SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

S17E17 Duct Tape Dystopia

Mr. Krabs patches up every broken fixture in the Krusty Krab with a roll of duct tape, from leaky pipes to wobbly tables. At first, the cheap fixes seem to work, but the temporary repairs pile up into a domino effect of disasters. One small tear leads to another, until the entire restaurant is held together by sticky strips and shaky luck. When the whole building starts to groan and buckle, Mr. Krabs realizes his shortcut has turned into a massive, costly mess that even his beloved tape can't save.