In "Mall Girl Pearl," Pearl must find a job to be cool like her friends, but, the only place hiring is the mall's lamest store. In "Two Thumbs Down," SpongeBob loses the use of his thumbs, making his life difficult.
"Mall Girl Pearl" shows Pearls friends making fun of her for not having a job. Once she gets a job with an old "grandma", she has to face her friends opinion. "Two Thumbs Down" Is about Sponge Bob discovering the power of giving thumbs up, maybe a bit too much can lead to consequences.