Simple-Ton is a magazine that appears in the episode "You Don't Know Sponge." It has a ton of simple things to do, hence the title. It contains a "How well do you know your best friend?" quiz. The quiz also has questions like "Is your friend left or right handed?" and "What is your friend's favorite color?"
Description[]
The magazine has an olive green background with a gray fish on it with crooked, slightly chipped teeth giving a thumbs up. The fish also has a blue shirt. Above the fish, it reads the magazine's title written in yellow text and "A Ton of Simple Things to Do" written beneath it in dark green text.
It contains quizzes like the friendship test, which SpongeBob and Patrick take, and a game where the reader makes their favorite noise.
Role in episode[]
SpongeBob and Patrick read Simple-Ton to answer questions about each other to see how close they are as best friends. After Patrick gets none of the answers right, SpongeBob is still Patrick's best friend. However Patrick gives him the wrong ice cream and gets the impression that Patrick knows nothing about him anymore, entering a depressed state.
Best Friend Quiz questions[]
- What is your best friend's favorite color?
- SpongeBob: Beige
- Patrick: Aquamarine
- Is your best friend left-handed or right handed?
- SpongeBob: Ambidextrous
- Patrick: Right handed
- Is your best friend's belly button an innie or an outie?
- SpongeBob: Outie
- Patrick: Innie
- What is your best friend's favorite food?
- SpongeBob: Krabby Patties
- Patrick: Unknown
- Is your best friend a boy or a girl?
- SpongeBob: Boy
- Patrick: Boy
- What shape is your best friend?
- SpongeBob: Square
- Patrick: Star
Trivia[]
- This is SpongeBob and Patrick's favorite magazine.
- The name of the magazine is an obvious play on the word "simpleton," which refers to a gullible or foolish individual.
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Fake Science Monthly • Long Tan and Handsome • Simple-Ton • Gratitude Magazine • Fancy Living Digest • Coral Cuties • Shell Spiffy • Boring Science • House Fancy (magazine) • The Bikini Bottom Inquirer (The Camping Episode) • Dance Now! • Cool Calamari • Man Ray Style • Modern Dentistry |