Klopnod, also known as Klöpnod, is an old traditional town in the Pacific Ocean that first appears in the episode "Klopnodian Heritage Festival." It is an artificial mixture of different European cultures. According to Squidina's pamphlet, Klopnod is the silliest place in the ocean.
Architecture
Klopnodian houses are tall and rectangular-shaped with one door and some windows. The buildings are medieval-like multi-story towers built with metal frames. Some floors of the houses have slipped to one side. The buildings' roofs are tiled, usually with a chimney.
However, in the episode "Klopnodian Heritage Festival," yurt-like tents are seen, made from carpets or other fabric materials, and supported by ropes.
Traditions
Klopnod has many traditions, which are very odd. Klopnodian men are afraid of everything, so they sweat it out in the Flop Sweat Lodge, releasing big amounts of perspiration. Only women are allowed to swat sea flies using fly swatter. Each shelf in Klopnod is 30 feet high for unknown reasons, and the items on it can only be taken off by men. The national flag of Klopnod looks like a tablecloth because it is white and red checkered and has mustard stains on it. The Klopnodian flag is raised on the flagpole by folding it, and it is considered highly disrespectful if it unfolds. There is an event held in Bikini Bottom called Klopnodian Heritage Festival to preserve the traditions of the culture.
The Klopnodian cuisine contains many weird dishes. Known traditonal foods include fried mud pie, hundred-year-old bread, phony bologna, rock soup, Stew on a Stick and cabbage cakes. Also, Klopnodians named a cream puff after GrandPat because he lost a battle against them in the past.
History
In the episode "Klopnodian Heritage Festival," it was revealed that in the 12th century, GrandPat attacked Klopnod with his army to conquer it, but they were defeated. Due to his failure, the Klopnodians named a cream puff after him to humiliate him better, leading GrandPat to seek revenge.
There was also a "Klopnodian War" in the past which is referenced in several episodes. In the Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years episode "First and Last Aid," Nurse Helga reveals that she participated in this war as a field nurse. Bunny creates a diorama made out of chocolate depicting the Klopnodian War in the episode "At Home, on the Lam." In "Swaptoberfest," Pearl asks GrandPat and Bunny for help with a school assignment about the Klopnodian War, but they do not provide proper information. In "Thanks But No Thanksgiving," GrandPat tries to bring weapons on the family trip to Klopnod to continue the war.
Language
Klopnodian words and their meanings include:
- Gashpluckt: initiation into the Klopnodian traditions
- Gaplork: sweating practiced by males
- Foinsapp: swatting sea flies practiced by females
- Spladap: removing items from shelves practiced by males
- Katoof: folding and raising the Klopnodian flag
- Thewholeshebang: traditional Klopnodian folk dance
- Spladunker: anvil covered in pink fur
- Flooda: sweater made out of sausages
- Shloimper-doink: tool with a crank and a boot at the end
Role in series
"SpongeBob SquarePants"
"You're Going to Pay...Phone"
Klopnod is briefly mentioned when Mr. Krabs enters a store and the owner tries to sell him traditional Klopnodian items, but he prefers to get a cursed payphone instead.
"Exchange Student Driver"
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"The Patrick Star Show"
"Klopnodian Heritage Festival"
The Star family visits the Klopnodian Heritage Festival for Bunny to show her culture with her family. The family members perform various traditional tasks in separate gender-segregated groups. Later, after what they've learned about the Klopnodian culture, they take the stage to present to the audience.
"The Patterfly Effect"
Patrick travels to Klopnod 30 years in the past after mistakenly thinking that his mother wants to be a race car, rather than a race car driver. There, he runs into a child version of Bunny, and trains her to be a race car. After ruining the space-time continuum, Patrick goes back to Klopnod multiple times to fix it.
"Which Witch is Which?"
Bunny's witch mother, Agnes Steelhead, comes from Klopnod to see if her granddaughter, Squidina, possesses magical powers as well. In Bunny's flashback, Klopnod is shown where Agnes teaches a child Bunny how to fly on a broomstick. Later, Klopnod is seen again when Agnes returns home.
"Tying the Klop-Knot"
Bunny and Cecil show their children their wedding video made in Klopnod, featuring interesting wedding traditions that end with the kissing of the wedding cake. After Patrick eats the cake, they have to redo the wedding, choosing the wedding dress and performing the odd Klopnodian wedding traditions all over again.
"At Home on The Lam"
Bunny makes a war diorama for the Klopnodian Chocolate Fest that gets eaten by Patrick.
"Cleanin' House"
Bunny takes a week to visit Klopnod and "inherit" the pigsty that Agnes Steelhead left for her, which she has to clean first.
"Swaptoberfest"
Bunny and the rest of the family celebrate the Klopnodian holiday Swaptoberfest.
"Thanks But No Thanksgiving"
The Star family travels here to celebrate Thanksgiving with Bunny's side of the family.
"Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years"
"First and Last Aid"
Klopnod is briefly mentioned as Nurse Helga revealed that she was a veteran in the "Klopnodian War" after looking at a bone saw that reminded her of it.