*[[Margaret SquarePants]] {{Sup|(first name revealed)}}
*[[Squidward]]
*{{Link|Incidentals}}
*[[Plankton]]
**[[Billy (Pickles)|Billy]]
*[[Pearl]]
**[[Incidental 31]]
*[[Sandy Cheeks]]
**[[Don the Whale]]
*[[Karen]]
**[[Incidental 14]]
*[[Flying Dutchman]]
**[[Steven]]
*Policefish
**[[Frank]]
*[[Nat Peterson]]
**[[Incidental 105]]
==Plot==
**[[Harold (Inc 36)]]
[[File:Spongebob-comic-con-2011-interview-road-trip-sneak-peek.jpg|thumb|left|Spongebob and Patrick in their car while they look at the brochure]] [[File:9781442429970_500X500.jpg|thumb]] It's the beginning of a big vacation with SpongeBob and Patrick getting it started before it takes 'a turn for the stupid'. SpongeBob tells Patrick to stop spraying Cheese Frizz on his camera. Just then SpongeBob's parents arrive and his dad tells him to get in the car and his mom tells him to get Patrick (which she called luggage). SpongeBob and Patrick get in the car, the car starts, then SpongeBob and Patrick look at the brochure to their destination, the Great Barrier Reef. Then SpongeBob's mom says that they should play a game. Patrick suggests Hide and Seek. Then Mr. Krabs and Pearl say Trip to Ocean Mint get suitcases on the bus trip to Ocean Mint, and Plankton and Karen go to a Romantic Cruise in Mighty World. Sandy and Squiward to go vacation Karate Chopper to trip Waverly Hills, Plankton and Karen room watching tv show Bikini Bottom News Flying Dutchman plankton plans be Idea to find SpongeBob and Patrick get in boat police, the boat starts, He goes under the car and lands in the front of the car which makes SpongeBob's dad (the driver) let go of the wheel and get out of control. Sandy and Squiward Trip to Waverly Hills Speed limit 50 Sandy and Squiward get in Karate Chopper, the chopper starts, to destination the Waverly Hills, plankton calling police idea stop SpongeBob and Patrick. Then the car crashes, Mr. Krabs and Pearl sit on the bus next stop to Ocean Mint. Plankton and Karen everbodys police find SpongeBob and Patrick, Flying Dutchman idea Plankton evil plans spotlights police find SpongeBob and Patrick, police catches SpongeBob and Patrick on Jail. Then Mr. Krabs and Pearl 27 miles from Ocean Mint Nat Peterson (the bus driver), Sandy and Squiward are we there yet 40 miles from Waverly Hills, SpongeBob's Parents where,s SpongeBob and Patrick to jail photo name SpongeBob and Patrick wanted posters to go jail cell. Sandy and Squiward 11 miles from Waverly Hills night squiward sleeps wake up sandy watch out the dodge cars crash you map four destination, Then Mr. Krabs and Pearl 6 miles from Ocean Mint wake up good day highway nighty, Plankton and Karen on go to bed clock romantic friends tv watching sports lamps room remote control tv numers channels you watching Bikini Bottom News capture public enemies SpongeBob and Patrick wanted posters. SpongeBob's Parents sit the rock to go jail disgue spies find SpongeBob and Patrick the car stars again, Mr. Krabs and Pearl 4 miles from Ocean Mint, Sandy and Squiward 1 mile from Waverly Hills are on we yet welcome to Waverly Hills. Then Mr. Krabs and Pearl 2 miles from Ocean Mint speed limit 12 and 1 mile from Ocean Mint welcome to Ocean Mint, SpongeBob and Patrick we where to jail gate technology Patrick get the key sneaky don let see you sleep policefish gotta the key but patrick scream wake up policeman see patrick steal key stop patrick but policeman crash bowling locks open and saving SpongeBob and Patrick escape jail but Plankton and Karen see SpongeBob and Patrick this escaping got and call the Policefish again. Then Policefish Calling Plankton talks to mighty SpongeBob and Patrick This escaping to jail everbody policefish use glue splat wanted posters on the Bikini Bottom get in police boats and find on fire and everyone in the car Plankton, Policefish and The Rest Eniemies. Trace SpongeBob and Patrick the car chase police boat Plankton and rest emeienes everyone in police boats the boat starts again, the car chase police boat Plankton and rest emeienes shoot the car Plankton, the rest emeienes and Policefish leaves with the luggage.
**[[Incidental 40]]
**[[Incidental 9]]
**[[Incidental 27]]
**[[Incidental 68]]
**[[Incidental 37B]]
**[[Incidental 41]]
**[[Incidental 60]]
**[[Putzy]]
**[[Old Man Walker]]
**[[Incidental 28]]
**[[Sandals]]
**[[Incidental 45]]
**[[Incidental 8]]
**[[Tom]]
**[[Incidental 12]]
**[[Carol]]
**[[Incidental 102]]
**[[Incidental 103]]
**[[Incidental 47]]
**[[Incidental 69]]
**[[Fred]]
**[[Incidental 13]] {{Sup|(light blue; normal)}}
**[[Incidental 37A]]
**[[Incidental 49]]
**[[Anchovies]]
***[[Incidental 30]]
***[[Incidental 115]]
***[[Billy Fishkins]] {{Sup|(blue)}}
***[[Teen 4A]]
**[[Incidental 2]] {{Cameo}}
**[[Incidental 16]]
**[[Charlie]]
**[[Incidental 152]]
**[[Incidental 64]]
**[[Angry Jack]]
*Baytona 400 announcer {{Sup|(heard only)}}
*[[Live-action cow]]
*Mechanic {{Debut}}
*[[Jellyfish]] {{Cameo2|in picture}}
*[[Mysterious Red Kelp Forest/Inhabitants|Forest Inhabitants]]
**Giant blue anemone {{Debut}}
**Loud creature {{Debut}}
**[[Giant fruit fly]] {{Debut}}
**Flower creatures {{Debut}}
**Octodecapede {{Debut}}
**Triclops {{Debut}}
**Cyclops creature {{Debut}}
**Rock creatures {{Debut}}
==Synopsis==
===Act 1===
In the beginning of the episode, everybody gets special invitations from SpongeBob, promising each the thing they love most in life. For example, SpongeBob says to Mr. Krabs that he will have free money, says to Squidward that he will have a latte sipping contest, and says to Sandy that she will have a science experiment. Everyone goes to his house, only to be surprised and disappointed that they are going to see vacation slides, which they do not care about. They are about to leave, but SpongeBob persuades them back.
[[File:A SquarePants Family Vacation 119.png|thumb|200px|"Let's All Sing The Road Song!"]]
The adventure starts with Patrick squirting the [[Cheese Fizz]] on the camera. SpongeBob's parents pull up and get him and Patrick in. SpongeBob looks at a brochure and Patrick suggests a game- Hide and Seek. Patrick gets on the windshield of the boat and Harold yells "Egad!!!"' and loses control. They slide and burst into The Outskirts Outlet Mega-Mall, and Basscar Racing Stadium. Then, they fling off the stadium and head straight into space where a floating cow gets hit by them and lands on the moon. Then, they fall back down to the Earth and slide down a rocky cliff onto the road. SpongeBob then suggests they sing a road song. Everyone sings the road song, and at the end of the song, the engine blows up. They move the boat to a local service station. They wait in an outhouse. Margaret sees a playground and offers SpongeBob and Patrick to play on it. They do, but they slide down a sewer pipe and onto a small puddle.
===Act 2===
When they get up, they try to get back up, but they cannot. They enter a mysterious red kelp forest with many mushrooms. They hear a hollering noise and run. It turns out it is a small creature. They jump over a cliff, onto an anemone and onto a mushroom. Behind Patrick is a giant fruit fly. They run away and go behind a rock. They hear a noise. It came from a gift shop. SpongeBob wastes his money on useless knick-knacks. They sing the road song wearily. Then, SpongeBob decides to play the road song on a flute he bought at the gift shop.
[[File:A SquarePants Family Vacation 279.png|thumb|200px|Giant fruit fly.]]
They walk along past Harold and Margaret and into the forest again. Animals follow them. The animals suddenly run away because the giant fruit fly is behind them. SpongeBob stops playing. When they turn around, they see the fruit fly wants to give them a lift. They then sing the above the road song. He drops SpongeBob and Patrick off. SpongeBob's parents call them over, but SpongeBob and Patrick just fall asleep. Margaret says "Do something Harold!" while Harold says "He's your son, Margaret, he's your son..." As the episode ends.
==Production==
This episode was in production on {{Time|September 30}}, {{Time|2010}}.<ref name="ginny" />
During a tour of {{W|Rough Draft Korea}} for students of Yongsan International School of Seoul in 2016, various SpongeBob color background books were discovered for many episode segments. One of the books found was created for the second half of "A SquarePants Family Vacation," confirming that it was shipped to Korea sometime during October 2010.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/YISSGuardians/posts/thank-you-scott-mansz-rough-draft-korea-for-hosting-our-students-today-what-a-tr/473910899463481/ Yongsan International School of Seoul on Facebook - "Thank you, Scott Mansz..."]</ref>
This episode was confirmed and added to the United States Copyright Catalog on {{Time|June 6}}, {{Time|2011}}.<ref>https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=195&ti=226,195&SEQ=20231112003205&Search%5FArg=SpongeBob%20SquarePants&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=_nIHwLWqRbNucgfwB11w_fPu91SGu&SID=2</ref>
[[File:12967920 473910576130180 5318106348810033595 o.png|260px|thumb|A picture of various SpongeBob color background books, going as far back as episode #507, "Best Day Ever."]]
{{OM|Who Said That- Jolly Good Fellow#Who Said That- Jolly Good Fellow 2{{!}}Who Said That- Jolly Good Fellow 2|Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|"No, I mean I really can't! I've been in this confined space too long already! Help, get me out of here!"}}
{{APM|h|Hop and Skip|Phil Green|SpongeBob's mom suggests a road game}}
{{APM-article|Armed Attack|Jean Clero|Patrick blocking the windshield}}
{{OM|Shop O Rama|Nicolas Carr, Fabian Fernandez|Car goes down the escalator}}
{{APM-article|Drama Link (G)|Hubert Clifford|Car flies through air}}
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{{APM-article|Cosmos Adventure|John Fox|Car ascends into space}}
{{APM-article|Bucaneers{{!}}Bucaneers 1 [#1]|Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin|Car falls back down}}
*This episode is available on the [[SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip (DVD)|SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip]], [[Bikini Bottom Getaways]], SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 13, [[High Tides and Wild Rides]], [[The Complete Eighth Season|Complete Eighth Season]], [[On the Road]], [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection]], [[3 DVD Value Pack]], [[The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection]], [[The Next 100 Episodes|Next 100 Episodes]], [[The Best 200 Episodes Ever]], [[The Seventh & Eighth Seasons]], and [[The Best 300 Episodes Ever]] DVDs.
==Trivia==
===General===
*This episode was initially called "A SquarePant's Family Vacation,"<ref name="family" /> which included the grammatically incorrect placement of an apostrophe.
**In the UK, this episode was known as "SpongeBob SquarePants Runaway Roadtrip Part 1."<ref name="sbuk" />
*This is the only special after [[season 3]] to take up one production code, labeling parts one and two as "268-815A" and "268-815B."
*This episode was available on the SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip DVD, released earlier in {{Time|2011}}, before it aired on television.
*This episode on iTunes was paired with the short "[[Sandy's Vacation in Ruins]]."
*The original title for this episode was "Runaway Roadtrip." The [[SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip|DVD cover]] and [[SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip (event)|the premiere event]] use this title.
*This is the first episode of the SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip miniseries.
*When SpongeBob and Patrick jump off the cliff, it is similar to what they do in ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]''.
*The episode was promoted as "Runaway Roadtrip" in the UK and Ireland, but the actual episode is still called "A SquarePants Family Vacation."{{Citation needed}}
*This episode is listed and called "SquarePants Family Vacation" in Turkey.{{Citation needed}}
*SpongeBob's mother's first name is revealed to be Margaret.
*This is the first episode in the series where Harold and Margaret both play a major role.
*This is the first episode to be rated PG in Canada.{{Citation needed}}
*This episode reveals that Margaret SquarePants knits.
[[File:The Great Barrier Reef Billboard in A SquarePants Family Vacation.png|thumb|260px]]
[[File:The Great Barrier Reef Billboard in SpongeBob Simulator.png|thumb|260px]]
*The Great Barrier Reef billboard later appears in ''[[SpongeBob Simulator]]''.
*This episode preceded the premiere of a new season of "Camp Orange: The Lost Kingdom" in the UK and Ireland.<ref name="sbuk" />
[[File:Runaway ratings.jpeg|250px|center|thumb|Ratings charts provided by BARB]]
**The episode received exactly 100,000 viewers on its United Kingdom premiere and was the third most viewed program on Nick UK for the week ending {{Time|August 19}}, {{Time|2012}}.
{{Clear}}
===Cultural references===
*When the boat is sent flying into space, there is a cow jumping over the moon, which is an allusion to the nursery rhyme "{{W|Hey Diddle Diddle}}."
*Baytona and Basscar are parodies of {{W|Daytona}} and {{W|NASCAR}}.
** The Baytona 400 is a race parody of the {{W|Daytona 500}}.
*When the Service Station Worker is explaining what's wrong with the car, he repeats word-for-word an exact copy of what the mechanic in ''[[w:c:madmax:Mad Max 2|Mad Max 2]]'' says what's wrong when another character asks about the condition of a semi-truck.
===Errors===
*When SpongeBob says, "I'm so glad you all could make it...," Mr. Krabs does not have any legs.
*When Squidward reads the invitation letter, SpongeBob's house is gone.
*When the boat is crashing through the [[Bikini Bottom Outskirts Outlet Mega-Mall]], two incidentals who are walking near the edge disappear too early.
*When SpongeBob walks towards the outhouse, one of his blue eyes turns white for a split-second.[[File:SpongeBob's white eye mistake in A SquarePants Family Vacation.png|thumb|260px|The white eye.]]
*When SpongeBob is on the seesaw while laughing, both of his blue eyes turns white for a split-second.
[[File:SpongeBob's white eyes mistake in A SquarePants Family Vacation.png|thumb|260px|The white eyes.]]
*When SpongeBob and Patrick stand in the Grayground puddle, they have waves around their feet, but Margaret does not have them.
*When SpongeBob says, "For a second I thought it was some scary monster coming to eat us," his left arm goes missing for a frame.
**Also, in the same scene, his left arm partially goes behind his body for another frame.[[File:SpongeBob is missing an arm error in A SquarePants Family Vacation.png|thumb|260px|SpongeBob's missing left arm.]] [[File:SpongeBob's right arm going behind his body error in A SquarePants Family Vacation.png|thumb|260px|SpongeBob's left arm going partially behind his body.]]
*When the swing breaks, Patrick is seen bouncing down the hill, When he is next seen, he is rolling and the broken chair disappears.
*Pearl's red lips are missing when she comes to SpongeBob's house.
[[File:Pearl's red lips missing error in A SquarePants Family Vacation.png|thumb|260px|Pearl's missing red lips (left), and when they came back after everyone says "I knew it was too good to be true!" (right).]]
*When SpongeBob and Patrick are falling, Patrick's eyebrows disappear.[[File:A SquarePants Family Vacation 259.png|thumb|260px|Patrick's missing eyebrows.]]
{{Clear}}
'''Note:''' This text is from the Comic Con sneak peek and the book.
In the beginning of the episode, everybody gets special invitations from SpongeBob, promising each the thing they love most in life. For example, SpongeBob says to Mr. Krabs that he will have free money, says to Squidward that he will have a latte sipping contest, and says to Sandy that she will have a science experiment. Everyone goes to his house, only to be surprised and disappointed that they are going to see vacation slides, which they do not care about. They are about to leave, but SpongeBob persuades them back.
The adventure starts with Patrick squirting the Cheese Fizz on the camera. SpongeBob's parents pull up and get him and Patrick in. SpongeBob looks at a brochure and Patrick suggests a game- Hide and Seek. Patrick gets on the windshield of the boat and Harold yells "Egad!!!"' and loses control. They slide and burst into The Outskirts Outlet Mega-Mall, and Basscar Racing Stadium. Then, they fling off the stadium and head straight into space where a floating cow gets hit by them and lands on the moon. Then, they fall back down to the Earth and slide down a rocky cliff onto the road. SpongeBob then suggests they sing a road song. Everyone sings the road song, and at the end of the song, the engine blows up. They move the boat to a local service station. They wait in an outhouse. Margaret sees a playground and offers SpongeBob and Patrick to play on it. They do, but they slide down a sewer pipe and onto a small puddle.
Act 2
When they get up, they try to get back up, but they cannot. They enter a mysterious red kelp forest with many mushrooms. They hear a hollering noise and run. It turns out it is a small creature. They jump over a cliff, onto an anemone and onto a mushroom. Behind Patrick is a giant fruit fly. They run away and go behind a rock. They hear a noise. It came from a gift shop. SpongeBob wastes his money on useless knick-knacks. They sing the road song wearily. Then, SpongeBob decides to play the road song on a flute he bought at the gift shop.
They walk along past Harold and Margaret and into the forest again. Animals follow them. The animals suddenly run away because the giant fruit fly is behind them. SpongeBob stops playing. When they turn around, they see the fruit fly wants to give them a lift. They then sing the above the road song. He drops SpongeBob and Patrick off. SpongeBob's parents call them over, but SpongeBob and Patrick just fall asleep. Margaret says "Do something Harold!" while Harold says "He's your son, Margaret, he's your son..." As the episode ends.
During a tour of Rough Draft Korea for students of Yongsan International School of Seoul in 2016, various SpongeBob color background books were discovered for many episode segments. One of the books found was created for the second half of "A SquarePants Family Vacation," confirming that it was shipped to Korea sometime during October 2010.[2]
This episode was confirmed and added to the United States Copyright Catalog on June 6, 2011.[3]
The episode was promoted as "Runaway Roadtrip" in the UK and Ireland, but the actual episode is still called "A SquarePants Family Vacation."[citation needed]
This episode is listed and called "SquarePants Family Vacation" in Turkey.[citation needed]
SpongeBob's mother's first name is revealed to be Margaret.
This is the first episode in the series where Harold and Margaret both play a major role.
This is the first episode to be rated PG in Canada.[citation needed]
This episode reveals that Margaret SquarePants knits.
The episode received exactly 100,000 viewers on its United Kingdom premiere and was the third most viewed program on Nick UK for the week ending August 19, 2012.
Cultural references
When the boat is sent flying into space, there is a cow jumping over the moon, which is an allusion to the nursery rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle."
Baytona and Basscar are parodies of Daytona and NASCAR.
The Baytona 400 is a race parody of the Daytona 500.
When the Service Station Worker is explaining what's wrong with the car, he repeats word-for-word an exact copy of what the mechanic in Mad Max 2 says what's wrong when another character asks about the condition of a semi-truck.
Errors
When SpongeBob says, "I'm so glad you all could make it...," Mr. Krabs does not have any legs.
When Squidward reads the invitation letter, SpongeBob's house is gone.
