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"Sandy's Country Christmas" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 14. In this episode, when one of Sandy's experiments goes awry, the Cheeks family team up to save Christmas in Bikini Bottom.
Characters[]
- Sandy Cheeks
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Santa Claus
- Cheeks family
- Pearl Krabs
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles
- Mrs. Puff
- Slappy Laszlo
- Larry the Lobster
- French Narrator
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Synopsis[]
Act 1[]
The French Narrator finishes playing a banjo while introducing the episode at Bikini Atoll. With it being Christmas Eve, the Bikini Bottomites are getting ready for Christmas, while Sandy works on one of her experiments. SpongeBob gets the tinsel to help finish Sandy's experiment, which she reveals is for spreading Christmas to all of Bikini Bottom. She uses her experiment on a tree, but it doesn't work. SpongeBob and Sandy hear a whistle from outside the treedome and go outside to first see Slappy, but the Cheeks family soon arrive on a boat. The Cheeks family mention that they made the travel from Texas to spend the holidays with Sandy in a surprise visit.
The Cheeks family perform the Country Carol at the Krusty Krab.
SpongeBob's foghorn alarm goes off to signal him for a Christmas Eve shift at the Krusty Krab. Sandy and her family follow him, as Mr. Krabs is collecting tips through Squidward's caroling. The customers, and Squidward himself, are both dissatisfied, as Ma Cheeks decides that her family wants to perform as well. They perform a Country Carol, and the customers applaud their performance and send tips to Mr. Krabs afterwards. Sandy then tells everyone that there will be a surprise at her treedome later that night.
Rosie and Rowdy use the ornament to make the Christmas tree bigger.
Sandy finishes her experiment using an ornament she took from the Krusty Krab earlier, and it ends up as a success. Her family also mentions that they want to perform a stunt to show off to everyone. Later in the evening, everyone arrives at the treedome as Sandy prepares to show off her experiment. A Christmas tree blooms after she tests it, as she sets the spotlight on her family. The Cheeks family perform their circus show in the treedome while Santa approaches Bikini Bottom. Rowdy and Rosie want to bring a special surprise for Santa, so they steal Sandy's experiment and pour more of it into the Christmas tree. The tree grows a considerable amount, and Santa flies right into it and ends up falling to the ground.
Act 2[]
Santa in a state of delirium.
Sandy checks on Santa after his fall, with Santa now in a state of delirium. The Bikini Bottomites leave frustrated and dejected as Sandy laments that she is at fault for Christmas being ruined. The Bikini Bottomites remove their Christmas decorations as Sandy performs a sad song with her family and SpongeBob in the treedome. Rowdy and Rosie appear from above them, as they found Santa's sleigh with everyone's gifts.
Despite Ma and Pa Cheeks stating that Santa's state removes the purpose of Christmas, Granny Cheeks brings up a story of how they experienced the holiday without Santa. She mentions that the family have done their own gift exchange, encouraging SpongeBob to rally Sandy's family to deliver everyone's gifts. After a series of several unsuccessful attempts, SpongeBob, Sandy, and her family reassemble Santa's sleigh and set to deliver the presents, with Santa still delirious.
Rosie and Rowdy deliver sand to Patrick's house.
The Cheeks family and SpongeBob perform the Country Carol again as they deliver everyone's presents, bringing the Christmas spirit back to the town. They stop by the Krusty Krab and Squidward and Patrick's houses in the process, as Sandy soon finds out that they don't have enough time to finish delivering the presents. Rowdy and Rosie reveal that they still have some of Sandy's experiment left, which the family powers up as they continue singing, giving them more fuel to deliver the presents.
The sun rises as SpongeBob and the Cheeks family land at Sandy's treedome, and Santa soon returns to his normal state. Santa thanks all of them for fixing his sleigh, as the townspeople soon show up to show their gratitude. The Cheeks family acknowledge their joy of spending the holiday together as they leave with the giant Christmas tree that Sandy gifted to them as a new home. SpongeBob, Sandy, and Santa wave goodbye to them as the French Narrator concludes the story.
Production[]
This episode was confirmed on December 24, 2023.[1]
Promotion[]
On November 18, 2024, the episode's poster[2] and the first promo for this episode aired.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
On November 26, 2024, a CBS Newspath article was published on WKRC-TV's (Cincinnati's CBS and The CW affiliate) website, featuring behind-the-scenes images and a video behind the stop-motion animation for the episode.[4]
Storyboards[]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Title card.]
• Deck the Halls (ukulele & steel) - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Sandy finishes her experiment.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [The tree blossoms.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [The tree dies.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 8A - Jeremy Wakefield [Sandy is upset.]
• Lucky Loofah - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Slappy's new friend.]
◦ Jingle Krabs - Danny Giovannini, Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward sings this.]
• Jellyfishing Waltz - Nicolas Carr, Daniel Stimac [Squidward complains.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Squidward's clarinet burns in the fireplace.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Squidward badly plays his clarinet.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 35 - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward's clarinet malfunctions.]
◦ Country Carol Part 1 - Eban Schletter, Danny Giovannini [Cheeks family performs at the Krusty Krab.]
• Sandy's Texas Swing - Nicolas Carr [Sandy tells everyone that there will be a surprise at her treedome.]
• Parting of the Clouds Sting - Nicolas Carr [Sandy's experiment is finally finished.]
• It's a Hula Holiday - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Cheeks family members want to help Sandy.]
• We Wish You A Merry Christmas (ukulele & steel) - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Everyone gathers at Sandy's treedome.]
• Classic Opera Finish Interrupted - Nicolas Carr [The tree grows.]
• Lap Steel-spce_01 - Nicolas Carr ["Meanwhile"]
‣ Unto Us a Boy Is Born - Cyril Watters [Cavendish Music] [Santa flies over the ocean.]
‣ March Of The Jingle Bells - Lior Rosner [X-Ray Dog] [Santa descends into the ocean.]
‣ Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy [#2.5] - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Thomas Hewitt Jones [Cavendish Music] [Rowdy and Rosie grow the tree.]
‣ The Shock [#55.2] - Dick de Benedictis [SpongeBob faints; Santa is unconscious.]
• Solo Steel 3 - Jeremy Wakefield [Santa is delirious.]
• Sad Jingle Bells (ukulele & steel) - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Everyone is sad.]
◦ Christmas Blues - Eban Schletter, Danny Giovannini [Sandy sings this.]
• Hawaiian Solo Steel 11 - Jeremy Wakefield ["If only some unexpected fortune would just appear from above."]
• ? - Nicolas Carr ["Huh?"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 11E - Jeremy Wakefield ["Meaning Christmas is still ruined."]
◦ Country Carol Part 2 - Eban Schletter, Danny Giovannini [Cheeks family delivering presents.]
• Jingle Bells (ukulele & steel) - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and the Cheeks family return to Sandy's treedome.]
‣ Oh Christmas Tree - Troy Engle [Santa returns to normal.]
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Release[]
- This episode is available on the Another 100 Episodes, The Best 300 Episodes Ever, and The Complete Fourteenth Season DVDs.
Trivia[]
General[]
Logo for the episode.
Amazon Prime Video listing for the episode as "SpongeBob and Sandy's Country Christmas."
- This episode was originally titled "SpongeBob & Sandy's Country Christmas."[5]
- The episode's logo on the promotional poster, promos, dubs, and Amazon Prime Video listing use the episode's original name.[3]
- This episode, along with "Snow Yellow and the Seven Jellies," was released on the Another 100 Episodes and The Best 300 Episodes Ever DVDs, both of which were released on October 15, 2024, before airing on American television or anywhere in the world. It was also available on The Complete Fourteenth Season DVD released on November 19, 2024.
The opening credits.
- The opening credits for this episode is different unlike most of the series, similar to the opening credits in the full version of "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout."
- The opening credits are a reference to the 1930s Popeye the Sailor "ship door" title sequences.
- This episode properly introduces the Cheeks family into the main series. They previously made their debut in the Netflix spin-off film Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.
- This marks the first time Larry the Lobster and Slappy Laszlo appear in stop-motion.
- This is the first stop-motion special in 7 years since "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom."
- In turn, this is also the second stop-motion special episode to be Christmas-themed, following "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"
- Overall this is the third stop-motion special of the series.
- Unlike the last two stop-motion specials, SpongeBob is seen wearing his water helmet in the treedome this time.
- This is the second stop-motion special to not feature Patchy the Pirate after "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom."
- This episode, alongside "Squidiot Box," "Blood is Thicker Than Grease," "PL-1413," "In the Mood to Feud," "Mooned!," "Hysterical History," "Kreepaway Kamp," and "Snow Yellow and the Seven Jellies" serve as this season's 25th anniversary specials.
The 2024 Nickelodeon Productions logo, seen at the end of the credits. Notice the lack of copyright info.
Copyright info is placed in the actual credits rather than the Nickelodeon Productions logo.
- In packaging order, this is the first episode to use the 2024 Nickelodeon Productions logo at the end of the credits to represent the splat rebrand. In airing order, however, "Sammy Suckerfish" and "Big League Bob" are the first.
- Because of the Paramount byline in the Nickelodeon Productions logo, the copyright info is baked onto the credits, after the Executive in Charge of Nickelodeon credit.
Episode references[]
The designs of the Cheeks family in stop-motion.
The designs of the Cheeks family in CGI.
- The designs for the Cheeks family are reused from Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.
- This time, they are animated in stop-motion instead of CGI.
- The whistle that Sandy and SpongeBob hear at Sandy's treedome is the same as the Cheeks family whistle from Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.
The police submarine that Randy sees.
- When Randy sees the police submarine when seeing Sandy as he hides behind Sandy, it is a reference to the scene where the police cars chase the Cheeks family van in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.
Cultural references[]
- When Mr. Krabs was collecting money from the tip jar and says, "I’m dreaming of a Green Christmas," it's a reference to the 1942 song, "White Christmas."
- The Krusty Krab Christmas song is a reference to the 1850 Christmas Carol, "Jingle Bells."
Videos[]
References[]
- ^ File:20231224_111911.png
- ^ ASIFA-Hollywood on X - "Nickelodeon Invites ASIFA-Hollywood Members to a Special..."
- ^ a b SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas Promo - December 2, 2024 (Nickelodeon U.S.) - YouTube
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants holiday special to debut on Nickelodeon, Paramount+ - Local 12
- ^ Nickelodeon Global Asia Programming Guide
