Bummer Vacation

Bummer Vacation
General
Production code:	5574-427
Season №:	4
Episode №:	74a
Airdate:	October 13, 2006 October 31, 2006 November 20, 2006 February 6, 2007 February 19, 2007 See more... September 30, 2006 October 16, 2006 November 30, 2006 November 30, 2006 (Orf 1) December 18, 2006 January 24, 2007 February 20, 2007 June 16, 2007 June 21, 2007 July 22, 2007 August 19, 2007 December 4, 2007 (EBS) January 19, 2008 February 18, 2008 (SRF ZWEI) March 23, 2008 December 11, 2009 March 13, 2010 November 30, 2010 (QTV) July 6, 2013 April 15, 2018 (PLUS PLUS) May 8, 2018 (TET) October 9, 2020 September 10, 2021
U.S. premiere time (ET):	7:30 pm
Copyright year:	2006
U.S. viewers (millions):	3.10
Running time:	10 minutes, 49 seconds
Sister episode(s):	"Wigstruck"
Credits
Writer(s):	Casey Alexander Chris Mitchell Dani Michaeli
Supervising Producer(s):	Paul Tibbitt
Storyboard:	Casey Alexander Chris Mitchell
Animation:	Tom Yasumi
Technical:	Vincent Waller
Chronology
Previous	"Once Bitten"
Next	"Wigstruck"

"Bummer Vacation" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 4. In this episode, Mr. Krabs forces SpongeBob to take vacation time off work.

Characters

• Eugene H. Krabs
• Squidward Tentacles
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Gary the Snail
• Patrick Star
• Davy Jones ^(mentioned)
• Jellyfish
• Incidentals
  • Incidental 25
  • Incidental 16
  • Incidental 48
  • Incidental 107
  • Incidental 41
  • Incidental 73
  • Incidental 106
  • Incidental 37A
  • Fred
• King Neptune ^(mentioned)

Synopsis

The episode begins at the Krusty Krab, with Mr. Krabs getting a notice from the Fry Cook Union that since SpongeBob has accumulated too much vacation time, he needs to take a vacation. If this policy is not followed, he will have to pay a fine. SpongeBob goes home quickly afterwards, but the next day, he goes back to the Krusty Krab again. He thought it was just for going home early. Mr. Krabs reminds SpongeBob that he's on vacation meaning SpongeBob cannot work during the vacation time, and also gets Patrick to be SpongeBob's replacement fry cook for the time being.

SpongeBob is tired of being at home, so he decides to go to the Krusty Krab as a customer. Mr. Krabs accepts this, but when he sees SpongeBob trying to help Patrick, he kicks him out again. SpongeBob still misses the Krusty Krab, so he tries several more attempts at getting to the Krusty Krab, such as coming out of a toilet and pretending to be a delivery man, only to fail each time.

Eventually, Mr. Krabs gets tired of this, so he sends SpongeBob to the middle of a forest. He thinks Mr. Krabs is trying to replace him permanently, so he goes into Patrick's house to scare him out of being a fry cook. At the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs thinks Patrick is cooking Krabby Patties at rapid speed, but sees it is actually SpongeBob in a Patrick outfit. As it turns out, SpongeBob has used up his vacation time, so he continues working at the Krusty Krab as the episode ends.

Production

Art

Model sheets

Music

( ‣ ) Production music

( • ) Original music

( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

 ‣ Sunny Samoa - George de Fretes, Jan Rap [Title card]
 ‣ Dramatic Cue (D) - Ronald Hanmer ["Fine?!"]
 ‣ Here's Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy (b) - Tim Laycock, Robert Alexander White [letter from Fry Cooks' Union]
 • Marlin March - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob goes home]
 • You're Nice - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob goes back to work]
 • Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["What's a vacation?"]
 ‣ Stepping into Danger - Mike Sunderland ["No work?!"]
 ‣ Pua Paoakalani B - Kapono Beamer, Queen Lili'uokalani ["But who will fry the patties and clean the grill while I'm gone?"]
 • Gator - Steve Belfer [Patrick is hired as an intern.]
 • Solo Steel 3 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob is sad.]
 • Harp Ding Sting - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob gets an idea]
 ‣ The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band ["Go away, SpongeBob."]
 ‣ Dramatic Impact (2) - Ivor Slaney [Krabby Patties all over Patrick's body]
 ‣ Cellar Search - Philippe Pares ["Patrick, you can't do that!"]
 ‣ Drunken Sailor (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock [Krabs kicks SpongeBob out]
 ‣ Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill ["Oh, what to do, what to do?"]
 • Harp Ding Sting - Nicolas Carr ["I know just the thing to get the spirits up!"]
 ‣ Drunken Sailor (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock [Krusty Krab play set]
 ‣ Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill [toy Krabs kicks toy SpongeBob out]
 • Harp Ding Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Hey, I know just the thing to get the old spirits up!"]
 ‣ Drunken Sailor (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock ["I need 20 Krabby Patties, please."]
 ‣ On The Beach - Kapono Beamer [SpongeBob standing outside the Krusty Krab]
 ‣ Hawaiian Happiness - Jon Jelmer [SpongeBob jellyfishing]
 • Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Whoa, low-salt ketchup?!"]
 • Steel Licks 40 - Jeremy Wakefield [bun delivery]
 • Steel Licks 41 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob gets kicked out of the Krusty Krab.]
 • Nautical Hijinx - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob trying to get back in]
 ‣ So Tired - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [SpongeBob flushed down toilet]
 • Nautical Hijinx - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob falls into the grease fryer]
 • Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr [Krabs drives past SpongeBob's house]
 • Sponge Burgler - Nicolas Carr [Krabs takes SpongeBob to a forest]
 • Credit Card Heaven - Nicolas Carr ["I brought your spatula!"]
 • Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [playing fetch]
 • Steel Licks 18 - Jeremy Wakefield ["It's not fair."]
 ‣ Dramatic Cue (E) - Ronald Hanmer ["Unless it's a... permanent vacation!"]
 ‣ Command Post 1 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Oh, I should have known!"]
 ‣ Command Post 2 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["They think I'm all washed up! Well, I'll show them!"]
 • Working @ T Krusty Krab - Nicolas Carr [Patrick comes home from work]
 ‣ Killer Birds - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob going crazy]
 ‣ The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band [at the Krusty Krab]
 ‣ Dramatic Impact (3) - Ivor Slaney [SpongeBob disguised as Patrick]
 • Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr ["SpongeBob?"]
 • Steel Licks 78 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Why'd you do it, laddie?"]
 ‣ Sunny Samoa - George de Fretes, Jan Rap ["Indeed I did, and there she is."]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Yippee!"]
 ‣ Sunny Samoa - George de Fretes, Jan Rap [ending]

Release

• This episode is available on the Whale of a Birthday, Season 4 Volume 2, SpongeBob StarPants, Nickelodeon Hot Picks!, First 100 Episodes, Best of SpongeBob, Really Big Box Set, The SpongeBob Birthday Box, The Super Celebrations, Two for One with Nickelodeon! Volume 2, Double DVD Fun, The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set, Triple Pack 1, SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 6, Complete Fourth Season, From the Beginning, Part 2, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, On the Road, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, Favorite Episodes, 2-Season TV Pack, Big Hits: Volume 1, The Third & Fourth Seasons, and The Best 200 Episodes Ever DVDs.

Reception

• Casey Alexander has stated on Twitter this was his favorite episode that he worked on.
• This episode and "Wigstruck" were nominated for an Emmy at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour).

Trivia

General

• This episode's alternate titles were "Bummer Summer," "Bummer Summer Vacation," "Homework," and "Obligation Vacation."
• This episode was paired up with a rerun of "Ghost Host" during the original American airing.
• When SpongeBob is on a "vacation," he sings like he sang "I'm ready, promotion" in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
• When SpongeBob is backing away from the Krusty Krab, a different sound is used instead of SpongeBob's squeaky shoes.
• The part where SpongeBob says, "I've been waiting for you, Patrick!" has become popular on YouTube.
• This is the first episode for a few things:
  • The first episode since "Hooky" in season 1 to use "Sunny Samoa" as the title card music.
  • Dani Michaeli's first episode as a writer. He left the show after season 8, but returned briefly in season 10 as a guest writer.
  • The first episode where "Nautical Hijinx" plays.
  • Robertryan Cory's first episode where he isn't a prop designer.
• This is the second episode for two things:
  • The second episode where Patrick is shown as a Krusty Krab employee. The first is "Big Pink Loser."
  • The second episode where Patrick is shown with ears, and the first one where he notices he had any. The first is "Survival of the Idiots," where Patrick says, "Who you callin' pinhead?"
• This is the last episode for two things:
  • The last episode to play "So Tired" until "ChefBob."
  • The last episode to premiere during the Nick Friday Night event.
• In SpongeBob Comics No. 5, there is a comic strip titled "Day Off/Off Day" which has the exact same plot, except Patrick doesn't replace SpongeBob.

Cultural references

• This episode's title references summer vacation.
• The magazine Squidward is reading is called Squid Ink. This is a parody of the 1991 magazine Teen Ink.

Errors

• When SpongeBob returns home and surprises Gary, he says, "Well, good night, Gary," even though it is daytime outside.
• SpongeBob seems to be wearing his pants while he is in the shower.
• When Patrick is looking at the reflection of himself in SpongeBob's spatula, his reflection has pink eyelids instead of their correct purple.
• The grill is on the back wall instead of being in the front of the kitchen right below the ordering window.
• When SpongeBob gasps at Patrick when he sees Patrick cooking Krabby Patties at the wrong temperature, the window of the Krusty Krab is way bigger than normal.
• When SpongeBob turns the grill temperature to 298 degrees Fahrenheit, the patties on the grill had disappeared from the shot before.
• SpongeBob's eyelashes are missing as he starts playing with his official Krusty Krab playset.
• When SpongeBob admits it is unhealthy to think about the Krusty Krab while on vacation and he needs to get out of the house, his legs are missing.
  • In the same scene, SpongeBob's mouth disappears for a frame.
• When Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to back away from the Krusty Krab, the Chum Bucket and its path are missing.
• While pretending to be a steaming, hot bun delivery man, SpongeBob drives a truck even though he doesn't have a license and doesn't know how to drive a boatmobile in other episodes.
• When Mr. Krabs is driving and says, "Uh-huh," his eyes are white instead of pale green.
• When SpongeBob glares at the spatula and acts like a dog, one of SpongeBob's corneas are colored blue instead of black for a split second.
• When Patrick is running home and singing, he is coming from the left side of his rock, but in the previous scene, the left side leads towards the woods where Mr. Krabs got rid of SpongeBob.
• When Mr. Krabs shows the coin to SpongeBob, the wall behind SpongeBob turns pink-blue, as in the hall, instead of a shade of gray.

SpongeBob wearing pants in the shower.

Patrick's reflection with pink eyelids instead of purple.

The extremely large window behind SpongeBob.

The patties on the grill are missing in this shot.

SpongeBob's eyelashes are missing.

SpongeBob's missing legs.

The Chum Bucket and the path leading to it are missing.

SpongeBob being able to drive a steaming, hot bun delivery truck in this episode.

Mr. Krabs' eyes are white instead of pale green.

One of SpongeBob's corneas is miscolored.

Patrick coming home from the wrong direction.

The wall with the wrong color behind SpongeBob.

Video

Nickelodeon Commercial Breaks (October 7, 2006)

References

Awards and nominations for SpongeBob SquarePants V • E Emmy Awards Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) Nominees: Sean Dempsey, Derek Drymon, Juli Murphy Hashiguchi, Sam Henderson, Stephen Hillenburg, Jay Lender, Mark O'Hare, Kent Osborne, Alan Smart, Paul Tibbitt, Tom Yasumi (for "New Student Starfish"/"Clams," 2003) • Derek Drymon, Juli Murphy Hashiguchi, Stephen Hillenburg, Kent Osborne, Andrew Overtoom, Alan Smart, Paul Tibbitt (for "Ugh," 2004) • Mike Bell, C.H. Greenblatt, Stephen Hillenburg, Alan Smart, Paul Tibbitt, Vincent Waller, Tom Yasumi (for "Fear of a Krabby Patty"/"Shell of a Man," 2005) • Casey Alexander, Luke Brookshier, Stephen Hillenburg, Tom King, Dani Michaeli, Chris Mitchell, Andrew Overtoom, Alan Smart, Paul Tibbitt and Tom Yasumi (for "Bummer Vacation"/"Wigstruck," 2007) • Steven Banks, Charlie Bean, Stephen Hillenburg, Dani Michaeli, Chris Reccardi, Alan Smart, Aaron Springer, Paul Tibbitt, Tom Yasumi (for "The Inmates of Summer"/"The Two Faces of Squidward," 2008) Outstanding Short-format Animated Program Nominees: Dina Buteyn, Stephen Hillenburg, Dani Michaeli, Alan Smart, Aaron Springer, Paul Tibbitt and Tom Yasumi (for "Dear Vikings," 2009) • Luke Brookshier, Dina Buteyn, Nate Cash, Stephen Hillenburg, Doug Lawrence, Andrew Overtoom, Alan Smart and Paul Tibbitt (for "That Sinking Feeling," 2011) • Marc Ceccarelli, Stephen Hillenburg, Kyle McCulloch, Jennie Monica, Jack Pendarvis, Alan Smart, Paul Tibbitt, Vincent Waller, Tom Yasumi (for "Company Picnic," 2016) • Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Stephen Hillenburg, Jennie Monica, Adam Paloian, Alan Smart, Vincent Waller, Tom Yasumi (for "Plankton Paranoia," 2019) Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program Directors: Andrew Overtoom, Andrea Romano, Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi (2010) • Casey Alexander, Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, Andrew Overtoom, Andrea Romano, Alan Smart, Aaron Springer, Paul Tibbitt, Vincent Waller and Tom Yasumi (2012) Outstanding Special Class Animated Program Animators: Dina Buteyn, Stephen Hillenburg and Paul Tibbitt (2010) Outstanding Children's Animated Program Nominees: Stephen Hillenburg, Jennie Monica Hammond and Paul Tibbitt (2012) • Stephen Hillenburg, Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller and Jennie Monica (2018) Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Voice actors: Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles (2012) • Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants (2018) • Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants (2020) • Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants (2021) Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation Nominees: Todd Brodie, Nicolas Carr, Mishelle Fordham, Chris Gresham, Matt Hall, Jeffrey Hutchins, James Lifton, Paulette Lifton, D.J. Lynch, Aran Tanchum and Kimberlee Vanek (2012) • Mishelle Fordham, Vincent Guisetti, Jeffrey Hutchins, James Lifton, Paulette Lifton, D.J. Lynch, Wes Otis, Monique Reymond and Aran Tanchum (2013) • Devon Bowman, Nicolas Carr, Mishelle Fordham, Jeff Hutchins, Aran Tanchum and Vincent Guisetti (2014) Outstanding Sound Mixing for an Animated Program Nominees: D.J. Lynch, Justin Brinsfield, Ryan Greene, Manny Grijalva, Jeff Hutchins and Aran Tanchum (2020) Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series Nominees: Tom Kenny (2021) Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program Voice actors: Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants (2022) • Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants (2023) Individual Achievement in Animation - Storyboard Nominees: Benjamin Arcand (for "SpongeBob's Road to Christmas," 2022)