Patrick Takes the Cake
"Patrick Takes the Cake" is a Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years episode from season 1. In this episode, Patrick and a cake hide out in the wilderness.
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Sandy Cheeks
- Larry the Lobster
- Bubble Bass
- Kevin C. Cucumber
- Harvey
- Craig Mammalton
- Mo
- Anchovies
- Cakey (single appearance)
- Mrs. Pie (single appearance)
- Alien (single appearance)
- Truck driver
- Perch Perkins (voice only)
- Lady Upturn (mentioned)
- Maisey Manes (mentioned)
- Bunny Star (mentioned)
- Sea bunny
- Sea urchins
- Incidentals
Synopsis
One morning, the mailman arrives and gives all the campers their mail. However, he does not have any for Patrick, who is saddened. To make it up for him, the mailman gives him an unmarked box that contains a cake. The campers notice and want some of the cake, and begin chasing after Patrick. He retreats into the forest, but falls off a cliff. When Patrick comes to, the cake is covered in forest debris, making it appear to have a face. Patrick hallucinates that it can talk and names it Cakey.
Cakey suggest that Patrick eat him for dessert. To have lunch, Patrick buys a bag of dirt from a nearby vending machine and eats it. Suddenly, he is interrupted by SpongeBob, Sandy, Bubble Bass, and Kevin, who are searching for Patrick and the cake. SpongeBob and Bubble Bass find frosting on a rock and use it to detect where they went.
Patrick falls off another cliff, and Cakey suggests that he use offense to prevent the cake from being stolen. That night, the four campers huddle around a campfire, as a now-savage Patrick sneaks behind them. He sets up booby traps for them, but falls into them himself. This ends with Patrick falling into a hole and getting crushed by boulders. While Sandy and SpongeBob try to talk to him, Kevin finds the cake. However, it is dirty and inedible. They return the cake to Patrick, who hesitantly returns to camp.
Cakey tells Patrick that he wants to be eaten and enjoyed by many, rather than kept to Patrick. At Cakey's request, Patrick "shares" Cakey, throwing inedible globs of cake and frosting at everyone around camp. Suddenly, the mailman shows up and admits that he made a mistake, and delivers Patrick his true package. It contains a talking blueberry pie that Patrick names Mrs. Pie, and he meets it in a similar way to Cakey.
Production
This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on August 7, 2022.[4]
Promotional art
- Drawn by Brandon Warren.[5]
Storyboards
- Boarded by Kurt Snyder,[6] plussed by Mike Geiger,[3][7] Yeardley Wells,[8] and Erik Letchenberg.[9]
Workprint
Production notes
Brandon Warren:
- "Kurt Snyder storyboarded [the sequence of Patrick running through the forest with Cakey] from [the] script and gave us some of my favorite Patrick drawings (especially on the first fall towards camera and the slumpy way Pat hits the rocks) and then during the plussing process, Eric Lechtenberg took Kurt's ideas and pushed them to the cartooniest levels we could. This sequence feels like a classic Looney Tunes short and I couldn't be happier. I love my job because I get to work with such talented and funny people!"[6]
- "[The sequence of Patrick smushing his face against the window] was plussed by the very talented Yeardley Wells, who had us all laughing in our story meetings with this bit." [Warren believed that] "the insanely skilled CG team achieved the silliness we were going for."[8]
- "[The sequence of Patrick disposing of Cakey] was boarded by the very talented Mike Geiger and he nailed the unintentional harm I was looking for. Pat has the best intentions but totally DESTROYS those other kids! Incredible work from the entire Kamp team!"[3]
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Smartie - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Title card and opening.]
‣ Top Dog - Tommy Reilly, James Moody ["My mom always said I was a special delivery."]
‣ Crown and Anchor - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Bubble Bass smells his magazine cover.]
‣ Drama Link (O) - Hubert Clifford ["Please, sir, may I have some mail?"]
‣ Tricks and Traps - James McConnel [Mailman gives Patrick a box and drives off.]
‣ Dignity - Peter Yorke ["Welcome to my tummy!"]
‣ Death Clock C - Dick De Benedictis [Campers surrounding Patrick.]
‣ Death Clock B - Dick De Benedictis [Campers surrounding Patrick.]
‣ Murder Scene Sting [#60] - Tony Kinsey [Campers chasing after Patrick/Patrick runs away screaming.]
‣ Watch Out! - Dick Walter [Patrick stumbles after running into two trees.]
‣ La Muette De Portici - Daniel Auber [Patrick falls down a mountain/Patrick falls down another mountain.]
‣ Dramatic Impact (6) - Ivor Slaney [Patrick looking around for his cake.]
‣ Cocktail Lounge - Dick Walter ["Oh, I'm gonna call you Cakey."]
‣ Sophisticated Party - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Cakey talks to Patrick.]
‣ Highway - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Patrick orders from a vending machine.]
‣ Squeaks And Creeks - Tommy Reilly [SpongeBob, Sandy, Kevin, and Bubble Bass looking for Patrick.]
‣ Big Julie - Kenny Graham [SpongeBob finds Patrick's trail of drool.]
‣ Secret Sleuth - Max Saunders [Everyone acting like Patrick in order to find him.]
‣ Aquarium - Bernard Babaud, Eric Gemsa [Patrick floating in the air after walking off a cliff.]
‣ Drama Link (G) - Hubert Clifford [SpongeBob, Sandy, Kevin, and Bubble Bass find Patrick.]
‣ Eight Dramatic Bridges - Remastered - Ronald Hanmer [Patrick and Cakey fall to the ground.]
‣ Danger Cue 1 - Cornelus Joh Bolten ["What do we do now?"]
‣ Tense Moments - Alan Wynn [SpongeBob, Sandy, Kevin, and Bubble Bass sitting around a campfire.]
‣ House Of Horror [#10.2] - W. Merrick Farran ["But, what if something happened?!"]
‣ House Of Horror [#10.5] - W. Merrick Farran [SpongeBob, Sandy, Kevin, and Bubble Bass hear Patrick lurking.]
‣ House Of Horror [#10.2] - W. Merrick Farran [SpongeBob finds a drop of frosting.]
‣ Hostile Jungle - Philippe Guez [Patrick swinging on a vine.]
‣ House Of Horror [#10.5] - W. Merrick Farran ["Just give us the cake, you pink plonker!"]
• Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Patrick sets off his own booby traps.]
‣ Lazy Man - Bridge - Sten Clift [Patrick brushes the dirt off his shirt.]
‣ Fun Sting F - Gregor F. Narholz [Patrick falls into one of his booby traps.]
‣ Lazy Man - Mysterioso - Sten Clift [Patrick tries to climb out of the trap.]
‣ Eight Dramatic Bridges - Remastered - Ronald Hanmer [Patrick gets trapped by several boulders.]
‣ Highway - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Kevin finds Patrick's cake in a tree.]
‣ Musical Box (b) - Dave Hewson [Sandy, Kevin, and Bubble Bass see that the cake is dirty.]
‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz ["Cannibals!"]
‣ Another Spring - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Everyone goes back to camp.]
‣ Crazy Capers - Norman Dane [Patrick forcibly shares his cake with everyone.]
‣ Smartie - Tommy Reilly, James Moody [Ending.]
Release
| Format | Title | Region |
|---|---|---|
| DVD | Kamp Koral Season 1, Volume 2 | United States |
Trivia
General
- Patrick's screams from "Patrick's Tantrum" can be heard when Patrick runs with the cake.
- "My Friend Patty" is similar to this episode, as it features a main character trying to protect its sentient food friend who only wants to be eaten.
- The sequence of Patrick throwing pieces of Cakey to the campers is a callback to the series' theme song.
- One of the settings on Larry's adjustable barbells mentions The Salty Spitoon.
Cultural references
- When Patrick says "I've come here to kick butt and save cake, and I'm all out of cake," it is a reference to a similar line from the science fiction horror film They Live. This line would also be referenced in "Deep Sea Despot," which premiered on the same day.
- The traps Patrick sets up to capture anyone from stealing Cakey were meant to be reminiscent of Kevin McCallister's traps for burglars Marv and Harry in the 1990 film Home Alone.[9]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Russian | Торт для Патрика Tort dlya Patrika |
The Cake for Patrick |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Patricio toma el pastel | Patrick Takes the Cake |
| Spanish (Spain) | Patricio se lleva la palma | Patrick Takes the Cake |
References
- ↑ Nicktoons UK - May 8, 2024
- ↑ Nickelodeon UK - May 16, 2024
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Brandon Warren on Instagram - "Some storyboard animatic to final..."
- ↑ KAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB'S KINDERJAHRE - EPISODE GUIDE | Cartoonlounge.de
- ↑ Brandon Warren on Instagram - "Make sure to check out..."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brandon Warren on Instagram - "Here's a fun clip..."
- ↑ https://www.mikegeiger.com/commercial
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Brandon Warren on Instagram - "Check out these..."
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Brandon Warren on Instagram - "Patrick tries to get the jump..."