The Hot Shot (Episode)

The Hot Shot
© Viacom
Episode No.:	154b
Season:	8/2010
Airdate:	June 18, 2011
Previous Episode:	Drive Thru
Next Episode:	A Friendly Game
Characters	Voice actors
SpongeBob SquarePants	Tom Kenny
The legendary race-car driver, Tony Fast and his son, Tony Fast Jr. © Paramount Global

The Hot Shot is an episode from Season 8. In the episode, SpongeBob gets driving lessons from the son of a legendary race-car driver.

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[edit] Characters

SpongeBob SquarePants
Tony Fast Jr.
Tony Fast
Mrs. Puff
Fred
Nancy Suzy Fish
Harold
Shubie
Larry the Lobster (cameo)
Perch Perkins (On Radio in Tony Fast's car)
King Neptune (mentioned)

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Tony Fast's Boat

[edit] Plot

It starts with SpongeBob skipping to Boating School, when he sees a lot of students cheering. Thinking it is for him, he starts thanking everyone, but before he can fully thank Mrs. Puff (kissing the hand), Mrs. Puff pulls it away, telling SpongeBob that the warm welcome wasn't for him. He wonders who it was for. Suddenly, one of the students exclaims that it was for Tony Fast, a former legendary raceboat driver, and for Tony Fast Jr., Tony Fast's son. Tony Fast leaves, then, right after that, various students ask him to sign one of there possessions. Mrs. Puff blows her whistle, and tells everyone that Tony Fast Jr. will be treated normally. She asks him to go to the course, but then, ironically, she asks him to sign her lunchbox.

Soon, he is on the course. The students are cheering for him (despite being told not to), then Tony Jr. starts driving. He makes puns on the actions he has to do (such as when making a turn, he says "Now it's my turn."), then Mrs. Puff starts thinking he might be the perfect way to get SpongeBob out of Mrs. Puff's life. She asks Tony Jr. to help SpongeBob with his driving, and when SpongeBob starts driving, Tony tries to explain that he must relax. After a few explanations, SpongeBob finally "becomes cool" and does the course perfectly. Sometime during that day (most likely the end of the school day), SpongeBob asks Tony Jr. if he (Tony Jr.) can teach him (SpongeBob) more. Tony Jr. says he can't, but SpongeBob politely says he refuses to take no as an answer. Tony Jr. says he (SpongeBob) can come to his (Tony Jr.) house later. He comes to his house, and Tony Jr. asks if SpongeBob wants to look at Tony Fast's vintage speedboat collection. He explains the car's specialness, and asks him which car is SpongeBob's favorite.

SpongeBob picks his favorite, and Tony Jr. asks SpongeBob if he wants to take it for a spin. SpongeBob says yes, and they start driving around town. SpongeBob asks Tony Jr. if he is comfortable with him driving, as he feels a little nervous. Tony Jr. says he shouldn't, because it was his nerves that almost made them crash before. SpongeBob starts remembering his nerves, then Tony Jr. tells him to let go, so SpongeBob lets go of the wheel. They stay cool until they get to a red light. Then, suddenly, a fast driver asks for a racing competition. SpongeBob says yes, and the competition starts. After a while, the other racer starts to win, then SpongeBob smashes the pedal, causing him to go "Tony Fast". The woman with the other racer notices a parked police car, so the other racer slows down, leaving SpongeBob winning. Then he speeds past the cops, and they go into a high-speed chase. After "SpongeBob's" raceboat, a police car and a helicopter passes Tony Fast's car, Tony starts chasing SpongeBob as well. Tony Jr. tells SpongeBob to let go and be cool. SpongeBob starts yelling at Tony Jr., trying to explain that letting go has gotten them into nothing good. Tony Jr. says that he doesn't notice, but he shows SpongeBob that they are about to crash into Mrs. Puff's Boating School.

After a trip to the hospital, Mrs. Puff tells the class that Tony Fast Jr. will no longer be in her class. Then she says that Tony Jr. taught them a valuable lesson. SpongeBob thinks it's "never argue and drive", but Mrs. Puff says that the lesson is "never let SpongeBob drive."

[edit] Trivia/Goofs

This is the second time SpongeBob learns from a different person about driving rather than Mrs. Puff. The first time was Mrs. Puff, You're Fired.
This has aired in the SpongeBob Summer Marathon.
Tony Fast is a parody of skateboarder Tony Hawk.