"Thanks But No Thanksgiving" is a The Patrick Star Show episode from season 3. In this episode, Patrick's family celebrates Thanksgiving with his mother's side of the family.
Characters[]
- Patrick Star
- Squidina Star
- Cecil Star
- Bunny Star
- GrandPat Star
- Agnes Steelhead
- Aunt Esmerelda (single appearance)
- Squatrick (single appearance)
- Patina (single appearance)
- Gerhard (single appearance)
- Agnes Steelhead's ex-husbands (single appearance)
- Incidentals
Synopsis[]
The Stars are preparing for a Thanksgiving dinner with Bunny's family in Klopnod. Patrick packs a bunch of food, and Cecil brings the fridge and his grill, hoping to finally impress Agnes. GrandPat tries bringing weapons to continue the Klopnodian War, but Bunny stops him.
Patrick and Squidina meet Aunt Esmerelda.
The Stars deliver themselves in the cargo to Klopnod, where they run into Agnes, who still resents Cecil. Patrick and Squidina are introduced to Squatrick and Patina, and Bunny reunites with her sister Esmerelda. Agnes also has a new husband, Gerhard, as she transforms all her former husbands into furniture if she does not like them.
Cecil greets Gerhard with a Klopnodian awkward stare greeting, Patina invites Squidina to play games in the backyard, and Bunny and Esmerelda go upstairs to see their childhood bedroom. Agnes is going to make dinner, but once she realizes Gerhard is not going to help out, she turns him into a chair. Cecil gets the idea to help her cook to make her like him. He accidentally adds the wrong ingredients to her potion, upsetting her.
Agnes leaves and sees GrandPat trying to use her TV, and they get into an argument over which channel to turn it to. Cecil comes back with a turkey, and Agnes explodes it with her magic, as a means to get GrandPat outside and hunting for it. Agnes tells Cecil not to do anything else in the meantime.
In their childhood bedroom, Bunny and Esmerelda play the Game of Strife, a board game that leads Esmerelda to start bragging that her life is better than Bunny's. Bunny calls for Agnes, who tells them they are equally disappointing and makes them sit in the corner.
Outside, Patrick and Squidina play a Klopnodian ball game with Patina and Squatrick. Patrick eats the ball, and Patina convinces Squidina and Patrick to celebrate the Takesgiving celebration, where they sneak into houses and steal things they want. Squidina thinks it is a prank, but reluctantly goes along with it.
Back in the kitchen, Cecil puts some of his own ingredients into the potion, making Agnes' head explode when she drinks it. GrandPat goes outside hunting for turkeys, but does not find any. Esmerelda brags to Bunny about her new boyfriend, who is a supermodel and engaged to her. Bunny realizes that he is actually an illusion created by Esmerelda's magic, and counters that her husband is at least real.
Patrick, Patina, and Squatrick sneak into a house to steal items, and Squidina is still hesitant. Suddenly, they hear a police siren and escape the house. Agnes has Cecil chained to the wall so he does not mess things up with more extra ingredients. Cecil breaks free and pulls his ingredients out of the soup. Agnes gets frustrated and turns him into a turkey.
Turkey Cecil.
GrandPat comes home, not having found an actual turkey, and captures Cecil. Bunny sets the table, but Esmerelda argues with her over which side the forks should go on. Patrick, Squidina, Patina, and Squatrick return, being chased by the police, where Squidina confesses that they stole the item and were being pranked. However, it turns out Takesgiving is a real celebration, and the police steal some items, including Gerhard.
The family gathers around the table and GrandPat shows Cecil as the turkey. Agnes asks for forgiveness, and Cecil apologizes and gives her a drumstick from himself. She says it tastes okay, making Cecil happy because he finally got a compliment from her. Agnes says he still ruined the side dishes, so Patrick takes out the food he packed, and the family has dinner together.
Production[]
This episode was confirmed at the New York Comic Con on October 18, 2024.[1]
Promotional art and images[]
- Art by Eliza Herndon,[2] photo by Kenny Pittenger.[3]
Storyboards[]
Character design[]
- Designed by Gabe Del Valle.[5]
Music[]
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( â—¦ ) SpongeBob music |
‣ Kiyouli Le Clown - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Title card and opening.]
‣ Bratwurst Polka B - Larz Kurz, H C Mylla, Ego Plum [Stars packing.]
‣ The Ghostly Graveyard (b) - Roger Dexter [Halloween photo.]
‣ A Christmas Fairy - Otto Sieben [Christmas photo.]
‣ American Ball Game - Ronald Hamner [Fourth of July photo.]
‣ Galleon - Sam Fonteyn ["And maybe, just maybe, I'll finally get my first compliment from her."]
‣ Kiddy Kappers - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Bunny forbids GrandPat from bringing weapons.]
‣ Misty Menace - Max Saunders [GrandPat takes his slingshot.]
‣ Kitsch Comedy - Peter Jefferies [The Stars drive into a giant box.]
‣ Rush Hour-Traffic Jam - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacuqes Perrey [The Stars travel to Klopnod.]
‣ Pepito From Tampico [#5.2] - Ronald Sekura, Otto Sieben [The Stars arrive in Klopnod.]
‣ ? [Patrick dancing.]
‣ Monocle And Pocket-Watch - Brian Gulland [Agnes freezes Cecil.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Kitsch Comedy - Peter Jefferies [Aunt Esmerelda introduced.]
‣ The Melancholy Mule - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Squatrick, Patina, and Gerhard introduced.]
‣ Spooky - Hans May [Everyone stares at Cecil.]
‣ Monster Approaching - Wilfred Burns [Cecil melting.]
‣ Bratwurst Polka B - Larz Kurz, H C Mylla, Ego Plum [Cecil as a puddle.]
‣ Kitsch Comedy - Peter Jefferies ["It's so nice to see our children get along so well!"]
‣ Andy Anorak - Christopher Marshall ["How are you going to make yourself useful while I cook?"]
‣ ? ["Why don't you become the chair!"]
‣ Andy Anorak - Christopher Marshall [Agnes turns Gerhard into a chair.]
‣ Galleon - Sam Fonteyn [Cecil runs after Agnes.]
‣ Simply Magical - Magnum Opus [Agnes and Cecil in the kitchen.]
‣ Planet Xz-3 [#73] - Gregor F. Narholz [Agnes makes Cecil's belongings disappear.]
‣ ? [Cauldron turns on.]
‣ Simply Magical - Magnum Opus [Cecil helps Agnes cook.]
‣ Kiddy Kappers - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [GrandPat tries to turn on the TV.]
‣ Raving Munsters - Dean Landon, Caron Nightingale [Klopnodian channel.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Horse racing channel.]
‣ Raving Munsters - Dean Landon, Caron Nightingale [Agnes changes the channel back.]
• ? - Ego Plum ["How rude!"]
‣ Raving Munsters - Dean Landon, Caron Nightingale ["I'll show you rude!"]
• ? - Ego Plum [GrandPat changes the channel.]
‣ Raving Munsters - Dean Landon, Caron Nightingale [Agnes changes the channel again.]
• ? - Ego Plum [GrandPat changes the channel again.]
‣ Raving Munsters - Dean Landon, Caron Nightingale [Agnes changes the channel yet again.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Cecil arrives with a sea turkey.]
‣ Say it with a Smile (D) - Dick Walter [Cecil stuffs the sea turkey.]
• ? - Ego Plum [GrandPat watching TV.]
‣ The Witch (A) - John Fiddy ["I knew I shouldn't have put that dynamite in there!"]
‣ Kiyouli Le Clown - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Turkey-finder GrandPat.]
‣ Kitsch Comedy - Peter Jefferies [Bunny and Esmerelda's childhood room.]
‣ ? [Game of Strife.]
‣ Creepy Shadows - Wilfred Burns ["That game would always bring out the worst in us."]
‣ The Adventurers a - Michael Shapiro [Bunny rolls snake eyes.]
‣ Say it with a Smile (E) - Dick Walter ["Have a couple dumpy, good for nothing kids."]
‣ Hollywood Christmas [#69] - Gregor F. Narholz ["Have 2 perfect successful children."]
‣ Domestic Fun (B) - Ernest Tomlinson ["Go to jail!?"]
‣ Kitsch Comedy - Peter Jefferies [Esmerelda gloats.]
‣ Fun Sting F - Gregor F. Narholz ["Equal disappointments!"]
‣ Dismal Gloom - Wilfred Burns ["Now sit in your corners until you're ready to apologize."]
‣ Buckle Down March - Sam Spence [Patrick, Squidina, Patina, and Squatrick play ball.]
‣ The Black Bull Gallop - Dick Walter ["Do you not know how to play?"]
‣ Death Clock B - Dick de Benedictis [Patina explains Takesgiving.]
‣ Main Street - Alec Gould [Patrick and Squidina agree to partake in Takesgiving.]
‣ Danger Lurks - C Bartholdy [Cecil adds ingredients to the concoction.]
‣ Horror Cue 5 C - Gregor F. Narholz [Explosion.]
‣ Misty Menace - Max Saunders [GrandPat searching for a sea turkey.]
‣ Abject Terror - Paul Lewis [Hat guy launches GrandPat.]
‣ Misty Menace - Max Saunders [GrandPat sees turkey legs.]
‣ Kiyouli Le Clown - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Lady kicks GrandPat.]
‣ Rush Hour-Traffic Jam - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [GrandPat gets run over.]
‣ Monocle And Pocket-Watch - Brian Gulland [Bunny and Esmerelda sitting in their corners.]
‣ Secret Sleuth - Max Saunders ["Sorry you didn't stay in Klopnod and have my amazing life!"]
‣ Heaveny Info - Paul Arnold, Andrew James Barnabas [Myron appears.]
‣ Tricks and Traps - James McConnel [Myron enlarges Esmerelda's ring.]
‣ Short Drama Cue 8 B - Gregor F. Narholz [Sea bunnies.]
‣ Drama Link (B) - Hubert Clifford ["That was nothing more than one of your phoney illusion spells!"]
‣ Fairies A - John Fox, Otto Sieben ["You may think life is better in Klopnod..."]
‣ Oh My Goodness - Benjamin Starnberg [Horse kicking Cecil.]
‣ Tricks and Traps - James McConnel [Patina, Squatrick, Patrick, and Squidina sneak into a house.]
‣ Flight In Panic 1 - Gregor F. Narholz [Patrick hides.]
• End Credit Music - Ego Plum [Record player.]
‣ Flight In Panic 1 - Gregor F. Narholz [Patrick, Patina, Squatrick and Squidina flee.]
‣ Simply Magical - Magnum Opus [Agnes continues brewing.]
‣ Kiyouli Le Clown - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Cecil removes the ingredients he put in.]
‣ Rising Danger - Harold Smart [Agnes gets mad.]
‣ Drama Link (D) - Hubert Clifford [Agnes turns Cecil into a turkey.]
‣ Clumsy C - Bernd Gesell [Cecil waddles away.]
• ? - Ego Plum [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Bratwurst Polka B - Larz Kurz, H C Mylla, Ego Plum [GrandPat returns with a "turkey."]
‣ Clumsy C - Bernd Gesell [GrandPat sees Cecil as a turkey.]
‣ Rush Hour-Traffic Jam - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [GrandPat throws rocks at Cecil.]
‣ Castle Life - Maurice de Courpalay [Bunny sets up the table.]
‣ Drama Link (B) - Hubert Clifford [Bunny and Esmerelda argue over the fork placement.]
‣ The Syndicate - Ending - David Lindup [Cops arrive.]
‣ Finger of Suspicion - Max Saunders [Squidina confesses to stealing.]
‣ Grace And Favours [#138] - Richard Myhill ["Culture?"]
‣ The Melancholy Mule - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Cops laugh.]
‣ Kiddy Kappers - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Everyone gathers at the table./Cecil under the cloche.]
‣ Monocle And Pocket-Watch - Brian Gulland ["Thanksgiving is ruined!"]
‣ Planet Surface - Gregor F. Narholz [Squidina faints again.]
‣ Galleon - Sam Fonteyn ["My first compliment!"]
‣ Royal King - Jean-Pierre Fouquey [Patrick unpacks his food.]
‣ Kiyouli Le Clown - Harry Breuer, Jean-Jacques Perrey [Ending.]
Trivia[]
General[]
- This episode's title is a play on wording of the saying, "Thanks, but no thanks."
- This is the first episode in which Brett Varon is credited as a supervising director.
- This is the second Thanksgiving-themed episode in the franchise, after "Blorpsgiving."
- This is the first half-hour special of this show to not consist of multiple themed segments, and is instead one connective plotline.
Episode references[]
- The line "I thought you wanted to be a world-famous race car driver" is a callback to the episode "The Patterfly Effect."
- GrandPat wears the same outfit that he wore in "Which Witch is Which?" when he was witch hunting.
Cultural references[]
- The board game that Esmeralda finds in the closet is a reference to the board game, The Game of Life.
- Patrick taking his grandmothers red shoes and her black and white socks rolling under the box that fell on her is a reference to The Wicked Witch of the East from the 1939 MGM film, The Wizard of Oz.
Videos[]
References[]
- ^ ‘Patrick Star Show’ Renewed for Seasons 4 & 5 at Nickelodeon - Variety
- ^ Eliza Herndon on Bluesky - "Sure, Thanksgiving is on Thursday..."
- ^ Kenny Pittenger on Instagram - "The Patrick Star Show will be premiering..."
- ^ Gabe Del Valle on Twitter - "Happy Patsgiving, Patheads..."
- ^ a b Gabe Del Valle on Twitter - "I got the opportunity to design..."
- ^ Gabe Del Valle on Twitter - "Some bonus panels 3/4"
- ^ Gabe Del Valle on Twitter - "And one more for the road! 4/4"