Karate Pants was a marathon that aired on January 1, 2013, leading up to the premiere of "Squid Defense."
Premiere[]
| Title card | # | Title | U.S. airdate | U.S. viewers (millions)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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183b | "Squid Defense" (tr • ga) | January 1, 2013[1] | |
| After Squidward's groceries are stolen, SpongeBob and Sandy teach him karate to protect himself. | ||||
Schedule[]
| Time | Episode |
|---|---|
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | (#179): "Extreme Spots" / "Squirrel Record" |
| 2:30pm - 2:45pm | (#106A): "A Life in a Day" |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm | (#135B): "The Bad Guy Club for Villains" |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | (#027A): "Prehibernation Week" |
| 3:15pm - 3:30pm | (#039B): "The Fry Cook Games" |
| 3:30pm - 3:45pm | (#052B): "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V" |
| 3:45pm - 4:00pm | (#094B): "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob" |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | (#092): "Atlantis SquarePantis" |
| 5:00pm - 5:15pm | (#094A): "Blackened Sponge" |
| 5:15pm - 5:30pm | (#113A): "Krusty Krushers" |
| 5:30pm - 6:00pm | (#066): "Dunces and Dragons" |
| 6:00pm - 6:15pm | (#014B): "Karate Choppers" |
| 6:15pm - 6:30pm | (#071B): "Karate Island" |
| 6:30pm - 6:45pm | (#166B): "The Way of the Sponge" |
| 6:45pm - 7:00pm | (#144B): "Karate Star" |
| 7:00pm - 7:15pm | (#183B): "Squid Defense" 
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| 7:15pm - 7:30pm | (#183A): "Eek, an Urchin!" |
Trivia[]
General[]
- "Atlantis SquarePantis" is the only 40-minute episode to air in this event.
- "Dunces and Dragons" is the only 22-minute episode to air in this event.
- It is the first marathon of 2013.
Gallery[]
Videos[]
SpongeBob SquarePants - "Squid Defense" Official Promo 1
SpongeBob SquarePants - "Squid Defense" Official Promo 2