Drive Happy
Characters
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- Coupe Template:Debut
- Mrs. Puff Template:Cameo
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles
- Gary the Snail Template:Cameo
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- Boat salesman shark Template:Debut
- Mermaid Man Template:Cameo
- Truck driver Template:Cameo
- Female boat worker Template:Single appearance
- Male purple boat worker Template:Single appearance
- Male yellow boat worker Template:Single appearance
- Small boat green worker Template:Single appearance
Synopsis
The episode starts at Bikini Bottom Boats, where SpongeBob is being suggested numerous boatmobiles by a boat salesperson. The one that catches his attention the most is the self-driving car, Coupe, which he then buys. He shows his brand-new boat to Squidward and Mrs. Puff, who are really surprised that SpongeBob had the ability to obtain such a fancy vehicle.
At night, SpongeBob parks Coupe in his respective lot, but Coupe wants to be inside the house since it began raining, so SpongeBob carves a large quantity of his pineapple house to accommodate Coupe. The latter wants to sleep on SpongeBob's bed, leaving SpongeBob and Gary no choice but to sleep outside in the rain due to Coupe honking when he snores.
The following day, SpongeBob uses Coupe to get to the Krusty Krab and picks up Patrick, but Coupe ejects him after the latter annoys him with pushing his buttons. Arriving at the restaurant, he disapproves of being seen around the restaurant since he thinks it is too disgusting for his fanciness. As a result, instead of letting SpongeBob go to work, he forces him to do what he wants, which involves being pampered at an auto repair shop. SpongeBob lyingly claims that he has to use the bathroom, so Coupe sets him free for a moment, unaware of his intentions.
However, he suspects that SpongeBob is up to something harmful upon witnessing his buying a bag from the car store. When SpongeBob returns, he takes what is revealed to be a steering wheel out of the bag and installs it to Coupe to get to the Krusty Krab. Coupe prevents SpongeBob from getting to work by restraining him with his seatbelts. To escape from his manipulation, SpongeBob orders a triple Krabby Patty with five scoops of ice cream from the drive-thru and throws it onto Coupe, interfering with his operation. He is eventually lifted by Patrick, who wants the ice cream in which Coupe is covered.
SpongeBob gives up his self-driving days. Coupe asks what he plans on doing with him, and ends up becoming a kiddie ride outside of the Krusty Krab. He is rode excessively by Patrick while the latter eats ice cream, much to his misery and suffering, as the episode ends.
Production
Brian Morante posted an image from this episode's script on Tumblr on March 2, 2017.[1]
This episode was confirmed by Vincent Waller on December 28, 2017.[2]
Script
- Script doodle by Brian Morante.[1]
Art
Storyboards
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Animated GIF of the storyboard.
Deleted scene #1
Deleted scene #2
Music
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Release
| Format | Title | Region |
|---|---|---|
| DVD | The Complete Eleventh Season | United States |
| Box set | Another 100 Episodes | United States |
| The Best 300 Episodes Ever | United States | |
| Digital release | SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 18 | Global |
| SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Staffel 11, Vol. 2 | Germany |
Trivia
General
- The sign on the title card is a parody of various road signs, especially yield signs or pedestrians may cross signs.
- This is the third episode where the Krusty Krab has a drive-thru. The first was "Driven to Tears," and the second was "Drive Thru."
- It was also shown in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
- This episode reveals that the Krusty Krab has a Krabby Patty with five scoops of ice cream in it.
- The Bikini Bottom Boats location and boat salesman shark in this episode later appears in SpongeBob Simulator.
Episode references
- The boat salesman shark says, "Well, you don't need a license to drive a self-driving boat," which is a reference to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and "Burst Your Bubble."
- The "security blanket" that comes with the Wimp Wagon is a reference to security blanket seen in "Dear Vikings."
Cultural references
- This episode's title is a reference to the 2011 film Drive Angry.
- Coupe's name is a reference to coupe cars, a type of car that has two doors only.
- Coupe's face bares a strong resemblance to Emperor Zurg from the Toy Story film series.
- Lon Chaney (in his iconic role as The Phantom of the Opera) is seen on the TV.
Errors
- The Mermaid Man bobble head with a ukulele is seen, but in the next two scenes, it is not there.
- When Coupe drives by Squidward, he makes himself dumb, but when SpongeBob is driving Coupe by the Krusty Krab, Squidward is normal.
- Template:Data:Links is missing when SpongeBob's house has a driveway, despite the path to Squidward's house still being there.
- Throughout the episode, whenever the Krusty Krab is seen, the Chum Bucket across the street is missing.
Videos
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Freie Fahrt | Free Ride |
| Russian | Приятной поездки Priyatnoy poezdki |
Have a Nice Ride |
| Spanish (American) | Conducir feliz | Drive Happy |
| Spanish (European) | Conduce feliz y contento | Drive Happy and Content |
References
es:Conducir Feliz pl:Szczęście za kółkiem ru:Приятной поездки