This is the article about the episode,For the DVD of the same name, see It's a SpongeBob Christmas! (DVD).
For the album of the same name, see It's a SpongeBob Christmas (album).
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Characters
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Patrick Star
- Squidward Tentacles
- Eugene Krabs
- Sandy Cheeks
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Gary the Snail
- Pearl Krabs (cameo)
- Mrs. Puff (cameo)
- Patchy the Pirate (animated)
- Potty the Parrot (animated)
- Santa Claus (animated)
Settings
Songs
- It's A SpongeBob Christmas! Theme
- Santa Has His Eye On Me
- Hot Fruitcake
- Don't Be A Jerk (It's Christmas)
Trivia
- This episode aired for the first time in Israel at September 9, 2012.
- This is the second Christmas-themed episode, the last being Season 2's episode Christmas Who?.
- This episode was originally intended to be called "Plankton's Christmas Wish" and then "Tis The Season to Be Jerky."
- This is the first appearance of Patchy the Pirate since "Truth or Square" in 2009.
- The Christmas opening sequence from Christmas Who? will be used again for this special.
- This marks the last episode to premiere in 2012, as well as the final episode to air from Season 8.
- This is the second appearance of Santa Claus, with the first being in Christmas Who?. He will be played by John Goodman.
- This episode parodies the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials with their use of stop-motion animation in specials such as Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Little Drummer Boy, etc.
- This episode will be available on DVD on October 30, 2012.
- SpongeBob creates a rainbow for the second time in this episode, with the first instance being in The Idiot Box.
- This is the first (and so far) and only SpongeBob SquarePants episode to be made entirely in stop-motion.
- This episode will also be presented in widescreen format (16:9 or 1:78:1)
- Don't be a Jerk, It's Christmas usually plays as a commercial in the Christmas season and found on YouTube in Lego version and normal version played on the commercial. Link for Lego version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLuK-QEOmcg
- This episode will premiere on CBS before Nickelodeon (November 23rd for CBS and December 9th for Nickelodeon).
- It's a SpongeBob Christmas! has been releasing digitally through iTunes and physically as a DVD; both include extras, such as Behind the Scenes.
Trailer
A sneak-peak trailer for It's a SpongeBob Christmas! was released in mid-2012 for a preview of the episode.