Gary-a-Thon was a 2020 marathon full of Gary-themed episodes, including two new episodes, "Swamp Mates" and "One Trick Sponge."
Premieres[]
| Title card | # | Title | U.S. airdate | U.S. viewers (millions)
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247a | "Swamp Mates" (tr • ga) | April 11, 2020 | |
| Bubble Bass finds himself stranded with Patrick in a mysterious swamp, looking for a lost action figure. | ||||
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247b | "One Trick Sponge" (tr • ga) | April 11, 2020 | |
| SpongeBob learns a new magic trick, but can't find an audience to show it to. | ||||
Schedule[]
| Time (ET) | Episode |
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| 11:00 am | (#247): "Swamp Mates" / "One Trick Sponge" 
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| 11:30 am | (#245): "Gary's Got Legs" / "King Plankton" |
| 12:00 pm | (#164B): "Pet Sitter Pat" / (#196B): "Married to Money" |
| 12:30 pm | (#164B): "Pet Sitter Pat" / (#121B): "Shell Shocked" |
| 1:00 pm | (#013B): "I Was a Teenage Gary" / (#058A): "Missing Identity" |
| 1:30 pm | (#226A): "Chatterbox Gary" / (#203A): "Pineapple Invasion" |
| 2:00 pm | (#055A): "The Great Snail Race" / (#110B): "Grooming Gary" |
| 2:30 pm | (#029B): "Dumped" / (#118A): "Pet or Pests" |
| 3:00 pm | (#015A): "Sleepy Time" / (#007B): "Jellyfish Jam" |
| 3:30 pm | (#137B): "Gary in Love" / (#131B): "A Pal for Gary" |
| 4:00 pm | (#174A): "Treats! / {#147B): "Shellback Shenanigans" |
| 4:30 pm | (#247): "Swamp Mates" / "One Trick Sponge" (REPEAT) |
Trivia[]
General[]
- "Gary & Spot" was originally going to be paired up with "Gary's Got Legs," but was replaced with "King Plankton" instead.
- "Gary Takes a Bath" was also going to be paired up with "I Was a Teenage Gary," but was replaced with "Missing Identity" instead.
- "Pet Sitter Pat" aired twice in this event.
- Some episodes from this event re-aired on Nicktoons from 2am to 6am on April 12.
- "King Plankton" and "Married to Money" are the only episodes in this event not to be Gary-themed.
- The reason Gary's shell looks like an Easter egg in the ads is because the event took place the day before Easter in 2020.
- This art is also seen on the DVD menu of The Pilot a Mini-Movie and the Square Shorts.
- This is the second event to start on April 11 on a leap year, the first was the Pest of the West Showdown in 2008.
Gallery[]
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Video[]
SpongeBob SquarePants - "Swamp Mates" and "One Trick Sponge" Official Promo with Gary-a-Thon
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