"Shock Horror (A)" was composed by Dick Walter, and has been widely known as the famous "dun-dun-dun" sound effect. "Shock Horror B, Shock Horror C, Shock Horror D, and Shock Horror E" haven't been used in the franchise.
Usage[]
Shock Horror A[]
SpongeBob SquarePants[]
- 21a. "Your Shoe's Untied" - "I don't wear shoes."
- 21b. "Squid's Day Off" - "A-ha!"
- 22b. "Bossy Boots" - "The Killer Krab!"
- 24b. "Imitation Krabs" - Mr. Krabs, SpongeBob, the Penny, and the Robo-Krab gasp.
- 68b. "SquidBob TentaclePants" - The mother shrieks as she sees a hideous baby. (+1)
- 79b. "Squid Wood" - Squidward screams as he sees SpongeBob through the window.
- 85a. "New Digs" - Mr. Krabs screams after his customers leave. (quietly heard)
- 261b. "Hiccup Plague" - SpongeBob screams.
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years[]
- 3b. "Cabin of Curiosities" - Lightning scares SpongeBob and Patrick.
- 16a. "First and Last Aid" - "Oh my goodness!"; Nurse Helga sees SpongeBob disassembled. (full sting twice)
- 27a. "Mad Science Squirrel" - Plankton sees Sandy and Karen.
- 33a. "Un-Breaking and De-Entering" - Pile of stolen items; "We've been robbed!" (full sting twice)
- 34b. "Lords of the Larp" - "Run for your lives!"; Mo, Bubble Bass, Kevin, and Harvey scream. (full sting twice)
- 39. "End of Summer Daze" - SpongeBob realizes he has to save Patrick. (full sting)
The Patrick Star Show[]
- 22b. "A Root Galoot" - "We barbecued him!" (full sting)
- 52. "Squidina's Holidaze Special" - Patrick screams. (full sting)
- 53a. "Sitcom Stars" - Mr. Rilla appears; "You’re disgusting, lady!"; "...recast!" (last note all three times)
- 56b. "Partial Recall" - Planktons giggle. (full sting)
- 57a. "The Haunting of Flim-Flam House" - GrandPat unmasked. (full sting)
- 57b. "Rube Tube" - Shot of Rube's crew. (full sting)
Other[]
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Teaser #4) - Bikini Bottom is destroyed. (full sting)
Trivia[]
- Between "New Digs" and "Cabin of Curiosities," this short track took 14 years to return.
- "Hiccup Plague" used the track and was produced in 2019, but did not air until 2022, after "Cabin of Curiosities."
- "Shock Horror A" is the famous "dun-dun-dun" sound effect. The notes are Eb, C, and a F#.
- Usually when this track plays, only the last note is heard. However, in the Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years episodes "First and Last Aid", "Un-Breaking and De-Entering", "Lords of the Larp", "End of Summer Daze", The Patrick Star Show episodes "A Root Galoot,", "Squidina's Holidaze Special", and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water teaser #4, the full sting is heard.