Bob l'éponge

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Template:Series Bob l'éponge is the French version of SpongeBob SquarePants. In addition to having the episodes dubbed into this language, the French version of the intro has some different animations that are also seen in the Korean (EBS version), Italian, Castilian Spanish, and Welsh versions of the opening (see the gallery below for more). It airs on Nickelodeon and Vrak (in Quebec). It is part of Template:ISS.

Character translations

• Template:Data:Links - Bob l'éponge
• Gary the Snail - Gary Wilson Junior (in Treats!)
• Patrick Star - Patrick Étoile
• Squidward Tentacles - Carlo Tentacule
• Eugene Krabs - Monsieur Krabs (sometimes Eugène Krabs)
• Sandy Cheeks - Sandy Écureuil
• Sheldon J. Plankton - Plancton
• Karen Plankton - Karen (sometimes Karène)
• Pearl Krabs - Pearl Krabs
• Mrs. Puff - Madame Puff
• Bubble Bass - Boule de Gras
• Mermaid Man - L'Homme Sirène
• Barnacle Boy - Bernard l'Hermite
• Flying Dutchman - Le Hollandais volant
• King Neptune - Roi Neptune
• Bubble Buddy - Marcel Bubulle (Pote Bulle in Bubbletown)
• Man Ray - Lunettes noires / Man-Ray / L'Homme Laser
• Kevin C. Cucumber - Kevin Concombre
• Twelvy - Charles Douzie
• Patchy the Pirate - Patchy le pirate
• Potty the Parrot - Potty le perroquet
• Penny - Piécette
• Used Napkin - Un mouchoir qui a déjà servi
• Sergeant Sam Roderick - Sergent Roderick (?)
• Ned and the Needlefish - Cab et les Cabillauds (in Hello Bikini Bottom)
• What Zit Tooya - C'est pas vos affaires !
• Captain Blue SquarePants - Tonton Capi
• Queen Amphitrite - Reine Amphitrite
• Girly Teengirl - Fifille Ado-Fille
• Squilvia - Silvia
• Captain Frostymug - Capitaine Top-Givré
• Spot - Microbe (untranslated in "Bottle Burglars")
• The Sharks - Les Sharks
• Internal Affairs - La police des polices
• Cuddle E. Hugs - Nounours Croc Câlins
• Squidabeth - Carla

Voice Cast

• Bob L'éponge - Sébastien Desjours
• Patrick Étoile - Érik Colin (seasons 1-9), Boris Rehlinger (season 9-)
• Carlo Tentacule - Henri Courseaux (seasons 1-5), Michel Mella (season 7-)
• Monsieur Krabs, Sheldon J. Plankton - Michel Bedetti
• Karen, Sandy Écureuil, Mme Puff, Pearl - Michèle Lituac (seasons 1-5), Hélène Chanson (season 7-)
• Gary - Claude Brousseau (some episodes)

Terminology

Locations

Original name	Localized name	Meaning
Bikini Bottom	Bikini Bottom	Same
Krusty Krab	Le Crabe Croustillant	The Crusty Crab
Chum Bucket	Le Seau de l'Enfer	The Bucket of Hell [sic]
Mrs. Puff's Boating School	Auto-école de Madame Puff	Mrs. Puff's Driving School
Shady Shoals Rest Home	Maison de retraite: Le récif ombragé	Retirement home: the shaded reef
Horned Forest	Forêt des instruments	Instrument forest

Foods and drinks

Original name	Localized name	Meaning
Krabby Patty	Pâté de crabe	The crab patty
Kelp Shake	Lait aux algues	Kelp milk
Barnacle Chips	Chips de barracuda	Barracuda chips
All Organic Nature's Science Snail Food	Croquettes bio [sic]	Bio kibble
Bon-bons	Bonbons	Candies
Bubble hot dog	Bulle-dog	Bubble dog
Bran Flakes	Flocons de son	Same
Holographic meatloaf	Pain de viande en hologramme	Holograph meatloaf
Snail Bites	Escardélices	Snail Delights (?)
Chumburger	Plank-burger	Plank-burger
Canned Bread	Pain de mie en conserve	Canned soft bread
Krusty Dogs	Krab' saucisses	Krab' wieners
Spongy Patties	Pâtés spongieux	Same
Sorry about the Scabies cake	Gâteau 'Désolé pour les morpions'	'Sorry about the crab lice cake
Frozen Krabby Patties	Pâtés de crabe surgelés	Deep-frozen crabby patties
Crying Johnny	Johnny en pleurs	Same
Fried oyster skins	Coquilles d'huître fraîches	Fresh oyster shells
Swedish Barnacle Balls	Boulettes suédoises de vieux loup de mer	?
Dozen Cryin' Cows on the Farm	Douzaine de vaches dans les prés en pleurs	Dozen of crying cows on the farm
Black lemonade	Limonade noire	Same
Hot chocolate	Chocolat chaud	Same
Krusty Krab pizza	La pizza du capitaine	The captain's pizza
Mild Bobby Sauce	Sauce Bobby pour les palais délicats	?
Seahorse milk	Lait de crabe	Crab milk
Pretty Patty	Pâté coloré	Colo(u)red Patty
Synthetic Krabby Patty	Pâtés de crabe synthétiques	Synthetic crab patties

Other

Original name	Localized name	Meaning
Magic Conch shell	Coquillage magique	Same
Boomerang Pet Ball	Balle boomerang	Boomerang ball
Conch signal	Téléphone coquillage	Conch shell phone
Coupe	Coupé	Same
Davy Jones' locker	Vestiaire puant de l'enfer	Stinky locker of the Hell
Fake Science Monthly	Mensuel Sciences absurdes	Stupid Science Monthly
Fresh Scent	Savon lavande	Lavender soap
Heavy Duty	Savon orange	Orange soap
How to Become a Fancy Waiter in Less than 20 Minutes	Comment devenir un serveur raffiné en moins de 20 minutes	Same
Ick	Mousse verte	Green moss
Inflatable pants	Pantalon gonflable	Same
Laugh box	Boîte à rire	Same
Monster Krabby Patty	Pâté de crabe géant	Giant crab patty
Ms. Nibsy	Madame Framboise (Mademoiselle Nibsy in The Donut of Shame)	Mrs. Raspberry (literally)
Prof. Plankton's Mind Control Shampoo	Le shampoing de votre esprit du Professeur Plankton	Prof. Plankton's mind shampooing
Reef blower	Aspira-souffleur	?
Restraining order	Injonction d'éloignement	Same
Splinter	Écharde	Same
Tan Accelerator	Accélérateur de bronzage	Same
World's smallest violin	Le plus petit violon du monde	Same

Gallery

Intro

• A bubble shaped like SpongeBob
  A bubble shaped like SpongeBob
• The boats with SpongeBob form his face in many different colors!
  The boats with SpongeBob form his face in many different colors!
• Green
  Green
• Blue
  Blue
• Red
  Red
• These scenes replace the tiki text.
  These scenes replace the tiki text.
• The "Created By" screen
  The "Created By" screen
• This replaces the text normally seen.
  This replaces the text normally seen.
• SpongeBob's transparent irises
  SpongeBob's transparent irises
• Dubbing credits example (1)
  Dubbing credits example (1)
• Dubbing credits example (2)
  Dubbing credits example (2)
• The dubbing studio credits (seasons 9+)
  The dubbing studio credits (seasons 9+)

Objects/places localization

• Restraining order in French
  Restraining order in French
• The Big Book of Snail Care from "Sanctuary!"
  The Big Book of Snail Care from "Sanctuary!"
• The Powdered Snail Formula from "Sanctuary!"
  The Powdered Snail Formula from "Sanctuary!"
• Bob Barnacle's van from "Sanctuary!"
  Bob Barnacle's van from "Sanctuary!"
• Founders Day at the Krusty Krab from "What's Eating Patrick?"
  Founders Day at the Krusty Krab from "What's Eating Patrick?"
• The fans are excited in "What's Eating Patrick?"
  The fans are excited in "What's Eating Patrick?"
• Patrick and Oswald McNulty's file photos from "What's Eating Patrick?"
  Patrick and Oswald McNulty's file photos from "What's Eating Patrick?"
• The "Downloading..." screen from Karen's Virus.
  The "Downloading..." screen from Karen's Virus.

Time cards

• The "Next Morning" time card from "Sanctuary!"
  The "Next Morning" time card from "Sanctuary!"
• 4 to 6 Days Later from "Snail Mail"
  4 to 6 Days Later from "Snail Mail"
• 4 to 6 More Days Later from "Snail Mail"
  4 to 6 More Days Later from "Snail Mail"
• The "Next Morning" time card from "Pineapple Invasion"
  The "Next Morning" time card from "Pineapple Invasion"
• Moments Later time card from "Pineapple Invasion"
  Moments Later time card from "Pineapple Invasion"
• More Moments Later time card from "Pineapple Invasion"
  More Moments Later time card from "Pineapple Invasion"
• One Semester Later time card from "Salsa Imbecilicus"
  One Semester Later time card from "Salsa Imbecilicus"
• Graduation Day from "Salsa Imbecilicus"
  Graduation Day from "Salsa Imbecilicus"
• One Season Later from "The Clam Whisperer"
  One Season Later from "The Clam Whisperer"
• The "Later That Night" card from The Krusty Slammer.
  The "Later That Night" card from The Krusty Slammer.
• The "The next morning" card from The Ballad of Filthy Muck. (the Narrator coughs too)
  The "The next morning" card from The Ballad of Filthy Muck. (the Narrator coughs too)

Theme Song

This is a comparison of the different versions of the French intro.

• File:Spongebob intro french(original)-1
• File:SpongeBob French intro HD
• File:SpongeBob theme ( French ) comparison
• File:SpongeBob SquarePants - 'Truth or Square' Intro (French)-1
• File:SpongeBob - French intro (mid-Season 9
• File:SpongeBob's French intro (out-of-sync)-0
• File:SpongeBob SquarePants Intro - French (oddly pitched)-0

Trivia

• Unlike the original version, calling SpongeBob "Bob'" is a habitude.
• The different colored faces in the intro were used in the first SpongeBob promo.
• An English version of this intro was accidentally used on British airings on Episode 179 (Segments: "Extreme Spots" and "Squirrel Record")Template:Cite.
• In Belgium, Nickelodeon Wallonia airs the HD episodes in 576i since the channel isn't available in HD.
• In Nickelodeon France's feed, the Nicktoons logo is intact (in the earlier seasons.)
• In the earlier seasons, the background characters had different voices throughout the episodes.

Errors

• Before the HD intro, when Painty the Pirate says "Oooooh...," the viewer can see what looks like a microphone at the top of the screen that is not supposed to be there.
• In some Belgian airings, the intro's lyrics are out of sync with the instrumentals.
• In "Truth or Square," at the end of the theme song, the screen is frozen in the middle of SpongeBob dancing, just to show the logo.
• In the HD intro, before SpongeBob plays his nose flute, his irises are transparent.

External links

• Official Nickelodeon.fr page