All That Glitters

This episode is not gold, and it definitely doesn’t break the mold.

**All That Glitters** is an ULTRA-infamous episode of *SpongeBob SquarePants*. In this episode, SpongeBob breaks his spatula, and is forced to replace it.

## Plot

When SpongeBob's spatula breaks after trying to flip a monster patty, he sells everything he has to replace it with a very high tech and expensive spatula.

## Why This Episode Doesn't Glitter

1. For starters, it's a mean-spirited SpongeBob torture episode.
2. The Monster Krabby Patty is the plot point for the episode, but still, this joke isn't that funny, and you might find it's really stupid.
3. As stated above, it's this sad, drawn-out gag of SpongeBob crying over a broken spatula.
4. This episode could also be considered a filler episode, as there are so many gags that go on for too long, such as SpongeBob reminiscing all the past times he has had with Spat, and him trying to sell all his personal belongings (including his clothes) to the man at the store in a desperate attempt to purchase "Le Spatula" as a replacement.
5. SpongeBob not only sells everything he has but also all his clothes, which results in him being naked for the rest of the episode after he purchases Le Spatula, which doesn't make sense at all. Because he had to sell everything, **he could have possibly sold** **Gary!**
6. Le Spatula, an one-time character in this episode, is an awful example of French stereotype. He hates Krabby Patties and considers them filth. Not to mention, he's an unlikable jerk for betraying SpongeBob and even punching him in the face.
7. A couple of contrived plot holes:
	* Le Spatula is the only spatula SpongeBob wants to buy as if he's the only spatula in town. Doesn't Bikini Bottom even have a Spatula Store and doesn't Barg-N-Mart have a spatula? (since SpongeBob got his first spatula there).
	* Le Spatula has legs and a giant fist, even though he was only made for cooking and not sports.
	* SpongeBob's spatula was not sentient in previous episodes, yet suddenly, it was sentient in this one.
8. This episode had the highest amount of SpongeBob's depressing outbursts, probably even more so than later episodes like "Waiting", "A Day Without Tears", and "SpongeBob, You're Fired."
9. The very end where SpongeBob's arm breaks off is another stupid moment for the episode.
	* Though, fortunately, we the audience don't need to hear his crying again...

## Redeeming Qualities That Break the Mold

1. SpongeBob is likable for the most part.
2. The parts of SpongeBob crying over Spat while in therapy and Patrick coming up to the hill where SpongeBob is crying and he cries along with him is super funny.
3. While the flashback scene was too long, it does have its moments, such as the part where SpongeBob fights a pirate with Spat.
4. It has a good moral about how you shouldn't take things that you love dearly for granted, which is even pointed out in the quote stated at WIDNG #10.
5. A later episode, “Evil Spatula”, has a similar premise, except it was executed way better than this episode.
6. To be fair, the only reason SpongeBob bought Le Spatula in the first place is because he clearly needed something to do his fry-cook job. With Spat broken, SpongeBob didn't really have much of a choice despite how expensive Le Spatula was.

## How To Make It Break The Mold

* Retitle it "The Giant Spatula"
	+ Have SpongeBob use a giant spatula to flip the Monster Krabby Patty.

## Reception

This episode was met with mixed-to-negative reception. It currently sits with a 7.1 rating on IMDb, along with its ULTRA-famous sister episode "Wishing You Well".

## Trivia

* The title is based upon a quote from William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" (Act II, Scene VII): "All that glitters is not gold."
* Ironically, This Episode is paired with the ULTRA-famous episode Wishing You Well, which is the opposite of this episode
* This episode would get a much better version in 2023, being the ULTRA-famous episode, Spatula of the Heavens.

## Gallery

"Have a nice life of mediocrity, fry cook!"Poor SpongeBob