Doctor Reacts To Nickelodeon Medical Scenes

Fun fact: the creator of spongebob wasn't just an animator. He was a marine biologist so he actually used that knowledge to make the characters more realistic to their real life counterparts.

Patrick: *Lists off bogus reasons why going to the doctor is awful* Mike: No, no, he's got a point.

The reflective disk you're referring to is called a head mirror. It is a medical instrument that was commonly used by doctors in the past, especially during the early to mid-20th century. The head mirror consists of a concave mirror, typically attached to a headband, which can be positioned in front of the doctor's eye. The purpose of the head mirror is to direct a source of light, such as a lamp, onto the patient's body. The mirror reflects the light onto the area of interest, illuminating it for examination. The doctor can adjust the angle of the mirror to focus the light precisely where it's needed, providing better visibility during examinations or procedures. The head mirror is not commonly used in modern medical practice today. Advances in technology, such as handheld lights and headlamps with built-in lights, have made it more convenient and efficient for doctors to illuminate their workspace. However, the image of doctors wearing head mirrors has persisted in popular culture, including cartoons, as a recognizable symbol of the medical profession.

I like how Patrick’s only reasons for fearing the doctor is old magazines in the waiting room and cold stethoscopes

Spongebob is all knowing. Spongebob is eternal. Spongebob lives forever. He loses a tooth, next second his tooth is back.

Teacher not letting you go to the bathroom is messed up, especially when you're that young.

I’m a medical assistant who has worked in ENT with an otorhinolaryngologist in his 70s who used that head mirror. It’s used along with a lamp attached to the exam chair that reflects light into a small spot to examine the ears, nose, and throat. He was so old school and just overall a funny guy, I miss him already and our ENT clinic just closed today 😭 He once said “ENT is like sex, if you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right” 🤣

I can relate to how quickly illness can spread in a small environment. I used to work at a summer camp and one of my coworkers got sick and then my roommate got it and I got it and it and it spread very quickly through the whole camp. They called in a doctor to see everyone because it was so bad.

Me when I didn’t see Dr Mike react to Patrick’s famous “Don’t touch me I’m sterile” line: My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

The thing on Patrick’s head is a concave mirror with a hole in the middle. The doctor lowers it over his eye and looks through the hole and the concave shape of the mirror focuses light at the spot he’s looking at. Nowadays you have flashlights lol

9:53 Catfish wouldn't be in the middle of the ocean. They live in Freshwater and Coastal Waters only.

As an Indian medical student, I'd like to tell you, sir, that mirror thingy is called "head mirror". It's used along with the Bull's eye lamp in routine external auditory canal inspection in the ENT OPs here. But nowadays most of the ENT doctors are slowly starting to use otoscopes instead of the tedious ear pulling and adjusting required to visualise the canal as well as the tympanic membrane using head mirrors.

“The doctors office is a horrible, horrible place!” Dr. Mike: *sad doctor noises*

I love how he doesn’t even really deny any of what Patrick says about doctors offices.

The head thing is a head mirror and was used to look through when examining a patient's ears, nose and throat in the days before other means of lighting the interior of orifices were developed. The concave mirror allows light to be focused into a small, bright spot which was perfect for seeing into ears and nostrils and such (while looking through the hole in the middle)

Fun Fact: That Hey Arnold episode was written so Gerald’s voice actor could continue the role once his voice started deepening due to puberty (and the production staff couldn’t find a suitable replacement for him).

Should be renamed to 13 minutes and 45 seconds of Dr. Mike yelling at head mirrors for existing

Dr. Mike losing his cool over the “doctor thing on the head” is just hilarious. Possibly the best part of the video 😹

I love how relatable Patrick was when talking about the doctor’s office😂

9:05 this actually happens often in kids shows, like, "THOMAS PUT HE BLANKET ON OR YOU'LL CATCH A COLD AND HAVE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL" like wha-