The Chaperone
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| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
| "The Chaperone" | |
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| Next: | Employee of the Month (12b) |
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| Information | |
| Season №: | 1 |
| Episode №: | 12a |
| Airdate: | October 2, 1999 |
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| Writer(s): | Sherm Cohen Aaron Springer Peter Burns |
| Storyboard Artist(s): | Aaron Springer |
| Directors | |
| Storyboard: | Sherm Cohen |
| Animation: | Sean Dempsey |
| Creative: | Derek Drymon |
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The Chaperone is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season one.
Brief summary: When Pearl's boyfriend dumps her, SpongeBob is forced to take her to the prom.
Characters:
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Pearl Krabs
- Mr. Krabs
- SpongeBob dummy
- Gary the Snail
- Squidward Tentacles
- Pearl's friends
- Prom goers
- Krusty Krab customers
- Octavius Rex A.K.A Long Tan and Handsome
- Billy Fishkins
Songs:
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Plot
At the Krusty Krab, Pearl runs in crying so profusely that her tears begin literally flooding the restaurant. Mr. Krabs asks her whats wrong, and she explains that her prom date has just dumped her, and the prom is tomorrow night. Mr. Krabs suggests taking Squidward, himself or one of the restaurant's customers to the prom, but ultimately SpongeBob is the one that has to go with her. Pearl doesn't want to be embarrassed by SpongeBob, and begs him to do his best not to. At home, using a magazine as a guide, Spongebob dresses up and uses extremely long artificial legs to make himself look "long, tan and handsome" for Pearl. On the night of the prom, things initially work well for Spongebob and Pearl. However, Spongebob's costume soon begins malfunctioning, resulting in disaster and severely embarrassing Pearl. SpongeBob, after having broken everything at the prom, runs into the ladies' restroom crying. Pearl, feeling sorry for him, attempts to console him and restore his confidence.
This ultimately succeeds, and Pearl and Spongebob join the prom dance. They begin doing a dance called "The Sponge", which everyone else soon begins doing. However, this results in many injuries and mass destruction. An angry mob forms and lifts up Pearl and Spongebob, who think this means that they are popular until the mob throws them out of the building. SpongeBob apologizes, and Pearl says even though it was a disaster, it was really fun. Pearl says goodnight to Spongebob as she returns home, and tries to get SpongeBob's attention, but as she does so SpongeBob appears to be frozen. Mr. Krabs congratulates Spongebob on his success at the prom, and the real Spongebob appears to retrieve his wax dummy of himself (which was seen earlier in the episode), and carries it off, laughing.
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Trivia/Goofs
- In the shot immediately after Spongebob's mechanical legs malfunction, his legs are back to normal.
- Spongebob would wear a similar tuxedo in "Squilliam Returns".
- All the customers at Krusty Krab during the scene where Mr. Krabs offers them to be Pearl's prom date look identical .
- An orange fish with a blue dress is seen on the ground in a cast amidst the destruction caused by Spongebob's dance, but the same fish is later seen in the mob that throws Spongebob and Pearl out of the party.
APM Music Identification
- The Rake Hornpipe - SpongeBob cooks a Krabby Patty.
- Lonely Violin - SpongeBob hears Pearl crying
- Vibe Link B - "What do you mean?"
- Hawaiian Breeze - Mr. Krabs talks to Dummy SpongeBob.
- Hawaiian Cocktail - "Oh, Gary, I'm a prom failure."
- Cha Cha Nova - SpongeBob dresses up for the prom.
- Hawaiian Link A - A limo pulls up in front of the Krabs house.
- Baby Elephant - Pearl has a strict talk with SpongeBob.
- Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture - Pearl sees her ex-boyfriend.
- Kamakani B - SpongeBob and Pearl walk back to her house.
