Gumshoe SquarePants (Shorts)

The titlecard for the first short.

GumShoe SquarePants is a series of shorts made for The Great Patty Caper. There are 3 shorts in total. They are titled "Gumshoe SquarePants," "Spongelock Holmes," and "What If the Mystery Ended This Way?"

Plots

Gumshoe SquarePants

SpongeBob tells the story of why he's called "Gumshoe". He steps on gum and chews it. He then steps on Plankton and does not want to be called "Planktonshoe", so he scrapes him into the dirt.

Spongelock Holmes

SpongeBob forgets his keys and investigates to find it, only to find Patrick had it the whole time.

What If the Mystery Ended This Way?

This short shows alternate endings to the scene when the police reveal the "butler" as a criminal accused of stealing ham sandwiches. In the last part, it shows SpongeBob as the criminal and SpongeBob revealing the policeman as the real criminal.

Transcripts

• Transcript for "Gumshoe SquarePants"
• Transcript for "Spongelock Holmes"
• Transcript for "What If the Mystery Ended This Way?"

TV Specials, Shorts, Marathons and Events

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