Ep 27. Cephalopod Lodge

SpongeBob SquarePants season 6 episode 27, "Cephalopod Lodge," follows Squidward as he desperately tries to gain entry into an exclusive, secretive club known as the Cephalopod Lodge. Despite many attempts, Squidward has never been able to make the cut and become a member, causing him deep frustration and jealousy towards those who are part of the Lodge. SpongeBob, ever the loyal friend, tries to help Squidward by doing research on the Cephalopod Lodge and even dressing up as a fellow cephalopod to try and sneak his way in.

However, as Squidward's obsession with becoming part of the Lodge grows, he starts to lose sight of what really matters in life. He becomes rude and dismissive towards his friends, including SpongeBob, and starts neglecting his job at the Krusty Krab. Eventually, Squidward's behavior catches up with him and he finds himself officially banned from the Cephalopod Lodge. Feeling humiliated and defeated, Squidward realizes that he had been so focused on being accepted by the Lodge that he had forgotten to appreciate the things that truly mattered in life - friendship and a job he loved. In the end, Squidward learns a valuable lesson about the dangers of obsessing over something that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.