The Great Patty Caper

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Characters

Synopsis

SpongeBob goes into the Krusty Krab freezer to find that the Krusty Krab has run out of Krabby Patties. He and Mr. Krabs try to make more, but cannot remember the recipe. Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob the key to the vault in which the recipe is hidden, and he and Patrick board a train to the bank for the safety deposit box. Sometime during the ride, the key to the box is stolen and SpongeBob and Patrick must find the thief. Just then, Plankton walks up and Patrick searches him, but finds him clean. The duo stops the train to find the suspect responsible for stealing the key. A nanny and her baby were searched, only to find a stolen jewel that was stolen by triplets.

SpongeBob AAAAA!!! — SpongeBob screaming, due to no Krabby Patties being seen in the freezer.

The next suspect, the butler, is now revealed to be a thief named Orin J. Ruffy, who stole $75,000 worth of ham sandwiches. SpongeBob cries hopelessly but soon finds Patrick having the key; in fact, he found it while he cleaned SpongeBob's shorts. They head back into the train and are on their way to the bank. Eventually, Plankton bats them out of a window and the best friends must chase the train. It is revealed that Plankton has the key. As SpongeBob morphs himself into a hang glider, he and Patrick fly back onto the train to pursue him. Once they return, SpongeBob and Patrick chase Plankton through the caboose, the coaches, the tender, and the engine before Plankton disconnects the the coal tender, coaches, and caboose of the train from the engine, leaving SpongeBob and Patrick in the engine's cabin. As SpongeBob and Patrick try to stop the train, Patrick stupidly breaks the brake (of the train) causing the train to go out of control. He makes several weird, futile attempts to stop the train, one of which is to put a heavy object on the tracks. This only causes the train to flip and move forward while some of the wheels were off the track. The two manage to bring all wheels back in place when they stop in front of a retirement home. Then, Patrick stupidly breaks the throttle, which he thought said "BREAK." Meanwhile, as Plankton is caught trying to steal the formula by Mr. Krabs, he still escapes with it, until the train comes into the bank and stops Plankton before he can leave. However, Plankton's plan fails again, while Mr. Krabs has to pay the damage to the bank with his bank account. 75 years later, Elderly SpongeBob finishes the story of the "Great Train Caper." His grandson responds with a cheer in excitement over his video game.

Production

Music

( ‣ ) Production music
( • ) Original music
( ◦ ) SpongeBob music

‣ Salty Squid Jig - Michael Bolger, Robert Anderson White [title card]
‣ Zoom D - Dick de Benedictis [SpongeBob enters the freezer]
‣ Dramatic Impact 6 - Ivor Slaney [SpongeBob screams]
‣ Dramatic Cue (e) - Ronald Hanmer ["We're all out of Krabby Patties, sir!"]
‣ New School - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [making more patties]
‣ Vibe Sting - Nicolas Carr ["What are you on about, boy?"]
‣ New School - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [S.C.A.B.S.]
‣ Dramatic Cue (b) - Ronald Hanmer [Plankton flies out of Krabs' safe on a rocket]
‣ Sneaking About - Phillip Green ["Don't you have any respect for tradition?"]
‣ Harp Ding - Nicolas Carr ["I know!"]
‣ Sailor's Sting 12 - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob solves Krabs' dilemma]
‣ Bikini Bottom News Theme - Nicolas Carr [news on TV]
‣ The Adventurers - Paul Lawler [Krabs sends the formula away]
‣ Finger of Suspicion 2 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Plankton turns off the TV]
‣ Terror - Alan Braden [Plankton laughs evilly]
‣ Nude Sting - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [SpongeBob and Krabs realize they forgot to look at the formula]
‣ Steel Licks (d) - Jeremy Wakefield [Krabs bangs his head against the wall]
‣ Against All Odds - Paul Lawler [Krabs tells SpongeBob where the formula is]
‣ Synopsis - Frank Harlow [the key to Krabs' heart]
‣ Hall of Fame - Harry Bluestone [Krabs gives SpongeBob the safe deposit box key]
‣ Zelle 501 - Gerhard Trede [Plankton listening]
‣ Puffing Along - Harry Bluestone ["The Oceanic Express."]
‣ Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [bus runs over Plankton]
‣ Locomotion - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Your sleeping quarters."]
‣ Train Ride - Sidney Torch [Plankton on top of the bus]
‣ Steel Licks (Original Version) - Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton on a windshield]
‣ Train Ride - Sidney Torch [dining car]
‣ Drama Link (f) - Hubert Clifford ["The key!"]
‣ Imminent 1 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [SpongeBob accuses Plankton of stealing the key]
‣ Befuddled Gent - Phillip Green [Patrick puts on rubber gloves]
‣ Beware the Ripper (c) - Richard Myhill [Patrick calls the cops]
‣ Desperate Situation - Phillip Green [line of suspects]
‣ Cloak and Dagger [#69] - Phillip Green ["...the nanny!"]
‣ Harp Ding - Nicolas Carr ["The key!"]
‣ International Law - Peter Yorke [diamond]
‣ Cocksure Capers - Phillip Green ["I told you taking the train was a mistake."]
‣ Dramatic Bridge 1 - Phillip Green ["If they didn't do it, that means the key was stolen by..."]
‣ Cloak and Dagger [#70] - Phillip Green ["...the butler!"]
‣ Dramatic Bridge 1 - Phillip Green ["You may not be a butler, but are you a werewolf?"]
‣ The Creature B - Gregor F. Narholz [Full moon]
‣ The Creature A - Gregor F. Narholz [Guy turns into a werewolf]
‣ Tragic Bridge 2 - Phillip Green ["You may have hoodwinked the sponge, but I ain't no pushover!"]
‣ Befuddled Gent - Phillip Green [Patrick eating popcorn]
‣ Bubble Popping Boys - "I don't believe either of you."
‣ International Law - Peter Yorke [Orrin J. Roughy]
‣ Solo Steel 3 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob cries]
‣ Fanfare (b) - David Farnon ["The key!"]
‣ Seaweed - Steve Belfer [SpongeBob, Patrick get back on the train]
‣ Dramatic Bridge 7 - Phillip Green ["Me three."]
‣ Closing the Door - Nicolas Carr [Plankton closes the door]
‣ Train Ride - Sidney Torch [Plankton opens a window]
‣ Tragic Bridge 4 - Phillip Green [Plankton kicks SpongeBob and Patrick out]
‣ Steel Sting (Original Version) - Jeremy Wakefield [they get up]
‣ Dramatic Bridge 4 - Phillip Green ["Thanks for the key!"]
‣ Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob, Patrick run after the train]
‣ Mystery Murder - Phillip Green ["Patrick, hop up on my back."]
‣ High Hazard - Philippe Pares [they jump off the cliff]
‣ The Intruder - Phillip Green [they get back on the train]
‣ Panic Patrol - Kenny Graham [SpongeBob and Patrick chase Plankton]
‣ Rescue - Cecil Milner ["Over here, choo-choo heads!"]
‣ Tragic Bridge 3 - Phillip Green [passengers complaining]
‣ Excited Chase 1 - Phillip Green [SpongeBob and Patrick panicking]
‣ Sword Fight (Harry Bluestone & Emil Cadkin) - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [SpongeBob trying to stop the train]
‣ Maui Beach - Hans Haider [rest home]
‣ Sword Fight (Harry Bluestone & Emil Cadkin) - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["And that means..."]
‣ Vibe Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Oh, yeah."]
‣ Sword Fight (Harry Bluestone & Emil Cadkin) - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Patrick holds up a stop sign]
‣ Steel Link (b) - Jeremy Wakefield [Patrick selling lemonade]
‣ Sword Fight (Harry Bluestone & Emil Cadkin) - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [train flips over]
‣ Maui Beach - Hans Haider ["There's a train behind you."]
‣ Sword Fight (Harry Bluestone & Emil Cadkin) - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [train stops]
‣ Maui Beach - Hans Haider ["Hey!"]
‣ Runaway Train - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [throttle]
‣ Mission Improbable - Gerhard Trede [Plankton at the bank]
‣ Lite Conversation - Gerhard Narholz ["Well, well."]
‣ Excited Chase 1 - Phillip Green ["Checkmate, Krabs!"]
‣ Expectant Stab - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [train crashes through the wall]
‣ Steel Licks (b) - Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton crushed]
‣ Sea Shanty in Minor Key - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [giant hole in wall]
‣ Skipping to School - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [ending]

Reception

When this episode aired on November 11, 2010, it gained an audience of 6.6 million viewers and the most watched non-sports broadcast on cable for the week of November 14, and second overall only to a Monday Night Football game between the Steelers and the Bengals. It was the most viewed episode in a year after "Truth or Square."

Release

This episode is available on The Great Patty Caper and Complete Seventh Season DVDs.

Trivia

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When Plankton uncouples the tender from the engine, the steam engine still keeps moving. However, by uncoupling the tender, the steam train engine would come to a complete stop, as it would involve disconnecting the water pipes and vacuum brake pipes between the cabin and the tender, preventing water from coming to the boiler. Furthermore, tender engines do not store coal behind them: they store it in the tender.
The original name for this episode was "Krabby Patty No More," as seen on some of the original character storyboards on Facebook. To take a look, click here.
Even though the amount of views of this episode "The Great Patty Caper" were very high, even after the premiere, some fans were disappointed due to the fact that out of all the suspects that SpongeBob and Patrick accused, Plankton was the culprit because of the fact that he is the main antagonist of the series.
This episode is also known as "Mystery With a Twistery."
On one of the original storyboards, Patrick says the same line, "Don’t touch me, I’m sterile!" from the episode "Suds." Click here to take a look at the storyboard.
This is said to be the first ever SpongeBob mystery except "Patty Caper" was also a mystery. This may be why it says "the first ever SpongeBob mystery special" in a later commercial.
In this episode, it is revealed that some of the Krabby Patty formula ingredients are flour, barnacle shavings, and either salt or turmeric (Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob couldn't agree which).
This episode premiered first in Latin America and in Brazil, on October 14.
There are 3 shorts for this episode. The episode can be downloaded on iTunes and comes with these shorts.
There is book based on this episode called "The Great Train Mystery."
- There is also an online game based on this episode called "The Great Patty Caper 2."
In this episode, Perch Perkins reveals that the Realistic Fish Head's real name is "Elaine."
The only time card shown is "75 Years Later," implying that SpongeBob will live to be at least 99 years old.
This is the first appearance of the Lady in Teal. The second will be "The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom."
Plankton is seen reading a book on mitosis, which is the process in which cells make copies of themselves.
Sandy did not appear in this episode, but she appears in the short "What if the Mystery Ended This Way...?"
When Plankton knocks SpongeBob and Patrick out of the train, he is in the middle of the train, but when he says Thanks for the key, Plankton is in the caboose.
Gag: When the full moon was shown, a fish came out completely unknown to turn into a werewolf.
It seems that SpongeBob only suspects the people he met or ran into on the train.
Usually with mysteries the butler does commit the crime but Orin J. Ruffy claims that he is not a butler.
The process on how the formula went to Far-Out-Ville:
- A small safe truck.
- A big safe truck escorted by cops on motorcycles.
- A Bikini Bottom Movers truck.
- A bullet train with the moving truck on it.
- A helicopter takes the platform from the train to a big jet.
The attempts of Patrick trying to stop the train are:
- Stop sign
- Lemonade Stand
- Putting a rock on the rails
This is the first time Patrick is mistaken as luggage. The second will be "A SquarePants Family Vacation."
When Plankton says "Oh, now they're on time!" it may be a reference to "One Coarse Meal" when he was waiting for the bus to hit him.
This is the second time someone says the line "Cops! I need you!" in this episode, it was said by Patrick. The first time was in the episode "Banned in Bikini Bottom" where the line was said by Plankton.
The title is very similar to the episode name "Patty Caper."
The last scene of this episode is inspired by the Arthur episode: "The Curse of the Grebes" where Buster who is a grandpa tells his grand-kids the story about the Grebes winning again.
This is the second appearance of a train. The first was "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" in the background of the Nut Bar scene on SpongeBob and Patrick's side inside of Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Party Boat.
This was the second special that aired on November 11, the first one was "Have You Seen This Snail?" in 2005.
One of the reasons that SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs fought about which was the correct way to make the Krabby Patty may have been so that fans didn't know which was the correct formula.
At the end of the episode, it is evident that the "Shelly Superhighway" is still intact, therefore in this re-imagining of the future in Bikini Bottom, it is likely to be assumed that SpongeBob was somehow unable to stop the creation of the highway itself. This can possibly be viewed as an Alternate Timeline, as the events playout as the exact opposite of how it actually did happen in the episode, "SpongeBob's Last Stand."
This episode premiered seven years after Friends Forever was released and five years after "Have You Seen This Snail?" premiered.

Cultural References

The Oceanic Express is a pun on the real train, the Orient Express.
S.C.A.B.S. stands for "Salt Comes After Barnacle Shavings." This is a possible spoof to P.E.M.D.A.S. (Parentheses Exponents Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction).
The part where the train engine crashes in to building was possibly referenced from two Thomas the Tank Engine episodes, 'A Close Shave/A Close Shave for Duck' and 'Thomas Comes to Breakfeast' where an engine crashes into a building.

Errors

The number of passenger cars keeps changing throughout the episode.
When Patrick gets knocked over at the lemonade stand, his mouth is closed while he is talking.
When SpongeBob and Patrick were chasing Plankton, they pass Nat Peterson who is asleep on the train, but when they call for help, Nat is at the Emergency station, even though he was supposedly on the train.
When Mr. Krabs was banging his head on the wall, his lips do not move when he says "it."
When the runaway train engine goes through the tunnel, it flips around when it comes out to the other side.
When SpongeBob and Patrick look for Plankton in the train (before luggage was dumped on their heads), the people themselves change seats.
During the scene when the cops arrived after the train stopped, Lady in Teal was one of the suspects. She was not arrested or searched as the other two suspects were searched first and Plankton was found to be guilty but she disappears after the cops find the Triplets gang.
At first Orin J. Ruffy is blue, but at the end, he is orange.