[s9e13] Pet Sitter Pat Apr 2026

Originally categorized by fans and production order as part of Season 8, it is frequently grouped by viewers alongside other notorious "Gary torture" episodes. 📌 Episode Overview

: Patrick chases Gary with a live flamethrower under the guise of trying to give him a bath. 🛑 Why Fans Despise It [S9E13] Pet Sitter Pat

S8, E124: SpongeBob asks Patrick to pet-sit Gary while he's away at his Grandma's birthday party. ‎Apple TV Originally categorized by fans and production order as

: Despite Patrick flooding the house and nearly burning him alive, the episode ends with Gary happily reading Patrick a bedtime story. SpongeBob returns to a ruined, flooded home and completely ignores the destruction. ‎Apple TV : Despite Patrick flooding the house

While the overwhelming majority of the fan base considers it a low point for the series, a small minority of viewers defend it as a piece of absurdist dark comedy. They argue that Patrick's actions are simply the result of pure, exaggerated cartoon ignorance rather than actual malicious intent.

For a deeper look into why this episode sparked so much intense community backlash, you can watch this analysis: Animated Atrocities 041 || "Pet Sitter Pat" (Re-Reviewed) TheMysteriousMrEnter YouTube• Aug 2, 2015

Pet Sitter Pat - SpongeBob SquarePants (Series 8, Episode 124)