"Mooned!" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 14. In this episode, SpongeBob wants to catch an ultra-rare jellyfish and enlists the help of former jellyfishing champion, Kevin.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Kevin C. Cucumber
- Jeff Jellyson (single appearance)
- Fabrica Olay (single appearance)
- Fortune teller
- Miss Marigold (single appearance)
- Jellyfish
- Moon jelly (single appearance)
- Gary the Snail
- Eugene H. Krabs (cameo)
- Larry the Lobster (cameo)
- King Neptune (pictured)
- Incidentals
- Fred
- Steven
- Incidental 7
- Incidental 14
- Carol
- Jellyspotter A
- Jellyspotter B
- Jellyspotter C
- Jellyspotter D
- Jellyspotter E
- Incidental 31
- Don the Whale
- Tuck Tucker
- Incidental 41
- Incidental 45
- Incidental 46
- Incidental 48
- Incidental 64
- Billy
- Incidental 69
- Incidental 92
- Incidental 93
- Incidental 96
- Incidental 99
- Incidental 101
- Incidental 104
- Frank
- Lenny
- Incidental 115
- Incidental C14 (Fish-O the Clown)
Synopsis[]
SpongeBob appears on The Jellyson Group, a show for jellyfishing fanatics. They discuss the moon jellyfish, a fable jellyfish that migrates to Bikini Bottom every 25 years. SpongeBob believes in it because of an obviously faked video of Kevin supposedly catching it, and the other people in the group laugh at him for it. He is determined to catch the moon jelly himself to prove its existence.
SpongeBob sees Kevin.
SpongeBob looks for Kevin at the Jellyspotters Clubhouse. There, he finds that Kevin has been kicked out of the group and Patrick has become its new leader. Patrick gives him Kevin's new address, a shack in the woods. He runs into Kevin in the trash can outside, and he confesses that he has no idea how to catch jellyfish anymore. SpongeBob cleans up Kevin and gives him a new outfit, before taking him back to Jellyfish Fields to practice catching them. SpongeBob has to help him, but he eventually gets the hang of it.
They return later that night, hiding in the bushes and waiting for the moon jelly to show up. When it does, Kevin suddenly abandons SpongeBob and runs away, saying he does not know how to catch it and the video he supposedly made was staged on a green screen. SpongeBob tells Kevin that this is his chance to catch it and prove he actually is a good jellyfisher. They ambush the moon jelly, but are unable to catch it. They get tired while outrunning it, so SpongeBob comes up with a plan: trapping it by disguising himself as a wedge of cheese to lure it into an alleyway.
SpongeBob and Kevin catch the jellyfish.
In the alleyway, Kevin and SpongeBob corner the jellyfish, but clouds begin covering the moonlight and SpongeBob is afraid it will get away. Patrick, the townsfolk, and the others on the Jellyson Group all pull their pants down and show their butts at the jellyfish, reflecting the moonlight and stunning it. SpongeBob leaps onto it and catches it, with Kevin doing the same. However, Kevin cuts off SpongeBob's net and takes all the credit for himself. However, the moon jelly brings Kevin back to the moon, with him not being able to return for another 25 years.
Production[]
Dylan King posted a doodle of Kevin from this episode's production on his Instagram on September 16, 2023.[1] His design in this doodle is fused with Mac and Bloo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. This episode was confirmed on November 1, 2023.[2]
Art[]
Background design[]
- Art direction by Peter Bennett, layouts designed by George Nachev and Rebekie Bennington, traditionally painted in gouache by Amy Lewis.[3][4]
Character design[]
- Posted by Dave Cunningham.[5]
Storyboards[]
- Rough boarded by Dan Becker, directed by Dave Cunningham, plussed by Ibrahim J. Corona and Dylan 'Houston' King, revisions by Brad Vandergrift.[6][7][8]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Riverboat Rumpas Instrumental - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
‣ Broadcast News - Paul Mottram [Audio Network] [Opening.]
• The Donut Dilema - Nicolas Carr ["If I can just interrupt..."/"That video is a fake."]
• Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr [Everyone laughs at SpongeBob.]
‣ Bridge 3 - Remastered - Wilfred Burns ["And I know just where to find Kevin."]
‣ Festival 66 - Remastered - Jackie Brown, Reginald Simpson [The Jellyspotters' clubhouse.]
‣ Charlie's Bike C - Peter Balding, Otto Sieben [Patrick appears.]
‣ Call From Beyond - Fredric Bayco [Patrick reveals Kevin's disappearance.]
• Vibe & Harp Hits - Nicolas Carr [Patrick receives a paper.]
‣ Apples And Pears - Bruce Campbell [Patrick gives SpongeBob Kevin's address.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 12D - Jeremy Wakefield ["Can I get a refill on these?"]
‣ Desert Mirage - Remastered - Ronald Hanmer [SpongeBob walks through the woods.]
• Oh My Neptune - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob screams.]
• On Fire - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob screams again.]
‣ Alone And Lost - Norman Dane ["Time for walkies, Miss Marigold."]
‣ Drama Unlimited 4 - Remastered - Ronald Hanmer [Kevin scares SpongeBob.]
• Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["SpongeBob?"]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob hugs Kevin.]
• Hooka - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob promises to help Kevin.]
• Kevin Gets a Make Over - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob gives Kevin a makeover.]
• Hawaiian Steel Stings 29 - Jeremy Wakefield [Overlays "Kevin Gets a Make Over".]
‣ Honolulu March - Hans Haider [SpongeBob takes Kevin to Jellyfish Fields.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr ["Okay, now for the real deal."]
• Breathing Underwater. Short - Nicolas Carr [Moon emerges behind the clouds.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Moon jellyfish appears.]
• Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Kevin runs away in a panic.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 37B - Jeremy Wakefield [Kevin faking his moon jellyfish catch.]
• Impossible Mission - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob and Kevin hide in a dumpster.]
• Spongemonger - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Kevin chase the moon jellyfish.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 12E - Jeremy Wakefield ["My knees are getting tired."]
• Silly Bob Conversation 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob suggests trapping the jellyfish.]
• But I Have an Idea - Nicolas Carr ["What would a moon jellyfish like to eat?"]
‣ Brown Threat - Remastered - Alan Owen [Moon jellyfish lured in by cheese.]
‣ Bucaneers 4 [#11] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Freeze, moon jelly!"]
‣ ? [Moonlight starts fading away.]
• Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Losing the light, you say?"]
‣ Heroes Return [#49] - Larry Hochman [Everyone moons the jellyfish.]
• Swinging on a Star - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Moon jellyfish and Kevin fly away.]
‣ ? [Jellyfish and Kevin play chess on the moon.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 19E - Jeremy Wakefield [Ending.]
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode premiered on July 17, 2024, celebrating the official 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants. "Bubblestand" and "Ripped Pants" were the first official episodes to premiere, 25 years between them and this episode.
- This episode, alongside "Squidiot Box," "Blood is Thicker Than Grease," "PL-1413," "In the Mood to Feud," its sister episode, and "Kreepaway Kamp" serve as this season's 25th anniversary specials.
- This episode was paired up with a rerun of "In the Mood to Feud" during the original American airing.
- A subsequent rerun on July 18, 2024 paired this episode with a rerun of "Plankton's Intern."
- The title card has two moons, as if it were to create a buttock.
- The moon jellyfish is mentioned to only appear once every 25 years, referencing the age of the series at the time this episode premiered.
- In the UK and Ireland, the scenes of Kevin being zapped by jellyfish were edited to slow down the flashing lights.[9]
- This episode uses the same title card track as its sister episode.
- This is the first instance of sister episodes using the same title card track since "Penny Foolish" and "Nautical Novice" in season 6, over 16 years before this episode premiered.
Cultural references[]
Reference to The McLaughlin Group.
- The Jellyson Group is a spoof of the 1982 public affairs television show The McLaughlin Group.
Errors[]
The background is the underwater sky instead of space.
- When SpongeBob tries to comfort Kevin, SpongeBob's side of his shirt is transparent for a few frames.
- At the end of the episode, the background is the underwater sky instead of space in one shot.
Videos[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Die Mondqualle | The Moon Jellyfish |
References[]
- ^ Dylan 'Houston' King on Instagram - "Cleaned my desktop again."
- ^ File:301a-b.jpeg
- ^ Amy Lewis on Instagram - "Too many backgrounds to share..."
- ^ Amy Lewis on Twitter - "new SpongeBob episodes aired this week!..."
- ^ Dave Cunningham on Twitter - "Prelim rough designs for..."
- ^ Ibrahim J. Corona on Instagram - "Finally 'Mooned' came out..."
- ^ Dylan 'Houston' King on Instagram - "Select cuts from 'Mooned!'..."
- ^ Dylan 'Houston' King on Twitter - "Had an absolute blast roughing the backgrounds..."
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDGwOx-wZVg
