Dome Alone
"Dome Alone" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 15. In this episode, while stuck in her dome, Sandy suspects Plankton's up to no good and recruits Patrick to investigate.
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants (2 cameos)
- Sandy Cheeks
- Nutty Buddy (single appearance)
- Incidentals
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles (2 cameos)
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Larry the Lobster
- Mrs. Puff
- Gorilla
- Mom octopus
- Octopus quintuplets
- Cindy
- Karen Plankton (mentioned)
Synopsis
Sandy heads home from the Nut Barn with a supply of nuts, when she runs into an incomplete marble structure and cracks her helmet. She runs home and takes out her backup helmet, which slips out of her grip from the nut dust. She calls for a new helmet, but they are out and will take six to eight weeks to deliver. Sandy is stuck inside and quickly exhausts all the things she likes to do within an hour.
She is driven insane by being alone and calls her friends, but they are all busy. She decides to visit them using remote security drones. However, Mrs. Puff, Larry, and Mr. Krabs are all doing boring things. Her drone then crashes into the marble structure, which has been fully built by Plankton. She moves closer, but Plankton hits the drone away, thinking it is a mosquito. Sandy decides to call SpongeBob to help her spy on Plankton, but SpongeBob is out exploring for mustard mines, where he is then attacked by a gorilla. She then calls Patrick, who agrees and comes to her house. With a camera taped to his head, he goes back to the statue and searches for clues. While Plankton is away, Patrick eats his lunch and finds a box of plutonium.
Sandy fears that Plankton is building an atomic weapon, which is pointed at the Krusty Krab. In preparation, she uses her own laser and aims it at the statue. Then, Plankton returns and prepares to reveal his invention to Patrick, which is simply a billboard advertising his restaurant. Just then, Sandy's laser hits the billboard, making it smash the Krusty Krab. While not part of his plan, Plankton is satisfied with it, nonetheless.
While the Krusty Krab is being repaired, Sandy hosts the restaurant in her treedome. Just after her new helmet arrives, it is crushed by a new Krusty Krab delivery. Realizing she will need to stay inside for another six to eight weeks, Sandy completely loses her sanity.
Production
This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on July 29, 2024.[3]
On the United States Copyright Office catalog, this episode, alongside its sister, is listed as having a publication date of September 11, 2024, which may be its completion date.[4]
Art
- Time cards designed by Amy Lewis. Stamp prints created by cutting cardboard and sponges; stamps were then printed on paper and scanned in.[5]
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Process photo featuring time card stamps from various episodes, including the acorns from the "Many Invitations Later" time card in this episode
Storyboards
- Directed by Ian Vazquez, storyboarded by Zeus Cervas, plussed by Kyle Morrison and Austin Faber.[1][6]
Production notes
Kyle Morrison:
- Morrison called "Dome Alone" "a favorite episode with [their] favorite character [Sandy], [and] getting to board the montage where she goes stir crazy indoors was a ton of fun."[1]
- Morrison's drawing tablet broke in the middle of storyboarding Sandy's hour-long montage, continuing work on their iPad while the replacement came, saying that "some parts are [drawn] rougher than others."[1]
- This is somewhat similar to Sandy's own problem in the episode, where she breaks her helmet, and must deal with the only other option of staying inside.
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Coconut Cream Pie Dry - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
• Hillfolk Hootenanny (Underscore) - Nicolas Carr [Opening.]
• Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr [Sandy walks into a metal object.]
‣ Brickbat (build-up) - Laurie Johnson [Sandy's helmet begins to crack.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Sandy's backup helmet breaks.]
‣ Cinammon Stick - Frank Sterling [Sandy ordering a new helmet.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Montage of Sandy at home.]
‣ Behind the Door - Norman Dane ["It's only been one hour!"]
‣ Nabis - Marc-Olivier Dupin [Sandy starts to go nuts.]
‣ Hippo Bird - Arthur Wilkinson ["Thanks, Nutty Buddy."]
• Thats It ! - Nicolas Carr ["Oh, I know!"]
‣ Cartoon Fun Link 06 - Harry Lubin [Sandy pulls out a drone.]
‣ Wheels Within Wheels - Raymond Jones [Sandy flies her drone.]
‣ Zoo Doings - Jack Shaindlin [Mrs. Puff falling asleep during a driving lesson.]
• Lap Steel-spce_01 - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Sprint Surf - Oswald Antoine Marie D'Andrea [Larry lifting weights.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 37A - Jeremy Wakefield [Larry looks confused.]
• Cheap and Frozen Short - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs counting money.]
‣ Wacky Walk 1 - Sam Sklair, Otto Sieben ["Better go in for a closer look."]
‣ Praying Mantis - Sam Sklair [Plankton whacks Sandy's camera.]
• Lap Steel-spce_01 - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
‣ The Greenhorn - Hans Conzelmann, Delle Haensch [Sandy calls SpongeBob.]
• African Savanna - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob in the jungle.]
‣ ? [Gorilla attacks SpongeBob.]
‣ The Greenhorn - Hans Conzelmann, Delle Haensch [Sandy calls Patrick.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Tense Moments - Alan Wynn [Sandy attaches a camera to Patrick.]
‣ Trouble Lurking - Norman Dane [Patrick flies towards the Chum Bucket.]
• Mission Improbable - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Patrick snooping on Plankton.]
• Humorous Conversation Full Mix - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Patrick eats Plankton's lunch.]
‣ Treachery - Wilfred Burns [Plankton's atomic weapon.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr ["I am like unto the wind."]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton staring.]
• Psycho Surgery - Nicolas Carr ["Oh, no! He's onto us!"]
‣ Praying Mantis - Sam Sklair ["My name's Sherlock, not ding dong."]
• Oh My Neptune - Nicolas Carr [Plankton activates his weapon.]
• Big Band Bumper 1-5 - Nicolas Carr [Weapon is a sign.]
• The Fruitcake Vendor 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["It's just a dumb old sign?"]
‣ Shock Attack [#25] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Laser zaps sign.]
‣ Tension Build - Norman Dane [Sign destroys the Krusty Krab.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 31F - Jeremy Wakefield [Krabs stares blankly.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 31D - Jeremy Wakefield ["Why didn't I think of that?"]
• Lap Steel-spce_01 - Nicolas Carr ["Six to eight weeks later..."]
• Lopey Sailor's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Sandy hosting the Krusty Krab in her dome.]
• 12th St Rag w Bass - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Ending.]
Trivia
General
- This episode premiered as part of the 2025 event "Friday Night Hits."
- This episode marks the first time in a year since February 14, 2024 where an episode premieres alongside its sister on the same day in the United States, the previous being "Momageddon" and "Pet the Rock."
- Additionally, this is the seventh episode of the series to air on Valentine's Day, the first two being "Valentine's Day" and "The Paper," the third being "Old Man Patrick," the fourth and fifth being "Momageddon" and "Pet the Rock," and the sixth being "Squidness Protection." It is also the first episode to premiere both its segments on a Friday in over two years since "Abandon Twits" and "Wallhalla" on January 20, 2023.
- Coincidentally, it took exactly one year for the United States to premiere both sister episodes on the same day.
- Additionally, this episode and its sister are the first 11-minute pairings to premiere at primetime since "Delivery to Monster Island" on April 7, 2023.
- 27 days prior to its premiere date in the United States, a clip from this episode at the 51 minute and 4 seconds mark was used in a compilation video called "55 Minutes of BRAND NEW Krabby Patty Creations 🍔" uploaded by the SpongeBob SquarePants Official YouTube channel on January 18, 2025.
- Due to the episode focusing generally on Sandy, SpongeBob only appears in two scenes and has only two lines, along with his scream.
- This is the sixth episode where Patrick has more screentime than SpongeBob, following "Rise and Shine," "The Executive Treatment," "Shell Games," "Swamp Mates," and "Lockdown for Love."
Episode references
- Sandy's guitar from season 1's "Texas" and season 4's "Chimps Ahoy" returns.
- The anchor weight from season 1's "Ripped Pants" and Sandy's muscle tail from season 4's "Karate Island" also return.
- SpongeBob tells Sandy that he's looking for a new Mustard Mine for Mr. Krabs, which is a callback to season 11's "Mustard O' Mine."
- Mr. Krabs not wearing any sort of water helmet is a callback to his line in season 8's "The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom" when he said that he can breathe air as long as his lungs are moist.
- Though in season 6's "Overbooked" and season 11's "Surf N' Turf," Mr. Krabs did wear a water helmet.
- SpongeBob getting beaten up by a gorilla is a callback to season 3's "I Had an Accident."
- The boxing ring from season 1's "MuscleBob BuffPants" reappears.
Cultural references
- This episode's title is a reference to the 20th Century Studios' 1990 Christmas comedy franchise film Home Alone.
- The episode's premise is similar to the 1954 mystery thriller film Rear Window, which features the main protagonists being confined in their homes when they notice their neighbors are up to no good and ask for their friends to help them out.
Video
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | Sola nella biosfera | Alone in the Dome |
| Polish | Sama pod kopułą | Alone at the Treedome |
| Russian | Одна дома Odna doma |
Alone at Home |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Sola en el domo | Alone in the Dome |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kyle Morrison on Bluesky - "SB S14 "Dome Alone"..."
- ↑ Nickelodeon UK - December 4, 2024
- ↑ https://cartoonlounge.de/spongebob-schwammkopf/episode/312b-dome-alone.php
- ↑ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "SpongeBob SquarePants : 312A"]. United States Copyright Office.
- ↑ Amy Lewis on Instagram - "Some background paintings from 2 new..."
- ↑ Austin Faber - Story Portfolio
- ↑ Che - Austin Faber on SlideShare