Top 10 Worst Things To Happen to Mr. Krabs (SpongeBob)

After learning about wishing wells, Mr. Krabs has one built right next to the Krusty Krab in hopes of scamming some free money. The wishes start coming true, but he remains a skeptic; to prove his point, Krabs jokingly wishes to be steamed and served with butter. In the end, the joke is on him as he suddenly finds himself in a live-action restaurant about to be served for dinner –screaming in terror that he believes in magic. Well, he definitely got his wish, and while it’s kind of funny to watch, it’s also kind of disturbing to end the episode right as he’s about to be eaten. In hindsight, the wishing well probably wasn’t the best money-grabbing gimmick anyway.

Along with most of Bikini Bottom, Mr. Krabs votes in favor of the new Shelly Superhighway thinking it will help bring in more customers. However, it turns out that the highway is one of Plankton’s schemes, and it’ll actually be built OVER the Krusty Krab –effectively killing business. With the restaurant completely doomed, Krabs has no choice but to initiate his last resort plan – selling the Krabby Patty Secret Formula to Plankton. What really makes this sting is that Krabs blindly supported this project without knowing its true intentions, and it nearly spelled the end of the era he worked his whole life to build up. Thankfully, SpongeBob and the Townsfolk eventually tear down the highway, and the Krusty Krab is saved.

When Mr. Krabs hurts his back on his old mattress, SpongeBob and Patrick –with Squidward taking all the credit - get him a new one. This seems like a nice gesture… until it turns out that Krabs keeps all his money in the old mattress; the loss of his beloved finances sends him into a cash coma, and the only way to save his life is by getting his mattress and money back. To make matters worse, despite his critical condition, the hospital staff completely disregards Krabs’ well-being and kick his comatose body to the curb. Thankfully, he’s reunited with his money and pulls through, but it’s scary to see that his money addiction could have killed him –partly thanks to an irresponsible medical staff.

Mr. Krabs ends up stuck with two big rubber boots, so he tricks SpongeBob into taking them off his claws. Unfortunately, SpongeBob loves the boots too much. Their constant squeaking – plus a long sleepless night - starts driving Krabs mad. He secretly tries to get rid of the boots, but anyone who’s read “The Tell-Tale Heart” knows what happens next. The guilt haunts Krabs so that he hears constant squeaking until he completely snaps. He eats the boots to end his squeaky torture… only to end up with squeaky hiccups. While it serves him right for trying to trick SpongeBob, anyone plagued by an annoying sound heard over and over can sympathize with Mr. Krabs’ inner torment.

On this historic day, Mr. Krabs finally achieves what every crab strives for – earning his millionth dollar. He takes SpongeBob and Squidward clam fishing to celebrate… only to have his blessed dollar eaten by a giant clam. For someone who loves money as much as Krabs does, this is simply too much to bear. He falls into a hysterical crying fit, and then slowly goes mad trying to get his dollar back, putting his loyal crew at risk. He eventually DOES get his dollar back from the clam, but it costs him most of his body –not that he seems to mind. This’ll hopefully teach Krabs to follow his own advice on keeping your valuables safe at home.

In an effort to get rich off of selling smaller portions, Krabs signs SpongeBob into a chef exchange program – temporarily trading him for a rude but fancy sous-chef. While SpongeBob makes a killing at his new settlement, the Krusty Krab isn’t as fortunate – the new cook’s need for expensive ingredients nearly bankrupts the restaurant, leaving Krabs no choice but to sell everything – including Squidward. It’s become abundantly clear that the Krusty Krab can’t survive without SpongeBob because he knows that good food served with love is what makes a restaurant great – not a fancy, expensive makeover. Fortunately, the chipper little fry cook returns to save his boss with rich customers who’ve become addicted to the Krabby Patties.

Krabs’ cheapness finally gets the best of him when he tries to re-sell a moldy Krabby Patty, only to end up in the hospital. The Flying Dutchman comes for his soul but offers to let Krabs go if he can change his cheap ways. This, unfortunately, doesn’t work out, and he ends up trading SpongeBob – his loyal employee who actually stood up for him- to the Dutchman for pocket change. To his credit, Mr. Krabs actually TRIES to be generous, and he realizes his mistake at the end, forsaking his beloved money just to get SpongeBob back. Sadly, we all know Krabs can’t give up his obsession forever. No matter how hard he tries, it’s just in his nature.

Plankton and Mr. Krabs have been the bitterest of rivals for years, but it wasn’t always such – when they were kids, the two were actually best friends. While they were ostracized and ridiculed by their schoolmates, they always had each other’s backs… until they tried to go into the burger business together. After one squabble over a burger recipe, they go their separate ways and set up competing stands – and thus, the Krabby Patty is born and the stage is set for Plankton’s never-ending quest to steal the Secret Formula. Krabs became a success, but at what cost? What once was a rock-solid friendship between two misfits had devolved into a petty squabble between two embittered former friends.

Every Thursday night, Mr. Krabs goes to the Chum Bucket to play cards with Plankton. He’s never lost… until he ends up betting SpongeBob’s Krusty Krab contract and Plankton cheats. While SpongeBob is miserable at his new job at the Chum Bucket, Mr. Krabs is no better – the Krusty Krab is tanking without its number one fry cook, and Krabs lost the employee who was like a son to him thanks to his own overconfidence. It looks like the end of the road for his livelihood… until Plankton comes begging for Krabs to take SpongeBob back. The little square dude’s rebellious attitude finally wears him out. Krabs happily welcomes his star employee back –hopefully learning to be careful of what you gamble.

Before we unveil our number one pick, here are a few unfortunate honorable mentions.

The Krusty Krab Shut Down

Cashina

The Sad Story of His Dollar Friend

Talking to Money

SpongeBob Moves in

In the series’ big screen transfer, Mr. Krabs lands in more hot water than ever before when he’s framed by Plankton for stealing King Neptune’s crown. The vengeful monarch freezes Krabs solid and plans to execute him if the crown is not returned in six days. To make matters worse, Krabs can only watch in horror as Plankton finally steals the Krabby Patty formula. Eugene Krabs may be a greedy tightwad, but even he doesn’t deserve to nearly die for a crime he didn’t commit or watch as his ex-best friend completely ruins his life. Fortunately, as always, SpongeBob’s loyalty shines through as he travels halfway across the sea to save his crustaceous boss’ life – and is rightfully rewarded at the end.