According to Caballero, the decision to make the episode a CBS prime time special "came along later" and the crew "were stoked when [they] heard the news." In the special, Plankton tries to convince SpongeBob to transform everybody in Bikini Bottom into jerks by feeding them his special jerktonium-laced fruitcakes in order to get his Christmas wish—the Krabby Patty secret formula. On November 23, 2012, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" Get ready to bring your love for SpongeBob arouuund tooown with apparel, accessories, home, & more at the SpongeBob Shop! Puff Larry the Lobster The Flying Dutchman Patchy the Pirate Potty the Parrot Princess Mindy King Neptune … To test it, Plankton lets SpongeBob taste a fruitcake, but he is immune to jerktonium because of a combination of his tiny brain and his big heart. There’s some typical, well-written humor before a musical number that is one of my favorite moments in the series. The plot has Bikini Bottom not knowing what Christmas is, and so Sandy spreads the word to SpongeBob, and he spreads the word to the entirety of Bikini Bottom. [9][10] On September 9, 2012, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" [40] The book is illustrated by Heather Martinez and was released on September 10, 2013.[41]. Bill Fagerbakke - Plankton, Mr. Krabs' nemesis, vows to get his Christmas wish - obtaining the Krusty Krab's secret Krabby Patty formula - by turning everyone bad in Bikini Bottom with the help of his special jerktonium-laced fruitcake. Read more. "SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Season 8 DVD Set is Announced for March", https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/photos/a.10151614436896063/10156879245486063/?type=3&theater, "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Person to Person' Adjusted Down; No Adjustments to 'Last Man Standing' or 'Malibu Country, "Nickelodeon's 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas!' [29] Director Walsh said that "Hopefully this will become a new tradition. [28], The special episode received positive reviews from media critics. Patchy explains that they didn't always celebrate Christmas in Bikini Bottom, and decides to show how they were introduced to it, beginning the episode proper. [20] On June 4, 2019, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" It has received poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.2. 1 Episode (2012), Stephen Hillenburg Basile criticized its characters especially the use of foam to create the characters and the way Santa Claus was depicted saying "...he looks like a pig with liver spots. SpongeBob … It was also nominated for Best Sound Editing in Television at the 60th Golden Reel Awards. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This Spongebob Christmas special has become a family tradition in my home. It's Christmas in Bikini Bottom and Plankton is angry that his ill-behaved acts have landed him on Santa Claus's naughty list and he won't receive his Christmas wish—the Krabby Patty secret formula. "[7], Nickelodeon and Random House released a book based on the episode called It's a SpongeBob Christmas!. this Fall, on DVD...AND on Blu-ray Disc!! Upon premiere, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" This is a must have if you are a SpongeBob SquarePants fan! Sandy Cheeks He said it may be because "most of the classic Christmas specials like Rudolph [the Red-Nosed Reindeer] , Frosty [the Snowman] . "[7], Production on the episode officially began in October 2011 at Los Angeles, California, after several months of research and development. So we tapped into that knowledge for sure. "SpongeBob SquarePants - USA General Release for Blu/DVD Combo of 'It's A SpongeBob Christmas! Caballero explained that the idea of making Santa Claus look tired and strange came when they saw a drawing of him by Marc Ceccarelli or Luke Brookshier. ", "Review: 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas!' [6], The animators cited the classic television specials Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Rankin/Bass Productions as inspirations for the episode's animation styles. aired on Nickelodeon in the United States,[14] twelve years after the original airing of the first SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas special "Christmas Who?". Of course, as the main character, you really want to make sure he will charm the audience, which brings a special kind of pressure. 1 Episode (2012), Which of them are actually worth watching, Sign up and add shows to get the latest updates about your favorite shows - Start Now. But we also wanted to make sure that it felt like a SpongeBob episode. [22] On December 8, Saturday, the airing of the episode on Nickelodeon drew 4.8 million viewers making the special win its time period across all television and posted strong, double-digit gains over last year with Kids 2-11 (7.8/2.6 million, +30%), Kids 6-11 (7.7/1.5 million, +45%), Teens 9-14 (5.7/1.2 million, +84%) and Adults 18-49 (1.2/1.3 million, +33%). All video releases listed below were distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution. But it all zipped by pretty quickly." Parents need to know that SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!is filmed in a stop-animation style that gives the characters and scenery a slightly different look than in the original cartoon.Expect some physicality among the cast when they're under the influence of a substance that makes them grumpy and mean to those around them, all because of a scheming antagonist who's … by Random House", SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom, Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition, SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights. We wanted to retain as much of that squashy-stretchy goofiness as possible, so he had dozens of replacement parts, like arms, noses, even various sizes of cheeks and freckles. 2 people found this helpful. "[7] Walsh said, "The most important thing is to capture the spirit of the character, not necessarily a literal copy of the 2D. At Christmastime in Bikini Bottom, everyone's excited. [2], "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom; Bubble Buddy Returns NIK. With Lori Alan, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett. Plankton realizes that SpongeBob is so full of Christmas spirit that he is immune to jerktonium; Plankton then sends out an evil wind-up robot SpongeBob to commit troublesome deeds to frame the real SpongeBob. It also premiered in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 2, 2012. Lawrence. SpongeBob SquarePants is one of Nickelodeon's highest-rated cartoons for children and a staple of American television. In Encino, California, the Narrator introduces the president of the SpongeBob SquarePants fan club, Patchy the Pirate, who is currently preparing for Christmas, and his "friend", Potty the Parrot. (2012) - Movieboozer intended for Spongebob Christmas Movie Spongebob Squarepants: It's A Spongebob [3] Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh, and Christopher Finnegan animated it at Screen Novelties, while Caballero and Walsh served as the directors. included the Christmas episodes of those shows on a bonus disc. So we came up with our own little back story where Bikini Bottom is the last stop for Santa. is the 26th episode of the eighth season, and the 175th episode overall, of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Included are the double-length episodes "Christmas Who," as well as "Procrastination," "The Snowball Effect," "Survival of the Idiots," "Mermaidman and Barnacleboy IV," "Chocolate With Nuts," "As Seen on TV," "Pizza Delivery" and "The Squeaky Boots." Puppy, Fanboy & Chum Chum, and The Fairly OddParents as bonus features; however, these were dropped from the actual release. [17] However, the Target exclusive of It's A SpongeBob Christmas! [7], Caballero and Walsh had conflicts on making sure the stop motion version of Bikini Bottom will resemble the 2D world of the series. Download the TV Guide app for iPhone, iPad and Android! Mash-Ups Boat-o-Cross 3. Club called the episode "cute, and goofy and doesn't have a mean bone in its body. SpongeBob SquarePants Live From Bikini Bottom. It's almost Christmas in Encino, California, and Patchy the Pirate, president of the SpongeBob SquarePants fan club, is deep in preparations for the holiday. Mishelle Fordham, Vincent Guisetti, Jeffrey Hutchins, This page was last edited on 14 December 2020, at 13:21. They weren't going to leave us hanging like that! "[34] The animators responded to this comment about their interpretation of Santa Claus, saying "We definitely wanted to keep an element of strangeness, almost scary aspects in the story." The robot comes to eliminate Santa and destroy more of Christmas. Plankton air on that channel. Mash-Ups Soccer Stars 2. "[33] Paul Mavis of DVD Talk applauded the episode and felt it would become a classic that would be watched every season. It was so "...just because of the sheer number of parts that needed to be made. Patrick Starfish It had feel cuddly and happy-go-lucky as well as having that extra crazy element. A laced holiday fruitcake transforms Bikini Bottom's citizens into jerks, and Plankton is responsible for the scheme, which he hopes will keep everyone preoccupied as he tries snatching the secret Krabby Patty formula. Using his discovery, he bakes it into fruitcakes he intends to spread around the town. 1 Episode (2012), John Goodman Mash-Ups It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Shop items more precious than doubloons that feature your fav Bikini Bottom buddies like Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Squidward Tentacles, Mr. Krabs, Gary, Plankton, & more at the SpongeBob Store! Caballero said, "We thought that was a great idea. ... Dolly Parton saves young co-star’s life after she’s nearly run over on set of their Netflix Christmas movie. "[7], A sneak-peek trailer for the episode was released in June 2012. Christmas is a SpongeBob SquarePants DVD that contains two episodes from season 1, three episodes from season 2, and four episodes from season 3. Walsh described the initial stage of production as "a very busy period for all of us ... We came in at about 8:30 in the morning and didn't leave until midnight some days. 1 Episode (2012), Seamus Walsh We definitely use modern tricks, though. He added "If you're looking for a new holiday viewing, 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas!' John Goodman guest starred as the voice of Santa Claus. Ranks Top Ratings", "SpongeBob SquarePants: It's A SpongeBob Christmas! [25] In the United Kingdom 273,000 viewers watched the episode and 78,000 viewers watched the timeshift broadcast. Special Draws Nearly 5 Million Viewers", "It's a Spongebob Christmas! "[2] The network let Kenny and Paley write three more songs for the upcoming special episode (Nickelodeon eventually decided to release a soundtrack album, which became It's a SpongeBob Christmas! However, he discovers jerktonium, an element that can turn anyone nice into a jerk. Draws Nearly 5 Million Viewers", "It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Promotional artwork for the episode depicting the main characters holding a Christmas wreath, encircling SpongeBob in the center. "[32] Mark Frauenfelder of Boing Boing said that "...they [the animators] perfectly captured the look and feel of those delightful old stop motion specials. will become the TV classic watched year after year that the production teams hopes it will be... but it's good enough for right now. SpongeBob SquarePants: It's A SpongeBob Christmas is an Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy movie that was released in 2012 and has a run time of 47 min. Premieres Dec. 6", "Nickelodeon Debuts First Full-Length Stop-Motion Special, It's A SpongeBob Christmas!, Dec. 9, At 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT)", "SpongeBob SquarePants - 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas! This third movie in the SpongeBob cinematic experience is animated by the team at Montreal-based Mikros Image, and is co-written and directed by Tim Hill, a … 1 Episode (2012), Paul Tibbitt Itt a karácsony, és Spongya kedvenc epizódjainak válogatásával kezeskedik azért, hogy mindenkit elöntsön a karácsonyi hangulat. "[31] Zack Handlen of The A.V. "A Csendes-óceán mélyén, Bikini-fenék városában él a világ leghíresebb és legvagányabb tengeri szivacsa, SpongyaBob Kockanadrág. [21], In its original airing on CBS on November 23, the episode was viewed by an estimated 3.626 million households and received a 0.9 Nielsen rating and a 3% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. Just like his original counterpart, he was voiced by Tom Kenny. [15] The DVD features exclusive content including behind-the-scenes making of the special and interviews with the cast and crew, a pre-color animatic, and yule log. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run cast Tom Kenny reprises his role as SpongeBob and Gary the Snail, while Bill Fagerbakke returns to voice Patrick Star, SpongeBob’s dimwitted best friend. Featuring a variety of holiday-themed episodes from everyone’s favorite sea-dwelling sponge. attracted nearly five million viewers and met positive critical reception. SpongeBob begins singing, bringing back the residents' Christmas spirit. SpongeBob wants to bring Christmas to Bikini Bottom ... See full summary » Directors: Walt Dohrn , Paul Tibbitt | Stars: Tom Kenny , Bill Fagerbakke , Rodger Bumpass , Clancy Brown On the other hand, Patchy the Pirate became the easiest character to make "because he has the most humanoid proportions. aired on CBS in the United States and on YTV in Canada. "They'd check out the weeklies and go back and forth with us on the various gags [...] It was really a pleasurable experience when they came to visit, because we come from the same planet. It's a SpongeBob Christmas. A sneak-peek trailer for the episode was released in June 2012. [5] The animators worked closely with executive producer Paul Tibbitt, creator Stephen Hillenburg, and creative director Vincent Waller to ensure the cartoon characters were properly translated into three-dimensional puppets. Screen Novelties was chosen by the show's executives to execute the animation because they had already worked with them before in other several smaller projects. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run will be released in May 2020. SpongeBob doesn't know what's inside, however, and attempts to get a glimpse of the contents. Home video releases of SpongeBob SquarePants in the United States and Canada. For information on SpongeBob videos released outside of North America, click here. [5], According to Caballero, SpongeBob was the most challenging character to translate to stop motion. as it was created by Plankton. We ended up using a type of cushion foam that was pretty malleable and gave off a bit of a translucent yellow glow off him. was released on a DVD compilation of the same name on October 30, 2012 in Canada and on November 6, 2012 in the United States. He's tired, he wants to get home, take his shoes off ... We honed in on the old descriptions of Santa being a jolly old elf. On December 6, 2012, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" was released on the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Next 100 Episodes DVD, alongside all the episodes of seasons six through nine. 1 Episode (2012), Carolyn Lawrence She wrote, "...though I disagree with a few of the animator's choices, this Christmas special is a treat." They wrote it as "...just sort of a little sample calling card of what we were thinking about. When he's not at the Krusty Krab grilling up some epic Krabby Patties, SpongeBob can be found jellyfishing with Patrick, blowing bubbles, or annoying his favorite neighbor, Squidward! Find out when SpongeBob SquarePants is on TV, including Series 12-Episode 37: A Cabin in the Kelp. The regular voice cast consists of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy … We love the song that SpongeBob and his friends all sing as well as the other episodes. To render SpongeBob's pineapple house, palm fronds from a tree in a school yard were used. To be included in that line up was far out! premiered in Israel. When it ended, I was not ready to leave. 1 Episode (2012), Clancy Brown In part one's "The Secret Box," Patrick hides an embarrassing photo of SpongeBob at a Christmas party inside of a cardboard cube. These include the revamping of the opening title sequence of the show for 2009's SpongeBob's Truth or Square and the stop motion sequence of The Spongebob Squarepants Movie. [5][8] Hillenburg and Tibbitt provided hands-on feedback on the production on a weekly basis. was released for digital download on October 31, 2012 featuring over 30 minutes of exclusive behind the scenes footage, a sing along version of "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)," and more. ", "I don't know if 'SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!' aired on Nickelodeonin the United States, twelve years after the original airing of the first SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas special "Christmas … "[8] Judge Dawn Hunt of DVD Verdict called the episode "a sweet holiday treat, punctuated by musical numbers that'll leave you smiling." ToyBob first appeared in the 2012 SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas special, It's a SpongeBob Christmas! SpongeBob and Sandy discover the antidote for jerktonium and it happens to be a song. [3][7] Caballero said, "Well, we are heavily immersed in that particular Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass style. On November 6, 2012, the soundtrack album and the DVD for the episode were released simultaneously. The Loud House: A Very Loud Christmas! 1 Episode (2012), Rodger Bumpass 15 Dec. Tue, 1:30 pm. Santa thanks SpongeBob for saving him and is enraged when he realizes that Plankton was behind the chaos. 1 Cast 2 Gallery 3 Summary 4 Clues: 5 Answer to Blue's Clues: 6 Transcript: SpongeBob Patrick Sandy Squidward Mr. Krabs Plankton Gary Mermaid Man Barnacle Boy Pearl Karen Mrs. [5], About 30 people—whom Walsh described "...seemed to be thrilled to work on the show"—worked on the making of the episode over at Screen Novelties. SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants: Monster Island Adventures. It's the SpongeBob Christmas Special, 'Tis the Season to be Jerky! ), 22 pounds of woodchips (to create Sandy's treedome floor), and 24 bunches of craft flowers (to create the parade float). SpongeBob SquarePants Lost Treasures. 1 Episode (2012), Tom Kenny Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Derek Iversen, and Mr. Lawrence served as the episode's writers, with Brookshier and Ceccarelli serving as storyboard directors. I'm highly recommending 'SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!. Art director Kelly Mazurowski focused on "digging through salvage yards", picking the right materials to be used in the set. [19] "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" [11][12] It also premiered in the United Kingdom and Ireland on December 2, 2012. [5] Caballero said that "We didn't want to make exact sculptural copies of the cartoon drawings and layouts, just because it might've ended up feeling too 'perfect' or something. Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Album, containing the songs to coincide with the episode). [1] Kenny explained, "...Eventually somebody at Nickelodeon found it [the song] on their desk and decided to make it into a holiday special. "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" Patchy also takes time to open a letter from a fan, who asks if SpongeBob likes Christmas as much as he does. It's SpongeBob, Patrick, Plankton , and Bikini Bottom as never seen before in this soon-to -be classic! SpongeBob fights and destroys the robot with the fruitcake dispenser. © 2020 TV GUIDE, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. We pictured him as humanoid, but not necessarily directly human. Patchy receives a fan letter from a person whose name and address are withheld, asking if SpongeBob likes Christmas as much as he does. [5] Over 38 different types of foam were used to make the set pieces and the characters' bodies and heads. is definitely worthy of consideration. "[5], All the main SpongeBob SquarePants cast members lent their voices to the episode. [27] In Spain the premiere on December 20, 2012 received 618,000 viewers making it the 44th highest broadcast for that day. premiered in Israel. So we chose to re-appropriate real world objects as much as possible." In addition to the regular cast, American actor John Goodman guest starred in the episode as the voice of Santa Claus. was the first full-length episode of the series to be produced in stop motion animation. 1 Episode (2012), Mark Caballero Mr. Krabs SpongeBob SquarePants Which Patrick Are You? was based on Tom Kenny and Andy Paley's 2009 song "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)", which was also featured in the episode. Written by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Derek Iversen, and Mr. Lawrence, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" Topping off the list as the highest-rated SpongeBob episode of all time is Season 2's "The Secret Box / Band Geeks." "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" It resembles SpongeBob SquarePants. Puppets have their own kind of energy and you have to be careful about what to include and what to leave out." ToyBobis a robot who was created by Plankton. SpongeBob Squarepants It's A Spongebob Christmas! Series executive producer Paul Tibbitt also had a minor speaking role as the voice of Potty the Parrot. Directed by Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh. A Blu-ray release was also announced, but was cancelled a week afterwards for unknown reasons;[18] however, on July 22, 2013, Paramount Home Media Distribution announced that the Blu-ray would be released on October 15, 2013. "[30] David Hinckley of the New York Daily News wrote, "It's enough to make you want to dream of a yellow Christmas. [26] The broadcast in Canada received 835,000 viewers, the 23rd highest of the week on all Canadian television. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of It's a SpongeBob Christmas! It is a very funny Spongebob episode in the style of claymation Christmas specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), The Little Drummer Boy (1968), and Jack Frost (1979). "[7], In her review for the About.com, Nancy Basile's review was mixed to positive and gave the episode a score of four out of five. On September 9, 2012, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" Unfortunately, it is too late when Santa Claus arrives and states that everyone is on his naughty list, except Plankton, who is the only nice person there is. [23][24] Nickelodeon closed the week as the most-watched net in total day with kids 2-11 (2.8/936,000) and total viewers (1.8 million). It's not easy to translate a 2D character into a puppet: It can get ugly if you're not careful. It all felt very easy and natural," Walsh said. [3][4] Walsh explained, "They dug one of our shorts that we'd done a while back, which was called Graveyard Jamboree with Mysterious Mose, and wanted to have us apply our sensibilities to SpongeBob ... We come from the same planet as far as our sense of humor and comic sensibilities are concerned. was based on the 2009 Christmas song "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)" written by SpongeBob's voice actor Tom Kenny and his writing partner Andy Paley. On November 23, 2012, "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" SpongeBob's Big Christmas Adventure Is A SpongeBob SquarePants Crossover With Nickelodeon Characters. His elves gives Plankton coal because of this, then Santa leaves Bikini Bottom. Squidward Tenacles Caballero described this process as "'puppetizing' the world of Bikini Bottom. with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at TVGuide.com With the help of his unenthusiastic assistant, Potty the Parrot, Patchy sets pictures of SpongeBob and Patrick on the mantelpiece, puts up his various SpongeBob-themed ornaments, and bakes Christmas cookies which Potty eats. 1 Episode (2012), Mr. Lawrence [16] The initial announcement of the DVD release stated that it would contain three Christmas specials from T.U.F.F. [8] According to Finnegan, it took about five months to shoot. From the traditional classics to new favorites, Ballet drama Tiny Pretty Things has moved into second position. Bikini Bottom is home to the coolest creatures under the sea, and you CAN'T miss out on any of their adventures. The animation style was inspired by those of the classic Rankin/Bass television specials. "[5] To keep the production crew in the Christmas spirit, six months worth of Christmas music was played, which included 83 versions of The Nutcracker suite. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More... 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