"The Lil' Patscals" is a The Patrick Star Show episode from season 1. In this episode, Patrick learns what GrandPat's childhood was like.
Characters[]
- Patrick Star
- GrandPat Star
- Lil' GrandPat (debut)
- Granny Tentacles
- Squiggly (debut)
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Snappy (debut)
- Mrs. Puff
- Puffy (debut)
- Guard toilet (single appearance)
- Incidentals
- Incidental 6 (pictured)
- Incidental 14 (pictured)
- Old Man Walker
- Hoops (debut)
- Incidental 118 (named Officer Murphy; debut)
- Old Man Jenkins
- Angel TV (single appearance)
- Devil TV (single appearance)
- Haunted door (single appearance)
- Haunted coat (single appearance)
- Army of the Living Dead (cameo)
- Goofy Goober (mentioned)
Synopsis[]
Patrick is watching the traffic light channel on the TV, with GrandPat being unamused at the program. Patrick says that television is his main method of having fun, so GrandPat destroys the TV, insisting that he has had fun in his childhood. GrandPat shows Patrick a picture of the Kelp Bed Kids, a gang he was in during his childhood, and tells him about the adventures that they went on. An angel and devil TV appear and give Patrick an idea to use the time closet to live through GrandPat's past experiences. Patrick distracts GrandPat and sets the time closet to 1927.
While the Kelp Bed Kids are playing a game, a can is kicked at Patrick, who hopes to hang out with them. Patrick pulls out a smaller version of him to be compatible with them, and the kids Fleischer-ize him to fit him in. The Kelp Bed Kids ask Patrick to kick a can, which ends up in Old Man Jenkins' house. They aim to get the can back, so Patrick and GrandPat attempt to sneak into the house, but get chased away by a guard toilet. Hoops uses one of his hoops to restrain the toilet, allowing the kids to go inside the house.
The Kelp Bed Kids venture through the house, looking for the can, but various traps inside result in the kids being thrown out of the house, with the exception of Patrick and GrandPat, who end up in the basement after falling through a hidden trap in the floors. They find the can, which rolls to Old Man Jenkins, who was working on his security system.
Old Man Jenkins is about to use the can, but soon gives it back to Patrick and GrandPat, as he thought that they were looking for his outlawed ice cream. He reveals that the government banned ice cream, so he set haunted traps in his house to prevent the police from finding out about his bootlegged supply. Officer Murphy arrives at the house and inspects Old Man Jenkins' basement, having the suspicion about him bootlegging ice cream, but he finds nothing. Unknown to Officer Murphy, Patrick and GrandPat have eaten the ice cream, keeping Old Man Jenkins' cover.
Patrick arrives home from the past, still in his Kelp Bed Kid form, with GrandPat still telling the story. Patrick agrees that experiencing real-life adventures are more fun than television. Outside the house, they find Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, Granny Tentacles, and Old Man Walker, the original members of the Kelp Bed Kids. Patrick and GrandPat join them for another round of kicking the can, only for GrandPat to soon trip as he prepares his kick.
Production[]
This episode was produced during 2022,[2] and it was confirmed on December 20 of the aforementioned year.[3]
Promotional art and images[]
Model sheets[]
- By Chris DeRose.[2]
Art[]
Background design[]
- Design by Rebekie Bennington, John Seymore, and "Nickelodeon designers", painted by Brad Sutton.[6]
Storyboards[]
- Rough boarded by Andy Gonsalves,[7][8] plussing work and layouts by Arielle Phillips,[9] and certain panels "lovingly" cleaned up by revisionist Arin Scalfo.[10]
- The full rough storyboard of this episode can be found on Gonsalves' website.[1]
Production notes[]
Andy Gonsalves:
- Gonsalves stated that he was "very proud of this one."[8]
Arielle Phillips:
- Phillips said that "Snappy" (young Mr. Krabs) and "Puffy" (young Mrs. Puff) were her favorite characters to draw.[11]
- Phillips stated that this was their first time drawing Old Man Jenkins in about 5 or 6 years (since either "FarmerBob" or "The Ballad of Filthy Muck") - they were "a tad rusty, but managed".[12]
- "I like that I just drew and pasted this reaction face on Andy G's storyboard drawing. In context, I think it's funnier".[13]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Bahia Baby - Wolfgang Kaltenbach [Title card and opening.]
‣ Terror - Alan Braden ["GrandPat, why?"]
‣ Chez les Gitans - Michel Martin Portal ["I wanna show ya something."]
• Idea Sting - Nicolas Carr ["GrandPat's got it all wrong."/"No argument here."]
‣ Death Clock E - Dick de Benedictis ["Hey, that time closet of yours has a TV screen."]
‣ ? [Patrick's shoulder angel and devil disappear.]
‣ Chez les Gitans - Michel Martin Portal [Patrick sneaks off to his time closet.]
‣ Alert Cue A - Hermann Langschwert [Patrick travels back to 1927.]
‣ The Joint Is Jumpin' - Michael R. Carubia [Patrick joins GrandPat and the Kelp Bed Kids.]
‣ Horror Cue 1 A - Gregor F. Narholz [Shot of Old Man Jenkins' house.]
‣ Spooky - Hans May ["I guess this means I'm out of the gang now, huh?"]
‣ From the Dead - Ronald Hanmer [Patrick and GrandPat sneak into Old Man Jenkins' yard.]
‣ Hot Pursuit - Edmund Koetscher [Hoops chases after Patrick and GrandPat.]
‣ Death Clock G - Dick de Benedictis [GrandPat shivering.]
‣ In The Twilight - Stuart Crombie [Patrick and the Kelp Bed Kids walking through Old Man Jenkins' house.]
‣ Tautwalk - Laurie Johnson [Patrick and the Kelp Bed Kids looking for the can in Old Man Jenkins' kitchen.]
‣ The Joint Is Jumpin' - Michael R. Carubia [The Kelp Bed Kids trying to escape Old Man Jenkins' house.]
‣ Saw Theme - William Trytel [Old Man Jenkins operating his home security system.]
‣ Chez les Gitans - Michel Martin Portal ["Phew! Thank heavens. You're just here for the silly can."]
‣ Crime Scene - Frederick Charrosin [Officer Murphy arrives at Old Man Jenkins' house.]
‣ Got My Blues - Michael R. Carubia [Patrick and GrandPat hide Old Man Jenkins' ice cream from Officer Murphy.]
‣ The Joint Is Jumpin' - Michael R. Carubia [Ending.]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the The Patrick Star Show Season 1, Volume 2 DVD.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode was initially called "Little Patscals."[1] The only change is that the word "the" was added to the title, and that the word "little" was replaced with its abbreviation, "lil'."
- This episode may have also been called "The Little Patscals" and "Lil Patscals" according to its storyboard.[1]
- This episode was paired up with a rerun of "Fun & Done!" during the original American airing.[14]
- Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff look slightly older and wrinklier at the end of the episode, despite being previously seen in the series in their normal, younger state.
- According to the episode's original storyboard, Patrick was going to switch the channel to a bucket of paint while watching TV instead of just watching a stoplight change colors.[1]
Episode references[]
- Old Man Jenkins being forced to hide his bootlegged supply of ice cream continues the "ice-cream prohibition" storyline from what was seen in GrandPat's past in "Enemies à la Mode."
Cultural references[]
- The title is a reference to classic short film series The Little Rascals, which is an alternate title for Our Gang.
- Most of this episode's visuals and tone attempt to replicate the style of classic 1920s and '30s golden age cartoons:
- The Kelp Bed Kids attempt to Fleischer-ize Patrick so he can join the club, referencing the cartoon studio of the same time. Fleischer Studios was a pioneer of the animation industry at the time, creating iconic characters and using revolutionary techniques in their theatrical short films.
- "Fleischer-ization" could also be a reference to this episode's co-writer, Jacob Fleisher.
- Mrs. Puff throws a rubber hose over Patrick to help Fleischer-ize him, giving a nod to how most cartoon characters were structured with rubber hose-like limbs during that era.
- Granny Tentacles covers Patrick in "glorious black-and-white" paint, giving a nod to how almost every cartoon in that era used only those colors.
- Color wouldn't be implemented in animated film until 1930, and wouldn't be common practice until halfway through the decade.
- Some of the music in this episode gives off a vibe of jazz and swing, a style of often heard around the time.
- The Kelp Bed Kids attempt to Fleischer-ize Patrick so he can join the club, referencing the cartoon studio of the same time. Fleischer Studios was a pioneer of the animation industry at the time, creating iconic characters and using revolutionary techniques in their theatrical short films.
- Cree Summer's performance as a young Granny Tentacles is extremely similar to her performance as Susie Carmichael from the Rugrats franchise.
Video[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish (American) | La infancia del Abuelo | GrandPat's Childhood |
| Spanish (European) | Los Pat-granujillas | The Patscals |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Andy Gonsalves: Storyboards - "The Lil' Patscals"
- ^ a b c Chris DeRose on Twitter - "My contribution..."
- ^ The Patrick Star Show - LeakDB
- ^ Amanda Donahue on Tumblr - "I've been real MIA..."
- ^ Kenny Pittenger on Instagram - "A bunch of "The Patrick Star Show" episodes..."
- ^ Brad Sutton on Instagram - "Been painting by watercolours..."
- ^ Andy Gonsalves on Twitter - "Today at 5pm,..."
- ^ a b Andy Gonsalves on Instagram - "The Lil' Patscals" is..."
- ^ Arielle Phillips on Twitter - "*Storyboard Thread!: A..."
- ^ Arielle Phillips on Twitter - "Some poses I did..."
- ^ Arielle Phillips on Twitter - "Some scenes with the Kelpbed Kids..."
- ^ Arielle Phillips on Twitter - "First time I drew..."
- ^ Arielle Phillips on Twitter - "I like that I..."
- ^ April 24, 2023 - Nickstory
Notes[]
- ^ Also listed as "PAT042" in the segment's storyboards, and simply "042" in its model sheets.