"Deep Sea Despot" is a Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years episode from season 1. In this episode, Mr. Krabs leaves Squidward in charge as Camp Master.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Sandy Cheeks
- Squidward Tentacles
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Mrs. Puff
- Larry the Lobster
- Bubble Bass
- Lady Upturn
- Chovy
- French Narrator
- Regigilled (rough storyboard only)
- Roh (rough storyboard only)
- Harvey
- Kevin C. Cucumber
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Mo
- Perch Perkins (cameo)
- Tall Tail
- Craig Mammalton
- Gary the Snail (cameo)
- Pearl Krabs
- Nurse Helga
- Incidentals
- Wise kraken
Synopsis[]
One morning, the campers are eating disgusting food from the canteen. The camp counselors, however, have a fancy meal prepared by Plankton. Once they taste it, they are stricken with food poisoning and sent to the nurse's office. In his delirious state, Mr. Krabs appoints Squidward the new camp master. The other campers do not take Squidward seriously and throw a party, sending the camp into chaos. They beg for Squidward to lead them. He begins restoring the camp and making it better, guiding the campers along the way. At the end of the day, everyone is impressed and has a newfound appreciation for Squidward.
Squidward becomes the camp master.
However, the next day, Squidward renames the camp to "Camp Squidward" and begins taking advantage of everyone, making them build statues and decorations in his image. Squidward enjoys luxuries that he refuses to provide to other campers. When he begins moving furniture out of Krabs' office to make it his own, the campers are convinced that he has gone too far.
At the canteen, Squidward serves everyone a disgusting meal and claims that the better food is reserved for those who are loyal to him. He sics Bubble Bass, Larry, and Chovy, who are acting as guard dogs, on SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy. The campers conspire under SpongeBob's cabin and Sandy suggests a revolution.
Patrick disrespects Camp Squidward's flag.
The next morning, Patrick catches Squidward's attention by holding a flag. Rather than raising it, he stomps it into the ground and rubs it between his legs. Other campers vandalize Squidward's art pieces, enraging him. Suddenly, Squidward hears his clarinet being played. He follows the sound and eventually falls into a booby trap. When the campers laugh at him, Squidward nervously admits that he has gone too far.
Sandy has Squidward tied up and loaded into a catapult. Mr. Krabs shows up and orders that Squidward be let go, since similar disasters happen every time a camper is put in charge. Rather, Krabs directs his anger at Plankton, who gave them food poisoning in the first place. Plankton gets launched out of a catapult as everyone cheers.
Production[]
This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on August 7, 2022.[3]
Storyboards from this episode were revealed on December 9, 2022 after storyboard artist Leo Garcia was asked via e-mail for samples of his work that were later publicly posted.
Promotional art[]
- Drawn by Brandon Warren.[4]
Prop design[]
- Designed by David Brueggeman.[5]
Storyboards[]
- Storyboarded by Dave Alvarez.[6] Plussed by Leo Garcia and Andrea Joan Cabral[7].
0:48 onwards is from this episode.
Animation[]
- Director notes by Pablo Smith.[1]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Alley Cat - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Title card and opening.]
‣ Quirky Tension B - John Epping [Sandy hears something odd.]
‣ Gallant Games - Maurice de Courpalay [The adults enjoy a quality meal.]
‣ Like Strange - Kenny Graham ["How dare you?"]
‣ Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill [Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, Nurse Helga, and Plankton at the nurse's office groaning.]
‣ Death Clock G - Dick de Benedictis [Krabs hallucinates Chovy as a monster.]
‣ Terror - Alan Branden [Krabs hallucinates Bubble Bass, Missy Upturn, and Larry as monsters.]
• Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr [Handsome Squidward hallucination winks at Krabs.]
‣ Puppies - Claude Carrasu [Krabs puts Squidward in charge while he is sick.]
‣ Lonely Heart's Club A - David Bell, Otto Sieben ["Attention, campers. The adults are sick."]
‣ Surfmania - Eric Spencer [The campers party with the adults out sick.]
‣ Creatures in the Closet - Cris Velasco [The camp erupts into chaos.]
‣ Suspense And Tension A - Alan Wynn ["I've come here to kick butt and play clarinet, and I left my clarinet in my cabin."]
‣ Astronauts March - Sam Spence [Squidward giving everyone orders.]
‣ Heaveny Info - Paul Arnold, Andrew James Barnabas [The camp looks sparkling clean.]
• Royal Celebration Fanfare - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["And tomorrow, I shall make this camp the greatest camp ever!"]
‣ The Black Bull Gallop - Dick Walter [Campers holding a parade in Squidward's honor.]
‣ On the March - Jack Jordan ["What a glorious day in Camp Squidward, the perfect camp."]
‣ Main Assault - Laurie Johnson [Squidward moving his own furniture into Krabs' cabin.]
‣ Box Melody - Leo Nissim [Pearl gives Krabs milk to calm him down.]
‣ On the March - Jack Jordan [Campers line up to eat at "Café le Squid."]
‣ Perky Paris Accordion ALT1 - Francis Lockwood [Squidward made baked broccoli loaf for the campers.]
‣ Dramatic Cue (A) - Ronald Hanmer [Close-up of Squidward's baked broccoli loaf.]
‣ Ominous - Stuart Crombie [Patrick hesitates to eat the baked broccoli loaf.]
‣ Main Assault - Laurie Johnson [Larry, Bubble Bass, and Chovy serve as Squidward's guards.]
‣ Hercule Poirot - Gerhard Trede [The camper revolution meeting.]
‣ Flower Display - Jack Shaindlin [Squidward sees Patrick with his flag.]
‣ Forward Advance - Laurie Johnson [Patrick desecrates Squidward's flag.]
‣ Killer On The Run A - Gregor F. Narholz [Larry, Bubble Bass, and Chovy chase after Patrick.]
‣ Folli the Foal - Andrew Fenner [Larry, Bubble Bass, and Chovy fetch SpongeBob's ball.]
‣ Hercule Poirot - Gerhard Trede ["Now, where did they go?"]
‣ Agitation - John Hastings [Squidward sees his flower bed, powder room, and statue all desecrated.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Squidward sees his clarinet playing.]
‣ Dramatic Impact (6) - Ivor Slaney ["My clarinet! You monsters!"]
‣ Creatures in the Closet - Cris Velasco [Squidward runs after his clarinet.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Squidward's clarinet playing in a clam.]
‣ Agitation - John Hastings [Squidward tries to grab his clarinet.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Squidward's clarinet playing in a coral.]
‣ Agitation - John Hastings [Squidward tries to grab his clarinet again.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Squidward's clarinet playing in a patch of grass.]
‣ Agitation - John Hastings [Squidward tries to grab his clarinet once again.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Squidward's clarinet playing in a cabin.]
‣ Agitation - John Hastings [Squidward gets shut out of the cabin.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Squidward hears his clarinet again.]
‣ Creatures in the Closet - Cris Velasco [Squidward running towards his clarinet.]
• Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr ["My baby!"]
‣ Buffalo Gals - Rossiaux Claude Anthonioz, Pierre Bonjour ["We finally caught us a tyrant."]
‣ Lonely Heart's Club A - David Bell, Otto Sieben ["Maybe I went a little too far?"]
‣ Alley Cat - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Squidward about to be launched from the catapult.]
‣ Roscoff - Ludovic Beier ["What in blazes is going on here?"]
‣ Box Melody - Leo Nissim ["There, there. This happens every time I put a camper in charge."]
‣ Pyramids Of Egypt - Gregor F. Narholz [Camp Bubble Bass.]
‣ Capstan Hornpipe - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Ending.]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the Kamp Koral Season 1, Volume 2 DVD.
Trivia[]
General[]
- The "The Next Morning..." time card in this episode is re-used from "Prickly Pests."
- Starting with this episode, Grey DeLisle is the voice of Elwood.
Episode references[]
- The SpongeBob SquarePants theme song is played when the clarinet taunts Squidward from inside the cabin.
- Handsome Squidward from "The Two Faces of Squidward" is seen in this episode when Mr. Krabs is about to put Squidward in charge.
- As Patrick, Sandy, and SpongeBob are moving items out of Krabs' cabin, one of the items is a photo of him holding Pearl as a baby from the episode "Selling Out." This photo was also referenced in "The Jellyfish Kid."
Cultural references[]
- When Squidward says, "I've come here to kick butt and play clarinet, and I left my clarinet in my cabin," it is a reference to a similar line from the 1988 science fiction horror film They Live. This line would also be referenced in "Patrick Takes the Cake," which coincidentally premiered on the same day.
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Russian | Глубоководный деспот Glubokovodnyy despot |
Deep Sea Despot |
| Spanish (American) | El mandón del océano | The Boss of the Ocean |
| Spanish (European) | El déspota del fondo del mar | Deep Sea Despot |
References[]
- ^ a b Kamp Koral Animation Director Notes - YouTube
- ^ Nickelodeon UK - March 28, 2024
- ^ KAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB'S KINDERJAHRE - EPISODE GUIDE | Cartoonlounge.de
- ^ Brandon Warren on Instagram - "Make sure to check out..."
- ^ Prop Design | digitalcrayonbox.com
- ^ https://www.dascomics.com/storyboards
- ^ https://speakerdeck.com/ajcabral/kamp-koral-season-1-episode-22-deep-sea-despot-2021