The Truth Hurts (Kim Possible)
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| “The Truth Hurts” | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 43 |
| Guest stars | Amy Hill, Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Kath Soucie |
| Written by | Matt Negrete |
| Directed by | David Block |
| Production no. | 231b |
| Original airdate | April 23, 2004 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "Sick Day (1/2 length episode)" | "Mother’s Day" |
The Truth Hurts is the 43rd episode of the TV series Kim Possible. It is a half length episode that shared a single (full length) time slot with Sick Day. It is notable in that the episode's mission serves only as a Mcguffin device to introduce a conflict into Kim and Ron's social lives.
[edit] Plot synopsis
The episode begins with two big deals for Kim. 1) Her father's bosses are coming over for dinner 2) She is going to be interviewed for the front cover of "Spirit Squad Weekly". The former of which is causing much anxiety for Dr. Possible, and the latter of which is causing serious freaking for Kim.
Ron offers Kim unusually pertinent advice for the interviewed, that everything will be OK if she's completely sincere, but that he has no intention of doing likewise. Before Kim can respond to this, their conversation is interrupted by Wade, who informs her that Dr. Drakken has kidnapped leading scientist Wanda Wong, and that he is holding her prisoner in an ice fortress.
Meanwhile, in his lair, Drakken is introducing Dr. Wong to an unusual form of torture - buttock freezing - which he believes will force her to reveal all of her scientific secrets.
After receiving lip from Shego and Dr. Wong, neither of whom consider his torture techniques to be particularly effective, Drakken pulls out a large ray gun and announces that he's going to use it on Dr. Wong. However, before he can do so, proceedings are interrupted by Kim. Who proceeds to free Dr. Wong, and to mix it up with Shego.
As the obligatory kung Fu battle between Kim an Shego rages on, Drakken slips on the ice and accidentally fires his ray gun into the ceiling, where a large outcrop of ice crystals causes the beam to split in two. One part hitting Ron and the Other part hitting Kim, but neither part apparently having any effect. Soon afterwards, Kim dunks Drakken and Shego in the water, and escapes with Ron and Dr. Wong.
Later that day, Kim is with the team from "Spirit Squad Weekly" and everything is going fine, until the lady conducting the interview begin asking Kim about her personal life.
When asked about her social scene, Kim blurts out that she's crushing on Bobby Johnson, but that she is not sure if she's doing it because she likes him, or because he asked Bonnie out first. Kim then finds that she's unable to stop answering questions, and quickly confesses to collecting Cuddle Buddies, sleeping with a stuffed animal, and picking her nose when nobody is looking. Effectively sabotaging her chances of making the magazine's cover, much to the delight of Bonnie and the other cheerleaders who all jump at the chance of an opening.
Distressed at this turn of events, Kim rushes off to the cheer squad dressing room, where she finds that she is unable to tell even the smallest lie. More than this though, she is also unable to resist blurting out anything that she would normally hold back from saying.
After almost alienating herself from Wade by telling Wade that he spends too much time in his room, Kim is informed that the ray that Drakken zapped her with must have been a truth ray, and that it has shut down the part of her brain that inhibit her behavior.
While the effects of the truth ray turn out to be Kim's worst nightmare come true, they appear to be working well for Ron. A potentially dangerous gaff (criticizing Mr. Barkin's choice of books) turns out to be a fortuitous event when the rest of the class back him up, and from there onwards Ron develops a "Truth Mojo" that suddenly makes him popular.
Fearing that she might say something embarrassing at her father's dinner, Kim rushes home to try and explain things, but is too late and arrives home just in time to be introduced to the Space center's board of directors.
With the effects of the truth ray in place, Kim can't help but blurt out embarrassing secrets about herself and inappropriate comments about her father's bosses, until their guests storm out in disgust. Putting Dr. Possible's future at the space center is in serious jeopardy
Just as all seems lost the board of directors arrives, Dr. Wong, the scientist that Kim saved at the beginning of the episodes. Dr. Wong thanks Kim for saving her from Drakken, and confirms her story about the truth ray, thus saving Dr. Possible's career.
The next day, the effects truth ray have worn off, leaving everything back to normal. This is good for Kim as she no longer has to say what she really thinks, but bad for Ron because he still can't get the hang of being sincere.
[edit] Trivia
- Unusually, this episode didn't feature a named ride, or a ride back story
- Kim's secret love of Cuddle buddies was previously revealed in episode 5 "Downhill"
- Mr Barkin's is now substituting Ron's English literature class.
| Kim Possible | |
| Team Possible: | Kim Possible | Ron Stoppable | Rufus | Wade | Monique |
| Villains: | Dr. Drakken | Shego | Monkey Fist | Duff Killigan | The Seniors | Dementor | DNAmy | Bebes | Gill | Motor Ed | Camille Leon | Adrena Lynn | Warmonga | Zorpox | Other minor villains |
| Family: | Mr. Dr. P. | Mrs. Dr. P. | Jim and Tim | Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable | Joss Possible | Slim Possible | Other family members |
| Supporting: | Bonnie Rockwaller | Steve Barkin | Bobo | Other minor allies | Other supporting characters |
| Locations: | Middleton | Bueno Nacho | Club Banana | Smarty Mart | Camp Wannaweep |
| Other: | Cuddle Buddies |
| Episodes & films: | List of episodes | A Sitch In Time | So The Drama |
| Other Media | |
| Soundtrack | Kim Possible soundtrack |
| Video games: | Revenge of Monkey Fist | Drakken's Demise | Team Possible | Kimmunicator | What's The Switch | Global Gemini |
