"Bummer Jobs" is a The Patrick Star Show episode from season 1. In this episode, Patrick and SpongeBob experience the wonders of the workforce.
Characters[]
- Patrick Star
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Squidward Tentacles
- Cecil Star
- Bunny Star
- Squidina Star
- Convict
- Porpoise (debut)
- Slappy Laszlo
- Incidentals
- Near Mint Comic Books cashier
- Goofy Manager
- Mona Lisa
- French Narrator
- Living buildings
- Cab driver
- Rocky
- Snapper (single appearance)
- Gills (single appearance)
Synopsis[]
The episode starts as Squidward holds a newspaper from a fishing line as he tries to get his paper money from Cecil. As he lifts back up, the coupons are all gone. As Cecil says that he got $6 worth of coupons from a flying newspaper, he and Bunny say that they will be back soon. Since Patrick says that meant that they left, he asks them where they are going. After telling Patrick that a job gives him a purpose, Patrick says he wants to get a job. As he tells people that he is going to and get a porpoise, he tries tying a tie on himself. Squidina says that her purpose is producing The Patrick Show!, as Slappy looks amazed at the "3D" effects.
Patrick working as a grocery bagger.
After walking down the street choking on his tie, SpongeBob meets up with Patrick, helps untie his tie, and tells him that he is looking for a job too, and after, Squidina holds a massive camera and says that the show is going mobile today. After being mistaken for a cereal box (again), SpongeBob says they should become bag boys, and Patrick shows his rash (which says they should become bag boys). After they do it wrong, they get fired and say that they completed a job, Patrick says that he did not find his porpoise, an actual porpoise shows up and says that it is pronounced "purpose." When they land, they land near an old lady's house and they tell her they will paint the fence. After some time, the old lady comes back to find her fence painted terribly, and found her house very different than before. After that they see a cab driver and decide to become cab drivers. After their job, they have lunch as they watch Noir-sense. It starts with Fred on a stool and being claimed that he did something with his leg. Then he says "my leg." After some time, they show him what they will do to his leg if he does not fess up. They will shave it, and twist it and Fred keeps saying "my leg" in different ways. As they are on the floor, Fred confesses and that he did it with his leg, and hen he closes the door, he says "my leg" as the show ends.
Cecil pays Patrick the paper money.
As Cecil gets back from work, Squidward tries to get the newspaper money from Cecil. After he notices SpongeBob and Patrick, he uses them to get his money. After some time, they finally get the money, and Squidward gets his pay, and SpongeBob and Patrick get their pay as he splits the coin in half, and then Squidward puts the mail bag on his head. As Patrick and Squidina are back inside, Squidina asks Patrick if he ever found his purpose, and he tells Squidina that a job is hard work and his true purpose is making his show. Then Squidina unravels the porpoise, who then says bad word #11 and then Squidina says that it is a family show, as Patrick shows his rash, which says "the end," as the episode ends.
Production[]
The episode itself was confirmed on June 15, 2021 by Gracenote.[1]
This episode was added to the United States Copyright Office on June 25, 2021.[2]
Notes[]
At the time of this episode's production (being the 4th episode to be written), the show's logo had not been finalized. Prop designer Aaron Painter was tasked with creating a design needed on the TV set curtains as a part of the Star family's house. What was seen in the final episode was drawn to channel late night TV vibes.[3]
Storyboard director Fred Osmond said that his character designs are sometimes used as a rough base for the final piece of work. The two thugs found in the Noir-Sense TV cutaway are examples of this.[4]
Promotional art[]
- Created by Fred Osmond,[5] Eliza Herndon,[6] Jennifer Glee,[7] and the official SpongeBob[8][9] and Patrick social media accounts.[10][11][12][13]
Art[]
Character design[]
- Final design of SpongeBob developed by Sherm Cohen.[14][15] Color styling for the Near Mint Comic Books cashier by Yasmine Ebeed.[16]
Prop design[]
Background design[]
- Layouts by George Nachev, painted by Brad Sutton.[18]
Storyboards[]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Happy Rainbow - Alan Hawkshaw [Squidward fishing]
‣ Comic Walk - Sidney Torch [Squidward trying to steal Cecil's coupons]
‣ Elevator Music - Heinz Hoetter [Cecil Star comes back home with Coupons]
‣ The Jitters - Raymond C. Jones ["Be back means you left!"]
‣ Elevator Music - Heinz Hoetter ["To our jobs of course."]
‣ Galleon - Sam Fonteyn [Patrick's parents give Patrick "The Talk"]
• Steel Licks 79 - Jeremy Wakefield [Bunny and Cecil pull out their balloons.]
• Steel Licks 60 - Jeremy Wakefield [Bunny and Cecil inhale.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Bunny and Cecil fly away]
‣ Kitsch Latin Cool - Malcolm Lockyer [Squidina addresses that she already has her own dream]
‣ Memories of Trinidad - Fred Langen [Patrick trying to tie a tie]
‣ Hawaiian Party - Peter Dennis [SpongeBob walks in]
‣ Kitsch Latin Cool - Malcolm Lockyer ["I guess the Patrick Show is going mobile today."]
‣ Italian Summer - Hendric Haydegg [Incidental 104 thinks SpongeBob is a box of cereal]
• ? - Ego Plum [Patrick's rash]
‣ It's Over There - Sam Spence [SpongeBob working at the store]
‣ Calling All Clowns - David Lindup [SpongeBob getting in groceries quickly]
• ? - Ego Plum [SpongeBob creates a hat.]
‣ Flop and Go A - John Fox [Patrick juggling groceries]
‣ Rising Danger - Harold Smart [SpongeBob and Patrick get fired]
‣ Our Way To Go - Gregor Narholz ["We completed a job!"]
‣ Hail To The Chief B - Will Schaefer [SpongeBob and Patrick fly to the ground.]
• ? - Ego Plum [SpongeBob and Patrick see an opportunity.]
‣ Tricks and Traps - James McConnel ["Hey, lady. We're looking for a job. Think we could paint that fence for ya?"]
• The Way We Paint the Fence - Luke Brookshier, Ego Plum [Patrick and SpongeBob sing as they paint the fence.]
‣ Flop and Go A - John Fox [Transition to next scene]
‣ Happy Walking C - Robert Narholz, Andy Lutschounig ["This house could use some help too."]
‣ Beautiful People (A) - David Walter, Dick Walter ["We gave your house a makeover!"]
‣ Frantic Fracas - Johnny Hawksworth [Patrick and SpongeBob act like taxis]
‣ Drama Link (H) - Hubert Clifford [Beginning of Noir-Sense]
‣ Crime Scene - Frederick Charrosin [Interrogation begins]
‣ Elevator Music - Heinz Hoetter [Cecil gets back from work]
‣ ? ["That idiot lives with this idiot, maybe he can get the cash!"]
• Steel Licks 70 - Jeremy Wakefield ["What do you want from me?"]
‣ Hawaiian Party - Peter Dennis ["Well, it's very simple."]
• ? - Ego Plum [Patrick and SpongeBob hold up their suit cases.]
‣ Kitsch Latin Cool - Malcolm Lockyer ["We gotta be like those tough guys on T.V."]
‣ Abstrakter Jazz 2 - Gerhard Trede ["That's an interesting newspaper you get delivered."]
‣ The Unknown - Ralph Dollimore [SpongeBob and Patrick stack shoes on the door]
‣ Spy Catcher [#90] - Peter Thomas ["Looks like we'll have to give this mug the big tip."]
• ? - Ego Plum [Patrick and Spongebob tip the house over]
‣ Memories of Trinidad - Fred Langen [Ending]
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Release[]
- This episode is available on The Patrick Star Show Season 1, Volume 1 DVD.
Trivia[]
General[]
- The porpoise says Bad Word #11 to Squidina towards the end of the episode, referencing "Sailor Mouth."
- Also, Squidina breaks the fourth wall by telling the porpoise that this is a family show.
- "My leg!:" Fred said this six times in the show Noir-sense when in interrogation, and he also accidentally slams the door on his leg when he leaves the scene.
- The "Opportunity" rainbow is a reference to the "Imagination" rainbow from "Idiot Box."
- SpongeBob is once again mistaken for a box of cereal, like he was in "As Seen on TV" and "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?"
- This episode marks the return of Andrew Overtoom to the franchise as animation director.
- Frames from this episode are later used in "Friendiversary" when SpongeBob remembers Squidward.
Cultural references[]
- When SpongeBob and Patrick dress as gangsters, their clothes are similar to those from Tough Guys.
- The song that SpongeBob and Patrick sing when they paint the fence is a reference to the nursery rhyme "This is the Way We Brush our Teeth."
- When Patrick said “that show is a hoot”, it might reference Heffer Wolfe (from Rocko’s Modern Life)’s most popular catchphrase, “that was a hoot!”.
- Coincidentally, Heffer was voiced by SpongeBob's voice actor, Tom Kenny.
Video[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish (American) | Trabajos molestos | Annoying Jobs |
| Spanish (European) | ¡Qué lata de trabajos! | What a Load of Jobs! |
References[]
- ^ The Patrick Star Show - Gracenote
- ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Patrick Star Show"]. United States Copyright Office.
- ^ a b Aaron Painter on Instagram - "I had the opportunity to..."
- ^ a b Fred Osmond on Instagram - "I love coming up with new..."
- ^ Fred Osmond on Twitter - "Watch Nickelodeon tonight..."
- ^ Eliza Herndon on Twitter - "Quick! Adjust the rabbit ears!..."
- ^ Jennifer Glee on Twitter - "Excited for The Patrick..."
- ^ SpongeBob on Instagram - "meet our best friend's family!..."
- ^ SpongeBob on Instagram - "Patrick STARS & stripes...
- ^ Patrick Star on Instagram - "meet the family..."
- ^ Patrick Star on Instagram - "when is comes to..."
- ^ Patrick Star on Instagram - "can you find Patrick's..."
- ^ Patrick Star on Instagram - "show your true colors..."
- ^ Sherm Cohen on Instagram - "SpongeBob's "Patrick Star Show" design..."
- ^ Dave Cunningham on Twitter - "There was a lot of discussion..."
- ^ a b Yasmine Ebeed - Color Styling
- ^ PAINTERDRAWS - Prop Design
- ^ BS Illustrations - Sutton Illustrations: Watercolors from the Patrick Star show
- ^ Fred Osmond on Twitter - "Some rough board panels..."
Notes[]
- ^ Also listed as "PAT004" in the segment's storyboards, and simply "004" in its model sheets.