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Potato Puff

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"Potato Puff" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 13. In this episode, Mrs. Puff uses a giant potato as a dummy of herself to avoid SpongeBob's driving test.

Characters[]

Synopsis[]

The episode starts with two fish in a nursery home, filming a baby walking in a crib. As this happens, SpongeBob, driving with Mrs. Puff, crashes a boat into the nursery. Not being able to see his surroundings, SpongeBob almost drives into the fish while doing this, but the baby saves them and carries them out of the nursery. SpongeBob and Mrs. Puff drive into multiple buildings, until their boat drives into the ribbon of the opening of the Dynamite Factory. They are launched into the air and then crash into Mrs. Puff's house. After SpongeBob leaves, Mrs. Puff, now in bed, questions if he is unteachable, but immediately urges herself to seek guidance.

Mrs. Puff calls a guru to alert him of the trouble that SpongeBob is causing her. He recommends Mrs. Puff to figure out how she can be with SpongeBob, without actually being in his presence. At Boating School, she questions how she can follow the guru's advice, as music plays from a submarine above her. She disguises herself using a mask, and jumps onto the window of the submarine, which is boarded by the French Narrator. Mrs. Puff notices that the French Narrator is cutting potatoes, and uses a glass cutter to sneak in. She steals one and leaves through the hole she created in the window, flooding the submarine.

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Potato Puff in the boat with SpongeBob.

At Boating School, Mrs. Puff puts the potato in a boat and disguises it as her, using lipstick and her hair. She attaches a walkie-talkie to the potato as SpongeBob approaches, then hides in the lighthouse. SpongeBob, unaware of the situation, assumes the potato is Mrs. Puff, as the real Puff speaks through the walkie-talkie. SpongeBob proceeds to drive on the test course, and circles a roundabout repeatedly. As Mrs. Puff is watching a soap opera, Headlocks & Heartbreaks, on her TV, SpongeBob drives off the boating course and onto a highway, which is in the direction of downtown Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob proceeds to drive the boat through a playground and the Bikini Bottom Jail while attempting to follow Mrs. Puff's instructions.

Mrs. Puff chokes on popcorn while using her walkie-talkie, and SpongeBob's walkie-talkie is bumped, resulting in the signal switching to the one used for alerts about traffic violations. SpongeBob sees a child drive past a stop sign and sets off his siren, and chases him downtown while the bikers from earlier are on his tail. While on his chase, SpongeBob takes a detour; the kid and the bikers are unable to make the turn, and end up driving into the Dynamite Factory (which explodes on impact). A Bikini Bottom News Flash interrupts Headlocks & Heartbreaks, alerting Mrs. Puff about SpongeBob's reckless driving. Mrs. Puff looks out her window, and realizes that Bikini Bottom is in a state of disaster. She attempts to get SpongeBob's attention through her walkie-talkie, but is unable to, so she sets off her lighthouse cannon and blasts herself towards downtown.

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Mrs. Puff riding after SpongeBob.

Mrs. Puff takes control of a fish's motorcycle and goes ahead of SpongeBob, urging him to turn around. SpongeBob successfully does this, but soon crashes into the bikers, resulting in Potato Puff being mashed. SpongeBob cries, still assuming that Mrs. Puff is the potato, but the actual Mrs. Puff soon shows up in front of him. SpongeBob is glad that Mrs. Puff is still alive, as she reassures him of her duty. The bikers approach SpongeBob and Mrs. Puff, asking her for an autograph due to her heroics. However, the police soon show up; the bikers bail, while Mrs. Puff is arrested. The episode ends with Mrs. Puff in jail, peeling potatoes next to the disguised one she used earlier in the episode.

Production[]

In an interview with the Encyclopedia SpongeBobia Discord server on December 13, 2020, Dave Cunningham confirmed that there would be an upcoming boating school episode that was in the works.[16]

April "Pinkie" Davis released an image from this episode's storyboard on The Art of SpongeBob Discord server on June 30, 2021.

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This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on February 24, 2022.[17]

Promotional art[]

  • Drawn by Ian Vazquez.[18]

Model sheets[]

  • Designed by Chris DeRose.[3]

Art[]

Character design[]

  • Designed / drawn over by Ian Vazquez,[11][19] with final cleanup on Dwayne and Sardina by Stephanie Gladden.[20] Finalized SpongeBob pose designed by Joann Chang.[21]

Background design[]

  • Layouts by George Nachev, painted by Brad Sutton.[22]

Sketches[]

  • Drawn by Ian Vazquez.[23]

Storyboards[]

  • Rough boards by Dave Thomas,[6][7] plussed boards by April "Pinkie" Davis,[1][2] Chris Tabares,[4][5][24] David Shair,[25] Jeff Shea, and Ian Vazquez himself.[9]

A strong baby saves their parents.

Mrs. Puff has an over-the-phone conversation with the Guru.

Features the same boards as above, and compares it to the final product. Also features a print of this episode without any music (excluding SFX.)

Couch Puff watches Headlocks & Heartbreaks.

SpongeBob questions Mrs. Puff's orders in a concerned and scared manner.

Puff turns into "Puff the Tuff" and goes off to save SpongeBob.

SpongeBob bounces out of a car and is shocked at the sight of a cooked "Potato" Puff.

The bikers turn out to be Mrs. Puff's biggest fans.

Mrs. Puff blushes.

Production notes[]

  • This is the first episode to be storyboard supervised by Ian Vazquez,[26] who previously served as one of the storyboard artists for several episodes. It's also Jeff Shea's first episode as a storyboard artist.[9]

Ian Vazquez:

  • "The bikers [from the episode] were super fun redresses! The squid was redesigned from a cool background character I liked from the first movie. I like to imagine the Viking biker is ex-member of the Chieftain's horde, and the little orange guy is related to the big Irish sailor from No Weenies."[8]
  • Ian on Dwayne Orca and Sardina Sardiña: "And stars of Headlocks & Heartbreaks: Sardina Sardiña, tiny soap opera actress turned WRESTLING soap opera actress (she's dedicated to her craft) and her opponent/co-star, Dwayne "The Puck" Orca, who is hoping this helps his movie career take off. He is available for parties."[27]
  • Ian on his 073KID redesign: "I am proud of the addition of "Gamer" on his t-shirt, instantly making him a fresh, relatable and sympathetic character to the youth of today."[19]
  • "I just had to draw this bit myself when I came up with Sardina's tiny lil' head. Mrs. Puff is so darn fun to draw & plus to, I'm so glad I got to come out of the gate with a spotlight episode!"[9]
  • "The cannon shot is probably my favorite in this. That great "situational wigs" background gag is all thanks to Jeff Shea, who also did that great windblown Puff face. This was his first episode and he's got some REAL cool stuff coming up!"[12]

Chris Tabares:

  • Ian Vazquez mentored and guided Chris Tabares throughout the production of this episode, and the latter called him a "powerhouse in the industry."[4]

David Shair:

  • Shair had a lot of fun plussing this episode under the "swell" direction of Ian Vazquez.[25]

Music[]

( ‣ ) Production music
( • ) Original music
( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 • Coconut Cream Pie Dry Mix - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
 ‣ Domestic Chores - Joseph Engleman [Opening in a nursery.]
 ‣ All Cars and Thames! - Ralph Dollimore [SpongeBob crashes a boat into the nursery.]
 ‣ Sporting Triumph - Ronald Hanmer [Ms. Mayor unveils the new dynamite factory.]
 ‣ All Cars and Thames! - Ralph Dollimore [The boat gets launched onto Mrs. Puff's house.]
 ‣ Mini Mischief - Johnny Pearson [Mrs. Puff inflates and bounces to her bed.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 34A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Maybe he really is unteachable."]
 ‣ Incidental Pieces 28 - Dennis Wilson ["No, Puff. Not yet. You're a driving instructor. Instructing that boy is your duty."]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 34A - Jeremy Wakefield ["You just need a little guidance."]
 • Bathroom Nirvana 2 - Nicolas Carr [Mrs. Puff calls a guru for guidance.]
 ‣ Drama Link - Georges Van Parys ["SpongeBob! Driving me crazy!"]
 • Bathroom Nirvana 2 - Nicolas Carr [Guru suggests Mrs. Puff be with SpongeBob without being with SpongeBob.]
 ‣ The Achterhoek Dances - Jan Rap ["Being with SpongeBob without being with SpongeBob?"]
 ‣ Afternoon in Montmartre - Ludovic Beier [Mrs. Puff hears music from the French Narrator's submarine.]
 • Impossible Mission - Nicolas Carr [Mrs. Puff steals a potato.]
 • Mission Improbable - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["That should do it!"]
 • Rip Tide - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob gets in the boat.]
 • Fooling Around 1A - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Alright, time to focus on the road my excellent little noodle."]
 • Percussion Bounce 2 - Nicolas Carr ["I must live up to your noodle expectations!"]
 ‣ The Merry Go Round - Walter Owen, Harold Smart [SpongeBob starts driving.]
 ‣ Charlie's Bike E - Peter Balding, Otto Sieben [Mrs. Puff puts on a mullet wig.]
 • Romantic Concerto #1 - Hiram Titus ["Oh Dwane, the only thing I've ever loved..."]
 • Don't Eat the Pufferfish - Nicolas Carr ["...is a skull-cracking smackdown!"]
 ‣ The Merry Go Round - Walter Owen, Harold Smart [SpongeBob keeps going right.]
 • Death Metal Will Never Die - Nicolas Carr [TV showing a wrestling match.]
 ‣ The Merry Go Round - Walter Owen, Harold Smart [SpongeBob thinks he needs to turn left.]
 • Don't Eat the Pufferfish - Nicolas Carr [TV continues playing wrestling match.]
 ‣ The Merry Go Round - Walter Owen, Harold Smart [SpongeBob turns left.]
 • Sponge Shredder 2 - Nicolas Carr, Fabian Fernandez [SpongeBob bumps into the muscle head.]
 • Sponge Crusher 2 - Nicolas Carr [Mrs. Puff reclines in her chair while watching the wrestling match.]
 ‣ Even More Comical Cuts 1-5 - Ronald Hanmer [Shot of a playground.]
 ‣ Hit and Run - Ralph Dollimore [SpongeBob drives through the playground and Bikini Bottom Jail.]
 • Death Metal Will Never Die - Nicolas Carr ["This is the most fulfilling day I have ever had."]
 ‣ The Merry Go Round - Walter Owen, Harold Smart [SpongeBob thinks Mrs. Puff swallowed a bug.]
 ‣ Chase To The Finish - Alan Wynn ["Attention all units. Major traffic violations in progress. Please pursue as fast as possible."]
 ‣ Move It - Sam Spence ["This must be an advanced lesson!"]
 ‣ Midget March - Cedric Palmer [Rube says the factory has been open for one day without accidents.]
 ‣ Move It - Sam Spence [SpongeBob drives towards the factory.]
 • Bikini Bottom News Theme - Nicolas Carr ["We interrupt Headlocks and Heartbreaks with an emergency news bulletin!"]
 ‣ Dramatic Episode 1 - Kurt Rehfeld [Mrs. Puff sees Bikini Bottom on fire.]
 • Don't Eat the Pufferfish - Nicolas Carr [Mrs. Puff launches herself towards the city.]
 ‣ Neutral Mood - Simon May [The potato gets mashed after crashing.]
 ‣ Incidental Pieces 17 - Dennis Wilson ["Mrs. Puff! You've been mashed!"]
 ‣ Goodbye Rodney - Peter Winslow [SpongeBob crying.]
 • Bikini Bottom Bound - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["Oh, you sure are resilient, Mrs. Puff!"]
 • Mounting Metal Mayhem - Nicolas Carr [The biker gang corners Mrs. Puff and SpongeBob.]
 ‣ 30 Second Gigue - Sam Fonteyn ["Will you sign my cast?"]
 • It's the Fuzz - Nicolas Carr [The police arrive.]
 • Sanitation Police Theme Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Let's scram!"]
 ‣ Aloha - Dick Walter [Ending.]
 ‣ 01 Harmonica HC1 01 - 80 BPM - D# - ? [Overlays "Aloha."]

Release[]

Trivia[]

General[]

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Incidental 19 and 35's comeback into the series. Incidental 19 can be seen on the very left while Incidental 35 can be seen on the right.

  • This episode marks Incidental 19's first appearance in 23 years since "Ripped Pants" and Incidental 35's first appearance in 22 years since "Prehibernation Week."
  • This is the first episode since "Bumper to Bumper" where Mrs. Puff gets arrested, making it the ninth time she has been arrested in the series.
  • "My Leg!:" Bikini Bottom plunges into chaos from SpongeBob's driving.
  • Andrew Overtoom is the animation director for the episode, but he is not credited.
    • This also the only episode to not credit the animation director in the opening credits.
  • This episode was originally going to air on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland on April 27, 2022, but it was pulled and replaced with a rerun of "Best Frenemies."
  • Brian George, who voiced Coupe from "Drive Happy," returns as a guest star voicing the new character, the guru.
  • Sardina Sardiña's agent is Incidental 49A.[14]
  • Angry Jack placed a bet on Dwayne "The Puck" Orca to win in the Headlocks & Heartbreaks episode Mrs. Puff was watching.[30]
  • The bikers are also known as "The Mrs. Puff Appreciation Society."[31]

Episode references[]

  • Mrs. Puff previously called SpongeBob "unteachable" in "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" and "Bumper to Bumper."
  • Sardina Sardiña "was a lead on a soap opera before it was canceled to make way for "YoungManGetsHitInTheHeadWithACoconut,"[14] the show Patrick watched during his work hours as Junior's dad in "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve."

Cultural references[]

  • Dwayne "The Puck" Orca is a parody of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, not only spoofing his name, but also being a wrestler, actor, uncle.[27]
    • One of Ian Vazquez's art pieces with him and Sardiña references his at-the-time work on Jungle Cruise and a commercial he did for Subway.[32]
    • Originally,[20] the tattoo on his right ab was an inwards curling swirl with rays, (giving it a look akin to the Sun) referencing his role as Maui in the 2016 Walt Disney film, Moana.[27]
  • The guru is a southeast Asian walking catfish, explaining his flexibility. Ian Vazquez said that "these things can wiggle on land with its pectoral fins which is why he's only got fin lines on his arms. These things are neat!..ᵃⁿᵈᶠʳᵉˢʰʷᵃᵗᵉʳᶠᶦˢʰ"[13]
    • His character design is similar to and seems to reference Guru Pathik from Avatar: The Last Airbender, another show made by Nickelodeon, as Brian George voices both characters in both series.

Errors[]

  • When Mrs. Puff puts her lipstick on the stolen potato it is red instead of pink.

Videos[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b April "Pinkie" Davis on Twitter - "1am perfect time to post..."
  2. ^ a b April "Pinkie" Davis on Twitter - "Here's an older one from Potato Puff..."
  3. ^ a b Chris DeRose on Twitter - "My contribution to the most..."
  4. ^ a b c Chris Tabares on Twitter - "Some of my acting for..."
  5. ^ a b Chris Tabares on Twitter - " "
  6. ^ a b SpongeBob_Potato_Puff_DThomas_Small.pdf - SlideShare
  7. ^ a b SpongeBob_Potato_Puff_DThomas2.pdf - SlideShare
  8. ^ a b Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "The bikers were..."
  9. ^ a b c d Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "OH YEEEEAH..."
  10. ^ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "Potato Puff, Animation Director:"
  11. ^ a b c d Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Potato Puff Potato Pre-viz..."
  12. ^ a b Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "IT'S CANNONBALL PUFF!..."
  13. ^ a b Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "The Yoga Instructor..."
  14. ^ a b c Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Nearly forgot about these..."
  15. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "*Due to a goof, not as a lark..."
  16. ^ File:Upcomingboaterooni.jpeg
  17. ^ Potato Puff - Episode 273a - SpongeBob SquarePants | Cartoonlounge.de
  18. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "TONIGHT! Tune in to a new epi-spud..."
  19. ^ a b Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Original model drawing..."
  20. ^ a b Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Found the reference turns..."
  21. ^ Character Design | Joann Chang
  22. ^ BS Illustrations - Sutton Illustrations: Spongebob SquarePants
  23. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Bonus Sardina & Dwayne art..."
  24. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Chris Tabares drew the..."
  25. ^ a b David Shair on Instagram - "Ever wanted to just take a day off?..."
  26. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "And now a thread about..."
  27. ^ a b c Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "And stars of..."
  28. ^ SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Listings - The Futon Critic
  29. ^ Nickstory - April 22, 2022
  30. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "...Angry Jack's losing a bet. ..."
  31. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "And finally, the Mrs. Puff..."
  32. ^ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Bonus Sardina and Dwayne..."
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