List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

## Episodes

### Season 1 (1999–2001)

The first season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (41 segments, since the first episode has three segments). This is the only season that used cel animation. The episodes are ordered according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 2 (2000–03)

The second season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (39 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 3 (2001–04)

The third season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (37 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 4 (2005–07)

The fourth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (38 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 5 (2007–09)

The fifth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (41 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 6 (2008–10)

The sixth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (47 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 7 (2009–11)

The seventh season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (50 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 8 (2011–12)

The eighth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (47 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 9 (2012–17)

The ninth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (49 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 10 (2016–17)

The tenth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 11 episodes (22 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order. It is the shortest season, lacking the usual 26 episode length.

### Season 11 (2017–18)

The eleventh season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (50 segments), which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

### Season 12 (2018–20)

The twelfth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 31 episodes (53 segments), including 5 specials, which are ordered according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order. This was the last season that series creator Stephen Hillenburg was involved in, before his death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on November 26, 2018, at age 57.

### Season 13 (2020–23)

The thirteenth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes, which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

## Films

(U.S.)
November 14, 2004
 *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water* | Paul Tibbitt
*Screenplay by* : Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger
*Storyboard by* : Luke Brookshier, Mike Cachuela, Marc Ceccarelli, Emma Coats, Joel Crawford, Nick Cross, Heiko Drengenberg, Bob Flynn, Matt Flynn, Dalton Grant Jr., Elizabeth Ito, Tom King, Jay Oliva, Howie Perry, Chris Reccardi, Johnny Ryan, David P. Smith, Eddie Trigueros, and Carson Kuglar
(U.S.)
January 28, 2015
 *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run* | Tim Hill
*Screenplay by* : Tim Hill
*Storyboard by* : Zeus Cervas, Charlotte Jackson, Charles Klein, Kenny Pittenger, Chris Reccardi, Jason Reicher, Josh Engel, Brian Morante, Fred Osmond, John Trabbic, and Josh Zinman