"Kenny the Cat" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 9. In this episode, SpongeBob looks up to the newest celebrity in town, Kenny the Cat, but Sandy believes he's a fraud.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Kenny the Cat (debut)
- Sandy Cheeks
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles (cameo)
- King Neptune (mentioned)
- Incidentals
- Incidental 37B
- Tom
- Incidental 118 (orange)
- Incidental 48
- Incidental 47
- Incidental 8
- Billy
- Incidental 67
- Incidental 60
- Incidental 49
- Incidental 64
- Incidental 68 (normal; 73-colored)
- Incidental 63
- Incidental 69
- Dale
- Incidental 105
- Incidental 41
- Troutenheimer
- Incidental 34
- Incidental 42
- Incidental 107
- Incidental 27
- Scooter
- Lenny
- Incidental 104
- Incidental 106
- Incidental 37A
- Incidental 25
- Incidental 14
- Incidental 31
- Incidental 36
- Incidental 151
- Old Man Walker
- Incidental 7
- Incidental 103
- Incidental 153
- Incidental 40
- Incidental 30
- Harris
- Sandals
- Incidental 9
- Incidental 152
- Carol
- Incidental 16
- Incidental 102
- Announcer (single appearance)
Synopsis[]
SpongeBob is excited because his brand new hero, Kenny the Cat, is coming to town. Kenny is a cat who can hold his breath underwater for an extremely long time. SpongeBob goes to Sandy's treedome, where he unsuccessfully imitates Kenny before he tells Sandy the news about Kenny coming to town, but Sandy thinks Kenny is a fraud because no land mammal can hold their breath for an extended period of time. Sandy points out that not even she can go through a long time without oxygen, but SpongeBob tells her that she's just jealous of Kenny's great lung capacity.
Kenny the Cat.
That night, SpongeBob and Patrick camp outside to see Kenny. They look at the stars shortly afterwards SpongeBob paints his and Patrick's faces to look like Kenny, which disturbs Patrick. He shows Patrick other objects he brought along to idol his idol. Patrick then gets creeped out by the amount of idol worship and quickly leaves.
The next day, Kenny the Cat finally arrives in Bikini Bottom and starts giving out autographs. SpongeBob asks Kenny to autograph his custom Kenny spatula. He then invites him to the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs does not care at first, until he sees how famous Kenny is and becomes excited about Kenny's visit to Bikini Bottom too, so he decides to have Kenny appear at the Krusty Krab and give him the manager's treatment. Kenny arrives at the Krusty Krab and Mr. Krabs gives him free ketchup packets and an all-you-can-eat buffet in his honor. He begins to struggle, as he needs to take a breath. He draws a toilet and runs to the restroom. In the bathroom, Kenny takes an oxygen tank out from behind his back and uses it to breathe. SpongeBob (who wanted an autograph) sees this and realizes that Sandy was right about Kenny being a fraud. Kenny begs SpongeBob not to reveal his secret because he just wants to be special and SpongeBob agrees.
When everyone is admiring Kenny and basking in his glorious fame, Sandy shows up and asks him some questions to expose Kenny. After she starts talking about what happens to mammals who go without air for a long time, Kenny gives in from pressure and takes out his oxygen tank and reveals himself. This causes everyone to turn against Kenny and Mr. Krabs takes back the ketchup packs.
However, SpongeBob decides to help Kenny by giving him a suit and helmet. He decides that Kenny should become a famous cat who likes water. Kenny thanks SpongeBob for helping him, as Sandy arrives and launches the smiling Kenny back home to the surface. Sandy mentions that you can never trust a cat, but gets confused, saying, "Or is it a dog?," as the episode ends.
Production[]
It was confirmed on December 24, 2012 by the now-defunct SpongeNews, with the synopsis confirmed on the following day.[1]
It was submitted to the US Copyright Office on May 2, 2013, alongside its its sister episode,[2] "It Came From Goo Lagoon,"[3] alongside "Don't Look Now," "Séance Shméance,"[4] and "SpongeBob You're Fired."[5]
Model sheets[]
Art[]
Character design[]
- Designed by Virginia Hawes.[6]
Background design[]
Storyboards[]
- Plussed by Erik Wiese.
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• 12th St Rag w Bass - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card]
• Another Krusty Krab Day - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Opening]
‣ Starlight Revue - Alan Braden [SpongeBob points to Kenny the Cat poster]
• New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr ["What in clams name is 'the cat?'"]
‣ Banners Victorious - Ronald Hanmer [SpongeBob describes Kenny's accomplishments]
‣ Dramatic Impact (6) - Ivor Slaney [Mr. Krabs gasps]
• Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Say, kiddo..."]
• Skipping to School - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob enter at Sandy's House]
‣ Drama Link (G) - Hubert Clifford [SpongeBob dried up]
• Goofy Conversation - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["You're kinda like a cat, aren't you?"]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Hopeless."]
‣ Drama Link (F) - Hubert Clifford [Patrick shocked]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 19D - Jeremy Wakefield [Patrick eats a taco]
• Breathing Underwater 2 - Nicolas Carr [Gazing into the stars]
• Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr ["Hey, that reminds me!"]
• Goofy Conversation Continued Thin Mix - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Let's paint our faces to look like Kenny!"]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [The next morning]
‣ Gala Premiere - Laurie Johnson [Kenny finally arrives in Bikini Bottom]
• Jovial Pirate's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [At the Krusty Krab]
• Mission Improbable - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Kenny goes to the bathroom]
‣ Horror Crash - Harry Lubin [SpongeBob sees Kenny using an oxygen tank]
‣ Melodrama [#95] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["How could you, Kenny?"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 40D - Jeremy Wakefield ["I can't believe I fell for such a phony!"]
• Saltwaterworks - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["SpongeBob, please let me explain!"]
• Hello Blues - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["Really?!"]
• Jovial Pirate's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Kenny back at Krusty Krab]
• Proud to be a Fish - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Fish holding their breath]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 16C - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob reads Kenny's note]
• Humorous Conversation Full Mix - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Sandy enters]
‣ Agitation Bridge 5 - Phil Green ["I need oxygen!"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 34D - Jeremy Wakefield [Customers leaving]
• Tentacally Speaking - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Ending]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 15, Bizarro Bikini Bottom, Glove World! Forever, Evil Spatula, Complete Ninth Season, Next 100 Episodes, and The Best 200 Episodes Ever DVDs.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode was originally called "Steve the Cat," thus implying that Kenny's name was originally Steve.[7]
- This episode originally had the packaging number of 188b, but it was switched around with its sister episode.[1]
- There was exactly one year between the premiere of this episode and the premiere of its sister episode, "Yeti Krabs," making this the longest hiatus of the series.
- This was also the last episode to air before The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was released in North America, since it was what caused such a long hiatus.
- This is the last episode to credit Blake Lemons as a writer.
- The Krusty Krab television appears again in this episode. However, this time it is a high-definition TV instead of usual standard-definition TV.
- Sandy re-hydrates SpongeBob using a hose, similar to how she uses one to re-hydrate both Patrick and SpongeBob in "Tea at the Treedome."
"Please Wash Your Fins" sign.
- The "Please Wash Your Fins" sign from the episode "Krusty Krab Training Video" can briefly be seen in the bathroom at the Krusty Krab.
SpongeBob's Kenny the Cat fan club membership card.
SpongeBob's driver's license in "Gone."
- SpongeBob's Kenny the Cat fan club membership card looks similar to his driver's license photo in "Gone."
- When SpongeBob finds out about Kenny being a fraud, he looks at the screen and speaks directly to the viewers stating that he should really talk about this with someone or he might get depressed. The fourth wall is broken here.
- This episode reveals Sandy distrusts cats and dogs, especially that cats and rodents (including squirrels) are natural enemies.
- This episode is very similar to "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic," because both episodes feature SpongeBob being a fan of someone, but then getting disappointed at that person after finding out they were not who they appear to be.
- This marks the first usage of "12th St Rag" for a title card since the season 2 episode "Artist Unknown."
- However, it is the shortened version with bass.
- This episode is the first time Erik Wiese worked as a storyboard artist since the episode "SpongeBob vs. the Patty Gadget."
- This is the second episode to feature an African-American voice actor. In this case, Biz Markie.
- The first was "Party Pooper Pants." In that case, Kevin Michael Richardson.
- This episode premiered on the same day as the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards.
- At the end of the original airing in its US premiere, the end credits were not shown. Instead, the last shot cuts right to the start of the live coverage of the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards.
- This is the eighth episode to premiere on the same day as the Kids' Choice Awards.
- This episode also premiered right after the Sam & Cat episode "#SuperPsycho."
Dub facts[]
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- In the Hebrew version of this episode, there was originally no words on the title card. However, the title card was later fixed.
Cultural references[]
- Kenny's original name, Steve, is a reference to series creator Stephen Hillenburg.
- Kenny's appearance is similar to Tom from the Tom and Jerry franchise.
- Combining Tom and Kenny makes Tom Kenny, SpongeBob's voice actor.
- The sign in the bathroom written in English ("Please Wash Your Fins") and Spanish ("Lave Las Aletas") references similar signs found in public retail stores.
- SpongeBob's Kenny-themed magazines parody ones from real life:
- Cooking with Kenny is a parody of Cooking with Paula Deen.
- Kenny Digest is a parody of Reader's Digest.
- Kenny Fancy is a parody of Cat Fancy.
- SpongeBob's face when he puts on the Kenny the Cat makeup looks similar to Stalking Cat's.
Errors[]
- Right before SpongeBob face-paints Patrick, the latter is still seen wearing his green Kenny the Cat "A-Ok" hat. When SpongeBob face-paints Patrick, his hat suddenly disappears even though he is never shown taking it off.
- Patrick's sleeping bag disappears right after he leaves, even though it is shown earlier.
Kenny's foot is transparent.
- When Kenny get his oxygen tank, his right foot is transparent.
Kenny's white nails.
- Kenny's nails turn white when he says, "Have mercy!" even though they are supposed to be gray.
The Chum Bucket is gone.
- When Kenny punches himself for his oxygen tank and uses it in front of his fans, the Chum Bucket across the street from the Krusty Krab is nowhere to be seen through the front windows.
Videos[]
References[]
- ^ a b Weihnachtscountdown - SpongeNews
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants : 188, Kenny the Cat/Yeti Krabs. - Catalog.org - Public Catalog
- ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "SpongeBob SquarePants : 185"]. United States Copyright Office.
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants : 187, Don’t Look Now/Seance Shmeance - Catalog.org Public Catalog
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants : 189, SpongeBob You’re Fired - Catalog.org - Public Catalog
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants | Ginny Hawes: Art & Animation
- ^ File:SB927 OG title.jpeg
