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This is the page about the season 13 episode. For other uses, see Tooth (disambiguation).

"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

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.

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SpongeBob, Patrick, and Dorsal Dan outside Bubble Bass's house.

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.

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The actual Tooth Fairy.

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.[2]

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,[3] which would end up being Steve Buscemi.

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.[4]

Promotional art

Art

Character design

  • Designed by Ian Vazquez and Jeff Shea.[6]

Storyboards

  • Plussed by Jeff Shea[7] and Kyle Morrison,[8] revised by Chris Tabares.[9]
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Production notes

Vincent Waller:

  • Waller stated that this is one of his favorite episodes.[10]

Jeff Shea:

  • Shea said that the brief given to him while plussing this episode was "Kill Mr. Pink" or something like that,[7] referencing Steve Buscemi's role in Reservoir Dogs.
  • Shea thanked Ian Vazquez for his guidance and drawings of a mangled, dropped-off-a-cliff Dorsal Dan.[7]
  • Shea had "so much fun" designing the Tooth Fairy seen at the end of the episode.[6]

Kyle Morrison:

  • Morrison said that "Dorsal Dan was such a tricky but fun character to draw, especially leaning so heavily into his Buscemi-ishness." They had to give "major credit to Ian for his guidance to that end!"[8]
  • SpongeBob and Patrick finding diamonds in Upturn's sack was one of Morrison's favorite shots in the episode. Morrison also loved the running gag of giving everyone a gentle kiss, and was happy that they got the chance to draw the giant trevally from "Salty Sponge" again.[11]

Ian Vazquez:

  • Vazquez said that the Tooth Fairy was designed to look like she came out of a completely different show, taking inspiration from characters like Young Mermaid Man and King Neptune.
    • He believed that Jeff Shea knocked her design out of the park, as well as Stephanie Gladden on the final version.[12]

Danny Giovannini:

  • In the Life in the Credits podcast, Giovannini said that he loved writing for Dorsal Dan because the character is voiced by Steve Buscemi, and the episode ended up being one of his favorites overall.[13]

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 - Nicolas Carr [Jackpot in Patrick's eyes.]
 • Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr ["Jackpot!"]
 • Hooka - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Patrick goes to bed.]
 • Sneaky Panther Pants Faster Longer - 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 - Jeremy Wakefield [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 him 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 F. Narholz [Real tooth fairy appears.]
 ‣ Nice To Be Home A - Mark Cousins, Adam Saunders, Otto Sieben [Ending.]

Release

Format Title Region
DVD The Complete Thirteenth Season United States
Box set Another 100 Episodes United States
The Best 300 Episodes Ever United States
Digital release SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 23 United States

Trivia

General

The bobblehead is a reference to Mrs. Puff's first prototype design.

Dub facts

  • In the Latin American dub, the title for this episode is "Abraca-dental" which is a line said by the Tooth Fairy at the end of the episode.

Episode references

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The kid design of Mr. Krabs in this episode from "Krusty Krab Training Video."
  • 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."
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Wiggy Rockstone's model sheet from Pebbles & Bamm. This was used as one of the blueprints for designing the tooth fairy found in this episode.


Errors

  • When SpongeBob flinches as Patrick bashes himself with his mallet, SpongeBob's eyebrows vanishes for a couple frames. This does not happen the second time.
  • Patrick's eyebrows disappear when his eyes spin like a slot machine.
  • At the beginning of the episode, Squidward's house is missing.

Videos

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
French Une fée sur les dents A Fairy on Your Teeth
German Die falsche Zahnfee The Fake Tooth Fairy
Italian Fate e ladri Fairies and Thieves
Russian Зуб на зуб не приходится
Zub na zub ne prikhoditsya		 All the Teeth are Not Alike
Spanish (Latin America) Abraca-dental Abraca-dental
Spanish (Spain) Eso no es un diente Ain't That the Tooth

References

  1. ↑ Nickelodeon UK - October 24, 2023
  2. ↑ SPONGEBOB SCHWAMMKOPF - EPISODE GUIDE
  3. ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "Arbor has been through the final mix..."
  4. ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "We just approved..."
  5. ↑ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "Today, another in a new long line..."
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jeff Shea on Twitter - "OH! And here's..."
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Jeff Shea on Twitter - "More SPONGEBOB!!!..."
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kyle Morrison on Twitter - "Hopefully Twitter cooperates..."
  9. ↑ Chris Tabares on Instagram - "Some of my Storyboard drawings..."
  10. ↑ Vincent Waller on Twitter - "Ain't That the Tooth"..."
  11. ↑ Kyle Morrison on Twitter - "Bob & Pat finding..."
  12. ↑ Ian Vazquez on Twitter - "The Tooth Fairy was..."
  13. ↑ Episode 132: Lu Over the Wall with Staff Writer Danny Giovannini (discussion on "Ain't That the Tooth" starts about 26 minutes in) - Life in the Credits

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