Neptune's Spatula
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| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
| "Neptune’s Spatula" | |
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| Chronology | |
| Previous: | ← 18. Texas / Walking Small |
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| Next: | 20. Hooky / Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II → |
| Information | |
| Pairing: | A. "Fools in April" |
| Season №: | 1 |
| Episode №: | 19b |
| Airdate: | April 1, 2000 |
| Best Day Ever Rank: | #42 |
| Credits | |
| Guest(s): | John O'Hurley as King Neptune |
| Writer(s): | Chuck Klein Jay Lender David B. Fain |
| Storyboard Artist(s): | Jay Lender |
| Directors | |
| Storyboard: | Chuck Klein |
| Animation: | Fred Miller |
| Creative: | Derek Drymon |
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“Neptune’s Spatula” is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one.
Brief summary: After SpongeBob pulls a golden spatula out of a bucket of grease, he has to compete against King Neptune in a burger-making contest where if he wins, he will become a god.
Characters:
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- King Neptune (debut)
- Patrick Star
- Larry the Lobster
- Ice-cream vendor (Lou)
- Mr. Krabs
- Audience at Poseidome
- Tom Kenny
Songs:
- "We're going to Atlantis!"
- (repeat once)
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Plot
Spongebob and Patrick are visiting the Fry Cook Museum, where they see a greasy griddle with a golden spatula embedded in the grease. On it is a plaque, which says "Many have tried to pull this spatula out of this ancient grease, but all have failed. Only a fry cook worthy of King Neptune himself can wield the golden spatula". SpongeBob, while posing for a photo, accidentally and effortlessly pulls it out, and King Neptune appears. He asks who pulled out the spatula, and everyone says SpongeBob. King Neptune refuses to believe this, and asks for proof. Patrick shows him the photograph he took, but Neptune still refuses to allow such a lowly being as Spongebob to become the royal fry cook. He challenges Spongebob to a patty-making competition. If SpongeBob wins, he will stay at Atlantis forever and become a god. If he loses, he has to give up fry-cooking forever. Patrick continually brags about Spongebob's skills, and says that he could complete up to 500 challenges. He is repeatedly zapped by Neptune, until all that is left of him is a burnt mark on the floor. Spongebob asks Neptune to revive Patrick, which he does, but with Patrick's face now on his butt. In the Poseidome, King Neptune makes 1000 burgers, in the time it takes Spongebob to make just one, winning the challenge. However, when Neptune shares his patties with the audience, they find that they taste terrible. Neptune is angered by this, and asks why they would think that SpongeBob's would be any better. He tastes Spongebob's patty, and finds it to be delicious. SpongeBob is declared the winner, but when he finds out that his friends can't come with him to Atlantis, he refuses to go, and instead arranges for King Neptune to be a trainee under SpongeBob at the Krusty Krab.
Trivia
- The Poseidome is named after Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. (Neptune being the Roman).
- The spatula in the grease is a parody of the Arthurian legend of Excalibur, or the sword in the stone, in which whoever pulls the sword from the stone would become the King of England.
- This is one of few times SpongeBob is seen working the register.
- List of "qualities" that a royal fry cook must have, which Neptune makes up as excuses to deny Spongebob his rightful place as royal fry cook:
- Must be left-handed (SpongeBob has two left hands.) Incidentally, Spongebob is shown with one right hand and one left hand for the remainder of the episode, implying he doesn't have two left hands
- Must wear red or blue underwear
- His wallet contains (unknown)
- His big toes are (unknown)
- He has six (unknown)
- The Poseidome and King Neptune appear in the video game "Battle for Bikini Bottom".
- A completely different King Neptune appears in "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie", and yet another different Neptune appears in the live-action segment of "Party Pooper Pants". However, the Neptune from this episode makes a brief reappearance in "Spongebob vs. The Patty Gadget". The scene in which Patrick boastfully brags about Spongebob's abilities and suggests that he be given more challenges is also referenced in the movie. In "Krusty Towers", Squidward mentions King Neptune XIV, which would explain why there are multiple incarnations of Neptune.
- The man taking a shower is actually Tom Kenny himself.
- Along with "I Was a Teenage Gary" and "The Paper", this episode isn't broadcasted as much since it is paired with a holiday episode.
- This is the first episode to have computerized picture-shaking effects. They occur when Neptune laughs heartily, and when he body slams with Larry the Lobster.
- The music heard while SpongeBob is facing against Neptune during the challenge is also heard in "Dunces and Dragons".
- Neptune appears to change size throughout the episode.
- Unlike most of the characters who have four fingers, Neptune has five fingers on each hand.
- Mr. Krabs said that the first 10,000 patties cooked would decide the winner, but the scoreboard only went up to 1,000.
Transcript
APM Music identification
- Hawaiian Link A - Neptune restores Patrick.
- The Tip Top Polka/Cliffs Polka - "Don't worry, lad. I have total confidence in you. Put it all on Neptune!"
- Whisper from the Past - Patrick encourages SpongeBob to go forward with the challenge.
- Entry of the Heroes A - Heard throughout the challenge.
- Vibe Link B - "You mean Patrick can't come?"
- Hawaiian Cocktail - Patrick and Mr. Krabs cry.
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