"There Goes the Neighborhood" is a The Patrick Star Show episode from season 2. In this episode, Patrick and Squidina go on location to interview their neighbors.
Characters[]
- Patrick Star
- Squidina Star
- Gladys
- Granny Tentacles (puppet)
- Slappy Laszlo (puppet)
- Cecil Star
- Bedroom door (puppet)
- Doreen (single appearance)
- Isadore (single appearance)
- Dorothy (single appearance)
- Fi-Dor (single appearance)
- Doorbell snail (single appearance)
- Snail Lady Puppet[2] (single appearance)
- Alien underground[1] (single appearance)
- Incidentals
- Fred
- Incidental 2
- Incidental 6 (puppet)
- Incidental 7
- Incidental 16
- Incidental 20 (puppet)
- Incidental 23 (puppet)
- Incidental 42 (puppet)
- Incidental 45 (puppet)
- Incidental 63 (puppet)
- Incidental 68 (puppet)
- Incidental 154
- Incidental 173
- Incidental 174 (puppet)
- Greaser fish
- Bunny Star (cameo)
- GrandPat Star (cameo)
- Squidward Tentacles (pictured)
- Goofy Goober (pictured)
Synopsis[]
Patrick's Neighborhood
Patrick starts the show by showcasing his Wheel of Ideas, with all the options now replaced with ice cream. After he spins the wheel, it comes loose and rolls outside the house, running over the lawnies before crashing into next-door neighbor Gladys. Squidina declares that the topic of the day will be neighbors. Patrick makes this an episode of Patrick's Neighborhood, going around the neighborhood and asking questions to the people he meets, including if they have ice cream.
The first house Patrick and Squidina visit is Granny Tentacles'. She excuses herself and runs away with the house, with only the door left behind. Patrick decides they should come back later. The next house they visit appears to be Slappy's, but it is revealed he broke into the house of another neighbor, who soon arrives. Patrick asks him for ice cream, and gets kicked out of the house.
Patrick and Squidina land in front of a snail-shaped house. They interview the "snail lady" owning the house, who is actually a bunch of snails bundled under clothing. Patrick accidentally takes off the disguise, leaving him and Squidina attacked by snails. They run away to a mansion with a guard dog, who turns out to be Cecil in disguise, having gotten a new job.
The next neighbor is Patrick's bedroom door, who has his own pet, wife, kids. The door invites Patrick for dinner, but he declines after noticing they do not have any ice cream. As they leave, they run into Cecil again, who has another job as the house's door.
Afterwards, Patrick and Squidina come across a scary, condemned house. Although Squidina wants to turn back, Patrick is determined to go in because of the show's fans. When they go in, they encounter a variety of people, who express annoyance at the questions Patrick asks and then get pulled into the floor. Patrick grabs onto one just in time and comes across a massive alien in the basement, who had actually been controlling the entire neighborhood with puppets.
Patrick jumps into the alien.
Squidina and Patrick are shocked, but Patrick goes to interview the alien. The alien is fed up with Patrick's questions and blasts back off to space, lifting up the entire neighborhood with him. Patrick returns to his family and explains that he learned never to trust his neighbors.
Just then, Bunny calls Patrick in for ice cream, which he is excited to finally have. However, the ice cream cone Patrick gets is yet again Cecil in disguise. Patrick promptly swallows Cecil whole.
Production[]
This episode was in production on December 2, 2022.[3]
This episode was first seen on Nickelodeon's press schedule listings on October 2, 2023 at 3:44PM EDT, although the title and plot were unconfirmed.[4]
Its title and plot were confirmed later in the day.
Promotional art[]
Model sheets[]
- Designed by Chris DeRose.[1]
Art[]
Background design[]
- Art direction by Marta Knudsen, layouts by Tim Allen and John Seymore,[7] and traditionally painted by Amy Lewis[8] with line/shadows and lighting digitally painted on top.[3][9]
Storyboards[]
- Rough boarded by Gabe Del Valle[10] and Mike Pelensky,[11][12] plussed by Trey Chavez[13] and other series' storyboard artists.
Production notes[]
Chris DeRose:
- This episode contained some of DeRose's favorite designs on the show.[1]
Gabe Del Valle:
- Del Valle said that this was "A really fun and surreal ep where we get to explore Patrick's neighborhood and meet new and old neighbors![10] We also got to help write a song that had inspired lyrics such as "neighborhood" and "a".[14] And we also get to learn about Slappy's residence and are introduced to the mysterious Snail Lady…"[15]
Mike Pelensky:
- "This ep has some really surreal gags in it, even by Patrick Show standards. But I'm really proud of where they landed and how they escalate. There's a smart way to write 'dumb,' you know!"[11]
- "This episode asks the eternal question: "Won't you be Patrick's neighbor, or would you go nuts first?" This space alien certainly would. Boarding his sarcastic meltdown (on top of all the other bizarre stuff that happens in this ep) was fun as heck!"[12]
Amy Lewis:
- Lewis said that "this show is such a treat to paint for! Its style still shouts 'world of SpongeBob' because of the same shape and design language but has its own unique edge by being painted in watercolour instead of gouache or acrylic like SpongeBob."[9]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Space Age Swingers A - Willie Aron, Wendie Colter [Title card and opening.]
‣ Ta-ra B - Sammy Burdson, John Fiddy [Wheel of Ideas.]
‣ Revealed - Stuart Crombie ["I replaced all the topics with ice cream!"]
‣ Shark Attack B - John Fiddy [The wheel spins rampantly outside.]
‣ Easy Whistler - Benjamin Starnberg ["Patrick, look! Today's topic isn't ice cream, it's neighbors!"]
◦ The Neighborhood Song - Gabe Del Valle, Mike Pelensky, Kenny Pittenger, Ego Plum [Patrick sings this.]
‣ Cocktail - Johnny Patrick [Patrick and Squidina approach Granny Tentacles' house/Patrick asks Granny Tentacles to come out.]
‣ Comic Walk - Sidney Torch [Granny Tentacles runs away with her house.]
• ? [Patrick scatting.]
• The Curious Cabin - Ego Plum [Patrick and Squidina visit Slappy's house.]
◦ The Neighborhood Song - Gabe Del Valle, Mike Pelensky, Kenny Pittenger, Ego Plum [Patrick interviews a muscular fish and gets kicked out.]
‣ Kiyouli Le Clown - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Patrick and Squidina visit Snail Lady's house.]
‣ Scared Stiff - Ronald Hanmer ["You sure are dedicated to a theme."]
‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz [Snails hiss.]
‣ Fun Sting F - Gregor F. Narholz [Snails attack the mailman.]
‣ Kiyouli Le Clown - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Patrick interviews the Snail Lady.]
‣ Bart's Nightmare G - Charlie Brissette, Norman Mamey [Patrick and Squidina run out of the Snail Lady's house.]
‣ A Jolly Jaunt (c) - Dick Walter [Patrick hops the fence.]
‣ Refined Tastes - Benedict Cruft [Patrick and Squidina approach a fancy house.]
‣ L'Horloge Hantee - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Cecil as a guard dog.]
‣ Bart's Nightmare G - Charlie Brissette, Norman Mamey [Cecil chases Patrick and Squidina away.]
• ? [Patrick singing again.]
‣ Latin Lesson - Rolf Asberg [Patrick and Squidina meet Bedroom Door's family.]
‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz [Cecil as a door.]
‣ Tricks and Traps - James McConnel ["That's right, kids, this is my other new job."]
• ? - Ego Plum [Patrick and Squidina approach a creepy-looking house.]
‣ Planet Surface - Gregor F. Narholz ["Maybe we don't have to meet everyone in the neighborhood, Patrick."]
‣ Ghostly Sightings - Wilfred Burns [Incidental 6 tells Patrick and Squidina to go away.]
‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz [Patrick kicks the door down.]
‣ Ta-ra B - Sammy Burdson, John Fiddy ["Charm!"]
‣ Death Clock D - Dick de Benedictis [Patrick looks around the room.]
‣ In the Twilight - Stuart Crombie [Patrick tries to interview Incidental 6.]
‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz ["Look, more neighbors!"]
‣ In the Twilight - Stuart Crombie [Patrick tries to interview the other neighbors.]
‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz [Patrick runs up to another neighbor.]
‣ Flight In Panic 1 - Gregor F. Narholz [Patrick and Squidina get pulled through a tunnel.]
‣ The Creature (a) - Gregor F. Narholz
‣ Halloween Antics A - Kevin Riepl [The neighbors are revealed to be an alien's puppets.]
‣ Kitsch Latin Cool - Malcolm Lockyer [Patrick interviews the alien.]
‣ Pig and Whistle - Paul Gerard [The alien mocks Patrick.]
‣ Musique De L'Infini - Jean-Jacques Perrey ["I left my planet to get away from neighbors, not meet newer, dumber ones!"]
‣ Attack of the Giant Robots - Cris Velasco [The neighborhood flies away.]
‣ Space Age Swingers A - Willie Aron, Wendie Colter ["Never trust your neighbors, 'cause they'll just turn out to be a bunch of tentacles connected to some weird, big alien monster."]
‣ Easy Whistler - Benjamin Starnberg [Ending.]
Trivia[]
General[]
Simulcasting. By the time Nick had started the episode, Nicktoons was already airing it.
- This episode's premiere, alongside the other three in its premiere week were simulcasted on Nicktoons.[16] Due to Nicktoons' spacings of commercial breaks, the episode effectively debuted on that network first.
- This episode was originally going to premiere at 5:00pm, but it was moved to 4:00pm.
- Patrick and Squidina doing interviews with other Ukulele Bottom citizens was previously the plot point of "Nitwit Neighborhood News," although in that episode, it was treated as a spoof of evening news broadcasts.
- This episode's title is a reference to the phrase of the same name. At the end of the episode, the title literally happens as the space alien (which held puppets of all of the Stars' neighbors as well their homes) flies away in his ship to live somewhere else.
- This causes Bunny to say the episode's title: "Welp, there goes the neighborhood!"
Episode references[]
- Patrick's "Wheel of Segments" from "Enemies à la Mode" returns, except he has replaced all the topics with ice cream.
- Squidina wears her bike helmet from "Bummer Jobs" while interviewing neighbors with Patrick.
Cultural references[]
- "Patrick's Neighborhood" and its intro is a parody of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, and Patrick's suit is the same as Fred Rogers'.
- The bubblegum pencil sticks are a parody of that series' puppets used to represent the citizens of that town, which is fitting, as all of Patrick's neighbors were puppets.
- Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood was also referenced in "Patrick's Alley."
Errors[]
- In the greaser fish's house, the picture of him with Slappy's head pasted over uses Incidental 185's color palette.
Video[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Russian | Мы и наши соседи My i nashi sosedi |
We and Our Neighbors |
References[]
- ^ a b c d Chris DeRose on Twitter - "My designs from yesterday's..."
- ^ a b Chris DeRose on Twitter - "My designs from yesterday's episode..."
- ^ a b c Amy Lewis Art - The Patrick Star Show
- ^ Nick Press Schedules - BDTYA
- ^ Patrick Star on Instagram - "Which episode are you feeling today?"
- ^ Kenny Pittenger on Instagram - "Oh man, shoulda told you sooner..."
- ^ Amy Lewis on Twitter - "Art direction by..."
- ^ Amy Lewis on Twitter - "BG I painted..."
- ^ a b Amy Lewis on Instagram - "The Patrick Star Show background..."
- ^ a b Gabe Del Valle on Twitter - "Psst, wanna see some board..."
- ^ a b Mike Pelensky on Instagram - "Part 1 of my rough board highlights from..."
- ^ a b Mike Pelensky on Instagram - "Part 2 of my rough board highlights from..."
- ^ Trey Chavez on Twitter - "Some of my drawings from..."
- ^ Gabe Del Valle on Twitter - "We also got to help..."
- ^ Gabe Del Valle on Twitter - "And we also get to learn about..."
- ^ The Patrick Star Show - Nicktoons G.L.O.B.E. Archives
Notes[]
- ^ Also listed as "PAT208" in the segment's storyboards and simply "208" in its model sheets and background art.