"Pinned" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 15. In this episode, SpongeBob becomes desperate when he accidentally gets pinned under his exercise equipment and must wait for help to arrive.
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Aerobics fish
- Gary the Snail
- Larry the Lobster
- Incidentals
- Slappy
- Squidward Tentacles
- Realistic Fish Head
- Patrick Star
- Captain Cruel
- Wally (cameo)
- Dennis (pictured)
- Tattletale Strangler (pictured)
- Eugene H. Krabs
Synopsis
The episode opens with SpongeBob working out on his exercise equipment. SpongeBob decides to push his normal weight-lifting to the limit by adding two more plush toys to the barbell. However, SpongeBob is unable to lift it, and he ends up getting pinned underneath the barbell. SpongeBob tries to find something to help get him up (a saw, a fire extinguisher, a crowbar, and a mousetrap), but he decides none of the items will work. He calls Gary to get him to help, but Gary falls asleep on SpongeBob. SpongeBob then decides to write a letter for help (with his feet, since his arms are pinned under the barbell), and puts it in a bottle. He attempts to throw it out of the window, but it knocks out a bottle of Kelpo, which hits Squidward in the head. Squidward calls the police to deal with the "assault." SpongeBob, hears the sirens and thinks that he's saved. Unfortunately, the police, having dealt with Squidward previous times, decide to duck and pass by.
SpongeBob tries to knock the letter out of the window, but he ends up throwing the items out instead. He tries to use Gary to knock the letter out, but Gary just lands in the window, stuck (and still asleep). Suddenly, SpongeBob's phone rings, and he realizes he can call for help. He tells the caller that he's stuck under his weights in his home gym, but he inadvertently guessed the name of the song of the day of a radio show. SpongeBob tries calling random numbers, but each person can't help (Larry, ironically is stuck in the same position as SpongeBob, Old Man Walker thinks his shoe is a phone, and Slappy thinks that SpongeBob's situation is thrilling). A bit weirded out after his last call, SpongeBob hangs up, and ends up destroying his phone.
Many hours later, SpongeBob is still stuck under his weights, and he begins to hallucinate the stuffed animals mocking him. Meanwhile, Patrick has come to SpongeBob's house, and SpongeBob tries to call him upstairs, but his voice is too quiet for Patrick to hear. Patrick brings in some pirates, saying that it's a surprise party for SpongeBob. Two people decide to go upstairs to explore, but the head pirate tells him to get back into the designated party area, leaving SpongeBob again disappointed. SpongeBob realizes that nobody can hear his voice, but he decides to stomp instead.
The partygoers think that it's a dance beat, and they sing and dance to "Sweet Neptune, Help Me! I'm Pinned Under Weights In My Home Gym!", the song that SpongeBob inadvertently guessed on the phone earlier. The partygoers' dancing causes SpongeBob to fall through the floor, crushing the pirates and Patrick and still pinned under his weights.
Later, at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob has made it to work, almost late, still pinned under his weights, and Mr. Krabs tells him to get back to work, not interested in his story.
Production
This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on July 29, 2024.[2]
Art
- Time cards designed by Amy Lewis. Stamp prints created by cutting cardboard and sponges; stamps were then printed on paper and scanned in.[3]
Background design
Storyboards
- Directed by Sherm Cohen, storyboarded by Fred Osmond, and plussed by Tobias Krebs.[5]
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Clownfish Capers - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Opening.]
‣ Macho Theme - Sam Spence [SpongeBob working out.]
‣ Brickbat (build-up) - Laurie Johnson [SpongeBob is pinned.]
‣ Comedy Punctuations And Bridges 4 - Fredric Bayco ["Just keep calm!"/SpongeBob takes off his shoes/SpongeBob tries to grab tools.]
‣ Bridge 3 - Remastered - Wilfred Burns [Gary using a typewriter.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 7A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Come on, Gary... I need you."]
• The Fruitcake Vendor 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Gary falls asleep on SpongeBob.]
• Hgliss & Bell - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob gets an idea.]
• The Fruitcake Vendor 2 - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Message in a bottle.]
• Bikini Bottom Police - Nicolas Carr [Squidward calls the police.]
• Bikini Bottom Cops - Nicolas Carr ["To the cop mobile!"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 20D - Jeremy Wakefield ["Oh, Gary, I'm saved!"]
• It's the Fuzz_Thin Mix 5 - Nicolas Carr [Police driving to Squidward's house.]
‣ Comic Walk - Sidney Torch [Police ignore Squidward.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 6B - Jeremy Wakefield ["Oh... they didn't stop."]
‣ Brown Threat - Remastered - Alan Owen [SpongeBob tries to hit the bottle.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 33 - Jeremy Wakefield [Gary sleeps in the window.]
‣ Alone And Lost - Norman Dane ["Oh, I've really done it now!"]
• Oh My Neptune - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob on the phone.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob wins a cash prize.]
‣ Comedy Punctuations And Bridges 3 - Fredric Bayco ["Oh, fiddlesticks!"]
• 60's Teenage Beach Party - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob calls Larry.]
• Ladies' Choice - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob calls Old Man Walker.]
• Humorous Halloween Transition - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [SpongeBob calls Slappy.]
• Humorous Harpsichord - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["That sounds... excruciating."]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob stares at his phone.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr ["Many hours later..."]
‣ Cool Reception - Remastered - Jack Beaver [SpongeBob hallucinating.]
‣ Danse Comique - Kenny Graham [Patrick enters SpongeBob's house.]
‣ Jelly's - Sam Spence [Patrick and the pirates party.]
◦ Sweet Neptune, Help Me! I'm Pinned Under Weights In My Home Gym! - Mike Bell, Eban Schletter [Partygoers sing this.]
• Cheap and Frozen Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Ending.]
Trivia
General
- This episode premiered as part of the 2025 event "Friday Night Hits."
- The title card background is similar to "MuscleBob BuffPants," "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants," "One Coarse Meal," "Larry's Gym," "SpongeBob's Place," "Snow Yellow," etc, except it is pink, the dumbbells are different, and bubbles are added.
- The episode is similar to "Stuck in the Wringer" as both involve SpongeBob getting stuck/trapped in something throughout the episode.
- Unlike the former episode, SpongeBob is not freed by the end.
- 34 days before its premiere date in the United States, a clip from this episode at the 53 minutes and 48 seconds mark was used in a compilation video called "55 Minutes of BRAND NEW Krabby Patty Creations 🍔" uploaded by the SpongeBob SquarePants Official YouTube channel on January 18, 2025.
- This marks the first appearance of the Aerobics fish in three years and a half since season 13's "Under the Small Top."
- This marks the first time since MuscleBob BuffPants to show SpongeBob’s gym
Errors
- When the police fish arrive past Squidward's house, Patrick's house is missing.
- SpongeBob's headband disappears after he gets pinned under his weights, where it stays gone for the rest of the episode except for the shot right after SpongeBob falls through the floor towards the end.
- During the ending scene at the Krusty Krab, the spikes on Mr. Krabs' back are missing.
- The error also occurs in "UpWard."
Video
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | Bloccato | Stuck |
| Polish | W potrzasku | Trapped / Cornered |
| Russian | Попался Popalsya |
Got Caught |
References
- ^ Nickelodeon UK - December 6, 2024
- ^ https://cartoonlounge.de/spongebob-schwammkopf/episode/313b-pinned.php
- ^ a b Amy Lewis on Instagram - "Some background paintings from 2 new..."
- ^ Amy Lewis on Twitter - "Another background painting from a new..."
- ^ https://x.com/tobias_krebs/status/1865238849116606642