"A Tinkle in Time" is a The Patrick Star Show episode from season 4. In this episode, when no one will play with him, Tinkle plays on his own and accidentally finds himself on a journey through time.
Characters[]
- Tinkle
- Patrick Star
- Squidina Star
- Cecil Star
- Bunny Star
- GrandPat Star
- Skip
- Leilani
- Cave Patrick
- Bubblebassasaurus
- Squidasaurus Rex
- Pterascallop
- Captain Doug Quasar
- Pat-Tron
- Pat the Hapless
- Regigilled
- Worm King (single appearance)
- Alien Upturn (single appearance)
- Alien Bubble Bass (single appearance)
- Mega Toilet (single appearance)
- Toilet people (single appearance)
- Incidentals
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Synopsis[]
Tinkle get a roll of toilet paper from the bathroom and goes around the house looking for someone to play with. GrandPat is busy repairing his motor scooter, Cecil is giving Bunny a new tattoo, and Patrick is doing a circus show. Frustrated with Tinkle's begging, Patrick tosses the toilet paper roll again, causing it to hit the time closet's on button. Tinkle chases after it, goes through the closet, and winds up in prehistoric times.
Tinkle spits the roll at Cave Patrick, who is sneaking up behind Squidasaurus Rex. The dinosaur chases him, but Tinkle bites it and flings it into a volcano, roasting it. Cave Patrick eats the dinosaur meat and takes a nap. The time closet reappears, and Tinkle hears a voice calling for him, so he follows it and ends up on the S.S. Super Minnow.
Captain Quasar recognizes Tinkle as an antique, non-futuristic toilet, and takes him to an antique show. An alien version of Lady Upturn appraises Tinkle as a hat, as Pat-Tron correctly predicted. When an alien version of Bubble Bass asks to use the toilet, Tinkle reacts in fear, and runs away when he hears another voice calling for him from the time closet.
In Patgar, Pat the Hapless is hunting for the rare scroll of enchantment. He collects it and gets hit by poison darts, making him delirious. Tinkle tries to take the scroll from him, mistaking it for a toilet paper roll. In their struggle, the scroll falls off a cliff and is eaten by monsters. Tinkle jumps down to retrieve it, and comes back safely, impressing Pat the Hapless.
Pat the Hapless takes Tinkle as his steed, and they go around the land decapitating every king, leaving them as the rulers. While relaxing, the time closet reappears, and an unfamiliar voice calls Tinkle. He heads off, and the kings reappear to demand their crowns back. Pat the Hapless gives them back and sulks over losing Tinkle.
Tinkle ends up at the end of time, where the Mega Toilet talks to him. He explains that Tinkle's adventures through time have led to him being summoned to the year T0113T, where toilets are the leading race. Due to being worn as hats in Captain Quasar's time, they were worn as hats, and developed intelligence through osmosis. The Mega Toilet shows Tinkle the utopian land that Tinkle's actions have created. To ensure the future, Tinkle must return to his own time, which he initially refuses to do. The Mega Toilet summons a holographic toilet paper roll and throws it through the time closet door, bidding Tinkle farewell.
Patrick finishes his circus act, only managing to catch one acrobat. However, he drops him while celebrating. Patrick calls for Tinkle and Squidina notices him laying in front of the time closet, asleep. Unaware, Squidina comments that it is almost like Tinkle traveled through time and space from how deep he is sleeping.
Production[]
This episode was confirmed by Dave Cunningham on Twitter on February 13, 2025.[1]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• ? - Ego Plum [Title card and opening.]
‣ Pompadour Hop (b) - Steve Goomas [Bunny’s new tattoo.]
‣ ? [Tinkle hops away.]
‣ The Can Can - Andrew Pilmer [Cirque du Patrick.]
‣ Alert Cue B - Hermann Langschwert [Tinkle tumbles into the time closet.]
‣ Primitive Force - Raymond Jones [Prehistoric era.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Tinkle goes up to Cave Pat.]
‣ Straight From Hell [#83] - Gregor F. Narholz [Squidasaurus Rex chases Cave Pat.]
‣ Pirates of the Sky - Udi Harpaz [Tinkle launches Squidasaurus Rex.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Cave Pat and Tinkle eat Squidasaurus Rex.]
‣ Alert Cue B - Hermann Langschwert [Time closet reappears.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Pat-Tron sings "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."]
‣ Grace And Favours [#22] - Richard Myhill [Pat-Tron mopping.]
‣ Rush Hour-Traffic Jam - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Captain Quasar slips.]
‣ Tense Moments - Alan Wynn ["This might be an actual, antique toilet!"]
‣ Sonata No.2 In D Major For Viola Da Gamba - Gerhard Kanzian, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ed Lewis [At the antique show.]
• Steel Licks 29 - Jeremy Wakefield [Tinkle trembles.]
‣ Alert Cue B - Hermann Langschwert ["Tinkle!"]
‣ Portents Of War (A) - Robert Foster [Scroll of enchantment.]
‣ Shark Attack B - John Fiddy [Poison darts.]
‣ Marvellous [#86.3] - Eric Gemsa ["Funny bell go tinkle-tinkle."]
‣ Alert Cue B - Hermann Langschwert [Time closet appears in barbaric era.]
‣ Harp Glissando (K) - Jim Rattigan [Pat the Hapless is delirious.]
‣ Monster Bug A - Gregor F. Narholz [Scroll is eaten.]
‣ Return Of The Heroes [#49] - Frederic Sans ["And only the bravest hero could hope to retrieve it!"]
‣ No Fear (a) - Udi Harpaz [Pat the Hapless and Tinkle conquering the land.]
‣ Maiden's Dance (a) - Robert Foster [Pat the Hapless and Tinkle sitting on thrones.]
‣ Alert Cue B - Hermann Langschwert [Mega Toilet calls Tinkle.]
‣ Tense Moments - Alan Wynn [Tinkle leaves Pat the Hapless.]
‣ Battle March Link (5) - Keith Mansfield ["We've come to reclaim our crowns!"]
‣ Dreaming Flowers - Gustav Lange, Krassimira Ziegler, Gerhard Kanzian [Pat the Hapless cries.]
‣ Alert Cue B - Hermann Langschwert [Time closet wheel spins.]
‣ ? [Toilet portrait.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Latrine utopia.]
‣ The Can Can - Andrew Pilmer ["You must return to your own time."]
• ? - Ego Plum [Tinkle fetches a holographic toilet paper role.]
‣ ? ["Farewell, great-great-great-grandpotty."]
‣ The Can Can - Andrew Pilmer [Back at the Star house.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Ending.]
Release[]
Broadcast[]
- This episode premiered as part of the 2025 event "Friday Night Hits."
- This episode along with its sister episode, "TV or Not TV," were originally scheduled to premiere on April 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM,[2] before being moved back to its initial April 11 slot.
- Amazon Prime Video, American iTunes, Google Play, and the Microsoft Store released this episode early along with its sister episode on Saturday, April 5, 2025, six days before the American airdate.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This is the first episode in the series to credit the special guest in the opening credits.
Cultural references[]
- This episode's title is a reference to the novel A Wrinkle in Time.
References[]
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