"Pat's A Li'l Sinker" is a Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years episode from season 1. In this episode, Mrs. Puff gives swimming lessons to Patrick after realizing he never got his swim badge.
Characters[]
- Patrick Star
- Mrs. Puff
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Sandy Cheeks
- Pearl Krabs
- Incidentals
- Pontoon Cabin members
- Frigate Cabin members
- Lady Upturn
- Roh
- Rea
- Squidward Tentacles
- Perch Perkins (cameo)
- Sea urchin (cameo)
Synopsis[]
The episode starts with Squidward getting ready to swim at Lake Yuckymuck, but as soon as he prepares to jump into the water, Mrs. Puff blows her whistle. She announces that the lake is officially open, resulting with the other campers running to the lake. Squidward tries to avoid the other campers as they jump into the water, but he ends up being jumped on by Bubble Bass. Mrs. Puff stops the other campers briefly to explain the lake rules, with her most important rule being not to sink under water.
SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy head towards the lake. SpongeBob and Sandy jump in and enjoy the water, but Patrick is afraid. However, he ends up jumping into the water after being persuaded by Sandy. He lands face-down and sinks. Mrs. Puff takes notice and jumps into the lake to rescue Patrick from drowning. Mrs. Puff asks Patrick about his swimming badge, which Patrick reveals he made one. Due to him not having an actual swimming badge, Mrs. Puff places Patrick into the Pollywog Pool with Pearl. Patrick does not want to stay in this smaller pool, so Mrs. Puff teaches him how to swim, but Patrick ends up sinking every time, even underneath sand and a bridge.
SpongeBob and Sandy meet with Patrick, and they get the idea to go to the bottom of the lake, given that they are already underwater to begin with. They sneak past Mrs. Puff while she is distracted and head to the bottom of the lake. While SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy enjoy their time underneath the lake, Larry takes notice of the sounds underneath and tells the other campers about the party that is happening.
The rest of the campers sink underneath the lake to join SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy's party. Above water, Mrs. Puff notices the lake is empty and wonders where the other campers went. While observing with Mrs. Puff, Elwood sinks underwater and she goes after him. She soon notices SpongeBob and thinks that he needs help, but SpongeBob explains to her that he and the other campers are just enjoying the party at the bottom of the lake.
Mrs. Puff enjoys the party at first, but soon realizes that the campers sunk themselves on purpose and gets angry at this. She sucks up all of the water in the lake to place the campers back on land. Mrs. Puff places all of the campers in the Pollywog Pool so that she can see them. However, she soon wonders about Patrick, who is revealed to be swimming inside of her. Mrs. Puff gets nauseous about this realization, as the episode ends.
Production[]
Promotional art[]
Art[]
Renders[]
- Sandy's swimsuit texture and bathing suit variant groom as well as karate foam gear were done by Erica Liu Kwon.[2]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Bummin Around - Andy Paley [Opening.]
• Hawaiian Steel Stings 31 - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward sinks.]
• Snare Drum Cadence - Nicolas Carr
‣ Shooting The Rapids - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Mrs. Puff on the megaphone.]
• Sophisticated Conversation - Daniel Stimac, Nicolas Carr [Mrs. Puff explaining lake rules.]
• Hawaiian Steel Stings 33 - Jeremy Wakefield [The campers continue playing.]
‣ Criss Cross - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy head towards the lake.]
‣ Delightful Morning - Stephane Huguenin, François Delfin [Patrick is afraid to jump in the lake.]
• Flextone - Nicolas Carr
• Piate Crash Cymbals - Nicolas Carr
‣ Inauguration - Paul Lewis [Patricks jumps in the air.]
• That Sinking Feeling - Nicolas Carr [Patrick sinks.]
‣ Drama Unlimited 6 - Ronald Hanmer [SpongeBob panics.]
• More Hawaiian Steel Stings 13 - Jeremy Wakefield ["I'm okay!"]
‣ Drama Unlimited 8 - Ronald Hanmer [Patrick drowning.]
‣ Tearaway - Ralph Dollimore [Mrs. Puff saves Patrick.]
• Snooping Around - Daniel Stimac, Nicolas Carr [Mrs. Puff says Patrick is not allowed in the lake.]
• Boing ! - Nicolas Carr [Patrick shows his "badge" to Mrs. Puff.]
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‣ Shore Leave - Will Hesling [Montage of Mrs. Puff teaching Patrick how to swim.]
• Up to Nothing - Daniel Stimac, Nicolas Carr [Patrick gets put back in the Pollywog Pool.]
• Vibe & Harp Hits - Nicolas Carr ["On the bottom?"]
• Up To Nothing - Daniel Stimac, Nicolas Carr ["Of course!"]
• More Hawaiian Steel Stings 2 - Jeremy Wakefield ["We can?"]
• Up To Nothing - Daniel Stimac, Nicolas Carr [They plan to go to the bottom of the lake.]
• Nothing Going On - Daniel Stimac [They sneak past Mrs. Puff.]
• Hawaiian Steel Stings 12 - Jeremy Wakefield ["We made it!"]
‣ Gangway - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Playing at the bottom of the lake.]
• Jive Sucker Funk #4 - Nicolas Carr [They do karate.]
• 60's Teenage Beach Party - Nicolas Carr [Party music.]
• Sandy's Fiddle - Nicolas Carr
• Patchys Parched Blues - Nicolas Carr [Tumbleweed passes by.]
• 60's Teenage Beach Party - Nicolas Carr [Party music.]
• In the Cooler Tension Build Up - Nicolas Carr, Dick De Benedictis [Mrs. Puff gets mad at everyone and absorbs all of the water.]
• 60's Teenage Beach Party - Nicolas Carr [Party music.]
• record scratches SFX - Nicolas Carr
• Oh My Neptune - Nicolas Carr [Mrs. Puff absorbs all the water, even Patrick.]
• Idea Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Huh?"]
• Hawaiian Steel Stings 19 - Jeremy Wakefield [Mrs. Puff grabs everyone.]
• Hawaiian Steel Stings 20 - Jeremy Wakefield [Everyone is put in the Pollywog Pool.]
• 60's Teenage Beach Party - Nicolas Carr [Ending.]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the Kamp Koral Season 1, Volume 1 DVD.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This is the first Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years episode where Pearl Krabs is seen without Mr. Krabs.
- This episode marks a brief return for Kristen Morrison as a storyboard director. However, she then left the franchise again.
- This episode was adapted into the book Sink or Swim?
Episode references[]
- Patrick crying in the Pollywog Pool is similar to a scene from "Roller Cowards," as in both episodes, Patrick cries in both the Mitten and the Pollywog Pool, while a baby does not.
- The scene where Mrs. Puff absorbs all of the water in the lake while Patrick swims inside of her is a callback to the episode "SpongeGuard on Duty" where SpongeBob absorbs all of the water in Goo Lagoon to prevent Patrick from drowning, but inhales him as well.
Cultural references[]
- This episode's title is a play on the phrase "Daddy's Little Stinker."
Errors[]
- In a few shots, Patrick's swim shorts are replaced with his normal shorts.
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