Krabsy the Klown

"Krabsy the Klown" is a Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years episode from season 2. In this episode, when Mr. Krabs reveals that he used to be a clown, SpongeBob convinces him to wear the big shoes once again.

Characters

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Patrick Star
• Eugene H. Krabs
  • Krabsy the Klown ^{(single appearance)}
• Sandy Cheeks
• Sheldon J. Plankton
• Mrs. Puff
• Pearl Krabs
• Sandy Cheeks ^(cameo)
• Bubble Bass
• Craig Mammalton
• Elwood
• Lady Upturn
• Harvey
• Mo
• Rea ^(cameo)
• Roh ^(cameo)
• Larry the Lobster ^(cameo)
• Kevin C. Cucumber ^(cameo)
• Perch Perkins ^(cameo)
• Fin the Clown ^{(single appearance)}

Synopsis

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Mr. Krabs' storybook.

Mr. Krabs is throwing Pearl a birthday party, although she is upset because the clown did not show up and got lost. A frustrated Mrs. Puff suggests that Krabs be the clown, and SpongeBob says it's a good idea. Krabs suddenly gets upset and runs back to his office. He explains through a children's book that when he was younger, he was a successful clown. One day, he tried to do a stunt involving a giant balloon dog made of smaller balloon animals, which led to an explosion that injured the attendants. He gave up on clowning after that, but is conflicted over what to do now.

SpongeBob convinces him to be a clown for Pearl. Krabs puts on his clown costume again and does various tricks at Pearl's party, which everyone loves. That night, though, Krabs is unable to sleep and tempted by his costume into being a clown full-time. He pulls various pranks over the next few days, and while the kids and adults find it funny at first, they grow tired of it. SpongeBob assembles the campers and announces he has a plan to stop Krabsy for good.

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Mr. Krabs making the balloon animals.

Krabs cannot find anyone the next day, until he is lured into the Clamphitheater. They say they are sick of his clowning, and SpongeBob suggests that if he wants to clown, he can blow a balloon animal: the same one that made him quit in the first place. Everyone shouts out animals and Krabs blows them all up, eventually creating the giant balloon dog again. When he makes a balloon ladybug at Pearl's request, he puts it in and thinks he has done it successfully. The rest of the campers see it shaking and run away. The balloons explode, hospitalizing Krabs. He realizes his clowning got out of hand and gives up on it for good. However, the clown he hired for Pearl finally shows up, offering to make him a balloon animal, and Krabs screams.

Production

This episode was confirmed on December 9, 2022, after storyboard artist Leo Garcia was asked via e-mail for samples of his work that were later publicly posted.

Art

Storyboards

• Plussed by Leo Garcia.

File:IT'S KRABSY THE KLOWN TIME!.mp4

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Prop design

• Designed by David Brueggeman.

• Clown car
  Clown car

Color design

• Designed by John John Bajet.

• Krabsy the Klown
  Krabsy the Klown

Music

( ‣ ) Production music

( • ) Original music

( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 ‣ Oh Suzanna - R Dero [Title card and opening.]
 ‣ Fair Organ - Eddy Warner [Krabs showing off the entertainment.]
 ‣ Box of Delights (A) - Dick Walter [Krabs comforts Pearl as she cries.]
 ‣ Drama Link (C) - Hubert Clifford ["He better be, cause' I already paid him!"]
 ‣ Me For You - George Callert ["Am I in the right place?"]
 ‣ Suspense And Tension A - Alan Wynn [Giant jellyfish about to eat Fin the Clown.]
 ‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz [Giant jellyfish about to eat Fin the Clown.]
 ‣ ? ["Hey! That's a great idea!"]
 ‣ Disturbances - Gerhard Trede [Krabs cries and runs back to his cabin/Krabs screams after SpongeBob comes out of a box.]
 ‣ Botany Bay (b) - Robert Alexander White ["Me daughter needs a clown, and I'm failing her."]
 ‣ Crepe Suzette - Cyril Watters [Mr. Krabs shares his story.]
 ‣ Approaching Danger - Ronald Hanmer ["Until I put the last balloon in."]
 ‣ Botany Bay (b) - Robert Alexander White ["After the last ambulance left, I hung up me red nose."]
 • Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr ["You can do this, Camp Master Krabs!"]
 ‣ Astronauts March - Sam Spence ["You've got to do it, for Pearl!"]
 ‣ Heavenly Voices (A) - David Farnon [Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob mesmerizing.]
 • Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["What's going on?"]
 ‣ Clowns - Dick Walter [Mr. Krabs arrives in a clown car.]
 ‣ Entry of the Gladiators - Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland [Krabs dressed as a clown.]
 ‣ March of the Toreadors - Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland [Krabsy the Klown performing at Pearl's party.]
 ‣ Top Dog - Tommy Reilly, James Moody ["I knew you could do it!"]
 ‣ Satie: Gymnopédie No.1 - Benjamin Andrew, Eric Satie [Krabs sleeping/Krabs goes back to sleep.]
 ‣ Alone In The Old House - Gregor Narholz [Clown costume.]
 ‣ Laughter - Jurgen Schlachter [Krabs pulling pranks the next day.]
 ‣ Timpani - Glissandos (a) - Gary Kettel [Pie lands on Sandy's face.]
 ‣ Nippy Nipper - Remastered - Tommy Reilly [Patrick licks the pies off of Sandy and SpongeBob's faces.]
 ‣ Drum Rolls (A) - Dick Walter [Mrs. Puff pulls some handkerchiefs.]
 ‣ Calling All Clowns - David Lindup [Krabsy the Klown appears from the basket.]
 ‣ Satie: Gymnopédie No.1 - Benjamin Andrew, Eric Satie [Patrick sleeping.]
 ‣ Bigest Joke - Nicolas Folmer, Michel Casabianca [Everyone is annoyed by Krabs's jokes.]
 ‣ Abject Terror - Paul Lewis [Shoe following Plankton.]
 • Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr [Plankton turns around.]
 ‣ Abject Terror - Paul Lewis [Plankton gets squashed by the shoe.]
 ‣ From the Dead - Ronald Hanmer [Days pass and Krabs is still doing the clown act.]
 ‣ Like Strange - Kenny Graham ["This clowning is out of control!"]
 ‣ Deep Cover - Carlo Giacco [SpongeBob has a plan.]
 ‣ Horror Cue 1 A - Gregor F. Narholz ["Once and for all!"]
 ‣ Tuba Talk - Harry Rabinowitz ["It's Krabsy the Klown time!"]
 ‣ Bigest Joke - Nicolas Folmer, Michel Casabianca [Krabs looking for everyone.]
 ‣ Dramatic Statement - Daryl Runswick [Krabs on stage.]
 ‣ Danger - Friedel Berlipp, Heinz Hoetter ["That's what we were worried about."]
 ‣ Dramatic Cue (H) - Ronald Hanmer ["How about a balloon animal?"]
 ‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz [Krabs is nervous.]
 ‣ Shock - Cor Bolten [Krabs is nervous.]
 ‣ Declamatory Chords - Alan Braden [Everyone glares at Krabs.]
 ‣ Shock - Cor Bolten [Krabs makes a balloon animal.]
 ‣ Dramatic Cue (H) - Ronald Hanmer [Krabs keeps making balloon animals.]
 ‣ Box of Delights (A) - Dick Walter [Pearl wants a ladybug balloon animal.]
 ‣ Timpani Roll [#48.2] - Sammy Burdson [The Mega Menagerie.]
 ‣ Heavenly Voices (A) - David Farnon [The Mega Menagerie.]
 ‣ Drama Link (D) - Hubert Clifford ["It's gonna blow!"]
 ‣ Blue Sails - Tommy Reilly, James Moody ["The shoe's on the other foot now, clown!"]
 ‣ Me For You - George Callert [Krabs at the nurse's office.]
 ‣ Drama Link (B) - Hubert Clifford [Ending.]

Trivia

General

• This episode was originally titled "Krabsy the Clown." However, Paramount Press Express still refers to it by this title.
• In the UK and Ireland, the montage of the sun and moon repeatedly going up and down quickly day after day as Mr. Krabs says, "It's Krabsy the Klown time!" is shortened and edited on Nickelodeon airings to slow down the fast motion.

Episode references

• Mr. Krabs previously dressed up as a clown (known as "Krabby the Clown") in season 3's "Krabby Land," while trying to scam children out of their money.
  • The two non-existent costumed characters also have quite similar names, with the only difference being that Kamp Koral's interpretation has its first name spelled with an "s" ("Krabsy") rather than another "b" ("Krabby.")

Cultural references

• The title of this episode is a reference to the clown Krusty in the animated sitcom The Simpsons.
• Mr. Krabs' Krabsy the Kooky Klown storybook is based on the Little Golden Books series, which has numerous adaptations of SpongeBob episodes. The artist of the SpongeBob Little Golden Books, Heather Martinez, is credited for working on this episode and its sister.

Errors

• The confetti that splashes on Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob when the former opens the box teleports onto them midway through rather than being fully animated.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
German	Krabsy der Clown	Krabsy the Clown
Russian	Клоун Крабси Kloun Krabsi	Krabsy the Clown
Slovenian	Krabbe Klovneklo	Krabsy the Klown
Spanish (Latin America)	Cangre el Payaso	Krabsy the Clown
Spanish (Spain)	El payaso Kangrejín	Krabsy the Clown