Ain't That the Tooth

Characters

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• Patrick Star
• Dorsal Dan
• Eugene H. Krabs
• Pearl Krabs Template:Cameo
• Bubble Bass
• Lady Upturn
• French Narrator
• Tooth Fairy Template:Single appearance
• Giant trevally
• Sardina Sardiña ^(pictured)
• Mama Bass Template:Cameo
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  • Incidental 12
  • Incidental 13
  • Incidental 46 ^(pictured)
  • Incidental 118
  • Incidental 118B

Production

This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on December 20, 2022.

On March 3, 2023, Vincent Waller stated that this episode was still in the animation phase. He also stated this episode would feature one of his favorite voice actors.

On April 27, Waller stated that he and the crew approved the final mix of this segment and its sister episode, "Arbor Day Disarray," stating that fans would not have to "wait very long" for the episode to come out.

Production notes

Vincent Waller:

• Waller stated that this is one of his favorite episodes.

Trivia

General

• The title card background is similar to the ones of "Snooze You Lose," "Stuck on the Roof," and "Girls' Night Out" except the title card does not have flowers on it.

Episode references

• Throughout the episode, Patrick is wearing his purple sweater from "My Pretty Seahorse."
• A pile of hats in Patrick's room contains his knight hat from "Dunces and Dragons," his beret from "The Googly Artiste," his mining helmet from "Wishing You Well," his army hat from "Squilliam Returns," the Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Party Boat hat, a Krusty Krab employee hat, a detective hat, a cowboy hat, a glove hat, a nightcap, and a marching band hat.
• Crustacean Crime Theater from "Life of Crime" is seen on Bubble Bass's TV.
• The fish couple that SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan steal from previously appeared in "Hall Monitor."
• A figure of Wolfman Boy from "The Big Bad Bubble Bass," figures of Man Ray and the Dirty Bubble, Wonder Whale from "Swamp Mates," and the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Bran Flakes from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" appear in Bubble Bass's room.
• Mr. Krabs' house is decorated with memorabilia from "Wet Painters."
• The photo of Mr. Krabs as a kid uses the same design and sepia tone as his flashback in "Krusty Krab Training Video."
• Pearl wears her nightgown from "Sleepy Time."
• The landscape that Dorsal Dan drives up to escape from the police is previously seen at the end of "Squeaky Boots."

Cultural references

• This episode's title is a reference to the phrase "Ain't that the truth."

Video

File:SpongeBob SquarePants New Episode Promo 2 - June 19, 2023 (Nickelodeon U.S.)