List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

"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 Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled "The Intertidal Zone", which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s.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 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 ' and "SpongeBob's Truth or Square". ', 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), 19 Kids' Choice Awards (with 18 wins), and four BAFTA Children's Awards (with two wins). Several compilation DVDs have been released. In addition, the first twelve seasons have been released on DVD, and are available for Regions 1, 2 and 4 as of .
Series overview.
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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 (2018–21).
The twelfth season of "SpongeBob SquarePants" consists of 26 episodes, 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 (2020–21).
The thirteenth season of "SpongeBob SquarePants" consists of 13 episodes, which are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order. 