Ripped Pants

"**Ripped Pants**" is a *SpongeBob SquarePants* episode from season one.In this episode, SpongeBob rips his pants, causing everyone to laugh

## Synopsis

The episode begins with SpongeBob and Sandy having a good time at Goo Lagoon. A lobster named Larry comes by and asks them if they want to do some weights. They accept, despite SpongeBob not being in the mood to do weights. Larry and Sandy do several impressive weight stunts, while SpongeBob tries to pick up a stick. When SpongeBob tries to pick up a stick with two marshmallows on the sides, he accidentally rips his pants.

This causes everyone to laugh, prompting SpongeBob to continue making ripped pants jokes. After a while, though, SpongeBob's ripped pants jokes start to annoy the people in Goo Lagoon. At some point, SpongeBob fakes himself drowning in order to make a ripped pants joke, but this causes everyone to get disgusted with SpongeBob and continue playing without him.

SpongeBob tries to figure out more ripped pants jokes as the last one did not work, but realizes nobody is paying attention to him. He sees some other people who make big mistakes. SpongeBob decides to sing a song about how he lost his friends due to ripping his pants. Sandy forgives SpongeBob for what he did, and he rips his underwear while signing Larry's shorts, making him embarrassed and ending the episode shortly after.

## Characters

* French Narrator
* SpongeBob SquarePants
* Sandy Cheeks
* Squidward Tentacles (*indirectly mentioned*)
* Larry the Lobster (*debut*)
* Snack Bar chef (*single appearance*)
* Sports guy (*debut*)
* Frank the whale (*debut*)
* Bikini Bottomies
	+ Incidental 32 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 24 (*debut; cameo*)
	+ Incidental 16 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 17 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 15 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 5 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 23 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 14 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 4 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 7 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 22 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 2 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 29 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 6 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 31 (*debut*)
	+ Fred
	+ Incidental 36 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 27 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 20 (*debut*)
	+ Scooter (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 37B (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 37A (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 10 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 28 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 13 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 18 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 9 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 39 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 41 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 40 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 155 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 8 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 21 (*debut*)
	+ Loser (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 46 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 49 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 47 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 48 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 45 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 3
	+ Incidental 12 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 35 (*debut*)
	+ Female fish (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 30 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 42 (*debut*)
	+ Incidental 24A (*debut*)

### Running gags

* SpongeBob ripping his pants.
* SpongeBob getting jealous when Sandy hangs out with Larry.

## Trivia

### General

* The Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies DVD and Nautical Nonsense VHS tape covers are based on this episode.
* According to The Ultimate SpongeBob SpongeBash, Nathan Kress ranked this episode as his favorite.
* This is the first episode for many things:
	+ The first appearance of Larry the Lobster.
	+ The first appearance of Goo Lagoon.
	+ The first episode where SpongeBob's house does not appear.
	+ The first time in the series that SpongeBob sings with a voice that is not Tom Kenny's.
	+ The first episode to be released on home video (not counting the original 1997 version of "Help Wanted").
	+ The first episode that uses the trademark *SpongeBob* font on the title card, albeit only on the letters "R," "i," "e," and "ants."
	+ The first episode in which, at no point, SpongeBob wears his normal clothes, instead wearing a swimsuit.
	+ The first episode to have an original song.
	+ The first episode to play a "Dramatic Impact" (#5).
	+ The first episode to use the track "Grass Skirt Chase."
		- However, the aforementioned track was not used for a chase scene in this episode.
* This episode is the debut for most of the incidental characters who are used a lot throughout the series, minus Fred and Incidental 3, who debuted in "Reef Blower."
* This episode marks the first instance of differing bubble transitions.
* In the Nick Scene It? DVD Game, Caesar's Entry can be heard when SpongeBob tries to lift the twig with marshmallows.
* This episode's German title is "Der Riss in der Hose," which translates to "The Crack in the Pants."
* Some of the storyboard frames can be seen on the booklet for *SpongeBob's Greatest Hits*.
* There are two books based on this episode, titled *Ripped Pants* and *I Ripped My Pants!*, respectively.