Tutor Sauce
"Tutor Sauce" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 9. In this episode, Mr. Krabs tries to teach SpongeBob how to drive after he fails his driving test again.
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Incidentals
- Squidward Tentacles
- Pearl Krabs
- Patrick Star (mentioned)
- Jeffrey the Jellyfish (cameo)
- Construction fish
- Tadpole (mentioned)
- The devil (mentioned)
- Gary the Snail
- Highway Speed Patrol Officer
- Mrs. Puff (cameo)
Synopsis
The episode begins with a normal day at the Krusty Krab. The customers, however, are praising the Krabby Patties, which makes Mr. Krabs think they paid extra, but they did not. Mr. Krabs finds tears in a patty, patties without buns, and patties with only buns and no meat inside. Mr. Krabs asks why to Squidward, with him saying that SpongeBob failed his boating exam and that is why he is crying. Mr. Krabs goes to the kitchen to check. SpongeBob tells him everything that happened, so Mr. Krabs offers to give him lessons for more money and shorter time and revealing he taught Pearl how to drive.
Various attempts of Mr. Krabs teaching SpongeBob to drive the boat all fail from SpongeBob to crashing into the Krusty Krab after Mr. Krabs saying "Put 'er into gear" such as when they get in a boat outside the Krusty Krab, but SpongeBob reverses instead of going forward, causing them to crash; then going to a massive parking lot to practice; then trying it by SpongeBob's house; even trying an arcade game but crashes into the real Krusty Krab. In another attempt, SpongeBob drives the wrong way on a road causing the drivers to crash into the Krusty Krab after trying to avoid striking them two. A repairman keeps fixing up the damages to the Krusty Krab caused by SpongeBob each time along with upping the prices in addition.
The scene transitions again as SpongeBob apologizes. Mr. Krabs says he is doing it all wrong and thinks that SpongeBob does better when there is a lot of damage potential, so he takes SpongeBob to the most dangerous road in Bikini Bottom: the Double Roundabout. SpongeBob is so nervous that he does not want to do it. Mr. Krabs literally proves that even Gary could do it by letting him drive a boat through the roundabout. A few long seconds pass and he makes it with flying colors. Just before SpongeBob is about to take the wheel, a police officer shows up as it is against the law to let a snail, or any other animal drive a boat, especially in dangerous places. But Mr. Krabs only makes it worse after he claims he taught Pearl to drive as he isn't a licensed instructor. Mr. Krabs thinks he is getting a ticket, but it was an order to be taught at Mrs. Puff's Boating School, with everyone giving a warm welcome to Mr. Krabs as the episode ends.
Production
Art
Storyboards
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Jovial Pirate's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Title card.]
‣ The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band [Opening at the Krusty Krab.]
• A Simple Conversation 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Squidward pours salt on Mr. Krabs.]
• Daily Chores Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["All right, that's enough."]
• Drowsey Reef - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob crying.]
• Silly Bob Conversation 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Mr. Krabs offers to teach SpongeBob how to drive.]
‣ Armed Attack - Jean Clero ["It's all a racket."]
‣ Achievements In Aviation - Anthony Mawer ["Now put her in gear!"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 19C - Jeremy Wakefield [Mr. Krabs laughs nervously.]
• Lap Steel-NORM_01 - Nicolas Carr ["We need a change of venue."]
• Jolly Little Roger - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Empty parking lot.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 35 - Jeremy Wakefield [Boat crashes into the Krusty Krab.]
• Tension Bits - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob trying to inch forward.]
• Silly Bob Conversation 1 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Mr. Krabs examining the damage]
‣ Unease - Dick Walter [Mr. Krabs' inner monologue.]
• Solo Steel 2 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Now here's a place you should be comfortable with."]
• Lap Steel Lullabye - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob falls asleep.]
• Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Boat crashes into Patrick's rock.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 12D - Jeremy Wakefield ["Okay, that was just fine."]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 12E - Jeremy Wakefield ["A simple trip to Patrick's house."]
• Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr ["Or can ye?"]
• Ready Set Game Over A - Nicolas Carr [Arcade music.]
• Ready Set Game Over B - Nicolas Carr [Arcade music.]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield [Worker climbs ladder.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 18 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob drives into the Krusty Krab chimney/Boat crashes into the worker.]
• Spongemonger - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob driving wildly]
‣ Disastrous Event 2 [#37] - Harry Lubin [Several cars smash into the Krusty Krab]
• The Fruitcake Vendor 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Worker gives Krabs the bill.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 34A - Jeremy Wakefield ["I'm sorry, Mr. Krabs."]
‣ The Irish Patriot - Sam Spence [Pep talk.]
‣ Up She Rises - Sam Spence [Double roundabout.]
• Unholy Makarel - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Gary navigates the roundabout.]
• Lopey Sailor's Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["There you go, SpongeBob."]
• Bikini Bottom Police - Nicolas Carr [Cop pulls up.]
• The Fruitcake Vendor 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Cop writes Krabs a ticket.]
‣ Horlepiep - Jan Rap [Krabs at Boating School.]
Release
Broadcast
- This episode, along with its sister episode "Lost in Bikini Bottom," premiered on the same day as the 2015 Kids' Choice Sports.
- When this episode premiered, it aired first, before its sister episode, "Lost in Bikini Bottom." In all subsequent airings and production order, the episode segment order is reversed.[1]
Distribution
| Format | Title | Region |
|---|---|---|
| DVD | Krabby Days | Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Australia, Italy, United Kingdom |
| The Complete Ninth Season | United States, Australia | |
| Box set | The Next 100 Episodes | United States |
| The Best 200 Episodes Ever | United States | |
| The Best 300 Episodes Ever | United States | |
| Collection Triple | Spain | |
| Digital release | SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 15 | Global |
Trivia
General
- The title card background for this episode is similar to that of "Choir Boys."
- According to this episode, salt hurts Mr. Krabs' eyes even though he is a salt water crustacean. This also happens in the episode "Krab Borg."
- Mr. Krabs is not cheap in this episode. Pearl shows up, wanting money for shoes and he happily gives her the money without a fuss and pays for the damages SpongeBob caused.
- Both this episode and its sister episode, "Lost in Bikini Bottom," feature a character referencing a straight line between two points.
- Although the plot is about driving, Mrs. Puff only makes a cameo at the end of this episode.
- This episode reveals a few things:
- It reveals that Mrs. Puff's Boating School charges $100 a semester.
- It reveals that Mr. Krabs taught Pearl how to drive.
- It reveals that Gary knows how to drive.
- This and "Lost in Bikini Bottom" are the first episodes in 10 years since "Good Neighbors" to be written by only one writer.
- This is the first episode to be storyboarded by Fred Osmond.
- This is the first episode that Mr. Krabs gets Gary's name right.
- This episode marks the first time Mr. Krabs is seen in Mrs. Puff's Boating School.
- This is the fourth episode where SpongeBob learns from a different person about driving rather than Mrs. Puff. The first was "Boating School," in which Patrick gives him answers from a walkie-talkie. The second was "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired," in which Sergeant Roderick teaches boating school after Mrs. Puff gets fired. The third was "The Hot Shot," in which Tony Fast Jr. teaches SpongeBob some driving tips.
- In the German dub, this episode is called "Fahrschule Krabs," which translates to "Krabs' Driving School," a pun on driving school.
- This is also the first episode in the same dub where Sonja Deutsch voices Mrs. Puff.
Episode references
- This is the second appearance of Jeffrey the Jellyfish in the series. The first was "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic."
- SpongeBob has Beary from "Skill Crane" in this episode.
Cultural references
- This episode's title is a pun on the condiment and one of the most well-known euphemisms in the series, tartar sauce.
Errors
- When Squidward tells Mr. Krabs he used table salt, his eyelids move without any transitional animation.
- When the patties are burning, the Galley Grub and Order Here signs are missing.
- When Squidward says, "You missed one," the Galley Grub is misspelled as "Gally Grub."
- In the closing credits for this episode, Lori Alan, who played Pearl, and Mary Jo Catlett, who played Mrs. Puff, are both uncredited.
Videos
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | Mauvaise conduite | Bad Driving Habits |
| German | Fahrschule Krabs | Krabs Driving School |
| Hebrew | מורה ברוטב סרטנים mura brotev sartanim |
Teacher in Krab Sauce |
| Italian | Istruttore di guida | Driving Instructor |
| Russian | Инструктор в собственном соку Instruktor v sobstvennom soku |
Instructor in His Own Juice |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Don Cangrejo instructor | Instructor Mr. Krabs |
| Spanish (Spain) | Un profesor muy particular | A Very Particular Teacher |
References
es:Don Cangrejo Instructor pl:Instruktor pt-br:Aula de Volante ru:Инструктор в собственном соку