

In a final plot twist, the eatery is locked in a box by Hazmat fish and airlifted next to its rival restaurant, the Chum Bucket, where pint-sized Plankton (Doug Lawrence) is revealed to have had the "Clam Flu" all along. The episode ends with the inspector returning to announce that the Krusty Krab is "Clam Flu" free, only to discover that there's a fresh outbreak of multiple diseases thanks to Mr. Patrick soon joins him, along with the other quarantined customers until only Mr. Krabs locks SpongeBob in the restaurant's freezer after he's suspected of being the source of the virus.


Krabs (Clancy Brown).ĭuring the course of the animated antics, Mr. But a detailed plot synopsis reveals that the excitable sea sponge (voiced by Tom Kenny) and his best buddy Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke) are both stuck together in lockdown, alongside his workplace frenemy Squidward (Rodger Bumpass) and boss, Mr. although Spanish-language clips have been found on YouTube - and Nickelodeon also removed the episode from the "Complete 12th Season" DVD set, before that became available on Jan. Originally produced as part of the show's current season, "Kwarantined Krab" features an underwater health inspector placing SpongeBob's workplace, the Krusty Krab, under immediate quarantine after an outbreak of the "Clam Flu." The episode has yet to air in the U.S. “The ‘Kwarantined Krab’ centers on a virus storyline, so we have decided to not air it due to sensitivities surrounding the global, real-world pandemic,” the network explained in a statement.

Nickelodeon has pulled the viral-themed episode "Kwarantined Krab" from the currently airing 12th season of SpongeBob SquarePants after deciding it was uncomfortably similar to real-life events. Even Bikini Bottom isn't immune to the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
