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{{Episode
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| Title = Dunces and Dragons
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|title = Dunces and Dragons
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|code = 5574-412<br/>5574-413
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| Episode = 66
  
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| Season = 4
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|seasonnumber = 4
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| BDE Rank = #3
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|episodenumber = 66
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| Image = [[Image:Dunces and Dragons.jpg|300px|center]]
  
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|year = {{Time|2006}}
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| Cast = [[Tom Kenny]] (SpongeBob/Fire-Breathing Jellyfish/Meowing Leech)<br> [[Bill Fagerbakke]] (Patrick) <br> [[Rodger Bumpass]] (Squidly)<br> [[Clancy Brown]] (King Krabs)<br> [[Doug Lawrence]] (Lord Planktonomor) <br> [[Carolyn Lawrence]] (The Dark Knight)<br> [[Lori Alan]] (Princess Pearl) <br> [[Jill Talley]] (Karen the crystal ball/Queen)<br>
  
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|writer = [[Zeus Cervas]]<br/>[[Erik Wiese]]<br/>[[Steven Banks]] (uncredited; songwriter only)<br/>[[Tim Hill]]
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| Guests= None
 
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|supervising producer = [[Paul Tibbitt]]
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| Writer = Zeus Cervas<br />[[Erik Wiese]]<br />[[Tim Hill]]
  
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|director-storyboard = [[Zeus Cervas]]<br/>[[Erik Wiese]]
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| Storyboard Artist = [[Derek Drymon]]
  
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| Director (Storyboard) = Zeus Cervas<br />[[Erik Wiese]]
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|director-animation = [[Alan Smart]]<br/>[[Tom Yasumi]]
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|director-technical = [[Vincent Waller]]
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| Director (Animation) = Alan Smart<br />[[Tom Yasumi]]
  
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|briefsummary = {{Link|SpongeBob}} and {{Link|Patrick}} end up in the Middle Ages, and have to go on a quest to defeat [[Planktonamor]]
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| Director (Technical) = Vincent Waller
  
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}}
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| Supervising Producer = [[Paul Tibbitt]]
  
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| Production = 066
  
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| Airdate = [[February 20]], [[2006]] ([[wikipedia:United States|US]])<br>[[February 16]], [[2006]] ([[wikipedia:New Zealand|NZ]])<br>[[March 19]], [[2006]] ([[wikipedia:Asia|Asia]])
  
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'''"Dunces and Dragons"''' is a ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode from Season four.
  
   
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===Characters===
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'''Brief summary:''' After a freak jousting accident, SpongeBob and Patrick travel back in time.
  
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*{{Link|SpongeBob SquarePants}}
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**Sir SpongeBob
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*[[Patrick Star]]
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**Sir Patrick {{Debut}}
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*Medieval Moments trumpeters {{Debut}}
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*Medieval Moments guards {{Debut}}
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*Medieval Moments announcer {{Debut}}
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*{{Link|Incidentals}}
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**[[Fred]]
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**[[Incidental 2]]
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**[[Incidental 3]]
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**[[Steven]]
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**[[John]]
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**[[Incidental 6]]
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**[[Incidental 9]]
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**[[Incidental 10]]
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**[[Incidental 12]]
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**[[Incidental 14]]
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**[[Dodo]]
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**[[Charlie]]
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**[[Incidental 27]]
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**[[Incidental 31]]
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**[[Incidental 37A]]
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**[[Incidental 37B]]
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**[[Scooter]]
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**[[Incidental 40]]
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**[[Incidental 41]]
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**[[Incidental 41A]] {{Single appearance}}
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**[[Incidental 42]]
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**[[Incidental 45]]
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**[[Incidental 46]]
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**[[Incidental 48]]
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**[[Incidental 49]]
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**[[Incidental 49A]] {{Sup|(color palette only)}}
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**[[Incidental 60]]
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**[[Incidental 63]]
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**[[Incidental 64]]
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**[[Incidental 64A]] {{Single appearance}} {{Sup|(cut)}}
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**[[Incidental 67]]
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**[[Incidental 68]]
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**[[Incidental 69]]
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**[[Incidental 73]]
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**[[Incidental 81]]
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**[[Old Man Walker]]
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**[[Mabel]]
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**[[Incidental 85]]
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**[[Incidental 90]]
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**[[Incidental 92]]
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**[[Incidental 93]]
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**[[Incidental 102]] {{Sup|(cut)}}
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**[[Incidental 104]]
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**[[Incidental 105]]
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**[[Incidental 106]]
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**[[Incidental 107]]
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**[[Dale]]
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**[[Incidental 119]]
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**[[Incidental 151]]
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**[[Incidental 152]]
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**[[Incidental 155]]
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**[[Sandals]]
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*[[Morrie|King Morrie]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Queen]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Seahorse]]s
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*[[Knights]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Dungeon master]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Squidly Tentacles]] {{Debut}}
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**[[Squidward Tentacles]] {{Mentioned}}
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*[[Dragon jellyfish]] {{Debut}}
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*[[King Krabs]] {{Debut}}
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**[[Eugene H. Krabs]] {{Mentioned}}
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*[[Princess Pearl Krabs]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Leech]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Executioners]] {{Debut}}
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*Hunchback Torturer {{Debut}}
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*[[Planktonamor]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Blacksmith]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Karen the Crystal Ball]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Dark Knight]] {{Debut}}
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*[[Planktonamor's guards]] {{Debut}}
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*[[King Neptune]] {{Mentioned}}
   
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==Synopsis==
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'''Characters:'''
  
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===Act 1===
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*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
 
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[[File:Dunces and Dragons 012.png|thumb|200px|SpongeBob and Patrick inside Medieval Moments]]
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*[[Patrick Star]]
 
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In the beginning of the episode, SpongeBob and Patrick are running up to the Medieval Moments stadium/restaurant to watch the jousting tournament. Upon their arrival, Morrie announces the tournament of The Horse Fight and asks for two volunteers to take part in the jousting, choosing SpongeBob and Patrick. Unaware that they are actually going to be in the tournament, and not just watching up close, they are forced to mount seahorses and start jousting against each other. They are both launched off of their seahorses into the air and land in a small field in 12th Century Bikini Bottom.
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*[[Plankton|Lord Planktonimore]]
  
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*[[Mr. Krabs|King Krabs]]
  
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*[[Squidward|Squidlly]]
  
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*[[Sandy|The Dark Knight]]
  
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*Princess [[Pearl]]
  
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*[[Karen]] the crystal ball
  
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*[[Maurice]]
  
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*Lady with Maurice
  
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*Blacksmith
  
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*Dragon/[[jellyfish]]
 
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*[[Evelyn]]
  
   
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A large group of knights on seahorses surround the duo. They lock SpongeBob and Patrick in the dungeons, because they think they are evil. There they see an octopus playing a clarinet and failing. He expresses displeasure at this and promptly curses his descendant should he continue to fail. They think it is Squidward, but the octopus' name is actually Squidly. In the meantime, SpongeBob and Patrick still think this is part of the Medieval Moments tournament, until Squidly tells them about a dragon jellyfish zapping around the village, making SpongeBob and Patrick realize they went back in time.
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*'''Songs:'''
 
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*''Squidly's 7 songs''
 
   
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[[File:Dunces and Dragons 098.png|thumb|200px|SpongeBob and Squidly being released from the dungeon]]
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*'''DVD:'''
  
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Later, SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly are sent to King Krabs, who orders them to be executed because of an insulting song they sing in front of him. However, Princess Pearl reminds her dad of a prophecy in a stained glass window, which says that two brave knights will fall from the sky and will be sent by the king and defeat the dragon controlled by the evil wizard Planktonamor that is destroying the kingdom. Just then, the dragon jellyfish smashes through the wall with the prophecy on it.
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*Lost in Time
  
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*Nick Picks 6
 
   
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Under Planktonamor's orders, it kidnaps Pearl in order to kill her and effortlessly flicks King Krabs into the guillotine, smashing it just before SpongeBob can be executed. The dragon flies away, and King Krabs, who realized they are the chosen ones, begs SpongeBob and Patrick with forgiveness and tells them to rescue his daughter, treating them like royalty, and Squidly comes along as well after orders from King Krabs.
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==Plot==
  
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[[File:BikiniBottomshire.JPG|thumb|200px|Villiage of Bikini Bottomshire.]][[File:BikiniBottomshire2.JPG|thumb|200px|Overview background of Bikini Bottomshire as seen from the base of Planktonomore's tower.]]
  
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SpongeBob and Patrick are running up to the "Medieval Moments" stadium/restaurant to watch the jousting tournament. Upon their arrival, Morrie announces the tournament and asks for two volunteers to take part in the jousting, choosing SpongeBob and Patrick. Unaware that they are actually going to be in the tournament, and not just watching upclose, they are forced to mount seahorses and start jousting against each other. They are both launched off of their seahorses into the air, and land in a small field in a medieval Bikini Bottom.
  
   
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===Act 2===
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A large group of knights on seahorses surround the duo. They lock SpongeBob and Patrick in the dungeons because they think they are witches. There they see a squid playing a clarinet. They think it's Squidward, but the squid's name is actually Squidly, who used to be the king's royal fool before he "royally messed up". SpongeBob still thinks they are in the restaurant, and comments on how authentic the "props" are. Later, SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidly are sent to the king (Mr. Krabs), who orders them to be executed because of an insulting song they sing in front of him. However, Princess Pearl reminds King Krabs of a prophecy in a stained glass window, which says that two brave knights will fall from the sky and will be sent by a king and defeat the dragon (controlled by the evil wizard Planktonimor (Plankton) that is destroying the kingdom. Just then, the dragon, a giant [[jellyfish]] smashes through the wall with the prophecy on it.
  
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[[File:Dunces and Dragons 317.png|thumb|200px|SpongeBob running up the stairs]]
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On the way, they stop off at the Blacksmith's shop to get some armor and weapons, only to find that all of the weapons are too heavy except for the jellyfish net. As they reach the bridge to Planktonamor's tower, they are attacked by a Dark Knight, who guards the bridge. The Dark Knight is revealed to be none-other than a medieval Sandy. A duel ensues, and although SpongeBob becomes stripped of his armor after the Dark Knight destroys it, he still ends up winning due to his karate prowess. After the battle, SpongeBob decides to spare her life. Amazed, the Dark Knight decides to follow SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly on their quest and learn a trifle of karate, according to her.
   
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Back at the King's castle, Krabs receives a note saying that Princess Pearl will die if he does not hand over the village and his throne. SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidly, and the Dark Knight climb an absurdly long flight of stairs to the top of the tower. Planktonamor battles SpongeBob, but his spells have almost no effect, while Patrick, Squidly, and the Dark Knight rescue Pearl. However, the dragon soon arrives and incapacitates everyone with its zaps except SpongeBob, who subdues the dragon with his jellyfish net, only for the dragon to zap itself free. Just as the dragon is about to finish off SpongeBob, he pulls out a Krabby Patty he had been saving for lunch. The dragon eats it (which Patrick thinks it's scary, but SpongeBob tells him that it's a good thing) and likes it so much that it becomes obedient to SpongeBob, zapping Planktonamor. The heroes return to the village to have their victory celebrated, and King Krabs is seen cooking {{Link|Krabby Patties}} for the dragon. However, as soon as Squidly starts playing his clarinet, everybody hates it and they heckle him, and someone throws a rock at him. He bumps into the seahorses behind him, scaring them and launch SpongeBob and Patrick into the air.
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Under Planktonimor's orders, it kidnaps Pearl and effortly flicks King Krabs into the guillotine, smashing it just before SpongeBob can be executed. The dragon flies away, and King Krabs begs SpongeBob and co. to rescue her, treating them worshipfully until seeing a section of the prophecy showing him kicking out SpongeBob and Patrick. He tells them to defeat the dragon, then proceeds to kick them out. However, SpongeBob and Patrick decide to literally kick themselves out, and Squidly comes along as well after orders from King Krabs. On the way, they stop off at the Blacksmith's to get some armour and weapons, only to find that all of the weapons are too heavy except for the jellyfish net. As they reach the bridge to Planktonimor's tower, they are attacked by a
  
   
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[[File:Dunces and Dragons 400.png|thumb|200px|Try telling that to Squidly]]
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"Dark Knight", who guards the bridge. The Dark Knight is revealed to be none-other than a medieval [[Sandy Cheeks|Sandy]] (who, unlike the present Sandy, does not need an air helmet). A duel ensues, with SpongeBob ultimately winning due to his karate prowess. After the battle, SpongeBob decides to spare her life.
  
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They land back at the jousting tournament in the present, where SpongeBob thinks and tells Patrick that all of this was just a dream. However, Patrick sits up revealing he had squashed Squidly, who is accidentally sent to the present as well, revealing they actually did travel through time, as the episode ends.
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{{Clear}}
   
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==Production==
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Amazed, the Dark Knight decides to follow SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidly on their quest (and learn a trifle of Karate, according to her). Back at the King's castle, Krabs receives a note saying that Princess Pearl will die if he doesn't hand over the village and his throne. SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidly and the Dark Knight make an incredibly long journey to the top of the tower, where SpongeBob distracts Planktonimor while Patrick, Squidly and the Dark Knight try to rescue Pearl. However, the Dragon soon arrives and manages to zap the heroes. Just as the Dragon is about to finish off SpongeBob, he pulls out a Krabby Patty he had been saving for lunch. The Dragon eats it and likes it so much that it becomes obedient to SpongeBob, zapping Planktonimor. The heroes return to the village to have their victory celebrated, and King Krabs is seen cooking Krabby Patties (on a modern grill) for the dragon. However, as soon as Squidly starts playing his clarinet, everybody hates it, and someone throws a rock at him. The seahorses become scared and launch SpongeBob and Patrick into the air. They land back at the tournament in present day, and SpongeBob says "I guess I shouldn't have agitated that Seahorse. That was some dream I had, eh Patrick?" Patrick then replies "Try telling that to Squidly." He then stands up, revealing a horribly squashed Squidly underneath him.Then Squidly makes this last note
  
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This episode's plot was confirmed during April {{Time|2005}} by Tom Kenny: "SpongeBob somehow travels back to the Middle Ages, where he meets Squidward's ancestor, the world's worst minstrel."<ref>https://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/season-4-all-the-info-about-the-episodes-in-may.2280/#post-36950</ref>
   
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This episode was in production on {{Time|June 13}}, 2005.<ref name="clark">[https://www.andyclark.us/Image.asp?ImageID=3015986&apid=1&gpid=1&ipid=1&AKey=HJXCH6TA Andy Clark, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS SERIES]</ref>
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==Transcript==
  
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{{main|{{PAGENAME}} (transcript)}}
  
   
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While the exact date is unknown, this episode's title was confirmed as early as {{Time|July 12}}, 2005, being mentioned as "The World's Worst Minstrel" and "Squidward's Ancestors."<ref name="sbmtitle"/>
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==Quotes==
  
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*'''Guard:''' Right this way.
  
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:'''SpongeBob:''' Excuse me, my good man, but I believeth you meanteth to say, "Righteth this way-eth!" ( ''giggles'' )
  
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:'''Guard:''' ( ''holds his spear up to his throat, gulps, and then puts it down'' ) Some day, but not today.
  
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*'''SpongeBob:''' Pat, do you know how to ride a seahorse?
  
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:'''Patrick:''' Nuh-uh.
  
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:'''SpongeBob:''' Mr. Seahorse sir, you go easy on beginners right? (''Seahorses ride off with Patrick and SpongeBob on them'')
  
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*'''Squidly:''' I am Squidly, the king's royal fool- or at least I was, until I royally messed up.
  
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*'''Squidly:''' (singing) I was the king's favourite fool, I bring merry mirth and laughter! But I told one bad joke and the king had a stroke now I hang from ye olde rafter!
  
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*'''SpongeBob:''' Don't you see, Patrick?! We really are in medieval times!
  
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:'''Patrick:''' Oh, no! I think I left the water running at home!
  
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*'''Karen:''' Planktonimor, thou art cocky and overly confident with thyself.
  
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*'''SpongeBob:''' ( ''weakly'' ) We're here to rescue you Pearl! Whew! Can I get a glass of water?
  
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:'''Planktonimor:''' Sparkling or regular? ( ''pulls bottles away'' ) Psyche-eth!
  
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:'''SpongeBob:''' ( ''gasps'' ) You really are the eviliest wizard in Bikini Bottomshire! Prepare to be vanquished!
  
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:'''Planktonimor:''' Bring it on-eth, knave!
  
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*'''Squidly:''' ''(singing) There once was a dragon so handsome and smart. He let me go free, for he had a big heart!'' ( ''dragon zaps him'' ) Everyone be-eth a critic.
  
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*'''Planktonimor:''' ( ''To Dragon Jellyfish'' ) YES! YES! Sick-eth them, boy!
  
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*'''SpongeBob:''' How's that mutton, Patrick?
  
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'''Patrick:''' Me thinks it's mutton-tastic!
  
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*'''SpongeBob:''' ( ''To Medieval Sandy'' ) I must fulfill the prophecy while you untie Patrick and the royal doofus!
  
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:'''Squidly:''' That be royal fool.
  
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*'''Squidly:''' Ow-eth.
  
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*'''Princess Pearl:''' I be-eth okay.
  
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*'''SpongeBob:''' Wow. The boys back home will never believe this! ( ''After capturing the Dragon Jellyfish'' )
  
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:'''Patrick:''' I'm right here, and I don't believe it!
  
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*'''King Krabs:''' What's this? A lost piece of the prophecy?
  
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:'''SpongeBob:''' Let me guess - more praise for our manly statures?
  
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:'''King Krabs:''' Actually, it says here that I'm supposed to kick you out of here.
  
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:'''SpongeBob:''' Don't worry! We manly knights are so manly we kick ourselves out of places! ( ''Kicks himself out of the picture.)''
  
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*'''SpongeBob:''' ( ''Takes sword from blacksmith'' ) It's a little heavy! ( ''Drops the sword and it stabs the blacksmith'' )
  
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:'''Blacksmith:''' ( ''With sword still sticking out of him'' ) Ha! Ha! That's going to need some stitches!
  
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*'''King Krabs:''' Hm. I do wonder if I couldst sell these......erm... Krabby Patties! (''laughs'')
  
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*'''Squidly''' ( ''singing'' ): Oh hear me king, for I must sing, how you are the greatest at everything, like letting a dragon burn down our city, a horrible sight that wasn't pretty. T'was all your fault and tis a pitty... You are bad, You are to blame, now hang your kingly head in shame! Lalalala lalalala lalalalalalala!
  
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:'''All''': (''singing'') The king is bad! The king's to blame! Now hang your kingly head in shame! Lalalala lalalala lalalalalala!
  
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*'''Squidly''' ( ''singing'' ): Oh dark knight spare us please, Don't cut off our heads or boil our knees, Please take these two and let me go free, And I will give to thee some ( ''hesitates'' ) cheese. (''Mooing sound'')
  
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*'''Squidly:'''(''singing'') Hark, the princess!She screams from the tower. By the sounds of her cries (he removes his hat in respect) this is her final hour.
  
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:'''Dark Knight:''' Then time be of the essence. Duth thou remember the plan?(Everyone starts stuttering)
  
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:'''Patrick:''' Uh...No! (SpongeBob and Squidly look at Patrick) Uh I mean yes, yes! That's what I...said. (''laughs'')
  
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:'''Dark Knight:''' Then let us forge on. (The Dark Knight runs on as SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly shiver)
  
   
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This episode's final title and plot were confirmed on {{Time|October 19}}, 2005.<ref>https://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/another-new-sb-episode-revealed.4671/</ref>
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==Triva/Goofs==
  
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*The title of the episode is a Parody of the role-playing game [[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons &amp; Dragons]].
  
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*The name of the stadium/restaurant, ''Medieval Moments'', is a spoof of the restaurant chain {{W|Medieval Times}}.
  
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*Karen appears as a crystal ball because of Medieval Times.
  
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*Burger King held a toy promotion to tie in with this episode, with figures of SpongeBob dressed as figures from different periods of time.
  
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*The viewing figures of this episode - 8.5 million - are some of the highest in SpongeBob's history.
  
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*Squidly, angered at his inability to play the clarinet properly, say "Oh blast this confounded instrument! If I never learn to play with ease, may my own great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandson be cursed tenfold!"). This is an obvious reference to Squidward himself.
  
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*Nickelodeon Asia aired this episode on [[March 19]], [[2006]] together with the "SpongeBob-a-thon" which premiered new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants.
  
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*This episode was first seen in a New Years [[2006]] commercial.
  
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*The Lost in Time DVD was originally going to only include four episodes like the VHS version, but two episodes, "[[Enemy In-Law]]" and "[[Patrick SmartPants]]", were included on the DVD as a pair of bonus episodes.
  
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*The guard at the castle entrance plucks an eyelash of SpongeBob's leaving him with only two lashes on that eye. However, in later scenes, he still has three eyelashes.
  
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*Sandy's ancestor apparently lived in Bikini Bottom, despite her being a land animal and coming from [[Texas]].
  
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*The commercial's advertising campaign refers to it as "Lost In Time" instead of its actual name, "Dunces and Dragons."
  
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*In Hebrew, this episode is called "קציצות ודרקונים", which means "Patties and Dragons".(Read like: Ktzitzot ve Drakonim)
  
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*The guillotine was not invented/named until the 1790s, and this episode takes place around 1106. Stitches were also not invented until after the renaissance.
  
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*On Nick.com, The Dunces & Dragons game was named the "Game of the Week of the Year".
  
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*A knight slices SpongeBob's hat in half when they first arrive in the medieval time period, but his hat is still intact in later scenes.
  
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*In the Netherlands, this episode is called "Ridder SpongeBob en de draak", what means "Knight SpongeBob and the dragon".
  
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*The Blacksmith gets stabbed in the chest with the sword, but after he leans down to find another weapon for Spongebob, it is gone and there are no wounds.
  
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*Although this episode takes place in medieval times, Princess Pearl and Squidly are dressed in a Renaissance clothing.
  
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*The guillotine would be pretty useless on Patrick and Spongebob because Sea stars grow back their limbs, and sponges regenerate their bodies, so Squidly would be the one who would most easily die.
  
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*When Sandy Goes out of her Treedome, she wears her air helmet. But the Dark Knight (Sandy's Ancestor) has no air helmet.
  
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*It didn't look like anything was restraining Spongebob when he was in the guillotine, so he could have easily got away.
  
   
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The episode would be completed at some point during said year, as Sherm Cohen mentioned that the press art he drew for Nick Magazine was done after the episode was finished (still in 2005) but before it aired ({{Time|2006}}.)<ref name="shermcohen"/>
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==APM Music Identification==
  
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*Hawaiian Link (a) - The end of the Title Card.
  
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===Promotional art===
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*Entry of the Heroes A - Spongebob and Patrick are ambushed by knights.
  
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<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center">
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*Dance Macabre -
  
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SpongeBob-and-friends-cast-characters-knights.jpg|Promotional artwork
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*Rescue - The dragon kidnaps Princess Pearl.
  
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Lost in Time DVD ad (side a).jpg|An ad for the [[Lost in Time (DVD)|Lost in Time DVD]] feature in a ''[[w:c:hihipuffyamiyumi:Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi|Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]]'' comic<ref>https://readallcomics.com/hi-hi-puffy-amiyumi-1/</ref>
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*Dramatic Cue G - SpongeBob and the gang run upstairs to go rescue Pearl.
  
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Dunces and Dragons ad (side b).jpg|An ad for the special in the same ''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'' comic
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*Dramatic Impact 2 -"You truly are the nastiest wizard in all Bikini Bottom Shire."
  
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EwTtS1uUUAAxsn7.jpg|Promotion art posted on Sherm Cohen's Twitter,<ref name="shermcohen">https://twitter.com/ShermCohen/status/1370481330505404418</ref> which was later used for [https://nick-magazine.fandom.com/wiki/March_2006_Issue Nickelodeon Magazine March 2006 Issue].
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===Storyboards===
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====Deleted scene====
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On the [[Season 4 Volume 1|Season 4 Volume 1 DVD]], [[The Complete Fourth Season]], [[2-Season TV Pack]], and [[The Third & Fourth Seasons]] DVDs, the storyboard shows SpongeBob and Patrick making sure they are okay after falling out of the sky. The rough storyboard also included a scene in which human-like "doppelgängers" of SpongeBob and Patrick appear. Patrick's doppelgänger wears a pointed hat and SpongeBob's doppelgänger has a neat, square-trimmed haircut.
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===Art===
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===Paintings===
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===Model sheets===
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===Music===
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{{MLegend}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Cues#Dunces & Dragons Cue 1{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Cue 1|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Title card}}
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{{OM|Lap Steel|Nicolas Carr|opening}}
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{{OM|Whats This Sting|Nicolas Carr|SpongeBob and Patrick stop running}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Fanfares#Dunces & Dragons Fanfare 1{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Fanfare 1|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|fanfare}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Cues#Dunces & Dragons Cue 2{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Cue 2|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|"Welcome to Medieval Moments."}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|b|Barbarian Fanfare|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|in the stadium}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Fanfares#Dunces & Dragons Fanfare{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Fanfare|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|fanfare}}
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{{APM|t|Tavern Tales|David Snell|jousting tournament announced}}
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{{APM|m|March to Battle|Laurie Johnson|SpongeBob and Patrick on seahorses}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|f|French Horns Gliss|Nicolas Carr|seahorses start galloping}}
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{{APM|c|Chariot Race|Helmuth Brandenburg|seahorses charging toward each other}}
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{{OM|Tymp Accent|Nicolas Carr|Patrick lands next to the pile of hay}}
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{{APM|c|Chariot Race|Helmuth Brandenburg|SpongeBob falls on Patrick}}
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{{APM-article|Entry of the Heroes A|Gregor F. Narholz|SpongeBob and Patrick surrounded by knights}}
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{{APM|m|Mounting the Scaffold 1|Gregor F. Narholz|SpongeBob and Patrick locked in the dungeon}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|s|Squiddy Clarinet 1|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Squidly playing clarinet}}
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{{OM|Vibe Q Sting|Nicolas Carr|"Dost thou talketh to me?"}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Cues#Dunces & Dragons Cue 5{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Cue 5|Nicolas Carr|"Scoff not, young squire."}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|s|Squddy Clarinet 2|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Squidly playing a clarinet note}}
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{{SB|List of short songs#King's Favorite Fool{{!}}Squidwerd's Lament|Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Andy Paley|Squidly sings}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|s|Squddy Clarinet 3|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Squidly playing a clarinet note}}
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{{SB|List of short songs#Dragon is Here{{!}}Dragon is Here|Steven Banks, Andy Paley|Squidly sings again}}
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{{OM|Transformer Malfuction|Nicolas Carr|SpongeBob realizes they went back in time}}
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{{APM|w|The Wicked Witch|John Fox, Otto Sieben|"The king wants a word with you two."}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|s|Squiddy Clarinet 3|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Squidly playing clarinet}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|m|Military Snare Transition|Nicolas Carr|Dungeon master takes SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidly outside}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Cues#Dunces & Dragons Cue 3{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Cue 3|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Krabs crying}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|g|Gong Of Doom|Nicolas Carr|Planktonamor's castle is shown}}
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{{APM|s|Slave Caravan 2|Gregor F. Narholz|"It's that wretched wizard, Planktonamor!"}}
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{{APM|d|Dance Macabre|Keith Mansfield|SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly sent in}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|s|Squddy Clarinet 4|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Squidly playing a clarinet note}}
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{{SB|List of short songs#King is Bad{{!}}The King's To Blame|Steven Banks, Andy Paley|Squidly's song}}
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{{APM-article|Unknown Tracks#Unknown Trumpet Fanfare{{!}}Unknown Trumpet Fanfare||King Krabs calls guards}}
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{{APM|f|Floating Fortress A|Gregor F. Narholz|guillotine}}
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{{OM|Death Bell|Nicolas Carr|Krabs makes a beheading gesture}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Cues#Dunces & Dragons Cue 4A{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Cue 4A|Nicolas Carr|Choir}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Cues#Dunces & Dragons Cue 4B{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Cue 4B|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Pearl explains the prophecy}}
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{{APM-article|Rescue|Cecil Milner|dragon kidnaps Pearl}}
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{{APM-article|Wargames Linking Sections{{!}}Wargames Linking Section (G)|Keith Mansfield|SpongeBob at the guillotine}}
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{{APM-article|Hawaiian Cocktail|Richard Myhill|SpongeBob and Patrick crying}}
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{{APM|c|Conflict Link 2|Richard Hill|Krabs crashes into the guillotine}}
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{{APM|a|Anguish|Richard Hill|Pearl screaming for help}}
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{{OM|Parting of the Clouds Sting|Nicolas Carr|Choir}}
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{{APM-article|Big Bad Giant|Paddy Kingsland|"You two! My apologies!"}}
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{{OM|Idea Sting|Nicolas Carr|"Huh? What's this?"}}
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{{OM|Steel Licks 22|Jeremy Wakefield|lost piece of the prophecy}}
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{{APM|m|The Merry Hunters|Paddy Kingsland|SpongeBob and Patrick kick themselves out}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|s|Squddy Clarinet 5|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Squidly playing clarinet}}
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{{APM|m|The Merry Hunters|Paddy Kingsland|SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly leave the castle}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Cues#Dunces & Dragons Cue 2{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Cue 2|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|blacksmith}}
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{{APM|f|Final Resolution [#30.2]|Gregor F. Narholz|"I'll have the rent when I have it!"}}
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{{OM|Vibe Q Sting|Nicolas Carr|"Hmm..."}}
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{{OM|FlexTone Sting|Nicolas Carr|Blacksmith snaps his fingers}}
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{{OM|Hunting Call#Hunting Rescue Call{{!}}Hunting Rescue Call|Nicolas Carr|Patrick's helmet}}
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{{APM|t|Trumpet Call 1|Sam Fonteyn|SpongeBob in a suit of armor}}
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{{APM|r|Retreat|Sam Fonteyn|Blacksmith gives SpongeBob a sword}}
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{{OM|Tymp Accent|Nicolas Carr|Sword lands in blacksmith's chest}}
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{{APM|r|Retreat|Sam Fonteyn|Blacksmith looking through weapons}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Fanfares#3 Trumpets Overdub{{!}}3 Trumpets Overdub|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Blacksmith gives SpongeBob a jellyfish net}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Cues#Dunces & Dragons Cue 2{{!}}Dunces & Dragons Cue 2|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|SpongeBob packed a lunch of Krabby Patties}}
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{{OM|Death Bell|Nicolas Carr|Bell overlays "Pure Evil"}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|g|Gong Of Doom|Nicolas Carr|Gong overlays "Pure Evil"}}
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{{APM|p|Pure Evil|Larry Hochman|"This be the legendary prophecy?!"}}
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{{APM-article|Entry of the Heroes D|Gregor F. Narholz|dark knight}}
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{{SB|List of short songs#Oh Dark Knight{{!}}Oh Dark Knight|Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, Andy Paley|Squidly sings}}
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{{APM|f|Final Resolution [#29.2]|Gregor F. Narholz|"Dark Knight?!"}}
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{{OM|Wacky Gongs|Nicolas Carr|"With a little karate!"}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|d|Dark Knight Battle|Nicolas Carr|SpongeBob swallows Medieval Sandy and spits her into a rock/Medieval Sandy destroys SpongeBob's armor/"But can you handle my feet of fury?"}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|f|The Final Chop|Nicolas Carr|Sandy covered in SpongeBob's dust}}
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{{APM-article|Entry of the Heroes{{!}}Entry of the Heroes E|Gregor F. Narholz|Sandy defeated}}
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{{OM|Love Sting|Nicolas Carr|"I don't understand a word you just said!"}}
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{{OM|Mystery Chime|Nicolas Carr|"I don't understand a word you just said!"}}
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{{APM|f|Final Resolution [#29.2]|Gregor F. Narholz|"Medieval Sandy? You don't look so good."}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|w|What the Vibe Hit|Nicolas Carr|Sandy wakes up}}
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{{APM|f|Fanfare of Rome|David Farnon|"Thou hast spared me, kind and noble sponge."}}
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{{OM|Wacky Gongs|Nicolas Carr|"Yeah, karate!"}}
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{{APM-article|Big Bad Giant|Paddy Kingsland|back at the castle}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|g|Gong Of Doom|Nicolas Carr|Shot of Planktonamor's castle}}
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{{SB|List of short songs#Hark the Princess{{!}}Hark the Princess|Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, Andy Paley|Squidly sings}}
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{{APM|w|The Wicked Witch|John Fox, Otto Sieben|"Doth we all remember thy plan?"}}
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{{APM-article|Death And Destruction{{!}}Death And Destruction 2|Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin|Pearl screams}}
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{{APM-article|Dramatic Cue (G)|Ronald Hanmer|running up the stairs}}
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{{APM-article|House Of Horror|Larry Hochman|"Soon the king's village will be mine!"}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Fanfares#Fatigued Fanfare{{!}}Fatigued Fanfare|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|SpongeBob weakly arrives}}
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{{APM-article|Dramatic Impact (2)|Ivor Slaney|SpongeBob gasps}}
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{{APM|t|Thrust and Parry|John Hawkins|"Prepare to be vanquished!"}}
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{{OM|Whats This Sting|Nicolas Carr|"Huh?"}}
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{{APM|t|Thrust and Parry|John Hawkins|Planktonamor zaps SpongeBob}}
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{{APM-article|Dangerous{{!}}Dangerous C|Mladen Franko|"Sicceth them, boy!"}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|c|Clarinet Note|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Squidly playing a clarinet note}}
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{{SB|List of short songs#Handsome Dragon{{!}}Handsome Dragon|Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, Andy Paley|Squidly's limerick}}
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{{APM|i|Invincible Armada [#31.02]|Gregor F. Narholz|dragon zapping everyone}}
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{{APM|k|Knight Errant|Sam Fonteyn|SpongeBob uses jellyfish net to capture the jellyfish dragon}}
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{{APM-article|Death And Destruction{{!}}Death And Destruction 2|Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin|the jellyfish dragon zaps the jellyfish net}}
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{{OM|Harp Ding Sting|Nicolas Carr|"Yay!"}}
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{{OM|Lap Steel|Nicolas Carr|the jellyfish dragon eats Krabby Patty}}
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{{APM-article|Romantic Ending{{!}}Romantic Ending [#31]|Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin|"No, no, no! The horror, the horror!"}}
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{{OM|MailboxTensionBuild#MailboxTensionBuild NC2{{!}}MailboxTensionBuild NC2|Nicolas Carr|"Destroy them!"}}
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{{APM-article|Dramatic Encounter|Gregor F. Narholz|the reformed jellyfish dragon zaps Planktonamor}}
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{{OM|Dunces & Dragons Fanfares#Royal Celebration Fanfare{{!}}Royal Celebration Fanfare|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|fanfare}}
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{{SB|List of short songs#Ring the Bell{{!}}Ring the Bell|Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, Andy Paley|Squidly's song}}
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{{APM|s|Sherwood Green (B)|Richard Myhill|Krabs cooking patties}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|m|Medevil Percussion On Parade Clarinet|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|Squidly playing clarinet}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|m|Medevil Percussion On Parade|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|drums while Squidly plays clarinet}}
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{{APM-article|Six Powerful Cues D|Wilfred William Burns|SpongeBob and Patrick thrown into air}}
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{{APM|t|Tavern Tales|David Snell|SpongeBob wakes up in the present day.}}
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{{OM-nonarticle|l|Last Gasp Clarinet|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|ending}}
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===Release===
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*This episode is available on the Lost in Time [[Lost in Time|DVD]] and [[Lost in Time (VHS)|VHS]], [[Season 4 Volume 1]], [[Nick Picks Volume 5]], [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection]], [[The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection]], [[Favorite Episodes Volume 2]], [[Oceans of Laughs]], [[Double Feature Volume 2]], [[Simply Patrick]], [[The First 100 Episodes|First 100 Episodes]], [[2-Season TV Pack]], [[SpongeBob Schwammkopf Folge 31]], [[The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set]], [[SpongeBob SquarePants Specials Collection, Vol. 1]], [[Bob Esponja Vol. 1]], SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 6, [[The Complete Fourth Season|Complete Fourth Season]], [[From the Beginning, Part 2]], [[Best of SpongeBob]], [[On the Road]], [[SpongeBob and Friends: Patrick SquarePants]], [[Tales of a Teenage Whale]], [[Calling All Heroes!]], [[The Third & Fourth Seasons]], and [[The Best 200 Episodes Ever]] DVDs and on [[List of VideoNow discs|VideoNow]].
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===Reception===
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*{{Rank|Dunces and Dragons|BDE=3}}
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*[[Vincent Waller]] did not enjoy the episode, and felt that it would have been better as an 11-minute episode.<ref>https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/871143693293568000</ref>
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==Trivia==
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===General===
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*This episode was originally called "The World's Worst Minstrel" and "Squidward's Ancestors."<ref name="sbmtitle">https://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/new-spongebob-episode-information.3301/</ref> The old titles mainly focused more on Squidly, which lines up with Tom Kenny's original description of the episode. It was also known as "Lost in Time" when promoted by Nickelodeon.
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*Despite being packaged between two episodes that were copyrighted in {{Time|2005}}, this episode was copyrighted in {{Time|2006}}, being the first one to do so.
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[[File:Burger-king-spongebob-squarepants-lost-in-time-promo-297382-adeevee.jpg|thumb|260px]]
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*This episode had 8.56 million viewers during its premiere, making it the second most-watched episode of ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', with the most-watched one being "[[Atlantis SquarePantis]]."
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**It is also the 6th highest viewed premiere of a Nickelodeon episode.
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*{{W|Burger King}} released a promotional toyline based on this episode in 2006. It consisted of 20 different figures and rolled out a global promotional sweepstakes called "Lost in Time With SpongeBob SquarePants," which offered customers a trip to one of the countries visited by SpongeBob in the episode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chiefmarketer.com/burger-kings-renews-spongebob-premiums-sweeps/|title=Burger Kings Renews SpongeBob Premiums Sweeps|date=February 22, 2016|accessdate=February 2, 2018}}</ref>
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*This is the first episode for a few things:
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**The first episode where "[[Parting of the Clouds Sting]]" plays.
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**The first episode to be aired simulcast in the United States and Latin America on the same date, as it was promoted as a "world premiere."
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**[[Robertryan Cory]]'s first episode as the character designer.
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**The first special to not be written by [[Paul Tibbitt]].
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*Unlike her descendant, medieval Sandy can breathe underwater without an air helmet.
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*King Krabs' castle looks like the [[Krusty Krab]] in design.
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*It is revealed that {{Link|Mr. Krabs}} and {{Link|Pearl}} are related to royalty.
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*It is revealed that {{Link|Squidward}} was cursed by his ancestor to be terrible at playing the clarinet.
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*Most of SpongeBob's friends have an ancestor, but neither SpongeBob or Patrick have a medieval relative, besides those who only appear in a deleted scene.
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*There is an [[Dunces and Dragons (online game)|online game of the same name]] based on this episode.
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**There are also two books based on this episode named ''[[Lost in Time: A Medieval Adventure]]'' and ''[[Good Knight SpongeBob]]''.
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*A clip from this episode was seen in the Attack of the SpongeBob DVDs promo from 2008-2009.
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*This is the second episode for a few things:
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**The second and last half-hour special of season 4. The first was "[[Have You Seen This Snail?]]"
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**The second episode to involve time traveling. The first is "[[SB-129]]," although they don't use a time machine as they fly through the air which sends them to the past.
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**The second episode to reference ''Dungeons and Dragons''. The first time was in "[[Mid-Life Crustacean]]" with "P & P."
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**The second 22-minute special to not feature [[Patchy the Pirate]] and [[Potty the Parrot]], after "Have You Seen This Snail?" However, they do make a cameo in the {{SBSP}} special opening of the latter, along with "[[Pest of the West]]" and "[[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]]"
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*In the [[Bob l'éponge|French dub]], some screams, laughs, etc. are undubbed and left in English.
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[[File:Dunces and Dragons Credits Doppelganger Proof.png|thumb|260px|SpongeBob doppelgänger voiced by Rodger Bumpass.]]
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*According to the end credits and the [[Dunces and Dragons (animatic)|animatic version]], there was supposed to be a "[[SpongeBob doppelgänger]]" who would have been voiced by [[Rodger Bumpass]].
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*This episode was aired alongside various specials from ''SpongeBob'' and ''[[w:c:thefairlyoddparents:The Fairly OddParents|The Fairly OddParents]]'', leading up to the [[Nickelodeon]] movie ''{{W|100 Things to Do Before High School}}.''<ref>[[w:c:nickstory:November 11, 2014|Nickstory - November 11, 2014]]</ref>
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*Before the episode's premiere, Nickelodeon released a preview clip of the episode on TurboNick.{{Citation needed}}
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*Squidly is playing clarinet in the Middle Ages, although the clarinet was invented in the 1800s, which is after the Middle Ages, this was only made in their imaginative Middle Age.
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*This is the third episode where everything is revealed to be a dream, the first two being "[[Procrastination]]" and "[[Doing Time]]."
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[[File:Dunces and Dragons reference in Fun & Done.png|thumb|260px|Sponge and Pat's outfits in this episode vs. the ones they wore in "Fun & Done." The major difference that can be seen is the completely different color schemes between each set of clothing.]]
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*The medieval costumes for SpongeBob Patrick were later reused in {{TPSS}} episode "[[Fun & Done!]]," except that the color schemes are different.
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[[File:CosmicS6.jpg|thumb|260px]]
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*In ''[[The Cosmic Shake]]'', the medieval [[Bikini Bottom]] from this episode was used in [[Medieval Sulfur Fields]].
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*Frames from this episode were later used in "[[Friendiversary]]" when SpongeBob remembers Squidward.
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[[File:Dragon Jellyfish in SpongeBob Simulator.png|thumb|260px]]
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[[File:Medieval SpongeBob in SpongeBob Simulator.png|thumb|260px]]
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*The dragon jellyfish from this episode would later appear in ''[[SpongeBob Simulator]]''.
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**SpongeBob's medieval is planned as an upcoming buddy in ''SpongeBob Simulator'' as well.
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*SpongeBob does not appear to know how to ride a seahorse, despite being able to do so without issue in "[[My Pretty Seahorse]]."
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*This episode was later adpated for a comic in 2013's Issue #11 of [[Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны|SpongeBob and his Friends]] in Russia.
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{{Clear}}
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===Episode references===
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*SpongeBob's snickering from "[[Naughty Nautical Neighbors]]" can be heard during "[[List of short songs|King is Bad]]."
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===Cultural references===
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*The title of the episode is a parody of the role-playing game ''{{W|Dungeons & Dragons}}''. One of the characters in this episode is the Dungeon Master, which is also a reference to the game.
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*The name of the stadium/restaurant, Medieval Moments, is a spoof of the restaurant chain {{W|Medieval Times}}.
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*Bikini Bottomshire is a parody of the names of British lands that formed during the Middle Ages, known as {{W|Shire}}s.
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*Planktonamor's tower resembles the Eye of [[w:c:lotr:Sauron|Sauron]] from ''The Lord of the Rings'', besides the fact that the eye is not in between the spikes.
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*Squidly's song "[[List of short songs|Dragon is Here]]" is sung to the tune of the Irish march ''{{W|Lilliburlero}}.'' He also plays the opening notes of the march proper just before he, SpongeBob, and Patrick are taken to meet King Krabs.
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===Errors===
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[[File:DaD Error.png|thumb|260px|One of the scenes where Patrick's cheeks' outline is black instead of pink.]]
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*Patrick's cheeks' outline turns black multiple times throughout the episode.
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*Before the Dark Knight rubs SpongeBob against the rock, Squidly and Patrick are behind it. However, they immediately disappear out of nowhere once Sandy reaches the spot.
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*One of SpongeBob's eyelashes gets torn off, but it later comes back.
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*In the end credits to this episode, [[Doug Lawrence]], who played Planktonamor, is not credited as a cast member.
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*When SpongeBob and Patrick returned to the jousting tournament, as they took Squidly with them, it is impossible that Squidly is left behind in the past when the villagers throws a rock at the seahorse while they kicked SpongeBob and Patrick out in the air.
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==Videos==
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Latest revision as of 05:34, 13 April 2024

This is the page about the episode. For other uses, see Lost in Time (disambiguation).

"Dunces and Dragons" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 4. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick end up in the Middle Ages, and have to go on a quest to defeat Planktonamor.

Characters

Synopsis

Act 1

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SpongeBob and Patrick inside Medieval Moments

In the beginning of the episode, SpongeBob and Patrick are running up to the Medieval Moments stadium/restaurant to watch the jousting tournament. Upon their arrival, Morrie announces the tournament of The Horse Fight and asks for two volunteers to take part in the jousting, choosing SpongeBob and Patrick. Unaware that they are actually going to be in the tournament, and not just watching up close, they are forced to mount seahorses and start jousting against each other. They are both launched off of their seahorses into the air and land in a small field in 12th Century Bikini Bottom.

A large group of knights on seahorses surround the duo. They lock SpongeBob and Patrick in the dungeons, because they think they are evil. There they see an octopus playing a clarinet and failing. He expresses displeasure at this and promptly curses his descendant should he continue to fail. They think it is Squidward, but the octopus' name is actually Squidly. In the meantime, SpongeBob and Patrick still think this is part of the Medieval Moments tournament, until Squidly tells them about a dragon jellyfish zapping around the village, making SpongeBob and Patrick realize they went back in time.

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SpongeBob and Squidly being released from the dungeon

Later, SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly are sent to King Krabs, who orders them to be executed because of an insulting song they sing in front of him. However, Princess Pearl reminds her dad of a prophecy in a stained glass window, which says that two brave knights will fall from the sky and will be sent by the king and defeat the dragon controlled by the evil wizard Planktonamor that is destroying the kingdom. Just then, the dragon jellyfish smashes through the wall with the prophecy on it.

Under Planktonamor's orders, it kidnaps Pearl in order to kill her and effortlessly flicks King Krabs into the guillotine, smashing it just before SpongeBob can be executed. The dragon flies away, and King Krabs, who realized they are the chosen ones, begs SpongeBob and Patrick with forgiveness and tells them to rescue his daughter, treating them like royalty, and Squidly comes along as well after orders from King Krabs.

Act 2

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SpongeBob running up the stairs

On the way, they stop off at the Blacksmith's shop to get some armor and weapons, only to find that all of the weapons are too heavy except for the jellyfish net. As they reach the bridge to Planktonamor's tower, they are attacked by a Dark Knight, who guards the bridge. The Dark Knight is revealed to be none-other than a medieval Sandy. A duel ensues, and although SpongeBob becomes stripped of his armor after the Dark Knight destroys it, he still ends up winning due to his karate prowess. After the battle, SpongeBob decides to spare her life. Amazed, the Dark Knight decides to follow SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly on their quest and learn a trifle of karate, according to her.

Back at the King's castle, Krabs receives a note saying that Princess Pearl will die if he does not hand over the village and his throne. SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidly, and the Dark Knight climb an absurdly long flight of stairs to the top of the tower. Planktonamor battles SpongeBob, but his spells have almost no effect, while Patrick, Squidly, and the Dark Knight rescue Pearl. However, the dragon soon arrives and incapacitates everyone with its zaps except SpongeBob, who subdues the dragon with his jellyfish net, only for the dragon to zap itself free. Just as the dragon is about to finish off SpongeBob, he pulls out a Krabby Patty he had been saving for lunch. The dragon eats it (which Patrick thinks it's scary, but SpongeBob tells him that it's a good thing) and likes it so much that it becomes obedient to SpongeBob, zapping Planktonamor. The heroes return to the village to have their victory celebrated, and King Krabs is seen cooking Krabby Patties for the dragon. However, as soon as Squidly starts playing his clarinet, everybody hates it and they heckle him, and someone throws a rock at him. He bumps into the seahorses behind him, scaring them and launch SpongeBob and Patrick into the air.

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Try telling that to Squidly

They land back at the jousting tournament in the present, where SpongeBob thinks and tells Patrick that all of this was just a dream. However, Patrick sits up revealing he had squashed Squidly, who is accidentally sent to the present as well, revealing they actually did travel through time, as the episode ends.

Production

This episode's plot was confirmed during April 2005 by Tom Kenny: "SpongeBob somehow travels back to the Middle Ages, where he meets Squidward's ancestor, the world's worst minstrel."[2]

This episode was in production on June 13, 2005.[3]

While the exact date is unknown, this episode's title was confirmed as early as July 12, 2005, being mentioned as "The World's Worst Minstrel" and "Squidward's Ancestors."[4]

This episode's final title and plot were confirmed on October 19, 2005.[5]

The episode would be completed at some point during said year, as Sherm Cohen mentioned that the press art he drew for Nick Magazine was done after the episode was finished (still in 2005) but before it aired (2006.)[6]

Promotional art

Storyboards

Deleted scene

On the Season 4 Volume 1 DVD, The Complete Fourth Season, 2-Season TV Pack, and The Third & Fourth Seasons DVDs, the storyboard shows SpongeBob and Patrick making sure they are okay after falling out of the sky. The rough storyboard also included a scene in which human-like "doppelgängers" of SpongeBob and Patrick appear. Patrick's doppelgänger wears a pointed hat and SpongeBob's doppelgänger has a neat, square-trimmed haircut.

Art

Paintings

Model sheets

Music

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

 • Dunces & Dragons Cue 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Title card]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [opening]
 • Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob and Patrick stop running]
 • Dunces & Dragons Fanfare 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [fanfare]
 • Dunces & Dragons Cue 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Welcome to Medieval Moments."]
 • Barbarian Fanfare - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [in the stadium]
 • Dunces & Dragons Fanfare - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [fanfare]
 ‣ Tavern Tales - David Snell [jousting tournament announced]
 ‣ March to Battle - Laurie Johnson [SpongeBob and Patrick on seahorses]
 • French Horns Gliss - Nicolas Carr [seahorses start galloping]
 ‣ Chariot Race - Helmuth Brandenburg [seahorses charging toward each other]
 • Tymp Accent - Nicolas Carr [Patrick lands next to the pile of hay]
 ‣ Chariot Race - Helmuth Brandenburg [SpongeBob falls on Patrick]
 ‣ Entry of the Heroes A - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob and Patrick surrounded by knights]
 ‣ Mounting the Scaffold 1 - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob and Patrick locked in the dungeon]
 • Squiddy Clarinet 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidly playing clarinet]
 • Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Dost thou talketh to me?"]
 • Dunces & Dragons Cue 5 - Nicolas Carr ["Scoff not, young squire."]
 • Squddy Clarinet 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidly playing a clarinet note]
 ◦ Squidwerd's Lament - Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Andy Paley [Squidly sings]
 • Squddy Clarinet 3 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidly playing a clarinet note]
 ◦ Dragon is Here - Steven Banks, Andy Paley [Squidly sings again]
 • Transformer Malfuction - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob realizes they went back in time]
 ‣ The Wicked Witch - John Fox, Otto Sieben ["The king wants a word with you two."]
 • Squiddy Clarinet 3 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidly playing clarinet]
 • Military Snare Transition - Nicolas Carr [Dungeon master takes SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidly outside]
 • Dunces & Dragons Cue 3 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Krabs crying]
 • Gong Of Doom - Nicolas Carr [Planktonamor's castle is shown]
 ‣ Slave Caravan 2 - Gregor F. Narholz ["It's that wretched wizard, Planktonamor!"]
 ‣ Dance Macabre - Keith Mansfield [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly sent in]
 • Squddy Clarinet 4 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidly playing a clarinet note]
 ◦ The King's To Blame - Steven Banks, Andy Paley [Squidly's song]
 ‣ Unknown Trumpet Fanfare - ? [King Krabs calls guards]
 ‣ Floating Fortress A - Gregor F. Narholz [guillotine]
 • Death Bell - Nicolas Carr [Krabs makes a beheading gesture]
 • Dunces & Dragons Cue 4A - Nicolas Carr [Choir]
 • Dunces & Dragons Cue 4B - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Pearl explains the prophecy]
 ‣ Rescue - Cecil Milner [dragon kidnaps Pearl]
 ‣ Wargames Linking Section (G) - Keith Mansfield [SpongeBob at the guillotine]
 ‣ Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill [SpongeBob and Patrick crying]
 ‣ Conflict Link 2 - Richard Hill [Krabs crashes into the guillotine]
 ‣ Anguish - Richard Hill [Pearl screaming for help]
 • Parting of the Clouds Sting - Nicolas Carr [Choir]
 ‣ Big Bad Giant - Paddy Kingsland ["You two! My apologies!"]
 • Idea Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Huh? What's this?"]
 • Steel Licks 22 - Jeremy Wakefield [lost piece of the prophecy]
 ‣ The Merry Hunters - Paddy Kingsland [SpongeBob and Patrick kick themselves out]
 • Squddy Clarinet 5 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidly playing clarinet]
 ‣ The Merry Hunters - Paddy Kingsland [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidly leave the castle]
 • Dunces & Dragons Cue 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [blacksmith]
 ‣ Final Resolution [#30.2] - Gregor F. Narholz ["I'll have the rent when I have it!"]
 • Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Hmm..."]
 • FlexTone Sting - Nicolas Carr [Blacksmith snaps his fingers]
 • Hunting Rescue Call - Nicolas Carr [Patrick's helmet]
 ‣ Trumpet Call 1 - Sam Fonteyn [SpongeBob in a suit of armor]
 ‣ Retreat - Sam Fonteyn [Blacksmith gives SpongeBob a sword]
 • Tymp Accent - Nicolas Carr [Sword lands in blacksmith's chest]
 ‣ Retreat - Sam Fonteyn [Blacksmith looking through weapons]
 • 3 Trumpets Overdub - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Blacksmith gives SpongeBob a jellyfish net]
 • Dunces & Dragons Cue 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob packed a lunch of Krabby Patties]
 • Death Bell - Nicolas Carr [Bell overlays "Pure Evil"]
 • Gong Of Doom - Nicolas Carr [Gong overlays "Pure Evil"]
 ‣ Pure Evil - Larry Hochman ["This be the legendary prophecy?!"]
 ‣ Entry of the Heroes D - Gregor F. Narholz [dark knight]
 ◦ Oh Dark Knight - Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, Andy Paley [Squidly sings]
 ‣ Final Resolution [#29.2] - Gregor F. Narholz ["Dark Knight?!"]
 • Wacky Gongs - Nicolas Carr ["With a little karate!"]
 • Dark Knight Battle - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob swallows Medieval Sandy and spits her into a rock/Medieval Sandy destroys SpongeBob's armor/"But can you handle my feet of fury?"]
 • The Final Chop - Nicolas Carr [Sandy covered in SpongeBob's dust]
 ‣ Entry of the Heroes E - Gregor F. Narholz [Sandy defeated]
 • Love Sting - Nicolas Carr ["I don't understand a word you just said!"]
 • Mystery Chime - Nicolas Carr ["I don't understand a word you just said!"]
 ‣ Final Resolution [#29.2] - Gregor F. Narholz ["Medieval Sandy? You don't look so good."]
 • What the Vibe Hit - Nicolas Carr [Sandy wakes up]
 ‣ Fanfare of Rome - David Farnon ["Thou hast spared me, kind and noble sponge."]
 • Wacky Gongs - Nicolas Carr ["Yeah, karate!"]
 ‣ Big Bad Giant - Paddy Kingsland [back at the castle]
 • Gong Of Doom - Nicolas Carr [Shot of Planktonamor's castle]
 ◦ Hark the Princess - Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, Andy Paley [Squidly sings]
 ‣ The Wicked Witch - John Fox, Otto Sieben ["Doth we all remember thy plan?"]
 ‣ Death And Destruction 2 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Pearl screams]
 ‣ Dramatic Cue (G) - Ronald Hanmer [running up the stairs]
 ‣ House Of Horror - Larry Hochman ["Soon the king's village will be mine!"]
 • Fatigued Fanfare - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob weakly arrives]
 ‣ Dramatic Impact (2) - Ivor Slaney [SpongeBob gasps]
 ‣ Thrust and Parry - John Hawkins ["Prepare to be vanquished!"]
 • Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Huh?"]
 ‣ Thrust and Parry - John Hawkins [Planktonamor zaps SpongeBob]
 ‣ Dangerous C - Mladen Franko ["Sicceth them, boy!"]
 • Clarinet Note - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidly playing a clarinet note]
 ◦ Handsome Dragon - Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, Andy Paley [Squidly's limerick]
 ‣ Invincible Armada [#31.02] - Gregor F. Narholz [dragon zapping everyone]
 ‣ Knight Errant - Sam Fonteyn [SpongeBob uses jellyfish net to capture the jellyfish dragon]
 ‣ Death And Destruction 2 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [the jellyfish dragon zaps the jellyfish net]
 • Harp Ding Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Yay!"]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [the jellyfish dragon eats Krabby Patty]
 ‣ Romantic Ending [#31] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["No, no, no! The horror, the horror!"]
 • MailboxTensionBuild NC2 - Nicolas Carr ["Destroy them!"]
 ‣ Dramatic Encounter - Gregor F. Narholz [the reformed jellyfish dragon zaps Planktonamor]
 • Royal Celebration Fanfare - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [fanfare]
 ◦ Ring the Bell - Steven Banks, Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, Andy Paley [Squidly's song]
 ‣ Sherwood Green (B) - Richard Myhill [Krabs cooking patties]
 • Medevil Percussion On Parade Clarinet - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidly playing clarinet]
 • Medevil Percussion On Parade - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [drums while Squidly plays clarinet]
 ‣ Six Powerful Cues D - Wilfred William Burns [SpongeBob and Patrick thrown into air]
 ‣ Tavern Tales - David Snell [SpongeBob wakes up in the present day.]
 • Last Gasp Clarinet - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [ending]

Release

Reception

  • "Dunces and Dragons" was ranked #3 during the Best Day Ever event from November 9–10, 2006.
  • Vincent Waller did not enjoy the episode, and felt that it would have been better as an 11-minute episode.[8]

Trivia

General

  • This episode was originally called "The World's Worst Minstrel" and "Squidward's Ancestors."[4] The old titles mainly focused more on Squidly, which lines up with Tom Kenny's original description of the episode. It was also known as "Lost in Time" when promoted by Nickelodeon.
  • Despite being packaged between two episodes that were copyrighted in 2005, this episode was copyrighted in 2006, being the first one to do so.
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  • This episode had 8.56 million viewers during its premiere, making it the second most-watched episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, with the most-watched one being "Atlantis SquarePantis."
    • It is also the 6th highest viewed premiere of a Nickelodeon episode.
  • Burger King released a promotional toyline based on this episode in 2006. It consisted of 20 different figures and rolled out a global promotional sweepstakes called "Lost in Time With SpongeBob SquarePants," which offered customers a trip to one of the countries visited by SpongeBob in the episode.[9]
  • This is the first episode for a few things:
    • The first episode where "Parting of the Clouds Sting" plays.
    • The first episode to be aired simulcast in the United States and Latin America on the same date, as it was promoted as a "world premiere."
    • Robertryan Cory's first episode as the character designer.
    • The first special to not be written by Paul Tibbitt.
  • Unlike her descendant, medieval Sandy can breathe underwater without an air helmet.
  • King Krabs' castle looks like the Krusty Krab in design.
  • It is revealed that Mr. Krabs and Pearl are related to royalty.
  • It is revealed that Squidward was cursed by his ancestor to be terrible at playing the clarinet.
  • Most of SpongeBob's friends have an ancestor, but neither SpongeBob or Patrick have a medieval relative, besides those who only appear in a deleted scene.
  • There is an online game of the same name based on this episode.
  • A clip from this episode was seen in the Attack of the SpongeBob DVDs promo from 2008-2009.
  • This is the second episode for a few things:
  • In the French dub, some screams, laughs, etc. are undubbed and left in English.
Dunces and Dragons Credits Doppelganger Proof

SpongeBob doppelgänger voiced by Rodger Bumpass.

Dunces and Dragons reference in Fun & Done

Sponge and Pat's outfits in this episode vs. the ones they wore in "Fun & Done." The major difference that can be seen is the completely different color schemes between each set of clothing.

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Dragon Jellyfish in SpongeBob Simulator
Medieval SpongeBob in SpongeBob Simulator
  • The dragon jellyfish from this episode would later appear in SpongeBob Simulator.
    • SpongeBob's medieval is planned as an upcoming buddy in SpongeBob Simulator as well.
  • SpongeBob does not appear to know how to ride a seahorse, despite being able to do so without issue in "My Pretty Seahorse."
  • This episode was later adpated for a comic in 2013's Issue #11 of SpongeBob and his Friends in Russia.


Episode references

Cultural references

  • The title of the episode is a parody of the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. One of the characters in this episode is the Dungeon Master, which is also a reference to the game.
  • The name of the stadium/restaurant, Medieval Moments, is a spoof of the restaurant chain Medieval Times.
  • Bikini Bottomshire is a parody of the names of British lands that formed during the Middle Ages, known as Shires.
  • Planktonamor's tower resembles the Eye of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings, besides the fact that the eye is not in between the spikes.
  • Squidly's song "Dragon is Here" is sung to the tune of the Irish march Lilliburlero. He also plays the opening notes of the march proper just before he, SpongeBob, and Patrick are taken to meet King Krabs.

Errors

DaD Error

One of the scenes where Patrick's cheeks' outline is black instead of pink.

  • Patrick's cheeks' outline turns black multiple times throughout the episode.
  • Before the Dark Knight rubs SpongeBob against the rock, Squidly and Patrick are behind it. However, they immediately disappear out of nowhere once Sandy reaches the spot.
  • One of SpongeBob's eyelashes gets torn off, but it later comes back.
  • In the end credits to this episode, Doug Lawrence, who played Planktonamor, is not credited as a cast member.
  • When SpongeBob and Patrick returned to the jousting tournament, as they took Squidly with them, it is impossible that Squidly is left behind in the past when the villagers throws a rock at the seahorse while they kicked SpongeBob and Patrick out in the air.

Videos

References

  1. ^ https://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/season-4.12402/
  2. ^ https://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/season-4-all-the-info-about-the-episodes-in-may.2280/#post-36950
  3. ^ a b Andy Clark, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS SERIES
  4. ^ a b https://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/new-spongebob-episode-information.3301/
  5. ^ https://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/another-new-sb-episode-revealed.4671/
  6. ^ a b https://twitter.com/ShermCohen/status/1370481330505404418
  7. ^ https://readallcomics.com/hi-hi-puffy-amiyumi-1/
  8. ^ https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/871143693293568000
  9. ^ Burger Kings Renews SpongeBob Premiums Sweeps (February 22, 2016). Retrieved on February 2, 2018.
  10. ^ Nickstory - November 11, 2014
Dunces and Dragons (V • E)

Characters: Morrie • Queen • Seahorses • Knights • Dungeon master • Squidly Tentacles • Dragon jellyfish • King Krabs • Princess Pearl Krabs • Leech • Executioners • Planktonamor • Blacksmith • Karen the Crystal Ball • Dark Knight • Planktonamor's guards • Incidental 41A • Incidental 64A • "Medievals"

Locations: Bikini Bottomshire • Medieval Moments • Planktonamor's tower

Shorts: Around the World

Miscellaneous: DVD • VHS • SpongeBob SquarePants Specials Collection, Vol. 1 • Season 4 Volume 1 • The Complete Fourth Season • Nick Picks Volume 5 • The First 100 Episodes • The Best 200 Episodes Ever • The Third & Fourth Seasons • Calling All Heroes! • From the Beginning, Part 2 • Simply Patrick • Tales of a Teenage Whale • SpongeBob and Friends: Patrick SquarePants • On the Road • Online game • Book • Good Knight SpongeBob • Squidly's Songs • Monday Knight Slimetime

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