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Truth or Square

  • Episode aired Nov 10, 2009
  • 52m
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5.8/10
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Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, and Tom Kenny in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Spongebob Squarepants: Truth Or Square
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The cast look back on major events in their lives; Patchy hosts a star-studded anniversary special.The cast look back on major events in their lives; Patchy hosts a star-studded anniversary special.The cast look back on major events in their lives; Patchy hosts a star-studded anniversary special.

  • Directors
    • Vincent Waller
    • Mark Osborne
  • Writers
    • Stephen Hillenburg
    • Luke Brookshier
    • Nate Cash
  • Stars
    • Tom Kenny
    • Bill Fagerbakke
    • Rodger Bumpass
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    945
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Vincent Waller
      • Mark Osborne
    • Writers
      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Luke Brookshier
      • Nate Cash
    • Stars
      • Tom Kenny
      • Bill Fagerbakke
      • Rodger Bumpass
    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
    • SpongeBob SquarePants
    • (voice)
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    Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke
    • Patrick Star
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    • Squidward Tentacles
    • (voice)
    • …
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Mr. Krabs
    • (voice)
    Carolyn Lawrence
    Carolyn Lawrence
    • Sandy
    • (voice)
    Mr. Lawrence
    Mr. Lawrence
    • Plankton
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    • Wallet
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jill Talley
    Jill Talley
    • Karen
    • (voice)
    Sirena Irwin
    Sirena Irwin
    • Mom
    • (voice)
    • …
    Bob Joles
    Bob Joles
    • Painty the Pirate
    • (voice)
    Harrison Fahn
    • Kid Singer #1
    Elan Garfias
    Elan Garfias
    • Kid Singer #2
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Rosario Dawson
    Craig Ferguson
    Craig Ferguson
    • Craig Ferguson
    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • Will Ferrell
    Tina Fey
    Tina Fey
    • Tina Fey
    LeBron James
    LeBron James
    • LeBron James
    P!nk
    P!nk
    • Pink
    • (as Pink)
    • Directors
      • Vincent Waller
      • Mark Osborne
    • Writers
      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Luke Brookshier
      • Nate Cash
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    User reviews13

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    9BadnikCritic

    Flawed, but Interesting

    The celeb segments, I thought they were funny. Like Patchy not knowing who Tom Kenny is. Overall, I like Truth or Square quite a bit. But I do think that Big Birthday Blowout does a better job celebrating a Spongebob anniversary. Truth or Square does celebrate the anniversary in a pretty strange way, through the Spongebob gang being trapped in the vents of the Krusty Krab and a fake clip show and cutaways. I think the jokes are still funny. I think a lot of the cutaways/clips are pretty interesting and creative in their style/premise. I like the premise of the characters being trapped in the ventilation system too. I think this special's structure is somewhat messy and doesn't have the clearest focus, but I still find it entertaining and somewhat creative. This special is hated by many, but I like it even with its flaws.
    2jackfrazier-50155

    Jackson Frazier

    Looks so cool in commercials but when you finally watch it is such an abomination
    3totaldramaicequn

    What is this supposed to be

    Truth or Square is supposed to celebrate SpongeBob's 10th anniversary. It's supposed to highlight all the great moments from the show's first 10 years and celebrate it.

    But instead, we get unnecessary flashbacks from adventures that weren't even from the previous episodes or shorts, sandbagging, and ridiculous concepts/parodies of the show that led me to change the channel!

    Not even Patchy the Pirate could save this special from tanking. The only flashbacka I enjoyed was when Krabs broke the fourth wall and stopped Plankton from hearing the secret formula but why would SpongeBob even tell Plankton about it anyway? The montage showing Plankton getting launched back to the Chum Bucket was also funny. Especially that last one where he launched himself. And Pink's "We Got Scurvy" song was very memorable. But that's it.

    This special needed less reminiscing on things the fans never saw and more on celebrating the anniversary.
    7rybread-23594

    Good

    I don't know what else to say but good. 8/10 Good.

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    • Trivia
      This special was made to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants series.
    • Goofs
      The flashback to SpongeBob as a baby is set somewhere between late 1986 and early 1987. Squidward is shown as an adult at the register, and the way he looks in the present. His birth year is undisclosed, but if it was 1966 then in the flashback he would be twenty years old and have a full head of hair, and if it was 1977, then in the flashback he would be just nine. Furthermore 'Goodbye Krabby Patty' shows that Squidward didn't start working at the Krusty Krab until 1999.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Krabs: Back then, a Krabby Patty only cost a dime. It was a dark and evil time. I still have nightmares.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are in stop-motion.
    • Alternate versions
      On DVD, the episode "Truth or Square" contains additional dialogue and scenes during the live-action sequences not included on television. Notably added are a heavily extended version of the Robin Williams scene, and a deleted scene where Patchy calls Triumph The Insult Comic Dog.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Guest Stars of Spongebob Squarepants (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      A Day Like This
      Written and composed by Kyle McCulloch

      Performed by Tom Kenny

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Nickelodeon Animation Studios
      • United Plankton Pictures
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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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