The original post: /r/television by /u/DryLibrarian3161 on 2025-09-27 01:59:06+00:00.
In Season 10, Episode 5 (Krusty Katering), something weird happens. SpongeBob suddenly takes over like the boss of the entire operation. Mr. Krabs fades into the background, Squidward follows SpongeBob’s orders, and the whole thing feels… off.
Was this a mistake? Or a secret message? What if Nickelodeon was hinting that SpongeBob was never meant to be Krabs’ underpaid worker at all — but his replacement?
To me, it feels like SpongeBob’s “secret restaurant pilot.” And Nickelodeon buried it.
Could this mean SpongeBob was always meant to overthrow Krabs? Or was this just a creepy one-off?