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SpongeBob SquarePants episode list


A (work-in-progress) episode list of the Nickelodeon show SpongeBob SquarePants with the most accurate airdates found through sources such as internal documentation. This is listed in airing order and not production order.

NOTE: A date listed under the first heading means the pairing consists of episodes that aired as standalone segments on different dates.

Season 1 (1999-2001)

Title Original release date
Help Wanted / Reef Blower / Tea at the Treedome May 1, 1999
July 24, 1999 (Rerun)
Bubblestand / Ripped Pants July 17, 1999
Jellyfishing / Plankton July 31, 1999
Naughty Nautical Neighbors / Boating School August 7, 1999
Pizza Delivery / Home Sweet Pineapple August 14, 1999
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy / Pickles August 21, 1999
Hall Monitor / Jellyfish Jam August 28, 1999
Nature Pants / Opposite Day September 11, 1999
Sandy’s Rocket / Squeaky Boots September 17, 1999
Culture Shock / F.U.N. September 18, 1999
MuscleBob BuffPants / Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost October 2, 1999
Scaredy Pants / I Was a Teenage Gary October 28, 1999
SB-129 / Karate Choppers December 31, 1999
Sleepy Time / Suds January 17, 2000
Valentine’s Day / The Paper February 14, 2000
The Chaperone / Employee of the Month March 8, 2000
Arrgh! / Rock Bottom March 15, 2000
Texas / Walking Small March 22, 2000
Fools in April / Neptune’s Spatula April 1, 2000
Hooky / Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II February 23, 2001 (stealth)
March 3, 2001
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Image credit: Nickstory

Season 2 (2000-2003)

Title Original release date
Something Smells / Bossy Boots October 20, 2000
Christmas Who? December 7, 2000
Dying for Pie / Imitation Krabs January 27, 2001
Big Pink Loser / Bubble Buddy February 3, 2001
Your Shoe’s Untied / Squid’s Day Off February 17, 2001
Wormy / Patty Hype February 24, 2001
Shanghaied (You Wish) March 9, 2001
Gary Takes a Bath June 17, 2002 (Nicktoons)
July 26, 2003 (Nick)
Survival of the Idiots / Dumped March 17, 2001
May 11, 2001
No Free Rides / I’m Your Biggest Fanatic April 14, 2001
Grandma’s Kisses / Squidville April 28, 2001
Prehibernation Week / Life of Crime May 5, 2001
Pressure / The Smoking Peanut May 12, 2001
The Secret Box / Band Geeks September 7, 2001
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III / Squirrel Jokes September 14, 2001
Sailor Mouth / Artist Unknown September 21, 2001
Jellyfish Hunter / The Fry Cook Games September 28, 2001
Squid on Strike / Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm October 12, 2001
Procrastination / I’m With Stupid October 19, 2001
Welcome to the Chum Bucket / Frankendoodle January 21, 2002
Graveyard Shift / Krusty Love September 6, 2002
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Image credits: Unknown encoders, Nautical Nonsense/Sponge Buddies DVD release

Season 3 (2001-2004)

Title Original release date
The Bully / Just One Bite October 5, 2001
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV / Doing Time January 21, 2002
Snowball Effect / One Krabs Trash February 22, 2002
Nasty Patty / Idiot Box March 1, 2002
As Seen on TV / Can You Spare a Dime? March 8, 2002
No Weenies Allowed / Squilliam Returns March 15, 2002
The Algae’s Always Greener / SpongeGuard on Duty March 22, 2002
Krab Borg / Rock-a-Bye Bivalve March 29, 2002
Wet Painters / Krusty Krab Training Video May 10, 2002
Party Pooper Pants (SpongeBob's House Party) May 17, 2002
Chocolate With Nuts / Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V June 1, 2002
Club SpongeBob / My Pretty Seahorse July 12, 2002
New Student Starfish / Clams September 20, 2002
The Great Snail Race / Mid-Life Crustacean January 24, 2003
The Sponge Who Could Fly (Lost Episode) March 21, 2003
Born Again Krabs / I Had an Accident October 4, 2003
Missing Identity / Plankton’s Army January 19, 2004
Ugh (SpongeBob B.C.) March 5, 2004
Krabby Land / The Camping Episode April 3, 2004
SpongeBob Meets the Strangler / Pranks a Lot October 11, 2004
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Image credit: Unknown encoder

Season 4 (2005-2007)

Title Original release date
Fear of a Krabby Patty / Shell of a Man May 6, 2005
The Lost Mattress / Krabs vs. Plankton May 13, 2005
Skill Crane / Good Neighbors May 20, 2005
Selling Out / Funny Pants September 23, 2005
September 30, 2005
Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture / Enemy in Law October 7, 2005
October 14, 2005
Patrick Smartpants / SquidBob TentaclePants October 21, 2005
November 4, 2005
Have You Seen This Snail? (Where's Gary?) November 11, 2005
Dunces and Dragons February 20, 2006
Krusty Towers / Mrs. Puff, You're Fired April 1, 2006
Chimps Ahoy / Ghost Host May 5, 2006
Whale of a Birthday / Karate Island May 12, 2006
All That Glitters / Wishing You Well June 2, 2006
New Leaf / Once Bitten September 22, 2006
September 29, 2006
Squidtastic Voyage / Bummer Vacation October 6, 2006
October 13, 2006
Best Day Ever / The Gift of Gum November 10, 2006
February 19, 2007
Wigstruck / That's No Lady November 17, 2006
November 25, 2006
The Thing / Hocus Pocus January 15, 2007
Driven to Tears / Rule of Dumb February 19, 2007
The Pink Purloiner / Squid Wood February 19, 2007
July 24, 2007
Born to Be Wild / Best Frenemies March 31, 2007

Season 5 (2007-2009)

Title Original release date
Rise and Shine / Waiting / Fungus Among Us February 19, 2007
September 29, 2007
Sing a Song of Patrick / The Krusty Sponge February 19, 2007
July 24, 2007
Friend or Foe? April 13, 2007
Spy Buddies / Boat Smarts / Good Ol' Whatshisname July 23, 2007
New Digs / Krabs a la Mode July 25, 2007
To Love a Patty / Breath of Fresh Squidward July 26, 2007
Roller Cowards / Bucket Sweet Bucket July 27, 2007
The Original Fry Cook / Night Light July 30, 2007
Money Talks / SpongeBob vs. the Patty Gadget / Slimey Dancing July 31, 2007
A Flea in Her Dome / The Donut of Shame / The Krusty Plate August 1, 2007
Picture Day / Pat No Pay / Blackjack August 2, 2007
Blackened Sponge / Mermaidman vs. SpongeBob August 3, 2007
Le Big Switch / Goo Goo Gas September 29, 2007
July 19, 2009
Atlantis SquarePantis November 12, 2007
The Inmates of Summer / To Save a Squirrel November 23, 2007
20,000 Patties Under the Sea / Battle of Bikini Bottom November 23, 2007
The Two Faces of Squidward / SpongeHenge November 23, 2007
Banned in Bikini Bottom / Stanley S. Squarepants November 23, 2007
Pest of the West April 11, 2008
Whatever Happened to SpongeBob? (WhoBob WhatPants) October 13, 2008

Season 13 (2020-2023)

Title Original release date
A Place for Pets / Lockdown for Love October 22, 2020
Under the Small Top / Squidward's Sick Daze April 16, 2021
Pat the Dog / Goofy Scoopers July 9, 2021
February 25, 2022
Something Narwhal This Way Comes / C.H.U.M.S. November 19, 2021
SpongeBob's Road to Christmas December 10, 2021
Potato Puff / There Will Be Grease April 22, 2022
April 29, 2022
The Big Bad Bubble Bass / Sea-Man Sponge Haters Club May 6, 2022
Food PBFFT! Truck / Upturn Girls May 13, 2022
Say Awww! / Patrick the Mailman May 20, 2022
Captain Pipsqueak / Plane to Sea July 22, 2022
Squidferatu / Slappy Daze October 14, 2022
The Tidal Zone January 13, 2023
Abandon Twits / Wallhalla January 20, 2023
The Salty Sponge / Karen for Spot January 27, 2023
February 3, 2023
Ma and Pa's Big Hurrah / Yellow Pavement March 10, 2023
March 17, 2023
The Flower Plot / SpongeBob's on Parade March 24, 2023
March 31, 2023
Delivery to Monster Island / Ride Patrick Ride April 7, 2023
June 19, 2023
Hot Crossed Nuts / Sir Urchin and Snail Fail June 20, 2023
June 21, 2023
Friendiversary / Mandatory Music June 22, 2023
June 26, 2023
Arbor Day Disarray / Ain't That the Tooth June 27, 2023
June 28, 2023
Dopey Dick / Plankton and the Beanstalk June 29, 2023
July 17, 2023
My Friend Patty / FUN-Believable July 18, 2023
July 19, 2023
Spatula of the Heavens / Gary's Playhouse July 20, 2023
August 7, 2023
Swimming Fools / The Goobfather August 8, 2023
August 9, 2023
SquidBird / Allergy Attack August 10, 2023
October 30, 2023
Big Top Flop / Sandy, Help Us! October 31, 2023
November 1, 2023

Season 14 (2023-2024)

Title Original release date
Cell-Singled Defense / Buff for Puff November 2, 2023
November 20, 2023
We Heart Hoops / SpongeChovy November 21, 2023
November 22, 2023
BassWard / Squidiot Box November 23, 2023
February 12, 2024
Blood is Thicker Than Grease February 21, 2024 (Nicktoons, stealth)
July 15, 2024 (Nick)
Don't Make Me Laugh February 12, 2024 (stealth)
Momageddon / Pet the Rock February 14, 2024
Tango Tangle / Necro-Nom-Nom-Nomicon February 20, 2024
February 26, 2024
PL-1413 / In the Mood to Feud July 15, 2024
July 16, 2024
Mooned! / Hysterical History July 17, 2024
July 18, 2024
The Dirty Bubble Bass / Sheldon SquarePants July 22, 2024
July 23, 2024
Kreepaway Kamp October 10, 2024
Snow Yellow and the Seven Jellies November 11, 2024
Sandy's Country Christmas December 2, 2024

Season 15 (2024-2025)

NOTE: Starting with this season, each first half consists of segments that were produced during the previous season before being split off.
Title Original release date
Sammy Suckerfish / Big League Bob July 24, 2024
July 25, 2024
Upward / Unidentified Flailing Octopus December 3, 2024
December 5, 2024
Bad Luck Bob / The Sandman Cometh December 9, 2024
December 11, 2024
Biscuit Ballyhoo / Student Driver Survivor December 13, 2024
December 17, 2024
Wiener Takes All / Stuck in an Elevator December 19, 2024
December 24, 2024
Squidness Protection / Dome Alone February 14, 2025
Wary Gary / Pinned February 21, 2025
Jeffy T's Prankwell Emporium / A Taste of Plankton February 28, 2025
Smartificial Intelligence / Firehouse Bob March 7, 2025
Pablum Plankton / MuseBob ModelPants March 14, 2025
Delivery of Doom / My Father the Boat June 6, 2025
Who's Afraid of Mr. Snippers? / A Fish Called Sandy June 13, 2025
Making Waves / Captain Quasar: The Next Iteration June 20, 2025

Season 16 (2025-TBA)

Title Original release date
SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up June 27, 2025
Bizzaro Bottom / Squidward's Tough Break TBA
Curse of the WereDoodle / Gorilla Suit Day TBA
Exchange Student Driver / The Kreepy Krab TBA
Laundro-Madness / Hog Huntin TBA
SpongeBob TrashPants / Krusty Kafeteria TBA
The Haunted Bucket / Go Fetch TBA
Heart of Garbage / Near-Mint Plankton TBA
Pardon My Wand / Superstition TBA
Pigskin Pearl TBA
The Green Tentacle / Happy Krabby Birthday TBA
Karate Pals / Karen's Klatch TBA

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