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The Commode Episode

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Not to be confused with the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "The Camping Episode".

"The Commode Episode" is a The Patrick Star Show episode from season 2. In this episode, Patrick gets stuck in the bathroom.

Characters

Synopsis

File:The Commode Episode 054.png
Patrick gets locked in the bathroom.

Patrick is doing a juggling act with dangerous objects on his show. Suddenly, he needs to use the bathroom, and pauses the show. He chooses a girl from the audience to continue juggling in his place, and unpauses it. After taking a shortcut through his bedroom door, he runs into the bathroom. Cecil is fixing the doorknob on the bathroom door, but when Patrick shuts the door, he assumes he is finished. Cecil forgets the other doorknob on the floor, and when Bunny enters and asks if it is a treat for Tinkle, he feeds it to him. After using the bathroom, Patrick finds that the doorknob is missing, and he cannot leave the bathroom.

Patrick spends the first ten minutes doing arts and crafts with soap suds and toilet paper. He then sees a mousehole that leads to the Dartfish Family's home, but they are too busy listening to music to notice him. Outside the bathroom, Squidina wonders where Patrick is. Patrick tries to escape through the sink when Bunny enters and pulls him out, locking herself in. She decides to clean the bathroom when Squidina walks in, complaining about the show's budget. GrandPat enters to take his monthly bath, and Cecil comes in on a karaoke machine. None of the family notice the door being open, and they all end up trapped.

The family start screaming, catching the attention of Granny Tentacles next door. She enters the bathroom, trapping herself inside. SpongeBob overhears her shouts for help and locks himself in the bathroom as well. This is followed by Rube, a plumber, a saleswoman, pizza delivery men, a robber, a police car, treasure-seeking pirates, and eventually an entire line of people who do not even know what they are waiting for. When Squidina asks about the show, Patrick points out that the audience is already in the bathroom. He brings in the girl, and unpauses the show to take her spot.

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Patrick retrieves the doorknob.

Daddy Dartfish enters the room to join the party, and greets Patrick. When he hears Patrick is locked in the bathroom, he suggests that he send a message to someone. Patrick notices the bottle he has been juggling, and Daddy Dartfish offers himself to go in it and deliver a message. He flushes him down the toilet, and he comes back with Tinkle, who still has the doorknob in him. Everyone escapes the bathroom, but Patrick notices the doorknob and eats it. The girl from the show shuts the door, locking Patrick in the bathroom again.

Production

This episode was in production during 2022.[2]

On September 5, 2023, Ego Plum posted a snippet of an unreleased track on his Instagram account.[3] This would turn out to be from "The Commode Episode," during the scene where Patrick takes the shortcut to the bathroom.

This episode was confirmed on October 2, 2023.

This episode was added onto the United States Copyright Office on February 15, 2024, along with its sister, "Chum Bucket List," "Big Baby Patrick," "Is There a Director in the House?," and "Star Cruise."[4]

Promotional art

  • Drawn by Kenny Pittenger.[5]

Storyboards

Production notes

  • Trey Chavez called the gag involving SpongeBob's ear "a dumb thing [he] came up with" for the episode. The layout of the drawing was done by Rebekie Bennington, and it was painted by Chu-Hui Song.[7]

Music

( ‣ ) Production music
( • ) Original music
( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 ‣ Acrobats and Clowns A - Alfi Kabiljo [Title card and opening/Patrick runs towards his bedroom door.]
 • RTNTRNDM_EXP019 - Ego Plum [Patrick takes a shortcut to the bathroom.]
 ‣ Cocktail - Johnny Patrick [Cecil installing a new bathroom doorknob.]
 ‣ Fun Sting F - Gregor F. Narholz ["What is this?"]
 ‣ A Jolly Jaunt (d) - Dick Walter [Cecil feeds Tinkle the "extra" doorknob.]
 ‣ Madder Than Mad - Jean-Jacques Perrey [Patrick finishes using the bathroom.]
 ‣ L'Horloge Hantee - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Patrick gets stuck in the bathroom.]
 ‣ Death Clock C - Dick de Benedictis [Patrick's skeleton.]
 ‣ Easy - Otto Sieben ["Glad I was able to kill 10 minutes with this arts and crafts skeleton..."]
 ‣ Wild Eyes - Ronald Hanmer ["You'll never get out!"]
 ‣ Droopy - Arthur Wilkinson [Model skeleton breaks.]
 ‣ Tense Moments - Alan Wynn [Patrick spots a "creature hole."]
 ‣ The Grinder - Rolf Krueger [Dartfish family listening to rock music.]
 ‣ Flight In Panic 1 - Gregor F. Narholz [Patrick screams.]
 ‣ Acrobats and Clowns A - Alfi Kabiljo [Little girl screams as she continues juggling.]
 ‣ Killer Birds [#36] - Gregor F. Narholz ["I gotta get out!"]
 ‣ Many Good Wishes - Alfred Jack, Peter Esching ["What you call trapped, I call mother-son bonding time!"]
 ‣ Flight In Panic 2 - Gregor F. Narholz [Squidina and GrandPat enter the bathroom.]
 ‣ Coming Round The Mountain - David Michael Stoll [Cecil singing.]
 ‣ Harry's Back - Hans Ehrlinger ["GrandPat Star, everyone!"]
 ‣ Cocktail - Johnny Patrick [Bunny, GrandPat, Cecil, and Squidina say they should get going.]
 ‣ Comic Capers B - Charlie Brissette, Norman Mamey ["Where's the doorknob!?"]
 ‣ Say it with a Smile (E) - Dick Walter ["That's what I've been trying to tell you."]
 ‣ Something Is Wrong Here - Andrew Pearce ["Panicking isn't gonna help us get out of here..."]
 ‣ ? [The Stars meditate.]
 ‣ Something Is Wrong Here - Andrew Pearce [The Stars scream.]
 ‣ ? [The Stars take another deep breath.]
 ‣ Something Is Wrong Here - Andrew Pearce [The Stars scream again.]
 ‣ ? [Pan-over to Granny Tentacles' house.]
 ‣ Something Is Wrong Here - Andrew Pearce [Granny Tentacles overhears the Stars screaming.]
 ‣ Stool Pigeon - Kenny Graham ["That's the worst barbershop quartet I've ever heard!"]
 ‣ Domestic Fun (B) - Ernest Tomlinson [Granny Tentacles enters the bathroom.]
 • Hello Blues - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob strolling.]
 ‣ Mr. Swashbuckle - James McConnel [SpongeBob enters the bathroom.]
 ‣ Hüata Madl - Karl Zapf [Rube Goldfish enters the bathroom.]
 ‣ Scurry Along - Charles Williams [Plumber and saleswoman enter the bathroom.]
 ‣ Skyscraper City - Ronald Hanmer [Pizza deliverymen enter the bathroom.]
 ‣ Police Car - Sam Spence [Bank robber and police car enter the bathroom.]
 ‣ Jolly Jack Tar (a) - Dick Walter [Pirates enter the bathroom.]
 ‣ Ominous - Stuart Crombie [Fish line up in front of the bathroom.]
 ‣ Death Clock E - Dick de Benedictis [A bunch of people crammed into the bathroom.]
 ‣ Show Fanfare 1 - David Lindup ["That's a great idea!"]
 ‣ Acrobats and Clowns A - Alfi Kabiljo [Little girl still juggling/Patrick resumes his juggling act.]
 ‣ Heaveny Info - Paul Arnold, Andrew James Barnabas ["I have been juggling a bottle the whole time."]
 ‣ War Statement 10 - Laurie Johnson ["Mr. Dartfish sir, you're our only hope. Do you understand your mission?"]
 ‣ Sunshine Whistle March B - H C Mylla, Niels Holland [Patrick flushes Daddy Dartfish down the toilet.]
 ‣ Stars and Games [#17.2] - Alf Saro ["How 'bout you guys, doin' alright?"]
 ‣ Aquarium - Bernard Rabaud, Eric Gemsa [Bubbles forming in the toilet.]
 ‣ Suspense And Tension C - Alan Wynn [Water splashes out of the toilet.]
 ‣ Circus Parade (B) - Dick Walter [Tinkle comes out of the toilet/"And me!"]
 ‣ Many Good Wishes - Alfred Jack, Peter Esching [Daddy Dartfish found a doorknob.]
 ‣ Blue Danube Waltz - Johann Strauss Sr. [Patrick opens the bathroom door.]
 ‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz [Everyone tramples Patrick.]
 ‣ Showpizz (a) - Otto Sieben [Patrick eats the doorknob.]
 ‣ Something Is Wrong Here - Andrew Pearce [Ending.]

Reception

  • Kenny Pittenger said this episode received "good ratings" on its premiere thanks to the series' audience.[9]

Trivia

General

  • When Patrick reuses the background, the bottom white tape says "PAT211," which is its production code, making it the third episode to reference it, following "Bubble Bass Reviews" and "The Patrick Show Cashes In."
    • This gag also breaks the fourth wall.
  • This episode's title is similar to "The Camping Episode," as both episodes use a "The ___ Episode" naming format. Coincidentally, both episodes primarily take in one location, as the former is primarily set in the Conch Street front lawn and the latter is primarily set in the Star Family's bathroom.
  • This is the first episode Kaz has written for season 2, and his first The Patrick Star Show episode since "A Root Galoot."
  • This episode was accidentally listed on Prime Video Canada on November 19, 2023, along with its sister episode.[10]
  • Despite being copyrighted in 2024, this episode was produced, completed, and released in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, making it the first known case of an episode having a copyright date further than the date it premieres on.
  • This episode was paired up with a rerun of "Dr. Smart Science" during the original American airing.[11]

Errors

  • The toilet brush saleswoman, Incidental 49A, is replaced by Incidental 49 after she enters the bathroom.
  • In a few scenes, the doorknob is on the left instead of the right.

Video

File:SpongeBob Universe + Rock Paper Scissors Premiere Weeks - Official Promo

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Russian Туалетная история
Tualetnaya istoriya		 The Toilet Story
Spanish (Latin America) El episodio del inodoro The Toilet Episode

References

  1. ↑ Nickelodeon UK - February 20, 2024
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Patrick Star Show - Storyboard Revisions - Jess Nagy - Art Station
  3. ↑ Ego Plum on Instagram - "Writing at 7am. A little secret..."
  4. ↑ The Patrick Star Show :206. - Copyright | Public Records System
  5. ↑ Kenny Pittenger on Instagram - "2 new "The Patrick Star..."
  6. ↑ PSS - Board Batch 2 - Jess Nagy - ArtStation
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Trey Chavez on Instagram - "SpongeBob's tiny ear (with hairs!)..."
  8. ↑ Trey Chavez on Instagram - "One of many pages..."
  9. ↑ Kenny Pittenger on Instagram - "Good ratings for last..."
  10. ↑ The Patrick Star Show - Season 2 | Amazon Prime Video
  11. ↑ February 13, 2024 - Nickstory
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