Pizza Delivery (SpongeBob SquarePants)
| "Pizza Delivery" | |
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| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 10 |
| Directed by |
Nick Jennings (art) Sean Dempsey (animation) Sherm Cohen (storyboard) Alan Smart (supervising) |
| Written by | Sherm Cohen Aaron Springer Peter Burns |
| Original air date | August 14, 1999 |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
"Pizza Delivery" is the first segment of the fifth episode of the American animated television sitcom SpongeBob SquarePants. The episode was written by Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer, and Peter Burns, and the animation was directed by Sean Dempsey. Cohen also functioned as storyboard director, and Springer worked as storyboard artist. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on August 14, 1999.
In the episode, the Krusty Krab receives a call from a customer ordering a pizza, and Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob and Squidward to deliver it. When the two employees become stranded in the middle of a desert, they get into numerous predicaments. Along the way, SpongeBob tries to show Squidward the way of the pioneers.
In pitching the show to Nickelodeon, creator Stephen Hillenburg originally wanted the idea of having the characters on a road trip, inspired by the 1989 film Powwow Highway. However, he eventually gave up the idea, and resurrected it in "Pizza Delivery". The episode received critical acclaim, with most media critics considering it one of the show's best episodes.
It's closing time at the Krusty Krab, and Squidward answers a last-minute call from a customer. Just as he is about to tell them that the restaurant is closed, Mr. Krabs suddenly appears and snatches the phone from Squidward's hands. The customer wants to order a pizza and have it delivered, an order Mr. Krabs happily accepts knowing he could get extra money. Squidward protests this by saying the restaurant doesn't serve pizza nor do they do deliveries, but Mr. Krabs spontaneously makes a pizza out of Krabby Patties and forces Squidward and SpongeBob to deliver it. After SpongeBob does a few "safety checks" of the delivery boat, Squidward forces him to drive. However, SpongeBob cannot drive as he is still in boating school, but Squidward insists saying "it's just around the corner". SpongeBob tries to shift into reverse, but panics and ends up "backing up" for miles and miles until the boat runs out of gas in the middle of a desert. Squidward complains about this, and eventually kicks the boat out of frustration after SpongeBob mentions that the pizza is getting cold. This causes the boat to suddenly drive back to the Krusty Krab, leaving the two stranded and to continue their delivery on foot.
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