"Food PBFFT! Truck" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 13. In this episode, SpongeBob and Squidward try to sell Krabby Patties from a food truck in the darkest depths of the ocean.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Squidward Tentacles
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Lady Upturn
- Jellyfish
- Incidentals
- Incidental 102
- Incidental 40
- Incidental 14
- Old Man Walker
- Incidental 101
- Incidental 28
- Incidental 118
- Incidental 36
- Incidental 13
- Carol
- Incidental 6
- Incidental 2
- Incidental 174
- Incidental 45
- Incidental 42
- Incidental 106
- Incidental 7
- Incidental 41
- Incidental 46
- Incidental 60
- Harris
- Incidental 159
- Incidental 49
- Incidental 152
- Incidental 104
- Incidental 107
- Fred
- Incidental 92
- Incidental 48
- Incidental 37B
- Incidental 27
- Incidental 111
- Incidental 160
- Lenny
- Incidental 115
- Incidental 109
- Incidental 37A
- Incidental 169
- Incidental 162
- Incidental 97
- Incidental 166
- Incidental 96
- Incidental 39
- Bert (Rock Bottom)
- Chuck
- Incidental 210
- Incidental 206
- Incidental 201
- Incidental 212
- Incidental 222 (named Frank)
- "C" incidentals
- Incidental C7
- Incidental C1
- Incidental C4
- Incidental C8
- Incidental C13B
- Incidental C15
- Kelpy G (cameo on magazine)
Synopsis[]
The episode begins in the Krusty Krab with a line of customers giving their money to Squidward. He opens the register to see that it is full, with money falling out. Mr. Krabs vacuums up the money from the register and collects more as he exits the restaurant. He sees a customer across the street that does not want to get in line. He ends up getting a burger and soda from an approaching food truck. Although he says that the burger is not as good as a Krabby Patty, he appreciates the convenience of not having to move, which gives Mr. Krabs the idea to bring the Krusty Krab to the customers. He takes SpongeBob and Squidward outside to show them a Krusty Krab food truck and he asks them to sell Krabby Patties to customers they approach. Mr. Krabs makes Squidward drive the truck, with SpongeBob agreeing to serve as navigation.
SpongeBob and Squidward drive through Bikini Bottom, attempting to sell Krabby Patties to customers, including construction workers, but they are unsuccessful, with other food trucks continually getting in their way. They approach Lady Upturn at her mansion, but she refuses to buy a Krabby Patty due to how cheap they are. She calls for a canapé truck that pushes the two away. Without having sold a single Krabby Patty in Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob and Squidward explore their last destination: Rock Bottom.
SpongeBob and Squidward drive through the streets of Rock Bottom, as well as the Rock Bottom Mall, circus, and cemetery. They initially see no one in sight, until SpongeBob spots Bert under a streetlight on the side of the road. He and Squidward try to sell a Krabby Patty to him, but he mysteriously disappears. They chase him throughout Rock Bottom, failing to catch up to him. They see him swing around a streetlight, but he disappears again. SpongeBob tries using jellyfishing to his advantage, and he and Squidward also set a trap, but they get stung by jellyfish after both attempts.
SpongeBob and Squidward reach a bus stop, and they slide out of the food truck to rest on a bench. Bert approaches them and angrily asks them why they were chasing after him. SpongeBob asks him why he was waving at them, but Bert reveals that he was drying his armpits. SpongeBob explains that they were only trying to sell a Krabby Patty to him. He almost agrees to buy one, until a bus approaches, revealing that the other Rock Bottomites went to the Krusty Krab. Incidental 222 gives Bert a Krusty Krab meal. Bert then tells SpongeBob and Squidward he no longer needs to buy from them.
Back at the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs is shown with a wheelbarrow of money, mentioning that he has gained them from Rock Bottomites. SpongeBob and Squidward arrive, and Mr. Krabs asks how they did. SpongeBob replies that they have not sold any Krabby Patties. Mr. Krabs gets really infuriated until saying that he has not eaten anything throughout the day. Squidward gives Mr. Krabs a Krabby Patty, but asks him to pay. SpongeBob and Squidward claim that as a successful sale as Mr. Krabs eats the Krabby Patty. He says it tastes awful and throws the Krabby Patty against the food truck, only for it to collapse on him, as the episode ends.
Production[]
In an interview with the Encyclopedia SpongeBobia Discord server on December 13, 2020, Dave Cunningham said that the crew was close to finishing pre-production on the final "first half" episode of season 13.[1][2] It's likely that Cunningham is referring to this episode, as it's production code (#1313) marked the exact midpoint of the season's original 13-episode order.
This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on April 11, 2022.[3]
Promotional art[]
- From the Nickelodeon social media accounts.[4]
Art[]
Background design[]
- Layouts designed by Sterling Richter,[5] Jessica Shih,[6] and George Nachev, paintings by Brad Sutton.[7]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Drunken Sailor - Nicolas Carr [Title card.]
• Jovial Pirate's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Opening.]
• An Underwater Conversation 1 - Barry Anthony [Mr. Krabs sees a fish waiting for a food truck.]
• In a Minor Mood Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["That food truck stole me customers!"]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
• A Fishy Conversation - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Mr. Krabs, what are we doing out here?"]
• ? - Nicolas Carr ["That was a good one."]
• Birth of the Krabby Patty - Nicolas Carr [Krabs unveils the food truck.]
• Hey Sucker - Nicolas Carr [Rear bumper falls off the truck.]
• I'm a Flower - Nicolas Carr ["More like a big hunk of gorgeous!"]
‣ Locomotion - Clive Richardson [Krabs uses Squidward to power the engine.]
• Getting Smaller - Nicolas Carr [Transition to the next scene.]
‣ Shopping Spree - Laurie Johnson [SpongeBob and Squidward driving through Bikini Bottom.]
‣ Bouncy Paris Accordion - Francis Lockwood [Crane Crepes truck appears.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 19E - Jeremy Wakefield [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Model Girl - Gary Hughes [SpongeBob and Squidward try to sell patties to Lady Upturn.]
‣ Mister Wobble - Jack Jordan ["We've tried all over Bikini Bottom and we didn't sell a thing."]
‣ Dramatic Cue (C) - Ronald Hanmer [Food truck drives into Rock Bottom.]
‣ Eerie Link - Max Harris [Food truck driving through Rock Bottom.]
‣ This Space for Hire - Sam Fonteyn [SpongeBob and Squidward drive to the Rock Bottom mall.]
‣ Jet Generation - Sammy Burdson [SpongeBob and Squidward drive inside the mall.]
• Calliope Cavalcade - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob and Squidward drive inside the circus.]
• Funeral Parlor Music - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob and Squidward drive through the cemetery.]
‣ This Space for Hire - Sam Fonteyn [SpongeBob spots a fish on the side of the road.]
• Vibe & Harp Hits - Nicolas Carr [The fish disappears.]
‣ Victory Chords - [ProjectSAM Symphobia Colours: Animator] ["Huh?"]
‣ Comedy Punctuations and Bridges 4 - Fredric Bayco [SpongeBob sees the fish again.]
‣ Elusive - Len Stevens [Squidward chases after the fish.]
• New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr [The fish disappears again.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 20A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Fine! I'll just buy a stupid patty myself!"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 19E - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward reaches for his wallet.]
• Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr [Squidward forgot his wallet at home.]
• Lopey Sailor's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Squidward asks SpongeBob to lend him money for a patty.]
• Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr [Squidward forgot his wallet at home.]
• Not Valid - Nicolas Carr ["Not valid at the Krusty Krab?!"]
• Headhunters - Nicolas Carr ["I'll track him down using my jellyfishing expertise."]
‣ Moon Walk - John Fox [SpongeBob catches the fish with his net.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 31B - Jeremy Wakefield [Jellyfish emerges from SpongeBob's net.]
• African Savanna - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob and Squidward set a trap.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 20D - Jeremy Wakefield [Jellyfish inside the trap.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 19E - Jeremy Wakefield [Jellyfish sting SpongeBob and Squidward.]
‣ Comedy Punctuations and Bridges 4 - Fredric Bayco [Squidward tries to escape but gets pulled back in.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 12E - Jeremy Wakefield [Transition to next scene.]
• Sophisticated Conversation - Daniel Stimac, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob and Squidward rest on the bench.]
‣ The Merry Devil - Remastered - Ronald Hanmer [The fish confronts SpongeBob and Squidward.]
‣ One Too Many - Clive Richardson [Rock Bottomites exit the bus.]
• Calliope Cavalcade - Nicolas Carr [Clowns head back to the circus.]
‣ One Too Many - Clive Richardson [Frank gives Bert a Krabby Patty.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Squidward melt.]
• Mr Krabs Happy Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Krabs with a wheelbarrow full of money.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 18 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Squidward get out of the food truck.]
• Tension Bits - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["What in the name of all that's greasy have you been doing all day?! You're going right back out there until you sell a patty!"]
• Hooka - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["Sorry boys, I'm a little hangry."]
• Drunken Sailor - Nicolas Carr [Ending.]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 22 digital collection and The Complete Thirteenth Season DVD.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode was originally going to be titled "Food PBBFT! Truck." The only difference is that the finalized title replaces the second "B" with an "F."
- The title is "Food Truck" in a Rock Bottom accent, with the "PBFFT!" representing a raspberry.
- The title card background for this episode is similar to that of "Senior Discount," except this one has a darker background.
- These are all the food trucks that appear in the episode besides the Krusty Krab's:
- The Grease Trap
- Tadpole Tacos
- Crane Crepes
- Classy Canapes
- Fried Kelp
- Seaweed Shakes
- Fries
- This is the second episode in which SpongeBob sells Krabby Patties in a vehicle. The first is "20,000 Patties Under the Sea."
- The difference is that this time, Squidward is with him instead of Patrick.
- This episode marks Rock Bottom's third appearance in the series. The first was in "Rock Bottom" and the second was in "Out of the Picture."
- However, this episode marks its first major appearance since "Rock Bottom."
Dub facts[]
- In the Hebrew dubbing, Rock Bottom is called "Dark Bottom."
Episode references[]
- One of the signs at the Rock Bottom Mall reads "SB-138," which is a reference to the production code of "Rock Bottom."
- SpongeBob and Squidward screaming on a blue background with their eyebrows flying out references "Graveyard Shift."
- The clown wig SpongeBob wears in the circus is a reference to "No Weenies Allowed."
- Mr. Krabs being turned into a live-action crab on a plate is a reference to the ending from "Wishing You Well."
Errors[]
The Chum Bucket and the road is missing.
- At the beginning of this episode at the Krusty Krab, there are three errors:
- Incidental 104's shirt disappears.
- Incidental 45 are being duplicated; one at the dining table with Incidental 42 and one waiting in order to get money to Squidward.
- The Chum Bucket and its path are missing.
- When SpongeBob and Squidward drive inside the mall, SpongeBob's right hand goes through the bottom corner of the windshield.
Videos[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Burger-Truck | Burger Truck |
References[]
- ^ File:Firsthalf13-01.jpeg
- ^ File:Firsthalf13-02.jpeg
- ^ Food PBBFT! Truck - Episode 275a - SpongeBob SquarePants | Cartoonlounge.de
- ^ Nickelodeon on Instagram - "still can't understand your..."
- ^ Sterling Richter on Twitter - "a rock bottom cemetery~"
- ^ SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS - Jessica Shih
- ^ BS Illustrations - Sutton Illustrations: SpongeBob SquarePants
