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Ghost

"Ghost" is a SpongeBob SquarePants The Patrick Star Show short. In this short, Dr. Plankenstein and SpongeMonster encounter a ghost.

Characters

Synopsis

The short begins with Patrick on the couch, watching TV with Ouchie. He switches between a few channels, until seeing Dr. Plankenstein, which he is excited by. Dr. Plankenstein repairs the coffeemaker, only for it to squirt coffee on him. He sees a ghost behind him, thinking it is SpongeMonster, but the actual SpongeMonster shows up in front of him. They both get scared by the ghost and run away. The ghost is revealed to be Pat-gor, who asks about how to make a toga costume.

Production

This short was confirmed by Dave Cunningham on October 13, 2021.[2]

Storyboards

  • Boarded by Simon Edwards.[3]

Stop-motion work

[4]

Production notes

  • Simon Edwards said it was "super neat" to see how the final short came out.[5]

Music

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

 ‣ Kitsch Latin Cool - Malcolm Lockyer [Opening.]
 ‣ ? [First channel.]
 ‣ Happy March - Sam Spence [Dog show channel.]
 ‣ Mountain Dew (a) - Graham Preskett [Woodworking channel.]
 ‣ In the Twilight - Stuart Crombie [Dr. Plankenstein channel.]
 ‣ In Pursuit - Alan Wynn ["The coffee maker has been repaired!"]
 • Steel Licks 22 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Ow."]
 ‣ The Ghostly Graveyard (b) - Rodger Dexter ["Ghost" appears.]
 ‣ Dramatic Cue (A) - Ronald Hanmer ["G-g-g-ghost!"]
 ‣ Kitsch Latin Cool - Malcolm Lockyer [Ending.]
 ‣ Timpani - Glissandos (a) - Gary Kettel [Ending.]

Trivia

General

  • According to the SpongeBob Twitter account, this episode is alternatively titled "Ghost Halloween."[6]
  • This aired as a part of "Nick Shorts Showcase," a program showcasing brief content from various ongoing and upcoming Nickelodeon animated series.
  • This short has the production code of 325-028, making it the twenty-eighth episode, short, or song produced during The Patrick Star Show's entire run.
    • This short also has the packaging code of 10a, making it the 19th segment to be completed in the "Nick Shorts Showcase" series.[1]
    • Similar to Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, the twenty-eighth piece of media produced during the series' run is a short.
  • This short received 0.196 million viewers on its American debut, alongside its sister short, "Pumpkin Carving."[7]
    • For over a year, the two Patrick shorts, and later in December 2022, "Twas the Night Before Spongemas,"[8] were the lowest-rated pieces of SpongeBob media to air on American television. This record would later be broken by the premiere of "Uncredible Journey," which received 191,000 viewers,[9] breaking the record by 50,000 people.

Video

Nick_Shorts_Showcase_Official_Promo_1_(The_Patrick_Star_Show,_October_15,_2021)

References

  1. ^ a b Nick Shorts Showcase Episode Listings - The Futon Critic
  2. ^ a b Dave Cunningham on Twitter
  3. ^ a b Simon Edwards on Twitter - "Hey it's the Halloween..."
  4. ^ Nickelodeon Animation on Twitter - "Behind the scenes..."
  5. ^ Simon Edwards on Twitter - "Super neat to see..."
  6. ^ SpongeBob on Twitter - "watching this at..."
  7. ^ File:Ratings confirmation.png
  8. ^ SHOWBUZZDAILY's Thursday 12.22.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals
  9. ^ SHOWBUZZDAILY's Friday 2.10.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals

Notes

  1. ^ Also listed as "PAT028" in the short's storyboards, and simply "028" in its model sheets.