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SpongeBob SquarePants S5E1 — Friend or Foe

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SpongeBob SquarePants•Season 5•Episode 1

Friend or Foe

8.0/10 · 1,333 votesApr 13, 200724 min

Ranked #9 of 36 in Season 5•+0.6 vs season avg

After yet another attack on the Krusty Krab by Plankton, SpongeBob asks Mr. Krabs why they hate each other so much. Mr. Krabs tells his side of the story in a series of flashbacks.

Directed byZeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Mike Mitchell

Written byCasey Alexander, Tim Hill, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks, Mike Mitchell

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Friend or Foe

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Cast9

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail / French Narrator (voice) / Patchy The Pirate

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward (voice)

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs (voice)

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Mrs. Puff (voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton / Larry the Lobster (voice)

Jill Talley

Jill Talley

Karen Plankton (voice)

Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Pearl Krabs (voice)

Crew12

C

Casey Alexander

Writer

T

Tom Yasumi

Animation Director

A

Alan Smart

Animation Director

Tim Hill

Tim Hill

Writer

Paul Tibbitt

Paul Tibbitt

Supervising Producer

Z

Zeus Cervas

Writer

Steven Banks

Steven Banks

Writer

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

Writer

Z

Zeus Cervas

Director

C

Casey Alexander

Director

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

Director

D

Devon Lombardi

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Friend or Foe" is episode 1 of SpongeBob SquarePants season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,333 votes, ranking #9 of 36 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Mike Mitchell and written by Casey Alexander, Tim Hill, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks, Mike Mitchell, it aired on April 13, 2007.

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