C.H.U.M.S
"C.H.U.M.S" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 13. In this episode, after falling down the drain, Plankton finds an unlikely ally in the sewers
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Bubble Bass
- Mama Bass (voice and pictured only)
- Beefy chum (debut)
- Sea gator (debut)
- Baby chum (debut)
- Sludge (debut)
- Squidward Tentacles (cardboard likeness only)
Synopsis
The episode starts with Plankton planning to steal the Krabby Patty formula, analyzing a path through the Krusty Krab's air ducts. As he launches towards the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob washes the restaurant while singing the "F.U.N. Song." The water from SpongeBob's hose sends Plankton falling into a sewer, landing on Bubble Bass's toothbrush after coming out of a faucet. Bubble Bass brushes his teeth, with Plankton still on his brush, before he spits into the sink, resulting in Plankton falling down the drain.
Plankton lands at the bottom of the sewer as he attempts to make his way out, but shaking occurs soon after, revealing a sea gator. While Plankton whimpers, a large batch of chum scares the gator away. The chum reveals a group of C.H.U.M. (Collective Hive Under Master), who bow down and proclaim Plankton as their master. The C.H.U.M. leader says that they are created when Plankton flushes chum into the sewer, and the flushed chum mixes with sewer gases. The leader takes Plankton to their village, where he gets the idea of using the C.H.U.M. to help him steal the formula.
Plankton trains the C.H.U.M. for infiltrating the Krusty Krab. He asks the C.H.U.M. to batter down doors in their first exercise, function as weaponry in the second, and utilize karate against cardboard cutouts of SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, and Squidward in the third. Although being harmed in every exercise, Plankton exclaims the C.H.U.M. as ready, before the Mr. Krabs cardboard cutout falls on him.
At the Krusty Krab, Plankton faces Mr. Krabs, as the C.H.U.M. army come out of the bathroom stalls. As the C.H.U.M. destroy the bathroom, they form a tank. The tank launches chum at Mr. Krabs, launching him towards the front window of the restaurant. He tries to ask SpongeBob for help, but he is too busy singing and playing with the hose to notice him. Mr. Krabs tries to hide from the C.H.U.M., as Plankton comes towards him on the tank, which soon forms a monster. Mr. Krabs continues trying to avoid them, but is soon caught.
As the C.H.U.M. attacks him, Mr. Krabs pledges to give up the formula, but he soon notices SpongeBob and makes a run around the outside of the Krusty Krab. While the C.H.U.M. chases him down, SpongeBob notices a penny, spraying the hose behind him, which sends Plankton and the C.H.U.M. down the sewer. SpongeBob soon notices Mr. Krabs, who praises him for saving him. At the Chum Bucket, Plankton asks to hang out with the C.H.U.M., but they prefer living in the sewer, as they flush themselves down and the episode ends.
Production
This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on August 24 and Dave Cunningham on August 25, 2021.
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Marlin March - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card]
‣ Rat Trap - Syd Dale [Opening.]
◦ F.U.N. Song - Sherm Cohen, Brad Carow [Music on SpongeBob's headphones.]
‣ Oh My Trill! - [ProjectSAM Symphobia Colours: Animator]
• Missing Frycook - Nicolas Carr [Plankton sprayed by SpongeBob's hose.]
‣ Dramatic Cue (C) - Ronald Hanmer [Plankton falls into the sewer.]
• A Simple Conversation 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Plankton falls out of Bubble Bass's sink tap.]
‣ Scary Chase - Alan Wynn [Plankton falls back into the sewer.]
‣ From the Depths of Space - Trevor Duncan [Plankton in the sewers.]
‣ Dramatic Encounter - Gregor Narholz [Mysterious creature emerges behind Plankton.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 28 - Jeremy Wakefield ["That's right, you better run!"]
‣ Musique De L'Infini - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Mountain of chum turns into chum people.]
• Idea Vibe - Nicolas Carr ["Wait, what now?"]
‣ Misty Void - Fredric Bayco [Leader of Collective Hive Under Master explains Plankton is their master.]
• ? Vibes - Nicolas Carr ["Hmm..."]
‣ Tense Moments - David Francis [Chum people turn into a chum boat.]
‣ ? [The leader shows a scrapbook to Plankton.]
‣ Grotesque - John Fox, Mac Prindy [Plankton and leader arrive in chum village.]
• New Vibe Hits 2007 - Nicolas Carr ["Hmm..."]
• Great Idea Patrick - Nicolas Carr ["...this gives me an idea."]
‣ March of the Droids - Edward White ["I don't need to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula by stealth."]
‣ Reveille - Douglas Wood [Chum creature plays trumpet.]
‣ Eccentric March - Peter Hope [Plankton explains the plan.]
‣ The Melancholy Mule - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Chum creatures attempting to batter door down.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 2C - Jeremy Wakefield ["How was our aim, master?"]
‣ Brown Threat - Alan Owen ["When we finally enter the Krusty Krab, you will face an enemy more evil than any of you can imagine."]
• Chopped Suey Kung Fu - Nicolas Carr [Plankton demonstrates a karate move.]
• Impress Me - Nicolas Carr ["Now show master what you got."]
‣ Bad Slide - [ProjectSAM Symphobia Colours: Animator] ["A+..."]
• With Karate Comes Responsibility - Nicolas Carr [Cardboard cut-out of Krabs falls onto Plankton.]
• Mr Krabs Happy Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [At the Krusty Krab.]
‣ Subversion - Ralph Dollimore [Plankton in the bathroom sink.]
‣ Fierce Fight - Gerhard Trede [Plankton's chum army emerges.]
◦ F.U.N. Song - Sherm Cohen, Brad Carow [Music on SpongeBob's headphones.]
‣ Fierce Fight - Gerhard Trede ["You'll never get me formul'er!"]
◦ F.U.N. Song - Sherm Cohen, Brad Carow [SpongeBob checks hose and sprays himself.]
‣ Fierce Fight - Gerhard Trede ["This is your last chance, Eugene."]
‣ Nervous Tension 1 - Dick de Benedictis ["Alright, alright, I'll give you what you want."]
• SpongeBob Theme II - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob washes away Plankton's chum monster.]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
• Tentically Speaking - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Ending.]
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Release
- This episode is available on the SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 21 digital release.
Trivia
General
- When this episode aired in Southeast Asia, this episode was paired with "Squidward's Sick Daze."[citation needed]
- This episode was originally going to air on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland on April 25, 2022, but it was pulled and replaced with a rerun of "Surf N' Turf."[citation needed]
- This episode marks the return of former crew member Bill Reiss.
- This also marks the first time Andrew Overtoom has animation directed for season 13.
- This marks the first time that the track "Marlin March" has been used since "Mimic Madness."
- This is the second episode title to be in acronym form. The first is "F.U.N."
- This is the third episode to have chum letters in the title card. The first is "Plankton's Regular," and second is "Free Samples."
- It is also the case with the "Later" time card from "The Hankering."
- This is the eighth episode where the German dub version has the exact same title card as the English version. The first is "Plankton!," the second is "F.U.N.," the third is "Texas," the fourth is "Club SpongeBob," the fifth is "Patrick-Man!," the sixth is "Patnocchio," and the seventh is "FarmerBob."
Episode references
- The "F.U.N song" is referenced in this episode with SpongeBob singing it and writing "FUN" with soap bubbles on the Krusty Krab window.
- Mr. Krabs' quote "You and what army?" is the same line from "Plankton's Army."
- Plankton's family appears in the sister episode, "Something Narwhal This Way Comes."
Cultural references
- The title and plot references the 1984 film C.H.U.D., which chronicles bizarre creatures living in a sewer system.
- The title also possibly references the sitcom Friends, as "chums" is another word for "friends."
Errors
- While SpongeBob is spraying the Krusty Krab in the beginning of this episode, his right eye is yellow for one frame.
- When SpongeBob is running over to Mr. Krabs, his eye turns a grayish-black color for one frame.
Videos
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YTV promo