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"Sharks vs. Pods" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 9. In this episode, the next confrontation of the toughest guys in town, "The Sharks," may be too much for SpongeBob to handle.

Characters[]

Synopsis[]

In the beginning of the episode, SpongeBob is cleaning up at the Krusty Krab, when a gang of sharks, called the Sharks, see SpongeBob dancing to music while cleaning up. When SpongeBob walks out, the Sharks introduce themselves as Ronnie, Donnie, Lonnie, and Sharkface. They soon ask SpongeBob to join the Sharks and with SpongeBob excitedly saying yes.

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The Sharks' lightning car.

Then, the Sharks and SpongeBob drive around town. When a group of girls sees them, they scream, and faint. After, a fruit vendor dumps all of his fruit on the Sharks' car. The Sharks then drive to a club called the Howlin Marlin. The Howlin Marlin Bouncer tells them they are not allowed in the club. The Sharks' rival, the Pods are introduced. With this, the two groups snarl at each other, until the police walk up and break up the argument.

SpongeBob admits that he does not want to be a part of the group anymore, because he fears that he will have to fight at the face-off, so he goes home.

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The sharks' jacket.

At his house, he finds a note left by the other Sharks, saying that they have abducted SpongeBob's pet, Gary. SpongeBob, scared that he may never see Gary again, trains for the face-off. He arrives at the face-off just before it starts, but SpongeBob soon discovers that Squidward is a part of the Pods. SpongeBob explains that he does not want to fight Squidward and joined the Sharks by mistake. Squidward tells SpongeBob that the two groups are in a dance-off and that there will be no fighting involved. SpongeBob, confused, asks about the screaming girls. The Sharks say that the girls were fans. Then, he asks about the fruit vendor. The Sharks explain that the fruit vendor thinks they do not eat enough fruit. Afterwards, SpongeBob asks about the Howling Marlin Bouncer. The Sharks then talk about Jonnie, who SpongeBob replaced. It is revealed that at the Howlin Marlin, Jonnie did a dance move, which resulted in the wrecking of the Howlin Marlin floor with his teeth. They also mention that Gary is their DJ and that he was not abducted, but gave a ride to the dance-off.

The dance-off begins with the Sharks and Pods doing a dance sequence. Shortly after, the police arrive at the scene — only to join the dance. They dance until the Internal Affairs show up, who also attend the dance. Then, Mr. Krabs announces the Sharks as the winners. The Sharks celebrate and Patrick announces that they saved the rec center, which confuses Squidward. SpongeBob announces that everyone is a winner. The episode ends with the Sharks and Pods jumping up and Squidward complaining about not winning anything.

Production[]

Vincent Waller confirmed this episode on Twitter on April 18, 2016.[1]

Art[]

Character design[]

Character designs of the Sharks shared by Adam Paloian on his Twitter.[2]

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He also introduced the character designs of the Pods.

The original designs for the Sharks.[3]

Background design[]

  • Designed by Kimberly Knoll.[4]

Storyboards[]

Music[]

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  The Sharks vs. The Pods - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Title card.]
  Kung Fu Rock - Shellie O'Brien, Eban Schletter [Plays on jukebox.]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks 20C - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob laughs.]
  Pompadour Hop (b) - Steve Goomas [Sharks introduce themselves.]
  Forever and a Day (a) - Raun Burnham, Jerry Burnham ["Jonnie, no!"]
  Hang Loose - Roger Roger [Sharkface asks SpongeBob to join.]
  Big Julie - Kenny Graham [Sharkface tells SpongeBob not to worry.]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7L - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob sucks his thumb.]
  Tautwalk - Laurie Johnson [At Howlin' Marlin.]
  Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["There are plenty of clubs in the sea."]
  The Sharks - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Pods introduced/"Hold it there laddies, break this nonsense up right now."]
  The Unknown - Ralph Dollimore ["We got a showdown to get ready for."]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks 12E - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob goes home.]
  Spooky - Kenny Graham ["I can't fight in a showdown!"]
  Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Hmm?"]
  Spooky - Kenny Graham [Ransom note.]
  Dramatic Cue (B) - Ronald Hanmer ["Gary! No!"]
  Johnny Too Bad 1 - Steve Byrd ["I have to get ready to fight."]
  The Sharks - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [At the playground.]
  Dramatic Impact (3) - Ivor Slaney ["Squidward?"]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks 18 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob does not want to fight Squidward.]
  Abstrakter Jazz 2 - Gerhard Trede ["We are a troupe."]
  New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr ["A troupe?"]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob drops spatulas.]
  Pompadour Hop (b) - Steve Goomas [Fans screaming.]
  Blue Danube [#17] - Fiachra Trench, Johann Strauss Sr [Jonnie dancing.]
  SpongeBob Flashback Vibes - Nicolas Carr [Start of Flashback.]
  Horror Crash - Harry Lubin [Jonnie falls down while dancing.]
  Lovely Scenery C - Mladen Franko [Floor scratched up.]
  Forever and a Day (a) - Raun Burnham, Jerry Burnham ["Jonnie, no!"]
  Hot Steel and Slide Licks 34C - Jeremy Wakefield ["But you sharks, kidnapped Gary."]
  Sharks Dance - Eban Schletter [Sharks dance.]
  Square Waves - David Fleming, Joerg Huettner [Extreme Music] [Pods dance.]
  Bikini Bottom Police - Nicolas Carr [Cops arrive.]
  Cops Dance - Eban Schletter [Cops dance.]
  I.A. Dance - Eban Schletter [I.A. dance.]
  Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr ["Ooh!"]
  Kung Fu Rock - Shellie O'Brien, Eban Schletter [SpongeBob dances.]
  Spongetwist New Mix No Ld. Sax - Nicolas Carr, Fabian Fernandez, James King [Ending.]

Release[]

Trivia[]

General[]

  • According to a 2021 interview with Casey Alexander, this was one of many holdovers from the first half of season 9, claiming it was an unfinished episode that kept him and Zeus Cervas busy until their end date for the initial batch of episode segments.
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Reg's blue heart tattoo instead of red.

Episode references[]

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SpongeBob's hydro-dynamic spatula (right).

  • There is a picture of the hydro-dynamic spatula from the episode "Help Wanted" on SpongeBob's wall.
  • The ransom note is written the same way the letters to SpongeBob are written in the episode "BlackJack."
    • Similarly, on the ransom note, the word "The" is written in the same style as SpongeBob's essay in "Procrastination."
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  • The "IM-RDY" license plate from the episode "No Free Rides" reappears in SpongeBob's garage in this episode when he is getting ready to fight.
    • Although, the license plate colors are different in both appearances.
    • The license plate would later appear yet again in "Pineapple RV."
  • The dance of the Pods is similar to Squidward's dance in "Culture Shock."


Cultural references[]

  • This episode's title is an apparent reference to the two rival greaser gangs from the Broadway musical and the 1961 film West Side Story: the Sharks and the Jets.
    • This episode's title is also similar to the name of the game Sharks vs. Minnows.
  • The Sharks are voiced by the original cast of Happy Days (and its spin-off, Laverne & Shirley), which is parodied at the end of the episode.
    • SpongeBob's line "Eyyy, new friends!" references Fonzie's catchphrase from Happy Days.
  • Sharkface's name is a spoof of the 1932 crime-drama film Scarface and its 1983 remake.
  • Jonnie is a spoof on Johnny Cade from the 1967 book The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton.
    • The dance fight scene is a parody of the Greasers vs. Socs in the 1983 film based on said novel.

Errors[]

  • In the French dub, the note on the Krusty Krab is blank.
  • When Ronnie tells SpongeBob not to be such a baby, his jacket disappears, but in the next scene, it reappears.
  • When SpongeBob cut things with his spatula, his TV gets destroyed, but the shadow behind the TV is still normal.
  • In the still shot of Squidward and his troupe, his pants disappear, even though he wears The Pods outfit, but when he is next shown, they reappear.
  • When Mr. Krabs declares the Sharks as the winners of the dance-off, his eye stalks are white instead of green.

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References[]

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