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{{Episode/Special
|title = Beneath the Bun: Secrets of the Krabby Patty
|image = Beneath the Bun Secrets of the Krabby Patty title card.png
|code = 866<ref name="BDTYA">[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EQCNRYMQ3yLlb3sWytpB-VIExqprxxFRg15gfDj6LXc Nick Press Schedules]</ref>
|seasonnumber = 15
|airdate = {{Flag|USA}} {{Time|December 23}}, {{Time|2024}}<br>{{Flag|P+}} {{Flag|UK}} {{Flag|IRL}} {{Time|May 5}}, {{Time|2025}}<br>{{Flag|UK}} {{Flag|IRL}} {{Time|May 9}}, {{Time|2025}}<ref>[https://tv24.co.uk/channel/nickelodeon/2025-05-09 Nickelodeon UK - May 9, 2025]</ref> (Nickelodeon)<br>{{Flag|CAN}} {{Time|May 17}}, {{Time|2025}}{{SeeMore}}{{Flag|ITA}} {{Time|May 28}}, {{Time|2025}} (Super!)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DJHKIY_u7FV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link]</ref><br>{{Flag|MEX}} {{Time|August 1}}, {{Time|2025}}<br>{{Flag|ITA}} {{Time|September 27}}, {{Time|2025}} (Nickelodeon){{SeeMoreEnd}}
|briefsummary = [[Perch Perkins]], Bikini Bottom's leading journalist, leads a deep-dive retrospective into the secrets, scandals, and successes of the legendary undersea snack - The [[Krabby Patty]].
}}
==Characters==
All characters besides [[Perch Perkins]], [[Lurch Lurkins]], [[Hans]], and {{Link|Karen}} are shown exclusively in clips from previous episodes. Bubble Bass is animated, but only shown in silhouette.

*[[Perch Perkins]]
*[[Lurch Lurkins]]
*[[Hans]]
*[[Karen Plankton]]
*{{Link|SpongeBob SquarePants}}
*[[Gary the Snail]]
*[[Patrick Star]]
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]]
*[[Sandy Cheeks]]
*[[Sheldon J. Plankton]]
*[[Mrs. Puff]]
*[[Pearl Krabs]]
*[[Potty the Parrot]]
*[[Larry the Lobster]]
*[[Squilliam Fancyson]]
*[[Bubble Bass]]
*[[Mama Bass]]
*[[Squidina Star]] {{Cameo}}

==Synopsis==
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==Clips==
*Sunset over Bikini Bottom ("[[Slappy Daze]]")
*Nighttime shot of the Krusty Krab (?)
*Patrick saying "No! This is Patrick!" ("[[Big Pink Loser]]")
*The crowded exterior of the Krusty Krab ("[[Spatula of the Heavens]]")
*Mr. Krabs saying "Voila! A Krabby Patty!", customers demanding food, and Pearl and Squidward in the commercial ("[[As Seen on TV]]")
*Customers rioting for service ("[[What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?]]")
*A Krabby Patty opens up and pinches SpongeBob's nose with a metallic arm ("[[Employee of the Month]]")
*Patrick eats a Krabby Double Deluxe ("[[Pressure]]")
*Anchovies stampede the Krusty Krab ("[[Help Wanted]]")
*Squidward dreams about Krabby Patties ("[[Just One Bite]]")
*Patrick inhales Krabby Patties ("[[Pat No Pay]]")
*Close-up of a Krabby Patty ("[[Delivery to Monster Island]]")
*Patties frying on the grill ("Just One Bite")
*Ketchup is squirted on open patty buns (?)
*Krabby Patties land on the grill (?)
*SpongeBob thumbs through folders labeled with individual ingredients ("[[Krusty Krab Training Video]]")
*SpongeBob chops up onions into a crab shape ("[[Allergy Attack!]]")
*SpongeBob assembles a Krabby Patty ("[[SpongeBob You're Fired]]")
*Mustard is squeezed onto a patty ("[[The Krusty Sponge]]")
*Exterior shot of the Krusty Krab (?)
*Two Krusty Krabs on top of each other ("[[Stuck on the Roof]]")
*The [[Krusty Plankton]] ("[[Grandmum's the Word]]")
*The Krusty Krab, now serving breakfast ("[[Necro-Nom-Nom-Nom-I-Con]]")
*The [[Kromey Krab]] ("[[PL-1413]]")
*The Krusty Krab with another floor built over it ("Stuck on the Roof")
*The Krusty Krawfish ("[[Something Narwhal This Way Comes]]")
*SpongeBob starts mopping on stage and being applauded, while Squidward steps out and gets no reaction ("[[Culture Shock]]")
*The [[5-Star Krusty Krab]] impresses Squidward and Squilliam ("[[Squilliam Returns]]")
*The [[Kuddly Krab]] and SpongeBob being insulted for wearing a costume ("[[Bossy Boots]]")
*[[Margaret SquarePants]] serving food to Bubble Bass and Mama Bass ("[[Momageddon]]")
*A panning shot through the Krusty Krab ("[[Imitation Krabs]]")
*Many cars parked outside the Krusty Krab (?)
*Many [[Incidental 34]]s standing outside the Krusty Krab (?)
*A line of fish outside the Krusty Krab ("[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V]]")
*[[Incidental 64]] eating off the floor ("Le Big Switch")
*Customers running to Squidward with money ("[[Food PBFFT! Truck]]")
*SpongeBob ringing the order bell ("[[Pickles]]")
*[[Emergency Krabby Patties]] ("[[Yeti Krabs]]")
*SpongeBob explains the [[Jelly Patty]] ("[[Jellyfish Hunter]]")
*Ultra-supreme Patty ("[[Just One Bite]]")
*[[Pipsqueak Patty]] ("Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V")
*[[Monster Krabby Patty|Monster Patty]] ("[[All That Glitters]]")
*[[Nature Patty]] ("[[Food Con Castaways]]")
*[[Paper patty|Paper Patty]] ("[[Not Normal]]")
*[[Krusty Dog|Krusty Dog Patty]] ("[[Krusty Dogs]]")
*[[Rainbowger|Rainbow Patty]] ("[[Plankton's Color Nullifier]]")
*Chopper Patty ("[[Born to Be Wild]]")
*All Bun Patty ("[[Tutor Sauce]]")
*[[Hatty Patty]] ("[[Mutiny on the Krusty]]")
*[[Night Patty]] ("[[The Night Patty]]")
*SpongeBob worships a Krabby Patty poster ("Krusty Krab Training Video")
*SpongeBob opens his [[Pretty Patties (store)|Pretty Patties]] stand and "explains his success" ("[[Patty Hype]]")
*SpongeBob opening [[The Coco-Hut]] ("Delivery to Monster Island")
*The restaurants SpongeBob got fired from, and the [[Pizza Patty]] ("SpongeBob You're Fired")
*Coconut Patty ("Delivery to Monster Island")
*[[Weenie Patty]], [[Burrito Patty]], [[Noodle Patty]] ("SpongeBob You're Fired")
*[[Pretty Patty]], and women saying "they match our purses!" ("Patty Hype")
*Perch watches an allergy-stricken SpongeBob make patties ("Allergy Attack!")
*Patrick gets Krabby Patty withdrawal ("Pat No Pay")
*Squidward eats all the patties in the [[patty vault]] and blows up ("Just One Bite")
*An ill Mr. Krabs is taken to the hospital ("Born Again Krabs")
*SpongeBob revives Sandy with a patty ("[[Squirrel Record]]")
*As a child, Mr. Krabs cheats a vending machine ("Krusty Krab Training Video")
*The history of the Krabby Patty ("Friend or Foe")
*The Rusty Krab becomes the Krusty Krab ("Krusty Krab Training Video")
*Opening shot of the Krusty Krab through coral ("[[Imitation Krabs]]")
*Mr. Krabs saying "Money!" ("[[Wishing You Well]]")
*Mr. Krabs as a chef in his navy days ("[[Pull Up a Barrel]]")
*Mr. Krabs saying "Money!" again ("[[The Cent of Money]]")
*Everyone gathering at the Krusty Krab for a celebration ("[[Truth or Square]]")
*Mr. Krabs saying "Money!" a third time ("Friend or Foe")
*Squidward looks at the patty vault ("Just One Bite")
*Mr. Krabs puts the Krusty Krab on lockdown and security arrives ("[[Patty Caper]]")
*Mr. Krabs' video surveillance system ("Truth or Square")
*Squidward enters the patty vault ("Just One Bite")
*A second safe behind Mr. Krabs' safe ("[[Pineapple Invasion]]")
*Plankton escapes with a patty, which explodes ("[[The Other Patty]]")
*[[Robot Krabs]] tries to prove he is real ("Imitation Krabs")
*Vent blueprints of the Krusty Krab ("Truth or Square")
*Exterior shot of the Krusty Krab (?)
*SpongeBob crying, then protesting the Krusty Krab, and Squidward getting a bill ("[[Squid on Strike]]")
*SpongeBob saying a nickel is more than he makes in a year ("[[Bummer Vacation]]")
*Mr. Krabs opening the Krusty Krab for 24 hours and SpongeBob going insane ("[[Fear of a Krabby Patty]]")
*SpongeBob working at night ("[[Graveyard Shift]]")
*Mr. Krabs' jellyfish harvesting factory ("Jellyfish Hunter")
*The [[Health inspector (Greasy Buffoons)|health inspector]] arrives ("[[Greasy Buffoons]]")
*Pets in the Krusty Krab ("[[A Place for Pets]]")
*Many people in the Krusty Krab ("Spatula of the Heavens")
*The [[fire marshal]] kicks everyone out ("A Place for Pets")
*The inspector noticing the excess grease ("Greasy Buffoons")
*SpongeBob giving a [[cockroaches|cockroach]] a Krabby Patty ("[[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV]]")
*The health inspector choking and getting buried, and the news report on the fake inspector ("[[Nasty Patty]]")
*The health inspector taking off his disguise ("A Place for Pets")
*The health inspector is bribed by the Plankton family ("[[Blood is Thicker Than Grease]]")
*The health inspector having eaten all his food ("Nasty Patty")
*The health inspector declaring quarantine and everyone getting sick ("[[Kwarantined Krab]]")
*The health inspector singing "[[Pets Are People Too]]" ("A Place for Pets")
*Plankton showing the health inspector the [[Spud Bucket]] ("Blood is Thicker Than Grease")
*A sick-looking SpongeBob ("Kwarantined Krab")
*The health department truck driving away ("Greasy Buffoons")
*The health inspector inspecting a potato ("Blood is Thicker Than Grease")
*The Krusty Krab going under intense quarantine ("Kwarantined Krab")
*The Krusty Krab is closed down ("[[Banned in Bikini Bottom]]")
*Sick Patrick and SpongeBob approaching the health inspector ("Kwarantined Krab")
*The [[Aged Patty]] ("[[Cuddle E. Hugs]]")
*A moldy patty is saved and resold ("Born Again Krabs")
*[[Frozen Krabby Patty (food)|Frozen Krabby Patties]] are revealed to be made from sand ("[[Goodbye, Krabby Patty?]]")
*[[Spongy Patties]] turn everyone into zombies ("The Krusty Sponge")
*[[Secret Patty|Secret Patties]] turn Perch into a zombie ("[[Krabby Patty Creature Feature]]")
*Bubble Bass narrates not finding pickles on his patty ("Pickles")
*Plankton using a scanner helmet on the roof of the Chum Bucket ("[[C.H.U.M.S]]")
*Exterior shot of the Chum Bucket (?)
*Chum Bucket commercial ("[[Late for Breakfast]]")
*Plankton steals the formula and tries to open the bottle ("[[Bottle Burglars]]")
*The Krusty Krab safe spinning
*Krabs trying to entice Plankton to steal the formula ("Plankton Paranoia")
*Plankton taking the formula out of a bank vault ("[[The Great Patty Caper]]")
*Plankton walking up to the formula paper ("[[New Leaf]]")
*Plankton hiding under the formula ("[[Krabby Road]]")
*The recipe being torn apart ("Friend or Foe")
*The Krabby Patty formula unfurled in a safe ("[[Spy Buddies]]")
*Plankton opens the formula bottle, which has TNT in it ("Plankton Paranoia")
*Ingredients fall into the patty batter ("Friend or Foe")
*SpongeBob and Krabs mixing the formula ("The Great Patty Caper")
*The Krabby Patty formula written in gibberish ("Krabby Road")
*Plankton gets salt as an ingredient ("[[SpongeBob on Parade]]")
*Plankton laughing evilly (?)
*Plankton saying "I went to college!" (?) <!-- which episode is this specific audio clip from, Mr. Lawrence isn't credited here -->
*The Chum Bucket at sunrise ("[[Plankton's Old Chum]]")
*Plankton lies about his cue card ("[[Party Pooper Pants]]")
*Karen analyzes the formula ("[[Single Cell Anniversary]]")
*Karen synthesizes the formula and deletes it after Plankton ruins date night ("[[Lockdown for Love]]")
*SpongeBob serves food made with love ("Le Big Switch")
*Squidward smiles after trying his first patty ("Just One Bite")
*Kids reacting to their first tastes of Krabby Patties ("Friend or Foe")
*[[Heart man]] ("[[Valentine's Day]]")
*SpongeBob presses his spatula against a patty ("Just One Bite")
*A patty being assembled ("As Seen on TV")
*Squidward tries to bite a patty ("Just One Bite")
*ChefBob's branded patty ("[[ChefBob]]")
*[[Sponge Sauce]] and SpongeBob napkins ("The Krusty Sponge")
*SpongeBob points to himself in the commercial ("As Seen on TV")
*SpongeBob's eyes turn into Krabby Patties ("SpongeBob You're Fired")
*SpongeBob flips ingredients ("Spatula of the Heavens")
*SpongeBob assembles his first patty ("Friend or Foe")
*SpongeBob in his mother's womb ("Truth or Square")
*Picture of SpongeBob and Patrick wearing the same pair of pants ("Goodbye, Krabby Patty?")
*SpongeBob hugging Mr. Krabs ("Born Again Krabs")
*SpongeBob signs a teenager's spatula ("Squid on Strike")
*SpongeBob tucks in the pickles on a Krabby Patty ("[[Neptune's Spatula]]")
*Margaret peeling a Krabby Patty's crust ("Momageddon")
*Patrick putting his hand on the grill ("[[Big Pink Loser]]")
*SpongeBob sees Patrick with patties on his body ("Bummer Vacation")
*Squidward behind the grill ("[[SpongeBob LongPants]]")
*Customers complain about Squidward's cooking ("[[Hooky]]")
*Krabs microwaves a Frozen Krabby Patty ("Goodbye, Krabby Patty?")
*Krabs can't cook Krabby Patties ("[[SpongeBob's Place]]")
*Squidward shows Krabs how the [[Patty Gadget]] works ("[[SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget]]")
*SpongeBob presses Enter and Krabby Patties come out of a computer ("Not Normal")
*[[Robot SpongeBob]] ("[[Welcome to the Chum Bucket]]")
*[[Synthetic Krabby Patty|Synthetic Patties]] being made ("[[Selling Out]]")
*Plankton seeing love as an ingredient ("[[Plankton's Army]]")
*SpongeBob rowing with [[Patty (To Love a Patty)|Patty]] ("[[To Love a Patty]]")
*Mr. Krabs pulls down a picture of SpongeBob ("Allergy Attack!")
*SpongeBob befriends a living patty ("[[My Friend Patty]]")
*SpongeBob rubbing pickles together ("Patty Hype")
*SpongeBob caresses Patty ("To Love a Patty")
*SpongeBob says he made his food with love and blows a heart, which Squidward chokes on ("Le Big Switch")
*SpongeBob's first day on the job ("[[Help Wanted]]")
*An anchovy holding a Krusty Krab bag ("[[SpongeChovy]]")

==Production==
This special was confirmed on {{Time|November 28}}, {{Time|2024}}.<ref name="BDTYA"/>

==Trivia==
===General===
*This is the second and final stand-alone special to air in {{W|2024}}, following "[[SpongeBob's Super Bowl Party]]."
*This episode was originally titled "Beneath the Bun: Krabby Patty Secrets."
*One of the Krabby Patty varieties shown is the [[Rainbowger]] from "[[Plankton's Color Nullifier]]." This makes it the only short to have clips used in a stand-alone special.
*While showing a clip from "Krabby Patty Creature Feature," Perch acknowledges that he was purple in said episode, referencing his inconsistent color palette throughout the series.
*This special has the same animation style as the ''[[The Bikini Bottom Inquirer (web series)|Bikini Bottom Inquirer]]'' web series.
*Perch refers to the patties that normal SpongeBob makes in "[[Not Normal]]" as [[Paper Patty|Paper Patties]]. This was a fan name that has been used on [[Encyclopedia SpongeBobia (website)|Encyclopedia SpongeBobia]] without a source since {{Time|2014}}, although the notifier that the name is unofficial was falsely removed in March 2023.
*"[[My leg! (running gag)|My leg!]]": Heard after Perch throws away the gross Krabby Patty that Mr. Krabs made. 

===Episode references===
*Perch asks for a Diet Dr. Kelp, like the [[customer]] in "[[Pizza Delivery]]."

===Errors===
[[File:Beneath the Bun Ben Kurzrock credits error.png|thumb|right|260px]]
*[[Ben Kurzrock]]'s last name is misspelled as "Kuzrock."
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