Bummer Vacation — spongebob

"Bummer Vacation" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 4. In this episode, Mr. Krabs forces SpongeBob to take vacation time off work.

Characters

Synopsis

The episode begins at the Krusty Krab, with Mr. Krabs getting a notice from the Fry Cook Union that since SpongeBob has accumulated too much vacation time, he needs to take a vacation. If this policy is not followed, he will have to pay a fine. SpongeBob goes home quickly afterwards, but the next day, he goes back to the Krusty Krab again, thinking it was just for going home early. Mr. Krabs reminds SpongeBob that he's on vacation meaning SpongeBob cannot work during the vacation time, and also gets Patrick to be SpongeBob's replacement fry cook for the time being.

Patrick makes Krabby Patty with his belly.

SpongeBob is tired of being at home, so he decides to go to the Krusty Krab as a customer. Mr. Krabs accepts this, but when he sees SpongeBob trying to help Patrick, he kicks him out again. SpongeBob still misses the Krusty Krab, so he tries several more attempts at getting to the Krusty Krab, such as coming out of a toilet and pretending to be a delivery man, only to fail each time.

Eventually, Mr. Krabs gets tired of this, so he sends SpongeBob to the middle of a forest, away from the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob thinks Mr. Krabs is trying to replace him permanently, so he goes into Patrick's house to scare him out of being a fry cook. At the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs thinks Patrick is cooking Krabby Patties at rapid speed, but sees it is actually SpongeBob in a Patrick outfit. Mr. Krabs wanted to know why SpongeBob did that as the latter breaks down in tears, telling him that he loved the Krusty Krab so much, that he couldn't stay away. But, as it turns out, SpongeBob has used up his entire accumulated vacation time, and thus the union can't fine him anymore. Mr. Krabs reveals he only saved a dime, which is more than SpongeBob makes a year, and SpongeBob happily continues working at the Krusty Krab as the episode ends.

Production

This episode was in production as early as December 2, 2005, and was confirmed on July 27, 2006.^[3]

Art

Model sheets

Music

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

‣ Sunny Samoa - George de Fretes, Jan Rap [Title card]
‣ Dramatic Cue (D) - Ronald Hanmer ["Fine?!"]
‣ Here's Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy (b) - Tim Laycock, Robert Alexander White [Letter from Fry Cooks' Union]
• Marlin March - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob goes home]
• You're Nice - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob goes back to work]
• Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr ["What's a vacation?"]
‣ Stepping into Danger - Mike Sunderland ["No work?!"]
‣ Pua Paoakalani B - Kapono Beamer, Queen Lili'uokalani ["But who will fry the patties and clean the grill while I'm gone?"]
• Gator - Steve Belfer [Patrick is hired as an intern.]
• Solo Steel 3 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob is sad.]
• Harp Ding Sting - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob gets an idea]
‣ The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band ["Go away, SpongeBob."]
‣ Dramatic Impact (2) - Ivor Slaney [Krabby Patties all over Patrick's body]
‣ Cellar Search - Philippe Pares ["Patrick, you can't do that!"]
‣ Drunken Sailor (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock [Krabs kicks SpongeBob out]
‣ Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill ["Oh, what to do, what to do?"]
• Harp Ding Sting - Nicolas Carr ["I know just the thing to get the spirits up!"]
‣ Drunken Sailor (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock [Krusty Krab play set]
‣ Hawaiian Link (B) - Richard Myhill [toy Krabs kicks toy SpongeBob out]
• Harp Ding Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Hey, I know just the thing to get the old spirits up!"]
‣ Drunken Sailor (B) - Robin Jeffrey, Tim Laycock ["I need 20 Krabby Patties, please."]
‣ On The Beach - Kapono Beamer [SpongeBob standing outside the Krusty Krab]
‣ Hawaiian Happiness - Jon Jelmer [SpongeBob jellyfishing]
• Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Whoa, low-salt ketchup?!"]
• Steel Licks 40 - Jeremy Wakefield [Bun delivery]
• Steel Licks 41 - Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob gets kicked out of the Krusty Krab.]
• Nautical Hijinx - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob trying to get back in]
‣ So Tired - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [SpongeBob flushed down toilet]
• Nautical Hijinx - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob falls into the grease fryer]
• Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr [Krabs drives past SpongeBob's house]
• Sponge Burgler - Nicolas Carr [Krabs takes SpongeBob to a forest]
• Credit Card Heaven - Nicolas Carr ["I brought your spatula!"]
• Grass Skirt Chase - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [playing fetch]
• Steel Licks 18 - Jeremy Wakefield ["It's not fair."]
‣ Dramatic Cue (E) - Ronald Hanmer ["Unless it's a... permanent vacation!"]
‣ Command Post 1 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Oh, I should have known!"]
‣ Command Post 2 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["They think I'm all washed up! Well, I'll show them!"]
• Working at the Krusty Krab - Nicolas Carr [Patrick comes home from work.]
‣ Killer Birds - Gregor F. Narholz ["I've been waiting for you, Patrick!"]
‣ The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band [at the Krusty Krab]
‣ Dramatic Impact (3) - Ivor Slaney [SpongeBob disguised as Patrick]
• Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr ["SpongeBob?"]
• Steel Licks 78 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Why'd you do it, laddie?"]
‣ Sunny Samoa - George de Fretes, Jan Rap ["Indeed I did, and there she is."]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Yippee!"]
‣ Sunny Samoa - George de Fretes, Jan Rap [The ending.]

Release

Broadcast

This is the last episode to premiere during the Nick Friday Night event.
This episode was paired up with a rerun of "Chimps Ahoy" during the original American airing.^[4]

Distribution

This episode is available on the Whale of a Birthday, Season 4 Volume 2, SpongeBob StarPants, Nickelodeon Hot Picks!, First 100 Episodes, Best of SpongeBob, Really Big Box Set, The SpongeBob Birthday Box, Bob Esponja Cumple 10 Años, The Super Celebrations, Two for One with Nickelodeon! Volume 2, Double DVD Fun, The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set, Triple Pack 1, SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 6, Complete Fourth Season, From the Beginning, Part 2, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, On the Road, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, Favorite Episodes, 2-Season TV Pack, Big Hits: Volume 1, The Third & Fourth Seasons, The Best 200 Episodes Ever, and The Best 300 Episodes Ever DVDs.

Reception

Casey Alexander has stated on Twitter this was his favorite episode that he worked on.^[5]
This episode and "Wigstruck" were nominated for an Emmy at the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour).^[6]

Trivia

General

This episode's alternate titles were "Bummer Summer," "Bummer Summer Vacation," "Homework,"^[7] and "Obligation Vacation."^[8]
When SpongeBob is on a "vacation," he sings like he sang "I'm ready, promotion" in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
When SpongeBob is backing away from the Krusty Krab, a different sound is used instead of SpongeBob's squeaky shoes.
The part where SpongeBob says, "I've been waiting for you, Patrick!" has become a popular meme on YouTube.
This episode is bookended by Sunny Samoa.
This is the first episode for a few things:
- The first episode since "Hooky" in season 1 to use "Sunny Samoa" as the title card music.
- Dani Michaeli's first episode as a writer. He left the show after season 8, but returned briefly in season 10 as a guest writer.
- The first episode where "Nautical Hijinx" plays.
- Robertryan Cory's first episode where he isn't a prop designer.
- The first episode in Brazil where Marcelo Pissardini dubs Squidward after Daoiz Cabezudo's death in October 2006.

Cultural references

This episode's title references summer vacation.
The magazine Squidward is reading is called Squid Ink. This is a parody of the 1991 magazine Teen Ink.

Errors

When SpongeBob returns home and surprises Gary, he says, "Well, good night, Gary," even though it is daytime outside.
SpongeBob seems to be wearing his pants while he is in the shower.
When Patrick is looking at the reflection of himself in SpongeBob's spatula, his reflection has pink eyelids instead of their correct purple.
The grill is on the back wall instead of being in the front of the kitchen right below the ordering window.
- This also occurs in "Nature Pants," "Your Shoe's Untied," and "My Pretty Seahorse."
When SpongeBob gasps at Patrick when he sees Patrick cooking Krabby Patties at the wrong temperature, the window of the Krusty Krab is way bigger than normal.
When SpongeBob turns the grill temperature to 298 degrees Fahrenheit, the patties on the grill had disappeared from the shot before.
SpongeBob's eyelashes are missing as he starts playing with his official Krusty Krab playset.
When SpongeBob admits it is unhealthy to think about the Krusty Krab while on vacation and he needs to get out of the house, his legs are missing.
- In the same scene, SpongeBob's mouth disappears for a frame.
When Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob to back away from the Krusty Krab, the Chum Bucket and its path are missing.
While pretending to be a steaming, hot bun delivery man, SpongeBob drives a truck even though he doesn't have a license and doesn't know how to drive a boatmobile in other episodes.
When Mr. Krabs is driving and says, "Uh-huh," his eyes are white instead of pale green.
When SpongeBob glares at the spatula and acts like a dog, one of SpongeBob's corneas are colored blue instead of black for a split second.
When Patrick is running home and singing, he is coming from the left side of his rock, but in the previous scene, the left side leads towards the woods where Mr. Krabs got rid of SpongeBob.
When Mr. Krabs shows the coin to SpongeBob, the wall behind SpongeBob turns pink-blue, as in the hall, instead of a shade of gray.

Video

Nickelodeon_Commercial_Breaks_(October_7,_2006) — Nickelodeon Commercial Breaks (October 7, 2006)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Dutch	Mislukte vakantie	Failed Vacation
French	Allez, dehors ! Vacances...	Come on, Out! Vacation...
German	Zwangsurlaub	Forced Vacation
Greek	Ατυχείς Διακοπές Atycheís Diakopés	Unfortunate Holidays
Hungarian	SpongyaBob szabadságra megy	SpongeBob Goes on Vacation
Italian	Una vacanza orribile	A Horrible Vacation
Japanese	休暇なんて大嫌い Kyūka nante daikirai	I Hate Vacation
Polish	Koszmar na wakacjach	Vacation Nightmare
Portuguese (Brazil)	Férias Desastrosas	Disastrous Vacation
Portuguese (Portugal)	Férias Inúteis	Useless Vacation
Russian	Трудный отпуск Trudnyy otpusk	Hard Vacation
Spanish (Latin America)	Vacaciones	Vacation
Spanish (Spain)	Qué latazo de vacaciones	What a Great Vacation

References

[UK4-1] ttps://www.sbmania.net/forums/threads/spongebob-movie-and-best-day-ever-premiere-on-nick-uk-next-monday.21800/#post-331371

[2] NickSplat showtimes - June 2007

[3] Whale of a Birthday DVD? - SpongeBuddy Mania Forums

[4] "Bummer Vacation/Chimps Ahoy" Discussion - SpongeBuddy Mania Forums

[5] ttps://twitter.com/_dolza_/status/603970276636762112

[6] Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) - 2007: 59th Emmy Awards

[7] SpongeBob production codes

[8] Scrapped Episode Concepts & Titles - The SpongeBob Community Forums

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