" Frankendoodle " is the 34th episode of the second season of SpongeBob SquarePants , first airing on January 21, 2001. It is widely considered one of the series' most creative and memorable installments, introducing the iconic (and chaotic) character .
: DoodleBob’s gibberish language, famously known as "Meahoy, memyoy!," became an instant pop-culture meme. [S3E4] Frankendoodle
The episode begins when an artist at sea accidentally drops a "magic" pencil into the ocean. SpongeBob and Patrick discover the pencil and realize that anything they draw with it comes to life. After some harmless fun—like drawing a mustache on Patrick—SpongeBob decides to play a prank on Squidward by drawing a crude, two-dimensional version of himself: . " Frankendoodle " is the 34th episode of
: The episode plays with the medium of animation itself, using the contrast between the 3D-feeling world of Bikini Bottom and the flat, sketchy nature of the Magic Pencil drawings. The episode begins when an artist at sea
The prank quickly goes off the rails when DoodleBob turns out to be a manic, nonsensical entity. He steals the pencil, beats up Squidward, and retreats to a drawing of a pineapple under the sea. SpongeBob eventually manages to "erase" most of his creation, but a single stray hand survives. That night, the hand sneaks into SpongeBob's house, redraws its body, and attempts to erase SpongeBob out of existence.