Debunking the Krabby Patties are crabs theory (since I’m literally getting commented about it non-stop) Why is Mr Krabs the only crab in Bikini Bottom except for his family? You could ask the same question about Spongebob, Mrs. Puff, Plankton, Larry the Lobster, etc. By the same logic any of them could just as easily be the secret ingredient. At one point Krabs takes a bite of a krabby patty and says “so that’s what I taste like.” While this is a fun idea, he’s saying this because another fish just compared the old and dry taste of the sandwich to Mr. Krabs. Mr. Krabs has definitely eaten Krabby Patties before, so if they were crab meat he wouldn’t be saying “so that’s what I taste like” as if he’s never tried them before. The Krusty Krab is shaped like a Crab-Trap. It's been confirmed that it's actually based on a lobster trap, not a crab trap.

This confirms it.. That one episode, "One more bite", where Squidward has a Krabby Patty for the first time and becomes addicted is because giant squids fight and eat whales.

Pearl: “hey dad,what’s the secret formula?” Mr.krabs: “joe” Pearl: “who’s joe?” Mr.krabs: “joe mama”

Adding more to this theory, in the episode "Spongicus" (the one where Plankton turns the Chum Bucket into the Colosseum), Plankton reveals the ingredients for chumsticks as the following: Jellyfish squeezings; Seahorse snout; Sprinkle of anchor rust, and.... Whale blubber. Assuming Krabs and Plankton developed the formula together in "Friend or Foe" @AlexBaleFilms

The Question now is, did he really adopt Pearl because he feels bad about her mothers death? If he uses her mother as meat for the krabby patty he clearly can't feel to bad about it, what if instead he took her in and is spoiling her in hopes that she grows up big so she can supply more meat once her mother is all used up.

Alex: “Nope, no no no no no no, Mr. Krabs wouldn’t do that. He loves Pearl.” Don’t forget that he also sold Spongebob to the Flying Dutchman for 62 cents.

Daddy found me on the day I was born. According to him, my mom had died suddenly. I had no other family, so he took it upon himself to raise me. I never cared about the fact that I was adopted, or that I never knew my mom. It was always me and him, and I knew he loved me. That was all I needed. On my 5th birthday, Daddy got me a bike. He taught me how to ride it, even if he kept complaining about his back. That was the last time I remember him being taller than me. On my 7th birthday, I tried getting on the bike to ride with friends. It broke in half. I cried so much I thought my eyes would float clean off. But Daddy was there to comfort me. Despite his cheapness, he'd promise me a new one. He said that I was just going to be bigger than the other girls when I grew up, and that it was nothing to be ashamed of. On my 12th birthday, Daddy threw me a birthday party at the Krusty Krab. It was embarrassing how much he dotted on me, but it was still sweet to see how much he cared. He wouldn't let me eat any of the patties, and even though I didn't even like them, I still wanted to know why. Daddy seemed to panic a little, and he threw out an excuse that I needed to watch my weight since I was almost twice his height now. On my 16th birthday, Daddy threw me another birthday at the Krusty Krab. It was really embarrassing at first; it seemed like he put in no effort into anything, and it didn't help that my friends kept complaining. It's funny how I cared so much about how they thought of me, but now I don't even remember their names. By the end of the party, though, I found out that my Daddy got me everything I asked for: presents, ponies, a performance from my favorite band, it was all so sweet! It was only later when I caught him trying to return half the stuff did I realize that Spongebob was the one behind all of it. Around that time, it seemed like exciting things only happened when Spongebob was around. Daddy was so withdrawn during that year, always at the Krusty Krab, giving out excuses about "managing the business". Apparently there was a meat shortage that he had to deal with. On my 20th birthday, I resigned myself to the fact that I was going to be Daddy's sole caretaker. It was getting harder for me to move around the house. I didn't mind, it was Daddy I was more worried about. His nightmares were getting worse, even with the pills I gave him every morning. He said that his spirals were all because of stress from work. The meat shortage was getting worse. I told him that I could help with the business, if he would tell me the formula. He refused over and over, giving out more excuses about how I wasn't old enough yet, how knowing the family recipe was a special event that couldn't be spoiled. I couldn't remember the last time we had a conversation that didn't include an excuse. It's my 21st birthday. Daddy looks happy today. Almost too happy, given all the crying I heard last night. He tells me that I'm big enough, and that he's gonna teach me the secret formula. We drive to the Krusty Krab. Daddy's quiet. He looks over once, the mask-like smile he has slipping a little. I can see it in his eyes. He looks away when he notices me starring back. We get to the Krusty Krab. Daddy tells me to follow him. It's empty; Squidward and Spongebob's usual banter is nowhere to be heard. That's strange, Daddy never gives them a day off. Daddy leads me to the kitchen, not his office, where the formula is. He leads me to the freezer. He tells me he loves me. He closes the door.

Side character: moves a muscle Alex Bale: "...and this concludes my 3 hour long explanation on why this character is actually the one who sunk the titanic and created the corona virus" *all jokes. i love the vids*

Maybe that’s why Mrs. Puff and Mr. Krabs are so perfect for each other, they’re both insane.

the fact that there is an entire episode about pearl getting acne because of krabby patty soap, also means pearl washes herself with her mothers corpse

my theory: spongebob is nearsighted. he wears glasses for jellyfishing and consistently fails driving tests. if he just wore his glasses when driving maybe he'd be ok

That also explains why when Pearl was having her growth spouts, the thing that made her well was the patty

My one question…how did Pearl become one of the more evolved fish after Mr. Krabs took her from her mother? That’s what’s leading me to believe that there was some kind of relationship between Mr. Krabs and her mother before things happened. She was born a whale, but with his evolved genes.

I will never hear “Mother of Pearl” the same again. *THAT’S* putting me into a deep depression.

I’ve seen multiple examples of people pointing out how weird it is for fish people to eat fish. I can never find myself to be bothered by it. Fish already eat fish

What makes this theory even more darker that the boat looks insanely similar to the one in Mr. Crab's Dreams

0:40 At first, it was "haha, funny crazy old guy." Now it's "oh god, crazy old guy and his son have been killed by the muse"

The Spongbob creators: “He’s onto us”

The theory of Pearl's mother being used to feed fish for years has some basis in reality. When whales die, their corpses sink to the seafloor and are scavenged by a wide variety of species. This is called a "whalefall" and it can sustain a mini-ecosystem for *years.*

The biggest outlier in this whole thing is actually Sandy. She specifically came down to Bikini Bottom and talks about other squirrels back home in Texas, so this is not the only place that has intelligent animals. And there is even a cat that shows up in a more recent episode that is fish sized and is basically a celebrity who pretends to be able to hold their breath indefinitely underwater, so we know that there are intelligent animals on land.

I heard of all these theories, but you are so detailed in explaining and proving them, and even extend and linking them and also proving it with every single evidence you find. A true Sherlock

He wouldn't do that, he loves Pearl "I'D GladLY give up eVerThiNg For thE mOneY thAt I've EarNt"

i don't even think this is a "childhood ruined" moment, this is a "childhood explained" moment. so as haunting as these theories are, they are somewhat satisfying to think these are the true answers.

Honestly.... that Neptune uplifted dome places in the ocean, just to have an actual kingdom to rule and not just an aquarium, makes perfect sense. Simple and logical.

DUDE!!! That ending was fucking amazing. It’s 3:33 AM for me, it’s raining, and I’m alone. Watching that horror short was so cool. It was so mysterious and engaging it genuinely left me on the edge of my seat.

“Eugine Krabs aspiration for money and greed caused him to do terrible terrible things” Literally the entire plot of Bikini Bottom Horror Story

When he said "there is so much more here than anyone thinks" I thought he was exaggerating I was wrong

The way he teased this theory is absolutely genius.

Love the integration of your cinematography into these videos - excellent way to put your creativity in front of a larger audience!

The secret formula was never fish. It was mammal: whale. That's how the creators got away with it because most people don't know or forget that a whale isn't a fish.

Depression of Mr Crabs sounds like Pearl's mother was once evolved, but maybe she de-evolved and Mr Crabs has to kill her, even if she loved her

When he says about chum, it could also mean chopped up plants and vegetables but speaking on the way that it looks. Yes, it’s definitely ground up fish

I didn’t watch the end of this video last time. I really loved it. it’s so creepy, meta, and it was honest about how you feel about these SpongeBob videos. Plus it makes me want to check out other work. Good stuff!

One more observation that goes hand in hand with this theory: I don’t recall pearl ever eating krabby patties. In fact when she starts the kuddly krab she replaces the krabby patty with a salad

Community: “Wait so what theory are you covering?” Alex Bale: “Yes.”

When you thought matpat was the only one who's ruin your childhood just remember Alex bale exist

The reason why we don’t know anything about pearls dad is because he left to get milk

And to add to this theory, in the episode where pearl has acne and at the end of the episode its revealed that Mr Krabs makes his soap out of old Krabby patties, you know what they used to make soap out of in the olden days? Animal fat, and whales are known to have a metric fuck ton of it.

If this isn’t trending then the KZfaq algorithm is just flat out stupid. This is quality content right here

If Mr. Krabs killed Pearl's mother, who's unevolved, why is Pearl evolved?

I love this series , absolutely hooked . You've done a really good job with this !

Every time the screen goes black, my eyes go wide and I stare at my reflection as if it was a brief realization

Scary fact: Patrick is legally allowed to kill, he has a fishing license Edit: why did this comment blow up

⁠you are THE best CHANNEL EVER for a theory.. literal masterpiece’s! 🤩 i watch all your videos & i hope you never stop making videos!!!

"Fish of bikini bottom eat other fish" Well duh. Might as well say mammals eat mammals. Warm blooded creatures eat warm blooded creatures.

y'all talk about the Spongebob theories but his real life film plots at the end of these theories really thickens

Alex u also forgot to mention mr Krabs killed her with a hook that’s why he gets severe ptsd whenever spongebob plays with them that’s more proof

Loved that little short you made at the end!

I love that ending. You got some good film ideas man. Don't give up on what you hold dear. :)

When he said “Where does Krabs get all that meat from?” I just left the room.

The guilt of killing Pearl’s mother and discovering she had an infant daughter consumed his soul to the point where he adopted her and goes to extreme lengths to work and earn money to distract himself from not only the guilt of that but also the stress of other hardships in his life

Brilliant video, great theory and the ending was just amazing 😂

Honestly the whale part makes a lot of sense. When a whale dies and falls to the ocean bottom, it provides enough food to make an entire temporary mini-ecosystem.

Pearl: “Hey dad, what’s the secret formula?” Mr. Krabs: “Your mom!”

What if the reason that Mr. Krabs keeps giving Pearl money is because he feels bad that he’s making it by selling food made from Pearl’s mom!

This one still holds up as the best, and it is canon in my head. Who did the art for pearl with her mother?

This guy is matpat making FNAF and Minecraft theories but with kids shows, destroying our childhood : I like it 😃👍

About the war: There was an episode called "The Battle of Bikini Bottom", where Patrick describes the battle to be Dirty vs Clean. But then someone mentions that Patrick was completely wrong. What if this is referencing the battle between primitive vs evolved?

I think you should make theory about Patrick and his inteligence, bc he has several moments in show when he shows that he is actually smart and he hides it for some reason

I haven't finished it yet but please do more, these are great

Man, the way he ended Don't Feed the Muse was amazing.

Why is no one talking about the side plot of Alex trying to get away from being the Spongebob guy, I think it’s his actual perspective but he’s decided to put it into the videos which is something you don’t see a lot

“Unless of course there’s another whale he has access to” You’re right,PEARL’S BIOLOGICAL FATHER

Another potential problem with this theory is that Mr. Krabs is canonically in his 50’s-60’s, and Pearl, for most of the show, is not yet 18. The show seems to imply that Krabs was a soldier is his youth, and that the Krusty Krab has been open for a couple of decades. If Krabs really got Pearl after the war and before the KK, one would think she’d be significantly older than she is in the show.

You have good movies and conspiracy theories the best

Does anyone remember the episode where Mr Krabs was making Soap made of Krabby Patties? And how he was fattening up Pearl? *Yeah.*

But here’s the real question, Is mayonnaise an instrument

this really makes sense and really true what a back story u rock

What if thats why he gives her money whenever she wants bc he knows eventually he'll be able to make money off her anyway bc eventually the moms remains wont last forever. And also shows in an episode plankton and Krabs were friends til an accident happened with the drain (maybe the death of pearls mom) and plankton was probably there and lost a few of his family members in that battle and bc of that, it made Plankton scared of whales bc he has ptsd and thats why he wants the formula to tell everyone the truth. And think about it, you never see pearl meet Krab's mom and in that one episode he still pretends to be a pirate and pretends not to know pearl.

Wait so, what about the fish reporter? He's drawn in a realistic style as if he were a primitive fish, yet he seems to be intelligent and is seen to have the ability to speak. I think there are crossbreeds between the primitive fish and the evolved fish. Maybe one of his parents was evolved and the other wasn't, so he inherited the genes that make him *look* like the primitive fish, but he is actually intelligent.

The teacher: You can do your project on anything Alex:

Bro this is literally the best thing I’ve ever watched .

That's some dope research bro

"Why aren't you running." "Well I can't read" "Get outta here" "EHuck"

Remember that one episode where krabs was harvesting jelly from jellyfish by literally squeezing them dry? I'm not all that shocked that he'd use pearl's mother as meat for the patties

It's so refreshing to watch this after the years

14:27 a food theory video goes in depth into this, saying it’s mainly red algae

You probably won’t read this, but don’t feel pressured into making videos that you don’t enjoy! I think a lot of us would definitely still watch and support you if you’d make films if that’s what you’re truly passionate about.

“What is the Krabby Patty Secret Formula?” Plankton: well then, this just got interesting

love the vid Alex

The secret formula also includes CRABS! The Krusty Krab is shaped like a crab trap and in one episode, he takes a bite of a krabby patty and *LITERALLY* SAID “So that is what I taste like.”!

If I remember correctly, in the episode where Gary was missing (episode: have you seen this snail), the old lady was always over feeding Gary and at the end of the episode showed that she eats snails (un-evolved animals) so it proofs that they really eat the other animals

i just realized that one episode when pearl takes over the krusty krab and makes everyone eat salads… i know it’s supposed to represent being a weight conscious trendy teen or whatever but what if pearl just sensed something not right..

my theory is that nukes did in fact drop,but only destroyed rock botom,while radiation has given them some sort of energy.While radiation is slowly killing fish in bikini botom and thats one of many reasons why the population is soooooooo small.

I honestly like your theories, but I prefer your movies, they show the love you give them and even though they are not a super mega good movie, they are very good for a KZfaq creator unlike others, keep doing them.

He really wasn't kidding when he said this was the darkest one yet

So that means in that episode where Pearl was going through a growth spurt, she needed food and Spongebob made her a krabby Patty....that means she ate a piece of her own mother?! 😱

Alex Bale ... Thank you for giving me something good to watch.

I've never watched you but I'm definitely subscribing and ringing that Bell with the biggest stick and I'm likeing

BRUV IT LITERALLY ALL MAKES SENSE!

So that's why Pearl revamped the Krabby Patty to a salad when she took charge of the Kuddly Krab... 😳 She know...

I remember watching these live. What good times

Love these for some reason …😂❤

Please, if you ever run out of Spongebob Theories, there's always Gravity Falls, Phineas and Ferb, Gumball just to name a few of the last good cartoons.

This guy makes you think that Bikini Bottom is a real City.

I love all these theories

Hey Alex. I love your theories and I'm glad you brought up some good points and everything that I would think in the back of my head. As I got older I would always ask questions about the show and certain scenes that seem to be letting on more than what people think. However, as dark as the theory is about pearl's mother and how whale is secret formula, I would like to bring up a point about it that I'm wondering. If the secret formula is pearls mother, what about in the Sponge out of water movie The whole theme of the movie is they need to find the secret formula because all the patty meat has run out. If the secret formula is whale and it was pearls mom, then how come he runs out of meat in the movie, but then makes krabby Patty's after he got the formula? If the main ingredient is whale meat, and he runs out, then it would be over for Mr. Krabs. But in the movie, they find the formula and then they can make the Patty's. I'm not disproving the theory or anything, I'm just pointing it out. Maybe mr.krabs just needs the formula to add certain things to the whale meat or something. But I would like to point it out. But still, I think this is a good theory and makes people question Mr.krabs and his formula. Have a greet day,Alex! And do what you love.❤️

I cant even imagine having that much brain power alone to do a 19 minute and 49 second video on a spongebob theory.

The fact that Spongebob is not allowed to share or even memorize the formula with ANYONE, except Krabs himself, implies that Spongebob knows what the patties are made of and possibly knows what Mr. Krabs has done and is sworn to absolute secrecy, and has promised to take it to his grave

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