Patchy's Revenge

Patchy's Revenge is an feature-length episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. It was written by RadioGuy42, and directed by Michael Bay. It is the first SpongeBob episode to be rated R, and the first episode to premiere on Nick at Nite instead of Nickelodeon. 
== Plot ==
Patchy is angry that SpongeBob isn't answering his fan letters, so he decides to get revenge on him, even if it's the last thing he does.
== Accidents During Filming ==
* A cameraman was injured when an explosive went off too early. He was put on a helicopter that flew to the Hollywood Medical Center. Two days later, Tom Kenny posted on his Instagram that he's expected to make a full recovery.
* A cannonball was misfired and crashed into a house in San Diego, California. No one was injured. Nickelodeon agreed to pay for any damages made.
* When filming the climax in Hawaii, a volcano erupted, forcing the cast and crew off the mountain. It is estimated that $100,000 worth of camera equipment was destroyed. Production was delayed for two years.
== Trivia ==
* According to a Reddit interview with a crew member, Michael Bay cried the night before they flew to Hawaii. He paced his hotel room back and forth, wondering if the filming of the episode was worth risking everybody's lives. 
* It is estimated that the episode costs $30,000,000 to produce. It is the highest budget used for a SpongeBob episode. 
* The episode was released in select theaters in the United States and Canada. It was released as a double feature with The Loud House Movie: The Dark Brotherhood. Attendees got a free figure of SpongeBob and Lincoln in their final forms.
* Bill Fagerbakke makes a cameo as one of the gang members that Patchy hires.
== Goofs ==
* When Patchy is hiring an assassin to take SpongeBob out, his eyepatch is on his left eye. But in the next scene, it's on his right eye.
* When Patchy disguises as Patrick and orders a krabby patty, SpongeBob has eight patties on the grill. But in the next scene, he has two.
* When SpongeBob is gathering a resistance group, Patrick's shorts go missing for a frame.
* After Patchy's devastating attack on Bikini Bottom, Mr. Krabs is missing an eye in the background. His eye reappears when he appears closer on screen. 
== Reception ==
IGN gave this episode a 9.5/10, saying, "This is definitely the most ambitious episode in the SpongeBob SquarePants TV show. It might be too violent for the young ones, but adults will find a lot to be entertained by."
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige tweeted on Twitter, "Just saw this episode in theaters. This blew me away. This puts all of my trashy films to shame." 
== Retrospect ==
In a 2022 interview with Michael Bay, he said. "This is definitely the most dangerous project I ever worked on. I don't believe I will ever work on something like that ever again."
According to Tom Kenny in a 2023 issue of Nickelodeon Magazine, "I'm really happy we got to do this episode. You know, with a long-running show like SpongeBob, you'll get to see the characters until the audience grows tired of them and the show goes off the air, and I'm really happy we got to have closure with Patchy the Pirate."
Despite it's dark nature, the episode is considered a fan favorite in the SpongeBob community.
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