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'''"Rock Bottom"''' is a ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode from season one. It premiered on March 15, 2000.
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{{EpInfo|Rock Bottom|Titlecard Rock Bottom.jpg|17b|1|March 15, 2000|Arrgh!|Texas}}
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{{EpInfo2|SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny}}
'''Brief summary:''' SpongeBob and Patrick go to a strange city called Rock Bottom, and they're wondering how to get back!
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{{EpInfo2|Patrick Star|Bill Fagerbakke}}
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! colspan="2" |<center>[[Image:Rock bottom.JPG|300px]]</center>The Rock Bottom sign<br><small>© Paramount Global</small>
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'''Time/Date:''' Unknown
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'''Rock Bottom''' is an episode from [[Episodes/Season 1|Season 1]]. In the episode, SpongeBob gets lost in [[Rock Bottom (City)|the titular city]], a sort of aphotic zone inhabited by anglerfish-like creatures and with considerably more bizarre rules and things compared to Bikini Bottom.
  
'''Time cards shown:''' None
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==Info==                                   
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===Characters=== 
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*[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
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*[[Patrick Star]]
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*Bus Driver
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*[[Grandpa SquarePants]] (debut; mentioned and acted by SpongeBob)
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*Rock Bottomites (debut)
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*[[Gary the Snail]] (mentioned)
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===Places===
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*[[Glove World]] (debut)
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*[[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]] (debut)
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*Outside [[SpongeBob's House]]
  
'''Characters Present:'''
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==Plot==  
*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
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SpongeBob and Patrick board a bus to get home from [[Glove World]], a glove-themed amusement park, they have apparently gotten on the wrong one and head off a large cliff. The cliff leads to a sort of aphotic zone called [[Rock Bottom (City)|Rock Bottom]], inhabited by anglerfish-like creatures. Patrick gets on a bus home but accidentally leaves SpongeBob behind. After several unsuccessful attempts to get on the bus, he heads to the bus station and gets in a very long line. By the time he gets to the front, he finds out that the last bus to leave for the night is already gone, and he's stuck there until morning. He gets scared by a raspberry sound coming from nowhere, and he dashes back to the cliff. The raspberry sound's maker reveals himself to be a friendly-looking anglerfish creature, which has SpongeBob's balloon from Glove World. The creature blows up the balloon, ties it to SpongeBob's wrist, and allows him to float up the cliff and back to [[Bikini Bottom]]. Unfortunately, Patrick thinks SpongeBob is still in Rock Bottom and goes back, causing bad luck for Patrick!
*[[Patrick Star]]
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*[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|Matthew Stone]]
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*Bus driver
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*Rock Bottom bus manager
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*Guy sleeping on bus
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*Grandpa Squarepants (acted by Spongebob)
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*Rock Bottomites
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==Places==
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[[Rock Bottom (City)]]
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'''Songs:''' None
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==Plot==
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SpongeBob and Patrick board a bus to get home from Glove World, a glove-themed amusement park. They have apparently gotten on the wrong one and head off a large cliff. The cliff leads to a sort of [[aphotic zone]] called Rock Bottom, inhabited by [[anglerfish]]-like creatures. Patrick gets on a bus home but accidentally leaves SpongeBob behind. After several unsuccessful attempts to get on the bus, he heads to the bus station and gets in a very long line. By the time he gets to the front, he finds out that the last bus to leave for the night is already gone, and he's stuck there until morning. He gets scared by a raspberry sound coming from nowhere, and he dashes back to the cliff. The raspberry sound's maker reveals himself to be a friendly-looking anglerfish creature, who has SpongeBob's balloon from Glove World. The creature blows up the balloon, ties it to SpongeBob's wrist, and allows him to float up the cliff and back to Bikini Bottom. Unfortunately, Patrick thinks SpongeBob is still in Rock Bottom and goes back; causing bad luck for Patrick!
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==Trivia/Goofs==
 
==Trivia/Goofs==
*When the bus heads toward Rock Bottom, SpongeBob says, "I think we're on the wrong-- ''WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!'''", but the original captions read, "I think we're on the wrong '''bus!'''"
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*When SpongeBob looks at the vending machine, it is facing him. But when he is choosing the candy he wants, it is facing the opposite side of the road that is at a 90 degree angle.
* When SpongeBob screams "Fish '''paste'''!", the original captions read "Fish '''face'''!".
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*When SpongeBob is yelling at the man at the bus station, a sign that reads "Information" can be seen above the window. But when the lights shut off, the sign disappears.
* SpongeBob says "Mmmmmmmm... Kelp '''Nougat''' Crunch." when looking at the vending machine, but the original captions say "Mmmmmmmm... Kelp '''Nugget''' Crunch.".
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*The background of the title card is similar to that of "[[Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost (Episode)|Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost]]" and "[[Graveyard Shift (Episode)|Graveyard Shift]]," only it is forward instead of upside down.
* '''Look close:''' When SpongeBob is floating back to Bikini Bottom, his pineapple can be seen to the very left of the city. By the poor blending, you can tell the pineapple is [[Compositing|composited]] into the image.
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*This is the first of two episodes SpongeBob’s grandfather has been mentioned. The other is the episode [[The Sponge Who Could Fly (Episode)|The Sponge Who Could Fly]].
*The design of the clock in the bus station resembles a [[Poké Ball]] from ''[[Pokémon]]'', but actually is a common red and white fishing bobber.
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*When SpongeBob is getting his Kelp Bar from the machine, when he chases the bus, he goes right through it.
* When SpongeBob looks at the vending machine, it is facing him. But when he is choosing the candy he wants, it is facing the opposite side of the road that's at a 90 degree angle.
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*The person that worked at the bus station is the same person who came out of the men's bathroom and stole SpongeBob's Kelp Bar.
* As the bus carrying SpongeBob and Patrick descends down the cliff face, the dramatic incidental music is from the song "Whirlpool", performed by the Detroit, Michigan surf band, [[The Volcanos]].
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*This is the first pair episode not to feature [[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward]].
* When SpongeBob told Patrick "50¢", Patrick said "Nope" (he doesn't even have that much money). Regular closed captions excluded Patrick's line, and it is a little hard to hear it.
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*When SpongeBob says, "Another funtastic day at glove world.", his mouth closes on the words "Glove World". In the next shot, when SpongeBob and Patrick are about to get on the bus, you'll see that SpongeBob's right arm is gone but immediately returns.
*In the level, Rock Bottom in [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom|Battle for Bikini Bottom]], if the player runs towards the vending machine near the bus stop, a bus will drive up, stop at the bus stop, then contiue driving. Referencing the incident in this episode.
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*In ''[[SuperSponge|SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge]]'' for GBA and PS, Chapter 4 takes place in Rock Bottom.
*When SpongeBob is yelling at the man at the bus station, a sign that reads "Information" can be seen above the window. But, when the lights shut off, the sign disappears.
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*Rock Bottom has since appeared in many of the SpongeBob video games including ''Plankton's Robotic Revenge'' and ''[[Battle for Bikini Bottom]]''.
*This is the first time Spongebob's grandfather was mentioned.
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*First appearance of Glove World though in this episode only the exterior is shown; when it makes its second appearance in Roller Cowards the interior is shown.
*This is the first of two episodes Spongebob's grandfather has been in. The other is [[The Sponge Who Could Fly]].
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*In the video game ''Battle for Bikini Bottom'' if SpongeBob goes up to the vending machine the bus will show up then leave, a reference to this episode.
*This episode is similar to [[Stephen King]]'s short story [[Crouch End (short story)|Crouch End]].
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*It is revealed that the residents of Rock Bottom speak by blowing a raspberry as evidenced when the person at the counter does not understand SpongeBob's "accent".
*In this episode, Spongebob notices that his shoe is untied and ties it, however, in a future episode, [[Your Shoe's Untied]], he has forgotten how to tie his shoes and mentions that his shoes haven't been untied since Spongebob was an egg.
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*After departing the bus from Rock Bottom, Patrick is absent for the majority of the episode until the end.
*When Spongebob turns into his pants/shirt, it is a referance to a scene in South Park:Bigger,Longer and Uncut, where Cartman yells "Damn! *bleep*! Respect My *bleep* Authoritah!".
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*When the bus falls down onto Bikini Bottom,Spongebob and Patrick should crash into the bus front on their fronts and not the
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bus back on their own backs.When the bus stops,they still crashed into the wrong positition.
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*In the bus when Spongebob checks for bus money,there's no money in his pocket.When there's a candy machine,his pocket does
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have money but he spent it for nothing because a naughty fish stole his candy bar.
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==Quotes==
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==Transcript==
*'''SpongeBob:''' I guess Grandpa SquarePants was right. "Don't run for a bus..." (Pretends to be Grandpa SquarePants.)
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[[Episode Transcript: Rock Bottom|Transcript for Rock Bottom]]
*'''Grandpa Squarepants:''' Especially when it's going up at a 90 degree angle."
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*'''SpongeBob:''' This isn't your average every day darkness.  This is ADVANCED darkness.
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==Transscript==
 
[[Episode Transscript: Rock Bottom]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 01:57, 15 November 2024

Rock Bottom
Titlecard Rock Bottom.jpg

© Viacom

Episode No.: 17b
Season: 1
Airdate: March 15, 2000
Previous Episode: Arrgh!
Next Episode: Texas
Characters Voice actors
SpongeBob SquarePants Tom Kenny
Patrick Star Bill Fagerbakke
Rock bottom.JPG
The Rock Bottom sign
© Paramount Global

Rock Bottom is an episode from Season 1. In the episode, SpongeBob gets lost in the titular city, a sort of aphotic zone inhabited by anglerfish-like creatures and with considerably more bizarre rules and things compared to Bikini Bottom.

Contents

[edit] Info

[edit] Characters

[edit] Places

[edit] Plot

SpongeBob and Patrick board a bus to get home from Glove World, a glove-themed amusement park, they have apparently gotten on the wrong one and head off a large cliff. The cliff leads to a sort of aphotic zone called Rock Bottom, inhabited by anglerfish-like creatures. Patrick gets on a bus home but accidentally leaves SpongeBob behind. After several unsuccessful attempts to get on the bus, he heads to the bus station and gets in a very long line. By the time he gets to the front, he finds out that the last bus to leave for the night is already gone, and he's stuck there until morning. He gets scared by a raspberry sound coming from nowhere, and he dashes back to the cliff. The raspberry sound's maker reveals himself to be a friendly-looking anglerfish creature, which has SpongeBob's balloon from Glove World. The creature blows up the balloon, ties it to SpongeBob's wrist, and allows him to float up the cliff and back to Bikini Bottom. Unfortunately, Patrick thinks SpongeBob is still in Rock Bottom and goes back, causing bad luck for Patrick!

[edit] Trivia/Goofs

  • When SpongeBob looks at the vending machine, it is facing him. But when he is choosing the candy he wants, it is facing the opposite side of the road that is at a 90 degree angle.
  • When SpongeBob is yelling at the man at the bus station, a sign that reads "Information" can be seen above the window. But when the lights shut off, the sign disappears.
  • The background of the title card is similar to that of "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost" and "Graveyard Shift," only it is forward instead of upside down.
  • This is the first of two episodes SpongeBob’s grandfather has been mentioned. The other is the episode The Sponge Who Could Fly.
  • When SpongeBob is getting his Kelp Bar from the machine, when he chases the bus, he goes right through it.
  • The person that worked at the bus station is the same person who came out of the men's bathroom and stole SpongeBob's Kelp Bar.
  • This is the first pair episode not to feature Squidward.
  • When SpongeBob says, "Another funtastic day at glove world.", his mouth closes on the words "Glove World". In the next shot, when SpongeBob and Patrick are about to get on the bus, you'll see that SpongeBob's right arm is gone but immediately returns.
  • In SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge for GBA and PS, Chapter 4 takes place in Rock Bottom.
  • Rock Bottom has since appeared in many of the SpongeBob video games including Plankton's Robotic Revenge and Battle for Bikini Bottom.
  • First appearance of Glove World though in this episode only the exterior is shown; when it makes its second appearance in Roller Cowards the interior is shown.
  • In the video game Battle for Bikini Bottom if SpongeBob goes up to the vending machine the bus will show up then leave, a reference to this episode.
  • It is revealed that the residents of Rock Bottom speak by blowing a raspberry as evidenced when the person at the counter does not understand SpongeBob's "accent".
  • After departing the bus from Rock Bottom, Patrick is absent for the majority of the episode until the end.

[edit] Transcript

Transcript for Rock Bottom


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