SpongeBob orders Gary a pet translation collar, allowing others to understand his speech. However, Squidward feels offended by Gary’s critique of his art, and swaps out Gary’s collar for his own microphone, allowing him to boss around SpongeBob under the guise of Gary.

Two kids release a hiccup bubble that is passed between citizens of Bikini Bottom, starting with SpongeBob.

Plankton turns everybody in Bikini Bottom naughty by feeding them his special Jerktonium fruitcakes all in an effort to get his Christmas wish.

When the customers are entertained by watching SpongeBob cook, Mr. Krabs creates an open kitchen. SpongeBob develops stage fright until he creates a puppet named ChefBob that cooks the food, although it soon turns against him and insults the customers.

A community bulletin board is posted inside the Krusty Krab. While it attracts positive comments at first, an anonymous user begins bullying and insulting people. SpongeBob, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs hold a stakeout to find out who it is.