help wanted help wanted pilot episode american animated television series produced originally aired nickelodeon united_states following television airing kids choice awards episode follows protagonist anthropomorphic named attempting job local restaurant called tasked find seemingly non existent high caliber owner considers position eventually crowds stop demand meals returns having fulfilled request found mechanical utilizes fulfill hunger welcomed employee series creator initially conceived began work shortly cancellation voice character approached worked series pitch originally wanted idea having road trip inspired film gave idea started idea came help wanted based experience episode written directed help wanted features posthumous musical performance singing song called sunlight help wanted excluded series season dvd release nickelodeon want pay estate dvd rights released bonus feature series dvds help wanted gained average million views receiving positive reviews media critics plot summary episode opens introductory glimpse aquatic community bikini audience introduced anxious young sea preparing fulfill lifelong dream passion applying cook job underwater fast food restaurant annoyance restaurant neighbor gets nervous decides job best friend convinces vulnerability enthusiasm innocence restaurant proprietor decide manipulate secretly consider position sending impossible purchase seemingly non existent high caliber soon anxious departure buses containing crowds tourist stop abundance passengers demanding meals unable satisfy hunger alarmed mob left deal crowd long returns having fulfilled request found mechanical uses satisfying hunger mob welcomed employee dismay leaves patrick orders establishment unseen reprise cooking feat production development help wanted written series creator directed functioned storyboard director worked storyboard artist initially conceived began work shortly cancellation original idea pitch writers write storyboard possible episode pitch nickelodeon original ideas write episode road trip inspired film eventually idea developed working gave storyboard idea initial pitch crew resurrected road trip idea season lot ideas episode called pizza delivery originally character named called nickelodeon legal department discovered use product discovered voice acting original seven minute pilot recorded finding decided character given contain viewers mistake character cheese man decided use chose family referred character square shape nice ring dinner came idea help wanted based experience writer hill worked outline pitching cartoon nickelodeon executives donned hawaiian shirt brought underwater models characters hawaiian music set theme setup described nickelodeon executive pretty amazing given money weeks write pilot episode returned nickelodeon official described performance wish tape described executive producer pitch went step outside exhausted laughing making worried help hill art director finished pitch sold nickelodeon said network approved ready interview told nickelodeon executives immediate reaction liked unlike seen said character construction episode loose character development pretty strong design crew began production episode tasked design stock locations return action place house clear vision wanted look like idea nautical crew ropes wooden ships wheels anchors pilot rest series features sky flowers main background series background designer asked things answered function clouds way takes place underwater aren clouds influenced background painters use lot pattern said sky flowers design element steve came evoke look flower print hawaiian shirt like don know casting hill writing pilot conducting auditions find voices characters created character utilised kenny people personalities help create personality said tom came times pitch working help find right voice tom worked lots animated shows steve wanted find original sounding voice voice originally kenny minor female character named kenny forgot voice initially created single use remembered coming video clip episode remind kenny voice kenny says high pitched laugh specifically aimed unique stating wanted annoying laugh tradition kenny provided voice sea narrator episode according steve intention narrator nod beloved kenny described voice removed describing beautiful found narrator sounds bored decided sound little fun playful kenny said amazing thing seen seen life found narrator little playful voiced best friend named episode auditioned role kenny cast said steve lovely guy absolutely feeling material whatsoever described experience audition saying going audition idea store terms remarkable visual wit kind endearing child like humanity couldn pick audition material kind trying guy wanted originally lawrence mind role lawrence worked working episode invited audition characters said showing storyboard started reading tony tiger gregory voice funny wound having use deep voice entered time decided lawrence series villain instead music episode features song called sunlight point pilot completed music editor asked existing music said started duties mainly music editorial quickly thrust composers supervisor chair production team budget music placed budget song called sunlight said sadly familiar scenario cartoons television time comes consider music budget blown idea sunlight originated anonymous sent tape bunch music writers developing outside nickelodeon played song example enthusiasm looking came time write pilot idea use song act crew eventually got rights use song pilot copy steve old tape writers able use music women worked nickelodeon time knew somebody access brought copy song said totally lucky contact wouldn able use sad died right time writing pilot knew song working animation sound approached music asked things like ocean liner horn knew music looking said offered options cases multiple choices agreed meet gate near water tower minutes recorded sound tape met gate said happy imagine went thing know working regular series sound designer release aired episode help wanted sister episodes reef tea following television airing kids choice awards series later official debut july second episode ripped pants help wanted excluded complete 1st season dvd featuring rest season episodes release october included nickelodeon want pay estate dvd rights music episode said help wanted left help wanted later released complete 3rd season dvd bonus feature september released episodes dvd alongside episodes seasons dvd included called help wanted seven seas edition featured help wanted numerous languages episode bonus feature series dvd called moments released september april help wanted released fired episode compilation dvd series main cast members including performed live read episode event called fan read took place sound effects stage universal studios hollywood september event hosted screening winning videos inaugural original fan tributes competition reception release help wanted scored nielsen rating million total viewers including million children aged furthermore episode received generally favorable reviews media critics washington_post ranked help wanted episodes pick list episodes list band ripped pants bite episode said style polish place said humor optimistic essence evident episode said episode winner associated_press article lauded featured song episode called sunlight calling member writing crew considers episode good vice president animation development production nickelodeon lauded episode calling best pilots conveys strong personality dvd review season dvd talk disappointed set saying disappointment set little aggravated animated introduce characters missing episode upset described set annoying missing episode dvd verdict exclusion episode dvd said small flaw notch package dvd review season dvd verdict episode bonus feature said intriguing extra series pilot episode help wanted asked review release instead natural spot season end said 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