According to the network, "It's a sad day in Bikini Bottom when SpongeBob learns that his beloved pet snail Gary is missing and that he may be at fault in the mollusk's disappearance." Marjorie Cohn, Executive Vice President of Development and Original Programming for Nickelodeon, said "Kids love their pets and there's certainly some relatability here in the relationship between SpongeBob and Gary - skewed though it may be It's fun to see Gary express a whole range of emotions using only his signature 'meow.'" In a press release on November 1, 2005, Nickelodeon officially announced the episode and promoted it as the "Where's Gary" special. Īctress and comedian Amy Poehler, shown here in 2013, guest starred in the episode as the voice of Grandma. Nickelodeon also launched the "Trail of the Snail" Flash game. Prior to its premiere, Nickelodeon released a preview clip and bonus coverage of the episode on Nickelodeon's broadband online platform TurboNick, available on. The episode originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on November 11, 2005. "Have You Seen This Snail?" is a 22 minute long special episode written by supervising producer Paul Tibbitt, with Aaron Springer serving as writer and storyboard director, and supervising director, Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi serving as animation directors. SpongeBob hears a meow and turns around to find Gary at his side he is overjoyed to see his beloved pet again and apologizes to Gary for doubting him, to which Gary forgives him. He is constantly reminded as the streets are filled with posters and signs for Gary. Back home, SpongeBob gives up on his search for Gary, and tries to forget about him by taking a walk, but his memories keep coming to mind and upsetting him. Gary finds a feral snail, which the old lady now mistakes for Miss Tuffsy, and takes him home instead. He makes his escape, but the old lady chases him out onto the streets. When the old lady tries to feed him again, Gary suspects that the old lady has sinister motives-she is possibly trying to fatten and then eat him. Realizing that SpongeBob truly loves him, Gary tries to leave, but accidentally finds a closet filled with empty snail shells. Īt the old lady's house, Gary is well-fed & finds and reads one of the flyers. He and Patrick put up posters and signs everywhere in the hope of finding Gary. Krabs encourages SpongeBob to work, but SpongeBob misinterprets his words, and he takes the day off to look for Gary. Gary is showered with love and food while SpongeBob goes to work, sad that his pet is still missing. Gary wanders into a new city, where old lady mistakes him for one of her pets, Miss Tuffsy. SpongeBob is shaken from his infatuation with the arrival of Patrick, and finds a note saying that Gary has left in search of a new owner. Feeling neglected, Gary runs away from home. He is totally consumed by the challenge of hitting the ball an absurd number of times and forgets to feed his pet snail Gary for ten days. SpongeBob receives a paddle ball sent to him in the mail and begins to play with it. Musician Stew performed the song "Gary's Song", which was later performed as an instrumental by Kenny G for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. "Have You Seen This Snail?" received generally positive reviews from television critics upon release. The episode garnered eight million viewers, achieving the highest number of cable television viewers aged six to eleven years old for 2005. After realizing the error of his ways, SpongeBob sets out with his best friend Patrick to search for his adored pet and bring him back to his rightful home. In this episode, Gary, SpongeBob's pet sea snail, runs away from home after feeling neglected by a distracted SpongeBob and is adopted by a new owner. The series follows the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Actress and comedian Amy Poehler guest starred in the episode as the voice of Grandma. Its animation was directed by supervising director, Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi, and written by storyboard director Aaron Springer and supervising producer Paul Tibbitt. " Have You Seen This Snail?", also known as " Where's Gary?", is the third episode of the fourth season and the 63rd overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants.
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