The Appetizer
shapes and noises
Do any of us really pay attention to the SFX in our favorite cartoons? The weird, wacky, funny, sometimes creepy zips, zaps, bangs, bings, boings, sproings, plops, whomps, skids, head conks, poofs, pings, dings, clangs or bangs which we all hear probably at least once a day on the telly, the 'net, or elsewhere in our favorite movies, programs, or games? A lot of us, when we talk about our favorite porous freak, we talk about the funny jokes, the hilarious facial expressions, and the catchy and infectious music from APM and from the show's in-house music team. Sure, VA's like Tom, Bill, Clancy, Carolyn, Roger, Doug, Dee, Ernie, Tim and the rest all get praised for lending their voices to our favorite undersea ensemble, and the staff composers like Sage Guyton, Nick Carr, Jeremy Wakefield and Michael Bolger (not to mention the numerous composers whose stock cues get used on the show, like Gerhard and Gregor Narholz, Gerhard Trede, Kapono Beamer, Laurie Johnson, etc.) get the thumbs up from time to time for giving us all of those wonderful, creative, and catchy melodies we hear in every episode. But what about Jeff Hutchens, SFX designer and editor extraordinary, the man responsible for cobbling together those weird and wonderful sounds we hear in every episode? To me, Jeff is a wizard with editing SFX just as Nick Carr is with editing music. The horn squawks and duck quacks used whenever a character realizes something; among other uses, the fact each main character has their own distinctive walking SFX (the squeaky shoes for SpongeBob, the "wet spit" sounds for Squidward, etc.), the dolphin chirps, foghorns and horn yells used for swearing in "Sailor Mouth" (much more creative IMO than the "bleep")... yep, Jeff is pretty creative with SFX. A true genius, often contributing to my enjoying the show with his crazy and kooky sounds.
Below this text are links with audio samples of various SFX used by Jeff on the show. They should be instantly recognizable to your ears.
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This was used for Squidward's bike in "Squidville".
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This can be heard in "Fear of a Krabby Patty".
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Below this text are links with audio samples of various SFX used by Jeff on the show. They should be instantly recognizable to your ears.
Sound Ideas, SQUEAK, CARTOON - SQUEAKY CART WHEEL
This sound effect can be found on the Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. The Alvin Show The Angry Beavers The Barkleys Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures (Heard once in "Dr. Birdwhistle" and "Dustbusters".) Between the Lions CatDog (Heard once...
Sound Ideas, CARTOON, RATTLE - SHAKING BEAN IN EMPTY CAN, METAL 02
This sound effect can be found on Warner Bros. Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. Animaniacs (2020) (Heard once in "Suffragette City".) Bill Nye, the Science Guy Breadwinners (Heard once in "Eat at Pumpers".) Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island (Heard once in "5 Nuts and a...
H-B BING, CARTOON - VOCAL BING
Sound Ideas, HOP, CARTOON - DOUG'S FUNNY HOP, SHORT Adventures in Wonderland (Heard once in "Arrivederci, Aroma!".) The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Heard once in "Life's Ruff".) ALF Tales (Heard twice in "Alice in Wonderland".) ALF: The Animated Series (Heard once in "Phantom Pilot".)...
Sound Ideas, SCI FI - HAUNTED SPACE WHINES
This sound effect can be found on the Hanna-Barbera Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. Bear in the Big Blue House (Heard in "Halloween Bear" and "A Berry Bear Christmas".) Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels Courage The Cowardly Dog (Heard in the pilot "The Chicken From Outer...
Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HORN - SHORT, SHARP HORN TOOT, HIGH
This sound effect can be found on the Warner Bros. Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. It is nearly identical to SQUAWK, CARTOON - BIG HORN BONK, which is another WB sound effect. 101 Dalmatians: The Series (Heard once in "A Christmas Cruella" and "You Slipped a Disk".)...
Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HORN - SHORT HORN TOOT, MEDIUM
This sound effect can be found on Warner Bros. Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas.
Sound Ideas, CARTOON, HORN - SHORT HORN TOOT, LOW
This sound effect can be found on the Warner Bros. Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. The Angry Beavers (Heard once in "Up All Night".) Australia's Funniest Home Videos Bananas in Pyjamas Camp Lazlo Fanboy and Chum Chum (Heard once in "The Incredible Chulk".) The Ghost and...