Squid Noir
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"Squid Noir" | |
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SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
Episode no. | Season 11 Episode 9a |
Directed by |
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Written by | Andrew Goodman |
Produced by |
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Production code | 325-1122[1] |
Original air date | November 10, 2017 |
"Squid Noir" is the first half of the ninth episode of the
The episode was written by Andrew Goodman, storyboarded by John Trabbic, and directed by Dave Cunningham, with Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi serving as animation directors. The episode is unique to the series as the majority of the episode is in black and white and 1.33:1 full screen, parodying the film noir genre. "Squid Noir" was met with acclaim from critics.
Plot summary
The day before his recital, Squidward puts his clarinet down and takes a nap. He returns to find his window broken and jelly near where his clarinet was. Squidward begins viewing the world in monochrome and narrates his search for the clarinet. He accuses SpongeBob of taking it, who proves his innocence by showing that he was visiting his grandmother's house at the time.
Now joined by SpongeBob in his search, Squidward goes to Mr. Krabs to do a "
Reception
"Squid Noir" was watched by 1.855 million viewers on its premiere, with a Nielsen rating of 0.4, making it the fifth most-watched cable program of the day.[3][4][5]
John Schwartz of Bubble Blabber gave the episode a score of 6 out of 10, praising its colors and black and white "noir" look, while criticizing its premise, feeling it was too clichéd, and its "pretty plain jane" dialogue.[6] Blake Harper of Fatherly included the episode in his list of "The 10 Best Kids Television Episodes of the Last 10 Years", calling the episode "a hilarious tribute to the classic noir genre" and writing "It's episodes like these that prove the show is every bit as dumb and brilliant as you remember."[7]
Merchandising
On March 31, 2020, "Squid Noir" was released on the
References
- ^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon. "SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Guide -Nicktoons Prods @ BCDB". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB).[dead link]
- ^ "SpongeBob You Bring the Color: The Final Minute of "Squid Noir" with Colorful Creations - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants: Episode Guide - Season 11". Zap2it.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - SpongeBob SquarePants on Nickelodeon". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.10.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Spongebob Squarepants "Squid Noir"". November 11, 2017.
- ^ Harper, Blaker (December 19, 2019). "The 10 Best Kids Television Episodes of the Last 10 Years". Fatherly. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ TV Shows on DVD (2020-01-24). https://www.facebook.com/tvshowsondvd/posts/10157720266186063?__tn__=K-R (Facebook post).
- ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Eleventh Season". DeepDiscount.com. DirectToU.
External links
- "Squid Noir" at IMDb