ONE
Our first look at Goo Lagoon, introduced by the French-accented narrator! The bottom of the ocean has a beach. You realize it’s a paradox, and then you accept the new reality.
Sandy (in full astronaut suit) and Spongebob sit out under an umbrella. Using sand Spongebob does a few impersonations that get Sandy laughing. All is companionable.
TWO
Larry the Lobster (Hi, Larry!) asks Sandy if she’d like to lift weights with him. Now Spongebob no longer has Sandy all to himself.
THREE
He’s sad. He has to follow along after them or be left behind.
FOUR
Various feats of strength, with a cheering crowd watching. Spongebob tries to join in by clean-and-jerking a stick. As the others add weights to their bars, Spongebob finds two marshmallows to add to his stick.
He tries mightily, while the crowd breaks into snoring, but can’t lift his stick. Instead, he rips his pants from the exertion. He’s terribly embarrassed — red-cheeked — until Sandy laughs and says it was hilarious.
SWITCH
A rainbow forms behind Spongebob’s head.
FIVE
And thus ensues a series of events where Spongebob rips his pants for the laughs. It works for a while, and then the laugh starts to get old.
For everyone. Including me. Haha! Sorry, this episode is not one of my beloved re-watches.
When Spongebob pretends to drown he loses all the good will on the beach, especially from Sandy.
SIX
Alone and sad again. A tumbleweed blows by him on the deserted beach.
Yay, another paradox!
SEVEN
Spongebob feels like a loser. When others step forward to claim the title of biggest loser, Spongebob listens and accepts their claims.
EIGHT
And he starts a surf band with them! They sing, play sand instruments, and even have a real-life half-pipe wave background like a music video. The episode is saved! The crowd cheers. Sandy hugs him.
NINE
Larry asks for Spongebob to sign his pants. As he does, his tighty-whities rip, and he’s embarrassed again, putting his hands over his spongey yellow nakedness.