SB season 13

The thirteenth season of was announced by Vincent Waller on on , .Vincent Waller on Twitter - "Yes, 13 is coming"'SpongeBob SquarePants' Renewed For Season 13 By Nickelodeon On Heels Of Strong Ratings For Anniversary Special On , 2019, it was announced that there were originally supposed to be "13 half hours" in season 13. However, on , , it was announced that the number of episodes had been extended to "26 half hours." Season 13 premiered on , with the episodes "A Place for Pets" and "Lockdown for Love," and so far more episodes are to be aired.
==Promotional images==
FSlVI1 WUB4jZrx.jpeg|Drawn by Eliza Herndon, featuring SpongeBob and Patrick happily prancing around with their Pigulon figure, while Squidward rebuilds his house with bricks.
FTOLy6wUUAAa2I0.jpeg|Drawn by Ian Vazquez, featuring a classic cartoon-styled, zoomed in picture of Q.T.-π.
Fe-IpyuWIAEI5su.jpeg|Drawn by Eliza Herndon, showcasing a joyful Slappy enjoying his favorite TV show.
FfEQAoiUUAADvVw (1).jpeg|Drawn by Ian Vazquez, featuring a vampire's coffin sinking into the water. The German text on the bottom of the image translates to "a symphony of comedy."
FfHAeklXoAAH2vF.jpeg|Created by the official Nickelodeon account, featuring various incarnations of Nosferatu frightening SpongeBob and Squidward.
FfxZEQUWYAERzp1.jpeg|Created by the official Nickelodeon Twitter account. A Halloween-themed poster highlighting the best Nickelodeon friendship squads, with SpongeBob and Squidward being candidates.
FmSNh1TXkAIGKAt.jpeg|Drawn by Eliza Herndon, featuring SpongeBot catching a jellyfish in his hand net.
S13 Panorama.png|Created by the official SpongeBob Instagram account, promoting the then upcoming premieres of episodes 280 and 281.@spongebob on Instagram - "If you’re scared of clowns don’t swipe all the way through..."
Fm7tzasagAEuaBk.jpeg|Drawn by Ian Vazquez, featuring a fish closing down her rental nook.
Fng1d-faQAAthL7.jpeg|Drawn by Ian Vazquez, showcasing SpongeBob slipping on an ice block back in "No Weenies Allowed" from his point of view.Ian Vazquez on Twitter 
FnlpK1pakAAE0Zj.jpeg|Drawn by Ian Vazquez, showcasing the insides of The Salty Spitoon back in 2002.Ian Vazquez on Twitter 
FnlXvV4aQAEWhKM.jpeg|Drawn by Ian Vazquez, highlighting the Spitoon's various patrons.Ian Vazquez on Twitter
==List of episodes==
==Trivia==
*Prior to 282, this had been the most in-order season in terms of airing in the proper packaging order, with every episode (excluding "Goofy Scoopers") having aired after the previous.
*This season sees a brief return of various former SpongeBob crew members, including Richard Pursel, Ben Gruber, Heather Martinez, and Bill Reiss.
**This season also sees a brief return of various former SpongeBob cast members, including Christopher Guest and Brian George.
*This is the first season without Stephen Hillenburg's involvement after his death on , , although Vincent Waller, the current executive producer and showrunner, said he is still credited because he created the show. Vincent Waller on Twitter
*The episodes "A Place for Pets" and "Lockdown for Love" are the only ones to premiere in 2020.
**So far, 268 is the only season 13 episode to not premiere on a Friday.
*This is the second season to have exactly twice as many segments as there are episodes, with the first being season 10.
*So far, this is the first season not to have an episode obtaining 1 million viewers.
*This is the first season since season 5 to have an episode with three segments (with this being the 279th episode).
*With 52 segments, this season has the most segments of any season in the main series.
*This and season 2 are the only seasons to have only one special, with season 13's being "SpongeBob's Road to Christmas" and season 2's being "Christmas Who?"
**Coincidentally, both specials are Christmas-themed. 
*This is the first season to not end with a 15-minute "special" and a 7-minute short since season 9. 
**This is also the first season to feature two consecutive episodes featuring shorts since season 5 (with episodes 83 and 84 for season 5, and episodes 278 and 279 for season 13.)
==References==
de:Staffel 13
es:Temporada 13
pt-br:Lista dos Episódios da 13ª Temporada
pl:Sezon 13
ru:Тринадцатый сезон мультсериала «Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны»
==Trivia==
*Prior to 282, this had been the most in-order season in terms of airing in the proper packaging order, with every episode (excluding "Goofy Scoopers") having aired after the previous.
*This season sees a brief return of various former SpongeBob crew members, including Richard Pursel, Ben Gruber, Heather Martinez, and Bill Reiss.
**This season also sees a brief return of various former SpongeBob cast members, including Christopher Guest and Brian George.
*This is the first season without Stephen Hillenburg's involvement after his death on , , although Vincent Waller, the current executive producer and showrunner, said he is still credited because he created the show. Vincent Waller on Twitter
*The episodes "A Place for Pets" and "Lockdown for Love" are the only ones to premiere in 2020.
**So far, 268 is the only season 13 episode to not premiere on a Friday.
*This is the second season to have exactly twice as many segments as there are episodes, with the first being season 10.
*So far, this is the first season not to have an episode obtaining 1 million viewers.
*This is the first season since season 5 to have an episode with three segments (with this being the 279th episode).
*With 52 segments, this season has the most segments of any season in the main series.
*This and season 2 are the only seasons to have only one special, with season 13's being "SpongeBob's Road to Christmas" and season 2's being "Christmas Who?"
**Coincidentally, both specials are Christmas-themed.
*This is the first season to not end with a 15-minute "special" and a 7-minute short since season 9. 
**This is also the first season to feature two consecutive episodes featuring shorts since season 5 (with episodes 83 and 84 for season 5, and episodes 278 and 279 for season 13.)
*This is the first season to not skip any of its production codes since season 10.
==References==
de:Staffel 13
es:Temporada 13
pt-br:Lista dos Episódios da 13ª Temporada
pl:Sezon 13
ru:Тринадцатый сезон мультсериала «Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны»