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Dear Vikings

"Dear Vikings" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 6. In this episode, SpongeBob learns about the Vikings.

Characters

Synopsis

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Mr. Krabs creates a "Viking promotion" at the Krusty Krab by serving Regular, Large, and Viking Sized Drinks (which really are all the same size) in a bid to save the restaurant money, yet at the same time, to fool the customers into paying more money for the same size drink. He also states that whoever orders a Viking Sized cup tries on a cardboard helmet (that he found in his attic) which is also a gimmick for more money. This gets SpongeBob interested in Vikings. Squidward then teaches him about Vikings, though nothing he said was true.

SpongeBob sends a letter to the Vikings, although it is immediately thrown out, as the letter does not have a valid address on it (SpongeBob wrote "To Vikings" with a heart). Meanwhile, at the post office, a garbageman (who is revealed to be a Viking) notices it and delivers the letter to the Viking Chief.

The chief then sends his men to the Krusty Krab to teach them about the Vikings (which is redecorating, appropriating, and liberating), and they abduct SpongeBob and Squidward.

The Vikings bring SpongeBob and Squidward to their ship, where the captain, Gordon, introduces his crew, which all share the name, Olaf. SpongeBob asks what they do for fun (which is just throwing a shield), and one of the Vikings says they like to sing songs, even though they actually do not sing, and he then gets catapulted off the ship. The Vikings proceed to make SpongeBob the head chef, and Squidward the bathroom attendant. Soon afterward, Squidward complains about the poor lifestyle, which results in the Vikings tying him to a catapult in an effort to launch him off of their ship. Soon, the Vikings discover that they have hit a rock and that their boat will leak, which gives SpongeBob an idea. He then plugs up the boat with his porous appearance, and saves the Vikings, claiming the events to be "a Viking-sized adventure."

Production

This episode was confirmed on April 28, 2008.[2]

This episode, along with its sister, "Grandpappy the Pirate," "Cephalopod Lodge,"[3] "Squid's Visit," and "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants"[4] were all added to the US Copyright Office on November 13, 2008.[5]

Art

Music

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

 • Hawaiian Misadventures B - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [title card]
 • Happy Sack Shanty - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [opening]
 • Acordeon Fanfare 1 w/ French Horn - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["There's Regular, Large, and the new Viking Size!"]
 • Daily Chores Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["But Mr. Krabs, these are all the same size."]
 • French Horn Rips 3 w/ Gong Hits - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [cardboard Viking helmet]
 • Daily Chores Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["Don't you know when you're being ignored?"]
 • Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob asks what a Viking is.]
 • Daily Chores Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr ["The Vikings lived a long time ago."]
 ‣ The Quest (A) - Robert Foster [Squidward teaching SpongeBob about the Vikings]
 • Viking Horn w/ Gong Hits - Nicolas Carr [Overlays "The Quest (A)"]
 • Comedic Conversation - Nicolas Carr, Steve Marston ["Of course they do."]
 ‣ Hawaiian Happiness - Jon Jelmer [SpongeBob writing a letter to the Vikings]
 ‣ Hurry - Ludo Philipp [at the post office]
 ‣ Roman Empire - Larry Hochman [Viking garbageman]
 ‣ Celtic Lands - David Farnon [at the Viking lair]
 ‣ Big Bad Giant - Paddy Kingsland [garbageman enters]
 ‣ Celtic Lands - David Farnon ["Your Majesty, look! A letter!"]
 ‣ Gates of Troy - David Farnon [Viking ship arrives at Krusty Krab]
 ‣ Portents of War (a) - Robert Foster [SpongeBob and Squidward kidnapped]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Squidward?"]
 • French Horn Rips - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [shot of Viking ship]
 ‣ Big Bad Giant - Paddy Kingsland [Vikings introduce themselves]
 • New Vibe Hits - Nicolas Carr ["Like what?"]
 • Boring Morning - Nicolas Carr, Steve Marston [shield toss]
 ‣ March to Conquest (a) - Roderick Skeaping, Robin James Jeffrey ["No, we don't!"]
 ‣ Big Bad Giant - Paddy Kingsland ["So tell me, what is it that you two know how to do?"]
 • Skipping to School - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward saying all the things he can do]
 • Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr [Squidward assigned to bathroom attendant]
 ‣ Comic Walk - Sidney Torch ["Hold it right there, whiskers!"]
 ‣ March to Conquest (a) - Robin James Jeffrey, Roderick Skeaping [Squidward about to be catapulted off the ship]
 ‣ Entry of the Heroes A - Gregor F. Narholz ["You mean to question the will of the tribe?"]
 ‣ Rescue - Cecil Milner [ship hits an iceberg]
 • Toy Piano - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [security blanket]
 ‣ Attack - Anthony Hymas [SpongeBob saves the ship]
 • Tentacally Speaking - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [ending]

Release

Broadcast

Distribution

Reception

  • This episode was nominated for an Emmy at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Animated Programs.[6]
  • "Dear Vikings" was ranked #61 during the SpongeBob's Top 100 event in the UK and Ireland from June 4-8, 2012.

Trivia

General

  • This episode, along with "Ditchin'," was available on the iTunes store before it aired on Nickelodeon in the United States. It cost $2.99 (previously $1.99).[7]
  • This episode breaks the fourth wall during the scene when the vikings look at the camera saying, "Sock'n Garten."
  • List of facts about the vikings' way of life:
    • Like to redecorate (demolish things)
    • Appropriate things (steal loot)
    • Liberate (take hostages)
    • Fun activities:
      • Shield toss
      • Flaming shield toss
    • Dislike singing
    • Use blankets for calming down
  • This is the first episode to use the tracks "Happy Sack Shanty," "Attack," and "Daily Chores Jig."
  • There are two online games based on this episode: Viking Hiking and Sockengarten Saga.
  • During the History of SpongeBob Marathon, this episode was paired with "Spongicus."[8]
  • SpongeBob mentions the episode title when he reads, "Dear Vikings, I am writing to ask you guys about your lives and stuff."
  • There were no bubble transitions in this episode outside of the opening credits.

Dub facts

  • In the Bahasa Indonesia version, the scene where SpongeBob is sending a letter to the vikings and the green Olaf being launched off the ship with a catapult are cut due to time constraints.
  • In the German dub, all of the vikings are called Olaf except Gordon, who is called Günther.

Cultural references

  • All of the Vikings having the name Olaf is likely a reference to all of the Vikings sharing the name of Magnus in the 2002 Robbie the Reindeer film "Legend of the Lost Tribe."
  • When the ship sinks because it hit an iceberg, it is a reference to the RMS Titanic.

Errors

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  • When SpongeBob says the cups are the same size, the regular-size cup is slightly smaller.
  • During the scene where SpongeBob says, "I'll let you know if I think of anything," his nose looks like Squidward's. When the camera switches back to SpongeBob, his nose is normal again.
  • When the ship hits the iceberg, the figurehead falls off, but later, it is still there.
  • When Mr. Krabs explains who the Vikings are, SpongeBob has no side pores.


Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
French Une aventure "taille Viking" A "Viking-Sized" Adventure
German Liebe Wikinger Dear Vikings
Italian Cari vichinghi Dear Vikings
Polish Kochani wikingowie Dear Vikings
Russian Уважаемые викинги
Uvazhaemyye vikingi		 Dear Vikings
Spanish (American) Queridos vikingos Dear Vikings
Spanish (European) Estimados vikingos Dear Vikings

References

  1. ^ The spongebob song - YouTube
  2. ^ a b Scrob - Kenny's Korner
  3. ^ Spongebob Squarepants : 115, "Grandpappy the Pirate" "Cephalopod Lodge". - United States Copyright Office
  4. ^ Spongebob Squarepants : 116, Squid’s Visit/To Squarepants or Not To. - United States Copyright Office
  5. ^ Spongebob Squarepants : 114, Dear Vikings/Ditchin. - United States Copyright Office
  6. ^ Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Animated Programs - 2009: 61st Emmy Awards
  7. ^ Dear Vikings / Ditchin' - SpongeBob SquarePants Season 6 | Apple Services United States
  8. ^ September 23, 2017 - Nickstory