



The scene that shows Sandy kicking SpongeBob's bottom and as a result, gets arrested was cut.The scene where SpongeBob says "I dedicate this crush to my best friend Squidward!" was cut.Current showrunner Vincent Waller has confirmed in a statement on Twitter on Jthat the removal of the scene was ultimately due to Nickelodeon being against the idea of a gag involving a match and gasoline. Initially, explanations for the removal were thought to be either for sensitivity reasons after the September 11 attacks, which occurred less than a month before the episode first aired in October 2001, or to prevent children from attempting to use and/or ignite gas. However, this scene was removed from being aired worldwide (except for the Canadian and the South Korean airings, although it wasn't actually censored in recent U.S. He later makes his way to the Patty Vault but not before another bucket of gas drops on him, reigniting the flames. The scene involving Squidward trying to break into the Krusty Krab, and he later ends up getting set on fire due to tripping a bucket full of gas.Krabs says "Hold on there, SpongeBalls!" was changed to "Hold on there, SpongeBob!" Titties." was changed to "Well, see you in the A.M., Mr. The scene where SpongeBob says "Well, see you in the gay anomalies, Mr.Krabs says "Blowjob time!" was changed to "Closing time!" All swear words were replaced with sound effects, most notably the dolphin noises that censor "bad word #11".The scene that shows Squidward naked was cut.The scene where SpongeBob says "Someone call the police, there's a pant thief on the loose!" was changed to "Someone call the police, there's a jean thief on the loose!".The scene where SpongeBob says "Pants ripped up!" was changed to "Jeans ripped up!".The scene where SpongeBob says "Not ripped pants." was changed to "Not ripped jeans.".The scene where SpongeBob says "I guess I ripped my pants again!" was changed to "I guess I ripped my jeans again!".Censorship Post-Production Censorship Season One
