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Arbor Day Disarray

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"Arbor Day Disarray" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 13. In this episode, Sandy gives her friends special saltwater trees, but they need more attention than she expected.

Characters

Synopsis

SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, and Mrs. Puff are eating pancakes outside of Sandy's treedome. Sandy tells them that maple syrup comes from trees as she prepares for Bikini Bottom's Arbor Day celebration. Sandy shows everyone special acorns that she made, that will allow for the growth of saltwater trees, and gives all of them trees to grow. Sandy also mentions to everyone that talking to the trees will help with their growth as well.

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Barky insults SpongeBob.

SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Mrs. Puff are shown using their trees for various purposes. SpongeBob is the first one to find out about his tree, which he names Barky, talking, with the tree insulting him while he reads it a bedtime story. SpongeBob later calls Sandy about Barky, where Sandy first questions about the tree's ability to talk, until Barky answers the phone, rudely talking about SpongeBob in the process. Sandy gets excited about the tree talking, so she rushes over to SpongeBob's house. Barky then asks to be taken outside.

SpongeBob and Sandy take Barky through town, where it complains about the climate outside. Everyone else's trees are shown, with Mrs. Puff's tree driving out of control, Mr. Krabs' tree insulting the Krusty Krab customers, Squidward's tree criticizing his music ability, and Patrick's tree questioning his taste in television for watching The Sir Urchin & Snail Fail Show!

Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, and Squidward throw their trees away, although several new trees grow soon afterwards and cause havoc throughout Bikini Bottom. Mr. Krabs, Mrs. Puff, Squidward, and the townspeople approach Sandy to complain about their trees. Squidward suggests to burn them, which SpongeBob disapproves of. Sandy devises a plan, with SpongeBob later shown advertising a "Log-a-palooza" for the trees.

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Sandy shows the Arbor Revitalizer.

The trees attend the extravaganza, where Sandy shows her makeover machine, the Arbor Revitalizer. Patrick's tree goes to try the invention, as it is revealed that the machine turns trees into chairs. The rest of the trees attempt to run away out of panic, but Patrick's tree claims to love being a chair. The rest of the trees go into the machine and are turned into furniture. The Bikini Bottomites are shown enjoying the new furniture, but after two chairs mess with SpongeBob and Sandy, Sandy decides on skipping Arbor Day the following year.

Production

This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on December 20, 2022.[2]

On March 3, 2023, Vincent Waller stated that the episode had been through the final mixing phase, indicating that it was near completion.[3] He also confirmed that Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs would appear in the episode.[4]

On April 21, 2023, in response to a fan question asking why the episode segment wouldn't premiere on Arbor Day (April 28, 2023) despite its theme,[5] Waller stated that it was shifted around with other episodes to make way for an extended "special" episode ("Dopey Dick") and a short ("Plankton and the Beanstalk"). It was also due to the episode segment not being fully completed in time for the actual Arbor Day 2023. However, he believed that when the episodes would be released to the public, "folks will be happy we did."[6]

Nearly a week later on April 27, 2023, Waller stated that he and the crew approved the final mix of this segment and its sister episode, "Ain't That the Tooth," stating that fans would not have to "wait very long" for the episode to come out in the United States.[7]

Music

( ‣ ) Production music
( • ) Original music
( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 • Clownfish Capers - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
 ‣ Cartoon Cameo 8 - Ronald Hanmer [Opening.]
 ‣ Twenty Fanfares 1-14 - Fredric Bayco ["Welcome to Bikini Bottom's very first Arbor Day celebration!"]
 • Vibraphone Bits and Pieces - Nicolas Carr ["Arbor Day?"]
 • ? - Nicolas Carr ["Well, I could use a trim."]
 ‣ Six Comedy Episodes 6 - Ronald Hanmer ["I think she said Harbor Day, to celebrate old navy swabs like meself."]
 ‣ Jack Be Nimble - Van Phillips [Sandy giving everyone trees to grow.]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
 ‣ Learner Driver - Cedric Palmer [Mrs. Puff takes her tree for a drive.]
 • Galley Cooks Shanty 2 - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs uses his tree as a "complaint department."]
 • Light Conversation 1 Full Mix - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["If talking to a tree is good for it, I'll bet a little smooth jazz must be amazing!"]
 • Bad Clarinet - James King [Squidward plays his clarinet for his tree.]
 • Skipping to School - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Patrick takes his tree home.]
 • Soapy Organ - Hiram Titus ["My Mother the Barnacle" TV show.]
 ‣ Red Stockings - Cedric Palmer ["Who's a cutesy wittle tree? You are!"]
 ‣ Cartoon Cameo 4 - Ronald Hanmer [SpongeBob's tree starts talking to him.]
 ‣ Praying Mantis - Sam Sklair [SpongeBob calls Sandy.]
 • Spongemonger - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Mrs. Puff's tree drives crazily.]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
 • Galley Cooks Shanty - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Krusty Krab customers complaining to Krabs' tree.]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 31F - Jeremy Wakefield ["People are complaining about me complaint department complaining!"]
 • Bad Clarinet - James King [Squidward still playing his clarinet for his tree.]
 • Fooling Around 2 w e gtr - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["It's okay, buddy. Talent isn't everything."]
 • Sir Urchin and Snail Fail Theme - Nicolas Carr [The Sir Urchin and Snail Fail Show!]
 • Hot Steel and Slide Licks 11A - Jeremy Wakefield [Transition to next scene.]
 • Melodramatic Moments - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Krabs throws his tree out back.]
 ‣ Punctuations - Ralph Dollimore [Krabs' tree starts running away.]
 ‣ All Cars and Thames! - Ralph Dollimore [Mrs. Puff's tree still driving crazily.]
 ‣ Brown Threat - Alan Owen ["Does this mean I don't get my license?"]
 • A Short Fishy Conversation - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["Hey, Squidward! Your barber called. He said he's sorry!"]
 ‣ Punctuations - Ralph Dollimore [Several new trees break out of their acorns.]
 ‣ Factory And Workshop - Naresh Sohal [Trees wreaking havoc across Bikini Bottom.]
 ‣ Punctuations - Ralph Dollimore ["Those trees are ruining everything!"]
 • Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr ["I've got a plan!"]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Tree runs across the street.]
 • B.B.P.D. Suspense Mix - Nicolas Carr [Sandy tapes a flier to one of the trees.]
 • Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr [Another tree notices the flier.]
 ‣ Leap For Joy - Cedric Palmer ["Come one, come all to Log-a-palooza!"]
 ‣ Celebrity Newsreel (A) - Richard Myhill [Sandy rises from the stage at Log-a-palooza.]
 • Hill Folk Jug Band Jamboree NC Light Mix - Nicolas Carr ["Are your roots too wrinkly? Are your leaves feeling wilted?"]
 ‣ Special Event (a) - Dick Walter ["Then try my wonderful makeover machine: the Arbor Revitalizer!"]
 ‣ Robots And Mechanoid - Raymond Jones [One of the trees volunteers for Sandy's machine.]
 • On Fire - Nicolas Carr [Sandy's machine turns the tree into a chair.]
 • Oh My Neptune - Nicolas Carr [The trees start to run away.]
 ‣ Travelling Circus - Eric Jupp [The rest of the trees get turned into furniture.]
 • 12th St Rag w Bass - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Ending.]

Release

Broadcast

  • This episode was paired up with a rerun of "Mandatory Music" during the original American airing.[8]

Distribution

Format Title Region
DVD The Complete Thirteenth Season United States
Box set Another 100 Episodes United States
The Best 300 Episodes Ever United States
Digital release SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 23 United States

Trivia

General

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  • This episode was originally called "Salty Trees."
  • The title card background is similar to those of the season 1 episodes "Ripped Pants" and "Walking Small," except this title card appears to be dark green instead of bright yellow.
  • The opening credits after the title card of this episode are the same from "Food PBFFT! Truck," except that Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller are known as executive producers since starting with the episode "Say Awww!"
  • All of the trees are voiced by the same actor of their respective owners.
  • This episode has a total of 15 bubble transitions, which is the most for any episode in the main series.

Episode references

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The clip in "Arbor Day Disarray."
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The original clip.
  • The scene when The Sir Urchin & Snail Fail Show! plays on Patrick's TV is the same clip as the one in the opening of "Library Cards."
  • SpongeBob's hairdo and beard when Patrick mistakes Arbor Day with Barber Day resembles his hair in "SpongeHenge."


Cultural references

  • This episode is themed around Arbor Day.
  • The story that SpongeBob reads to his tree, Barky, is a reference to the fairytale Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
  • The soap opera that Patrick watches with his tree is a reference to the 1965 sitcom, My Mother the Car.

Errors

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Patrick's eyebrows are thin.
  • When Patrick says he prefers his jelly "on tap," his eyebrows become a single line for a few frames, before returning to the usual thick Z shape.
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Squidward's wrinkles are missing from his forehead.
  • When the episode cuts to an afar shot of all the characters talking to their trees, Squidward's forehead wrinkles are missing.
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Patrick's green chair and gray TV are changed to sand form in every other scene.
  • When Patrick opens his rock, he has a green chair and a gray TV set. After he enters, both are made of sand.
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Patrick's house is missing.
  • When Squidward kicks his tree out of his house, Patrick's house is missing despite appearing in the shot before that.


Videos

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
French Des arbres et désastres Trees and Disasters
German Tag des Baumes Arbor Day
Italian Scompiglio arboreo Arboreal Turmoil
Russian Древесный беспредел
Drevesnyy bespredel		 Wood Lawlessness
Spanish (Latin America) Desastre del dia del arbol Arbor Day Disaster
Spanish (Spain) El embrollo del Día del Árbol Arbor Day Disarray

References

  1. ↑ Nickelodeon UK - October 31, 2023
  2. ↑ SPONGEBOB SCHWAMMKOPF - EPISODE GUIDE
  3. ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "Arbor has been through the final mix..."
  4. ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "They are all in..."
  5. ↑ Keydalis Colon on Twitter - "(cont.) Oh and 1 week..."
  6. ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "On that subject..."
  7. ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "We just approved..."
  8. ↑ Nickstory - June 27, 2023

ru:Древесный беспредел

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