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Sponge-Cano!

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"Sponge-Cano!" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 7. In this episode, a volcanic eruption brings an ancient warrior to Bikini Bottom with dire predictions.

Characters[]

Synopsis[]

The episode starts at Squidward's house, Squidward tries to make a self-portrait when he is interrupted by a song that SpongeBob is singing about how he has an "attitude of gratitude." After Squidward tells SpongeBob to stop, he slips on some spilled paintbrushes, falls down the stairs and through the floor, breaks a plumage pipe, resulting in spewing water.

When SpongeBob offers to help, Squidward denies that he needs help and tells SpongeBob not to help him ever again. He tightens the pipe so much that the water can't get through. Squidward then storms off grumpily as he's late for work.

At the Krusty Krab, Squidward rudely yells "Pardon me!" to a purple fish while entering, then walks to the counter and tells SpongeBob to stop staring at him. Squidward scolds everyone that he says he doesn't have time to count pennies when a fish tries to pay for a Krabby Patty with a huge pile of them, comments at a blue fish eating a Krabby Patty tapping his foot on the floor, gets angry with Incidental 41 for holding the door and leaving fingerprints, thinks people are leaving "trash" on the tables, insults a frail woman's clattering dentures, and a red fish's tall hat. He even scolds a blue fish for taking too long to eat and another for taking too long in the bathroom. When SpongeBob passes by still singing about his attitude of gratitude, Squidward scolds him to stop. SpongeBob asks whether he has an "attitude of gratitude," but Squidward says that he is the most miserable person (which means the rudest person) in Bikini Bottom due to the fact that he hates his job and neighbors, and doubts it can get worse. Immediately afterwards, a previously dormant volcano erupts. Everybody in the Krusty Krab evacuates because it is falling to pieces. Mr. Krabs sees no point in trying to run away and demands Squidward's and SpongeBob's life essence after the cash register is destroyed until someone points out the shelter.

In the shelter, the mayor is trying to calm everyone, but they won't stop worrying. When the mayor ultimately thinks that Bikini Bottom is doomed, a mysterious dolphin warrior comes in and says that they must sacrifice the most miserable person. When Squidward goes towards the door, SpongeBob says that they must find the most miserable person, but Squidward mocks him. They then realize Squidward is the most miserable person, so they attempt to sacrifice him. They remind Squidward of what he said and that he even admitted to being the most miserable. Before they throw him into the volcano alive, SpongeBob offers to be thrown in because he made Squidward miserable. Squidward accidentally falls off a ledge and asks SpongeBob for help. When SpongeBob reminds him of his promise, Squidward takes it back and SpongeBob saves him. Meanwhile, the pipe at Squidward's house has built up so much water that it sends the house flying, and it falls into the volcano. The dolphin then says that he was going to say that the most miserable person's house must be sacrificed, and the people are once again calmed; except for Squidward, who now has no roof to sleep under, and is even more miserable. SpongeBob then lets Squidward sleep under his pineapple, as the episode ends.

Production[]

Vincent Waller posted a snippet of this episode's outline on his "Incoherent-Thought" blog on March 3, 2009.[3]

Around January 2010, Waller rough sketched press art for the Legends special episodes, including one for "Sponge-Cano!"[4]

On July 1, 2010, Waller posted two character designs (early and final) for the "ancient warrior" character.[5]

This episode's initial animation was completed sometime during July 2010.[6]

On July 15, 2010, Waller posted a doodle of the ancient warrior on the storyboard for "Squidward's School for Grown-Ups," saying he was "having to go in and adjust a board to match a character change, after the initial animation was done."[6]

This episode was added to the United States Copyright Catalog on August 23, 2010, alongside the other 5 episodes from the SpongeBob's Legends of Bikini Bottom event.[7] It was confirmed on October 22, 2010.[8]

Episode outline[]

Art[]

Character design[]

  • Posted by Vincent Waller.[5]

Background design[]

Press art[]

Music[]

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

 • Primitive Drums 2 Fiji w/ Cong Hit - Nicolas Carr [Title card]
 • Hawaiian Slide - Nicolas Carr, Jeremy Wakefield [opening]
 ◦ Attitude of Gratitude - Casey Alexander, Derek Iversen, Eban Schletter
 • Steel Licks 46 - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward falls down the stairs]
 • Ascending Tension Bits - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield ["This is your fault!"/Squidward uses the wrench to tighten the pipe/Water about to escape from the pipe]
 • Another Krusty Krab Day - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Squidward goes to work]
 • Goofy Conversation Continued Thin Mix - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidward complaining]
 • Who Said That- Jolly Good Fellow 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["I hate my job, and I live in a dead end town with neighbors I can't stand. I'm the most miserable person in Bikini Bottom!"]
 ‣ Hand to Hand Combat 2 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [volcano erupting]
 ‣ Surrender 7 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["I'm gonna need your life essence!"]
 • Steel Licks 22 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Oh, yes, of course, ma'am."]
 ‣ Action Stations 1 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [volcano shelter]
 ‣ Chinese Mystery - Nino Nardini ["We've got it under control."]
 • Steel Licks 41 - Jeremy Wakefield [parking tickets]
 ‣ African Conflict - Norman Dane [ancient warrior introduced]
 • Juju Magic - Nicolas Carr [overlays "African Conflict"]
 ‣ Out of the Crypt [#1] - Harry Lubin ["...because I was the only one who knew how to stop it."]
 ‣ Drama Link (C) - Hubert Clifford ["A sacrifice must be made of the most miserable person."]
 • Steel Licks 54 - Jeremy Wakefield [everyone arguing]
 • Primitive Drums 2 Fiji Extended - Nicolas Carr [Everyone taking Squidward to the volcano]
 ‣ House Of Horror - Larry Hochman [Squidward about to be sacrificed]
 ‣ Drama Link (O) - Hubert Clifford ["It is I who makes Squidward miserable. Throw me in instead."]
 ‣ Dramatic Bridge 4 - Phil Green ["SpongeBob, help!"]
 ‣ Dramatic Cue (B) - Ronald Hanmer ["Please, SpongeBob, I didn't mean any of that!"]
 ‣ Fates [#61] - Gregor F. Narholz ["I'm grateful for the life I'm living."]
 ‣ Red Alert [#8] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Goodbye, everyone!"]
 ‣ Horror Crash - Harry Lubin [Squidward falls]
 ‣ Historical Fanfare [#68.02] - Harry Bluestone [SpongeBob rescues Squidward]
 • Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward's house blowing away to the volcano]
 • Traveling Along in the Key of D No Organ - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [ending]

Release[]

Trivia[]

General[]

  • This episode originally had the packaging code of 142a and was paired up with "The Curse of the Hex," but it was switched around to be 142b and was repaired with "Trenchbillies."[8]
  • This episode, as well as the other episodes in the miniseries, was available on the Legends of Bikini Bottom DVD, released on November 16, 2010, two months before it aired on American television.
  • This episode was paired up with "The Main Drain" during the original American airing, but has since been re-airing with "Trenchbillies."[10]
  • This episode reveals that Squidward's eyes can change color, since they turn blue when he imitates SpongeBob.
  • The ancient warrior states to the audience that he didn't finish the sentence, saying the sacrifice to stop the volcano is the miserable person's house when earlier at the volcano shelter, he sounded like he ended the sentence with the word person before Incidental 40 said, "I knew it!"
  • The idea of a volcano being a threat to Bikini Bottom is later reused in The SpongeBob Musical/"The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!"
  • This episode marks the first time a dolphin in SpongeBob SquarePants actually talks.
  • This episode marks the second time someone uses a tape recorder to prove that Squidward said something that he's denying. The first is in "Boating Buddies."
    • The person who has the recording tape to record Squidward's voice is the same as from what happened in "Boating Buddies" where he does it to SpongeBob.
Sponge-Cano!- Trenchbillies Missing From Netflix

This episode and "Trenchbillies" are missing from Netflix UK.

Sponge-Cano! on Netflix

This episode's name is spelled incorrectly on Netflix.

  • This episode and its sister episode "Trenchbillies" are missing from Netflix UK.
  • On Netflix, after everyone runs out of the burning Krusty Krab. The screen fades to black, then fades back to the episode at the moment SpongeBob says shelter can’t be far away.
    • Also on Netflix, when Squidward pulls the lights off (with the cord), the screen immediately transitions to the credits.
      • Also on Netflix, the title is misspelled as "Sponge-cano."


Episode references[]

Errors[]

  • The volcano is located across the street from the Krusty Krab, which is exactly where the Chum Bucket is supposed to be. Consequently, Plankton nor Karen appear in this episode.
Sponge-Cano! 174

Two tentacles instead of four.

  • Squidward has only two legs instead of four when he is falling down the volcano.
Sponge-Cano! 192

No bottom pores.

  • When Squidward says, "You know, SpongeBob," SpongeBob has no bottom pores.
Sponge-Cano! credits

"Sponge-Cano"[sic] without an exclamation point and Larry the Lobster is credited.

The Gratitude Song credits

"Gratitude" is listed as "The Gratitude Song"[sic] in the closing credits.

  • The episode title is mistakenly listed as "Sponge-Cano" in the closing credits instead of "Sponge-Cano!," missing the exclamation point at the end of the title
    • Doug Lawrence is credited as playing Larry the Lobster in the closing credits, even though he is neither seen nor heard in this episode.
    • Also, the song "Gratitude" is known as "The Gratitude Song."


Videos[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hGsbsFXhhk
  2. ^ https://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/spongebob-squarepants-specials-and-marthons-in-the-2010s-in-the-philippines.62975/
  3. ^ a b Writing Doodle 3/3/9 - Welcome to Incoherent-Thought
  4. ^ a b Rough Press Art - Welcome to Incoherent-Thought
  5. ^ a b Work Roughs - Welcome to Incoherent-Thought
  6. ^ a b Dolphins onthe Brain - Welcome to Incoherent-Thought
  7. ^ SpongeBob SquarePants : 142 - Catalog.org Public Catalog
  8. ^ a b Spongebob Squarepants - Eps. 140-142 - Catalog.org Public Catalog
  9. ^ New SpongeBob on Tonight - Welcome to Incoherent-Thought
  10. ^ Nickstory - January 28, 2011
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