Join SpongeBob, Patrick and friends as they go on a vacation in this special “SpongeBob SquarePants” DVD release featuring four brand episodes that will be on DVD two months before they air on television. Featuring two additional bonus episodes, for its price and it’s wacky and crazy episodes, “SpongeBob SquarePants: Runaway Roadtrip” is recommended!
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DVD TITLE: SpongeBob SquarePants: Runaway Roadtrip
DURATION: 66 Minutes (nearly 90 minutes if bonus episodes are included)
DVD INFORMATION: Full Screen, Dolby Digital – English Stereo
COMPANY: Nickelodeon/Paramount Home Entertainment
RATED: NOT RATED
RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011
Created by Stephen Hillenburg
Written by Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Paul Tibbit, Richard Pursel, Dani Michaeli, Casey Alexander, Luke Brookshier, Zeus Cervas, Nate Cash
Featuring the voices of:
Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants
Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star
Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles
Clancy Brown as Mr. Eugene H. Krabs
Mr. Lawrence as Plankton
Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks
Tom Kenny as Harold SquarePants
Sirena Irwin as Clair SquarePants
It’s vacation time in the deep blue sea! Join SpongeBob and Patrick on a trip to the Great Barrier Reef, Plankton and Karen on a romantic cruise, Mr. Krabs and Pearl on a trip to the Ocean Mint, Patrick on a homebound holiday, and Sandy on a trip that’s out of this world. Why, these vacations are so packed with adventure and hilarity, everyone just might need a vacation from their vacation!
Get a chance to watch the new “SpongeBob SquarePants” episodes before it airs on television with the release of “SpongeBob Square Pants: Runaway Roadtrip” which comes out on September 20th but is planned for air in November 2011.
So, for those not familiar with the popular animated series, some of you may be asking, “What is ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’?”
For over a decade, “SpongeBob SquarePants” has become such a tremendous hit for Nickelodeon and an animated series that many children have grown up with. A popular franchise which includes video games, the character featured on a variety of food products, toys, health-related items and more. Needless to say, “SpongeBob SquarePants”, although not a series shown on broadcast television, has managed to become a character that is part of American pop culture and still shows no signs of waning, especially with a new group of young viewers every year.
Created by Stephen Hillenburg in 1999, “SpongeBob SquarePants” is an animated series about a group of characters that live in the underwater city known as “Bikini Bottom”.
Included in this special DVD release features a total of five un-aired season eight episodes plus two SpongeBob SquarePants season seven episodes “Hide and Then What Happens?” and “Shellback Shenanigans”.
Here is a spoilerless summary of the unaired episodes featured on this DVD:
- Episode 163 – Runaway Roadtrip – SpongeBob and Patrick join Harold and Claire SquarePants for a roadtrip to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Episode 164a – Patrick’s Staycation – Patrick can’t afford to go on vacation, so SpongeBob decides to help him out. I
- Episode 164b – Walking the Plankton – Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob win a free cruise, thanks to Plankton. Now, Plankton and Karen, Mr. Krabs & Pearl can go on a romantic cruise.
- Episode N/A – Mooncation – Sandy takes SpongeBob and Patrick on a vacation out of this world.
- EPISODE N/A – Mr. Krabs go on Vacation – Mr. Krabs and Pearl go on vacation.
The main character of “SpongeBob SquarePants” are:
- SpongeBob SquarePants – A energetic and naive sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea with his pet snail Gary and works as a cook for The Krusty Krab. He enjoys hanging out with his best friend Patrick.
- Patrick Star – A pink starfish and the best friend of SpongeBob. Known for his ignorance and stupidity but still a good friend to SpongeBob.
- Squidward Tentacles – An egotistical cephalopod (squid or octopus) who works as a cashier at the Krusty Krab and although he doesn’t care for SpongeBob, he tolerates him.
- Sandy Cheeks – A squirrel who is a science genius and lives in an underwater dome who hails from Texas.
- Mr. Krabs – The money-loving boss of The Krusty Krab restaurant and boss of SpongeBob and Squidward.
- Plankton – The nemesis of Mr. Krabs who runs the rival restaurant, The Chum Bucket.
- Harold and Clair SquarePants – The parents of SpongeBob.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
“SpongeBob SquarePants: Runaway Roadtrip” is featured in full screen and audio is featured in Dolby Digital English Stereo. Dialogue is front channel driven and understandable.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
“SpongeBob SquarePants: Runaway Roadtrip” comes with the following special features:
- Episode 147a – Hide and Then What Happens? – Featuring the first episode of episode 147 (Season 7). SpongeBob and Patrick play hide and seek and SpongeBob has to look for Patrick all over the world.
- Episode 147b – Shellback Shenanigans – Featuring the second episode of episode 147 (Season 7). Plankton disguises himself as Gary so SpongeBob can take him to the KrustyKrab and Plankton can attempt to steal the Krabby Patty recipe.
I really like how Nickelodeon is giving fans the opportunity to view episodes before their air date. In this situation, “Runaway Roadtrip” features five episodes that will be featured on DVD nearly two months before it airs on television. The DVD contains a total of six episodes including the two bonus special feature episodes. So, although listed as 66 minutes, you’re actually get nearly 90-minutes worth of SpongeBob episodes.
The main five episodes on this DVD are about vacationing and features SpongeBob and friends on vacation and of course, whenever SpongeBob and Patrick are around, you know that things are going to get very… interesting.
I can tell you right now, if your child is like mine and loves the series, don’t be surprised if they love this DVD and watch it and re-watch many times during the summer break.
My home is “SpongeBob SquarePants” mania for my eight-year-old. For the past three years, he has been a big fan of the animated series and has wanted everything that the character is featured on, may it be yogurt to toothpaste, he is a SpongeBob maniac and thus, he was excited when I watched this DVD alongside with him. I can’t help but think that if my son is this way, I can imagine how in the last decade, parents had to deal with their children loving this animated series and wanting SpongeBob this and SpongeBob that. My wife have found the “SpongeBob SquarePants” a hilarious and fun series. Especially when interacting with your kids, especially with the family singing along with the theme song.
If you are looking for a good gift for a your child or a friend/family member’s child or just looking for a good commute video to keep the kids quiet during the long drive, “SpongeBob SquarePants: Runaway Roadtrip” is definitely a release worth picking up for the kids!