page:  = <unk> Mouth = 
   
   " <unk> Mouth " is the first segment of the 18th episode of the second season , or the 38th overall episode of the American animated television series <unk> <unk> . The episode was directed by Andrew <unk> , and was written by Walt <unk> , Paul <unk> , and <unk> Williams . <unk> and <unk> also served as storyboard directors , and Carson <unk> , William <unk> , and Erik <unk> worked as storyboard artists . It originally aired on <unk> in the United States on September 21 , 2001 . 
   The series follows the adventures and <unk> of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of <unk> <unk> . In this episode , <unk> reads a " bad word " off a <unk> behind the <unk> <unk> , but does not know what it means . Patrick explains to him that it is a " sentence <unk> " which is used " when you want to talk fancy . " The two start using it in every sentence they speak . However , when Mr. <unk> hears them , he warns the two never to use the word again or any of the 13 bad words . Later on , <unk> accidentally swears again . Patrick then runs to tell Mr. <unk> with <unk> trying to stop him . However , when Mr. <unk> accidentally <unk> his toe , he <unk> all the 13 bad words . The two cannot believe it and run to Mama <unk> to tell on him . Mama <unk> , who is <unk> by their use of the words , makes the three paint her house as punishment . 
   The episode received positive reviews , while various members of the <unk> <unk> crew consider the episode to be one of their favorites , mainly due to the satirical nature of the episode . However , the episode was not immune to negative reception , and was criticized by <unk> media group the Parents Television Council and fans , who interpreted the episode as an example of promoting and implicitly <unk> use of <unk> towards children . 
   
   = = Plot summary = = 
   
   When <unk> goes around to the back of the <unk> <unk> to take out the trash , he reads some words written on a <unk> . <unk> asks Patrick what is it and Patrick says that the word is a " sentence <unk> " which is used " when you want to talk fancy . " The next day , <unk> walks into the <unk> <unk> and says the word to Patrick and then over the <unk> . The <unk> <unk> customers are <unk> by <unk> 's use of his " word " and leave . <unk> then informs Mr. <unk> , who then decides to tell them that they were using <unk> , and mentions that there are 13 <unk> words they should not use . <unk> and Patrick vow Mr. <unk> that they will never use <unk> words again . 
   Later , they play their favorite game , <unk> and <unk> . Patrick always gets <unk> but <unk> always gets <unk> . Eventually , he loses the game and accidentally <unk> the <unk> word . Patrick then races to the <unk> <unk> to tell Mr. <unk> with <unk> trying to stop him . <unk> bursts through the front door and tells Mr. <unk> that Patrick said the <unk> word , Patrick then joins along . Eventually , Mr. <unk> stops their <unk> explanations , and takes <unk> and Patrick outside and makes them paint the <unk> <unk> as punishment . 
   Mr. <unk> is about to give <unk> and Patrick the job , but he hits his foot on a rock , throws the paint away and says all 13 <unk> words while complaining about his foot being injured . When <unk> and Patrick hear all the <unk> words , they run to Mama <unk> ' house to tell her that Mr. <unk> swears . When they all reach her house , they repeat the same <unk> words that Mr. <unk> used . This makes her faint , but shortly after Mr. <unk> <unk> <unk> and Patrick for saying all those bad words in front of her she <unk> consciousness . Mama <unk> states that all three of them should be <unk> for saying all those words . She then gives all three of them the task of painting her house with a fresh coat of paint as punishment for saying those words at her . 
   
   = = Production = = 
   
   " <unk> Mouth " was directed by Andrew <unk> , and was written by Walt <unk> , Paul <unk> , and <unk> Williams . <unk> and <unk> also served as storyboard directors , and Carson <unk> , William <unk> and Erik <unk> worked as storyboard artists . Series creator Stephen <unk> has described the episode plot as " a classic thing all kids go through . " Much of the storyline for the episode was inspired by the writers ' own experiences from childhood . The episode originally aired on <unk> in the United States on September 21 , 2001 . The episode marks the introduction of Mr. <unk> ' mother , Mama <unk> , who was voiced by former <unk> <unk> creative producer and current executive producer Paul <unk> . 
   The writing staff used their individual childhood experiences as inspirations to come up with much of the story lines for this episode . The idea for " <unk> Mouth " was inspired by creative director Derek <unk> 's experience " [ when ] I got in trouble for saying the f @-@ word in front of my mother . " <unk> said , " The scene where Patrick is running to Mr. <unk> to <unk> , with <unk> chasing him , is pretty much how it happened in real life . " The end of the episode , where Mr. <unk> uses more <unk> than <unk> and Patrick , was also inspired " by the fact that my [ <unk> 's ] mother has a sailor mouth herself . " 
   The scene where <unk> and Patrick playing a game of <unk> and <unk> , which is a parody of <unk> and <unk> , was difficult for the crew to <unk> , since many shots featured certain board pieces changing location . According to the series ' season 2 DVD commentary , it was planned to have a scene that had <unk> saying " Go ' <unk> noise ' yourself " followed by Patrick saying " ' <unk> noise ' you too ! " during the <unk> and <unk> game . It was removed in the final episode check because it would have been inappropriate for the younger audience . 
   " <unk> Mouth " was released on the DVD compilation called <unk> <unk> : Sea Stories on March 12 , 2002 . It was also included in the <unk> <unk> : The Complete 2nd Season DVD released on October 19 , 2004 . On September 22 , 2009 , " <unk> Mouth " was released on the <unk> <unk> : The First 100 Episodes , alongside all the episodes of seasons one through five . 
   
   = = Reception = = 
   
   Erik <unk> , a member of the <unk> <unk> crew , considers " <unk> Mouth " to be his favorite episode , mainly due to its random and satirical nature , saying " Sometimes <unk> just catches me off @-@ guard . " Nancy <unk> of About.com ranked the episode at number two for her list of the Top 10 <unk> <unk> Episodes . She said " ' <unk> Mouth ' just barely missed being in the number one slot . " <unk> praised the episode 's plot and called it " genius [ ... ] because children can relate to the forbidden <unk> of using curse words , and adults can laugh at the parody of TV censorship . " In an interview with Paul <unk> , one of the episode 's writers , he told that " <unk> Mouth " is his second favorite <unk> episode . 
   
   = = = Criticism and controversy = = = 
   
   According to a report titled Wolves in <unk> 's <unk> , which documents the increase in potentially violent , <unk> , and sexual content in children 's programming , the Parents Television Council , a <unk> media group , and fans believed the <unk> <unk> episode " <unk> Mouth " was an implicit attempt to promote and <unk> use of <unk> among children . The episode originally aired during the 2001 – 02 television season , ironically the season in which the PTC named <unk> <unk> among the best programs on cable television , but the report cited a repeat broadcast of the episode from 2005 to prove its point that it promoted use of <unk> among children . In a later report , several members of the PTC listed " <unk> Mouth " as an example of how levels of <unk> , sexual , and violent activity has increased in children 's television programming . <unk> , in response to the incident , said " It 's sad and a little desperate that they <unk> to literally putting <unk> language in the mouths of our characters to make a point . Has the FCC looked at this ? " Richard <unk> of the New York Daily News criticized the report for <unk> an episode of <unk> <unk> , " <unk> Mouth " , over its intent to <unk> <unk> implicitly . 
   
   