"Squidward's Suicide" has existed online since at least 2012, with YouTube videos depicting the story over the years. There are three consistent elements: Squidward's eerie black-and-white face with red eyes and black tears, his bedroom in the background, and the scream that can be heard. The image matches the description in the original text better than even the fan-made memes do. The suicidal Squidward cameo is undoubtedly based on the creepypasta. However, he's also shown attraction to Squilliam in. He also fell for Patrick disguised as Patricia, who he believed to be a woman, in 'That's No Lady'. Read more: 'We have our secrets': Ukraine covered for Donald Trump, and said it won't release any details of his controversial phone call about Biden In the episode 'Love That Squid', he shows attraction to a female octopus named Squilvia, and in the same episode had an ex-girlfriend. A creepypasta (a play on the meme-speak "copypasta") is an online horror legend, often involving photo and video manipulations, that gets copied and pasted in forums and on social media.Ĭreepypastas gave rise to a few mainstream internet-culture fixtures, including "Slenderman," which has since resulted in a feature film, a viral video game, and a real-life criminal case involving two 12-year-olds who stabbed their friend in hopes of summoning the fictional creature. The scene is a direct reference to "Squidward's Suicide," one of the most popular creepypastas that has spawned its own memes. A scream is heard in the background, and Squidward slams the door. The screen cuts to static, and then to a terrifying depiction of Squidward with hyperrealistic red eyes and black tears. But behind the third door, Squidward's bedroom from inside his Easter Island-head home appears. The first alternate Squidwards have goofy, gross oversized features, and a laugh track plays behind them.
Squidward starts opening doors at random to reveal alternate, creepy versions of himself. The plot follows SpongeBob and Squidward as they explore a town that doesn't adhere to the rules of logic. Fans of internet horror were stunned to see a clip from the latest episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" that depicts the "Squidward's Suicide" meme from the classic "creepypasta" of the same name.Įven for those who aren't familiar with the internet urban legend, the scene from the episode that aired Saturday, "SpongeBob in RandomLand," is nightmare fuel.