海綿寶寶 (Cantonese)

If you were looking for the article about the the Taiwanese Mandarin dub, then see 海綿寶寶 (Taiwanese Mandarin, Nickelodeon).

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海綿寶寶
General information
Other names:	頑皮小海綿 (ATV World, 2001-2010) 棉球方块 ("The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie")
Network:	ATV Home (formerly) ViuTV (formerly) Netflix (direct-to-video)
Country:	China (Hong Kong)
Language:	Cantonese
Seasons:	ATV Home: 6 ViuTV: 3 (seasons 8-10) Netflix: 2 (seasons 6 & 7)
Episodes:	ATV Home: 124 ViuTV: 38 Netflix: 34
Original run:	ATV Home: May 7, 2010 - April 14, 2013 ViuTV: December 25, 2017 - April 16, 2018 Netflix: September 2020 - present
Wiki:	海綿寶寶百科全書

海綿寶寶 (in Yale: Hóimìhn Bóubóu) is the Cantonese dub of SpongeBob SquarePants. It is part of International SpongeBob SquarePants.

Channel history

ATV Home

The first Cantonese iteration of the series premiered on ATV Home on May 7, 2010.

Its first run spanned from then to November 1, 2010 on weekdays, airing the first 3 seasons.

Its second run spanned from January 4, 2012 to July 26, 2012, airing a mix of premieres of episodes from seasons 4-6 and reruns of episodes from seasons 1-3.

Its third and final run spanned from December 7, 2012 to April 14, 2013.

The original English version aired on its sister channel ATV World occasionally from June 1, 2001 to December 31, 2012.

ViuTV

The second iteration premiered on ViuTV on December 25, 2017 with the episode "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!". It then began its proper run on January 22, 2018, airing seasons 9 and 10 until April 16, 2018.

The original English version (although usually with Cantonese subtitles available) began airing on its sister channel ViuTVsix on December 20, 2018 and still airs.

Netflix

The third iteration released on Netflix in September 2020 and was available until September 30, 2022. It became available again on the service exactly one year later on September 30, 2023.

Currently, some episodes of season 6 and all of season 7 are available on the service with an original dub. Earlier seasons have been available on the service with the ATV Home dub, and later seasons have yet to become available in Cantonese.

Names

Characters

• 海綿寶寶 / Hóimìhn Bóubóu (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• 派大星 / Paaidaaih Sīng (Patrick Star)
• 章魚哥 / Jēungyùh Gō (Squidward Tentacles)
• 蟹老闆 / Háaih Lóuhbáan (Eugene H. Krabs)
• 珊迪 / Sāandihk (Sandy Cheeks)

Locations

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Terminology

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Cast

ATV Home (seasons 1-6)

• Kwok Chun Ting (Guō Jùntíng) as SpongeBob
• Chén Zhìqiáng as Patrick Star
• Stephen Wong (Huáng Zhìchéng) as Mr. Krabs, Larry the Lobster, and Patchy the Pirate
• Chan Tak (Chén Dé) as Mr. Krabs (later seasons)
• Owen (Yáng) Yàotài as Squidward Tentacles and French Narrator
• Nicole Chong Hau Yi (Zhuāng Qiǎo'er) as Sandy Cheeks
• Chén Wěiquán as Plankton, Mermaid Man and Harold SquarePants
• Raymond Ng Pok Man (Wǔ Bómín) as Plankton (later seasons)
• Ng Siu Ngai (Wú Xiǎoyì) as Mrs. Puff and Karen
• Koo Wing Suet (Gù Yǒngxuě) as Pearl
• Lo Kit (Lú Jié\Lú Jiéqún) as Barnacle Boy and The Flying Dutchman

ViuTV (one episode of season 8; most episodes of season 9-10)

• Kwok Chun Ting (Guō Jùntíng) as SpongeBob
• Nicole Chong Hau Yi (Zhuāng Qiǎo'er) as Sandy Cheeks (season 9-10)

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Episodes

Season 1

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#	Title card	Dubbed title	Original title	Airdates
1		急徵店員 Gāp jīng dimyùhn Urgent Shop Assistant	"Help Wanted"	Asia Television: Unknown
		海底清潔隊 Hóidái chīnggit deuih Undersea Cleaning Team	"Reef Blower"	Asia Television: Unknown
		我的好朋友 Ngóh dīk hóu pàhngyáuh My Good Friend	"Tea at the Treedome"	Asia Television: Unknown

Season 2

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Season 3

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Gallery

Season 1

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Screenshot of the I ♥ Pain banner from "Help Wanted."

Screenshot of the help wanted sign from "Help Wanted."

Screenshot of "Loser" from "Help Wanted."

Screenshot of the order here sign from "Help Wanted."

Screenshot of the Barg'N-Mart from "Help Wanted."

Trivia

• The songs in this dub are usually subtitled, but if there is talking, they may dub it.
  • Words that are in English are usually subtitled as well.
  • The title cards also include subtitles and a voice-over that reads out the title cards.