"FUN-Believable" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 13. In this episode, Rube hosts an episode of Fun-Believable with Rube where he explores little known oddities and attractions around Bikini Bottom.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Rube Goldfish
- Baby Prunes
- Patrick Star
- Sandy Cheeks
- Old Mrs. Perkins (series debut)
- Squidward Tentacles
- Perch Perkins
- Nosferatu
- Slappy Laszlo
- Eugene H. Krabs (script and rough boards only)[2][3][4]
- Morlocks[4] (script and rough boards only; single appearance)
- Jellyfish[5] (script and rough boards only)
- Bubble Bass (cameo)
- Granny Tentacles (pictured)
- Mrs. Puff (name on sign only)
- Army of the Living Dead
- Jellyfish bats
- Incidentals
Synopsis[]
Fun-Believable with Rube.
The episode begins with a show called Everyone is Horrible, hosted by Squidward. Squidward complains about Bubble Bass for being gross, then is about to say something about SpongeBob, only to be told by a stagehand that his show is being ended early. In its place is a show called Fun-Believable with Rube, where he highlights interesting sights around Bikini Bottom. He visits Sandy Cheeks' treedome, only for SpongeBob and Patrick to interrupt him, asking to show him something cool. They eventually get nervous and leave, and Sandy's treedome outfits Rube with a water helmet, then lets him in.
Sandy shows her "secret skill": holding the record for the most nuts stored in her cheeks. She demonstrates, and SpongeBob and Patrick run in, accidentally crashing into Rube. He is swallowed whole by Sandy, along with the rest of the nuts, but agrees to let them on the show later.
Next, Rube goes to Nosferatu's castle. Slappy throws his head to start a Rube Goldberg machine, ending in an advertisement for Fizzy Fang soda. Rube is impressed, and SpongeBob and Patrick rise out of two coffins. However, they are not yet ready and go back to hiding.
Rube interviews Baby Prunes.
Rube then goes to Baby Prunes' house, where she and Mary live. Baby Prunes tells Rube that she used to be wilder and more active in her youth, and Rube doubts it. Baby Prunes proves it by taking a helicopter around town. Rube enjoys the flight, but she begins driving it out of control. Perch Perkins and his grandmother are reporting on a traffic pile-up when Baby Prunes' helicopter bumps into theirs. Arguing over who is older, Mrs. Perkins and Baby Prunes get into a fight. Perch jumps out of the helicopter, while Rube stays to report. The helicopters crash and fall into Glove World!, where Mary and Perch are waiting for them. As they are taken away in wheelchairs, Mrs. Perkins disintegrates into dust, making Baby Prunes realize that she really was the oldest.
As Rube is signing off, SpongeBob and Patrick state that they are ready to show him their trick. They morph their bodies into the word "Fun-Believable," delighting Rube. Squidward, on his show, shouts "Horrible!" and turns it off.
Production[]
This episode was in production during 2022.[6]
This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on December 20, 2022.[7]
Art[]
Background design[]
Storyboards[]
- Rough boarded by Adam Paloian.[9][6]
Deleted scenes[]
- These scenes, featuring Mr. Krabs showing Rube what was on the Krusty Krab's "secret menu," as well as Rube landing into Jellyfish Fields and getting stung by two jellyfish were cut from the final episode, possibly for time.[2][3][4][5]
- According to the way Paloian orders the storyboards on Instagram, the Krusty Krab bit was set to start off the episode, and Rube getting zapped by jellyfish was to take place after Sandy tries to set a nut-eating record.[6]
Production notes[]
Adam Paloian:
- This was the first time Paloian had ever worked with Rube, and he had a lot of fun storyboarding this episode, especially with the character acting.[6] He said that the episode was "wonderfully supervising directed by Sherm Cohen and his amazing plussing crew!"[9]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Another Best Day Ever - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
‣ Beano - Bruce Campbell [Opening.]
‣ Nursery Game - Bruce Campbell [Bubble Bass eating chum at the Krusty Krab.]
‣ Perky Pete (Close) - Bruce Campbell [Squidward introduces "FUN-Believable! With Rube."]
‣ Tandem Sisters (a) - Ernst Quelle, Gerd Schoenau ["FUN-Believable! With Rube" intro.]
‣ Three-Card Trick - Paul Deveruex [Rube at Sandy's treedome.]
‣ Handy Pandy - Cedric Palmer [Rube interviews Sandy.]
‣ Comedy Punctuations and Bridges 3 - Fredric Bayco ["I don't think it's possible to fit more than that."]
‣ Return Of The Silent Movies - Johnny Pearson [Sandy's acorn machine fires hundreds of acorns into her cheeks.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 6B - Jeremy Wakefield ["I think I have a nut-ache."]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 6D - Jeremy Wakefield ["Hey, Rube. Should we come back later?"]
• Phantom of the Haunted Houseboat - Nicolas Carr [Shot of Noseferatu's castle.]
‣ Waltz in a Graveyard (b) - John Rowcroft [Rube interviews Nosferatu.]
‣ Vampire in a Hurry - Julien Vega [Slappy's head rolling down the castle.]
‣ Waltz in a Graveyard (b) - John Rowcroft ["The master says Rube's show is brought to you by Fizzy Fang's Soda."]
• Funbelievable Harp - Nicolas Carr ["Fun-Believable."]
‣ Skeleton Waltz (b) - Magnum Opus [SpongeBob and Patrick emerge from two coffins.]
‣ Par for the Corpse (b) - Magnum Opus [SpongeBob and Patrick go back into their coffins.]
• Thanks No Thanks - Nicolas Carr [Rube laughs at his own joke.]
‣ Flower Display - Jack Shaindlin [Rube interviews Baby Prunes.]
‣ Jaunty Skipalong - Cedric Palmer [Rube and Baby Prunes flying in a helicopter.]
‣ Highway Hullabaloo - Kenny Graham [Baby Prunes flying the helicopter erratically.]
• Bikini Bottom News Theme - Nicolas Carr [Perch Perkins reporting from his own helicopter.]
‣ Happy Heidi - Gerhard Winkler [Perch Perkins introduces his great grandmother.]
‣ Big Boss - Karl Lothar Mikulicz [Baby Prunes and Old Mrs. Perkins arguing with each other.]
• Blazing Baloney Western - Nicolas Carr [Baby Prunes and Old Mrs. Perkins challenge each other to a copter duel.]
• Bikini Bottom News Theme - Nicolas Carr [Perch Perkins jumps out of the helicopter.]
• Falling Fish - Nicolas Carr [Perch Perkins falls to the ground.]
‣ Brickbat (build-up) - Laurie Johnson [Baby Prunes and Old Mrs. Perkins crash their helicopters into each other.]
‣ Dramatic Cue (H) - Ronald Hanmer [Rube screams.]
• Welcome to Glove World - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [The helicopters fall into Glove World!]
• Hooka - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["Time to go home you two!"]
‣ Tandem Sisters (a) - Ernst Quelle, Gerd Schoenau ["Well, we've come to the end of our show, everybody!"]
‣ The Main Event - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob and Patrick spelling "Fun-Believable" with their bodies.]
‣ Nursery Game - Bruce Campbell [Ending.]
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Release[]
- This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 23 digital collection and The Complete Thirteenth Season DVD.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode's title is a portmanteau of the words "fun" and "unbelievable."
- This episode was set to unofficially debut on Nickelodeon on July 2, 2023 at 7:45am,[10] but it was quickly shafted for a rerun of "King Plankton," likely being a scheduling error.[11]
- This episode was originally scheduled to premiere at 1:00pm, but was moved to 5:00pm.
- Rube says that Nosferatu's castle is a "historic Bikini Bottom landmark." However, in "Squidferatu" and "Slappy Daze," it is shown to be located in a village outside Bikini Bottom.
- The shot of Rube looking at Bikini Bottom from the helicopter appears to be based on similar shots from The Patrick Star Show episodes "Enemies à la Mode" and "The Starry Awards." Because of this, the Star house from said series is also visible.
- When Squidward pulls down a list of his "47 more beefs," one of the characters pictured is Granny Tentacles. She uses her design from The Patrick Star Show instead of "Chum Fricassee."
- The images of Rube used to transition between scenes are all traced from his first appearance, "No Pictures Please."
Episode references[]
- Sandy holds the world record for holding the most nuts in her mouth, possibly referencing the events of the episode "Squirrel Record"; however, in that episode it was revealed that all of the records Sandy broke were from a book that was 30 years old.
- Nosferatu's castle and vampire form, as well as Slappy's ability to disjoint his head return from "Squidferatu" and "Slappy Daze," although bat Nosferatu is not traditionally animated like in his first appearance, instead featuring his head plastered over animated wings.
- Baby Prunes' aggressive attitude and thirst for thrills return from "Biddy Sitting," putting Rube in danger by almost diving a helicopter straight into the ground.
- Old Mrs. Perkins from The Patrick Star Show episode "The Drooling Fool" returns, now at war with Baby Prunes over who's the oldest town resident. She later proves herself right, turning to dust after their lengthy battle.
- Rube had previously interviewed Baby Prunes and her daughter in The Patrick Star Show episode "Patrick's Got a Zoo Loose," which also featured an appearance by Nosferatu and Slappy.
- One of the faces seen on SpongeBob and Patrick when they're about to do their "Fun-Believable" stunt references their expressions while preparing to jellyfish in "Jellyfishing."
Cultural references[]
- When Baby Prunes says "Hey, you, get off of my cloud!," she references the 1965 song "Get Off of My Cloud" by The Rolling Stones.
- In this episode's rough boards, morlocks originally appeared in the episode, a fictional species who first appeared in H. G. Wells' 1895 novel The Time Machine.[4]
Errors[]
SpongeBob's eyes are mid-blink.
- When Rube says "Yeah, later would be good!," SpongeBob freezes mid-blink. Additionally, the white coloring on Sandy's stomach is missing.
SpongeBob's mouth disappears for a split second.
- When SpongeBob says "It's FUN-Believable," his mouth disappears for a split second.
SpongeBob with a brown colored tie
- SpongeBob tie is colored brown like his pants while he and Patrick rise out of the coffins at Nosferatu's castle.
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Ein phänomenaler Spaß | Phenomenal Fun |
| Spanish (American) | Diver-creíble | Portmanteau of divertida ("fun") and increíble ("incredible") |
| Spanish (European) | Diver-increíble | Portmanteau of divertida ("fun") and increíble ("incredible") |
References[]
- ^ a b Sterling Richter on Twitter - "BG LO designs..."
- ^ a b Adam Paloian on Twitter - "This sequence with Krabs and the..."
- ^ a b Adam Paloian on Twitter - "More cut scenes from..."
- ^ a b c d Adam Paloian on Twitter - "Escaping the Morlocks (6/9)"
- ^ a b Adam Paloian on Twitter - "Another cut sequence..."
- ^ a b c d Adam Paloian on Instagram - "I had a lot of fun..."
- ^ SPONGEBOB SCHWAMMKOPF - EPISODE GUIDE | Cartoonlounge.de
- ^ Amy Lewis on Twitter - "aaaaand a couple more..."
- ^ a b Adam Paloian on Twitter: I had a lot of fun storyboarding...
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants: Scheduled Episodes - Spectrum
- ^ July 2, 2023 - Nickstory