Krabby Road
"Krabby Road" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 6. In this episode, Plankton creates a band to steal the Krabby Patty secret recipe.
Characters
- Incidentals
- Tattoo Terry
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Karen Plankton
- Jellyfish (cameo)
- Octopus toy (cameo)
- Plankton's teddy bear (debut)
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Eugene H. Krabs (mentioned)
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles
- Gary the Snail (mentioned)
- French Narrator
Synopsis
The episode opens with Frank the policeman showing a new cop around the prison. He then shows him the number one inmate, Plankton, who went to prison for stealing the Krabby Patty secret formula. However, because his cell is not locked, he hides under Frank's mustache and escapes (the mustache becoming Plankton's hair).
He returns to the Chum Bucket, only for Karen to kick him out (calling him a two-time loser, implying that he may have been arrested before and that she is fed up that he hasn't learned from it) and give him his old guitar. Plankton then hears SpongeBob singing about a Krabby Patty while censoring out the ingredients with noises. Plankton asks him to sing it uncensored; however, SpongeBob mistakes this as Plankton wanting him to join his band. Plankton rolls with it in hopes of stealing the formula.
SpongeBob then runs into Patrick and decides to let Patrick join due to his ability to play his stomach like a drum. Squidward begins criticizing them due to their lack of musical talent. However, when asked to join the band, he accepts with the thought of becoming famous.
SpongeBob, Patrick, and Plankton then start practicing while Squidward works out to look good. SpongeBob tells Patrick that he should dress with more pizzazz to look better for the band. Patrick shows SpongeBob his ponytail that he grew naturally. He then does tricks with his hair and grows more hair and sideburns.
Plankton returns with band shirts naming their band "Plankton and the Patty Stealers." Despite this, they are still oblivious to Plankton's true intentions. They quickly start working on their music afterward.
Patrick keeps the seats warm (literally, since he puts a fire under the seats) while Plankton takes out his "recording equipment" and tries to record SpongeBob's Krabby Patty song, but he is unable to find it and his equipment overloads when Patrick wears the headphones. Plankton breaks down crying since his plan failed, but SpongeBob gives him hope, as Mr. Krabs lets them play at the Krusty Krab, after-hours. Meanwhile, now having achieved his "Perfect Dream Body," Squidward finally goes to practice.
A week later, the band is all on their way to the Krusty Krab when a cop shows up in a police car. To prevent him from being recognized as an escaped convict, SpongeBob hides Plankton inside of his nose, disguised as a piece of dried nasal mucus. However, the police think nothing of it and drive off. The band then arrives at the Krusty Krab as Plankton unlocks the door.
Plankton immediately starts searching for the formula while the rest of his band rehearses. SpongeBob notices this and soon realizes that the band was another one of Plankton's dastardly schemes and becomes furious. Plankton tries to prove his innocence but the police come and arrest Plankton for his escape.
Now bald and imprisoned again, he is given a new cell inside of a safe. Plankton protests this act by voicing that he liked his old cell, but the guards slyly state they have a feeling that he'll "love" this one. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward visit him in prison, saying that their next performance would occur after his 22-year sentencing. The episode closes with them practicing and Plankton being tortured by it as he shrieks agonizingly.
Production
Art
Model sheets
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Clownfish Capers - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card]
• SpongeBob Suspended Suspense 2 - Nicolas Carr [opening]
‣ Dramatic Impact (6) - Ivor Slaney ["He's gone!"]
‣ Blood In The Gutter - Laurie Johnson [Plankton escapes from the prison]
‣ Wooden Bear - Gil Flat, Tony Tape, Florian Voelxen ["Get out and stay out, you two-time loser!"]
• SpongeBob Flashback Vibes - Nicolas Carr [Start of flashback]
• Toy Piano 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Flashback to Plankton's "band."]
• SpongeBob Flashback Vibes - Nicolas Carr [End of flashback]
• Stupid Song - Nicolas Carr, Steve Marston [SpongeBob sings about the Krabby Patty]
• Goofy Conversation 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["That was a delightful song you were singing."]
• Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr [Plankton gets an idea]
• Skipping to School - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Patrick joins the rock band]
• William Tell On Tympani - Nicolas Carr [Patrick plays on his stomach]
‣ Comic Walk - Sidney Torch ["Give me a break."]
• Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob gets an idea]
‣ Comic Walk - Sidney Torch [SpongeBob asks Squidward to join the band]
‣ Buzz Twist - Eric Spencer [Patrick's new hairdo]
‣ Surfmania - Eric Spencer [Patrick keeps Squidward's seat warm]
• Steel Licks 46 - Jeremy Wakefield ["I... love it!"]
• Wig Struck Transition 2 - Nicolas Carr [Plankton growls]
• Electric Guitar Licks 1 - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob makes a loud bass sound]
• The Pollywog Strut - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["All we need are the lyrics."]
• Wig Struck Rock Transition 3 - Nicolas Carr [Plankton is seen with a machine]
‣ Tomfoolery - David Snell ["It's my... recording equipment."]
• Oh My Darling Banjo - Nicolas Carr ["Time to feed him, time to feed him, now it's Gary's feeding time..."]
• Brush Brush Brush Your Teeth - Nicolas Carr ["Brush, brush, brush my teeth, gently keep them clean..."]
• Patricks Square Wave - Nicolas Carr [Machine malfunctions]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [The machine explodes]
‣ O Makalapua B - Kapono Beamer [Plankton cries]
• Garage Jam - Nicolas Carr [Band practicing]
• Birth of the Krabby Patty - Nicolas Carr ["My perfect dream body!"]
• Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward goes to practice]
‣ Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill ["One week later."]
‣ The Mob - Sam Spence [The police notice their band]
• SpongeBob Rock Intro. - Nicolas Carr ["Come on, come on, hurry up!"]
• Steel Licks 40 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob tries to unlock the door]
‣ Verve - Jack Shaindlin ["Yes! The Krabby Patty formula is mine!"]
‣ Dramatic Impact (1) - Ivor Slaney ["Now where does Krabs keep that formula?"]
• Were Rock Stars Now - Nicolas Carr ["Whoo! Let's rock!"]
• Power Chords - Nicolas Carr [Squidward plays the guitar]
• Pats Belly Tymp 2 - Nicolas Carr [Patrick plays on his belly]
• New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr ["Plankton?"]
‣ Drama Link (D) - Hubert Clifford [Plankton steals the formula]
• Hello Blues - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton is back in jail]
• Garage Jam - Nicolas Carr [Ending]
Release
Broadcast
- This episode was paired up with a rerun of "20,000 Patties Under the Sea" during its first airing in the Gimme 5 event, but has since been re-airing with "House Fancy."[3]
- This is the first episode to premiere during the Gimme 5 event.
Distribution
- This episode is available on the Spongicus, Season 6 Volume 1, SpongeBob Pack: Volume 1, Slumber Party, SpongeBob's Legendary Adventures, The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set, Kids Double Pack: Volume 6, SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 8, Complete Sixth Season, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, 3 DVD Value Pack Volume 2, Welcome Aboard, Sheldon Plankton: Mean and Green, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, Time Travel, Next 100 Episodes, The Best 200 Episodes Ever, The Fifth & Sixth Seasons, and The Best 300 Episodes Ever DVDs.
Reception
- "Krabby Road" was ranked #37 during the SpongeBob's Top 100 event in the UK and Ireland from June 4-8, 2012.
Trivia
General
- The title card background is similar to those of "Squirrel Jokes" and "Funny Pants."
- Some of the tough fish who were accepted into The Salty Spitoon in "No Weenies Allowed" appear at the beginning of this episode as prisoners.
- After SpongeBob sings his Krabby Patty formula song, he tells Plankton that Mr. Krabs told him that he had to censor the formula parts. One can infer that, as at one point, he sings an uncensored version of this song.
- Patrick has a natural talent to instantly grow hair in any style.
- The scene where SpongeBob says, "Hey, Plankton, can our first song be like this?" and makes a deep alarm noise then a high-pitched screech has become an internet fad, in which a dreadful noise will replace the alarm noise and the high-pitched screech. The fad is called "Hey Plankton."
- SpongeBob plays the bass guitar and it is a red version of the one that Mrs. Puff plays in "Band Geeks."
- The Krabby Patty secret formula can be seen with the ingredients being written in random letters or gibberish. Vincent Waller said in a Twitter reply that the ingredients were listed as gibberish on purpose so the audience would not know the true ingredients. He also said that there was no meat whatsoever in a Krabby Patty.
- However, in "Friend or Foe," it was shown that a pinch of chum is part of the Krabby Patty recipe, which is made from chopped meat and organs.
- Despite the episode title, Plankton, the Krusty Krab, and the secret formula being involved in the episode, Mr. Krabs does not appear; although, he is mentioned multiple times by SpongeBob.
- This is the first episode of season 6 to feature the Krusty Krab without Mr. Krabs.
- This episode, along with "House Fancy," are the first episodes where Paul Tibbitt is credited as an executive producer in the closing credits.
- This is the first episode in which Plankton goes to jail, although he also goes to jail in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
- This is the first episode to play the "Surfmania" track.
- There is a book based on this episode called Rock Stars!
- The plot is somewhat similar to Bucket Sweet Bucket where Plankton has SpongeBob, Patrick, and eventually Squidward help him with a Krabby heist plan without the latter three knowing what they're doing.
- The only difference is that they didn't find out until Mr. Krabs returned from vacation in Bucket Sweet Bucket whereas in this episode, they all find out when they see Plankton stealing the formula with their eyes.
Dub facts
- In the Bahasa Indonesia dub, the scene where SpongeBob recruiting Patrick and Squidward was cut due to time constraints.
Cultural references
- This episode's title is a spoof of The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road. Incidentally, this episode's title card is shown on a brick wall, similar to how the title of said album is shown on the back cover.
- Coincidentally, the score for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was composed by Gregor Narholz was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
- Patrick plays the William Tell Overture on his stomach. The instrument being played is the timpani.
- When Plankton is shifting through SpongeBob's brain stations on the radio, SpongeBob sings to the tunes of "Oh My Darling, Clementine" and "Row, Row, Row Your Boat."
Errors
- When Plankton first walks up to SpongeBob, he appears to be half of his size, but later he is much smaller.
- When Patrick plays the "William Tell Overture" on his stomach, several frames are missing in the loop.
- Also, about halfway through his performance, his face abruptly changes, suggesting that the animators did not complete the scene and simply hard-cut and looped Patrick's animation.
- When Squidward tries to lift the weight and injures his arm, SpongeBob can hear him scream in pain over the phone. However, just before this, Squidward had hung up his phone, so SpongeBob should not have been able to hear Squidward's scream.
- The front door on SpongeBob's house is way bigger than it usually is. This could be justifiable since Squidward in a perfect shape cannot fit when his door is normal size but will in a bigger door.
- This error also occurs in "Waiting."
- When Plankton unlocks the door to the Krusty Krab, the key is horizontal, but when the scene goes further away, the key is vertical.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | Plankton... et les voleurs de pâté de crabe | Plankton... and the Krabby Patty Thieves |
| German | Krabbenburger Blues | Krabby Patty Blues |
| Hungarian | Rockbanda | The Rock Band |
| Italian | Il Complesso Musicale | The Musical Ensemble |
| Polish | W trasie | On Tour |
| Russian | Дорога крабсбургера Doroga krabsburgera |
Road of Krabby Patty |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Camino cangrejoso | Krabby Road |
| Spanish (Spain) | El camino a la burger | The Road to Burger |
References
es:Camino Cangrejoso pl:W trasie pt-br:Estrada do Carsiri ru:Дорога крабсбургера