Behind the scenes of SpongeBob SquarePants’ stop-motion Halloween special

SpongeBob SquarePants’ second foray into stop-motion (after 2012’s It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!) is just over a week away, premiering on Friday the 13th on Nickelodeon. The Halloween special, titled “The Legend Of Boo-Kini Bottom,” will pit SpongeBob up against the Flying Dutchman.
Tasked with bringing the world of Boo-Kini Bottom to life is the Los Angeles-based production company Screen Novelties, a collective of directors and producers whose goal is to bring “the whimsy and dynamism of classic cartoons into the realm of stop motion animation.” Screen Novelties invited The A.V. Club out to Los Angeles to give us an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Halloween special.
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[@Joshkid2000]

So much work and time just for spongebob,
OMG I LOVE IT

[@wilniejoseph6223]

Im been watch legend of boo kini bottom in prime video when im buyed

[@oaeurio]

I love this version. Of spongebob the stop motion version just like this and the Christmas version I wish they could make that version all the time

[@spongebobfan78]

It would take too long to finish an episode in that case. Plus, the novelty will quickly wear off.

[@navlettetahi6384]

(confetti cupcake) They started this in *JANUARY* . It would take so long for a new episode to be finished.

[@RBatman5000]

For each 11 min episode would have to move the puppets more than 100 times per ep

[@DanJFilms]

I do to but do you know how long that would take!?

[@DanJFilms]

confetti cupcake 1 episode a year

[@chrissye8699]

4:42
"You got knight SpongeBob and flower Patrick in their Halloween costumes."
What

[@janettethehedgehog4022]

Chrissy E
He Messed up his Words

[@dank_dude_dan7747]

Chrissy E I was just about to comment about that

[@RBatman5000]

Spongebob has the flower
Patrick has the knight

[@TheOrangeDiamond]

Probably an honest mistake

[@DanJFilms]

Lol

[@ThatoneGuy-uk6cd]

U gotta respect a man who starts a haloween special in january

[@garchompgamer1874]

Halloween

[@heckensteiner4713]

So spongey! I love Spongebob animated this way!

[@DaFireElf]

this makes me want to cry this is so sweet... there is so much love and passion and joy put into this episode and for this show...

[@icecreamhero2375]

I like how they animate smear frames with the puppets to make it be like 2d Animation I wonder if you can animate multiples with stop motion

[@SG-jc1pe]

Dang this was 5 years ago!!? It only feels like yesterday that this was premiered

[@andykishore]

Just like "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"

[@staggafcuk2209]

andykishore yup

[@DanJFilms]

Yeah

[@Mitchell_Kirkbride69]

I don't know what I like better it's a spongebob Christmas or the legend of boo_Kini bottom

[@numberlesshubbadubba3801]

andykishore IKR!

[@gachagirl5676]

I loved that one I watch it every year I'm so excited for this one ur never to old for spongebob

[@Orangekhoi14]

This episode was so good! It was really amazing.

[@Beanie-Inkling2749]

The fact they made the animation for a Halloween spongebob episode stop-motion says a lot in so little words.

[@steviecorpus7565]

Just watching this special is like I'm watching a Tim Burton film and feel like watching It's a SpongeBob Christmas again. :)

[@RealSwissShady]

I would love one of those stop motion figures displayed in my room especially squidward's and spongebob's

[@MeMarcusTheCreator]

Now we need a thanksgiving one! Or valentine’s day! 👏👏👏

[@angyface7354]

I LOVE SPONGEBUB NEVER END THIS BEAUTIFUL TV SHOWWWWW

[@averyjohnson9332]

All good things must end. I mean one day they are gonna run out of ideas.

[@brochat496]

At 4:44 Tom Kenny mixed up Patrick and SpongeBobs names, and costumes

[@Super_MarioHero]

Bro chat dang I man that man had a fail!

[@dreamingsketchbook8744]

I did not know because my volumes off

[@marblefan500]

Makes you wonder if he's actually interested.

[@eddyneedssleep]

Somewhere on earth there is a spongebob figure in a flower costume, and I HAVE to have it

[@averyjohnson9332]

Well I’m sure screen novelties still has the puppets on a warehouse or something. But they are probably going to charge you for one

[@eddyneedssleep]

@@averyjohnson9332 They won't charge me for it if I just steal it... For legal reasons this is a joke

[@jaymeealagar6927]

Omg they're so creative!

[@FIZZZBOT]

Out of all the stop motion animations Fantastic Mr. Fox is by far the best

[@austin_awm]

I've always loved the the spongebob Christmas special and this new Halloween special is my new favorite! Stop motion animation is an amazing way of bringing characters to life, it feels more real then regular animation!

[@rowankelly3325]

I can't wait to watch this I love sponge bobs costume

[@bwerp786]

3:53 i thought the flying dutchman said "HOW COULD ANYONE CONFUSE GARY WITH BUNNY?"

[@animeken9208]

It changes

[@HeitorMD]

The Result is Stunning!

[@lesbianinkling3284]

I wish they sold replicas of the stop motion models, I would love to have the Halloween Spongebob and Patrick models.

[@averyjohnson9332]

Me too but they would probably be expensive and might take forever to make

[@memeusdankus9839]

How did he get spongebob and Patrick mixed up 😂

[@septasmlphilliesfan28]

I think he did that on purpose to see if we would notice…

[@angel_harley_queen716]

I love the Legend of boo kini bottom

[@staticfilms3308]

I just love the time and effort they put to make this. I also love the models for the characters.

[@LCringeMiester06]

I just recently watched this episode on my new Season 11 DVD, and this special is truly amazing because of the stop-motion, just like It's a Spongebob Christmas! Surely, some shots may be a little creepy, but it's what I call a Halloween masterpiece of work the crew at Nick studo made. That's literally my comment I've got here.

[@Mangosareunderrated]

I just watched that episode. It was amazing!!

[@grimace9658]

SAME

[@ako9212]

Animated in 2-3 months is insaaaaane.

[@susanbucket3400]

Spongebob Squarepants = Brilliant!

[@jaydenrodriguez3445]

Even though I'm in 6th grade I still like watching spongebob

[@calvinclarkjr3275]

The JayGunz same

[@Soda64710]

Speaking of 6

[@johnmurdock2825]

You have no idea how much money I would spend to get that Patrick

[@averyjohnson9332]

I would pay 1000 bucks for each one.. if I had enough money. Sadly I don’t :(

[@jackburke1472]

If they started in january there probably already on Christmas speacail

[@crunch.dot.73]

Maybe

[@padmani1299]

I love it! So this is a creation what people do?

[@supermarionick4112]

I would of loved this special even more.
If spectrum didint have nick put that "oh we're gonna drop Viacom channels bull shiot. Line on the bottom

[@clo579]

At 4:40 he says knight sponge bob and flower patrick. That's supposed to be the other way a round

[@spoonsrattling]

i would live to own that patrick

[@HeitorMD]

i Love This Stuff

[@camillefrank4294]

I wish all episodes of SpongeBob were stopmotion

[@saintfisuto1072]

You know these puppets are bigger than I expected.

[@privatejuju3616]

I love the stop motion spongebob

[@taylorgrace2315]

The characters of this SpongeBob Halloween special made in stop-motion could've been sold as toys.

[@averyjohnson9332]

I wish they were :(

[@saucedo_]

6 to 7 seconds a *DAY* oml

[@averyjohnson9332]

I would have done longer than 6 to 7 seconds a day. I mean it depends on what time the first second starts and when the scene is supposed to end.

[@caroseevers7998]

4:43 Night spongebob and flower Patrick, he got it wrong, it's night Patrick and flower spongebob.

[@marvinrusso4227]

PiggyPig so what he made a mistake get over it

[@baki_1423]

Wow you guys did so much work I enjoyed watching this

[@jacobramirez8744]

The best part about this was Stephen Hillenburg was still alive

[@BlueThunderboltsiren]

HAHAHAHA The guy got sponge Bob and patricks name mixed up XD

[@thewhitescorpion82]

Did you just say knight SPONGEBOB and flower PATRICK?!?!

[@fawflethetawfle2404]

We need a thanksgiving special

[@jaccobolders5067]

In the netherlands is a flying dutchman ride
It is in the themepark called Efteling
Greetings from the netherlands

[@Slytherinarmy]

“Knight spongebob and flower Patrick” I-

[@veratidd6474]

It's knight Patrick and flower 🌺 spongebob you said flower Patrick and knight spongebob

[@jodimedefesser7313]

When this comes out I’m gonna be scared but I’ll try this movie 😱🤗

[@sidneykendall2554]

what did you use to make all the puppets. I really want to make one my self

[@averyjohnson9332]

Well they obviously have armatures. That’s a good way to start making one

[@bigbrainboi4771]

In the netherlands there is a flying dutchman themepark ride

[@SomeGuy-fl1gz]

If they sold action figures like thiw i would buy them all

[@jacobramirez8744]

The funny part about this whole thing what is whenever we saw Krusty Krab dressed up as the Chum Bucket we're Squidward SpongeBob Patrick and mr. Krabs standing outside it made it look like that the puppets were actually the real characters and SpongeBob and Patrick were just laughing for no reason

[@halloweenharleigh2506]

He said Knight spongebob and flower Patrick

[@rileycampbell3803]

The memes... they’re coming

[@arcanekelpyg3370]

Lmao why is everyone grilling Tom Kenny for accidentally mixing up spongebob and Patrick, have you never mixed your words up by accident?

[@jcochoa13]

knight spongebob and flower patrick
I'm lost...

[@stefandijkstra1665]

But there is already a flying Dutchman ride. It is in the best theme park of the world the Efteling 😁

[@aliciawade1731]

Nice

[@riffonlychannel6002]

How did they make the figures?

[@leafstersyoutubechannel3045]

No one:
Not even this video:
Not even this galaxy:
Plankton: YOUR EATING PEOPLE PATTIES!!!!!!!!
(If u watched the special u would understand the joke)

[@crybabykittiex3]

Knight spongebob and flower patrick!?!??! X3

[@markfernandez1790]

i think it's longer than the xmas

[@brandonborenalsoskeletonbo6675]

How did you make the figures?

[@RaysGamingChannel2003]

The Creator of Its a Spongebob Christmas also created this spongebob special

[@user-ry3qc3cc9r]

What did they make the houses out of? (The bottomite houses not spongebob patrick or Squidwards house)

[@averyjohnson9332]

I don’t know. Metal?

[@sr.games0.413]

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee stop motion

[@ruthmassingale250]

I want them to be toys i want all of them

[@andraem.b.9525]

KNight sponge bob and flower Patrick? You mean flower spongebob and knight Patrick

[@ProtoFoxy]

nice

[@jaydenrodriguez3445]

Ever since I was little

[@bluefox7349]

he got the names wrong on sponge bob and Patrick 4:42

[@bluefox7349]

me?

[@thomasharrington1477]

imagine if they made a stop motion version of the first movie or first episodes

[@averyjohnson9332]

If I had enough money I would have done that

[@thomasharrington1477]

@@averyjohnson9332 it'd be a dope Movie (not more than it ever was though)

[@TheOrangeDiamond]

4:42 Probably an honest mistake

[@princesstoadstool5511]

Yesterday I had trouble putting a simple sentence together while having a conversation with my dad. Lol, happens to the best of us.

[@Jay-db3xj]

night SpongeBob flower patchrick?

[@miannamaris]

0:05
Pause 4 cursed image

[@ivansalinovic9943]

Is gogin to be on Nickelodeon?

[@poppydogg5962]

Which day does this come out on and what time

[@shaylaburns8918]

Did anyone notice Tom Kenny said Knight SpongeBob and flower Patrick

[@Mitchell_Kirkbride69]

Evies Queens that should be a meme

[@EarthySmerky]

4:35 Does he know about the Flying Dutchman Ropes course at mall of America

[@Dummy4881]

what materials they used?

[@jamievincent7825]

well In my college am doing stop motion and I wish I want to interview my favourite voice actor called tom Kenny the one he does spongebob

[@geelong2280]

The scene in spongebob's brain how is that made?

[@messytaco03]

They guy said knight spongebob and flower Patrick when it's other way around

[@iqbal9870]

Wow

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

Cant believe tom Kenny is 55

[@englandboi1-thechallenging296]

I wish spongebob acctuly looked like that but it would be cool if he did in 2018 or 2019

[@warblenoise]

XDslimeplays mc
It takes a long, long time though

[@crunch.dot.73]

And stopmotion is a very tedious process

[@meijoestar7206]

4.43 you said night spongebob and flower patrick

[@grahamhamilton6823]

How do you get a under water fite

[@naomifranco1684]

*at **4:42** he mixed up the characters*

[@itwasnttheaiplanesbeatywho2580]

he said night spongebob and flower patrick

[@niceshoescanihavethem4777]

Anyone else see the low key barnacle boy at 2:00

[@The12thOwl]

What happened to the puppets after the episode was finished?

[@epicsillie]

probably archived or given to some of the voice actors

[@tanisha9631]

Do this in 2023

[@flap8216]

fun fact Tom Kenny is also Patche The Pirate

[@averyjohnson9332]

Duh.