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Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Squidward Tentacles
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Commissioner (debut)
- Dale
- Oswald McNulty (debut)
- Oswald's Taste Buds (debut)
- Patrick Star AKA The Great Starbino
- Patrick's Taste Buds (debut)
- Sandy Cheeks (flashback)
- Larry the Lobster (flashback)
- Mrs. Puff (flashback)
- Old Man Jenkins
- Harold "Bill" Reginald
- Fred (blue)
- Nathiel Waters
- Bill
- Debbie Rechid
- Nat Peterson
- Thaddeus
- Francis
- Evelyn
- Frank (red shirt)
- Anchovy
- Dave
- Jimmy Gus
- Abigail Marge
- Shubie
- Scooter
- Frankie Billy
- Susie Fishbowl
- Tyler
- Tina Fran
- Sadie
- Nancy Suzy Fish
- Tom
- Henry-Bart
- Medley Fishbowl
- Sheldon (fish)
- Charlie
- Clay
- Franco
- Nazz-Mimi
- Martin
- Billy
- Norma Rechid
- Martha Smith
- Officer Rob Johnson
- Mable
- Jennifer Millie
- Jellyfish
- Sylvester
- Archie
- Taylor Fishbowl
- Diner Fish
- Boy with a Broken Foot (debut)
- Harv
- Buddy
- Frank (muscular goldfish)
- Pilar
- Purple Guard
- Bald Guard (debut)
- Perch Perkins
Synopsis
The episode begins at the Krusty Krab, where the Krusty Crew are celebrating the annual Krabby Patty eating contest. SpongeBob asks why Mr. Krabs is so overjoyed, and Mr. Krabs explains that this is time of the year where he gets the most money due to him being the supplier of the Krabby Patties, then a news flash appears on the television. An unbeatable challenger named Oswald McNulty has won every Krabby Patty eating contest, and beaten every single city champion except Bikini Bottom. Things take an even darker turn because the Bikini Bottom champion has retired.
Mr. Krabs is devastated by the news, and believes he isn't going to get any revenue until he sees Patrick, who comes in to order 40 Krabby Patties as a light lunch. Mr. Krabs then proposes that Patrick becomes the next Krabby Patty eating champion, and Patrick agrees. Mr. Krabs then begins Patrick's training by making him eat Krabby Patties, while training he sees a young boy with a broken foot with his father, the father's son asks Patrick a question, Patrick answers.
The contest is about to start, the crowd is outside of the Krusty Krab and two guards carry Oswald, who is sitting on a chair being lifted by the guards, then the crowd starts booing, including the boy with a broken foot and his father.
The contest is shortly going to start, SpongeBob asks the competitors if they are ready, Patrick says he does not want to do it, SpongeBob says "Well then don't do it, i'm sure Mr. Krabs will understand." then Mr. Krabs hears then gives Patrick a bill, saying that the patties Patrick ate for training, have just become plain eating patties, and Mr. Krabs says if he does the contest he will not have to pay the bill, then Mr. Krabs points to the crowd cheering for Patrick and the boy with the broken foot is in the crowd, saying he foot hurts, Patrick then says he'll do it, for the boy with the broken foot, and then Mr. Krabs tears up the bill.
The contest begins, and Oswald is eating the patties already, but Patrick is struggling, and is barely eating any of the patties, Patrick looks in the crowd, seeing the boy with the broken foot cheering Patrick on, Patrick becomes encouraged by that, and then eats a whole entire plate of patties, Oswald starts eating faster, both of them start eating faster, all until they have one last patty to consume to win, but both stop. Oswald falls from his chair. Patrick tells SpongeBob he cannot continue, but SpongeBob reminds Patrick about the taste, then Patrick gets encouraged to eat the last Krabby Patty to win, then points to the boy with the broken foot, and the boy gives Patrick the last patty, Patrick eats the patty, then wins the contest.
Patrick is handed the belt, and puts it on, Perch Perkins asks Patrick is he's going to enter the contest next year again, Patrick says no, and says the belt does not even fit, the belt flies out when Patrick puts it on, then it hits the boy with the broken foot of screen, then the episode ends.
Production
On May 29, 2015, Sherm Cohen released two storyboard images from this episode. It should be noted that at the time of their release, it was unknown which episode they belonged to.[1][2]
Vincent Waller confirmed the episode on Twitter on September 2, 2015.[3]
On October 2, Adam Paloian released a storyboard image from this episode.[4]
In the storyboard version, in the scene where Patrick is starting training, when the scene enters Patrick's mouth to show his taste buds, it shows his mouth and then the taste buds. In the final version, it shows Patrick's tongue instead of his mouth.
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Coconut Cream Pie - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [title card]
‣ Hot Steel and Slide Licks (e) - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward crushed by table]
‣ Sailor's Sting 26 - Krabs playing accordion
‣ Sailor's Sting 12 - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["Mr. Krabs really loves Founders Day."]
‣ Sailor's Sting 26 - Krabs sings
‣ Sailor's Sting 15 - Michael Bolger and Nicolas Carr [No Takers for McNulty Challenge]
‣ Fates - Gregor Narholz ["I'm ruined!"]
‣ Hot Steel and Slide Licks (j) - Jeremy Wakefield [Krabs wants a competitor for the contest]
‣ Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr [Patrick orders 47 patties]
‣ Harp Ding - Nicolas Carr [Krabs gets an idea]
‣ The Donut Dilemma - Nicolas Carr ["Well, if it isn't Patrick."]
‣ Up She Rises - Sam Spence [Krabs talks about Oswald McNulty]
‣ Hot Steel and Slide Licks (d) - Jeremy Wakefield ["...return the belt to Bikini Bottom."]
‣ The Irish Patriot - Sam Spence ["You're going up against the best, so you have to be the best."]
‣ The Fruitcake Vendor - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Patrick warming up his taste buds]
‣ Evil Atmosphere - Clive Richardson [film of McNulty]
‣ Vibe Sting - Nicolas Carr ["He's not tasting, boys."]
‣ The Irish Patriot - Sam Spence [Krabs wants Patrick to swallow without tasting]
‣ Whatever It Takes - Sam Spence [training montage]
‣ Super Highway March - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [crowd outside Krusty Krab]
‣ A Chilling Championship - Sam Spence ["Five short minutes to consume as many patties as they can.")]
‣ Sailor's Sting 15 - Michael Bolger and Nicolas Carr ["I smell mutiny."]
‣ Hot Steel and Slide Licks (h) - Jeremy Wakefield [Patrick's taste buds crying]
‣ ? [bill for patties eaten during training]
‣ Hot Steel and Slide Licks (k) - Jeremy Wakefield [bill unrolls]
‣ Sailor's Sting 20 - Michael Bolger and Nicolas Carr [Krabs talks Patrick into doing the contest]
‣ Sailor's Sting 18 - Michael Bolger and Nicolas Carr [Patrick agrees to do the contest.]
‣ Up She Rises - Sam Spence [contest begins]
‣ Prelude to Conflict - Sam Fonteyn [Patrick and McNulty are tied]
‣ Empire - Sam Spence ["Down goes McNulty!"]
‣ Now is the Time (a) - David Robidoux [little boy gives Patrick his patty]
‣ Honolulu March - Hans Haider [Patrick wins the contest]
Release
- This episode is available on the Krabby Days DVD.
Reception
- As of October 17, 2016, The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) gives this episode a rating of 6.9/10 based on 75 ratings by users.[5] TV.com users give this episode a rating of 6.7/10 based on 31 votes.[6]
Trivia
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- In Canada, this episode premiered on March 18, 2016.
- The premiere of this episode did not feature the episode's credits. Instead, the credits of "Company Picnic" and "Pull Up a Barrel" appeared.
- This is the second episode where Perch Perkins was purple in the series. The first time was in "Squid Plus One."
- This episode was confirmed exactly a month before it aired.
- This episode premiered 16 years after the premiere of "The Chaperone" and "Employee of the Month," and five years after the premiere of "The Masterpiece" and "Whelk Attack."
- This episode was Joe Wierenga's first episode to storyboard.
- In the German Dub, this episode is called "Burgermeister Patrick", which strangely enough translates to "Mayor Patrick".
- According to this episode Patrick likes whistles.
- This is the seventh episode to have the title end with a question mark ("?"). The first was in "Christmas Who?," the second was in "Can You Spare a Dime?," the third was in "Have You Seen This Snail?," the fourth was in "Whatever Happened To SpongeBob?," the fifth was in "Hide and Then What Happens?," and the sixth was in "Are You Happy Now?."
Cultural references
- Rocky series - There are a few references to this series. Some include SpongeBob's training hat and the music that plays when Patrick is going around town.
- The Great Starbino is a reference to Babe Ruth's nickname, The Great Bambino.
- When Perch says Patrick is pointing to Center Field, it a reference to when Babe Ruth called his shot in the fifth inning of game 3 world series in 1932.
Errors
- In the Polish dub, SpongeBob's line "Mr. Krabs really loves Founders Day!" is translated to "Mr. Squidward really loves Founders Day!"
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