Mall Rat/Trivia

Trivia

• The title of the episode is a reference to the 1995 comedy film Mallrats.
  • Also, the episode's name is a term for a person who frequently loiters in a shopping mall.
• Francisco speaks for the first time in this episode.
• Snaptrap's seeming benevolence is possibly a reference to Superman's archenemy, Lex Luthor, who, in John Byrne's reboot of Superman, The Man of Steel, became a corrupt billionaire whose charitable acts were cover-ups for his involvement with Metropolis' criminal underworld, except Luthor never used free muffins to fool the citizens of Metropolis.

• When Francisco and Larry are inside of the water fountain and trying to cool off, the fish on the top of the fountain is Poof from The Fairly OddParents, another Butch Hartman show.
• This episodes marks Agent Nutz's second appearance.
• Agent Nutz Joke: Agent Nutz blows up Kitty's lunch and a public toilet.
• The Little Chipmunk Girl makes her first appearance.
• Larry makes a non-speaking role.
• The Pizza Mutt, that Dudley mentioned in the episode, is a parody of Pizza Hut.
• This episode (and Operation: Happy Birthday) are featured on the SpongeBob SquarePants DVD called "Heroes of Bikini Bottom."
• It is unknown why Ollie doesn't appear in this episode.

Running Gags

• Someone calling Kitty a "mean lady".
• Kitty ruining Verminious Snaptrap's good deeds.
• Snaptrap talking through his bar of soap.