"Bottle Burglars" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 11. In this episode, SpongeBob and Squidward accidentally let Plankton slip away with the formula, and it is up to them to retrieve it.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- SpongeBob's skeleton
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Plankton's eye
- Karen Plankton
- Spot
- Bubble Bass
- Electric eye (single appearance)
- TV actress
- TV monster (single appearance)
- DoodleBob (cameo)
- Mermaid Man (cameo)
- Barnacle Boy (cameo)
Synopsis[]
The episode begins with SpongeBob and Squidward cleaning Mr. Krabs' office, with Mr. Krabs telling them to watch over the formula. Meanwhile, Plankton is using an invisibility helmet to steal the formula, and ends up doing so when Squidward accidentally throws it out due to SpongeBob mistakenly placing it in the trash. He goes back to the Chum Bucket to tell Karen this, and she becomes extremely happy.
SpongeBob tries to look for the formula, but cannot find and Squidward tells him it was actually a trash can. SpongeBob and Squidward then look at the security footage to see what happened, and see that Plankton had stolen it. They devise a plan to steal the formula back, while Plankton fails to open the formula due to there being a 12-hour time lock.
SpongeBob and Squidward go inside the Chum Bucket, right when Plankton finishes watching his show and goes to bed. After SpongeBob makes sure Plankton is asleep, they face many obstacles before eventually reaching the safe. However, whenever SpongeBob steps on a tile, he activates a trap which hurts Squidward. When they finally reach the safe, SpongeBob tries to take it, but this causes a rocket to take SpongeBob and Squidward and blast them outside of the restaurant.
Mr. Krabs comes back to the Krusty Krab, where SpongeBob and Squidward tell him that Plankton stole the formula. He gets very mad, but ends up stealing the formula back very easily by punching a hole through the safe outside the restaurant. The episode ends with Plankton being mad that the formula is gone and instead has his pet Spot with a fuel rod, while Mr. Krabs puts SpongeBob and Squidward in his safe to further protect the formula.
Production[]
The episode was confirmed by Vincent Waller on December 31, 2017.[1]
Storyboards[]
Music[]
( ‣ ) Production music |
( • ) Original music |
( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Discovery - Benny Carter [Title card]
• Another Krusty Krab Day 2 - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob and Squidward clean Mr. Krabs' office.]
‣ Zelle 501 - Gerhard Trede [Plankton puts on invisibility helmet.]
• Sci Fi Theremin - Nicolas Carr
• Toy Piano 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob puts the secret formula bottle in a trash can.]
• Who Said That- Jolly Good Fellow 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidward drops trash on the trash can and dumps outside.]
• Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr ["The secret formula!"]
‣ Tricks and Traps - James McConnel [Plankton takes the formula/Plankton enters the Chum Bucket with the formula.]
• Mystery Chime - Nicolas Carr
• Mr Krabs Happy Jig Short Version - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob cleaning Mr. Krabs' desk.]
• Melodramatic Moments - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob notices the formula's gone.]
‣ Drama Link (D) - Hubert Clifford ["The formula?!"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 12E - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Squidward searching for the formula in the trash outside.]
• M'Wanna - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob cries.]
• Fooling Around 2 w e gtr - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Patrick and Bubble Bass are seen on the security footage.]
• A Simple Conversation 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [The formula is seen in movement on the security footage.]
‣ Zelle 501 - Gerhard Trede [Plankton is seen with the formula on the security footage.]
• Noodly Shinanigans - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Plankton trying to remove the cork from the bottle.]
• Alakazam - Nicolas Carr ["Open sesame!"]
• Noodly Shinanigans - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Plankton uses flamethrower and dynamite to remove the cork.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 6B - Jeremy Wakefield ["It's no use, Karen. It won't budge."]
• Noodly Shinanigans - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Cork has a time lock.]
• Tip Toe Jig 2 - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Closing time at the Krusty Krab.]
• Sneaky Panther Pants - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob and Squidward sneak into the Chum Bucket.]
• Really Late Night Sci Fi Horror Movie - Nicolas Carr [Plankton watching a scary movie]
• Humorous Conversation Full Mix - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Plankton preparing for bed.]
‣ Happy Links 6-9 - Paul Fenoulhet [Plankton arrives at his bedroom.]
• Mission Improbable - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob makes sure that Plankton is slept.]
‣ Dramatic Cue (A) - Ronald Hanmer [Spot growls at SpongeBob and Squidward.]
‣ Droopy - Arthur Wilkinson [Spot licking Squidward.]
• Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob gets an idea.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 26 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob takes a spent fuel rod.]
‣ Eight Comical Cuts - Ronald Hanmer [SpongeBob plays fetch with Spot.]
‣ Dirty Dick - Ralph Dollimore [Karen appears in sleep mode.]
• Triangle - Nicolas Carr
‣ Dramatic Episode 2 - Remastered - Kurt Rehfeld [SpongeBob and Squidward arrive at another part of Chum Bucket.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 31C - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob takes a Plankton's prison photo.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 31D - Jeremy Wakefield ["Looks like they captured the rest of him too."]
‣ Space Horizons - Wolf Helling [Retina scans Plankton's photo.]
‣ Discovery - Benny Carter [Traps fall on Squidward while trying to approach to the safe.]
• Painful Hits - Nicolas Carr
• Ocean Liner Horn Bast - Nicolas Carr
‣ Discovery - Benny Carter
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 23B - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob takes Squidward's remains into the bucket.]
• Thats It ! - Nicolas Carr [Safe opens.]
‣ Crime And Danger Sign #3 - Hans Conzelmann, Delle Haensch [Alarm goes off and Squidward and SpongeBob get into a rocket.]
• Mr Krabs Happy Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Krabs arrives at the Krusty Krab at the morning.]
• Mr Krabs Happy Jig Short Version - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Krabs sees that SpongeBob and Squidward are smoldering.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Why are you two smoldering?"]
‣ Deeply Moving Experience - Gerhard Trede [SpongeBob confesses Mr. Krabs that the secret formula is on the Chum Bucket.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 13D - Jeremy Wakefield [Krabs steals the formula back from the Chum Bucket.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 19A - Jeremy Wakefield [Spot in Plankton's safe.]
• Ahoy Landlubbers - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["Ah... I'm sure glad the formula is back in the safe where it belongs, Mr. Krabs."]
• SpongeBob Comic Tag - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Ending]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 18, The Complete Eleventh Season, Another 100 Episodes, and The Best 300 Episodes Ever DVDs.
Trivia[]
General[]
- Plankton's bedroom in this episode is completely different from the bedroom he was previously shown with in "One Coarse Meal." Also, in "One Coarse Meal," Plankton sleeps in his bedroom alone, but in this episode, Karen and Plankton both share the same bedroom. As a result, "Bottle Burglars" is the first time that both Plankton and Karen are shown sleeping together in the same room.
- This is the first episode in which Spot and Squidward interact.
Dub facts[]
- In the French dub, Spot's name is not translated.
- In the German dub, this is the last episode in which Thomas Petruo dubbed Plankton before his death on April 13, 2018 from an illness at the age of 61. Coincidentally, this episode aired in the US on the exact same day he died.
Episode references[]
- This episode references numerous past episodes:
- SpongeBob being used as a window washer is a reference to "Plankton Retires."
- SpongeBob washing Mr. Krabs' first dollar is a reference to "Wet Painters."
- Karen's "kissy face" screensaver from "Grandmum's the Word" reappears when she kisses Plankton.
- When Squidward turns on the Krusty Krab's security footage, a drawing of DoodleBob can be seen on the bottom of the table, referencing both "Frankendoodle" and "Doodle Dimension."
- SpongeBob mimicking Plankton is a reference to "Mimic Madness."
- Plankton turning into a genie when he is trying to open the Krabby Patty formula, which is a reference to "Spin the Bottle." He also says "Open Sesame," which is a reference to Patrick saying the same thing in "Survival of the Idiots."
- Squidward's claustrophobia from "Wishing You Well" is brought up again in the ending.
- The boot that squishes Squidward is similar to how the Cyclops' boot squishes Dennis from the first movie.
- Squidward getting burnt by fire is similar to the deleted scene from "Just One Bite."
- The piano that fell on Squidward is similar to SpongeBob dropping a piano on Plankton twice in "Fear of a Krabby Patty."
- When Squidward turns on the Krusty Krab's security footage, the date 05-01-99 (May 1, 1999) can be seen on the bottom of the table. This is a reference to the airdate of "Help Wanted," the first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants.
- The scenes from the horror movie Plankton was watching also appears in "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom" on Karen's screen.
Cultural references[]
- When Spot chases after the fuel rod, the lightsaber sound from Star Wars is heard.
- The boat that crushes Squidward is the RMS Titanic.
- This episode marks the third appearance of the RMS Titanic in the franchise. The first was in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and the second was in "Moving Bubble Bass."
- The film Plankton watches is the 1961 horror film Creature from the Haunted Sea.
- While Karen is in sleep mode, the floating shapes on her screen allude to the Mystify screensaver included in Windows XP and earlier.
Errors[]
- The opening credits say "animation director" even though there are two animation directors.[2]
- When SpongeBob is being used as a window washer, one of his eyes turn yellow for a split second.
- When SpongeBob takes off the cat burglar suit, Squidward's nose is behind his mouth for one frame.
- When SpongeBob says, "I'm not even doing anything!," his eyelashes are missing.
- At the end of the episode, when Plankton yells "No, no, no, no! Kraaabs!" and Spot is licking him, the object in the background flashes from Spot's plutonium rod in sync with Plankton, even though only Plankton should be affected.
Videos[]
Names in other languages[]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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German | Flaschendiebe | Bottle Thieves |