". The recipe was kept secret for over 800 years.

After the war, Eugene H. Krabs stayed secluded in a deep depression that seemed endless. He inherited his family's secret recipe for the Krabby Patty. Krabs was also a financial wizard, which made his business successful. The building is known to have been converted from a retirement home known as the "Rusty Krab." Krabs merely painted a "K" in front of the word "Rusty," thus leading to the name "Krusty Krab", as mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]". Spongebob is the first employee of the Krusty Krab to take a break since the Chum Famine of 59', mentioned in the episode [[Hooky]].

The Krusty Krab was almost run out of business from a minor competitor known as the Shell Shack, and once from SpongeBob's short-lived Pretty Patties stand. It also faces continual problems from its main competitor, the [[Chum Bucket]] and its owner, [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]].

[[Stephen Hillenburg]]'s original name for the Krusty Krab was the "Crusty Crab," but he thought the K's were funnier.

[[Image:Salad Bar.JPG|thumb|right|The ''Free'' [[Salad Bar]]]]

Today, the Krusty Krab uses the latest achievements in fast food technology. Modernization is the heart of the Krusty Krab. As mentioned in the episode, "[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]" Some examples of this technology are as follows:

* Spatula: An advanced patty-control mechanism.
* Cash register: An automated money-handling system(Don’t touch!)
* Ice Cubes: Imported high-quality temperature devices.
* Straws: Prototype liquid transfer machines.
* Ketchup packets: State of the art condiment dispersal units.

== Changes ==

In the episode [[SB-129]], the entire Krusty Krab is spraypainted in Chrome and it has a built-in time machine. The only things that is not Chrome is a door hinge from the freezer door and the inside of the time machine.

In the episode "[[Bossy Boots]]", Mr. Krabs hires Pearl to help the Krusty Krab while she is on summer break. With the help of SpongeBob, she changed the Krusty Krab into [[The Kuddly Krab]]. It is a Teen Hangout restaurant, which sold only tea and salad. The floor was made of carpet, and there were stuffed animals and other kuddly knickknacks as decorations. The business failed because Pearl wanted to be fired, as she felt that it cut too much into her social life. SpongeBob took all the decorations home for one year's salary and the Krusty Krab went back to normal.

In the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]", Mr. Krabs lets Squidward temporarily transform the Krusty Krab into a fancy 5-Star restaurant. It was created so that Squidward could impress his highly successful unibrowed rival, Squilliam Fancyson. This plan failed due to SpongeBob's loss of memory and subsequent temporary insanity, which caused him to tear up the restaurant.

In the episode "Le Big Switch" an French "exchange chef" from the Fancy! restaurant becomes the cook at the Krusty Krab, and the Krusty Krab is transformed into a five-star French bistro, where Mr. Krabs is ecstatic because he can sell minuscule portions for very expensive prices, including a putrid dish which can only lose its stench by shredding gold on top of it. The French chef does this, much to Mr. Krabs disapproval. Squidward is also very happy because SpongeBob became an exchange chef and went to the Fancy! restaurant where his Krabby Patties were a huge hit even though it was not the type of cuisine suited for the Fancy! restaurant. Eventually the Krusty Krab bistro goes out of business (they barely had any customers and Mr. Krabs even had to sell Squidward), but in the end SpongeBob brings all the Fancy! customers, who were demanding Krabby Patties to the Krusty Krab, bringing business back to normal.

In the episode "[[Selling Out]]", Mr. Krabs was offered a large sum of money to sell the Krusty Krab. He accepted the deal and retired. The new management, the Blandy Franchising Company transformed the Krusty Krab into the [[Krabby O Mondays]]. It was a diner that generated Krabby Patties by machine. However, the secret ingredient was gray sludge. When Mr. Krabs took a job here as a result of retirement-boredom, he found this secret and eventually the diner was destroyed. Then Blandy sold it back to Mr. Krabs for full price.

In the episode "[[Skill Crane]]", Mr. Krabs adds a Skill Crane game to attract "paying costumers".

In the episode "[[Wishing You Well]]", Mr. Krabs adds the Eugene Krabs Memorial Wishing Well.
In the episode "[[Krusty Towers]]," Mr. Krabs transformed the restaurant into a hotel in order to gain more profits. He created the Krusty Towers, which was a 17-story hotel that included an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool, a lobby, guest elevator, and an employee elevator (actually a staircase.) The Hotel was later destroyed when [[Patrick Star]] dived into a swimming pool (it was actually an oversize bathtub) and the swimming pool cracked and got destroyed, and the entire tower got destroyed, with the exception of the top floor (the actual Krusty Krab)

In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]", Mr. Krabs added a drive-thru to the restaurant because there were a lot of people "on the go" those days. However, the drive-thru is not seen in later episodes.

In the episode "[[Krabs a la Mode]]", the restaurant is converted into an indoor ice rink, and later a swimming pool, all the while keeping its restaurant status. Plankton turned the thermostat down to bug Mr. Krabs, but success came soon after when the people went skating on frozen patties.

In the episode "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]", Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy themed. The restaurant then included a ball pit and had krabby kids meals with a Mermaid Man figure and a Barnacle Boy eraser. Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy also visited, but Plankton made Mermaid Man say he preferred the Chum Bucket over the Krusty Krab in front of the whole restaurant.

In the episode, "[[The Krusty Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs, after receiving a review via the television from [[Gene Scallop]], added more sponginess to the Krusty Krab and renamed it the [[Krusty Sponge]]. He added a train around it. However, the soiled yellow "Spongy Patties" caused Mr. Krabs to be arrested. However, he made a deal with [[Judge Horace A. Whopper]], which was to have Squidward give him train rides on the train.

== Features ==

Like the other buildings in [[Bikini Bottom]], the Krusty Krab does not have a constant floor plan. In most episodes, the Krusty Krab's floor plan consists of the main eating area (front part of building), Mr. Krabs' office (back left of building), bathrooms (back right of building) and the kitchen (back center of building). The kitchen features a back door which leads to the dumpster, a walk-in freezer, and a door leading to Mr. Krabs' office. Next to the restroom there is a storage closet, as seen in [[Imitation Krabs]]. In addition, the Krusty Krab has a two-story ceiling. The kitchen, restrooms, and Mr. Krabs' office are all one-story. On top of these three rooms is a storage area, as seen in most episodes. Also, in one episode it was shown that there is a Patty Vault and a Krabby Patty burning furnace in the kitchen which contains a supply of pre-made Krabby Patties. There is also a vat full of tartar sauce in the kitchen in "[[Imitation Krabs]]."

In [[SB-129]], the future Krusty Krab has a similar, yet somewhat different layout. The walk-in freezer is still the same, but there is a door to the right of it, which could be the back door. There is a hallway with a can-opener and a time machine, which is behind the far right door. Another door leads to the main eatery area, although it was never shown.

The building's design is based on a New England lobster trap. There is a [[LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants]] set based on the Krusty Krab.

In the front, the Krusty Krab has a parking area, even though cars are usually not seen in it, as well as 5 flags on the roof of the Krusty Krab. These flags spell out R, I, (non-existent flag), U, K. In the back of the Krusty Krab, a dumpster is seen in most episodes. (One episode featured the dumpster across the street.)

== Business hours ==

The Krusty Krab is usually open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, excepting Tuesdays, on which it stays open until 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, the Krusty Krab is usually closed, although in "[[Squid's Day Off]]" it was open on Sunday, but SpongeBob and Squidward forgot to change the "CLOSED" sign to "OPEN". The restaurant was once open for 24 hours a day for at least 43 days, as a result of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton's]] plan to keep the [[Chum Bucket]] open 23 hours a day. It is uncertain how long the streak lasted after the 43 days because Mr. Krabs was too tired to remember. After SpongeBob had a mental breakdown due to exhaustion, and Plankton's plan was thwarted, the Krusty Krab was open for 24 hours a day. It's assumed that the Krusty Krab returned to its usual hours, since later episodes show the employees closing at 6:00 p.m.

In "[[New Digs]]", a rule is shown that all employees must arrive on the premises and be punched in by 9:00 a.m.

As shown in the episode "[[Graveyard Shift]]," the Krusty Krab was opened for night shifts for at least one night, because of a comment from a customer to Mr. Krabs saying that he would pay money for a Krabby Patty at night.

In [[Fear of a Krabby Patty]], SpongeBob, Krabs, and Squidward were open for 43 days straight as a plan to scare SpongeBob.

== Advertising and marketing ==

There are various ways Mr. Krabs uses to advertise the Krusty Krab. The Company's slogan is ''"Come spend your money here."''

Besides having a large sign nearby the building to advertise to road travelers, the Krusty Krab is featured on billboards throughout Sand Mountain.

Mr. Krabs once filmed a television commercial in order to gain customers. [[Squidward]] was the director at first, but then Mr. Krabs directed it to save money since Squidward was too expensive. Mr. Krabs got a prime time special to run the 90-second commercial, at 3:28 AM. The commercial featured Pearl (playing Amy) and Squidward (in a wig, playing Jennifer) as teenagers getting their first [[Krabby Patty]] served by [[Mr. Krabs]]. It only showed SpongeBob's pants by the grill and forehead inside the kitchen window. Even from this, he was excited to be in the commercial. ''See episode: "[[As Seen on TV]]".''

Another commercial was a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy cartoon. In it, Man Ray was going to saw them in half. Then, Barnacle Boy said, "He's unstopable like the delicious taste of a Krabby Kid's Meal." Man Ray then stopped the machine and took the Krabby Kid's Meal to eat it. He was also tied up. ''See episode: "[[Mermaid Man vs SpongeBob]]"

Mr. Krabs always tries to find ways to get more customers, by trying to have an addition to the Krusty Krab. His additions are usually cheap and junky. One example is [[Krabby Land Park]], where kids can have fun. It had a slide (which broke down), hose land (hoses over a stick), and other junky playground equipment. He built it so that kids would come and buy Krabby Patties since they were hanging out at the new playground instead. Another occasion is when he built the [[Wishing Well]], in order for customers to just "give up their money for a wish." But SpongeBob and Patrick "found the magic" and everyone's wishes came true. In the episode short "The Endless Summer," Mr. Krabs attempts to pollute the environment in order for the temperature to rise, thereby having an endless summer. He did this so he could charge people to use the "Krusty Pool." In the episode "[[Driven to Tears]]," Mr. Krabs transforms the Krusty Krab into a drive-through since Patrick had a new boat mobile (similar to a car.)

Another way Mr. Krabs tries to attract customers is to hold social events in the Krusty Krab. In "[[Culture Shock]]," Mr. Krabs held "The [[Squidward Tentacles]] Talent Show" and in [[Squirrel Jokes]], Mr. Krabs held a comedy show called [[The Comedy Krab]].

==Slogan==

Come spend your money here.

==Menu==

The Krusty Krab had various Menus.

[[Pickles]] & [[Krusty Krab Training Video]]

Krabby Patty....$2.00
Krusty Combo....$3.99
Krusty Deluxe...$3.00

Sides
Seaweed Salad.....$1.50
Coral Bits........$1.95

[[Bossy Boots]](Kuddly Krab Menu)

Salad...$2.00
Tea.....$1.00

[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]

Krabby Patty..........$1.25
W/cheese............$1.50
Double Krabby Patty...$2.00
W/cheese............$2.25
Triple Krabby Patty...$3.00
W/cheese............$3.25
Colar Bits
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50
Kelp Rings............$1.50
Salty Sauce...........$0.50
Kraby Meal............$3.50
Double Krabby Meal....$3.75
Triple Krabby Meal....$4.00
Salty Sla Dog.........$1.25
Sailors Surprise......$3.00
Golden Loaf...........$2.00
W/Sauce.............$2.50
[[Kelp Shake]]............$2.00
Seafoam Soda
Small...............$1.00
Medium..............$1.25
Large...............$1.50

[[Krabby Land]]

Krabby Patty.........2.99
w/cheese.............3.99
Krabby Combo.........3.99
Kiddie Meal..........1.99
Fries................2.99

[[Image:Kptty.jpg|thumb|left|The Krabby Patty]]The food served at the Krusty Krab consists of its specialty, the world-famous [[Krabby Patty]] burgers, as well as a host of other meals off the Galley Grub, with food ranging from Kelp Fries to [[Coral Bits]] to Dr. Kelp (derived from the Dr Pepper soft drink) and more, including Silly Meals. This is enough evidence that the menu is similar to that of Checkers Drive-In, McDonald's or Burger King/Hungry Jack's. They have also sold pizzas ("Pizza Delivery") and a once-free salad bar (now $1) at times. The Krusty Krab menu is always featured differently in different episodes.

=== Galley Grub ===

[[Image:KKTrainingVideoMenu2.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in [[Krusty Krab Training Video]] and Pickles]][[Image:KKMenuMMABBV.JPG|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]][[Image:BBMenu.jpg|thumb|left|The Galley Grub in Bubble Buddy]]The Galley Grub is the menu of the Krusty Krab. The menu is shown differently at times. The menus contain meals, sides, and beverages. The [[Krabby Patty]] is present on every menu ever shown. The Captain Olaf's Special maybe a parody of Count Olaf; a character from the book series:'' A Series of Unfortunate Events'' by Lemony Snicket.

== Owner ==

The owner of the Krusty Krab has always been [[Eugene H. Krabs]]. However, ownership changed in "[[Patty Hype]]" when Mr. Krabs gave SpongeBob the restaurant temporarily. In "[[The Algae's Always Greener]]," although this was an act of changing time, if Plankton were successful, he would be owner of the Krusty Krab. Howard Blandy bought the Krusty Krab in "[[Selling Out]]" but he sold it back to Krabs at the end of the episode.

=== Full-time ===

There are two full time employees, [[SpongeBob]], who is mainly the fry cook, and [[Squidward Tentacles]] who is mainly the cashier.

Squidward Tentacles is the oldest known employee. He works full-time as the head cashier in most episodes. Squidward was the fry cook in "[[Bubble Buddy]]" during SpongeBob's day off, and in "[[Pickles]]" when SpongeBob lost his confidence. His on time percentage is twelve percent.

SpongeBob SquarePants is the third oldest known employee. He works full-time as the fry cook of the restaurant. SpongeBob has janitorial duties as well. SpongeBob was a temporary cashier when Squidward was put in charge of the Krusty Krab in "[[Squid's Day Off]]". He was hired by Squidward as a waiter in "[[Squilliam Returns]]". SpongeBob was the ''Parking Lot Litter Patrol'' in "[[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]." He was also the bellhop of the Krusty Towers in "[[Krusty Towers]]". He was also the well money-retriever in "[[Wishing You Well]]". In addition, he was hired as manager of the Krusty Krab 2 in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]." His on time percentage is one hundred percent. He is Vice Assistant General Manager, in charge of certain things is revealed in [[Stanley S. SquarePants]].

=== Temporary ===

There are eleven temporary employees and one whose employment status is unknown. These jobs were available due to increase sales, a change in the actual type of business, and a strike.

* '''[[Patrick Star]]''' joined the "Krusty Krew" as a waiter in the episode "[[Big Pink Loser]]," quitting after the episode. He was hired at the Krusty Krab in the episode "[[Arrgh!]]," only to be immediately fired. In addition, he was hired by Squidward as a hat-taker in "[[Squilliam Returns]]" when Squidward took over the restaurant to impress Squilliam. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]," he took over for SpongeBob as fry cook, while he was on vacation. Also In [[That's No Lady]], while disguised as Patricia, Patrick was the waiter/waitress of the Krusty Krab. In "Banned in Bikini Bottom," Patrick worked as the bouncer to the secret Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Sandy Cheeks]]''' was recruited by Mr. Krabs as a Krabby Patty chopper for a brief period of time as seen in "[[Karate Choppers]]"
* '''[[Pearl Krabs]]''' was the idealist for the Krusty Krab in "[[Bossy Boots]]".
* '''[[Eugene H. Krabs]]''' was hired by Squidward as head cook in "[[Squilliam Returns]]," but was found to be a horrible chef, creating a monster appetizer that destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[King Neptune]]''' - After SpongeBob wins the Krabby Patty tournament in "[[Neptune's Spatula]]," King Neptune becomes SpongeBob's trainee.
* '''Three teenagers''' were given jobs after [[SpongeBob]] and [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]] went on strike, leaving both their positions available.
* A '''teenaged fish''' asked for a job application in "[[Graveyard Shift]]".
* '''[[Jim]]''', also known as the Original Fry Cook In the episode "[[The Original Fry Cook]]" and probably retired in between the 1970s - 1990s.
* '''Clown''' worked with the Krusty crew during the filming of the commercial to relieve stress.
* '''Karen the Computer''' once worked at the Krusty Krab in a SpongeBob comic, because Plankton was treating her unfairly.
*'''Mr. Le Schnook''' came to the Krusty Krab during the exchange program in "Le Big Switch" and puts the Krusty Krab in bankruptcy, due to his demands for expensive fancy stuff.
*'''Stanley S. SquarePants''' - SpongeBob's cousin who took over for Squidward temporarily in "Stanley S. SquarePants."
*'''[[Gary]] the Snail''' - served as a waiter for the secret Krusty Krab in [[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]. He was also the ''Wet Floor Sign'' in New Digs,the Hockey-Coach in [[Krabs a la Mode]],and de-icker in [[Fungus Among Us]]

== Employee Information ==

=== Payment ===

Throughout the entire series, the amount Mr. Krabs pays his employees varies. According to SpongeBob in [[Big Pink Loser]], when he started working Mr. Krabs charged him $100 an hour, but when Patrick began working he charged him $50 an hour. It is unclear whether SpongeBob and Squidward get different pay, but in many episodes it is almost clear how much they get paid. In "[[Squeaky Boots]]," SpongeBob's paycheck consists of an envelope of money. In "[[Dying for Pie]]," Squidward mentions that he gets paid at minimum wage. In "[[Bossy Boots]]," when Mr. Krabs attempts to get rid of all the stuff he bought for the Kuddly Krab, he sells them to SpongeBob for one years salary. This includes music, carpet, furniture, and stuffed animals. In "[[Skill Crane]]," Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Squidward their paychecks, which consists of an envelope of money for SpongeBob and a bag of quarters for Squidward. In "[[Bummer Vacation]]", Mr. Krabs holds up a dime and SpongeBob says that is more than what he makes in a year. It is confirmed that payday is not on Monday. In Squid on Strike, SpongeBob's salary was to pay Mr. Krabs. At the end of [[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]], SpongeBob said he worked all day for free. The amount that Mr. Krabs pays his employees seemingly decreases throughout the series. This could be a possible money value change in Bikini Bottom or Mr. Krabs becoming more cheap.

It is important to note that SpongeBob's claims in "[[Bummer Vacation]]" that he earns less than a quarter every year have been contradicted at least twice throughout the series. For example, in the episode "[[One Krab's Trash]]," SpongeBob is able to produce $5.68 in order to buy a soda drinking hat. Also, in "[[Skill Crane]]," on payday, Mr. Krabs produces a large bag of quarters for [[Squidward]], rather than just the one.

=== Inspection ===

Krusty Krab employees have surprise uniform inspections at any time. The requirements to pass include: Must have nametag on, must be clean, and must be shaven. If an employee does not pass inspection, they have to wear a stinky boot for the rest of the day.

=== Training ===

Employees follow a carefully organized code, which is known as "POOP:" '''P'''eople '''O'''rder '''O'''ur '''P'''atties. Employees are required to maintain personal hygiene. They must scrub their hands thoroughly. Get under their fingernails, scrub the knuckles, and have squeaky clean palms. In addition, shoes must be polished, face must be clear of any blemishes or boils, and hair must be neat and tidy. The work station of the employee must be tidy and free of droppings. They need to keep supplies clean and organized. Employees must be aware of an emergency situation. They must watch out for [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]]. In the episode [[Krusty Krab Training Video]], SpongeBob runs around destroying everything in a panic while Plankton is about to get away.

== Customers ==

The Krusty Krab is one of the most successful restaurant in [[Bikini Bottom]]. It usually attracts customers (referred to as "Krustomers") from Bikini Bottom because it's cheap, has the good food, and Mr. Krabs is less cruel than his rival counterpart [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. It is here where the customer always comes first and it is the customers who keep the restaurant afloat. In fact, there's even a POOP (People Order Our Patties) policy. When [[King Neptune]] accused and froze [[Eugene H. Krabs|Mr. Krabs]], the customers abandoned the restaurant and were lured into the Chum Bucket and then into evil, under the hands of [[Sheldon J. Plankton]]. There have also been times when the customers have abandoned the restaurant due to minor incidents. Regulars here include [[Patrick Star]], [[Sandy Cheeks]], [[Larry the Lobster]], [[Mrs. Puff]], Scooter the surfer, [[Fred]], [[Tom]], [[Mermaid Man]], [[Barnacle Boy]], and others.

== Additional Locations ==

The Krusty Krab had only one location until Mr. Krabs opened a second restaurant, the Krusty Krab 2, located next to the original. Mr. Krabs was inspired by money, as he has said in an interview with [[Perch Perkins]] of the [[Bikini Bottom News]]. Mr. Krabs held a grand opening ceremony regarding the opening of this new location. Episodes shown after the movie was released show [[The Krusty Krab 2]] is not there, since the movie takes place after the entire series.

== Competition ==

The [[Chum Bucket]], owned by [[Sheldon J. Plankton]], a competitor, is across the street. The Krusty Krab is far more successful than the Chum Bucket due primarily to the good food of the Krusty Krab, but also to the cruelty of [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] to other residents of [[Bikini Bottom]]. [[Sheldon J. Plankton|Plankton]] has consistently tried to steal the "[[Krabby Patty Secret Formula|secret recipe]]" for the [[Krabby Patty]] so as to duplicate it and gain more customers, but he was always unsuccessful, until he gained control of the [[Krabby Patty]] secret formula (and the minds of Bikini Bottom's citizens) with his "Plan Z" in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''. The Shell Shack is mentioned by Tom and Fred in one episode, "[[Patty Hype]]," because it has atmosphere and a talking/singing dog. The Shell Shack is likely the Krusty Krab's main competition. also, the [[Pretty Patties]] store was quite popular and could be said as 'Short time Competition. A fancy restaurant called: [[Fancy!]] is featured in a few episodes, yet probably is not to much of a competition to the Krusty Krab because only rich people can afford to eat there, with prices ranging from $100 to $100,000. [[Howard Blandy]] Franchising probably have some restaurants throughout [[Bikini Bottom]]. In the episode [[Best Frenemies]], another restaurant competed with The Krusty Krab called ''[[KelpShake]]''. The KelpShake restaurants expanded all across Bikini Bottom but were promptly shut down when their KelpShake products turned out to be toxic.

== Krabby Kronicle ==

The Krabby Kronicle was a newspaper that was briefly featured in the episode ''[[The Krabby Kronicle (Episode)]]''. (see main article ''[[Krabby Kronicle]]'')

== Destruction and Abuse==
Destruction:

* '''[[Employee of the Month]]:''' SpongeBob and Squidward's excessively competitive battle for Employee of the Month leads to them making thousands of Krabby Patties, causing the Krusty Krab to become pressurized, like an aero plane cabin. Eventually, a massive decompression causes the restaurant to explode.
* '''[[Suds]]:''' SpongeBob's case of the suds leads to one massive sneeze near the Krusty Krab, which leaves the restaurant in pieces.
* '''[[Squid on Strike]]:''' SpongeBob takes Squidward's advice regarding trade union action too seriously, and "dismantles the establishment."
* '''[[Skill Crane]]:''' Squidward was not as skilled with a real crane as he was with the Skill Crane. When he tried to control the real crane, he destroyed the Krusty Krab.
* '''[[Selling Out]]:''' The computer screen that clogged the processed Krabby Patty machine made the restaurant (then known as the [[Krabby O Mondays]]) explode.
* '''[[Krusty Towers]]:''' Patrick does a cannonball in the pool inside Squidward's hotel room and the Krusty Towers implodes pancake-style, leaving only the original Krusty Krab standing.
* '''[[Texas]]:''' When Sandy is pulling SpongeBob (and SpongeBob is trying to open the door to the Krusty Krab) the whole front of the Krusty Krab eventually gets pulled off.
*'''[[The Krusty Plate]]:''' SpongeBob puts forth immense effort to clean a smudge off of a dish, eventually resorting to a high-powered cleaning device that, at maximum power, explodes with the force of a hydrogen bomb, leaving the Krusty Krab in ruins. The dish was clean, but Mr. Krabs, who had come to the scene when he noticed what was going on, angrily chased SpongeBob around what used to be the Krusty Krab.
*'''[[Spy Buddies]]:''' When Patrick is shot from the cannon in an attempt by Mr. Krabs to destroy Plankton's blimp (with SpongeBob still on it), which succeeds, the blimp catches on fire and crashes into the Krusty Krab, destroying it.
*'''[[Pat No Pay]]:''' Patrick destroys the Krusty Krab by jamming the Trash Compactor with Mr.Krabs' money bag.
*'''[[The Battle of Bikini Bottom]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick destroy the Krusty Krab while they fight against filth and clean.
* '''[[Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm]]:''' An Alaskan bull worm crushes the entire town.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' SpongeBob trips on a rock and throws a pie (which is really a flavored bomb) at Squidward's face. The bomb is about as strong as an atomic bomb, and the entire town is destroyed.
* '''[[Wormy]]:''' As Bikini Bottom residents try to escape the "monster," the whole town is mistakenly destroyed by citizens that are attempting to escape Wormy.
* '''[[Mrs. Puff, You're Fired]]:''' SpongeBob destroys the entire town with his crazy driving during his boating test.
* '''[[SpongeHenge]]:''' The wind blows the Krusty Krab down to the ground, and into the sand. Scene then cuts to 3,000 years later when the aliens discover the SpongeBob stones.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward eats too many Krabby Patties all in single bites, and his thighs explode.
* '''[[Slide Whistle Stooges]]:'''Squidward drives a gas truck and plows through the Krusty Krab

Abuse:
* '''[[Help Wanted]]:''' The anchovies run rampant in the Krusty Krab and tear down the beams that support the edifice.
* '''[[Your Shoe's Untied]]:''' SpongeBob punches both his feet through the floorboards and drags them to the kitchen in order to avoid Patrick seeing him with his shoes untied.
* '''[[Plankton's Army]]:'''A robotic customer made by Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to buy some coral bits and then it burns the Krusty Krab's front door with lasers to get out.
* '''[[Dying for Pie]]:''' Mr. Krabs takes a piece of the aforementioned bomb pie (see above) and trips while on his way to get a glass of milk. The tiny piece destroys a wall in Mr. Krabs' office, injuring himself along with Squidward.
* '''[[Just One Bite]]:''' Squidward sneaks into the Krusty Krab late at night to eat Krabby Patties in the Patty Vault. On doing so, he sets off the restaurant's security system (which is a bucket of "water" dropping to the floor). Squidward scoffs at this until he realizes that the liquid is not water, but gasoline. Just then, a robotic hand holding a lit match comes out and drops the match, igniting Squidward and a section of the Krusty Krab. This immediately happens again when Squidward enters the kitchen. This scene was cut out from the episode because it encouraged kids to light fires.
* '''[[Squilliam Returns]]:''' When SpongeBob cannot remember his name, his brain has fine dining overload and he goes crazy, tearing down the decorations in Squidward's "5-star restaurant" and leaving the Krusty Krab a mess.
* '''[[Culture Shock]]:''' When Pearl is doing her cheerleading routine, she jumps up and down, causing the Krusty Krab tables to go flying in the air.
* '''[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]:''' Plankton enters the Krusty Krab to steal the secret formula. SpongeBob reacts by running around, screaming, and knocking down every table.
* '''[[Krab Borg]]:''' The customers, in fear of the world being taken over by robots, run through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them.
* '''[[Big Pink Loser]]:''' When Patrick celebrates his accomplishment of removing the lid from a jar, he spikes the jar into the kitchen floor (similar to the way a football player does following a touchdown), making a hole in the floorboards. Later, SpongeBob breaks several dishes when he slips on the wet floor. Since Patrick is copying SpongeBob in the episode, he also drops dishes.
* '''[[Squeaky Boots]]:''' Mr. Krabs goes to retrieve the boots from under the floorboard. In doing so, he violently lifts the entire Krusty Krab restaurant, finds the boots, and then lets the restaurant slam to the ground.
* '''[[SB-129]]:''' When Squidward wants to travel back in time, he uses the future Krusty Krab's time machine. When the time machine departs, a whole chunk of the Krusty Krab is used as the machine.
* '''[[Best Day Ever]]:''' The Krusty Krab is condemned due to a nematode infestation. The nematodes also eat up the security tape and carve a skull in the building's roof.
* '''[[Once Bitten]]:''' Everyone takes the tables and uses them as a barricade in order to shield themselves from the "zombies".
* '''[[Pranks a Lot]]:''' SpongeBob and Patrick try to prank Mr. Krabs, messing up the table alignments, gluing the doors shut, replacing
the windows with rubber and clogging the toilet in the process.
*'''[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]:''' Mrs. Priss shuts down the Krusty Krab because of the fun, and delicious Krabby Patty.
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Mermaid Man

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! colspan="2" | Mermaid Man
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| Gender: || Male
|- bgcolor="#ffffff"
| Species: || Merman
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| Color: || white
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| Eye Color: || Black
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| Birthday: || ranges from 1930 to 1940 (around 67 to 77 years)
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| Height: || Unknown
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| Weight: || Very Fat when retired
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| Job: || The Champion Superhero of the Undersea Deep!
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| Interests: || Crime Fighting, watching television
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| Family: ||
*Unknown
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| Descendants: ||
*Unknown
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| Friends: ||
*[[Barnacle Boy]]
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| Employer(s)||
*the I.J.L.S.A.
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| First Appearence: ||
*[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy]]
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| Portrayer: ||
*[[Ernest Borgnine]] (series)
*Joe Whyte (video games: Employee of the Month and Battle for Bikini Bottom)
*Joe Alaskey (video games: Lights, Camera, Pants and Creature from the Krusty Krab)
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'''Mermaid Man''' is a semi-retired superhero. His name is a portmanteau of mermaid and the lesser-known merman, the latter being the actual name for the male version of a mermaid.

Mermaid Man is a semi-retired superhero who has aged well past his prime. His costume mostly resembles the costume of the comic book hero Aquaman, with the addition of a star-shaped mask, a scallop-shell bra, and a pair of fuzzy slippers. Mermaid Man's underwater lair and method of crime fighting is a parody of Batman, and his "[[Invisible Boat Mobile]]" is a parody of both the Bat Mobile and Wonder Woman's invisible jet. It is unknown how he can live in [[Bikini Bottom]], as he, along with [[Barnacle Boy]], are the only true humanoid characters on the show (although he could be [[Atlantis]] or otherwise super-powered). He has an obsession with the word "Evil!” Mermaid Man was usually thin and strong 30 years ago. However, now that he is retired, he is enormously fat.

Mermaid Man's sidekick is Barnacle Boy, who he treats like a child even though Barnacle Boy is sixty-eight years old. Mermaid Man appears to be in the advanced stages of senility, often forgetting what he was talking about, or what he was doing. This is not a problem for [[SpongeBob]] and [[Patrick Star]], who unconditionally adore the two heroes and managed to coax them out of retirement and back into television. SpongeBob has appeared with them in eight different shorts — often involving a super villain, a Super Gadget, or some combination of the two. In one episode, he and Patrick made a film about the heroes.

Mermaid Man has several nemeses that he fought long ago. [[Dirty Bubble]], a being made from dirty bubble soap, [[ManRay]], a humanoid stingray who does evil things and was frozen in the Mermalair, Atomic Flounder, a fish who can shoot nuclear blasts from his mouth, and the Moth, a humanoid moth who steals light and according to Mermaid Man, he has been searching for the Moth for 57 years. The reason it was 57 years was because the Moth is really small, and imagine trying to search the same moth!

Mermaid Man enjoys watching television and playing checkers with Barnacle Boy. He eats almost anything. His favorite foods are meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli, [[Krabby Patties]] and ice cream.

According to Mermaid Man, his powers are all in his costume. He uses abilities similar to Aquaman's such as: summoning and controlling sea creatures, high speed swimming (used to create an effect dubbed the Raging Whirlpool), water balls, and the ability to survive underwater. While Mermaid Man retains all of these abilities, they are not as powerful as they were in his prime. Also, Mermaid Man has Super Telescoping Vision according to a scene cut from the storyboards of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V.

In addition to this, [[Mermaid Man's Belt]] is a wide array of various weapons, most commonly seen as some kind of beam or ray. The only one named is the Shrink Ray which shrinks things, but various effects were created when [[SpongeBob]] used the belt on Squidward trying to reverse the Shrink Ray's effects. His belt features other powers such as Building Obliteration Button, Chin Cam, and various radioactive beams that cause bizarre mutations and various effects to the subject, such as causing them to suddenly catch on fire, turn inside out, or to be cut in half by scissors. They are only briefly shown, all afflicting Squidward. This seems to be a reference to both Batman and Space Ghost.

===Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's Rivals=== [[Image:MeerjungfraumannsGürtel.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mermaid Man's Belt]] on the floor]]
* [[Reflecto]] (Arch Nemesis 30 years ago)
* The [[Dirty Bubble]] (Main Arch Nemesis)
* [[ManRay]] (Most Dangerous Enemy)
* [[SpongeBob]] and [[Patrick]] only in Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy I and IV)
* Themselves (Mermaidman and Barnacleboy V)
* [[Kelp Thing]] (only in the TV shows Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy)
* [[Plankton]]
* [[Squidward]] and [[Sandy]] (to Barnacle Boy when he joined EVIL)
* Drippy Brother Studios
* Every Villain is Lemons (acronym: EVIL)
* [[The Moth]] (from [[Night Light]]) [[Image:Mmann.jpg|thumb|right|Mermaid Man (Much Younger)]]
* [[Prawns]] (Arch Nemesis until frozen in tarter sauce; only appears in Battle for Bikini Bottom)
* The [[Atomic Flounder]] (retired his days of crime)
* The Sinister Slug (as seen in [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II]])

===Film and Television===
* The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: 
(Original TV Series)
* The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: 
(Present TV Series)
* Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy the Movie (Drippy Brothers)
(Fake Movie, they made a movie and they used actors. This movie was a box office success and met with positive reviews, but the movie was really a hoax.)
* Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy the Movie (Fan Made):
(The real Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy movie had earned $200 on its opening weekend, but met with negative reviews from the fans)

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