Gator

Gator
General information
Duration:	1:42 1:51 (resampled)
Composer(s):	Steve Belfer
Year:	1999
Introduced:	"Jellyfishing"
Total usages:	95 86 (SBSP) 5 (Kamp Koral) 2 (Movies) 2 (Shorts)

"Gator" was composed by Steve Belfer. It features a guitar being played and is most commonly used as a theme for Patrick, but is also used for SpongeBob and sometimes Squidward. It is mostly used during silly and lighthearted moments. During late season 7, this track has been resampled to be 1.44 semitones lower and 7.8% slower.

Usage

SpongeBob SquarePants

Episodes

• 3a. "Jellyfishing" - SpongeBob and Patrick meet the next day covered in bandages.
• 5b. "Home Sweet Pineapple" - Patrick suggests building a new house.
• 6a. "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" - SpongeBob and Patrick enter Shady Shoals Rest Home.
• 8b. "Squeaky Boots" - "SpongeBoy MeBob!"
• 11b. "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost" - SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward outside.
• 12b. "Employee of the Month" - "Hey, Squidward, going somewhere?"
• 13a. "Scaredy Pants" - At home, SpongeBob talks to Gary while carving the pumpkin.
• 17b. "Rock Bottom" - SpongeBob sees the Kandy Machine.
• 18b. "Walking Small" - "Isn't it great to get the things you desire?"
• 20a. "Hooky" - Patrick tells SpongeBob that they are going to play Hooky.
• 21a. "Your Shoe's Untied" - "Now the lesson will officially begin."
• 22a. "Something Smells" - "I just don't get it;" SpongeBob smells Patrick's breath.
• 24a. "Dying for Pie" - Squidward tells SpongeBob about the "Part two" to his gift.
• 27b. "Life of Crime" - Patrick accuses SpongeBob of stealing his candy bar.
• 29a. "Survival of the Idiots" - "Hi there, SpongeBob, my name is PatBack!"
• 29b. "Dumped" - "Gary, you stop this foolishness right now!"
• 35a. "The Secret Box" - Patrick giggles and plays with his secret box.
• 37b. "I'm with Stupid" - In the kitchen, SpongeBob sees that Patrick truly thinks he is dumb.
• 62a. "The Lost Mattress" - SpongeBob and Patrick are seen wearing steak costumes.
• 63. "Have You Seen This Snail?" - SpongeBob reads the form letter.
• 64b. "Good Neighbors" - SpongeBob sees Squidward's newspaper issues on the pavement.
• 69a. "Krusty Towers" - Patrick comes into the hotel.
• 74a. "Bummer Vacation" - Patrick comes into the Krusty Krab for his new job.
• 76a. "The Thing" - SpongeBob and Patrick are at Squidward's door.
• 76b. "Hocus Pocus" - SpongeBob shows Squidward card tricks.
• 77a. "Driven to Tears" - SpongeBob reports Patrick for speeding.
• 79a. "The Pink Purloiner" - SpongeBob tries to catch Patrick holding the net.
• 80b. "The Gift of Gum" - Patrick puts Gummy above SpongeBob's front door.
• 82b. "Night Light" - SpongeBob explains to Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy that they were not trying to summon them.
• 83a. "Rise and Shine" - Patrick tries to find out where the ringing is coming from. (Pitch +1)
• 85a. "New Digs" - "SpongeBob! Why's your bed in me office?!"
• 86a. "Roller Cowards" - "I had a bad dream last night." / "Me too!"
• 86b. "Bucket Sweet Bucket" - "This isn't what I meant by renovation!"
• 89b. "Sing a Song of Patrick" - "I want to send in a poem!" (Pitch -0.5)
• 93a. "Picture Day" - Patrick is seen with a jar of jelly.
• 97b. "The Battle of Bikini Bottom" - "Well, then, I guess we can't be friends."
• 98. "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" - Patrick's cake gets ruined; Patrick knocks on SpongeBob's door.
• 103b. "Suction Cup Symphony" - Patrick breaks his butt.
• 104a. "Not Normal" - SpongeBob visits Patrick to see if he could teach him to be weird again. (Pitch -2)
• 105a. "The Splinter" - SpongeBob calls Patrick.
• 106b. "Sun Bleached" - "You don't look too good."
• 107a. "Giant Squidward" - "I know, I know!"
• 112b. "Choir Boys" - "What a lucky break!"
• 113b. "The Card" - SpongeBob sees Patrick and his counting book.
• 116b. "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" - "Hello, can I help you?" (Pitch -2)
• 117a. "Shuffleboarding" - "For Neptune's sake, SpongeBob!" (Pitch +1)
• 119b. "Overbooked" - Patrick tells SpongeBob about his birthday party.
• 125a. "Pineapple Fever" - "SpongeBob, this seems like a strange time to start decorating."
• 126. "The Clash of Triton" - Patrick unlocks the cage.
• 127a. "Tentacle-Vision" - Patrick moves the camera up and down.
• 130b. "Model Sponge" - Patrick is seen taking SpongeBob's refrigerator.
• 136a. "A Day Without Tears" - SpongeBob calls Patrick.
• 143. "The Great Patty Caper" - SpongeBob and Patrick return to the train.
• 144a. "That Sinking Feeling" - "I knew you two reprobates were behind this." (Pitch -2)
• 144b. "Karate Star" - "SpongeBob! Just the man I was looking for!" (Pitch- 2)
• 145a. "Buried in Time" - Patrick races to the time capsule to bury a rock.
• 146a. "The Abrasive Side" - SpongeBob walks home and sees Patrick.
• 149a. "You Don't Know Sponge" - SpongeBob and Patrick make noises. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 150b. "The Wreck of the Mauna Loa" - SpongeBob and Patrick walk to their secret hideout. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 151a. "New Fish in Town" - "Did you see the way those curtains jerked shut?" (Pitch +1)
• 155a. "A Friendly Game" - Last few seconds can be faintly heard when Patrick gets electrocuted. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 158b. "The Googly Artiste" - Patrick sells more of his rock art. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 159. "A SquarePants Family Vacation" - Patrick sprays the camera. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 164b. "Pet Sitter Pat" - "Well, it's just you and me!" (Pitch -2)
• 165a. "House Sittin' for Sandy" - "Tell me again what it is you're gonna do." (Pitch -2)
• 166a. "Bubble Troubles" - SpongeBob and Patrick blow hot sauce bubbles. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 203b. "Salsa Imbecilicus" - SpongeBob stuffed in a locker. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 205a. "Whirly Brains" - SpongeBob and Patrick playing with a stick and cup. (Pitch -2)
• 206b. "Code Yellow" - Squidward's bedroom shown full. (Pitch -2)
• 207a. "Mimic Madness" - SpongeBob imitates Patrick. (Pitch -2)
• 208a. "Snooze You Lose" - SpongeBob and Patrick trying to wake up Squidward. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 210a. "Life Insurance" - Patrick gives SpongeBob his mail (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower); "I'm not sure." (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 213a. "The Getaway" - "Would you like to test me on road signs now?" (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 218a. "Spin the Bottle" - Squidward asks for a wish from the genie. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 227b. "Old Man Patrick" - SpongeBob suggests Patrick to do funny stuff. (Pitch -2)
• 229a. "Doodle Dimension" - "Hey, Sandy!" (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 232a. "Mustard O' Mine" - Patrick eating mustard. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 234a. "Patnocchio" - SpongeBob explains to Patrick what a conscience is. (Pitch -0.5, 3% Slower)
• 243a. "The Nitwitting" - "I still don't understand why you had me wear a blindfold." (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 247a. "Swamp Mates" - Patrick is revealed to be Bubble Bass' playdate (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower); Patrick chewing up Bubble Bass' action figures (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower); Patrick takes a garbage bag from his pants to play swamp (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 260b. "Pat Hearts Squid" - Patrick starts talking and acting like Squidward. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)

Shorts

• "Plankton Pays" - Patrick as a nurse. (Pitch -2)

Movies

• F2. "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" - "Hey, it's raining fries!" (Pitch -0.5); "Hey, it's raining pickles!" (Pitch -0.5)

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

• 7b. "Hard Time Out" - Patrick wants to break SpongeBob out of time out. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 9a. "Squisery" - Squidward says his ankles are twisted. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 17b. "The Jelly Life" - Patrick catches SpongeBob. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 19a. "Painting with Squidward" - Patrick eats from the fruit bowl. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower); Patrick eating his arms. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)

The Patrick Star Show

Episodes

• 15b. "Host-a-Palooza" - Squidina takes out her brain. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 20b. "The Prehistoric Patrick Star Show" - Cave Squidina eating the bugs off of Cave Patrick. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower); Cave Bunny scolds Cave Patrick (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower); Cave Patrick drinking the "flashback" water. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)
• 28b. "Now Museum, Now You Don't" - Patrick arriving at the museum. (Pitch -2)
• 31b. "Dr. Smart Science" - Patrick eats Captain Quasar's rocket; "Aww, are you gonna spray me again?"

Shorts

• "Pumpkin Carving" - Pat-gor looks for a candle. (Pitch -1.44, 7.8% Slower)

Trivia

• The only seasons in which this track does not play are season 3 and season 13.
• Interestingly, both this track and "Seaweed" have not been used in the main series since a season 12 episode "Pat Hearts Squid."
  • Unlike "Seaweed," this track played in two spin-offs and in one movie.
• This is the fifth most used non-sound effect track in the series behind "Grass Skirt Chase," "Hawaiian Cocktail," "The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka," and "Seaweed."
• To date, "Squeaky Boots" and "New Digs" are the only episodes in which this track plays in a scene featuring Mr. Krabs.
• The scene from the second movie is, to date, the only scene that this track plays in that doesn't involve SpongeBob, Patrick, or Squidward.
• "Salsa Imbecilicus" is the only season 9 episode to use this track.
• The last episode to use this track in its normal pitch is "The Abrasive Side."
• "That Sinking Feeling" and "Karate Star" play this soundtrack low-pitched, but at different levels.
• Between "Bubble Troubles" and "Salsa Imbecilicus," this track took almost five years to return in episode from.
• The song is used as the backing sample for "Nerdpants."