List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 1–10)
Episode list for an animated series
Episode list for an animated series
Stephen Hillenburg, shown here in 2011, created SpongeBob SquarePants, which premiered on May 1, 1999.
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animatedtelevision series created by marine biologist and animatorStephen Hillenburg that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 1, 1999.[1] The series is set in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom, and centers on the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob SquarePants, an enthusiastic and optimistic sea sponge. Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled The Intertidal Zone, which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s.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.[2][3]
Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants have been nominated for a variety of different awards, including 17 Annie Awards (with six wins),[10] 17 Golden Reel Awards (with eight wins),[11] 15 Emmy Awards (with one win),[12] 22 Kids' Choice Awards (with 21 wins),[13] and four BAFTA Children's Awards (with two wins).[14] Several compilation DVDs have been released. In addition, the first thirteen seasons have been released on DVD, and are available for Regions 1, 2 and 4 as of December 5, 2023.[15][16][17]
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.[18]
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.[54]
Storyboarded by : Carson Kugler, Erik Wiese & William Reiss; Walt Dohrn & Paul Tibbitt (directors) Written by : Walt Dohrn, Paul Tibbitt & Mr. Lawrence
Storyboarded by : Chris Headrick (also director) Written by : Walt Dohrn, Paul Tibbitt & Merriwether Williams
5571–169
35
15
"The Secret Box"
Tom Yasumi
Storyboarded by : Carson Kugler, William Reiss & Erik Wiese; Walt Dohrn & Paul Tibbitt (directors) Written by : Walt Dohrn, Paul Tibbitt & Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : William Reiss; Jay Lender (director) Written by : Mr. Lawrence, Jay Lender & William Reiss
5571–170
37
17
"Procrastination"
Tom Yasumi
Storyboarded by : Carson Kugler, William Reiss & Erik Wiese; Walt Dohrn & Paul Tibbitt (directors) Written by : Walt Dohrn, Paul Tibbitt & Mr. Lawrence
Storyboarded by : Carson Kugler, William Reiss & Erik Wiese; Walt Dohrn & Paul Tibbitt (directors) Written by : Walt Dohrn, Paul Tibbitt & Merriwether Williams
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.[85]
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
5572–178
45
5
"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV"
Sean Dempsey
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer Written by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director), C.H. Greenblatt Written by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams
5572–186
46
6
"Snowball Effect"
Andrew Overtoom
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer Written by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
5572–190
48
8
"No Weenies Allowed"
Andrew Overtoom
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Heather Martinez & Mike Roth Written by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
5572–199
49
9
"Krab Borg"
Tom Yasumi
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Walt Dorhrn (song sequence), Caleb Meurer, Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare Merriwether Williams, Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne (Live Action)
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kaz (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kaz, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : C.H. Greenblatt & Kaz (directors), Mike Roth Written by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Merriwether Williams
5572–206
53
13
"New Student Starfish"
Tom Yasumi
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Heather Martinez, William Reiss, & Mike Roth Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer Written by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Mark O'Hare
5572–207
54
14
"Ugh" "SpongeBob BC"
Andrew Overtoom
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss Written by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne Merriwether Williams (Live Action)
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Chuck Klein, Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Joe Liss (TV), Merriwether Williams (DVD)
Storyboarded by : C.H. Greenblatt & Kaz (directors), Chuck Klein Written by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Mark O'Hare
5572–210
56
16
"Born Again Krabs"
Tom Yasumi
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Chuck Klein, Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : C.H. Greenblatt & Kaz (directors), Chuck Klein Written by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Merriwether Williams
5572–214
57
17
"Krabby Land"
Andrew Overtoom
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbit & Kent Osborne (directors), Chuck Klein, Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Dan Povenmire (directors), Caleb Meurer Written by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
5572–215
58
18
"Missing Identity"
Tom Yasumi
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Zeus Cervas, Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams Jay Lender and Sam Henderson (Live Action)
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt, Kaz, & C.H. Greenblatt (directors), Zeus Cervas, Chuck Klein, Carson Kugler, & Mike Roth Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss Written by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
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.[108]
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.[139]
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors) Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel
151–508–4
"Good Ol' Whatshisname"
Alan Smart
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors) Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli (TV),[145] Richard Pursel (DVD)
151–508–7
85
5
"New Digs"
Andrew Overtoom
Storyboarded by : Nate Cash and Tuck Tucker (directors) Written by : Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker, and Richard Pursel
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.[151]
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Aaron Springer (directors) Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Aaron Springer, Steven Banks, and Paul Tibbitt
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.[172]
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Sean Charmatz (directors) Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, and Richard Pursel
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.[198]
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors) Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen, Dani Michaeli, and Richard Pursel
Storyboarded by : Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Sean Charmatz (directors) Written by : Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Sean Charmatz, and Steven Banks
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Sean Charmatz (directors) Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, and Richard Pursel
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.
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas and Blake Lemons (directors) Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Blake Lemons, and Andrew Goodman
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.
^Later reruns, The Complete 1st Season DVD, The First 100 Episodes DVD, and 10 Happiest Moments DVD versions.
^This episode also received 1.9 million viewers with children aged 2 through 11.[28]
^"Shanghaied" was alternatively listed under the syndication number #999[73] when it originally aired as part of a half-hour special event.[74]
^Krusty Love was first released in Canada on January 24, 2002.
^My Pretty Seahorse was first released in the UK and Ireland on May 17, 2002.
^This episode was first released in Canada on November 5, 2002.
^This episode was first released in Canada on November 6, 2002.
^This episode was first released in Canada on November 13, 2002.
^This episode was first released in Canada on November 14, 2002.
^Both episode were first released early on a screener release of Fear of the Krabby Patties VHS on April 5, 2005
^This episode was first released early on a screener release of Where's Gary VHS on September 20, 2005.
^This episode was first released in Australia and New Zealand on April 2, 2007.
^Alternatively listed under the syndication number #998.[73]
^ abAlternatively listed under the syndication number #997.[73]
^Due to airing as a part of Nickelodeon's Countdown to the Kids' Choice Awards 2011 event, the exact ratings for this episode went undocumented. The ratings listed here are what the 7:30pm half-hour of this event received.[204]
^From #179A "Extreme Spots" to #189 "SpongeBob You're Fired," only animation directors are credited. Following the series' transition from a board-driven format to a script-driven one with #190A "Lost in Bikini Bottom," storyboard supervisors (later referred to as supervising directors beginning with #197A "Mall Girl Pearl") are also listed in the opening and end credits.
^Adam Paloian did not use the supervising director title in his episodes at first. Instead, he used the title "storyboard supervisor" up until episode 213a, where he is credited as a supervising director from then on.
^So far, this is the only episode that has not used the animation director credit. Instead, Jaques is credited as a timing director.
DVD notes
^This episode was first released on the Sea Stories VHS/DVD on November 5, 2002.
^Graveyard Shift was first released in Nautical Nonsense VHS and Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies DVD on March 12, 2002.
^Club SpongeBob was first released on Sponge Buddies VHS and Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies DVD on March 12, 2002.
^Both episodes was first released on Tales from the Deep DVD on January 28, 2003.
^This episode was first released in The Sponge Who Can Fly VHS and Lost at Sea DVD on March 4, 2003.
^Both episodes was first released on The Seascape Capers VHS/DVD on January 6, 2004.
^This episode was first released in Karate Island DVD on July 18, 2006.
^ abThis episode was first released in Whale of a Birthday DVD on October 31, 2006.
^ abcdefThis episode was first released in Season 4, Volume 2 DVD on January 9, 2007.
^ abcThis episode was first released on the Friend or Foe? DVD on April 17, 2007.
^ abcdThis episode was first released on the Bikini Bottom Adventures DVD on June 5, 2007.
^This episode was first released on the SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants? DVD on October 14, 2008.
^This episode was first released on the SpongeBob vs. The Big One DVD on March 3, 2009.
^This episode was first released on the SpongeBob's Last Stand DVD on March 16, 2010.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released on the SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom DVD on November 16, 2010.
^ abcdeThis episode was first released on the SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip DVD on September 20, 2011.
^This episode was first released in It's a Spongebob Christmas! DVD on November 6, 2012.
^Hillenburg, Stephen (2003). The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season (DVD). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Banks, Steven (September 24, 2004). SpongeBob Exposed! The Insider's Guide to SpongeBob SquarePants. Schigiel, Gregg (Illustrator). Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN978-0-689-86870-2.
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