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Your Shoe's Untied

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"Your Shoe's Untied" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 2. In this episode, SpongeBob forgets how to tie his shoes.

Characters[]

Synopsis[]

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Patrick shows SpongeBob his new shoes.

SpongeBob is relaxing at home watching a dancing anemone on TV; when Gary slithers into the room, SpongeBob is embarrassed and quickly changes the channel. Patrick then comes bursting through the door with his hands inside a pair of new shoes. When SpongeBob asks to see them on his feet, Patrick confesses that he does not know how to tie his laces. SpongeBob says that he will teach Patrick, untying his shoes to demonstrate. However, SpongeBob's attempts to tie them fail. Awash with self-doubt, SpongeBob reminds Patrick that he is late for something, Patrick rushes out of the pineapple, and SpongeBob faces the realization that he has forgotten how to tie his shoes as they have remained tied ever since his life began. When a good night's sleep fails to jog his memory, he decides to set the problem aside for the time being and get a move on to work. Moving, however, presents a problem, as SpongeBob trips over his untied laces every step of the way to the Krusty Krab.

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SpongeBob's untied shoelaces turn into scary monsters.

SpongeBob finally arrives, only to find Patrick already there eating a Krabby Patty (with his shoes still on his hands). Not wanting to look foolish in front of Patrick, he pounds his feet through the floorboards, so that Patrick cannot see them. Patrick only suspects SpongeBob of dieting, so SpongeBob takes care to keep his shoes hidden as he trudges to the kitchen. Even through his exhaustion, SpongeBob realizes that he still has to cook, and that doing so while standing in one spot will be simple enough. However, bringing the order to Squidward across the room presents a daunting challenge. SpongeBob tries to ask Squidward to come get the Krabby Patty, but Squidward only responds with sarcasm and threatens to have him fired. So, SpongeBob tries shuffling over, millimeters at a time, but gets practically nowhere as Squidward orders him to move. With one gingerly step forward, he trips and catapults the Krabby Patty into Squidward's mouth. This mishap repeats several times until Squidward is engorged with Krabby Patties, to the anger of the customers. SpongeBob worries that this incident will be the end of his career as a fry cook.

Mr. Krabs, occupied with a crossword in the bathroom, hears disgruntled customers leaving to eat at the Chum Bucket. He bursts out with his pants down and demands to know why his customers have left. Squidward replies, with some difficulty, that SpongeBob is to blame. Angered, Mr. Krabs calls for SpongeBob to present himself. Feeling ashamed, SpongeBob tells Mr. Krabs that he cannot remember how to tie his shoes and asks him for help. But then, Mr. Krabs solemnly informs him that he does not wear shoes.

In desperation, SpongeBob starts asking anyone and everyone if they know how to tie a knot. Failing to find someone who wears shoes, SpongeBob's cries of anguish summon The Flying Dutchman. As it so happens, the Dutchman has held the title of Fancy Knotting Contest Champion for 3,000 years and is confident that he can teach SpongeBob a thing or two about knots. He demonstrates various knots of increasing complexity, but is stumped when SpongeBob asks for a knot for tying shoes. The Dutchman admits that he has no need to tie his shoes because he no longer has feet. This fact does not impede his enjoyment of wearing a sock on his ghostly tail.

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Loop dee loop.

SpongeBob drags himself home, thinking that his shoes will forever remain untied, but Gary, surprisingly, ties his shoes for him. Gary also reveals that he wears a pair. Amazed, SpongeBob asks Gary where he learned to tie them. Gary reveals a record player underneath his shell and puts on a record of the song "Loop de Loop," which finally teaches SpongeBob how to tie his shoes perfectly. The episode concludes with a music video accompanying the song, which depicts SpongeBob finally teaching Patrick about how to tie his shoes, and SpongeBob demonstrating the shoe-tying technique that he learned.

Production[]

On August 11, 1999, Nickelodeon announced the second season of SpongeBob SquarePants, meaning that must've been when this episode (and the season in general) first entered production. Also, this was the first episode to use digital ink and paint instead of the cel animation used during the first season.

On December 11, 1999, it was announced in an article about the band Ween that they were writing music for the show, having written the Loop de Loop song from this episode by the time of this announcement.[3]

Art[]

Sketches[]

Music[]

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

 ‣ Grass Skirts Blowing (Hilo March) - The Hawaiian Serenaders [Title card]
 ‣ Stars and Games - Alf Saro [SpongeBob watching TV]
 ‣ Steve's March - Sam Spence [Sports channel]
 ‣ Hawaiian Hula - Terry Day [Patrick's new shoes]
 ‣ Vibe Link (B) - Richard Myhill [SpongeBob forgets how to tie his shoes]
 • Gator - Steve Belfer ["Now the lesson will officially begin."]
 ‣ Time for Bed [#35.01] - Mark Emney [SpongeBob as an amoeba]
 ‣ On The Beach - Kapono Beamer [the next morning/SpongeBob's shoes still untied]
 ‣ Grand Orchestral Fanfare - Gregor F. Narholz ["Cause I'm ready!"]
 ‣ Final Resolution [#20] - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob sees Patrick]
 ‣ The Rake Hornpipe - Robert Alexander White ["Hey, SpongeBob, you're shorter."/"Those patties aren't going to cook themselves, SpongeBob."]
 ‣ The Land Is Ours - Gregor F. Narholz ["Laces or no laces!"]
 ‣ Revelation - Dick Stephen Walter ["Ta-da! A perfect patty."]
 ‣ Shock (E) - Dave Hewson [SpongeBob's shoelaces looking hideous very briefly]
 ‣ Shock - Cornelus Joh Bolten [Plays behind Shock (e)]
 • Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob trips on his shoelaces]
 ‣ Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill [SpongeBob crying]
 ‣ Spanish Ladies (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock [Mr. Krabs doing a crossword puzzle]
 ‣ Furtive Footsteps - Paddy Kingsland [SpongeBob slowly emerges from the kitchen]
 ‣ Shock Horror (A) - Dick Stephen Walter ["I don't wear shoes."]
 ‣ Flight In Panic 1 - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob asking everyone how to tie shoes]
 ‣ Malleus Mallificarum (A) - Dave Hewson [Flying Dutchman appears]
 ‣ In the Crypt - David Hewson ["So, you want to tie knots, do ya?"]
 ‣ Romeo & Juliet Overture - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Fiachra Trench ["Hooray!"]
 ‣ The Twin Sisters - Chelmsford Folk Band [Dutchman tying knots]
 ‣ Malleus Mallificarum (A) - Dave Hewson [Flying Dutchman starts laughing]
 ‣ Shock (A) - Dave Hewson [Flying Dutchman laughs and goes away]
 ‣ Island Romance - Jan Rap [SpongeBob crawling home]
 ‣ Nostalgic Hawaii - George de Fretes, Jan Rap [Gary ties SpongeBob's shoes]
 ◦ Loop de Loop - Ween [Ending]

Release[]

Distribution[]

Reception[]

  • "Your Shoe's Untied" was ranked #25 during the Best Day Ever event from November 9–10, 2006.
  • The scene at the beginning where SpongeBob watches the sea anemone dancing on TV was in 5th place during the "100 Greatest Nicktoon Episodes."

Trivia[]

General[]

  • The title card background for this episode is similar to those of "Nature Pants," "MuscleBob BuffPants," "Scaredy Pants," and "Karate Choppers."
  • The episode shares the same title as a segment of The Off-Beats that previously aired as a "SNICK Snacks" segment on Nickelodeon in the mid-to-late 1990s.
  • The "Loop de Loop" title card is similar to that of "Sleepy Time," except zoomed in a bit and without the black aura.
  • This episode marks the first of many things:
    • The first episode with a title card written fully in cursive (although part of the "Home Sweet Pineapple" title card was in cursive).
    • The first episode to use digital ink and paint in production and packaging order.
    • The first episode to have five opening credit titles.
    • The first episode where Painty the Pirate appears outside of the series' theme song.
    • The first episode written and directed by Walt Dohrn.
    • The first episode where Paul Tibbitt is not a storyboard director and is the first where Tibbitt serves as a director.
    • The first episode where Erik Wiese is a storyboard director instead of a storyboard artist.
    • The first episode to use mixed-case captions, which would be used until the episode "The Thing" and return in "Lost in Bikini Bottom."
    • The first usage of the KPM track "Shock Horror (A)."
    • Starting with this episode, Sherm Cohen is credited as storyboard supervisor. In season 4, he resigned from this position.
      • However, in 2015, Cohen returned to this position, starting with episode "Lost in Bikini Bottom."
    • In most of this episode, "Squid's Day Off," and "Big Pink Loser," Patrick had his original sideways "M" shaped eyebrows from season 1, even though they are season 2 episodes. But while "Loop de Loop" is playing in the part where Patrick gets a shoe as a scoop of ice cream, marked the debut of Patrick's new "Z" shaped eyebrows. Patrick's new "Z" shaped eyebrows made their first major appearance in "Something Smells."
    • This is one of eight Season 2 episodes to use the Season 1 character model for SpongeBob, the others being "Squid's Day Off," "Bossy Boots," "Big Pink Loser," "Imitation Krabs," "Life of Crime," "Dumped," and "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic."
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Patrick's new "Z" shaped eyebrows.

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SpongeBob watching TV.

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The sea anemone dancing.

  • The sea anemone and the sports channel that appear on SpongeBob's TV are also on Patchy the Pirate's TV when he is trying to find the rewind button in "The Sponge Who Could Fly." The anemone footage is also re-used in "Rise and Shine."
    • Said scene was used in a promo for the 2025 NFL Wildcard Live from Bikini Bottom.
  • The word "shoe(s)" is said a total of 23 times in this episode.[4]
  • The characters that do not show SpongeBob how to tie his shoes include:
    • Mr. Krabs
    • Incidental 6
    • Incidental 165
    • Trio of jellyfish
    • Sea urchins
    • Cave monster
    • Fisherman skeleton
    • Painty the Pirate
  • The scene where SpongeBob's eyes shrink after the Flying Dutchman tells him stop staring at him has become a popular internet meme. It is used when a person makes a huge mistake and realizes too late or when a person is nervous.
  • It is revealed that Gary can roar like a lion.
    • It is also revealed that Gary wears shoes.
  • The song "Loop de Loop" is performed by Ween, whose song, "Ocean Man," would later be used in the end credits of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004.
  • SpongeBob has trouble tying his shoes during the whole episode, but he supposedly tied four pairs of shoelaces in "The Chaperone," two for each artificial leg. He also successfully tied his shoe in "Rock Bottom."
  • Later in "Just One Bite," Squidward admits he has never had a Krabby Patty, but in this episode, a lot of Krabby Patties were thrown into Squidward's mouth.
  • This episode was paired with different episodes in certain marathons:
  • The sea creature in this episode later appears in the episodes "The Patrick Show Sells Out" and "Friendiversary."

Dub facts[]

  • In the Latin Spanish dub, and starting with this episode after the departure of Kaihiamal Martínez, this was the first episode that Luis Carreño voices SpongeBob.
  • During its initial airings in Indonesian dub, the scene where SpongeBob asking everyone and meeting Flying Dutchman was cut due to time constraints and being paired with commercial breaks. However, in later airings, this scene plays normally as the "Loop de Loop" song would cut instead to save time due to episodes playing in randomly.

Cultural references[]

  • The Dutchman's skills in knot-tying is based on the fact that historical sailors had to make use of several forms of knots while working on deck or below deck.
    • The double-diamond knot is a variation on the actual diamond knot, primarily used for decorating a chord or a lanyard.
    • The square knot is an actual knot, also called the reef knot or Hercules knot, used to secure a rope or line around an object.
    • The constrictor knot is another such knot, which is a harsh knot that can be difficult or impossible to untie once tightened.
    • The butterfly knot is used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope, often to hold things or connect carabiners to.
    • The monkey's fist knot is another actual knot used both as decoration and to hold a weight at the end of a rope, making the rope easier to toss.

Errors[]

  • In recent Nickelodeon airings, this and its sister episode, the network's screen bug is outside of the 4:3 aspect ratio.[7] In the past, this did not occur.[8][9]
    • This also occurred in Nick@Nite and Nicktoons airings with their screen bugs in the 4:3 aspect ratio.
  • After SpongeBob flips to the sports channel, the wide shot is shown again and the TV has no plug-in cord.
  • When SpongeBob first offers to teach Patrick how to tie his shoes, part of SpongeBob's belt is colored yellow for a frame.
  • When SpongeBob says that one must start with their right foot to tie their shoes, he lifts his left foot instead.
  • Patrick never closes the door at SpongeBob's house, making his exit crashing the door off its hinges be inconsistent.
  • Despite constantly tripping over his shoelaces later on in the episode, SpongeBob is able to walk to bed with no problems.
  • When SpongeBob is running to work, the Chum Bucket is missing from across the street.
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The Galley Grub is missing.

  • During the part when Squidward burps and says, "It's SpongeBob's fault!", the Galley Grub is missing.
  • When Old Man Walker says, "What's the hold-up?", to Squidward, he talks in a young man's voice.
  • When Squidward yells, "It's SpongeBob's fault!", he burps while saying SpongeBob's name. But when SpongeBob hears Squidward's echo, it does not burp while saying SpongeBob's name.
  • On the crossword puzzle, Mr. Krabs writes the word "money" horizontally to also complete the word "money" vertically. Yet, he should have naturally already filled in the 'Y' of the vertical "money."
  • When the customers start to leave the Krusty Krab, Incidental 67 wears a pair of pants that are similar to SpongeBob's. However, when the customers leave, his pants disappear.
  • When Mr. Krabs is talking to SpongeBob in the dining room, Squidward somehow disappears, despite being in his workstation earlier.
  • When SpongeBob arrives at his house, the lights are off. After Gary ties his shoes, they are suddenly on.
  • In the music and effects track, the echo to the "what's that?" in "Loop de Loop" can still be heard.
  • Several audio goofs occur in this episode.
    • When Mr. Krabs says, "Haha, that's all?", after SpongeBob tells him he forgot to tie his shoes, his mouth does not sync with the words completely.
    • When Incidental 6 says, "Uh, fins," after SpongeBob asks him if he can show him how to tie his shoes, his mouth does not move.
    • When SpongeBob asks the brown eel how to tie his shoes, after the eel's face pans back into the shot, her mouth does not move.
    • When Gary shows SpongeBob how to tie his shoes, SpongeBob says, "Hopping clams!", but his mouth hangs open.
Ysucolor

SpongeBob's side is colored the same color as his front.

  • Nick on Demand en Español incorrectly aired this and its sister episode, "Squid's Day Off," in English.[10]
  • In one scene, SpongeBob's side is the same color as his front.


Videos[]

Names in other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
French Problèmes de lacets Shoelace Problems
German Hey, dein Schuh ist offen Hey, Your Shoe's Untied
Italian Nodi e stringhe Knots and Strings
Polish Rozwiązany but An Untied Shoe
Russian У тебя шнурки не завязаны
U tebya shnurki ne zavyazany		 You Have Untied Shoelaces
Spanish (Latin America) Tus cordones están desatados Your Shoelaces are Untied
Spanish (Spain) Tienes los cordones desatados You Got Untied Shoelaces

References[]

  1. ^ Date confirmed by SpongeBob Exposed!, The First 100 Episodes, and the iTunes listing.
  2. ^ Cable Guide (UK) April 2001 - pg. 196
  3. ^ Article clipped from Lansing State Journal - Newspapers.com
  4. ^ How many times is "Shoes" said in "Your Shoe's Untied"?
  5. ^ Nickstory - November 10, 2006
  6. ^ Nickstory - August 9, 2010
  7. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgrnRenfr3M
  8. ^ Spongebob squarepants funny moments
  9. ^ It’s Sponge…BURP!…Bob's fault!
  10. ^ Nick on Demand En Español Error
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