"I Smell a Pat" is a The Patrick Star Show episode from season 1. In this episode, the show is interrupted by a most peculiar stench.
Characters[]
- Patrick Star
- Granny Tentacles
- Cecil Star
- Squidina Star
- Slappy
- Mr. Stinky
- Ouchie
- Bunny Star
- Tinkle
- Perch Perkins
- Grocery golem (single appearance)
- Silly Nasal Elves[5] (single appearance)
- Old Man Walker (cameo on book cover)
- Mabel (cameo on book cover)
- Miss Gristlepuss (cameo on book cover)
- Squidward Tentacles (pictured)
- Granny Tentacles' snail (debut)
Synopsis[]
Inside the Star house, Patrick is shown fishing into the fireplace as part of "Pat-Star-Piece Theatre." He fishes a book outside of the fireplace, which reminds him to look for his storybook of the day. He climbs the bookshelf to look for the one he needs, but soon falls after getting bit by a clam. Patrick is caught by his self-help book and reaches the top of his bookshelf. He again falls after being hit by a drone. He finds the book Downtown Patty and prepares to read, but is soon interrupted by a stinky smell. Patrick checks the house for the smell, but is unable to identify it.
Patrick's Stench Safari.
Patrick and Squidina get some smell-related supplies to identify the stench. They run into Cecil and investigate his stew, but it is not the source of the stench, even after extra trash-related ingredients are added, in which Cecil transforms into a monster as a result. While Patrick finds another nose to identify the smell, Squidina plays a film about noses featuring Perch Perkins.
After the film, Patrick and Squidina continue investigating, next entering GrandPat's room. GrandPat shows them various things that could be the source of the smell, but none of them are the smell Patrick and Squidina are looking for. They next investigate the bathroom, but Tinkle comes out and barks at Patrick. Bunny soon shows up to clean Tinkle and take him for a walk.
Patrick smells something from Granny Tentacles' house.
As Bunny leaves, the smell enters the house from outside. The stenches from outside come from a garbage can, a worm, and Slappy's skunk. None of which are what Patrick and Squidina are looking for, but they soon sense a bunch of stink coming from Granny Tentacles' house. Patrick and Squidina enter the house to investigate. They look through a bunch of objects in the house and are unable to find them, but a smell touches Patrick from behind a door.
Patrick and Squidina find the smell coming from Granny Tentacles' kitchen oven in her house. They see what's inside and first think she is a cannibal, but she explains to them that it is actually a cabbage surprise. She offers them pickle cabbage cupcakes as they leave. After Patrick and Squidina leave, Granny Tentacles places the cabbage surprise on her grocery gollum, and it busts out the house. Granny Tentacles laughs, but she then senses a stinky smell, as the episode ends.
Production[]
This episode's rough storyboard was likely started during November 2020, as that is when Zeus Cervas returned to Nickelodeon Animation Studio as a storyboard director.[7]
This episode was in production on January 14, 2021.[3]
Art[]
Art of an Olfactory worker by Ian V.[4]
Character design[]
- Designed by Ian Vazquez[3] and Joann Chang.[8][9]
Monster Cecil (a.k.a Dad Stew Cecil)[4]
Patrick with Granny Tentacles' nose
Granny T.'s snail
Background design[]
- Rough designs for the booger machine room / snot foundry by Ian Vazquez, finalized by Isaac Marzioli and Peter Bennett.[1] Painting by Brad Sutton, layout by George Nachev.[10]
![Booger Machine Room / Snot Foundry[1] (rough)](/wiki/File:BoogerRoomMachine_Rough.jpg "BoogerRoomMachine Rough.jpg (185 KB)")
![Booger Machine Room / Snot Foundry[1] (final)](/wiki/File:PAT008_SC051_BoogerRoomMachine.jpg "PAT008 SC051 BoogerRoomMachine.jpg (457 KB)")
Storyboards[]
- Boarded by Zeus Cervas, plussed by Ian Vazquez,[11] (olfactory sequence roughed by him alone)[5][4] Simon Edwards, Eddie Trigueros, and Mike Geiger.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
- Some of Geiger's storyboard samples can be found here.
Mike Geiger's plussed scenes from the episode
Production notes[]
- Dave said that prior to the episode's premiere that it would be "plussed by the brilliant minds of Ian Vazquez, Simon Edwards, Eddie Trigueros and Mike Geiger." He called the episode "a fun one!"[17]
- Waller said that the Ol'Factory sequence was "one of his favorites ever."[18]
Ian Vazquez:
- "This episode was a challenge but also had a lot of opportunities to add a bunch of little gags of my own like drawing Cecil's mustache getting blown off...oh, and [monster Cecil] too."[11]
- This was Ian's first time drawing Squidina on the show, saying that "she is a lot of fun and there are some Future Bits I'm really excited to share! In the future."[19]
- "Making Perch as stupid looking as possible to the track was a unique delight. (And finding those placeholder images)"[20]
- "The nose sequence [was] unique in that it's the only one on the show I boarded from scratch, and thought it was tough it was worth it to see how gorgeous this all looked in color! I got to design [the silly nasal elves] and push the whole bit into fanciful Seuss-land and the design team nailed it!"[5] Ian believed that "the design team knocked it out of the park!",[4] and that, alike to smug Perch, was "so happy my Nose Elves made it to final."[4]
- His favorite parts of the episode were with GrandPat.[4]
Music[]
‣ Rondeau - John James, Jean-Joseph Mouret [Parry Music Library] [Intro]
‣ Uh Oh Flutter-Eyed - [ProjectSAM Symphobia Colours: Animator] [Patrick burns his face]
‣ ? - [ProjectSAM Symphobia Colours: Animator] ["This book's too hot too handle."]
• Vibraphone Bits and Pieces - Nicolas Carr ["Now where did I put today's storybook?"]
‣ ? [Patrick sees the storybook.]
‣ Comic Cavalcade [#69] - Marc Durst [Patrick looks through his bookshelf]
‣ Horror Comic - Dennis Farnon [Patrick falls after being bitten by a clam]
‣ Comic Cavalcade [#69] - Marc Durst [Patrick's self-help book catches him]
‣ Sax Lover - Pierre Gidon ["The Thrillifick Tale of a Krabby Patty Looking For Love"]
‣ Burlesque - Jack Shaindlin ["Where is that freaky, funky smell coming from?"]
• Hillbilly Hoot - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Sea cows on Patrick's armpit]
‣ Burlesque - Jack Shaindlin ["Not the right smell, though."]
‣ Sitcom Sid - Edward White [Patrick investigates Ouchie and Squidina for the smell.]
‣ Weirdo - Abe Most ["I can't host the show until I know where that freaky, funky smell is coming from!"]
‣ ? [Squidina pulls a lever.]
‣ Safari - Gerhard Narholz ["Patrick's Stench Safari"]
‣ ? ["I think this calls for the "Durante!"]
‣ Gay - Bob Sharples [Cecil making his stew]
‣ ? - [ProjectSAM Symphobia Colours: Animator] ["This has got to be it!"]
‣ ? ["Darn, that's not it!"]
• Driven To Madness 4 - Nicolas Carr [Cecil transforms into a monster after eating his stew.]
‣ Gay - Bob Sharples ["Delicious!"]
‣ Happy Hippo - Eric Winstone ["Enjoy this educational classic!"]
‣ Madame in Mayfair - Len Stevens [Perch Perkins' educational film about noses]
‣ Le Sedie Elettriche - Ennio Morricone [Squidina gives Patrick an elephant's trunk]
‣ Cartoon Cameo 6 - Ronald Hanmer [GrandPat's forehead keeps falling on him while he reads]
‣ Happy Hippo - Eric Winstone ["I think the freaky, funky smell is coming from GrandPat's room!"]
‣ Dramatic Menace - Otto Sieben, Sam Sklair [Patrick and Squidina investigate the bathroom.]
‣ Comic Holidays [#13] - Marc Durst, Nicolas Folmer [Bunny cleans Tinkle and takes him for a walk.]
‣ Summing Up - Ray Davies [The smell enters the house from outside.]
‣ Happy Flutes Are Here Again - Wolfgang Foerster [Patrick and Squidina look for the smell outside]
‣ Darkroom 1 - George Fenton, John Leach ["Flooded cellar with a touch of mint! We must be getting close!"]
‣ ? [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Toxic Danger - Frederick Charrosin [Patrick and Squidina approach Granny Tentacles' house.]
‣ Light and Dainty A - Mark Cousins, Adam Saunders [Granny Tentacles answers the door.]
‣ Mischief Maker - Paul Lewis ["We're hunting an elusive aroma, that seems to be emanating from your house!"]
• Psycho Surgery - Nicolas Carr ["Granny Tentacles' is a cannibal!"]
‣ Comic Pet - Marc Durst ["It's just my gorgonzola cabbage and eggs with olives and pickle surprise!"]
‣ Paroxysms F - Trevor Duncan ["Live my grocery gollum!"]
‣ Paroxysms C - Trevor Duncan [Grocery gollum busts out of the house.]
‣ Sit-Com - Harry Rabinowitz, Martin Kershaw, Harold Fisher, David Richmond [Ending.]
Release[]
- This episode is available on The Patrick Star Show Season 1, Volume 1 DVD.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode was paired up with a rerun of "The Haunting of Star House" during the original airing, but has since been re-airing with "Squidina's Little Helper."[22]
- This episode marks the return of Zeus Cervas as a storyboard director.
- Ian Vazquez storyboarded the ol'factory sequence from scratch, making it the first time he added his own scene to the final storyboards.[5][4]
Mike Geiger's storyboard.
A redone final drawing by Eddie Trigueros.
- Mike Geiger's plussed storyboard scenes in this episode were later redone by Eddie Trigueros. Dave Cunningham, the supervising director of this episode, says that this is a case of a scene receiving multiple plussing passes rather than just one.[23]
- In the original storyboards for the episode, one of the images of noses flashing by after Perch mentions them was Squidward's nose with little hairs on it instead of a human nose.
- The Olfactory workers (also known as the "Silly Nasal Elves") all have official names that were all listed out by Ian Vazquez,[6] but due to a goof (accidentally listed as "in order of appearance") the names of which character each one belonged to are currently unknown, although he said at some point he would reveal them in a later tweet, and let the viewer decide those names up to their own interpretation.[24]
- Miss Gristlepuss appears for the first time since "Gramma's Secret Recipe."
- Mr. Stinky appears for the first time since his debut in "Pineapple Invasion".
- This episode marks the second time Patrick dislikes bad smells with a nose in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise. The first was "No Nose Knows" in the main series.
Episode references[]
- Pat-Star-Piece Theatre from "Swamp Mates" returns in this episode.
- Various references to past episodes can be seen on Patrick's bookshelf:
- One of the books is called Dirty Dan which is a reference to "Survival of the Idiots."
- Another of the books is called The Ugly Barnacle is a reference to "Something Smells."
- Another of the books is called Washing an Old Person, which is a reference to "I Had an Accident."
- Cavemen Technology is a reference to "Wet Painters."
- The Magical Talking Trash Can is a reference to "Wishing You Well."
Cultural references[]
- This episode's title is a reference to the phrase "I smell a rat."
- "Pat-Star-Piece Theatre" references the American public television series Masterpiece Theatre and borrows its theme music, composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret, for the episode.
- Downtown Patty is a parody of Downton Abbey.
- One of Patrick's noses resembles Scooby-Doo's nose.
- Another one of Patrick's noses resembles Jimmy Durante's. When he puts it on, he even says one of his catchphrases, that being "ha-cha-cha-cha-cha-chaaa!"
- The Olfactory and its workers were pushed by the series' design team into seemingly taking inspiration from Dr. Seuss.[5]
- The Booger Machine Room, or the Snot Foundry found in the Olfactory is an homage the Slime Fountain at the old 1990 - 2005 Nickelodeon Studios in Universal Orlando.[1]
- The nozzle at the bottom of the machine was based on the Nickelodeon Slime: Super Studio playset sold in 2017.[25]
- Brian Morante shared a story about Nickelodeon factory tubes in one of the replies to a production art thread for this episode: "When they were building the new Nick building and asking for suggestions, I pitched the idea of clear pipes of green slime running all through the building. Also a fireman's pole between floors. Suggestions ignored."[26] Ian Vazquez (one of the storyboard artists on this episode) jokingly replied "What? That's insane! How on earth do they expect us to get any work done!"[27]
- The nozzle at the bottom of the machine was based on the Nickelodeon Slime: Super Studio playset sold in 2017.[25]
Videos[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Russian | Чую Пат-вох Chuyu Pat-vokh |
I Smell a Pat-ch (Portmanteau of words "Pat" and "Catch") |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Huelo algo raro | I Smell Something Strange |
| Spanish (Spain) | Huelo a fo | I Smell Something "Ew!" |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Speaking of, the..."
- ^ Nicktoons UK - October 28, 2021
- ^ a b c Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "I drew the original..."
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ian Vazquez on Instagram - "Select scenes from The Patrick..."
- ^ a b c d e Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "The nose sequence..."
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Having these silly..."
- ^ Experience | Zeus Cervas | LinkedIn
- ^ Character Design | Joann Chang
- ^ Joann Chang on Instagram - "Super cute snail cleanup..."
- ^ BS Illustrations - Sutton Illustrations: More Watercolours...
- ^ a b Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "I Smell a Pat" thread! This..."
- ^ Mike Geiger on Instagram - "Some plussing from the most..."
- ^ Mike Geiger on Instagram - "S'more #patrickstarshow plussing from..."
- ^ Mike Geiger on Instagram - "Welcome to Paster Piece Theatre"..."
- ^ Mike Geiger on Instagram - "Some more #patrickstarshow plussing. Board by..."
- ^ The Patrick Star Show Premieres - Mike Geiger
- ^ a b Dave Cunningham on Twitter - "Tonight at 7pm..."
- ^ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "The olfactory sequence..."
- ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "First time drawing..."
- ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Making Perch as stupid looking..."
- ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "this jerk..."
- ^ Nickstory - August 13, 2021
- ^ File:Momageddon update.jpeg
- ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "OOPS those are NOT..."
- ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "The little nozzle at the bottom..."
- ^ Brian Morante on Twitter - "When they were..."
- ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "What? That's insane! How..."
Notes[]
- ^ Also listed as "PAT008" in the segment's storyboards, and simply "008" in its model sheets.