"New Leaf" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 4. In this episode, Plankton turns the Chum Bucket into a gift shop.
Characters[]
Synopsis[]
Plankton turning the Chum Bucket into a gift shop.
In the beginning of the episode, Mr. Krabs watches Plankton who is outside of the Chum Bucket through a telescope. Plankton waves a white flag and Mr. Krabs is suspicious of him. Plankton tells Mr. Krabs that he gives up his restaurant and turns it into a souvenir shop that sells knick-knacks. Mr. Krabs does not believe this, and he tries to lure Plankton out. It fails, and Mr. Krabs decides to go to the store himself. He then confronts Plankton, and, in a fit of rage, he destroys many of Plankton's items. Finally, Mr. Krabs realizes that Plankton is telling the truth about his surrender and walks away in shame.
Later, Mr. Krabs calls Plankton, apologizes for what he did, and he takes Plankton to a carnival. After having so much fun, Mr. Krabs decides to share the secret Krabby Patty formula with Plankton. Plankton refuses to take it, but eventually, Krabs talks him into taking the paper.
The scene fades to black, meaning the episode is over, but after a few seconds, Plankton pops out and laughs evilly with the formula held above him. Plankton reveals that the knick-knack store was merely a trick to get the formula and that he was lying all along. He prepares to read the formula, but it is revealed to be a note that reads: "Gotcha! - ♥ Krabs." Mr. Krabs arrives at the Chum Bucket, stating he actually never gave Plankton the formula and explains that he knew that he was lying and that he had fooled Plankton with a bigger scheme. The episode finally ends with Plankton screaming in anger and frustration.
Production[]
Art[]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Puka A - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
• Plankton Surrenders - Nicolas Carr [Opening.]
‣ The Tip Top Polka/The Cliff Polka - Chelmsford Folk Band ["I wonder what form of trickery is up his sleeve this time."]
• Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs inspects the flag.]
‣ Hawaiian Flower - Jon Jelmer ["Don't you get it, Krabs?"]
‣ Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill [Inside the Chum Bucket.]
• Death Bell Sting - Nicolas Carr [The last customer seen on a table]
‣ Tomfoolery - David Snell [Plankton shows a box full of knick-knacks]
• ? - Nicolas Carr [Rimshot after Krabs laughs]
‣ Tomfoolery - David Snell ["I'm serious, Krabs."]
• Steel Licks 40 - Jeremy Wakefield [Mr. Krabs goes back to the Krusty Krab.]
• Steel Licks 22 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Now that's an employee who follows orders."]
‣ Ta-Ra A - Sammy Burdson, John Charles Fiddy [The Chumporium is opened.]
• Sneaky Transition - Nicolas Carr ["I have a feeling I'm gonna like this new life of novelty items."]
‣ Furtive Footsteps - Paddy Kingsland ["Two can play at this game!"]
‣ Against the Law (b) - Wilfred William Burns [Mr. Krabs goes to take the snow globe away at a closet full of Plankton's attempts from the past.]
• Harp Ding Sting - Nicolas Carr [A DJ system.]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Let's party!"]
• MC DJ SquarePants - Nicolas Carr [SpongeBob plays music as a DJ]
• record scratches SFX - Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs sees Plankton walking away from the Chumporium.]
‣ Heavy Footsteps (a) - Paddy Kingsland ["Come on, buddy, let's get some shuteye."]
‣ Housewives Choice - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Mr. Krabs enters the Chumporium.]
‣ Background Blues - Otto Sieben ["I get it, you caught me red-handed."]
• Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr ["Wait, did you say... no?"]
‣ Six Powerful Cues (f) - Wilfred William Burns ["Look at this! It means nothing!"]
‣ Hawaiian Cocktail - Richard Myhill [Plankton goes upset.]
• Whats This Sting - Nicolas Carr ["What's this?"]
‣ Fates [#61] - Gregor F. Narholz ["Can't you understand I've wasted so much time chasing after you?"]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Kamakani (b) - Kapono Beamer [Mr. Krabs starts calling Plankton.]
‣ Friends and Neighbours - Alan Hawkshaw [Montage of Mr. Krabs and Plankton together.]
‣ The Dreadnought Tea Clipper (B) - Tim Laycock, Robert Alexander White [Mr. Krabs and Plankton relax at the pier.]
‣ Tearjerker [#77] - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [Plankton starts crying.]
‣ Zelle 502 - Gerhard Trede ["Yeah, baby! This is it!"]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [The formula turns out to be fake.]
• Clownfish Capers - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [The ending.]
Release[]
- This episode is available on the Karate Island, Season 4 Volume 2, First 100 Episodes, Complete Fourth Season, 2-Season TV Pack, The Ultimate Box Set, The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, Double DVD Fun, The Best 300 Episodes Ever, Double Feature Volume 1, From the Beginning, Part 2, SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 6, The Third & Fourth Seasons, and The Best 200 Episodes Ever DVDs.
Reception[]
- "New Leaf" was ranked #6 during the Best Day Ever event from November 9–10, 2006.
- "New Leaf" was ranked #72 during the SpongeBob's Top 100 event in the UK and Ireland from June 4-8, 2012.
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode was available on the Karate Island DVD, released 2 months before it aired on American television.
- This episode was paired up with "Patrick SmartPants" during its first airing in the Nick Friday Night Fall 2006 event, but has since been re-airing with "Once Bitten."[1]
- Mr. Krabs mentions the episode title when he says, "Okay, boys, the coast is clear. Plankton's turned over a New Leaf."
- Mr. Krabs tells Squidward to dance or be fired. Squidward dances with fear as if he does not want to lose his job. This is one of the few instances in which he expresses concern over getting fired; another instance was previously shown in "Can You Spare a Dime?"
- The items sold at Chumporium include lava lamps, snow globes, teddy bears, and T-shirts. Plankton also mentions it selling bubble gum.
- When Mr. Krabs and Plankton play pool, Plankton knocks in the eight ball and says, "I guess I won." However, knocking the eight ball in any game of pool means he lost (unless the eight ball was the last ball to be knocked in).
- This episode foreshadows "Friend or Foe," when Plankton says, "Let's go back to the old days."
- Mr. Krabs and Plankton were not revealed to be ex-best friends until that episode.
- Due to the majority of the episode focusing on Mr. Krabs and Plankton, this marks one of SpongeBob's smallest roles, as he is not seen again after the scene of him as a DJ and only speaks six lines.
- Another one of his smallest roles is in "Mall Girl Pearl" when he appears in the background a few times with Squidward.
- On the November 10, 2006 airing, this episode was paired with "The Camping Episode."[2]
- On the November 22, 2006 airing, this episode was paired with "The Camping Episode" again. [3]
Errors[]
- When the episode starts, the music was off for a split second, but then it plays as normal for some reason.[4]
- When Mr. Krabs comes into the store to talk with Plankton, he is wiping one of his snow globes with a rag; he puts it down to talk with Mr. Krabs, but it disappears afterward.
- When Plankton and Mr. Krabs come into the Krusty Krab to talk, Plankton gets on the soda and starts drinking it. However, in the next shot, it is gone.
Larry the Lobster is mistakenly credited here instead of Plankton and New Leaf is listed as "The New Leaf."
- In the closing credits to this episode, Doug Lawrence, who voiced Plankton, is not credited. Instead, Lawrence voicing Larry the Lobster is credited, even though Larry is neither seen nor heard in this episode.
- This episode originally had "The" at the beginning of the title, making the title The New Leaf. It is initially called "The New Leaf" on the closing credits.
- The inside of Plankton's mouth is purple in this episode, as opposed to red.
- When Plankton is running back into the Chum Bucket at the end of the episode, and about to reveal what the formula is, the sky is daytime, but darkened slightly to give the illusion of nighttime, instead of it actually being at night.
- Near the ending, when Plankton gets the formula and laughs maniacally, his mouth was removed for a frame.
- Plankton says his only customer is a rat that died from eating his chum. However, it would be impossible for the rat to even survive without air.
- Throughout the episode, the doors of the Chum Bucket are transparent with rectangular knobs like the Krusty Krab, instead of the usual wooden doors with round windows.
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Russian | С чистого листа S chistogo lista |
From New Leaf |
| Spanish (American) | Una nueva vida | A New Life |
| Spanish (European) | La nueva página | The New Page |
References[]
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