SB-129
A SpongeBob SquarePants episode in which Squidward’s attempts to find peace take him through time and into a strangely empty space.
Context
After being frozen far into the future, Squidward uses a time machine and moves through radically different environments. The episode’s empty, abstract setting has become especially recognizable in discussions of isolation and liminal imagery.
Its change from familiar cartoon places to an almost featureless environment makes atmosphere part of the joke and the unease.
Examples
- A discussion of the episode’s “alone” sequence can connect it to forlornness and liminal space.