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* AnAesop: You don't have to imitate others for the sake of it, just be yourself.
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* The Infested: Spongebob becomes this when the worms use his body as a codominium.

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* The Infested: TheInfested: Spongebob becomes this when the worms use his body as a codominium.
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* The Infested: Spongebob becomes this when the worms use his body as a codominium.
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* ShooOutTheClowns: [=SpongeBob=]'s lament is played completely straight. Patrick doesn’t show up until after it ends.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Squidward saying to Mr. Krabs that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery is what eventually leads to [=SpongeBob=] getting mocking mimicry madness and forgetting his identity.
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* ButHeSoundsHandsome: Mr Krabs refers to himself as the best boss in the deep blue sea when imitating [=SpongeBob=].
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* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Sandy and Plankton, the two most intelligent main characters, play chess when [=SpongeBob=] meets them. However, Plankton's too small to move the pieces without crushing himself.
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* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: After [=SpongeBob=] allows Prickles to stay in his body, Prickles's next action is to invite all his friends to stay in [=SpongeBob's=] body and spend the whole night having a loud flashy dance party.

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* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: After [=SpongeBob=] allows Prickles to stay in his body, Prickles's next action is to invite all his friends to stay in [=SpongeBob's=] body and spend the whole night having a loud flashy dance party.party.
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'''Original air date''': 2/25/2017 ''(produced in 2016)''


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'''Original air date''': 2/25/2017 ''(produced in 2016)''
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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: "The Mocking Mimicry Madness!"
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* AndIMustScream: When Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs and Plankton end up mimicking [=SpongeBob=] and getting the now-contagious Mocking Mimickry Madness, Squidward (and presumably everyone else) is shown to be trapped within his mind, pleading to be let out, while the [=SpongeBob=] persona is active.

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* AndIMustScream: When Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs and Plankton end up mimicking [=SpongeBob=] and getting the now-contagious Mocking Mimickry Madness, Squidward (and presumably everyone else) is shown to be trapped within his mind, pleading to be let out, out while the [=SpongeBob=] persona is active.active - a fate presumably shared by everyone else.




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* PetTheDog: Plankton helps [=SpongeBob=] regain his memory with no ulterior motive. He does try to trick Mr. Krabs into giving him the formula at one point, but otherwise displays no malicious intent.
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* ShoutOut: Squidward saying, "Hasta la vista, wormboy" is a reference to ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''.

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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Patrick threatens Squidward and Plankton with violence after they suggest killing [=SpongeBob=].



* PetTheDog: Patrick threatens Squidward and Plankton with violence after they suggest killing [=SpongeBob=].

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* PetTheDog: Patrick threatens Squidward and Plankton with violence after they suggest killing [=SpongeBob=].
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Prickles traps the clam that's bothering him inside the can he's living in and mails it far away. Only for Prickles to realize that he's now without a home.


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* IronicEcho: When the worms take over [=SpongeBob's=] face, [=SpongeBob=] stumbles over to Squidward, saying "I need a hug." After the worms move into Squidward's house, the latter screams to [=SpongeBob=] "I need a hug!"


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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When they can't stand the sound of [=SpongeBob's=] laughter, the worms pack up and leave.

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* AndIMustScream: When Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs and Plankton end up mimicking [=SpongeBob=], Squidward (and presumably everyone else) is shown to be trapped within his mind, pleading to be let out, while the [=SpongeBob=] persona is active.

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* AndIMustScream: When Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs and Plankton end up mimicking [=SpongeBob=], [=SpongeBob=] and getting the now-contagious Mocking Mimickry Madness, Squidward (and presumably everyone else) is shown to be trapped within his mind, pleading to be let out, while the [=SpongeBob=] persona is active.active.
* TheCameo: Pearl is one of the forms [=SpongeBob=] imitates.

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\n* ShapeshifterIdentityCrisis: [=SpongeBob=] performs so many impressions of other people that he ends up developing a condition called "Mocking Mimicry Madness," forgetting who he really is.
* ShapeshifterMashup: Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs and Plankton all show up at [=SpongeBob's=] house for an intervention. In response, [=SpongeBob=] [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/2/2d/Mimic_Madness_070.png/revision/latest?cb=20170226161831 decides to imitate all five of them at once]], much to everyone's horror.
-->'''Patrick''': '''''[[BigWhy WHY?!]]'''''

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* IAmBecomingSong: [=SpongeBob=] has one as he succumbs to Mocking Mimicry Madness and begins to lose his true identity.


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* MelancholyMusicalNumber: [=SpongeBob=] has one as he succumbs to Mocking Mimicry Madness and begins to lose his true identity.
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* AnimalJingoism: Like in "Pet or Pests", Gary hates the worms that occupy [=SpongeBob's=] body, to the point of kicking [=SpongeBob=] out of his own house until he gets rid of them.


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* HereWeGoAgain: At the end, the worms invade Squidward's house.


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* LaughingMad: [=SpongeBob=] as part of his SanitySlippage.
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* IdentityAmnesia: Doing so many imitations of everyone causes [=SpongeBob to forget who he really is.
* PetTheDog: Patrick threatens Squidward and Plankton with violence after they suggest killing [=SpongeBob=]

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* IdentityAmnesia: Doing so many imitations of everyone causes [=SpongeBob [=SpongeBob=] to forget who he really is.
* PetTheDog: Patrick threatens Squidward and Plankton with violence after they suggest killing [=SpongeBob=]
[=SpongeBob=].

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* AndIMustScream: After succumbing to Mocking Mimicry Madness, Squidward's true self can be seen from inside his eye, pleading to be let out.

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* AndIMustScream: After succumbing When Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs and Plankton end up mimicking [=SpongeBob=], Squidward (and presumably everyone else) is shown to Mocking Mimicry Madness, Squidward's true self can be seen from inside trapped within his eye, mind, pleading to be let out.out, while the [=SpongeBob=] persona is active.



* PetTheDog: Patrick threatens Squidward and Plankton with violence after they badmouth [=SpongeBob=]

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* PetTheDog: Patrick threatens Squidward and Plankton with violence after they badmouth suggest killing [=SpongeBob=]

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* IdentityAmnesia: Doing so many imitations of everyone causes [=SpongeBob to forget who he really is.



* SanitySlippage: [=SpongeBob=] has one when he can't get the worms out of his body.

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* SanitySlippage: [=SpongeBob=] has one when he can't get believes he'll have to spend the worms out rest of his body.life as an apartment for worms.
* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: After [=SpongeBob=] allows Prickles to stay in his body, Prickles's next action is to invite all his friends to stay in [=SpongeBob's=] body and spend the whole night having a loud flashy dance party.

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* HowWeGotHere: The epilogue shows how Prickles the worm ended up at [=SpongeBob's=] house.

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* HowWeGotHere: The epilogue "Clam Up" shows how Prickles the worm ended up at [=SpongeBob's=] house.house.
* NightmareFace: The worms form one on [=SpongeBob's=] face to scare his friends away from him.
* SanitySlippage: [=SpongeBob=] has one when he can't get the worms out of his body.

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* AndIMustScream: After succumbing to Mocking Mimicry Madness, Squidward's true self can be seen from inside his eye, pleading to be let out.




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* PetTheDog: Patrick threatens Squidward and Plankton with violence after they badmouth [=SpongeBob=]



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* AnnoyingLaugh: The thing that finally drives the worms away from [=SpongeBob=] is the sound of his laughter.
* HowWeGotHere: The epilogue shows how Prickles the worm ended up at [=SpongeBob's=] house.
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* HereWeGoAgain: In the end, after [=SpongeBob=]'s friends pretend to be him to return him to normal, they end up getting Mocking Mimicry Madness themselves to his horror, though he joins in anyway.

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[=SpongeBob=] learns that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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[=SpongeBob=] learns that imitation "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.flattery" and starts imitating everyone, only to forget his true identity.


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* AnAesop: You don't have to imitate others for the sake of it, just be yourself.
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* IAmBecomingSong: [=SpongeBob=] has one as he succumbs to Mocking Mimicry Madness and begins to lose his true identity.
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* GoneHorriblyRight: [=SpongeBob=] starts imitating everyone so much he develops "Mocking Mimicry Madness", causing him to forget who he really is.
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'''Mimic Madness'''

[=SpongeBob=] learns that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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'''House Worming'''

When worms move in to [=SpongeBob=]'s holes, it's up to him to hide his disgusting new friends from everyone else.

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