#krusty krab employee

[spongebobproductionart]

SpongeBob animation cel from Boating School (wrong BG).

[the-theartpal]

I’ve already working on a Volcano Island one in addition to the winners of this so don’t worry

[azumeowth]

SpongeBob is an Adult

I'm so sick and tired of people trying to say that SpongeBob is a child or that he was 13 when he was hired at the Krusty Krab. I swear does anyone actually watch the show? Look no further than Season 3, Episode 3: The Bully.

Mrs. Puff would NOT be his teacher if he was a child. He is a grown ass man who can't pass the driver's test. That's not THAT uncommon.

The argument I often see online is his (fictional) driver's license stating his date of birth as 7/14/1986. There are two problems with this. One: This is a dream sequence. (A rebuttal to this is that his license was shown again in season 2, but cartoons reuse assets all the time) Two: We don't know when the show actually takes place. Many shows don't take place in the same year as real life. Example: The Jetsons.

Season 1, episode 12: Employee of the Month. 43 months have passed, at least, with the 44th month being this episode. Three and a half years have passed AT MINIMUM since he was hired. This is still in season 1, mind you. March 8, 2000 was when the episode aired. 10 months, 1 week after the Episode 1 airdate of May 1, 1999. These episodes do not go along with real time.

When people say he's a kid, they are not being literal. Figurative language has been around forever. They mean he has the heart and energy of a child while living his adult life. When Mr. Krabs calls him a kid, he is being dismissive and derisive. Krabs is an old man, to him, SpongeBob IS a kid, because he's so much older than him.

Squidward calls him a kid because he's just an asshole sometimes. It's like when someone dismisses someone else along the lines of "Shut up, you're like 12" even if the person is in their 30s.

Another problem I have with people insisting SpongeBob is a child is that he's very autistic-coded if not flat out autistic. To say he is a child is infantilizing autistic people who act the same way. My partner is this way, she is nearing 50 but she acts like a 10 year old. To say she's not an adult would be insulting at best and ableism at worst.

Need more proof? Season 1, episode 12: The Chaperone. SpongeBob mentions that he couldn't find a date to his junior prom. That means he finished his junior year of high school. At the very minimum, SpongeBob could be 17, but Pearl is 16 in that episode so that is VERY unlikely.

If I need to add more to this post, I will, but chances are the ones who need to read it never will.

[deanky]

Seeking to further capitalize on the SpongeBob brand, Nickelodeon executives settled on something obvious; a real life chain of Krusty Krab restaurants. Interns scoured episodes and writings on the SpongeBob wiki to make sure they could replicate every known detail of the Krusty Krab experience to make it as authentic as possible — and, of course, getting the added leverage from pleasing the devoted superfans who would recognize these details. There were planning delays due to a large and rather lengthy argument over whether the real life ‘Krab should be more of an elaborate, themed restaurant (daily ‘attacks’ by an animatronic Plankton were pitched) or if it should simply be fast food - ultimately, the latter option was chosen due to its authenticity.

After the first Krusty Krab location’s grand opening, a vast legion of people otherkin with SpongeBob began sending in applications. They had all come separately, but with a similar goal - to live out their fun-loving sponge dreams in their day-to-day life. Throughout the first round of hiring, about 8 SpongeBobs were chosen, with the remainder of employees being more regular folks in comparison. There were no Squidward otherkins, nor were there any of Mr. Krabs.

After a few months of this historic Krusty Krab being open for business, it became a common occurrence to hear the SpongeBob otherkins laughing merrily to each other and spreading cheer. SpongeBob #5 had risen to the rank of manager, and had begun laying off employees he did not find up to standard. Secretly, some of the other SpongeBobs resented him for this — they felt that this was not the SpongeBob way of life, that he would never fire a friend. But what could they do about it?

More new hires began coming in to fill the gap, all of them notably also otherkin with SpongeBob. Some of the original SpongeBobs were getting worried now, while others enjoyed the company. Fewer customers were coming in, and the air was becoming rank.

As SpongeBobs, the majority of the otherkin took up fry cook positions, and without non-SpongeBob otherkin employees to balance them out, this homogeneity was starting to take an undeniable toll on the ‘Krab’s well being. Garbage was rarely taken out, and all the SpongeBobs seemed to do to take care of the problem these days was to spray air freshener about. This, however, only compounded the problem, adding another smell rather than covering up the offending one.

Things only got worse when SpongeBob #5 suggested running the restaurant 24/7, inspired by the beloved episode, ‘Graveyard Shift’.

“That’s enough,” shouted SpongeBob #2, throwing down their hat. “I’ve been here as long as you have, and I can’t let your reign of tyranny go on any longer! You’re not acting in SpongeBob’s best interest, and if you can’t be him, then neither can I!”

SpongeBob #2 stormed out the door. They then slipped on a banana peel, and promptly died.

[mashpotatoe]

new employee at the krusty krab

[flaray25]

Minor blood warning!!!

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I keep finding it hard TO DO THE FRICKING SIDE VIEW even tho that I followed those anatomy/references or tips to do them- ehhh-

(I also tried color experimenting if thats- how I want it?)

What happened?

-theres a bombing attack from Bikini Bottom that destroyed the town, Everyone evacuated, other civillains get killed, and for those people some couldn't make it.

Krusty Krab- Eugene and the employees listened the news from the Television that said the other President will be taking over half of the sea (meaning that they will send jets to bomb the town)

They warned people from the town and pack their things and start evacuating, people finding a shelter, and far away as possible from the bomb attack.

After the news has been shown, a jet is heard outside.

They first bombed the barg n mart and targetted the mansion, as everyone started running away and Krabs locking down the place as they all head to safety.

Soldiers came down as soon as the jets flew away, checking if there are any other civillains (unaliving them if they're spotted)

When both of the Co-workers hid somewhere, Squidward told Spongebob to stay there as he tries to double check if the path is clear.

While Squidward is gone, Spongebob is caught by a soldier and put up a fight with him.

Thankfully he escape from the soldier's grasp when Squidward knocked out his head...

The soldier soon got up and contacted the team to run after them both, they almost made it to the exit but then...

*BANG*

Spongebob is shot from the back and fell to the ground as if he can't feel his own body, like he'd been paralyzed...

Squidward carried him while running towards the exit and finally reaching...

"Squid- I-I can't feel anything-"

"Its- its okay! You're... you're gonna be okay... just- hang on!"

"Why does it f-feel like- everything is... h-heavy... I- I'm sorry... I know how- m-much you wanted m-me gone b-but I j-just- w-want y-you t-to l-ove m-me back..." *cough*

"No- no- NO! Don't say that! Don't say like you're gonna die!"

"I- I'm sorry..."

"You're gonna be okay! Everything will be okay..."

After his last breath, Spongebob lets go of his shoulder and eyes started to lose its vision as it turned dull...

"S-sponge... Sponge talk to me..."

When he tried to get his response he couldn't feel his heart beat

"Sp-Sponge..."

"SPONGEBOB!"

[armorabs]

okayyyy so here we go, new tag additions:

group shot - any combination of more than three characters.

main cast - self explanatory.

team of tres - patrick, sb, and sandy.

krusty krew - employees of the krusty krab. this may depend on context, because the entire cast has worked at the krusty krab at some point - but primarily means krabs, sb, and squidward

conch street boys - squidward, spongebob, patrick, maybe tony.

the gal pals - mrs puff, karen, sandy, pearl, maybe flibberty.

gal pal trio - just mrs puff, karen, and sandy.

burger trio - krabs, plankton, and karen

metalhead trio - mrs puff, krabs, and plankton

more may be added later but for now its good :zany_face:

[pisspope]

just got the order from my boss that i have to fill 600 bottles of olive oil in the next couple of weeks so here are some aot shitty job hcs

- Sasha works at Claire's and does those awful ear piercings with surgical precision. She's the only one working most days and she has one of those concealed carry purses just in case shit goes down

- Connie works at the Jimmy John's next door and he always reeks of garlic and yeast. He and Sasha became friends because she thinks he smells good. Sometimes he comes over after his shift and gives her literal bread crumbs and pieces of lettuce.

- Levi works at the DMV and Hange works at the library and they sit in the back and talk smack during government meetings

- Reiner works at Hooter's Reiner works at a big box store doing inverntory. he's home late most nights and his schedule is absolutely fucked. luckily he starts late enough where he can catch gabis softball games and falcos choir concerts. he's started smoking incense because the heady aroma helps him sleep during the day

- Marco works at a mall build-a-bear but he's so good at his job that his boss overworks him. tbh he's thinking about quitting to work with Jean at the starbucks in the mall cafeteria. but he enjoys the birthday parties and the smiles on the kids faces too much and just resolves to make the most of it

- Jean is the Token Man who works at starbucks and he's got regulars who come just because they have little crushes on him. he writes hearts next to their names on their cups and watches with glee as they slip more money in the tip jar

- Bertholdt works at one of those kids gymnasiums with the trampoline floors and the weird blocks you can drown in. No one knows how he got the job because he's clumsy as hell and visibly cringes when a kid starts crying

- Mikasa is in an MLM selling baby clothes or perfumes or something. She knows it's shitty but it pays the bills. If anyone asks what she does for a living she says she's a mma fighter and will give them a demonstration if they ask again

- Annie works at Spencer's and makes it everybody's problem. basically squidward at the krusty krab. "Buying some weed socks? Daring today, aren't we."

- Porco works at one of those vapor and e-cig stores. he loves to flaunt his knowledge about different cartridges and even experiments with his own mixes. he's ended up in the hospital from accidental nicotine poisoning at least three times

- Armin is the young guy at factories that they pay to crawl into the machines and pull out pieces of rubber and other hardware refuse. he's got a stack of random tools in the back of his car and he doesn't know what any of them do

- Eren works at the gas station and sells drugs by the back door. He likes to sit and watch the security cameras and pretend he's god. he goes home to his apartment with a basket of gas station chicken and he, armin, and mikasa just hang out. when the three of them are together, there's nowhere he'd rather be

- Pieck works at Ulta. she doesn't wear makeup, rarely brushes her hair all the way through, and her perfume is from the dollar store. she is by far the stores most popular employee. she's as baffled as everybody else

[mrpsychokiller]

plankton was a huge asshole and a villain, not because he wanted to steal from mr krabs, mr krabs was a ruling class rich fucker who abused his employees, his hatred towards plankton was no more than feeling threatened by the potential loss of his wealth to a small business (as krusty krabs being a monopoly as the only restaurant in bikini bottom guaranteed him all the profit with no sharing with competition), but no. plankton was a big loser because he had a hot girlboss robot wife and he never truly appreciated her like she deserved. i could treat her right.

[sugar-frosty-fairy]

*Krusty Krab Employees*

[curoopeez]

Full disclosure I can't stand anyone who talks about spongebob as if he's being exploited by mr. Krabs because I remember very distinctly that in episode 72a "All that glitters" spongebob bought an ultra new super technological spatula in a single payment and yes he had to give all his money but still he broke dozens of piggybanks he easily had thousands of dollars in bikini bottom currency avaiable and he managed to buy that clearly overpriced and overengineered spatula without even taking a loan. He might have bad money management but he sure as hell had money.

From that, I conclude that as greedy as mr. Krabs is, he does pay spongebob fairly. And it's a smart business because Spongebob is the only person other than mr. Krabs himself who knows how to make the krabby patties. Spongebob had a bake-off with the literal god of the ocean and won (Neptune's Spatula). He isn't the average fast-food worker who's completely disposable, he's more like mr. Krab's champion race horse who get's better health insurance than his owner because he's carrying the entire business on his back.

The closest mr. Krabs does to exploiting Spongebob was keeping him on duty over 40 hours a week when he decided to keep the krusty krab open 24 hours (61a Fear of Krabby Patty), which yeah, that was messed up, but mr. Krabs himself was also working there, he was just as drained as Spongebob and Squidward and he himself forced Spongebob to take a break when it got too bad.

In addition, mr. Krabs is a single father raising a teenager and running a small business (because yes, even if it's the best restaurant in town, a single fast-food restaurant with two employees is a small business). He has to think about saving and making money all the time because it's the only way he can have financial stability with a competing restaurant right in front of his

[blood-injections]

Do you guys ever remember something absolutely harrowing about yourself. I havent thought about this in YEARS why did it suddely pop int ny head when i was eating dinner. I'm literally like in shock that i did this. Anyway. When i was like like 13 i was deep in the trenches of 2017 cringy concerningy mentally ill wattpad emoism. And i wrote a fic that wasnt as popular as like the milk fic but it was close. Its not out there anymore thank god or itd still be knocking around but it was called the burger king fic or broiler fic or deep fryer or something idk OH WAIT. fuck oh actually it was called the krusty krab or crabby pattty fic. Because it took place in the krusty krab but the krusty krab was like a realy unerstaffed mcdonalds and mcr were the employees and frank had fucking ENOUGH of the minimum wage bullshit and skinned everyone. Literally. Um. Anyway it got fairly popular and this thing was BAD man. Like. Extreme gore shit. No cum involved like some of those things out there thank god but it was just straight up torture. I literally spent like an hour researching what would happen if you put someone in a deep fryer for it. But like people fucking loved it for some reason? Like people love all of those the ___ fics idk it nusylt be like a horror thrill thing. But yeah there were people rereading it monthly comenting like OMG THIS IS MY FAVORITE FIC EVER!! and ppl messaging me when it was gone like hey i coulda sworn you had this crabby patty fic whered it go and god just. What the fuck was wrong with me that i wrote that. It haunted me for years then i graduated to tumblr/ao3 thank god and completely fogot about it for like. A good five years now?? And all of a sudden. BOOM. why. Um theres some Corvid lore for you i guess

[mangaken]

To the nicktoons  what are you guys jobs besides being heroes I know SpongeBob still works at the krusty crab, but what does the others work? 

In NuA,

Danny works as a ghost hunter in his town. (You can say Danny is the closest thing you can say 'being a hero'.

Jimmy works as a scientist/inventor under The Syndicate.

Sb used to work in the Krusty Krab but it has long shut down after the owner & their employees went missing.

Timmy is currently working with Jimmy to take down The Syndicate (I guess you can call that a job). Previously he's a thief that used his 'magic' to his advantage.

[theguywithaoriginalname]

Okay but like. Do you know how fucking INFURIATING german Spongebob's name is? (Eng=Spongebob Squarepants, Ger= Spongebob Schwammkopf)

So, let me explain a bit: English's name is great. Spongebob (He's a sponge, who's name might be bob) Squarepants (He's a square with Pants). BUT GERMAN'S NAME, HOWEVER, MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. Spongebob (Same as english) Schwammkopf (Sponge AGAIN BUT GERMAN THIS TIME, AND FUCKING HEAD???) LIKE, W H A T??? WHY HEAD??? WHY WOULD HEAD BE IN HIS NAME??? AND ON THAT NOTE, WHAT THE FUCK IS HIS HEAD??? IS THE YELLOW PART ABOVE THE PANTS IS HEAD??? IS HIS ENTIRE BODY HIS HEAD??? ARE ONLY THE FACE PARTS HIS HIS HEAD AND THE REST HIS TORSO??? IS SPONGEBOB FUCKING SQUAREPANTS JUST AN UNFINISHED PROJECT OF THE FULL SPONGEBOB SQUAREMAN??? AND ALSO, IF HIS "Head" IS THE ENTIRE YELLOW PART OF SPONGEBOB, WHERE THE FUCK IS HIS TORSO??? WHERE IS HIS TORSO??? WHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSOWHERE IS HIS TORSO

AND ANOTHER FUCKING THING, WHY IS EVERY. FUCKING. PERSON IN THIS GODFORSAKEN OCEAN NAMED AFTER THEIR APPEARANCE??? SQUIDWARD TENTACLES, EUGENE KRABS, FUCKING PLANKTON, PATRICK STAR BUT YOU KNOW WHAT'S FUNNY? THEY'RE ALL FROM THE SEA. THEY'RE ALL FROM THE WATER. PEOPLE LIKE SANDY CHEEKS AND FUCKING KAREN AREN'T. THEY ARE EITHER FROM SOMEWHERE NOT IN THE OCEAN, OR WERE MADE BY HAND IN THE OCEAN.

AND ANOTHER THING, WHERE THE FUCK IS THE KRUSTY KRAB AND THE CHUM BUCKET??? THEY ARE NOWHERE NEAR BIKINI BOTTOM, MOSTLY JUST SAND FROM WHAT I REMEMBER. AND IF KRABS IS THIS MONEY-HUNGRY BUSINESSMAN, WHY THE FUCK WOULD HE BE IN FUCKING I DUNNO NEVADA??? HE WOULD SELL HIS EMPLOYEES' SOULS FOR A PENNY BUT DOESN'T REALISE THAT HE WOULD MAKE MORE MONEY BY JUST. GOING TO BIKINI BOTTOM??? W H A T. I REFUSE TO BELIEVE EUGENE KRABS IS THIS IDIOTIC. Thank you for listening to my TED-taljk

[gemstone-gynoid]

Thinking about that spongebob episode where an ex employee visits and his fry cooking is better than spongebob. So spongebob thinks he's being fired. But the ex employee says he left the KK in the first place because he realized his potential was wasted serving Mr. krabs. He tells spongebob that he won't realize his true potential too, unless he leaves the Krusty krab one day as well.

[seastarlily]

Random thought is random, but I always did like how many SpongeBob episodes dealt with certain themes and taught helpful lessons without being completely in your face.

Season 1

“Ripped Pants” - being yourself

“Home Sweet Pineapple” - homelessness

“Pickles” - anxiety

“Hall Monitor” - mishandling of responsibilities

“Jellyfish Jam” - the dangers of keeping a wild animal as a pet

“Sandy’s Rocket” - paranoia

“Nature Pants” - being happy as you are, where you are

“F.U.N.” - trying to see the good in others, even if they don’t seem like the best person

“MuscleBob BuffPants” - body image and self-esteem

"Employee of the Month" - the dangers of excessive competitiveness

"Karate Choppers" - obsessiveness

"Suds" - the dangers of self-medicating

"Rock Bottom" - being lost in an unfamiliar town

"Texas" - homesickness

"Fools in April" - learning when a joke is no longer a joke or goes too far

"Hooky" - temptation and playing in dangerous places

Season 2 

"Your Shoe's Untied" - confidence issues and learning new skills

"Squid's Day Off" - OCD

"Big Pink Loser" - being yourself and knowing your worth

"Dying for Pie" - living in the moment

"Wormy" - metamorphosis and how a misunderstanding can snowball into absolute chaos

"Patty Hype" - dealing with people doubting your passions and starting your own successful business

"Grandma's Kisses" - bullying

"Squidville" - monotony

"Prehibernation Week" - the dangers of living dangerously

"Dumped" - breakups

"Squirrel Jokes" - racism/xenophobia and harmful stereotyping

"Pressure" - superiority complexes

"The Smoking Peanut" - lying

"Welcome to the Chum Bucket" - separation from those you love and dealing with a bad boss 

"Band Geeks" - teaming up to triumph against all odds

"Krusty Love" - dating at an older age

"Procrastination" - exactly what it says in the title, LOL

"Jellyfish Hunter" - overhunting and animal cruelty

"The Fry Cook Games" - harmful competitiveness 

"Squid on Strike" - going on strike

Season 3

"The Algae's Always Greener" - envy and how having the life of someone else isn’t always as glamorous as it looks

"SpongeGuard on Duty" - lying about who you are 

"My Pretty Seahorse" - mishandling of a wild animal

"Just One Bite" - addiction

"The Bully" - bullying

“Nasty Patty” - murder

"Idiot Box" - the importance and sheer power of having an imagination

"Snowball Effect" - letting go of restrictions and having fun

"As Seen on TV" - the dangers of having a huge ego

"Can You Spare a Dime?" - unemployment and dealing with a moocher

"Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" - raising a child

"Party Pooper Pants" - learning that not everything has to be by the book

"Chocolate with Nuts" - lying and false advertisement

"The Great Snail Race" - overworking your pet

"Mid-Life Crustacean" - mid-life crises

"Born Again Krabs" - near-death experiences

"I Had an Accident" - PTSD

"Missing Identity" - identity theft/loss

Season 4

"Fear of a Krabby Patty" - overworking and sleep deprivation

"Shell of a Man" - lying to old friends and self-respect

"Have You Seen This Snail?" - animal neglect and runaway pets

"Skill Crane" - obsessiveness and gambling

"Selling Out" - getting old/retirement

"Patrick SmartPants" - personality changes and their effects on friendship

"New Leaf" - moving on with life

"Bummer Vacation" - workaholism

"The Pink Purloiner" - jumping to conclusions

"Best Day Ever" - dealing with inconveniences and learning to embrace the best parts of every day

Season Five

"Friend or Foe" - the foraging and breaking of a lifelong friendship

"The Original Fry Cook" - perfectionism and comparing yourself to others

"Fungus Among Us" - pandemics, disease, and quarantine

"Roller Cowards" - overcoming fear

"Money Talks" - being careful with what you wish for

"The Krusty Sponge" - commercialism

"Blackened Sponge" - lying and dignity

"Banned in Bikini Bottom" - speakeasies 

"Stanley S. SquarePants" - finding your talent

Season Six

"Penny Foolish" - obsessiveness

"Not Normal" - being yourself and embracing your quirks

"A Life in a Day” - living in the now while not living too dangerously

"The Krabby Kronicle" - misinformation and sensationalism

"Grooming Gary" - mistreatment of pets

"Porous Pockets" - the overlooked aspects of being part of the upper crust

"Ditchin'" - skipping school

"Grandpappy the Pirate" - lying to family 

"Overbooked" - commitments and learning to say no

"No Hat for Pat" - finding purpose and employee mistreatment

Season Seven

"Greasy Buffoons" - unhealthy food

"SpongeBob's Last Stand" - environmental destruction

"Sponge-Cano!" - having gratitude

"Karate Star" - obsessiveness and abuse of power

"The Abrasive Side" - assertiveness

Season Eight

"The Other Patty" - cooperation

"The Hot Shot" - bad influences

"Sentimental Sponge" - hoarding

"Are You Happy Now?" - depression

Season Nine

"Squid Defense" - self-defense and when not to use it

"Lost in Bikini Bottom" - getting lost and finding your way back

"What's Eating Patrick?" - finding motivation

"Goodbye, Krabby Patty?" - greed and commercialism

"Bulletin Board" - online harassment

"Snail Mail" - lying

"Salsa Imbecilicus" - the importance of having an education

"The Whole Tooth" - dental problems and not being afraid to see the dentist

Season Ten

"Mimic Madness" - being yourself

"House Worming" - infestations

"SpongeBob's Place" - pride and jealousy

"Life Insurance" - learning what life insurance is and that having it doesn’t necessarily protect you

"Trident Trouble" - misuse of great power

"Sportz?" - sadism

"Out of the Picture" - attempted murder and the value of art

"Feral Friends" - looking after others when they’re in no state to look after themselves

Season Eleven

"The Check-Up" - the importance of check-ups and the consequences of neglecting your health

"Larry the Floor Manager" - learning that not everyone is suited for the same job

"Stuck on the Roof" - acrophobia

"Don't Feed the Clowns" - finding a new job

"Fun-Sized Friends" - the importance of having alone time away from your friends

"Grandmum's the Word" - lying to family

"Moving Bubble Bass" - freeloading and not being paid your dues

"Whale Watching" - babysitting and teenage peer pressure

"ChefBob" - stage fright and personas "Plankton Paranoia" - paranoia, terror, and panic attacks

"Appointment TV" - returning favors and cheering up a sad friend

"Girls' Night Out" - female friendship

Season Twelve

"Gary's Got Legs" - learning that things are the way they are for a reason

"Stormy Weather" - not messing with nature

"The Krusty Bucket" - cooperation 

"Squid's on a Bus" - walking in another person’s shoes

"Broken Alarm" - oversleeping

"Karen's Baby" - raising a child

"SpongeBob's Bad Habit" - bad habits

"Breakin'" - the importance of taking a break every so often

"Boss for a Day" - the responsibilities that come with being a boss

"The Goofy Newbie" - starting a new job

"Pat Hearts Squid" - being yourself

"Hiccup Plague" - communicable diseases

"The Hankering" - addiction

"Escape from Beneath Glove World" - getting lost and helping a lost child