"Hysterical History" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 14. In this episode, on a trip to the museum, SpongeBob and Patrick teach Sandy all about Bikini Bottom's fascinating, yet questionable, history.
Characters[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Sandy Cheeks
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Mr. Puff
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Spot
- SpongeBob (primitive)
- Patrick (primitive)
- Cowboy 1
- Cowboy 2
- Shark outlaw (single appearance)
- Bessie (single appearance)
- Incidentals
- Old Man Walker
- Several Incidental 107s
- One of Sandy's robots
Synopsis[]
SpongeBob and Patrick show Sandy the Museum of Bikini Bottom History.
SpongeBob and Patrick are taking Sandy to the Museum of Bikini Bottom History so she can take notes and have her article published in the Naval Gazette journal. They go inside and meet the security guard, Old Man Walker, who they initially mistake for an exhibit. He lets them in and tells them not to cause any trouble.
SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy go to the prehistoric exhibit, which tells the story of how Bikini Bottom came to be. Sandy observes an exhibit and figures out it was due to natural erosion, but SpongeBob and Patrick claim an anchor hit the ground with such force that it caused buildings to erupt from the sand. Sandy points out they are in the anchor that the museum was built in, and realizes their explanation is nonsense.
Next, they go to the pioneer exhibit. Patrick rides a rock around, going haywire, and Sandy lassos him. Old Man Walker comes in and reprimands them, only to be crushed by the rock. SpongeBob then explains the pioneers' lifestyle: Mr. Krabs is seen as a farmer milking a sea urchin cow. Suddenly, a gang of cowboys come in, led by Plankton riding on Spot. SpongeBob and Patrick come in as Sheriff Pants and Deputy Star, blowing bubbles to catch the gang members. Krabs opens Bikini Bottom's first restaurant, the Krusty Kreamery. In the present day, Patrick drinks some of the restaurant's now-expired milk.
SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy go to the Industrial Revolution era exhibit and find one of the first boats ever made. SpongeBob explains that the first successful boat assembly line was ran by Mr. Puff, but two of his workers, being ancestors of SpongeBob and Patrick, got caught in the machine and assembled into a boat at the hospital. Sandy doubts this until she reads the plaque and Patrick demonstrates that his voice is still used as the horn.
They walk into the elevator and SpongeBob sees a "?" button at the top floor, so they go there. Along the way, the elevator stops at floors depicting various time periods through SpongeBob and Patrick. When it stops, they walk into a room full of covered inventions and a map for world domination, led by Old Man Walker. Old Man Walker reveals himself, turns his walker into a robotic version, and chases them outside.
Old Man Walker surrounds SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy.
Suddenly, the museum pulls itself up out of the ground. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy fall into the gift shop while Old Man Walker gets pulled up. Sandy says that the past was too much for her to understand, and is relieved that the present is more normal, until Plankton chases Mr. Krabs on a robot. Sandy then rips up her notebook.
Production[]
This episode was confirmed on November 1, 2023.[1]
Art[]
Background design[]
- Art direction by Peter Bennett, layouts designed by George Nachev and Rebekie Bennington, traditionally painted in gouache by Amy Lewis and Abril Aello Fregozo.[2][3][4]
Workprint[]
- Posted by Abril Aello Fregozo.[4]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( â—¦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Riverboat Rumpas Instrumental - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
• Hello Blues - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Opening.]
‣ Danse Comique - Kenny Graham [Bikini Bottom's Oldest Security Guard.]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Bikini Top exhibit.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 37A - Jeremy Wakefield ["Don't worry, Sandy."]
‣ ? ["It goes like this..."]
‣ Dinosaurs About - John Fox, Mac Prindy [Prehistoric Bikini Bottom.]
‣ Charlie's Bike E - Peter Balding, Otto Sieben [SpongeBob and Patrick acting like cavemen.]
‣ Turkey Trot - John Longmire [Krabs milking a Dairy Urchin.]
• Blazing Baloney Western - Nicolas Carr ["We're here to clean up your act!"]
‣ Factory And Workshop - Naresh Sohal [Old Bikini Bottom industry.]
‣ Hippos And A Stranger - Dennis Farnon ["Ain't no way these screwball stories are true!"]
• SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song - Derek Drymon, Stephen Hillenburg, Mark Harrison, Blaise Smith [Original drawings of SpongeBob and Patrick.]
• The Clams that Wouldnt Leave - Nicolas Carr [The Ghost Exibit. ]
‣ Evil Horror - Harry Lubin ["This is a future ruled by Old Man Walker!"]
‣ Disastrous Event 2 - Harry Lubin [Old Man Walker turns mad.]
‣ Madman - Harry Lubin [The Anchor gets lifted.]
‣ Dancing the Hula - Kapono Beamer [Ending.]
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Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode was originally titled "Hysterically Historical."[1]
- This episode uses the same title card track as its sister episode.
- This is the first instance of sister episodes using the same title card track since "Penny Foolish" and "Nautical Novice" in season 6, over 16 years before this episode premiered.
- In the episode, The original artwork design can be seen.
- The large anchor seen in establishing shots of Bikini Bottom is revealed to contain a museum within it.
- Bikini Top, as a setting name, has been used in other official SpongeBob media prior to this episode 4 times:
- July 19, 2010 Richard Pursel season 8 "Pineapple Princess" outline: Bikini Top Grocery Store.
- March 27, 2014 SpongeBob tweet: "I love Bikini Bottom, but it isn't for everyone. For those who don't like it here, I might recommend Bikini Top."
- July 4, 2014 SpongeBob tweet: "Today, we celebrate when Bikini Bottom finally declared its independence from Bikini Top. We love you Bikini Top, but it’s better this way."
- July 24, 2014 SpongeBob tweet: "Someday I’d really like to visit Bikini Top. To get there, all you have to do is be in Bikini Bottom and turn straight up."
- Primitive SpongeBob once again takes the role of SpongeGar, as he is seen living in a prehistoric equivalent of Bikini Bottom from "Ugh."
- The interior of the museum looks identical to the Bikini Bottom Museum of Everything from "Insecurity Guards."
- This episode has an extremely similar premise to "The Yard Sale," as both consist of skits inserting the SpongeBob characters into different time periods, which are all proven to be true.
- This episode and "Kitchen Sponge" both end with Sandy saying "yep, totally normal."
Episode references[]
- King Neptune's crown from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie appears in a glass case in the museum's entrance.
- SpongeBob looks at an antique rock and says "the Pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!" like in "Pizza Delivery." The rock is also rideable like in the episode.
- Primitive SpongeBob and Primitive Patrick from "SB-129" reappear during the Bikini Bottom origins scene.
- The cowboys from "A Skin Wrinkle in Time" appear as members of the Grungy Gang.
- The interior of the museum bears a resemblance to the Bikini Bottom Museum of Everything from "Insecurity Guards."
- In one scene, the hipster versions of SpongeBob and Patrick from "SpongeBob's Last Stand" reappear.
Cultural references[]
- The title of this episode is a reference to the 1953 Kartunes Harveytoon by Famous Studios, Paramount Pictures, and Harvey Films of the same name.
- In the "New Wave Nitwits" illustration, SpongeBob wears a red circular hat popularized by Devo.
