Ain't That the Tooth
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"Ain't That the Tooth" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season 13. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick mistake a burglar for the tooth fairy
Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Dorsal Dan
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Pearl Krabs (cameo)
- Bubble Bass
- Lady Upturn
- French Narrator
- Tooth Fairy (single appearance)
- Giant trevally
- Sardina Sardiña (pictured)
- Mama Bass (cameo)
- Sneaky Hermit
- Shellnapping victim
- Incidentals
Synopsis
SpongeBob rides on his unicycle through Bikini Bottom, passing by Patrick at his house. He stops there, noticing Patrick is holding a mallet. Patrick smashes himself with the mallet, not wanting to grow a nose, which causes a tooth to fall out of him. SpongeBob tells him that leaving a tooth for the Tooth Fairy will give him a quarter, so Patrick smashes himself again so he can leave more teeth under his pillow.
That night, Dorsal Dan sneaks into Patrick's house attempting to rob him, but is unsuccessful and gets punched by him. Glitter falls into Dorsal Dan, with Patrick thinking that he is the Tooth Fairy, so he kidnaps him and goes to show him to SpongeBob. Patrick enters SpongeBob's bedroom and shows him the "Tooth Fairy." SpongeBob believes that Dorsal Dan is the Tooth Fairy as well, and he and Patrick want to take a trip with him. At first, Dorsal Dan questions their belief, but then decides to go along with it for his own purpose of robbing people.
They first stop at Bubble Bass's house, with SpongeBob and Patrick looking for teeth, and Dorsal Dan going for his money. SpongeBob and Patrick manage to extract a tooth out of Bubble Bass's mouth. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan go around more houses through town, with SpongeBob and Patrick getting the teeth as Dorsal Dan robs people for their valuables, but gets harmed every time.
Dorsal Dan prepares for his last stop, but SpongeBob interrupts him so they can go inside Mr. Krabs' house. As they go inside the house, SpongeBob warns Dorsal Dan of security traps, in which one is set off by Patrick. Mr. Krabs comes down, confused, and soon tells SpongeBob and Patrick that Dorsal Dan is not the real Tooth Fairy. Dorsal Dan tries to convince SpongeBob and Patrick still, as they leave Mr. Krabs' house.
The police chase SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan as they end up at the top of a cliff. SpongeBob and Patrick then push Dorsal Dan off the cliff, as they say that he can fly, being the "Tooth Fairy." Dorsal Dan ends up injured, as the actual Tooth Fairy soon appears, complimenting SpongeBob and Patrick for their efforts of collecting teeth. She rewards them by making them her assistants and giving them the ability to fly.
Production
This episode was confirmed by Cartoonlounge.de on December 20, 2022.[1]
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.[2]
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 in the United States.[3]
Promotional art
- Drawn by Ian Vazquez.[4]
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Promo art for the episode, featuring various criminals from throughout the series' run.
Storyboards
- Plussed by Jeff Shea.[5]
Art
Character design
- Designed by Ian Vazquez and Jeff Shea.[6]
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Drawings of the Tooth Fairy
Production notes
Vincent Waller:
- Waller stated that this is one of his favorite episodes.[6]Vincent Waller on Twitter - "Ain't That the Tooth"..."</ref>
Jeff Shea:
- Shea said that the brief given to him while boarding this episode was "Kill Mr. Pink" or something akin to that.Cite error: Invalid parameter in
<ref>tag - Shea thanked Ian Vazquez for his guidance and drawings of a mangled, dropped-off-a-cliff Dorsal Dan.[5]
- Shea had "so much fun" designing the Tooth Fairy seen at the end of the episode.[6]
Music
| ( ‣ ) Production music |
| ( • ) Original music |
| ( ◦ ) SpongeBob music |
• Tentacally Speaking - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Title card.]
• Marlin March - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Opening.]
‣ Brown Threat - Alan Owen [Patrick smashes his tooth with a mallet.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 32B - Jeremy Wakefield ["Hey, look Patrick! You just lost a tooth!"]
‣ Fairy Coach - Ernest Tomlinson [SpongeBob tells Patrick about the tooth fairy.]
• ? [Jackpot in Patrick's eyes.]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Jackpot!"]
• Hooka - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Patrick goes to bed.]
• Sneaky Panther Pants - Nicolas Carr [Dorsal Dan sneaks into Patrick's bedroom.]
‣ Comedy Chase Sequence - Paul Williams [Dorsal Dan stumbles across Patrick's bedroom.]
‣ Fairy Coach - Ernest Tomlinson [Patrick thinks Dorsal Dan is the real tooth fairy.]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 19B - Jeremy Wakefield [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Slap and Tickle - Roger Roger [Patrick wakes SpongeBob up.]
‣ Hollywood Christmas [#70] - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob sees Dorsal Dan and thinks he's the tooth fairy too.]
‣ Slap and Tickle - Roger Roger [Dorsal Dan agrees to let SpongeBob and Patrick be his assistants.]
• Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene.]
‣ Tearaway - Ralph Dollimore [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan take off.]
‣ Prowler - Derrick Mason [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan arrive at Bubble Bass' house.]
‣ Rat Trap - Syd Dale [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan sneak into Bubble Bass' house.]
‣ Dicey - Kenny Graham [SpongeBob and Patrick attempt to extract Bubble Bass' tooth.]
‣ Sneaking Around You - Didier Francois Goret [SpongeBob and Patrick collecting teeth while Dorsal Dan tries to rob people's houses.]
‣ Hunting For Clues - Jack Jordan ["You stooges really gave the tooth fairy a lot of help tonight."]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 24A - Jeremy Wakefield ["He's my daytime boss, you're my nighttime boss!"]
• Hot Steel and Slide Licks 22D - Dorsal Dan snarls at SpongeBob.
‣ Crime and Danger Sign #9 - Hans Conzelmann, Delle Haensch [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan enter Mr. Krabs' house.]
‣ The Fairytale Princess - Adam Saunders, Mark Cousins ["We were just assisting the tooth fairy here."]
• Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr [Mr. Krabs' photo of his as a kid without teeth.]
‣ Scary Shivers - Sean Elder ["Oh no! The fuzz! You gotta get me outta here!"]
‣ Hollywood Christmas [#69] - Gregor F. Narholz [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan leave Mr. Krabs' house.]
‣ Fraidy Cat - Fredric Bayco [Mr. Krabs activates his own burglar alarm and an anchor falls on him.]
‣ Tearaway - Ralph Dollimore [SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan getting chased by the police.]
‣ Six Comedy-Mysterioso Links 5 - Ronald Hanmer ["The jig is up! What are we gonna do?!"]
• Earls Revenge - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [SpongeBob and Patrick push Dorsal Dan off a cliff.]
‣ Land of Magic - Gregor Narholz [Real tooth fairy appears.]
‣ Nice To Be Home A - Mark Cousins, Adam Saunders, Otto Sieben [Ending.]
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.
- When he is first seen, Patrick is trying not to get a nose. The episodes "Something Smells" and "No Nose Knows" focus on Patrick being noseless; however, he was able to grow a nose in "The Battle of Bikini Bottom," while he smells without a nose on some occasions.
- In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick meet the tooth fairy; however in "The Whole Tooth," Patrick's last baby tooth boards a tooth ferry.
Episode references
- SpongeBob said he helped Mr. Krabs install the security system himself, referencing the events of the episode "Knock Knock, Who's There?"
- Throughout the episode, Patrick is wearing his purple sweater from "My Pretty Seahorse."
- SpongeBob's outfit throughout the episode is the same one he wore in "Just One Bite."
- 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."
- The Tooth Fairy's design is based off of classic Hanna-Barbera media, mainly taking influence from various The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show characters.[6]
Video
References
- ↑ SPONGEBOB SCHWAMMKOPF - EPISODE GUIDE
- ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "Arbor has been through the final mix..."
- ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "We just approved..."
- ↑ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Today, another in a new long line..."
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jeff Shea on Twitter - "More SPONGEBOB!!!..."
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Jeff Shea on Twitter - "OH! And here's..."