For instance, did you know that SpongeBob was not the first choice to star in the show? [gasps] Hard to believe, I know. Watch these opening themes, and you'll see why he was eventually picked.
[The classic film countdown happens. Painty is shown.]
Are you ready, kids?
Aye, aye, Captain.
I can't hear you.
Aye, aye, Captain!
Oh... [Bikini Atoll is shown. The bubble transition goes until it shows Squidward's house] ♪Who lives in a monument under the sea?♪
[The door opens and Squidward is shown with pants. He looks down in shock. Hans takes the pants off and Squidward smiles.]
♪Squidward Tentacles!♪ [Squidward falls into a bathtub and his head expands]
♪Obnoxious, abrasive, conceded is he!♪ [water comes out of Squidward's mouth and it covers the screen. One it clears, his name is shown in bubbles]
♪Squidward Tentacles!♪ [the name bubbles pop]
[as Squidward is shown four times riding his recumbent bicycle with part of his name behind each of the bikes] ♪If practical common sense be something you wish...♪
♪Squidward Tentacles!♪
[off-screen] Neeext!
[The classic film countdown happens again. Painty is shown but with a different mouth.]
Are you ready, kids?
Aye, aye, Captain.
I can't hear you.
Aye, aye, Captain!
Oh... [Bikini Atoll is shown. The bubble transition goes until it shows Patrick's house] ♪Who lives like a barnacle under the sea?♪
♪Patrick Sea Star!♪ [the rock opens and Patrick is shown in his underwear. Hans puts his pants on]
[laughs] Whoa! [falls and starts guffawing]
[off-screen] Nope!
[The classic film countdown happens again and Painty is shown for the third time, but with another different mouth.]
Are you ready, kids?
Aye, aye, Captain.
I can't hear you.
Aye, aye, Captain!
Oh... [Bikini Atoll is shown. The bubble transition goes until it shows Mr. Krabs' house] ♪Who lives in an anchor under the sea?♪
[the door opens to show Mr. Krabs kissing a bag of money. Hans appears and pulls it away] ♪Eugene Krabs does!♪
Hey!
♪Crusty and red and greedy is he.♪ [the scene shows Hans taking the bag away. Mr. Krabs is following him]
Come back with me money! [money starts to fall out and Mr. Krabs grabs it]
♪Eugene Krabs does!♪ [Mr. Krabs passes some money and goes back to it and picks it up]
♪If stingy and greedy is something you wish...♪
♪Eugene Krabs does!♪
Money, money, money, money, money, money.
[the scene returns to him] Ugh. Pretty cruddy, huh, kids?
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