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"Party Pooper Pants" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 3. In this episode, SpongeBob throws a party.

Characters[]

Synopsis[]

Act 1[]

As the special starts, Patchy organizes a house party, and all the guests come, except for SpongeBob himself. The scene cuts to SpongeBob trying to read Patchy's invitation, but he cannot understand it because the lettering has been smeared by the water. SpongeBob comments that the sender must not have understood the limitations of life underwater, then throws the invitation in the fire. Back on land, Patchy introduces us to his special guests, including a live-action King Neptune, Minnie Mermaid, and Long-Beard the Pirate.

In Bikini Bottom, while shopping at the Barg'N-Mart, SpongeBob finds a "Plan Your Own Party Kit," and decides to throw a party using the kit. Despite the kit advising to invite "only your closest friends," SpongeBob invites nearly everyone in Bikini Bottom. Because a rule in the party kit states that unsupervised parties can lead to disaster, SpongeBob wants the party to go exactly according to plan, so he decides to make sure things go in order. He makes a brutally specific schedule for different activities and cards for people to use for conversations.

In the second live-action segment, Patchy decides to have a dance lesson and promotes his dance instruction videos in which Potty finds tacky before Patchy angrily yells at him saying that it is a $40 value. Before Patchy can teach his friends how to dance, a band that Potty has hired for the party arrives. Patchy asks Potty who it is. It is Potty's favorite band, "The Bird Brains." Everybody loves the Bird Brains' music, but Patchy hates it because it is too loud, and it blasts him out of his house. Patchy then tells them it is time for them to literally walk the plank. Unfortunately, he forgets that they are birds and can easily fly off.

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Patrick and Mrs. Puff on SpongeBob's sofa.

Back in Bikini Bottom, later that night, all the guests arrive at different times. SpongeBob is angered when the guests begin doing certain activities which don't occur until much later according to his schedule, and hands them all the topic cards, which causes an awkward environment. After the last guest arrives, SpongeBob goes into the closet.

Act 2[]

After a while, SpongeBob sees everybody having fun and starts to panic, as they are violating his completely unnecessary schedule, meaning in his words, the party will fail. He stops all the fun and music and brings them all to the couch to do one of the scheduled events, reading aloud from the funnies. Unfortunately, he finds out the paper he is reading is yesterday's paper and leaves to get today's paper. Once he leaves, all the guests start having fun again.

While going out to get today's paper, SpongeBob accidentally locks himself out of his house as the door locks behind him when it closes, allowing the guests to have fun again. He misinterprets this and believes everything is falling apart.

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"But I was supposed to lead the bunny hop!"

After continually trying to get into his house using different methods and failing quite horribly, SpongeBob, at wit's end, grabs a pickaxe and attempts to break in while dressed as a bunny. But before he could do so, the police find him and place him under arrest, but when SpongeBob explains everything, they do not arrest him, and SpongeBob is relieved he was almost ironically arrested for trying to break into his own house. However, the police end up making him miss the entire party by arresting him on purpose for not inviting them.

He returns home the next morning depressed. He notices there was a key underneath the doormat the entire time. SpongeBob then enters his house, finding that it is a complete mess. He believes his party failed, until Patrick comes over and tells him that it was the greatest party all of them had ever been to, and that he should do exactly the same thing next weekend. SpongeBob finally realizes that he does not need a schedule to run a party and parties are supposed to be fun. He smiles gladly and becomes proud that his party was a success after all. He finds Gary wearing a lampshade and is happy that he had fun too. The episode ends as SpongeBob turns off Gary's lamp and wishes his snail a good night's sleep.

In the final live-action segment, Patchy attempts to remedy the music situation by performing his own song with a one-man-band he asks Potty if he is ready and Potty says he is after he puts earbuds in his ears and starts performing his own off-key song to the guests. Potty reminds him that it is time for Patchy's flute solo. Patchy starts playing, but soon realizes that he plays a fife, not a flute, and that the "flute" is actually a stick of dynamite (it was notably Potty's plan so he would let Patchy perform but find a way to kill him). It explodes, leaving only his head intact. The Bird Brains then have the opportunity to play music, singing their new song, "Underwater Sun." After they finish, Patchy returns to end the special, with a barrel for a new body being kissed by girl parrots. Potty then says "goodbye" to the audience and takes on as the host of the party, ending the special.

Production[]

Promotional art[]

SpongeBob Party Pooper Pants promo

Promo art created for the episode. This artwork has also been used on the Bikini Bottom Bash! VHS tape cover.

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Another piece of Promo art of the episode.

Behind the Scenes[]

Patchy Photo

Behind the scenes from the panning shot.

Storyboards[]

Animatic[]

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Party Pooper Pants (storyboard)

Board panels[]

Music[]

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  A Pirate's Life For Me (A) - Ron Goodwin ["House Party" intro]
  Bird Lady from Ghost Town - The Mel-Tones [Patchy's party.]
  Honolulu March - Hans Haider ["Party Pooper Pants" title card.]
  Penthouse Party - Bruce Campbell ["Ah, the Barg'N-Mart."]
  Hit and Run - Ralph Dollimore [SpongeBob shopping.]
  Fashion Note - Lillian Munsie [Book of records.]
  Me for You - George Callert [SpongeBob planning his party.]
  Bird Lady from Ghost Town - The Mel-Tones [Patchy reappears.]
  When Daylight Shines Captain Lenoe's - The Folk Players [Peg-legged dance of happiness.]
  Patchy Snr Roll Suspense #2 - Nicolas Carr [Drum rolls.]
  Gong Hit - Nicolas Carr ["The what?"]
  Tympup C - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy ["The what?"]
  Bird Brains - Peter Straus, Steve Belfer [Bird Brains play rock music.]
  The Girl I Left Behind Me - Brian Peters [Walking the plank.]
  Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill ["Please Stand By" card.]
  Speaking Guitar - Gerhard Narholz [SpongeBob's party.]
  A Little Rhumba in the Night (B) - Laurence Peter Cottle [Squidward arrives.]
  A Little Rhumba in the Night (A) - Laurence Peter Cottle [Topic cards.]
  Bird Lady from Ghost Town - The Mel-Tones [Back from commercials.]
  The Humpback Hop - Theo Mondle [Dance music.]
  Steel Licks 33 - Jeremy Wakefield [The next morning.]
  Steel Licks 22 - Jeremy Wakefield ["This party was a complete disaster."]
  Moloka'i Nui A - Kapono Beamer [Patrick turns out to have enjoyed the party.]
  Beat Baby - Harry Bluestone [Back to Patchy's party.]
  Patchy's One Man Band - Nicolas Carr [Patchy's one-man band.]
  Underwater Sun - Stephen Hillenburg, Peter Straus
  Tiki Cabana - The Mel-Tones ["Great job, boys! Thanks for stopping by!"]
  Spanish Ladies (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock [Ending.]
  Bird Brains - Peter Straus, Steve Belfer [Closing credits.]

Release[]

Reception[]

  • "Party Pooper Pants" was ranked #71 during the Best Day Ever event from November 9–10, 2006.

Trivia[]

General[]

  • This is the first half-hour special of season 3.
  • The "Underwater Sun" song is animated in a different art style than the actual episode.
  • This is the final episode for two things:
  • Both Carlos Alazraqui and Dee Bradley Baker are credited for voicing the "Surfer Fish" (Scooter) and the "Late Fish" (Incidental 6).
    • Scooter's name was revealed in this episode.
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  • This episode was advertised as "SpongeBob SquarePants House Party," even having a special logo as it's also seen on the DVD.
    • This logo is seen 4 times through the episode.
  • This is the second episode for a few things:
    • The second episode to have two title cards. The first was "Christmas Who?"
    • The second episode where SpongeBob goes to jail. The first was "Life of Crime."
    • The second episode where the closing credits use a different font and background, after "Krusty Krab Training Video."
      • In this customized end credits, the Bird Brains are shown in a blue tint as the end credits are in a vertical scrolling animation.
  • This is the only episode for two things:
    • The only episode where the end credits background is animated.
    • The only episode to show King Neptune in live-action form.
  • This episode marks the fifth time the closing theme is not used in the credits. The first was in "Scaredy Pants"/"I Was a Teenage Gary," the second was in "Texas"/"Walking Small," the third was in "Christmas Who?," and the fourth was in "Wet Painters"/"Krusty Krab Training Video."
  • The title card is similar to the “Pizza Delivery” title card except it has balloons and streamers and is colored yellow.
  • Patchy said he invited SpongeBob to his party, but Patrick also allegedly received an invitation.
  • SpongeBob is shown to have invited 177 guests to his party, but only 18 actually showed up.
  • This episode premiered on the same day that "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" was in production.
  • The subliminal message girl's laugh from "Gary Takes a Bath" is heard at the ending to reenact the female parrots' laughter.
  • During SpongeBob's House Party Marathon leading up to the premiere of this episode in 2002, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Dana Carvey made special guest appearances during the ads and commercial break warnings.
  • The "Peg Leg Dance" mat is first seen earlier in the episode when SpongeBob talks about the scheduled events.
  • The guitar that the guitarist for the Bird Brains is shown playing with is a left-handed Fender 1952 Telecaster.
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  • The fine print for "Patchy's Dance Tips" video offer reads: "It is unlawful to blah blah blah. In the event of blah blah blah the said person blah blah blah. Will who there for blah will blah and it shall be the sole responsibility to blah blah when in the case of blah blah blah. In so there too, henceforth blah will be blah."
  • One of the video volumes for "Patchy's Dance Tips" is "Dance Yer Parrot Off!" The other three are unknown.
  • SpongeBob's attempts to get back in his house are and end with:
    • Knocking on the door. Patrick thinks it is the beat to the song.
    • Phoning the house. Patrick does open the door but slams it in SpongeBob's face.
    • Climbing up the house and entering through the window. Larry shuts the window, to which SpongeBob falls and breaks his fingers.
    • Looking through the window. Mrs. Puff thinks it is a painting and turns it backward, pushing SpongeBob from the window.
    • Tunneling his way in. A line of people doing the bunny-hop step on SpongeBob, which shoots him back outside.
    • Breaking the door down with a pickaxe. The police come and arrest him for not inviting them to his party. Before that, he almost got arrested for trying to break into his own house.
  • SpongeBob's scheduled events:
    • 8:00-8:05: Guests arrive
    • 8:05-8:15: Opening remarks & general discussion
    • 8:15-8:27: Craft corner & name tag distribution
    • 8:27: Cracker eating/tongue twister contest qualifying round
    • 8:37: Read aloud from the newspaper comics
    • 8:52: Eat cake
    • 9:03: Laughter
    • 9:07: Running charades
    • 9:20: Finger puppet theater
    • 9:38: Charity apple bob
    • 9:57: Electric jitterbug dance marathon (Ladies choice)
    • 10:00: Dance your pants off
    • 10:09: Knock-knock jokes
    • 10:41-10:47: Squidward makes light conversation with Mr. Krabs
    • Unknown: Bunny hop
  • Discussion cards:
    • Scooter: "Which came first, the oyster or the pearl?"
    • Lady: "Discuss the philosophical nature of irony."
    • Plankton: "You say: 'Where are you from?'"
    • Patrick: "Nod politely."
  • This is the fourth episode where a time card is not read out loud.
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SpongeBob's House Party DVD Deleted Scenes

  • SpongeBob's line "Seriously," followed by the "We'll be right back" announcement is removed on the Tales from the Deep DVD because there are no commercials on the DVD. However, the "seriously" line remains intact on the storyboard version featured on that DVD.
  • It is unknown who supervised the party in SpongeBob's place after he was taken to jail.
  • Karen is the only main character who was not at the party.
  • This episode would only be 14 minutes long without the Patchy segments.
  • It is unknown how SpongeBob changed into his bunny outfit when he was locked out of his house.
  • Barnacle Bill's name comes from the prototype of Barnacle Boy and later the comic book character of the same name.
  • Towards the beginning of the party, Incidental 47 is wearing fancy clothes, but after SpongeBob gets locked out, she is wearing her normal clothes.
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  • Wendy's sold a series of Kids' Meal toys to promote the episode from May to July 2002: Gary's Spinnin' Shell, Patrick's Water Game, Sandy the Pen, SpongeBob notebook, and a SpongeBob Party Poster.
  • In later airings of the Indonesian dub, all live action scenes involving Patchy and Potty were all cut to save more time for other episodes to play randomly.[citation needed]
    • However, The Bird Brains' "Underwater Sun" song scene remains intact on several occasions.
  • In the Croatian dub, the episode title is "Tulum kod Spužve Boba" or "Party at SpongeBob's."[citation needed]
  • In Turkey, the episode is called "Parti Zamanı," which translates to "Party Time."[citation needed]
  • In the Serbian dub, the comic book character Roxy Wisenheimer was replaced by Hägar the Horrible, which is also a comic strip character.[citation needed]
  • List of bands that Patchy thinks of:
    • Barnacle Bill and the Seven Seas
    • Seaweed Sally and her Cackling Turtle
    • The First Mates
    • Saltwater Sam, featuring the Brine Brothers
    • Rusty Hinges and the Boys from the Brig (they broke up years ago)
  • Some PAL-dubbed prints are higher pitched while normally PAL-dubbed prints of Season 3 are pitch corrected, the Vietnamese dub and Nickelodeon Australia's tapes being examples.[citation needed]
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"Well, might as well throw these in the fire."

  • This is one of the many episodes where fire is shown to exist underwater, as seen during the scene where SpongeBob and Patrick throw Patchy's invitations into the fire.
  • This episode uses the descripted video audio from "New Fish in Town" / "Love That Squid" when it airs on YTV.
  • On the July 16, 2018 airing on Nickelodeon's Nick@Nite block at 10pm, as the narrator is ending on the first act, the basketball transition to the 15-second promo for the 2018 Kids' Choice Sports Awards show occurred.[citation needed]

Cultural references[]

  • On the offer for the "Patchy's Dance Tips Videos," a parody of the Mastercard logo appears. However, it's not clear what it actually reads due to the small font.
  • The question "Which came first, the oyster or the pearl?" is a pun on the question "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
  • The title is a pun on a "party pooper," which refers to someone who causes gloom or boredom in a social environment.
  • The image of SpongeBob walking as the narrator announces a new episode is a reference to the Robert Crumb comic Keep On Truckin'.
  • Patchy getting blasted off by the loud music is similar to a scene in Michael Jackson's 1991 music video, "Black or White" where George Wendt's character gets blasted into Africa due to Macaulay Culkin's character playing loud music.

Errors[]

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    SpongeBob's red couch

    SpongeBob's watch says 3:00, not 8:00.
  • SpongeBob's couch is red instead of green as it usually is.
  • At the end of the episode, when Patrick closes the door, the door handle is the same color as the door, but in the next scene, it is a gold handle.
  • When Patchy crashes into the light post, his jacket is red instead of purple.
  • The cake has blue frosting before the guests arrive, but when Sandals eats a slice, it has pink frosting, and after SpongeBob gets locked out, it had blue frosting. When SpongeBob arrives at home the next morning, the frosting is pink.
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    Gary without his swirl

    Tom's eyes are different in this episode, but in a later scene, they are back to normal, and in another scene, they are different.
  • In one scene, Gary's mouth does not move when he says, "Meow."
  • When SpongeBob is reading his schedule, Gary's shell briefly does not have the red swirl.
  • Right before Mr. Krabs puts his coat on Gary, the latter's shell is deformed.
  • The order screen for "Patchy's Dance Tips" shows Patchy at a medium shot, but the ones at the Party show him in a medium close-up shot. He is also in a completely different pose between the two.
  • Near the end of this episode, Minnie is seen standing up with everybody else, despite what she said earlier about how if she was not in the paddling pool with water, she would die.
  • During most of "Underwater Sun," SpongeBob has one bucktooth instead of two.
    • In the same sequence, Sandy's tail is missing in a brief appearance.
    • In the French dub, this song is not translated into French.
  • SpongeBob distributed name tags before the topic cards, when in his schedule, name tag distribution is listed after general discussion.
  • SpongeBob reveals he had a spare key under the doormat, but the mat was not visible in every scene before.

Videos[]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ This is the official production name to represent the Patchy segments found in this episode.
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