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Abandon Twits

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"Abandon Twits" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 13. In this episode, the Krusty Krew builds a boat for their penny-pinching captain.

Characters[]

Synopsis[]

After a long day of work, a tired SpongeBob and Squidward exit the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs asks them about their plans for the weekend: SpongeBob plans to polish Gary's shell, while Squidward plans to attend a dance performance. Mr. Krabs invites them to Goo Lagoon to ride on a yacht instead, to which both accept. The next morning, SpongeBob and Squidward arrive at Goo Lagoon, and Squidward questions where the yacht is. Krabs tells them that the yacht has to be built first like sailors in his navy days would do, tasking SpongeBob and Squidward to build it while he "supervises" them (read: takes a nap while the other two do all the work).

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SpongeBob finds the instructions for building a yacht.

While giving Squidward the instructions for building the yacht, they fly out of SpongeBob's hands and into a nearby boat engine. With the instructions missing, SpongeBob concludes that he and Squidward will instead need to follow their hearts. SpongeBob starts out by building the yacht's mast, but Squidward instead suggests that he should start with the frame using wooden planks. The turbulent building process winds up harming Squidward many times over thanks to SpongeBob's clumsiness with handling the ship parts and the unpredictable behavior of the planks. Though the duo's final product looks poorly built, Krabs quickly turns it into a proper ship with some white paint and proclaims it as the "S.S. Sea-cret Formula."

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SpongeBob cooking Krabby Patties on the yacht.

After SpongeBob and Squidward work together to drag the boat into the lagoon, a massive tidal wave sets the ship afloat properly and Krabs reels the duo in. Squidward is happy to have some time to himself to relax, but Krabs reveals that the intent of creating this yacht was for it to serve as a lagoon-side Krusty Krab, selling their items at even higher prices than on land. Upset with this turn of events, Squidward refuses to work, but Krabs forces him into his standard position as cashier working alongside SpongeBob in the window behind him.

Though Squidward predicts that there won't be anyone to serve out at sea, Patrick quickly proves him wrong as he washes up on board. SpongeBob serves him and Patrick eats the patties through his snorkel, before diving into the water. Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob start selling patties to all the beachgoers but discover an island that turns out to be the butt of Bubble Bass. Attempting to evade the threat only results in even more damage and the destruction of the ship's exterior, though they successfully serve him as the crew's boat sinks.

As Goo Lagoon is about to close for the day, the boat encounters one last customer: the wise kraken, who lifts the yacht up from the water and starts joking with the crew about his hunger for Krabby Patties. SpongeBob and Squidward are disgusted and confused as the episode ends.

Production[]

This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on August 2, 2022.[7]

Promotional art[]

Art[]

Character design[]

Storyboards[]

Mr. Krabs spiffies up the ship with a coat of paint.
SpongeBob and Squidward drag the S.S. to sea.
Krabs introduces the S.S. to the masses.

Music[]

( ‣ ) Production music
( • ) Original music
( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 • Peg Leg Waltz - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton [Title card.]
 ‣ On The Beach - Kapono Beamer [Opening; SpongeBob and Squidward explain their plans for the weekend.]
 • Squidwards Modern Dance Bit - Nicolas Carr [Squidward dancing.]
 ‣ Shipshape Me Hearty - Will Hesling [Mr. Krabs invites SpongeBob and Squidward to come to Goo Lagoon the following day.]
 • Majic Chimes - Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs invites SpongeBob and Squidward to come to Goo Lagoon the following day.]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["The next morning..."]
 • Skipping to School - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Squidward arrive at Goo Lagoon.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 18 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Something smells fishy."]
 • Cheap and Frozen Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Mr. Krabs opens his yacht builder.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 34A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Old Navy man? More like old lazy man."]
 • Another Best Day Ever - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Squidward start building the yacht.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 13D - Jeremy Wakefield ["Don't worry Squidward. I know exactly how to handle this situation."]
 • I'm a Flower - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob throws the ripped-up instructions into the air.]
 • Rip Tide - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Squidward try their best to build without the instructions.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 33 - Jeremy Wakefield [The frame is finished.]
 • No You Don T - Nicolas Carr [The yacht breaks.]
 • Squidwards Modern Dance Bit - Nicolas Carr [Squidward dances while dodging planks of wood.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield [Krabs wakes up.]
 • Lopey Sailor's Jig with Bones - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["What in the name in all that's salty are you doing?"]
 • Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr [Pre-Made Ship Frame.]
 • Is This Heaven 3 - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob looks at the pre-made ship frame.]
 • Drunken Sailor Solo Accordion - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob swallows the pre-made ship frame.]
 ‣ Shore Leave - Will Hesling [SpongeBob and Squidward build using the pre-made frame.]
 • Tentacally Speaking - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["Ah, much safer. Never work below an idiot."]
 ‣ Hoist the Mainsail - Frank Sterling [The yacht is complete.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 35 - Jeremy Wakefield [The yacht is seen.]
 • Got It! - Nicolas Carr [Krabs gets an idea.]
 ‣ Salute the Navy - Harold Geller [Krabs splashes paint on the yacht.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 37A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Forget it! I am not moving from this spot!"]
 • The Frycook's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs turns the yacht into the Krusty Krab.]
 • Carrol Chimes - Nicolas Carr [Patrick gives Squidward a dollar.]
 • The Frycook's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob makes Krabby Patties.]
 • Surf'N Sponge No Voc Mix - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [They start selling Krabby Patties in the ocean.]
 ‣ Death Trap [#25] - Gregor Narholz [SpongeBob sees Bubble Bass in the water.]
 ‣ Catastrophe - John Hastings [SpongeBob alerts Krabs.]
 • Squidward S Taps - Nicolas Carr, Brad Carow [The yacht sinks.]
 • South Pacific Smile Full Mix - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [The sun sets on Goo Lagoon.]
 • In the Cooler Tension Build Up - Nicolas Carr [The kraken suddenly appears from the water.]
 • Lost in Limbo 1 - Nicolas Carr [The kraken suddenly appears from the water.]
 ‣ Just for Kicks - Ronnie Hazlehurst [Ending.]

Release[]

Trivia[]

General[]

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  • This episode was originally called "Gone Boatin'," a pun on the phrase "gone fishin'."
  • This episode was originally scheduled to premiere on Friday, November 18, 2022 in the United States at 7:00 PM,[17][18] but it instead briefly got replaced with the premiere of the Monster High episode "Werewolf Weekend"[19] before being replaced again with the premiere of the 2021 Nickelodeon film PAW Patrol: The Movie.[20]
    • In Latin America, this episode was also originally going to air on November 16, 2022 at 3:30 PM, but was replaced with an airing of "Squidferatu." However, the episode was later rescheduled and premiered on the 18th in Brazil.
      • If they kept the original American airdate, this would have been the first episode for Brazil to premiere the same date as its USA airing since "SpongeBob's Last Stand" on April 22, 2010.
  • This episode's original American airing served as a lead-out to the Nickelodeon premiere of the 2015 Illumination Studios movie, Minions, while it served as a lead-in to the Nickelodeon premiere of the Rugrats reboot half-hour special, "Rescuing Cynthia."[21]
  • The title card for this episode is similar to that of "Patrick the Mailman," except this one is on a pirate ship instead of a mailbox.
  • SpongeBob's blue swim trunks make a return in this episode, having not been seen for 16 years since "Hocus Pocus."
  • "The Next Morning" time card in this episode is reused from "You're Going to Pay...Phone." However, it is slightly zoomed in and contains contrast.
  • Mr. Krabs' episode-starring Krabby Patty-selling craft has various trivial quirks in of itself:
    • The S.S. Sea-cret Formula's design is based on '30s yachts.[22]
    • The idea for the ship being a giant model kit was also supposed to give off the idea that a human one had sunken into the ocean.[22]
    • The "S.S." titling that was used for the boat was also used in promotional stands and posters for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, with SpongeBob and the gang in a boat featuring the text "S.S. Save Gary" engraved onto it.
    • Despite Mr. Krabs being against "pre-made vessels," a part of the ship (the frame) is already pre-made.
  • In the Dutch dub, due to Jan Nonhof retiring from voice acting, Squidward is voiced by Louis Van Beek starting in this episode.

Episode references[]

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Squidward's cleaned face.

  • After SpongeBob wipes Squidward's face clean, he looks somewhat similar to his baby self from "Squid Baby."
    • SpongeBob also wipes his own face clean to a nice-looking effect in another episode from the same season, "There Will Be Grease."
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Squidward dancing.

  • When SpongeBob and Squidward meet Mr. Krabs outside of the Krusty Krab at night, Squidward dances in the same fashion that he does in "Culture Shock."
  • In one of the first shots of Goo Lagoon, the same girl with water wings and her mother who were at the pool in "Old Man Patrick" appear on the shore.
  • Squidward's vacation outfit in this episode is based on the one he wears at the end of "Plane to Sea."
  • Incidental 46's seashell bra and sunglasses-wearing variant from "Bubble Buddy" returns in this episode.
  • When Mr. Krabs yells at Squidward for wasting his lumber, he stutters on the word "lumber" in a similar manner to PlanKrab, who appears in the episode "The Krusty Bucket."
  • Carol, Loser 2, and Loser 3 can be seen hanging out at the beach together which references their role as playing together in the Beach Band in "Ripped Pants." However, Carol takes the appearance of her normal variant instead of taking the appearance as Loser 1.
  • Carlos eel can be seen eating ice cream, referencing his role in "Walking Small."
  • The design of the boat rental stand was inspired by a painting of the Fun House from "Valentine's Day."[23]
    • The painting of the Fun House was one of Ian Vazquez's favorite from the series, explaining its similarities and inclusion.[23]
  • The showgirls found in the episode are the same as the one from "As Seen on TV."[6]
  • Two kids are seen playing in the orca kid's mouth, like they did in "SpongeGuard on Duty." The kids were Incidental 103 and Incidental 150 in "SpongeGuard on Duty" while in this episode the kids were Incidental 103 and Incidental 153.

Cultural references[]

  • This episode's title is a pun on the phrase "abandon ship(s)."
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Squidward's dancing.

  • Squidward's dance at the start of the episode, where he faces left and holds his arms at his sides while moving his legs wildly, is a reference to 5's in the 1965 Christmas special, A Charlie Brown Christmas.
  • When SpongeBob fails to hammer down a nail, he imitates one of The Three Stooges.
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Squidward acting like a blobfish.

  • When Squidward is hooked up from the sea by Mr. Krabs, he looks similar to a blobfish when it's taken out of the water.
    • Squidward (as well as SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs) also breathe the same way he does in the season 2 episode, "Pressure."
  • The ending scene is similar to the Sinking of the Titanic in three ways:
    • SpongeBob sees Bubble Bass as a 'Butt-berg', similar to the iceberg the ship hit.
    • The S.S. Sea-cret Formula sinks just like the ship, only in the film, it sank slowly, while in this episode, it sank faster.
    • Squidward plays "Taps" on his clarinet, similar to how the captain plays it when the ship sank its final pieces under the water.
  • The Kraken has the appearance and mannerisms of the late stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield.[24]

Errors[]

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Yellow eye error.

  • When SpongeBob throws the paper shavings, his right eye turns yellow for a frame.
Blue Teeth

Transparent teeth error.

  • When the ship frame expands inside of SpongeBob, his teeth turn transparent for a frame.
Transparent Nose Error

Transparent nose error.

  • When SpongeBob is caught by Squidward's hook, his nose turns transparent for a frame.
  • In the Brazilian Portuguese and the Paramount+ Germany releases of this episode, when Mr. Krabs pushes the ship frame box to reveal the finished ship, the ending animation of the box being pushed loops twice.
    • This error has since been corrected.[25]


Videos[]

Names in other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
German Die Landrattenplage The Landlubber Plague
Portuguese (Brazil) Abandonar Bobões Abandon Fools
Russian Поднять паруса
Podnyat' parusa		 Raise Sails
Spanish (Latin America) Abandonen el Barco Abandon Ship
Spanish (Spain) Abandonen el barco, merluzos Abandon Ship, You Fools

References[]

  1. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  2. ^ Nickelodeon UK - November 28, 2023
  3. ^ https://cartoonlounge.de/tv-programm/channels?id=71&hl=en&time_zone=ART&date=2022-12-30
  4. ^ https://cartoonlounge.de/tv-programm/channels?id=74&hl=en&time_zone=COT&date=2022-12-30
  5. ^ https://cartoonlounge.de/tv-programm/channels?id=80&hl=en&time_zone=CST&date=2022-12-30
  6. ^ a b c Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  7. ^ SPONGEBOB SCHWAMMKOPF - EPISODE GUIDE
  8. ^ @spongebob on Instagram - "If you're scared of clowns don't swipe all the way through..."
  9. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn2bJoaL1QD/
  10. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  11. ^ Kyle Morrison on Twitter
  12. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  13. ^ Dan Becker on Twitter
  14. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  15. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  16. ^ Chris Tabares on Twitter - "Last nights premiere was..."
  17. ^ SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Listings - The Futon Critic
  18. ^ November 2022 on Nickelodeon USA - NickALive!
  19. ^ November 18, 2022 - Nickstory (older version)
  20. ^ Nickelodeon to Premiere 'PAW Patrol: The Movie' on November 18
  21. ^ Nickstory - January 20, 2023
  22. ^ a b Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  23. ^ a b Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  24. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter
  25. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mP4OrRZNfc

Notes[]

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