List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

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*SpongeBob SquarePants* is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator, Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants, an over-optimistic sea sponge that annoys other characters. Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled *The Intertidal Zone*, which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s. He began developing *SpongeBob SquarePants* into a television series in 1996 after the cancellation of *Rocko's Modern Life*, another Nickelodeon television series that Hillenburg previously directed.

Since its debut on May 1, 1999, *SpongeBob SquarePants* has broadcast 262 episodes, and its twelfth season premiered on November 11, 2018. On July 17, 2019, the series was renewed for its thirteenth season. It will consist of 13 episodes. *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie*, a feature-length film, was released in theaters on November 19, 2004 and grossed over US$140 million worldwide. *Atlantis SquarePantis*, a television film guest starring David Bowie, debuted as part of the fifth season. In 2009, Nickelodeon celebrated the show's tenth anniversary with *Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants* and *SpongeBob's Truth or Square*. *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water*, a stand-alone sequel, was released in theaters on February 6, 2015 and grossed over US$324 million worldwide.

Episodes of *SpongeBob SquarePants* have been nominated for a variety of different awards, including 17 Annie Awards (with six wins), 17 Golden Reel Awards (with eight wins), 15 Emmy Awards (with one win), 16 Kids' Choice Awards (with 15 wins), and four BAFTA Children's Awards (with two wins). Several compilation DVDs have been released. In addition, the first ten seasons have been released on DVD, and are available for Regions 1, 2 and 4 as of Template:Dts.

## Episodes

### Season 1 (1999–2000)

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The first season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (41 segments). This is the only season that used cel animation.

### Season 2 (2000–03)

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The second season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (39 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.

### Season 3 (2001–04)

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The third season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (37 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.

### Season 4 (2005–07)

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The fourth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (38 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.

### Season 5 (2007–09)

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The fifth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 20 episodes (41 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.
SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5)

### Season 6 (2008–10)

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The sixth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (47 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.
SpongeBob SquarePants (season 6)

### Season 7 (2009–11)

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The seventh season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (50 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.
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### Season 8 (2011–12)

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The eighth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (47 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.
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### Season 9 (2012–17)

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The ninth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (49 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.
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### Season 10 (2016–17)

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The tenth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 11 episodes (22 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order. It is the shortest season, lacking the usual 26 episode length.
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### Season 11 (2017–18)

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The eleventh season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes (50 segments), which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.
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### Season 12 (2018–19)

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The twelfth season of *SpongeBob SquarePants* consists of 26 episodes, which are ordered below by production number and not their original 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.
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## Films

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### *The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie* (2004)

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### *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water* (2015)

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### *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run* (2020)

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## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
2. ↑ Later reruns, The Complete 1st Season DVD, The First 100 Episodes DVD, and 10 Happiest Moments DVD versions.
3. ↑ This episode was first released on the *Sea Stories* VHS/DVD on November 5, 2002.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 This episode was first released on the *Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies* DVD on March 12, 2002.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 This episode was first released on the *Tales from the Deep* DVD on January 28, 2003.
6. ↑ This episode was first released on the *Lost at Sea* DVD on March 4, 2003.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 This episode was first released on *The Seascape Capers* DVD on January 6, 2004.

1. ↑ This episode was first released on the *SpongeBob SquarePants: Karate Island* DVD on July 18, 2006. On TV, this episode first aired on September 10, 2006 in Germany.
2. ↑ This episode first aired on September 10, 2006 in Germany.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 This episode first aired on September 30, 2006 in Germany.
4. ↑ This episode was first released on the *SpongeBob SquarePants: Whale of a Birthday* DVD on October 31, 2006. On TV, this episode first aired on October 14, 2006 in Germany.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 This episode was first released on the *SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2* DVD on January 9, 2007.
6. ↑ This episode was first released on the *SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2* DVD on January 9, 2007. On TV, this episode first aired on October 4, 2006 in Germany.
7. ↑ This episode was first released on the *SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2* DVD on January 9, 2007. On TV, this episode first aired on November 4, 2006 in Germany.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 This episode was first released on the *SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2* DVD on January 9, 2007. On TV, this episode first aired on November 18, 2006 in Germany.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 This episode was first released on the *SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2* DVD on January 9, 2007. On TV, this episode first aired on December 9, 2006 in Germany.
10. ↑ This episode was first released on the *SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2* DVD on January 9, 2007. On TV, this episode first aired on December 23, 2006 in Germany.

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## External links

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