Drive Happy

Characters

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• Coupe Template:Debut
• Mrs. Puff
• Patrick Star
• Squidward Tentacles
• Gary the Snail Template:Cameo
• Billy (lime fish)
• Harold (red fish)
• Fred
• Wobbles
• Frank (red shirt)
• Lenny
• Cara
• Nat Peterson
• Boat salesperson Template:Debut
• Mermaid Man Template:Cameo
• Truck driver Template:Cameo
• Female boat worker Template:Debut
• Male purple boat worker Template:Debut
• Male yellow boat worker Template:Debut
• Small boat green worker Template:Debut
• Bikini Bottomites

Synopsis

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At Bikini Bottom Boats, SpongeBob is being suggested numerous boatmobiles by a boat salesperson. The one that catches his attention the most is the self-driving car, Coupe, which he then buys. He shows his brand-new boat to Squidward and Mrs. Puff, who are really surprised that SpongeBob had the ability to obtain such a fancy vehicle.

At night, SpongeBob parks Coupe in his respective lot, but Coupe wants to be inside the house since it is raining, so SpongeBob carves a large quantity of his pineapple house to accommodate Coupe. The latter wants to sleep on SpongeBob's bed, leaving SpongeBob and Gary no choice but to sleep outside in the rain.

The following day, SpongeBob uses Coupe to get to the Krusty Krab and picks up Patrick, but Coupe ejects him after the latter annoys him with pushing his buttons. Arriving at the restaurant, he disapproves of being seen around the restaurant since he thinks it is too disgusting for his fanciness. As a result, instead of letting SpongeBob go to work, he forces him to do what he wants, which involves being pampered at an auto repair shop. SpongeBob lyingly claims that he has to use the bathroom, so Coupe sets him free for a moment, unaware of his intentions.

However, he suspects that SpongeBob is up to something harmful upon witnessing his buy a bag from the car store. When SpongeBob returns, he takes what is revealed to be a steering wheel out of the bag and installs it to Coupe to get to the Krusty Krab. Coupe prevents SpongeBob from getting to work by restraining him with his seatbelts. To escape from his manipulation, SpongeBob orders a triple Krabby Patty with five scoops of ice cream from the drive-thru and throws it onto Coupe, interfering with his operation. He is eventually lifted by Patrick, who wants the ice cream in which Coupe is covered.

SpongeBob gives up his self-driving days. Coupe asks what he plans on doing with him, and ends up becoming a kiddie ride outside of the Krusty Krab. He is rode excessively by Patrick while the latter eats ice cream, much to his misery and suffering.

Production

This episode was confirmed by Vincent Waller on December 28, 2017.

Storyboard

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Art

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Release

• This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 18 and The Complete Eleventh Season DVDs.

Trivia

General

• This is one of the few instances in which the Krusty Krab appears without Template:Data:Links.
• The sign on the title card could possibly be a parody of various road signs, especially yield signs or pedestrians may cross signs.
• This is the third episode where the Krusty Krab has a drive thru. The first is "Driven to Tears" and the second is "Drive Thru."
  • It was also shown in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
• The boat salesperson says, "Well, you don't need a license to drive a self-driving boat," which is an easter egg to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and "Burst Your Bubble."

Errors

• The Mermaid Man bobble head with a ukulele is seen, but in the next two scenes, it is not here.

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Squidward's house is missing and when did SpongeBob ever had a driveway

• SpongeBob's house never had a driveway in any previous episodes.
  • As well as that, Squidward's house is missing.
• Throughout the episode, whenever the Krusty Krab is seen, the Chum Bucket across the street is missing.

Video

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