He learns that it is because he thinks Squidward is ill and he is afraid to catch it. He notices SpongeBob is acting odd, which is affecting business. Krabs to tell him Squidward is sick, but Mr. Squidward coughs into it, so SpongeBob panics. When SpongeBob prepares to deliver an order, Squidward notices him wearing a gas mask. He concludes that Squidward is fine and healthy, and then tells him to get back to work. He suggests Squidward to go home to get better. He dubs it as " squid's disease" and SpongeBob worries that he will catch it. He tells SpongeBob that he has a scratchy throat, a dry mouth, and an itchy eye. While talking to SpongeBob, he gets the idea to fake being sick to get away from him. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.In the beginning of the episode, Squidward fantasizes about being outside on a nice day, but in reality, he is stuck working at the Krusty Krab. Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Standard & Poor’s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account Amazon did remove the "Mid-Life Crustacean" episode, the spokesperson said. That episode was never available on Amazon's streaming platform, a spokesperson said. “We determined some story elements were not kid-appropriate,” the Nickelodeon spokesperson said.Īn Amazon spokesperson said the “Mid-Life Crustacean” episode has been removed from its Prime Video platform.Ĭorrection: A previous version of this story and headline incorrectly stated that Amazon had removed the "Kwarantine Krab" episode from its streaming platform. Krabs break into a woman’s house and steal her underwear. The World Health Organization has urged people to avoid terms like “Chinese virus” or because they can create a backlash against people of Asian descent, though former President Donald Trump repeatedly ignored such pleas.Īnother episode, called “Mid-Life Crustacean,” has been out of rotation since 2018, after a standards review found it wasn’t appropriate for children. The episode’s storyline reflects feelings of increased isolation and hatred that many Asian communities have experienced since the Covid-19 pandemic began. The removal of the “Kwarantined Crab” comes during a time of increased anti-Asian violence in the United States. Those who are assumed to have the virus are shunned and tossed in a freezer. Upon this discovery, the health inspector quarantines the patrons, and the characters grow anxious. In the episode, a health inspector comes to the Krusty Krab and finds a case of the “Clam Flu” in the restaurant. “We have decided to not air it due to sensitivities surrounding the global, real-world pandemic,” a spokesperson for Nickelodeon told CNN Business. The episode, “Kwarantined Crab,” from the show’s 12th season, centers on a virus storyline. Nickelodeon is pulling a virus-themed episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” because of “sensitivities” linking it to the coronavirus pandemic.
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