Premiered: Saturday, November 17, 2012
Episode Transcript [Closed Captioning][]
BUMPER
TO
BUMPER
(HORNPIPE MUSIC)
♪♪
storyboard directors
Casey Alexander
Zeus Cervas
written by
Casey Alexander
Zeus Cervas
Mr. Lawrence
♪♪
creative director
Vincent Waller
animation director
Alan Smart
♪♪
supervising producer
Paul Tibbitt
(ENGINE HUMMING)
MRS. PUFFS
BOATiNG WALL
SCHOOL ➡️➡️➡️➡️ START
Once around the roundabout.
Once around the roundabout.
(TIRES SCREECH)
(TIRES SCREECH)
Left at the wall.
(TIRES SCREECH)
WALL
Over the “bump of truth.”
And, finally,
the flaming hoop!
And, finally,
the flaming hoop!
(TIRES SCREECH)
Finish Line
(TIRES SCREECH)
(TIRES SCREECH)
Finish Line
Thank you, Mrs. Puff.
I am now
a card-carrying driver
and a productive member
of society.
and a productive member
of society.
and a productive member
of society.
and a productive member
of society.
Finish Line
and a productive member
of society.
Whoo-hoo! Yeah!
Finish Line
Oh, nothing gives me more joy
than teaching.
Oh, nothing gives me more joy
than teaching.
I can’t wait
to pass my next student.
I can’t wait
to pass my next student.
Hello, Mrs. Puff!
I’m all set
for my driving test.
(SHIVERING WITH FEAR)
(SHIVERING WITH FEAR)
(SHIVERING WITH FEAR)
(SHIVERING WITH FEAR)
Mrs. Puff, you okay?
Just start driving.
(TIRES SQUEALING)
(TIRES SQUEALING)
(TIRES SQUEALING)
Finish
Turn this boat around
immediately!
Right away, ma’am.
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
➡️➡️➡️
➡️➡️➡️
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Don’t worry, Mrs. Puff,
I have this under control.
(GRUNTS) Uh…
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(MONKEYS SCREECHING)
ANNOUNCER: (ON TV) Next up…
Goin’
BananaS 3
in 3——D
Goin’ Bananas 3
in 3-D.
Goin’ Bananas 3
in 3-D.
Goin’
BananaS 3
in 3——D
Hey, dude.
Pass the 3-D glasses.
This is supposed to be,
like, in 3-D.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, yeah, right.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, yeah, right.
Here I am.
I’m coming at you…
(TIRES SQUEAL)
Like your worst nightmare.
(LAUGH EVILLY)
FiN
(HAWAIIAN UKULELE MUSIC)
FiN
(HAWAIIAN UKULELE MUSIC)
FiN
(LAUGHTER)
I think it’s safe to say
you have once again failed
your driving test!
DRiViNG TEST
X FFFFFFF
X FFFFFFFFFF
X FFFFFFFFFF
X FFFFFFFFFF
X FFFFF
X FFFFF
you have once again failed
your driving test!
(LAUGHTER)
(LAUGHTER)
Uh, but, Mrs. Puff, I--
No buts, SpongeBob!
You’ve failed this test
over and over.
I’m beginning
to believe you’re simply…
Unteachable.
(LAUGHTER)
(LAUGHTER)
(LAUGHTER)
Now get out of my sight!
Ahh! Gyee! Gyah!
I’m sorry, Mrs. Puff!
I’m sorry, Mrs. Puff!
(SOBBING)
(GROWLING)
BOTH: Dude!
BOTH: Dude!
This is, like,
the gnarliest 3-D movie ever.
FiN
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTS)
FiN
(GRUNTS)
(LAUGHTER)
(LAUGHTER)
If only SpongeBob could pass
his boating test,
he’d be out of my life
once and for all.
Unfortunately,
I keep getting reminded
of the consequences
if I get too angry
with the little nuisance.
I can’t even leave town
without violating my parole.
I can’t even leave town
without violating my parole.
I can’t even leave town
without violating my parole.
I can’t even leave town
without violating my parole.
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
If there was
only some way that
I didn’t have to live in fear.
If there was
only some way that
I didn’t have to live in fear.
Fear,
that’s the answer.
SpongeBob is afraid
of the driving course.
So it would stand
to reason
that if he took
the driving test
somewhere besides
the driving course,
somewhere besides
the driving course,
he would pass!
Of course!
The answer’s been in front
of me all along.
I’ll test SpongeBob
on a real road,
and then he’ll be out
of my life forever!
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
What could possibly
go wrong?
What could possibly
go wrong?
What could possibly
go wrong?
(GROANS)
GARY
(MEOWS)
GARY
(MEOWS)
(MEOWS)
GARY
Not now, Gary.
Not now, Gary.
Can’t you see I’m wallowing
in my own filth?
(GROANS)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Come back later.
I’m wallowing.
Come back later.
I’m wallowing.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
(GROANS)
(GROANS)
(GROANS)
(DOOR HINGE SQUEAKS)
(DOOR HINGE SQUEAKS)
(DOOR HINGE SQUEAKS)
Good morning, SpongeBob.
Good morning, SpongeBob.
(GASPS)
(GASPS)
SpongeBob?
SpongeBob?
SpongeBob?
SpongeBob?
SpongeBob?
(COUGHS)
SpongeBob?
(COUGHS)
SpongeBob.
I’m sorry, Mrs. Puff.
I am trying
to stay out of your sight.
(LAUGHS) Oh, that.
(LAUGHS) Oh, that.
(LAUGHS) Oh, that.
Let’s forget what I said.
It’s time
to take a fresh approach.
It’s time
to take a fresh approach.
Mrs. Puff, I-- you said--
Don’t you remember?
I’m a--
I’m a--
MUTE
We don’t have time
for this, SpongeBob.
We have a long day of driving
ahead of us.
(TENSE STRING ORCHESTRA MUSIC)
(TENSE STRING ORCHESTRA MUSIC)
(TENSE STRING ORCHESTRA MUSIC)
(TENSE STRING ORCHESTRA MUSIC)
(TENSE STRING ORCHESTRA MUSIC)
(TENSE STRING ORCHESTRA MUSIC)
(CROW-LIKE CAWING)
(CROW-LIKE CAWING)
(CROW-LIKE CAWING)
(CROW-LIKE CAWING)
(CROW-LIKE CAWING)
Mrs. Puff,
why have you taken me
Mrs. Puff,
why have you taken me
to this rather remote
and slightly scary landscape?
to this rather remote
and slightly scary landscape?
To overcome
your fears, silly.
(GROANS)
(BONES JINGLE)
(GROANS)
(BONES JINGLE)
It’s not working.
Here we are.
ROAD
CLOSED
Uh, where are we?
This old abandoned road
is the perfect venue
for your driving test.
Driving test?
That’s right.
That’s right.
Now you’re free from
all the distracting obstacles
on the boating course.
(TIRES SCREECH)
Out here,
there’s nothing but the road.
Now scooch over.
Come on, scooch over.
But, Mrs. Puff,
what about the fact
that I’m unteachable?
(SEAT BELT CLICKS)
Forget all about that.
Out here you could teach
a hermit crab to boat.
Mrs. Puff,
I’m still intimidated.
Mrs. Puff,
I’m still intimidated.
Listen, if you’re nervous
about boating,
simply repeat the words
“Focus on the road.
“There is nothing
but the road.”
Got it?
Oh, okay.
Got it?
Oh, okay.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
(GULPS)
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Hey, look at me…
All not crashing and stuff.
Wonderful!
Keep that up,
Keep that up,
BOATER’S TEST
Name: SpongeBob S.
and I’ll have no choice
but to pass you.
Just repeat your mantra.
Focus on the road,
the open, unintimidating road.
Boating within the lines,
B O A T E R’S TEST
Name: SpongeBob S.
1. Boating ✔ 7. 10-Point
Within Turn
the Lines 8. Avoiding
2. Uses Turn Obstacles
Signals 9. Safe ‘n
3. Obeying Steady
Speed Acceleration
Limit 10. Bump
4. Round- Handling
About 11. Mobius
Navigation Drag
Strip
well done.
well done.
well done.
Focus on the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
(TIRES SCREECH)
Finally using
your turn signal.
(LAUGHS) Check.
B o a t i n g ✔ T u
W i t h i n 8. A v o i d i
t h e L i n e s O b s t a
2. U s e s T u r n 9. S a f e
S i g n a l s S t e a
3. O b e y i n g A c c e l
S p e e d 10 B
Focus on the road.
(TIRES SCREECH)
Focus on the road.
(TIRES SCREECH)
Focus on the road.
(TIRES SCREECH)
There is nothing but the road.
Roundabout navigation, check.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
(ENGINE REVS)
Safe and steady acceleration.
Check!
Check!
Focus on the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
c a l ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
n g ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Focus on the road.
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
There is nothing but the road.
(ENGINE REVS)
P
R
N
D
J
(ENGINE REVS)
(ENGINE REVS)
Focus on the road.
(TIRES SCREECH)
(TIRES SCREECH)
(TIRES SCREECH)
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
(TIRES SCREECH)
(TIRES SCREECH)
(ECHOING)
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
Focus on the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Check, check, and check!
(SIGHS)
What is this?
BOATER’S TEST
Name: SpongeBob S.
1.Boating
Within
the Lines ✔ 7.10-Point ✔
2.Uses Turn ✔ Turn
Signals 8.Avoiding
3.Obeying ✔ Obstacles ✔
Speed 9.Safe ’n ✔
Limit Steady
4.Round- ✔ Acceleration
About 10.Bump ✔
Navigation Handling
5.Vertical ✔ 11.Mobius
Driving Drag ✔
6.Jumping ✔ Strip
Gaps 12.Safely
Dock
Vessel
Only one more test.
And it’s the easiest one yet.
SpongeBob, all you have to do
is safely dock this vessel.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the road.
ROAD
CLOSED
Focus on the…
Road?
What happened to the road?
Calm down, SpongeBob!
Listen! All you have to do
is safely stop this vessel!
Listen! All you have to do
is safely stop this vessel!
Focus on the road!
There is nothing but the road!
Just stop the boat!
Focus on the-- da-da-da--
The road!
SpongeBob, wait!
(TIRES SCREECH)
SpongeBob!
That was a close one,
Mrs. Puff.
But I am back on the road
and ready to focus upon it.
SpongeBob,
this isn’t just any road.
(TRUCK HORN HONKS)
(TRUCK HORN HONKS)
It’s a ten-lane
intertidal seaway!
(TRUCK HORN HONKS)
Super-tidal inter--huh?
Stay calm, SpongeBob.
Stay calm, SpongeBob.
SpongeBob.
SpongeBob!
SpongeBob!
Remember your mantra!
Right.
Focus on the road.
There is nothing but the--
(TRUCK HORN HONKS)
I can’t even see the road!
(TRUCK HORN HONKS)
I can’t even see the road!
(TRUCK HORN HONKS)
I can’t even see the road!
(TEETH CHATTERING)
SpongeBob!
(TEETH CHATTERING)
SpongeBob!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Give me the wheel, SpongeBob.
Oh, dear.
Give me the wheel, SpongeBob.
Oh, dear.
He’s completely frozen up!
(TRUCK HORN BLARING)
(GRUNTS)
Fiddlesticks!
(GROANS)
(TRUCK HORN BLARING)
⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐
⭐⭐⭐⭐
(TRUCK HORN BLARING)
(TRUCK HORN BLARING)
(TRUCK HORN BLARING)
BOTTOM
⭐ ⭐
No-ho-ho!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
B O T T O M
⭐ ⭐
No-ho-ho!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
No-ho-ho!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Reckless drivers.
I loathe reckless drivers.
(INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSION)
(INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSION)
(INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSION)
(INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSION)
(ENGINE TURNING, REVS)
(ENGINE TURNING, REVS)
⭐⭐⭐⭐
⭐⭐⭐⭐
(ENGINE TURNING, REVS)
(ENGINE TURNING, REVS)
⭐
(ENGINE TURNING, REVS)
Pull over, you menace.
Pull over, you menace.
💧💧💧💧
💧💧 ⭐ ⭐⭐
⭐⭐
(SCREAMS)
💧
⭐ ⭐⭐
⭐⭐
(POLICE SIREN WAILING)
(POLICE SIREN WAILING)
Uh, Mrs. Puff,
can I have my arms back?
OFFICER: I said
stop your vessel!
Ooh!
OFFICER: I said
stop your vessel!
Ooh!
Sorry, Mr. Officer, sir!
I’m applying the brakes!
(ENGINE REVS)
Oh!
(ENGINE REVS)
Oh!
Ah, we’ve got us a runner.
(ENGINE REVS)
Pull over, SpongeBob!
And make it quick.
Look!
Look!
ONE
LANE
Look!
Look!
Look!
(SCREAMS)
(SCREAMS)
(TIRES SCREECH)
No!
(TIRES SCREECH)
No!
(TIRES SCREECH)
No!
(TIRES SCREECH)
No!
(CRASH)
(CRASH)
(CRASH)
Oh!
Oh!
Oh!
L A N
⭐
Oh!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Whoa!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Whoa!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Whoa!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
N E
(SHRIEKS)
(SHRIEKS)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
SpongeBob!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
SpongeBob!
Hit the brakes!
Hit the brakes!
Hit the brakes!
Hit the brakes!
Hit the brakes!
Huh? Oh! Okay.
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Goodness gracious.
Goodness gracious.
There isn’t a scratch
on this vessel.
SpongeBob,
the test is history.
BOATER’S TEST
Name SpongeBob S.
You… You’ve passed!
You… You’ve passed!
Here’s your license!
Here’s your license!
KINI BOTTOM
DRIVER LICENSE
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
124 CONCT ST
BIKINI BOTTOM
SEX:M HAIR:YELLOW EYES:BLU
HT:0-04 WT:1oz
SpongeBob
SquarePants
INI BOTTOM
DRIVER LICENSE
SpongeBob Squarepants
And I’m free!
(ENGINE HUMMING)
Ha ha!
(TIRES SCREECH)
(INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSION)
⭐
⭐⭐⭐
⭐⭐⭐
(INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSION)
(INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSION)
I don’t think so.
Is there a problem,
Officer?
Is there a problem,
Officer?
(BEEPING)
⭐⭐⭐
⭐⭐⭐
(BEEPING)
(BEEPING)
(BEEPING)
Well, you crossed
the county line
three miles back.
three miles back.
You, ma’am,
are a parole violator,
which makes this test
null and void.
⭐⭐
⭐⭐
which makes this test
null and void.
I’ll take that.
I’ll take that.
I’ll take that.
SpongeBob,
I’ll get you for this!
SpongeBob,
I’ll get you for this!
I’ll get you!
I’ll get you!
I’ll get you!
I’ll get you!
I’ll get you!
I’ll get you!
Ending Credits[]
BUMPER
TO
BUMPER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Stephen Hillenburg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Paul Tibbitt
PRODUCER
Jennie Monica Hammond
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Alvaro Zelaya
ART DIRECTOR
Peter Bennett
SUPERVISING DIRECTOR
Alan Smart
WRiTERS
Derek Iversen
Mr. Lawrence
CAST of “BUMPER TO BUMPER”
Dee Bradley Baker ………………………………………………. Incidental 107 (Student #1),
TV Announcer, Fancy guy (Actor)
Mary Jo Catlett ……………………………………………………… Mrs. Puff (character)
Tom Kenny …………………………………………………………… SpongeBob SquarePants (character),
Teenage fish (Dude #1), Fancy guy (Boater #1), Gary the Snail (character)
Mr. Lawrence ………………………… Teenage fish (Dude #2), Highway Speed Patrol Officer (Highway Patrolman)
CAST of “BUMPER TO BUMPER”
Bill Fagerbakke …………………………… Incidental 92 (Dennis), Incidental 41 (Nat Peterson), Incidental 106 (Ivy),
Incidental 64 (Thaddeus), Incidental 105 (Frank (Red Shirt))
Lori Alan ………………………………………………………… Incidental 49 (Norma Rechid), Incidental 8 (Lady Fish)
Jill Talley ……………………………. Incidental 48 (character) (Abigail Marge), Incidental 48 (character) (Mom Fish)
CASTING DIRECTOR
Shannon Reed
CASTING ASSiSTANT
Lara Tran
SUPERVISING RECORDING ENGINEER
Justin Brinsfield
ORIGINAL CHARACTER DESIGN
Stephen Hillenburg
SUPERViSiNG STORYBOARD DiRECTOR
Tuck Tucker
STORYBOARD SUPERVISOR
Clint Bond
ANiMATiC DiRECTOR
Blake Lemons
STORYBOARD ARTiSTS
Dave Cunningham
Maureen Mascarina
Ted Seko
Brad Vandergrift
CHARACTER DESIGNER
Ginny Hawes
PROP DESIGNER & CLEANUP ARTIST
Derek L’estrange
BG LAYOUT SUPERVISOR
Kenny Pittenger
BACKGROUND PAINTERS
Peter Bennett
Kit Boyce
COLOR KEY SUPERVISOR
Teale Reon Wang
SENIOR PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Andrew Goodman
WRiTiNG COORDINATOR
Brian Koonce
FINAL CHECKER
Kathy Gilmore
POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Molly Minus
POST PRODUCTION COORDiNATOR
Lauren Slusser
ADDITIONAL POST PRODUCTION SERVICES
Kimberly K. Bowman
Amy Wu Casler
Kyle Hayden
Jonathan Hylander
C.J. Kinyon
J.F. Kinyon
Ryan McFadden
Rohner Segnitz
SUPERVISING PICTURE EDITOR
Christopher Hink
ANIMATIC SUPERVISOR
Steve Downs
SOUND FX DESIGNER AND EDITOR
Jeffrey Hutchins
SOUND FX DESIGNER & EDITOR
Jeffrey Hutchins
DIALOGUE EDITOR
Mishelle Fordham
RE-RECORDING MIXER
D.J. Lynch
FOLEY TEAM
Vincent Guisetti
Matt Hall
Aran Tanchum
TRACK READiNG
Slightly Off Track
MUSIC EDITOR
Nicolas Carr
MUSiC COMPOSED BY
Barry Anthony
Steve Belfer
Nicolas Carr
Sage Guyton
Jeremy Wakefield
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS THEME SONG LYRICS BY
Stephen Hillenburg
Derek Drymon
COMPOSED BY
Hank Smith Music
PERFORMED BY
Pat Pinney
DAVINCI COLORIST
Dexter P.
POST PRODUCTION SERVICES
Atlas Oceanic, Inc.
Encore
ANiMATiON SERViCES
Rough Draft Studios, Korea
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Scott Mansz
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TiTLE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY BY
David Frapwell
DEVELOPED BY
Derek Drymon
Tim Hill
Nicholas R. Jennings
ViCE PRESiDENT OF POST PRODUCTiON
Jason Stiff
ViCE PRESiDENT OF ANiMATiON PRODUCTiON
Dina Buteyn
EXECUTiVE iN CHARGE OF PRODUCTiON
Claudia Spinelli
SPECIAL THANKS
Brown Johnson
Alison Dexter
Mark Taylor
Rich Magallanes
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United Plankton
Pictures inc.
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