Scaredy Pants

"Scaredy Pants" is the first segment of the thirteenth episode of SpongeBob SquarePants. It is the series' first Halloween episode, and also notably the first real appearance of the Flying Dutchman (who was previously seen only in an illustration in "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost").
==Synopsis==
It's Halloween in Bikini Bottom, and SpongeBob is washing the dishes in the Krusty Krab at the end of the work day, but is frightened by the creepy atmosphere and a message reading "Boo" on the order slips. After he finishes, he begins to run away, but Mr. Krabs stops him and asks him if he wants to hear his "annual scary story", and he does. He tells of the Flying Dutchman, a ghost who steals souls (which he acts out using a pickle chip) on Halloween. Squidward, dressed up as the Flying Dutchman, appears behind SpongeBob, saying that he's "come for [his] 'pickle'", terrifying him. SpongeBob, who has a reputation for being easily scared to the point that he is nicknamed "SpongeBob ScaredyPants", rushes home, and is scared by everything he sees on the way.
After accidentally being scared by Patrick, SpongeBob asks him for help. They make a "Flying Dutchman" costume, but when he tries to use it to scare some trick-or-treaters, they instead joke that he looks like a haunted mattress. SpongeBob then realizes that a real ghost has a round head, and he has a square one, so he has Patrick shaves his head to make it round.
Believing themselves to be scary, SpongeBob and Patrick go around town attempting to scare people, and believe themselves to be successful in doing so, although their "victims" are really simply confused by their antics. They then go to roof of the Krusty Krab where a Halloween party is taking place, turn off all the lights, and lower SpongeBob with a rope, with Patrick providing to voice of the "Dutchman", which initially terrifies everyone. However, when a jellyfish stings Patrick, who the rope is tied to, he starts running around in pain, causing SpongeBob to fly around uncontrollably, exposing his true identity.
Everybody starts laughing at SpongeBob's expense, when suddenly the real Flying Dutchman appears, making his first real appearance in the series. He explains to them how offended he is by people dressing up as him for Halloween, and that SpongeBob's costume is "the straw that broke the camel's back", so he will now steal the souls of everyone. He takes off SpongeBob's costume, revealing that SpongeBob's brain is actually exposed as a result of Patrick's shaving. Subsequently, everyone runs away, including the Dutchman, leaving SpongeBob satisfied to have finally succeeded in scaring people. Patrick comments on SpongeBob's "pink hat", and SpongeBob explains that it is his brain, and Patrick understands before he also screams and runs away, as SpongeBob calls out "Don't worry, it grows back!"
==Songs==
*"SpongeBob Scaredy Pants"
==Home video releases==
;VHS
* SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween
;DVD
* SpongeBob SquarePants: Halloween
* NickToons Halloween
* SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 1st Season
* SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes
==Trivia==
*In UK and syndication airings of this episode, the scene depicting Patrick cutting chunks of SpongeBob's head is cut, although it was kept in the DVD release of the episode.
*Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 is heard twice in this episode.
*The shoes Patrick gave SpongeBob previously appeared in "Squeaky Boots".
*Each character has a Halloween costume:
**Sandy is a pet goldfish in a bowl
**Sqiudward is The Flying Dutchman
**Pearl is the Bride of Frankenstein or a lady vampire
**Patrick wears Groucho Mark glasses
**Mrs. Puff is a witch
**SpongeBob is the Ghost of the Flying Dutchman
==External links==
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Category:Halloween productions
Category:Censored episodes