Dream Hoppers
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"Dream Hoppers" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 12. In this episode, SpongeBob explores the musical dream landscapes of his sleeping neighbors
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- SpongeBoy (cameo on a TV screen)
- Gary the Snail
- Dream Krabby Patties (debut)
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles
- Eugene H. Krabs (cameo)
- Sheldon J. Plankton (cameo)
- Larry the Lobster (cameo)
- Toothbrush guy
- Soap guy
- Pizza guy
- Ice cream guy
- Milkshake guy
- Bold and Brash (cameo)
Production
The episode was confirmed by Vincent Waller on February 15, 2020.[1]
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Overture in Sea - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card]
• ? [SpongeBob arrives tired at his house]
‣ The Thieving Magpie Overture - Ron Ronsted, Gioacchino Rossini [SpongeBob starts dreaming he's making Krabby Patties in a plane]
‣ L'Horloge Hantee - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [SpongeBob and the patty enter Patrick's dream]
‣ Rush Hour-Traffic Jam - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [SpongeBob and Patrick chase the patty]
‣ Borborygmus - Jean-Jacques Perrey [They fall through Patrick's mouth]
‣ One Zero Zero - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [SpongeBob and Patrick fall into the latter's stomach]
‣ Washing Machine - Jean-Jacques Perrey [SpongeBob and Patrick dancing with objects]
‣ La Bas - Jean-Jacques Perrey, Gilbert Sigrist [SpongeBob, Patrick and the patty come out from Patrick's bellybutton]
‣ Russian Rump - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [SpongeBob and Patrick chase the patty again]
‣ Drama Link (f) - Hubert Clifford [SpongeBob and Patrick fall onto Squidward's dream]
‣ Opening Gambit - Derrick Mason [They enter in a temple full of Squidward's artworks]
‣ Return Of The Silent Movies - Johnny Pearson [Squidward's artworks chase after SpongeBob and Patrick]
• ? [Gong is heard]
‣ Class.Finale 04 C Maj 1 - Marcin Pospieszalski [King Squidward at his throne]
‣ Fanfares 18 C Maj - Marcin Pospieszalski [King Squidward sees SpongeBob and Patrick]
‣ Chinese Dentist - Steve Gray [Squidward uses SpongeBob and Patrick as paintbrushes]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 27 - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward wakes up from his dream]
‣ Return Of The Silent Movies - Johnny Pearson [Squidward screams after seeing SpongeBob and Patrick at his bed]
‣ Chinese Dentist - Steve Gray [Ending]
Trivia
General
- This is the third season 12 episode shorter than its usual 11-minute runtime. The first is "One Trick Sponge" and the second is "Breakin'."
- This is also the third season finale episode in a row to be shorter than 11 minutes. The first was "Don't Wake Patrick" and the second was "The String."
- And also the seventh episode shorter than its usual 11-minute runtime. The first four that were not part of season 12 were "Gary Takes a Bath," "The Bad Guy Club for Villains," "Don't Wake Patrick," and "The String."
- This is also the third season finale episode in a row to be shorter than 11 minutes. The first was "Don't Wake Patrick" and the second was "The String."
- This episode and "Krusty Koncessionaires" tie into each other[2], as this episode takes place directly after the last episode starting with SpongeBob coming home from the concert.
- This is the second pair of episodes to be tied into each other. The first was "Swamp Mates" and "One Trick Sponge."
- The episode's plot is similar to "Sleepy Time," as both involve SpongeBob exploring other people's dreams.
- Among many flashing images on the TV in SpongeBob's dream, an image of SpongeBoy is visible for a split-second.
- Octopi from Squidward's Bold and Brash painting and the Squidward sculpture from "Are You Happy Now?" are seen alive in his dream.
- A clip was used during a Nick Is With You promo on March 21, 2020.[3]
- This is the first time the track "Overture in Sea" was used in a title card since "Squidward's School for Grown-Ups."
- In this episode, Mr. Krabs is shown sleeping on a bunch of money and in his underwear, however in some episodes such as "Squeaky Boots," he's shown sleeping on a hammock and in pajamas.
- The pizza guy is a reference to what SpongeBob and Squidward did in "Pizza Delivery."