Texas is a state in the southern United States. It is Sandy Cheeks' birthplace. She lived there for 10 to 11 years, before moving to Bikini Bottom to do research on sea creatures. After moving to Bikini Bottom, she attempted to go home to Texas many times.

This state plays a major role in two episodes "Rodeo Daze," and the episode of the same name. It is the main setting of the movie Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie.

Roles[]

"Texas"[]

It was mentioned when Sandy thinks that she feels homesick and thinking that she wants to go back. With that, SpongeBob and Patrick both tried to cheer her up with things to get her to stay such as Texas-themed parties, but it didn't work.

While Sandy is about to get on the bus to her destination, Patrick tried to lure her by talking that people from Texas are dumb, and even SpongeBob said that, leading to her in chasing to them. SpongeBob and Patrick both tried to get her into her surprise party, and Sandy got both using the lasso, but when she caught SpongeBob last at near the front of the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob got the door knob using his pinky finger, and Sandy then pulls the lasso, tearing the entire front of the building.

Revealed, Sandy's underwater friends care the most about her while they have a Texas-themed party, and with Bikini Bottom as Sandy's real home, she finally now made a decision to stay.

"Prehibernation Week"[]

In the beginning of the episode, the map of Texas is formed when Sandy is all done raking up the leaves in her treedome.

"Pranks a Lot"[]

With Seanut Brittle, a prank found by SpongeBob & Patrick in order to become invisible, they both frightened several people in Bikini Bottom, including Sandy.

For Sandy, she decides to move to Texas after her things in her treedome started moving by ghosts she realized.

"A Flea in Her Dome"[]

In the beginning of the episode, the state was mentioned when SpongeBob and Patrick both missed Sandy so much because she's in Texas for her science convention. They both decided to prepare for the welcome home party before Sandy gets back home.

"Pest of the West"[]

The state was mentioned when Sandy told SpongeBob that Rosie Cheeks, her relative, is the first squirrel to discover oil in Texas.

"Rodeo Daze"[]

The state was mentioned when Sandy read the letter that has been wrote by her twin brother, Randy Cheeks, that she must go to Texas because the rodeo is in town.

With SpongeBob realizing that it's too dangerous to fight rodeos, he tried to stop Sandy, but she didn't listen, so she left using the rocket she got from her suit.

With Sandy gone, SpongeBob tried to call everyone in Bikini Bottom using Superb Bubbles to capture them that Sandy he realized is in real trouble.

While everyone is in the bubble, the place of Texas appeared while they're arriving to that place, and everyone see Sandy riding a bullfrog. SpongeBob called out to her, but Sandy fell off, losing the rodeo. She told SpongeBob that the bullfrog is about to pop the huge bubble with everyone and SpongeBob's house inside, and he did. He then grabs SpongeBob by his mouth and Sandy then saved SpongeBob using the lasso.

Near the end of the episode, Sandy said to SpongeBob that next time, he must leave the rodeos to herself.

"Sportz?"[]

When Sandy challenges Squidward to a basketball match, she mentions San Antonio, a city in Texas.

"Sandy's Nutty Nieces"[]

Rosy Cheeks sent her triplet daughters to Sandy so she can relax up in Texas.

The state was seen during the ending when Macadamia, Hazelnut, and Pistachio got back to their mother.

"Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie"[]

The state and Sandy's family finally makes their full real appearance in this movie. After the city's population are scooped by a giant aquatic machine and held captive at a marine biology lab, Sandy and SpongeBob set out on a journey that leads them to Galveston, Texas. Sandy enlists the help of her family who live nearby to help rescue everyone.

Episodes in which Sandy nearly goes to Texas[]

• "Texas"
• "Chimps Ahoy"

Episodes in which Sandy goes to Texas[]

• "Pranks a Lot"
• "A Flea in Her Dome"
• "Rodeo Daze"

Trivia[]

General[]

• Vincent Waller, the current executive producer of SpongeBob SquarePants, was born in Texas.

• SpongeBob forming into a map of Texas when Patrick calls him stupid became an internet meme.
• The movie "Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie" marks its first fully detailed appearance yet in the series. The only other time that Texas was shown was during the episode "Rodeo Daze" where SpongeBob and Patrick arrive at a race track to look for Sandy, though in this episode they are all depicted as photos of real life animals as part of the show's satire element.

Cultural references[]

• The title card background of the episode "Texas" features the flag of Texas.
• In "Sportz?," Sandy mentioning "San Antonio rules!" to Squidward in a basketball game is a reference to San Antonio Spurs.

References[]

1. ^ https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/saving-bikini-bottom-the-sandy-cheeks-movie-release-date-photos-news

External links[]

• Texas on Wikipedia

Locations (V • E)
Cities/Towns:	Bikini Bottom (Binary Bottom • Dead Eye Gulch • Bikini Bottomshire • Planktopolis) • Encino • Rock Bottom • Bottoms Up • Tentacle Acres • New Kelp City • Bass Vegas • Dullsville • Far-Out-Ville • Atlantis • Shell City • Atlantic City • Goner Gulch • Shell City
Bikini Bottom Areas:	Bikini Atoll • Jellyfish Fields • Goo Lagoon (Mussel Beach) • Kelp Forest • Sand Mountain • Industrial Park • Sulfur Fields • Dutchman's Triangle • Davy Jones' locker • Make-Out Reef • Mt. Bikini • Mt. Bikini Bottom • Bikini Bottom Tar Pits • Mount Climb-Up-And-Fall-Off • Rippers' Reef • Brain Coral Fields • The County Line • Goo Sea
Bikini Bottom Residence:	SpongeBob's house (Wallhalla • Pineapple RV • SpongeBob's Place) • Patrick's house • Squidward's house • Eugene H. Krabs and Pearl Krabs' house • Sandy Cheeks' treedome • Mrs. Puff's house • Flying Dutchman's ship • Harold and Margaret SquarePants' house • Grandma SquarePants' house • Granny Tentacles' house • Bottomite houses • Squilliam's tower • Mrs. Tentacles' house • Betsy Krabs' house • DoodleBob's house • Kevin C. Cucumber's house • Old Man Jenkins' house • Old Man Walker's house • Blue SquarePants' house • BlackJack's house • Fast mansion • Lady Upturn's mansion • Widow Duncan's house • Mama Bass' house • Star house
Bikini Bottom Establishments:	Krusty Krab (Rusty Krab • Krabby O'Monday's • Krusty Krab 2 • Krusty Slammer • Kuddly Krab) • Chum Bucket (FlowerPot Florist • Chumporium • Chum Coliseum • Mega Bucket) • Mrs. Puff's Boating School • Barg'N-Mart • Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Party Boat • Reef Cinema • Shady Shoals Rest Home • Mermalair • Sea Needle • Recreation Center • Bikini Bottom Recreation Center • Bikini Bottom School • Bikini Bottom High School • Bikini Bottom University • Bikini Bottom Mall • Bikini Bottom Post Office • Post Office • Bank of Bikini Bottom Bank • Bikini Bottom Mint • Bikini Bottom Jail • Bikini Bottom Police Department • Police Station • Bikini Bottom Fire Department • Bikini Bottom Hospital • Bikini Bottom Airport • Bikini Bottom Library • Supermarket • Bikini Bottom Bakery • Bikini Bottom Movers • First Nautical Bank • Bank • Court House • Bikini Realty • Om Hotel • Larry's Gym • Gym • The Dump • Poseidon Elementary School • Adult Learning Center • Flower arch • Bikini Bottom Zoo (Oyster Stadium) • Bikini Bottom Museum • Bikini Bottom Museum of Boating • Hook Museum • Fry Cook Museum • Grab-it Mart • Diner • Juice Bar • Fancy! • Kelpshake • Flabby Patty Shack • Sea Chicken Shack • Rusty's Rib Eye • Stinky Burgers • Cemetery • Floater's Cemetery • KRUM • Glove World! • Glove Universe • Coral Carnival • Valentine's Day Carnival • Fun Arcade • Bikini Bottom Arcade • Toy Barrel • Ice Cream • Ice Cream • Bunny Buns • The Wash! • Sizzling Spring Sauna • Sunny Shore Resorts • Super Mega Mall World • Bikini Bottom Outskirts Outlet Mega-Mall • BassCar Baytona 400 • Palace of Pranks • Magic Shop • Near Mint Comic Books • Bigshot Records • Angry Jack's Shell Emporium • Jewelry Store • Flower Shop • Noses 'n Things • Tom's Toolery • Hats • Wigs & Hairpieces • Seashell Park • Snail Park • Fish Hooks Park • Fast Food Coliseum • Medieval Moments • The Main Drain • Tough Tavern • The Salty Spitoon • Weenie Hut Jr's • Super Weenie Hut Jr's • Weenie Hut General • Bikini Bottom Pillow Foundry • Dynamite Factory • Mattress Discount • Mattresses & Then Some • Rest Home • Grandma's Tea House • Old Man Jenkins' barn • Shelly Superhighway • King Neptune's castle • Upturn's • Krustee Krub • Knobby Knuckles • Undersea Space Agency • Mussel Arms • Wrestling center • Roller Rink • Mystery Store • Bikini Bottom Institute of Technology • Hotel • Dance • Eternal Rest Mortuary • Gas (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) • Gas (Atlantis SquarePantis) • Café Poulpe • Spud Bucket
Non-Bikini Bottom Locations:	Texas • Moon • Poseidome • Condo Island • Inferno Island • Sun-N-Fun Island • Bikini Bottom Triangle • Grandma's house • Tea Parlor • Nowhere • Great Barrier Reef • Uncharted Caverns of Lemuria • The Remote Island • Kahmamoku Cove • Sandy's island • Island in the Sky • Servis Stashun • Thug Tug • Ice Cream • The Trench • Winchell Apartments • Vats of Acid "R" Us • Patchy's house • Don's Import Store & Delicatessen • The Poop Deck • Nickelodeon Animation Studio • Nowhere • Crush County • Doodle Dimension • Fly of Despair • Horned Forest • Gas Land • Dust Demon's temple • North Pole • SpongeBot's house • SquidBot's house • Pat-Tron's house • The Krabby Battery • Grease Bucket • Lube Lagoon • Sandroid's treedome • Dullsville Senior Living • Avocondo Acres • Hamdonia • Ukulele Bottom • Granny Tentacles' Famous Tar Pit • Monster Island • The Coco-Hut • Snail Fail's house • The Jelly Squirt Inn • Jack Plankton's chum farm • Ye Old Krusty Krab • Golden Patties shop • Man Ray's Lair • Agnes Steelhead's house
Video game locations:	Goo Lagoon Pier • Rock Bottom museum • Trench of Advanced Darkness • Kelp Swamp • Kelp Caves • Flying Dutchman's graveyard • Uptown Bikini Bottom • Ray's Organic Tanning Salon • WSEA TV • Rusty Anchor • Marlin's cave • Sardine's Sundries • Oxygen Springs • Waverly Hills • Cowfish Craig's shack • Sublime Seafoods • Neptune's Paradise • Sand Stadium • Tentacle Acres Cocoa Shop • Shipwreck Reef • Construction site • Chum World • Mount Triton • Mu • Seed Shop • Spice Shack • Treat Shop • The Center of the Earth • Six Clams Adventure Land • Fin Locker • Hotel Deep Six • Manta Fe • Mrs. Puff's Riding Ranch • Bikini Bottom • Wild West Jellyfish Fields • Karate Downtown Bikini Bottom • Pirate Goo Lagoon • Halloween Rock Bottom • Prehistoric Kelp Forest • Medieval Sulfur Fields • Jelly Glove World