SpongeBob is willing to pass his driving license now with Mrs. Puff, but fails. Patrick passes it, and gets a new Bumperville. SpongeBob is jealous that his friend has got a new car. They went around Patrick's house for an hour and SpongeBob is tired. Patrick drives SpongeBob to his parents. Patrick nearly crashes, but doesn't wreck it. Patrick shows SpongeBob's mother and father his driving license. However, when they went back home, the duo passed a sign informing drivers to travel forty mph. SpongeBob checks the speedometer and finds that Patrick is traveling at forty and a half mph. SpongeBob goes to the police and tells the story. But the police dosen't believe him due to the stop which brought the speed of the boat forty under the limit which was zero an hour. At an intersection, Patrick passes the red light, causing cars to crash and pedestrians running away. SpongeBob rips Patrick license and Patrick is blamed for being a litterbug. Patrick was taken to jail, but SpongeBob begs for the police to send him to jail, since he was the litterbug. Judge Sardine agrees, and 90 days of social work later, SpongeBob made a plate for Patrick's car. But Patrick said he threw it away because the needle was pointing at E, meaning the gas tank was empty, but Patrick thought his Bumperville had died.
This is one of the episodes where Patrick acts like a complete jerk. The second being its sister episode, Rule of Dumb.
The boat Patrick gets is a driveable boat in SpongeBob's Boating Bash.
When Patrick plays his hotrod's horn, it's a parody of the Dukes Of Hazzard's "General Lee"File:800x600 wallpaper 24.jpgPatrick's driver license
This is the only season 4 appearance of SpongeBob's Mom and Dad.
Patrick weighs two ounces and it is revealed in earlier episodes SpongeBob weighs just one ounce.
This is the second time the police called SpongeBob a "tattletale" The first time was in "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler"
German Title: Eine Träne im Schlagloch.In English this translates to "A Tear In The Pothole" is a pun on a German saying.
When the guards escort Patrick away, he says to SpongeBob, "Don't forget to feed Gary. Sometimes you forget to feed him," a reference to the episode Have You Seen This Snail?
Throughout the episode, the car slopes forward more and more.
Patrick changes color during the close-up near the end.
When a close up of Patrick's license comes up, after he tells Mr and Mrs SquarePants about it, his glove turns pink.
In Brazil, the title for this episode is called "License for Patrick"
SpongeBob's eyelashes were not shown for most of the episode.
This is the second time Patrick was in Mrs. Puff's class. The first was in New Student Starfish.
Patrick threw his boat away for nothing; when the needle pointed to E, it meant his gas tank was empty, not that the car reached its end. All he had to do was put more gas in it. Of course, Patrick is dumb, and he usually doesn't think right.
Cultural References
When the announcer said that Crust Blaster 3000 is the ultimate boating machine, it's the allusion to BMW when it's called an ultimate driving machine.
The Announcer for Patrick's new car says "Women will want you. And men will want to be you" This is a quote from Austin Powers.
A Police Officer says "Oww, I got me a runner!". This line is from the science fiction movie Logan's Run.
Patrick's horn plays the song La Cucaracha.
Patrick doesn't get arrested for the crimes he commited in the car until Good Ol' Whatshisname.
