Random Best Flying Dutchman Episodes on 'SpongeBob SquarePants' (15 items)

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  (#1) Scaredy Pants

  • October 28, 1999

  This episode is important because it is the first physical appearance of the Flying Dutchman. He turns up at the Krusty Krab after everyone was making fun of Spongebob for being scared of him. The Flying Dutchman doesn't exactly come out on top here, as he runs scared when he removes Spongebob's costume and gets an unexpected peek at his brain. It was a big win for Spongebob, since he finally succeeded in scaring people. However, it was also a big day for the Flying Dutchman, who would go on to reappear in numerous throughout the series.
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  (#2) Born Again Krabs / I Had An Accident

  • October 04, 2003

  This episode is an allegory for the danger and consequences of greed. Mr. Krabs refuses to throw away a clearly expired and unsafe Krabby Patty, because he doesn't want to lose the money. To try to prove a point to his employees, Mr. Krabs ends up eating the expired patty, and landing himself in the hospital. Enter: The Flying Dutchman. He comes to take Mr. Krabs to Davey Jones' Locker, but ends up relenting, and giving him a second chance as long as he promises to be less greedy. The "new," generous Mr. Krabs doesn't last long, and so The Flying Dutchman makes another appearance. Spongebob tries to save Mr. Krabs' soul by betting the Dutchman his greedy boss would save him over the money in the Dutchman's pocket. Unfortunately, Spongebob loses the bet, and is seemingly hauled off to Davy Jones' Locker. However, The Flying Dutchman quickly returns him, complaining he was too annoying. 
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  (#3) Arrgh!

  • March 15, 2000

  Mr. Krabs episodes of Spongebob are typically about his problem with greed. This one is no different, as the businessman sees Spongebob and Patrick playing a board game called "The Flying Dutchman's Treasure Hunt," and becomes addicted. That obsession eventually leads him to bring Patrick and Spongebob on a real treasure hunt, using the map from the board game. The trio never really know where they're supposed to be going, but end up stumbling right onto the "X" that marks the spot. As they begin to dig, Mr. Krabs' greed comes out, and he tells them becuase he is the captain, the treasure all belongs to him. As if on cue, The Flying Dutchman appears looking for his treasure, and Mr. Krabs greedily blames the digging on Patrick and Spongebob. It blows up in his face, however, when the Dutchman gives each of them gold coins as a reward for digging for him. 
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  (#4) The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom

  This is a Halloween episode, which sees Spongebob trying to prevent getting scared by convincing himself that scary equals funny. The Flying Dutchman, who loves Halloween, is irritated to hear Spongebob laughing when he should be screaming. He decides to take Spongebob's new theory as a challenge, and brings he and Patrick aboard his ship for the evening. Spongebob just keeps laughing, no matter how scary it gets, until The Flying Dutchman uses a ghostly mist to steal the souls of all of his friends - including Patrick. Spongebob valiantly tries to save his friends' souls, but inadvertently makes a fool of himself in the process. However, when The Flying Dutchman has a look inside Spongebob's brain, he is horrified to see a naked, baby version of the talkative sponge. The Flying Dutchman is so shaken by this, he sails away, releasing the souls of all of Spongebob's friends.

  "The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom" is the first appearance of stop motion animation in the series since the second movie (2015), and it also happens to be the highest-viewed season 11 episode, with 2.21 million viewers.

  Original Airing: October 13, 2017

  Season: 11

  Episode Number: 5
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  (#5) Money Talks

  Once again, The Flying Dutchman comes to teach Mr. Krabs a lesson about being too obsessed with money. In this episode, Mr. Krabs becomes enamored with the idea of money talking, after a customer offers $5 to kick some other patrons out of their table. When he's shouting at his money one night, desperate for it to respond to him, The Flying Dutchman overhears and offers to grant his wish, as long as Mr. Krabs gives up his soul. Mr. Krabs immediately agrees, but his money starts to drive him crazy, because he likes to hoard it, but it wants to be spent. He begs The Flying Dutchman to break the deal, but he refuses. Thankfully, Spongebob appears, dressed as a ghost, claiming that he had already been sold Mr. Krabs' soul, so The Flying Dutchman has to leave.

  Original Airing: July 31, 2007

  Season: 5

  Episode Number: 8
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  (#6) The Curse of Bikini Bottom

  Spongebob once again offends The Flying Dutchman. This time, it's becuase he and Patrick were playing with a lawnmower in the cemetery. They accidentally get dirt all over The Flying Dutchman's shirt, before cutting off his beard with the lawnmower - and he was supposed to have a date! Enraged, the Flying Dutchman turns them into ghosts until his beard grows back, so they can see what it's like to be a ghost. Spongebob can't sleep, or worse - can't work - becuase he can see through his eyelids. The stress of it all causes him and Patrick to run back to The Flying Dutchman, begging him to release them from the curse. He doesn't want to help them until his beard grows back, so they give him a makeover, using Spongebob as his beard. 

  Original Airing: October 24, 2009

  Season: 7

  Episode Number: 7
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  (#7) Ghost Host / Chimps Ahoy!

  • May 05, 2006

  In this episode, The Flying Dutchman really leans on Spongebob after his ship gets damaged and he needs to crash with him as it gets repaired. However, he's not the greatest guest, as he scares Spongebob so regularly, that it eventually becomes old, and loses its effect. This worries The Flying Dutchman, as he fears that he's lost his touch. Eventually, when The Flying Dutchman wants to give up, Spongebob convinces him to try one more time, by scaring Squidward, who supposedly doesn't believe in ghosts. He is successful, terrifying Squidward and gaining his confidence back. The Flying Dutchman reveals at the end of the episode that his ship had been repaired for three months. 
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  (#8) Your Shoe's Untied / Squid's Day Off

  • November 02, 2000

  This episode is all about learning how to tie your shoes, and the Flying Dutchman is actually nice to Spongebob for a change. He is summoned by Spongebob's anguished screams after the latter is late to work, and trips incessantly, since he cannot tie his shoes. It turns out, he's an expert knotter, having held the title of "Fancy Knotting Contest Champion" for 3,000 years. Problem is, The Flying Dutchman doesn't know of a knot for tying shoes, becuase he doesn't wear shoes. Devastated by defeat, Spongebob drags himself home, only to find that Gary wears shoes and even has a song he can listen to to re-learn how to tie his shoes. 
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  (#9) SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One

  • April 17, 2009

  While on his way home from the grocery store, The Flying Dutchman rams into Mr. Krabs. This causes him to spill his groceries, so he tries to get money from him by stealing his cash register. The two get into a fight, and The Flying Dutchman eventually gets ahold of the register. However, the tray is released and hits him, sending him to Davy Jones' Locker. Here, Davy Jones is revealed to be the actor, Davy Jones. The Flying Dutchman may sound different in this episode, because Rodger Bumpass filled in for the voice acting. There isn't really interaction between Spongebob and The Flying Dutchman in the episode, as the former is trapped on an island, waiting for the perfect wave - "The Big One" - to send him back home. 
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  (#10) Shanghaied

  • March 09, 2001

  When an anchor drops down onto their homes, Spongebob, Patrick, and Squidward climb up it, to see whose ship has disturbed them. Turns out, it's the ship of The Flying Dutchman, and since they've snuck aboard, he now wants to keep them there forever. Spongebob and Patrick manage to earn three wishes from The Flying Dutchman, after they steal his dining sock, which he apparently cannot eat without. Spongebob uses one of his wishes to turn The Flying Dutchman into a vegetarian, so he cannot eat them. It's a genius plan, until The Flying Dutchman just turns them into fruit...
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  (#11) Squidward The Unfriendly Ghost

  In this season one episode, Squidward pretends to be a ghost after Spongebob and Patrick think that he's dead. In an attempt to avoid any haunting, they become Squidward's servants. The Flying Dutchman makes his first appearance in this episode, but in a non-speaking role. His picture appears in a magazine Spongebob is reading. Finding this magazine convinces them that Squidward is a vengeful spirit, and they need to put him to rest. They try to give Squidward a proper funeral, but he admits to the charade. Unfortunately for Squidward, Spongebob and Patrick just think he's in denial about his death. They end up placing him in a giant bubble, where he rises to the surface, to a flock of seagulls, much to Squidward's dismay. Furthermore, the episode is a parody of Casper the Friendly Ghost. So, if you're a fan of Casper, you'll enjoy Spongebob's take on the classic story.

  Original Airing: October 2, 1999

  Season: 1

  Episode Number: 11
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  (#12) Ghoul Fools

  In this episode, Spongebob and Patrick find a houseboat that's being haunted by ghost pirates. While on the boat, they learn that the ghosts are in Bikini Bottom because the ship has a broken head gasket. Lord Poltergeist, captain of the ship, takes Spongebob and his friend's souls, but gives them a doubloon to buy the ship a new part. When Mr. Krabs sees the doubloon, he wants to come back to the ghost ship to try and steal the rest of the money. However, it turns out that the money belonged to The Flying Dutchman all along. He turns into a torpedo and sucks everyone into a void for trying to steal his gold. If you're a fan of this episode, there is a book based on it, called Haunted Houseboat. 

  Original Airing: October 21, 2011

  Season: 8

  Episode Number: 10
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  (#13) Shopping List

  In this episode, Spongebob and Sandy need to collect top secret Krabby Patty ingredients for Mr. Krabs. Meanwhile, Plankton is following them, trying to steal the secret recipe. The last ingredient they need to get is dandruff from The Flying Dutchman. So, they go to his ship and successfully get his dandruff. Plankton, however, gets caught, and The Flying Dutchman kicks him off of the ship. The entire shopping spree ended up being a ruse to throw Plankton off of the scent. At this news, Sandy snaps and starts beating up Mr. Krabs.

  Original Airing: September 24, 2018

  Season: 11

  Episode Number: 17
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  (#14) Appointment TV

  In this episode, the long-lost episode of The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is finally released. However, Spongebob struggles to make it home on time because many of his friends need help with things. They realize that they've taken his kindness for granted, and forced him to miss the thing he was excited about. So they decide to re-enact the episode with a play. The Flying Dutchman makes a very short cameo appearance in this episode, as one of the people Spongebob helps. In the cameo, Spongebob is seen cleaning the deck of The Flying Dutchman's ship. This episode is a great indicator of the longevity of the show, as it was released 19 years to the day, after the release of "Scaredy Pants," which was the first physical appearance of The Flying Dutchman.

  Original Airing: October 28, 2018

  Season: 11

  Episode Number: 23
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  (#15) The Ghost of Plankton

  This is one of the more The Flying Dutchman-centric episodes. It all begins with Plankton watching a horror movie, and deciding it would be easier to steal the Krabby Patty formula if he were a ghost. So, he turns himself into a ghost with a ghost extracting machine. Plankton is able to get to the formula, but can't pick it up. The Flying Dutchman appears and laughs at him. However, he decides to teach him a few lessons on how to be a ghost. When they return to the Chum Bucket, Karen is holding a funeral for Plankton. The Flying Dutchman beats Plankton to the punch, and re-enters his body first. However, after everyone flipped out at him for pretending to be dead, and began hitting him, he decides it isn't worth being in Plankton's body and gives it back.

  Original Airing: October 12, 2019

  Season: 12

  Episode Number: 18

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