"Pumpkin Carving" is a SpongeBob SquarePants The Patrick Star Show short. In this short, Dr. Plankenstein's dimwitted minions celebrate Halloween with pumpkin carving.
Characters[]
Synopsis[]
The short begins with Patrick on the couch, watching TV. He switches between channels, until he sees Dr. Plankenstein, SpongeMonster, and Pat-gor. SpongeMonster is shown carving a pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern. He says it now only needs a candle. Pat-gor eats all of the candles and mistakes Dr. Plankenstein for one. Pat-gor sets Dr. Plankenstein up to a machine, causing him to get electrocuted and flung into the jack-o-lantern, lighting it up. Pat-gor claims the screaming makes it easier for the lighting to happen.
Production[]
This short was confirmed by Dave Cunningham on October 13, 2021.[2]
Stop-motion work[]
- By Screen Novelties.
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Kitsch Latin Cool - Malcolm Lockyer [Opening.]
‣ ? [Cowboy channel.]
‣ Clowns - Dick Walter [Clown channel.]
‣ ? [Monster truck channel.]
‣ In the Twilight - Stuart Crombie [Dr. Plankenstein channel.]
• Gator - Steve Belfer [Pat-gor looks for a candle.]
‣ In Pursuit - Alan Wynn [Dr. Plankenstein screams.]
‣ Kitsch Latin Cool - Malcolm Lockyer [Ending.]
‣ Timpani - Glissandos (a) - Gary Kettel [Ending.]
Trivia[]
General[]
- This aired as a part of "Nick Shorts Showcase," a program showcasing brief content from various ongoing and upcoming Nickelodeon animated series.
- This short has the production code of 325-029,[note 1] making it the twenty-ninth episode, short, or song to start production during the entire run of The Patrick Star Show.
- This short also has the packaging code of 10b, making it the 20th segment to be completed in the "Nick Shorts Showcase" series.[1]
- This short received 0.196 million viewers on its American debut, alongside its sister short, "Ghost."[4]
- For over a year, the two Patrick shorts, and later in December 2022, "Twas the Night Before Spongemas,"[5] were the lowest-rated pieces of SpongeBob media to air on American television. This record would later be broken by the premiere of "Uncredible Journey," which received 191,000 viewers,[6] breaking the record by just 50,000 people.
Video[]
Nick Shorts Showcase Official Promo 2 (The Patrick Star Show, October 15, 2021)
References[]
- ^ a b Nick Shorts Showcase Episode Listings - The Futon Critic
- ^ a b Dave Cunningham on Twitter
- ^ Nickelodeon Animation on Twitter - "Behind the scenes..."
- ^ File:Ratings confirmation.png
- ^ SHOWBUZZDAILY's Thursday 12.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals
- ^ SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 2.10.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals
Notes[]
- ^ Also listed as "PAT029" in the short's storyboards, and simply "029" in its model sheets.