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The third season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants , created by Stephen Hillenburg , aired on Nickelodeon from October 5 , 2001 to October 11 , 2004 , and consists of 20 episodes .. Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon. SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants. Stephen Hillenburg. Stephen Hillenburg. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom .. title character. spongeBob SquarePants ( character ). The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg , who also acted as the showrunner .. executive produced. executive producer. showrunner. showrunner. Hillenburg halted production on the show to work on the 2004 film adaptation of the series , The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie .. SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. After production on the film , Hillenburg resigned from the show as its showrunner , and appointed staff writer Paul Tibbitt to overtake the position .. showrunner. showrunner. Paul Tibbitt. Paul Tibbitt. Season 3 was originally set to end the series after the release of the film , but the success prevented the series from ending , leading to a fourth season .. fourth season. SpongeBob SquarePants ( season 4 ). The season was well received by media critics and fans .. During its run , SpongeBob SquarePants became -LRB- and remains -RRB- the highest rated children 's show on cable , with over 50 million viewers a month .. SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants. The show received several recognitions , including its nomination at the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children 's Program .. The episodes `` New Student Starfish '' and `` Clams '' were nominated for Outstanding Animated Program -LRB- for Programming Less Than One Hour -RRB- category , while the entry `` SpongeBob B.C. -LRB- Ugh -RRB- '' won the same category .. The season was also the first time the show received a nomination at the Kids ' Choice Awards and won .. It won the 2003 Kids ' Choice Awards for Favorite Cartoon , and also won the following year 's Kids ' Choice Award for the same category .. Celebrities -- including Justin Timberlake , Kelly Osbourne , Britney Spears , Bruce Willis , Noel Gallagher , rapper Dr. Dre , and Mike Myers -- have been reported to be fans of the show .. Justin Timberlake. Justin Timberlake. Kelly Osbourne. Kelly Osbourne. Britney Spears. Britney Spears. Bruce Willis. Bruce Willis. Noel Gallagher. Noel Gallagher. Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre. Mike Myers. Mike Myers. Several compilation DVDs that contained episodes from the season were released .. The SpongeBob SquarePants  : The Complete 3rd Season DVD was released in Region 1 on September 27 , 2005 , Region 2 on December 3 , 2007 , and Region 4 on November 8 , 2007 .. SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants. Region 1. DVD region code#Region codes and countries. Region 2. DVD region code#Region codes and countries. Region 4. DVD region code#Region codes and countries