Your Shoe's Untied

Characters

 * Arthur Sleep
 * Jungle Jimbo
 * DIY Dan
 * Chowder
 * Rolf (Ed, Edd n Eddy)
 * Mung Daal
 * Truffles
 * James Morrison
 * Professor Muddles
 * Melody, OJ, Cookie, Paige and Cal (from Fun Song Factory)

Synopsis
In the beginning of the episode, Chowder is watching James Morrison Live in Concert on TV, supposedly "looking for the emergency test news cast by a Arthur Sleep." Jungle Jimbo shoves the door open. When Chowder asks him not to be so mean to one another, Jungle Jimbo confesses that he does not know how to be nice to somebody. Chowder says that he will use Jungle Jimbo as a battering ram. However, Chowder's angry shouting works. After reminding Jungle Jimbo that he's late for something, Jungle Jimbo rushes out of Mungs catering company saying that they'll have to do the lesson later, and Chowder faces the realization that he shouted at somebody, as she became nice ever since his life began. After a frustrated sleep, he wakes up and storms to a restaurant.

Chowder finally arrives, only to find Gazpacho already there drinking a milkshake. Not wanting to look foolish in front of Gazpacho, he pounds his feet against honey so that Gazpacho can't see them. Gazpacho only suspects Chowder of dieting, so Chowder takes care to keep his frustration hidden as he trudges to DIY Dans workshop. Even through DIY Dan being ashamed, Chowder realizes he still has to help him, and that doing so standing in one spot will be simple enough. However, bringing the order to DIY Dan across the room presents a daunting challenge. He tries shuffling over, millimeters at a time, but gets practically nowhere as DIY Dan asks Chowder to uses him as a battering ram. Chowder does it right away. Chowder bursts through the Fun Factory door.

Mung Daal, occupied with a crossword in the bathroom, hears bored guests asks what Chowder is doing. He opens the door slowly and carefully. The guests replie with some difficulty that Chowder is to blame, and Mung Daal calls for Chowder to present himself. Frustrated, Chowder tells Mung Daal that he cannot remember how to be nice to people and asks him for help.

At the observatory, Professor Muddles notices a meteor approaching Marzipan City, and runs off to warn Arthur Sleep, who in turn sets off an alarm before fleeing toward the Fun Factory. Truffles notices the meteor and sets off to warn Chowder. After using Chowder as a battering ram to get his attention, Truffles attempts to warns him of the meteor, but Chowder cannot get what he were hinting at, so Truffles simply turns his head for her. Chowder then wishes for the meteor to be gone moments before it hits Marzipan City. With everything back to normal, Chowder stays filthy. Truffles takes Chowder to the bathroom to cleans her up. After that, Chowder was cleaned up.

Now cleaned up, Chowder drags himself to his room, thinking that she will forever become naughty and lose a star on her good boy chart, but Rolf (Ed, Edd n Eddy), surprisingly, becomes nice to Chowder. Rolf (Ed, Edd n Eddy) also becomes kind to one another. Amazed, Chowder deserves a star on his good boy chart. Rolf (Ed, Edd n Eddy) reveals a CD player next to him and puts on a Fun Song Factory CD of the song "To Get Up To Get Down," which finally teaches Chowder how to be nice to him, as the episode ends.

Running gags

 * Chowder furiously yelling "WHO ELSE WANTS SOME?!?"
 * Chowder using Mung Daal, Shnitzel and Truffles as a battering ram.

Music

 * Wonderful World - James Morrison
 * Sad music - Arthur walks home.
 * Chase music - Arthur asks everyone how to tie shoes.
 * Dexters Laboratory music - Mandark appears./So, you want to tie knots, do ya?
 * Dramatic Cue D - CHOWDER GET OUT HERE!
 * Drama Link B - DOESN'T ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO TIE A KNOT?!
 * Powerpuff Girls music - Arthur trips over shoelaces.
 * The Fairly OddParents music - Title card./Arthur starts sobbing.
 * Penthouse Mouse music - HOORAY.
 * Happy Ending music - Rolf ties Arthurs shoes.
 * To Get Up To Get Down - Fun Song Factory

Release

 * This episode is available on the Lost at Sea, Complete 2nd Season, Imitation Krabs, First 100 Episodes, Exposed!: The Ultimate Box Set, SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 2, Ghouls Fools, Beach Bob, Bikini Bottom Madness, Holiday Cruise Collection, Your Shoe's Untied, The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set, The Complete Second Season, Squidward's Day Off, The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection, The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection, From the Beginning, Part 1, SpongeBob ScaryPants Collection, The First & Second Seasons, and The Best 200 Episodes Ever DVDs.
 * This episode is also available on the Lost at Sea and Anchors Away VHS tapes.

Reception

 * The scene at the beginning where SpongeBob watches the sea anemone dancing on TV was in 5th place during the "Top 100 Greatest Moments in Nicktoon History."
 * The scene at the beginning where SpongeBob watches the sea anemone dancing on TV was in 5th place during the "Top 100 Greatest Moments in Nicktoon History."

General

 * This is the first episode with a title card written in cursive.
 * This is the first episode to use digital ink and paint in production and packaging order.
 * This is the first episode to have five opening credit titles.
 * This is the first episode where Painty the Pirate appears outside of the series' theme song.
 * This is the second episode to end with a song. The first was "Help Wanted."
 * Starting with this episode, Sherm Cohen is credited as storyboard supervisor. In season 4, he resigned from this position.
 * However, in July 27, 2024, Cohen returned to this position, starting with episode "Lost in Bikini Bottom."
 * This is Erik Wiese's first episode as a storyboard director instead of a storyboard artist.
 * This was the first episode to be written by Walt Dohrn.
 * The football teams that are playing on the sports channel are the and the  from the.
 * In most other episodes that feature the Krusty Krab, the grill is right by the order window, but it is at the opposite end of the kitchen in this episode.
 * Patrick's shoes appear to be navy-blue high-top.
 * Innuendo: SpongeBob watches a sea anemone dancing and gains interest by leaning forward, but Gary enters the scene and an embarrassed SpongeBob quickly changes it to the sports channel, suggesting that he may have been watching something inappropriate.
 * Both the sea anemone and the sports channel that appear on SpongeBob's TV are also on Patchy the Pirate's TV when he is trying to find the rewind button in "The Sponge Who Could Fly."
 * This also became a popular internet meme by replacing the dancing sea anemone with something more inappropriate.
 * When Spongebob’s eyes shrink after the Flying Dutchman tells him stop starring at him, it has become a popular internet meme. It’s used when a person makes a huge mistake and realizes too late or when a person’s nervous
 * This was the first episode to use the new, smaller captions, which would be used until "The Thing."
 * It is revealed that Gary can roar like a lion.
 * It is also revealed that Gary wears shoes.
 * In the Polish dub, the episode's title is "Rozwiązany but," which translates to "The Untied Shoe."
 * In the Croatian dub, the episode's title is "Odvezana Cipla," also meaning "The Untied Shoe."
 * SpongeBob can tie his shoes in "Rock Bottom," but he cannot in this episode and says they have been tied since before he was born, meaning this episode takes place before the latter mentioned episode.
 * The background for when the episode shows "Loop de Loop" is the same background for the title card of "Sleepy Time," except zoomed in a bit and without the black aura.
 * The song "Loop de Loop" is performed by Ween, whose song "Ocean Man" would later be used in the credits for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004.
 * In most of this episode and "Big Pink Loser," Patrick had his original sideways "M" shaped eyebrows from season 1, even though they are season 2 episodes. But while "Loop de Loop" is playing in the part where Patrick gets a shoe as a scoop of ice cream, marked the debut of Patrick's new "Z" shaped eyebrows. Patrick's new "Z" shaped eyebrows made their first major appearance in "Something Smells."
 * During its initial airings in Indonesian dub, the scene where SpongeBob asking everyone and meeting Flying Dutchman was cut due to time constraints and paired with commercial breaks. However, in later airings, this scene plays normally as the "Loop de Loop" song would cut instead to save time due to episodes playing in randomly.
 * Later in "Just One Bite", Squidward claims he has never had a Krabby Patty, but in this episode, nearly a lot of Krabby Patties were flown in Squidward's mouth.
 * On the July 27, 2024, July 27, 2024 airing, this episode was paired with "Help Wanted" and "Reef Blower."

Cultural references

 * The Dutchman's skills in knot-tying is based on the fact that historical sailors had to make use of several forms of knots while working on deck or below deck.
 * The double-diamond knot is a variation on the actual diamond knot, primarily used for decorating a chord or a lanyard.
 * The square knot is an actual knot, also called the reef knot or Hercules knot, used to secure a rope or line around an object.
 * The constrictor knot is another such knot, which is a harsh knot that can be difficult or impossible to untie once tightened.
 * The butterfly knot is used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope, often to hold things or connect carabiners to.
 * The monkey's fist knot is another actual knot used both as decoration and to hold a weight at the end of a rope, making the rope easier to toss.

Errors

 * In recent Nickelodeon airings this and its sister episode, the network's screen bug is outside of the 4:3 aspect ratio. In the past, this did not occur.
 * This also occurred in Nick@Nite and Nicktoons airings with their screen bugs in the 4:3 aspect ratio.
 * After SpongeBob flips to the sports channel, the wide shot is shown again and the TV has no plug-in cord.
 * When SpongeBob says that one must start with their right foot to tie their shoes, he lifts his left foot instead.
 * Patrick never closes the door at SpongeBob's house, making his exit crashing the door off its hinges are inconsistent.
 * Despite constantly tripping over his shoelaces later on in the episode, SpongeBob is able to walk to bed with no problems.
 * When SpongeBob is running to work, the Chum Bucket is missing from across the street.
 * During the part when Squidward burps and says "It's SpongeBob's fault," the Galley Grub is missing.
 * When Old Man Walker says "What's the hold-up?" to Squidward, he talks in a young man's voice.
 * On the crossword puzzle, Mr. Krabs writes the word "money" horizontally to also complete the word "money" vertically, yet he should have naturally already filled in the 'Y' of the vertical "money."
 * When the customers start to leave the Krusty Krab, Incidental 67 wears a pair of pants that are similar to SpongeBob's. However, when the customers leave, his pants disappear.
 * It is unknown if every single customer left, because shortly after this scene, SpongeBob asks a few customers how to tie his shoes.
 * When Mr. Krabs is talking to SpongeBob in the dining room, Squidward somehow disappears despite being in his workstation earlier.
 * When SpongeBob arrives at his house, the lights are off. After Gary ties his shoes, they are suddenly on.
 * In the music and effects track, the echo to the "what's that?" in "Loop de Loop" can still be heard.
 * Several audio goofs occur in this episode.
 * When Mr. Krabs says "Haha, that's all?" after SpongeBob tells him he forgot to tie his shoes, his mouth does not sync with the words completely.
 * When Tom says "Uh, fins" after SpongeBob asks him if he can show him how to tie his shoes, his mouth does not move.
 * When SpongeBob asks the brown eel how to tie his shoes, after the eel's face pans back into the shot, her mouth does not move.
 * When Gary shows SpongeBob how to tie his shoes, SpongeBob says "Hopping clams!" but his mouth hangs open.
 * Nick on Demand en Español aired this and its sister episode, "Squid's Day Off," in English.