The episode was the first regular-length episode to be produced in high-definition. Brookshier and Ceccarelli also functioned as storyboard directors. "Extreme Spots" was written by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek Iversen, and the animation was directed by Tom Yasumi. The episode ends with Patrick asking, "Who is that guy?"Īctor Johnny Knoxville, shown here in 2011, guest starred in the episode as the voice of Johnny Krill. Johnny admits that the spots are "way extreme," and the British fish says that extreme spots come from extreme sports. SpongeBob and Patrick show that they like to catch jellyfish, which gets The Drasticals injured and covered in welts.
Patrick demonstrates dumpster diving, which Granny takes further by having the trash compacted with her still in it. SpongeBob boxes a pillow and loses, which Johnny puts in a washing machine and is attacked by a living mattress. SpongeBob and Patrick then blow bubbles, which the Drasticals make extreme by having Johnny ride his motorcycle inside a bubble and knock over a building. Patrick quickly gets tired, and The Drasticals demonstrate "extreme" jumping rope, with Ted lighting on fire and jumping into a plane. The sports are too "extreme" for SpongeBob and Patrick, and they jump rope instead. A British fish tells SpongeBob and Patrick about The Drasticals, with Patrick mishearing "extreme sports" as "extreme spots" due to the fish's lisp, then getting stung by jellyfish to get "extreme spots." Johnny laughs and tells SpongeBob to try motorbiking to see if he is good at extreme sports, while Patrick sandboards down the mountain with Granny. SpongeBob and Patrick play in the sand on Sand Mountain when they see an extreme sports team named The Drasticals, consisting of Johnny Krill, Not Dead Ted, and Grand Maul Granny. Upon release, the episode drew 3.7 million viewers and was met with positive reviews. The episode features the guest appearance of Johnny Knoxville as the voice of Johnny Krill. The episode was written by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek Iversen, and the animation was directed by Tom Yasumi. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick try to join an extreme sports team called The Drasticals by completing dangerous and extreme tasks.
The series follows the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob and his various friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The episode originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on July 21, 2012. Deadline Hollywood." Extreme Spots" is the first half of the first episode of season 9 and the 179th overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Pulled Over Storyline Concern. SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes Pulled Over Storyline Concerns. Yep, SpongeBob just directly referenced a classic creepypasta about Squidward killing himself.