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Plot

Following the opening theme song, the introduction of credits includes a typo: when the writers are listed, the name "Stephen Hilleburg" is used instead of the correct spelling, "Stephen Hillenburg."

A narrator with a French accent introduces SpongeBob SquarePants, a sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. SpongeBob's foghorn alarm clock rings (honk!!!! takes a quite long time), waking him up in the morning. He tells his pet, Gary the Snail that he must be in good shape because this particular day is important. He jumps off his diving board, and lands in his pants. He goes to his exercise room and lifts a bar-weight (which is actually two stuffed animals). Afterwards, SpongeBob declares that he is ready. He runs outside and down the street to the Krusty Krab, repeatedly saying, "I'm ready" while his neighbor and best friend, Patrick Star, cheers him on. SpongeBob sees the 'Help Wanted' sign on the Krusty Krab window. He then declares that he is ready to obtain the job, which he has dreamed of for years; however, he loses his confidence when he nears the Krusty Krab. Patrick convinces him to go for the job, and so SpongeBob does so, thereby declaring he is ready three more times. Squidward Tentacles, the head cashier, is cleaning the window (his head is drawn and loser is written above it). Squidward sees that SpongeBob wants the job, and so he tells restaurant-owner Eugene H. Krabs that SpongeBob does not qualify for the job. SpongeBob walks into the Krusty Krab and asks for the job. To get rid of him, Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob that he can join the 'Krusty Krew' if he passes a "test"–which is to obtain a "Hydrodynamic Spatula with Port and Starboard Attachments and a Turbo-Drive" (essentially sending SpongeBob on a form of snipe hunt) believing that there is no such thing and that SpongeBob will never come back trying to find it.He was very curious about it.

As soon as SpongeBob leaves, five buses drop off a large crowd of hungry Anchovies. They barge into the Krusty Krab, demanding Krabby Patties. Attempting to keep things in order, Squidward complains about their behavior, then requests that there be a single-file line in front of the cash register. But the anchovies angerly protest, forming a riot of angry anchovies set to resemble a stormy sea. This forces Squidward and Mr. Krabs to climb up the 'mast'. Thinking that it is the end for them, they say their good-byes. Suddenly, SpongeBob arrives, flying with his "hydrodynamic spatula with port and starboard attachments and a turbo-drive" (according to SpongeBob, the Barg'n Mart only had one in stock). Mr. Krabs is flabbergasted at the fact that SpongeBob actually passed the "test." SpongeBob flies into the kitchen and as fast as he can, satisfies the needs of the angry anchovies.

When the last anchovy gets his Krabby Patty, Mr. Krabs is delighted. He hires SpongeBob, by welcoming him to the Krusty Krew and giving him a nametag. Then, Mr. Krabs calls for three cheers for SpongeBob. Even though Squidward is upset, Mr. Krabs does not listen to him because he wants to go and count the money he just made in his office. At the end, Patrick walks in and asks for a Krabby Patty. SpongeBob races into the kitchen and makes a huge stream of Krabby Patties which hit Patrick and send him flying out of the restaurant. Worried, Squidward calls Mr. Krabs to come see his new employee.

Production

Development

While pitching the cartoon to Nickelodeon executives, Hillenburg donned a Hawaiian shirt, brought along an “underwater terrarium with models of the characters”, and Hawaiian music to set the theme. The setup was described by Nick executive Eric Coleman as "pretty amazing".[1] When given money and two weeks to write the pilot episode (“Help Wanted”),[2] Derek Drymon, Stephen Hillenberg, and Nick Jennings returned with, described by Nickelodeon official Albie Hecht, “a performance [I] wish [I] had on tape”.[3] Although described as stressful by executive producer Derek Drymon,[2] the pitch went “very well”; Kevin Kay and Hecht had to step outside because they were “exhausted from laughing”, making the cartoonists worried.[3]

SpongeBob SquarePants aired its first episode, "Help Wanted / Reef Blower / Tea at the Treedome," on May 1, 1999, following the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.[4][5][6] The series later made its "official" debut on July 17, 1999 with the second episode "Bubblestand / Ripped Pants."[4][5][6]

Animation

This is the pilot episode made and recorded in 1997, so it has many differences to the rest of the series. However, the original version of the episode had many other minor differences corrected later. For example, this is the only episode where SpongeBob’s bed is on the right (excluding Pickles and Employee of the Month), and his blanket is solid blue, as opposed to purple with flowers. Differences in voices are another example. SpongeBob’s voice is slightly lower and Patrick’s is deeper. Designs and colors are also different. For example, SpongeBob has fewer holes than in newer episodes, Mr. Krabs’ eyelids are bright pink opposed to red, Patrick’s pants are in a slightly different color, Squidward’s complexion is paler, his laugh is different, the comedic “splat” sound is different, and his nose does not puff in and out when he laughs. Gary’s eye pupils are red dots and his irises are smaller, he lacks eyelashes, and he has a lower tone of voice in the “meow” (although Tom Kenny claims to use a new “meow” for each episode (where Gary is shown meowing). Squidward also appears to have rows of bamboo poles behind his house. Differences in SpongeBob’s house are also present in this episode, but not in others, such as there is only one window in the front. Also, SpongeBob and Patrick are a little bit fatter. Also, SpongeBob’s alarm clock has a different ship horn sound than his alarm clock in later episodes. The changes were made when the series officially aired.

Music

Original music

APM music

 ‣ Aloha Oe - ?
- First shots of Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob's house. {Queen Lili'uokalani, George Kulokahai and His Island Serenaders}  ‣ Honolulu March - ?
- #1: SpongeBob wakes up. {George Kulokahai and His Island Serenaders}  ‣ Honolulu March - ?
- #2: SpongeBob marches outside his neighbourhood. {George Kulokahai and His Island Serenaders}  ‣ Honolulu March - ?
- #3: SpongeBob marches to the Krusty Krab. {George Kulokahai and His Island Serenaders}  ‣ Hawaiian Train - ?
[8]- Title card.  ‣ The Land Is Ours - ?
- #1: SpongeBob breathes heavily and starts to lift up the soft weights.  ‣ Grand Orchestral Fanfare - ?
- #1: SpongeBob succeeds lifting the soft weights.  ‣ Next Door Neighbour - ?
- "...ever established for eating. The Krusty Krab: home of the Krabby Patty, with a 'Help Wanted' sign in the window! For years, I've been dreaming of this moment! I'm gonna go in there, march straight to the manager, look him straight in the eye, LAY HIM ON THE LINE AND I CAN'T DO THIS!!"  ‣ The Land Is Ours - ?
- #2: "Who made a spatula out of toothpicks in wood shop?"  ‣ Grand Orchestral Fanfare - ?
- #2: "Who...*strains*...who...who's a big yellow cube with holes!?"  ‣ Oyster Girls - ?
- SpongeBob enters the Krusty Krab.  ‣ The Rake Hornpipe - ?
- Mr. Krabs tests SpongeBob.  ‣ Bartmania A - ?
- #1: "*gasps* That sounded like hatch doors."  ‣ Menace from the Deep - ?
- "Do you smell it? That smell... a kind of smelly smell...a smelly smell that smells...smelly."  ‣ Bartmania A - ?
- #2: The anchovies invade the Krusty Krab.  ‣ Bartmania A - ?
- #3: The anchovies sabotage the register.  ‣ Bartmania A - ?
- #4: The anchovies flood the Krusty Krab.  ‣ Death Trap - ?
- "Batten down the hatches, Mr. Squidward! We're taking on water, Mr. Squidward! I want my mommy, Mr. Squidward! {C {C {C  ‣ Bossa Cubana - ?
- SpongeBob seen shopping. {C {C {C  ‣ Battle at Sea - ?
- "Climb, Mr. Squidward, CLIMB!" {C {C {C  ‣ Reach for the Stars - ?
- SpongeBob returns with a hydrodynamic spatula. {C {C {C  ‣ The Main Event - ?
- SpongeBob shows the hydrodynamic spatula to Squidward and Mr. Krabs.

Trivia

  • In the 2002 movie Orange County, Jack Black's character Lance is seen watching and laughing at this episode.
  • This show is one of the old episodes that will be last seen on TV in the "48 Hour Spongebob-a-Thon".
  • This was the first episode to air in 1999.
  • SpongeBob had a pet scallop that he kept in a birdcage. This can also be seen in Missing Identity, and Pineapple Fever.
  • Despite being the first episode, this episode does not appear in the Complete Season 1 Boxset of SpongeBob on DVD. Although this could be due to Tiny Tim's song being used in this episode.
  • This is the first episode with its name in the episode.
  • Squidward and Mr. Krabs are the first two characters to cry.
  • This is the pilot episode in the series.
  • This is one of the six episodes in which the 1986 Paramount logo is plastered with the 2002 Paramount logo. The others are "Squeaky Boots", "F.U.N.", "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost", "Employee of the Month" and "Rock Bottom".
  • This episode ranks #1 on Tom Kenny's list of Top 20 SpongeBob episodes on iTunes.

Goofs

  • Stephen Hillenburg in the "Written By" section of the title card was incorrectly spelled as "Stephen Hilleburg".
  • In the Krusty Krab, all doors to the left of the cash register aren't there. When Mr. Krabs goes to his office, he goes to the right.
  • Gary's eye pupils are red dots, but in further episodes they are black dots in red dots.
  • Right before Squidward tells the anchovies to get in a "neat single-file line" one of them says "speak up!".
  • The last time SpongeBob says "I'm Ready", his collar turns red.
  • When Patrick convinces SpongeBob to go back and ask for a job, if one looks closely, one can see brush strokes.
  • Squidward cleans up the graffiti which has an arrow on it, but, in the next scene, the arrow is missing. It's not likely that Squidward cleaned it up since he was looking at SpongeBob at the timing.
  • When Mr. Krabs jumps every time he says "Hip, hip!" his white undershirt disappears for less than a second.
  • When Spongebob comeback to the Krusty Krab with the spatula Squidward is White

Gallery

References

  1. ^ Coleman, Eric (2003). The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment. 
  2. ^ a b Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Drymon
  3. ^ a b Hecht, Albie (2003). The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment. 
  4. ^ a b SpongeBob Coming Soon. Zap 2 It (1999-05-31). Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
  5. ^ a b Gates, Anita. "Television / Radio; The Tide Pool as Talent Pool (It Had to Happen)", The New York Times, 1999-07-11. Retrieved on 2008-04-26. 
  6. ^ a b Banks, p. 8
  7. ^ Initially, this episode was not included on the SpongeBob season one DVD set, presumably because of music licensing issues involving the aforementioned song, which is owned by Warner Bros. Records. However, the episode has since been made available on the DVD release of the third season as a bonus feature.
  8. ^ This music extract is not recently present on the official APM website.

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