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{{Episode/114a}}
 
{{Episode/114a}}
 
===Characters===
 
===Characters===
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
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*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
 
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
 
*[[Squidward Tentacles]]
 
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]]
 
*[[Eugene H. Krabs]]
*[[Gordan|Gordon]]
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*[[Gordon]] {{Debut}}
*[[Olaf]]s
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*[[Olaf]]s {{Debut}}
*[[Helga]]
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*[[Helga]] {{Debut}}
 
*[[Mailfish]]
 
*[[Mailfish]]
   
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
In this episode, Mr. Krabs creates a "promotion" to the Krusty Krab by selling Regular, Large and Viking Sized Drinks (which really are all the same size) in a bid to save the restaurant money, yet at the same time, to fool the customers into paying more money for the same size drink. He also states that whoever purchases a Viking Sized cup tries on a cardboard helmet (that he found in his attic) which is also a gimmick to obtain money. This gets SpongeBob interested in Vikings. Squidward then teaches him about Vikings, though nothing he said was true. Then SpongeBob sends a letter to the Vikings, meanwhile, at the post office, a garbageman (who is a Viking) notices it and delivers the letter to the Viking Chief. He then sends his men to the Krusty Krab to teach them about the Vikings (which is redecorating, appropriating, and liberating) and they kidnap SpongeBob and Squidward. Then, the they introduce themselves as Gordan and a bunch of Olafs. SpongeBob then asks what they do for fun (which is just throwing a shield), then one says they like to sing songsThe Vikings make SpongeBob the head chef, and Squidward the bathroom attendant. Soon afterward, Squidward complains about the poor lifestyle, which causes him to be tied to a catapult. Soon, the Vikings discover that they have hit a rock and that their boat will leak, which gives SpongeBob an idea. He then plugs up the boat with his porous appearance, and saves the Vikings.
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In this episode, Mr. Krabs creates a "promotion" to the Krusty Krab by selling Regular, Large and Viking Sized Drinks (which really are all the same size) in a bid to save the restaurant money, yet at the same time, to fool the customers into paying more money for the same size drink. He also states that whoever purchases a Viking Sized cup tries on a cardboard helmet (that he found in his attic) which is also a gimmick to obtain money. This gets SpongeBob interested in Vikings. Squidward then teaches him about Vikings, though nothing he said was true. Then SpongeBob sends a letter to the Vikings. 
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Meanwhile, at the post office, a garbageman (who is a Viking) notices it and delivers the letter to the Viking Chief. [[File:Gordon gordon.jpg|thumb|left|200px|SpongeBob and Squidward meet the Vikings.]] He then sends his men to the Krusty Krab to teach them about the Vikings (which is redecorating, appropriating, and liberating) and they kidnap SpongeBob and Squidward. Then, the they introduce themselves as Gordon and a bunch of Olafs. SpongeBob then asks what they do for fun (which is just throwing a shield), then one says they like to sing songs even though they actually not. The Vikings make SpongeBob the head chef, and Squidward the bathroom attendant. Soon afterward, Squidward complains about the poor lifestyle, which causes him to be tied to a catapult. Soon, the Vikings discover that they have hit a rock and that their boat will leak, which gives SpongeBob an idea. He then plugs up the boat with his porous appearance, and saves the Vikings.
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==Production==
 
==Production==
   
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===Music===
 
===Music===
 
{{MLegend}}
 
{{MLegend}}
{{APM|s|SpongeBob Theme|Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton|title card}}
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{{OM|SpongeBob Theme|Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton|title card}}
{{APM|b|Botany Bay|Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr|opening}}
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{{OM|Botany Bay|Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr|opening}}
 
{{APM||||new beverage cups}}
 
{{APM||||new beverage cups}}
 
{{OM||Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr|"These are all the same size."}}
 
{{OM||Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr|"These are all the same size."}}
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{{APM|g|Gates of Troy|David Farnon|Viking ship arrives at Krusty Krab}}
 
{{APM|g|Gates of Troy|David Farnon|Viking ship arrives at Krusty Krab}}
 
{{APM|p|Portents of War (a)|Robert (Bob) John Foster|SpongeBob and Squidward kidnapped}}
 
{{APM|p|Portents of War (a)|Robert (Bob) John Foster|SpongeBob and Squidward kidnapped}}
{{OM||Nicolas Carr|"Squidward?"}}
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{{OM|Lap Steel|Nicolas Carr|"Squidward?"}}
 
{{APM||||shot of Viking ship}}
 
{{APM||||shot of Viking ship}}
 
{{APM|b|Big Bad Giant|Paddy Kingsland|Vikings introduce themselves}}
 
{{APM|b|Big Bad Giant|Paddy Kingsland|Vikings introduce themselves}}
{{OM||Nicolas Carr|"Like what?"}}
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{{OM|Vibe Q Sting|Nicolas Carr|"Like what?"}}
{{APM|c|Cartoon Sting 10|Gerhard Narholz, Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony|shield toss}}
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{{APM|c|Cartoon Sting 10|Gerhard Narholz|shield toss}}
 
{{APM|m|March to Conquest (a)|Robin Jeffrey, Roddy Skeaping|"No, we don't!"}}
 
{{APM|m|March to Conquest (a)|Robin Jeffrey, Roddy Skeaping|"No, we don't!"}}
 
{{APM|b|Big Bad Giant|Paddy Kingsland|"What is it that you two know how to do?"}}
 
{{APM|b|Big Bad Giant|Paddy Kingsland|"What is it that you two know how to do?"}}
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Sting 1|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|Squidward saying all the things he can do}}
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{{OM|Skipping to School|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|Squidward saying all the things he can do}}
 
{{APM|t|Tympup B|Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy|Squidward assigned to bathroom attendant}}
 
{{APM|t|Tympup B|Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy|Squidward assigned to bathroom attendant}}
 
{{OM|Hawaiian Sting|Nicolas Carr|Squidward assigned to bathroom attendant}}
 
{{OM|Hawaiian Sting|Nicolas Carr|Squidward assigned to bathroom attendant}}
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{{APM|e|Entry of the Heroes A|Gregor F. Narholz|"You mean to question the will of the tribe?"}}
 
{{APM|e|Entry of the Heroes A|Gregor F. Narholz|"You mean to question the will of the tribe?"}}
 
{{APM|r|Rescue|Cecil Milner|ship hits an iceberg}}
 
{{APM|r|Rescue|Cecil Milner|ship hits an iceberg}}
{{APM||||security blanket}}
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{{APM|m|Musical Box (b)|Dave Hewson|security blanket}}
 
{{APM|a|Attack|Tony Hymas|SpongeBob saves the ship}}
 
{{APM|a|Attack|Tony Hymas|SpongeBob saves the ship}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Trax|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|ending}}
 
{{APM|h|Hawaiian Trax|Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield|ending}}
   
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===Reception===
 
*Many longtime fans of SpongeBob have called this the worst episode of the series, citing a bad plot and not many good jokes. Ironically, this episode was nominated for a primetime Emmy.
 
 
===Release===
 
===Release===
*The episode is available on the [[Viking-Sized Adventures]], [[Season 6 Volume 2]], and [[The Complete 6th Season|Complete 6th Season]] DVDs.
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*The episode is available on the [[Viking-Sized Adventures]], [[Season 6 Volume 2]], and [[The Complete Sixth Season|Complete Sixth Season]] DVDs.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
{{Trivia
 
{{Trivia
|timedate = *Before [[Bubble Buddy]]
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|timedate = *After "[[Help Wanted]]"
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*Before "[[Bubble Buddy]]," ''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom]]'', and "[[I'm Your Biggest Fanatic]]" {{Citation needed}}
 
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*This one of the few non-special episodes with a DVD based off it.
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*This one of the few non-special episodes with a [[Viking-Sized Adventures|DVD]] based off of it.
*SpongeBob should already know about Vikings because in the episode [[Bubble Buddy]] he celebrates Leif Eriksson Day, meaning that Bubble Buddy is after this episode.
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*SpongeBob should already know about Vikings because in the episode "[[Bubble Buddy]]," he celebrates Leif Eriksson Day, meaning that Bubble Buddy is after this episode.
*When you watch this episode in German, all the Vikings are called Olaf except Gordon, who is called Günther.
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*When one would watch this episode in German, all the Vikings are called Olaf except Gordon, who is called Günther.
*This episode is available on iTunes store before or when this episode aired, and is paired with [[Ditchin']] for just $1.99 the pair.
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*This episode is available on iTunes store before or when this episode aired, and is paired with "[[Ditchin']]" for just $1.99 the pair.
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*This episode marks the second appearance of the [[Bikini Bottom Post Office]]. The first appearance was in "[[Hocus Pocus]]."
*The Nickelodeon Logo is surrounded by a pink background on this DVD.
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*The Nickelodeon Logo is surrounded by a pink background on this DVD version.
 
*SpongeBob's letter:
 
*SpongeBob's letter:
 
**Dear Vikings, I am writing to ask you guys about your lives and stuff. If you had take the time to answer all my neat questions, then that would be really swell.
 
**Dear Vikings, I am writing to ask you guys about your lives and stuff. If you had take the time to answer all my neat questions, then that would be really swell.
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***Shield toss
 
***Shield toss
 
***Flaming shield toss
 
***Flaming shield toss
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===Cultural References===
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==Cultural references==
 
*All the Vikings being named Olaf may be a reference to the Bruces sketch by Monty Python's Flying Circus.
 
*All the Vikings being named Olaf may be a reference to the Bruces sketch by Monty Python's Flying Circus.
*When the ship hits an iceberg and almost sank, it could be a reference of the real-life ship ''RMS Titanic'' which sank when it hit an iceberg in 14 April 1912.
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*When the ship hits an iceberg and almost sank, it could be a reference of the real-life ship ''RMS Titanic'' which sank when it hit an iceberg on April 14, 1912.
   
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
 
*When the ship hits the iceberg, the head fell off, but later, it is still there.
 
*When the ship hits the iceberg, the head fell off, but later, it is still there.
 
*When Squidward talks about the helmet, there are cobwebs in it, but later, there are no cobwebs.
*Fire is somehow able to exist underwater. This happened in other episodes. ([[Wormy]], [[Life of Crime]], [[Procrastination]], [[Ugh]], [[Whatever Happened To SpongeBob?]] and more)
 
 
*During the scene where SpongeBob says "I'll let you know if I think of anything," his nose looks like Squidward's. Then when the camera switches, then switches back to SpongeBob, his nose is normal again.
*When Squidward talks about the helmet, there is cobwebs but later there is no cobwebs.
 
*During the part where SpongeBob says, "I'll let you know if I think of anything.", his nose looks like Squidward's. Then when the camera switches, then switches back to SpongeBob, his nose is normal again.
 

Revision as of 05:00, 19 March 2015

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Characters

Synopsis

In this episode, Mr. Krabs creates a "promotion" to the Krusty Krab by selling Regular, Large and Viking Sized Drinks (which really are all the same size) in a bid to save the restaurant money, yet at the same time, to fool the customers into paying more money for the same size drink. He also states that whoever purchases a Viking Sized cup tries on a cardboard helmet (that he found in his attic) which is also a gimmick to obtain money. This gets SpongeBob interested in Vikings. Squidward then teaches him about Vikings, though nothing he said was true. Then SpongeBob sends a letter to the Vikings. 

Meanwhile, at the post office, a garbageman (who is a Viking) notices it and delivers the letter to the Viking Chief.

File:Gordon gordon.jpg

SpongeBob and Squidward meet the Vikings.

He then sends his men to the Krusty Krab to teach them about the Vikings (which is redecorating, appropriating, and liberating) and they kidnap SpongeBob and Squidward. Then, the they introduce themselves as Gordon and a bunch of Olafs. SpongeBob then asks what they do for fun (which is just throwing a shield), then one says they like to sing songs even though they actually not. The Vikings make SpongeBob the head chef, and Squidward the bathroom attendant. Soon afterward, Squidward complains about the poor lifestyle, which causes him to be tied to a catapult. Soon, the Vikings discover that they have hit a rock and that their boat will leak, which gives SpongeBob an idea. He then plugs up the boat with his porous appearance, and saves the Vikings.

Template:Section-Expand

Production

Music

 ) Production music
 ) Original music
 ) SpongeBob music

  SpongeBob Theme - Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton [title card]
  Botany Bay - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [opening]
  ? [new beverage cups]
  ? - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["These are all the same size."]
  ? [cardboard Viking helmet]
  ? - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["Don't you know when you're being ignored?"]
  Vibe Sting - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob asks what a Viking is]
  ? - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["The Vikings lived a long time ago."]
  The Quest (a) - Robert (Bob) John Foster [Squidward teaching SpongeBob about the Vikings]
  Comic Walk - Nicolas Carr ["Of course they do."]
  Hawaiian Happiness - Jon Jelmer [SpongeBob writing a letter to the Vikings]
  Hurry - Ludo Philipp [at the post office]
  Roman Empire - Larry Hochman [Viking garbageman]
  Celtic Lands - David Farnon [at the Viking lair]
  Big Bad Giant - Paddy Kingsland [garbageman enters]
  Celtic Lands - David Farnon ["Your Majesty, look! A letter!"]
  Gates of Troy - David Farnon [Viking ship arrives at Krusty Krab]
  Portents of War (a) - Robert (Bob) John Foster [SpongeBob and Squidward kidnapped]
  Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Squidward?"]
  ? [shot of Viking ship]
  Big Bad Giant - Paddy Kingsland [Vikings introduce themselves]
  Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Like what?"]
  Cartoon Sting 10 - Gerhard Narholz [shield toss]
  March to Conquest (a) - Robin Jeffrey, Roddy Skeaping ["No, we don't!"]
  Big Bad Giant - Paddy Kingsland ["What is it that you two know how to do?"]
  Skipping to School - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward saying all the things he can do]
  Tympup B - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [Squidward assigned to bathroom attendant]
  Hawaiian Sting - Nicolas Carr [Squidward assigned to bathroom attendant]
  Comic Walk - Sidney Torch ["Hold it right there, whiskers!"]
  March to Conquest (a) - Robin Jeffrey, Roddy Skeaping [Squidward about to be catapulted off the ship]
  Entry of the Heroes A - Gregor F. Narholz ["You mean to question the will of the tribe?"]
  Rescue - Cecil Milner [ship hits an iceberg]
  Musical Box (b) - Dave Hewson [security blanket]
  Attack - Tony Hymas [SpongeBob saves the ship]
  Hawaiian Trax - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [ending]


Release

Trivia

Template:Trivia

  • This one of the few non-special episodes with a DVD based off of it.
  • SpongeBob should already know about Vikings because in the episode "Bubble Buddy," he celebrates Leif Eriksson Day, meaning that Bubble Buddy is after this episode.
  • When one would watch this episode in German, all the Vikings are called Olaf except Gordon, who is called Günther.
  • This episode is available on iTunes store before or when this episode aired, and is paired with "Ditchin'" for just $1.99 the pair.
  • This episode marks the second appearance of the Bikini Bottom Post Office. The first appearance was in "Hocus Pocus."
  • The Nickelodeon Logo is surrounded by a pink background on this DVD version.
  • SpongeBob's letter:
    • Dear Vikings, I am writing to ask you guys about your lives and stuff. If you had take the time to answer all my neat questions, then that would be really swell.
  • List of facts about Vikings way of life:
    • Like to redecorate (demolish things)
    • Do appropriate things (steal loot)
    • Liberate (take hostages)
    • Fun activities:
      • Shield toss
      • Flaming shield toss

Cultural references

  • All the Vikings being named Olaf may be a reference to the Bruces sketch by Monty Python's Flying Circus.
  • When the ship hits an iceberg and almost sank, it could be a reference of the real-life ship RMS Titanic which sank when it hit an iceberg on April 14, 1912.

Errors

  • When the ship hits the iceberg, the head fell off, but later, it is still there.
  • When Squidward talks about the helmet, there are cobwebs in it, but later, there are no cobwebs.
  • During the scene where SpongeBob says "I'll let you know if I think of anything," his nose looks like Squidward's. Then when the camera switches, then switches back to SpongeBob, his nose is normal again.