List of renamed episodes

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A complete list of renamed episodes in SpongeBob SquarePants. Throughout the series, there have been some instances of episode titles getting renamed before release because either the creators did not like the original title or the original title was deemed inappropriate.

Note: Episodes with alternate names on the TV guide listings also count. For an episode list with the official episode titles, see List of episodes.

SpongeBob SquarePants

Season 1

• "Help Wanted" - According to a piece of concept art, the title was originally "Sponge Overboard" and "Pilot."
• "Reef Blower" - According to concept art, the title was originally "Pilot Extension," referencing the fact that this fills in the rest of the 11 minute runtime that this and "Help Wanted" are combined.
• "Tea at the Treedome" - According to a production painting, this episode was originally titled "Tea at the Tree Dome," with the words "Tree" and "Dome" being two different words before being combined into one.
• "Bubblestand" - According to Stephen Hillenburg's pitch bible, this episode was originally titled "Bubbles." In the Croatian dub, this episode's title is "Mjehurići," which when translated to English, still uses the original title.
• "Jellyfishing" - According to Stephen Hillenburg's pitch bible, the title was supposed to be "Jelly Fishing."
• "Plankton!" - According to the audio commentary, this episode was originally going to be titled "Deep Cover."
• "Naughty Nautical Neighbors" - This episode was originally titled "Friendly Fire," as seen in some production art.
• "Home Sweet Pineapple" - This episode was originally titled "Home." and/or "Home Sweet Home"
• "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" - This episode was originally titled "The Return of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy."
• "Jellyfish Jam" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Jellyfish Jamboree."

• "Sandy's Rocket" - According to an Instagram post by Derek Drymon, this episode was based on a short story by Ray Bradbury, and was initially pitched under the title "Space Show" on June 23, 1998, but was then revised under its current title a day later.
• "Squeaky Boots" - In some pieces of production art, this episode was originally titled "Squeeky Boots."
• "F.U.N." - This episode was originally titled "My Fair Plankton." This original title is a reference to the 1964 musical comedy-drama film My Fair Lady.
• "MuscleBob BuffPants" - According to production art, this episode was originally called "Pump It Up."
• "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost" - According to Sherm Cohen, this episode was originally going to be called "Squidward's House of Wax."
• "The Chaperone" - According to concept art, the episode was originally titled "Chaperone."

"Chumbucket?"

• "Employee of the Month" - Sometimes, YTV accidentally lists this episode as "Chumbucket" instead of its actual name. The Chum Bucket is not even seen or mentioned in this episode.
  • YTV also sometimes incorrectly says this episode originally aired on March 14, 2014.
  • Additionally, "Chumbucket" is one word when it should be two.
• "Scaredy Pants" - This episode was originally titled "SpongeBob's Halloween."
• "I Was a Teenage Gary" - This episode was originally titled "Critical Condition."

"SB-129" is listed as "SpongeBob 129" on Season 1 on Amazon Prime Video.

• "SB-129" - This episode was originally titled "SpongeBob 3000" according to pieces of concept art and the old Nickelodeon website or "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Sponge." The second original title is a reference to the 1964 black comedy film Dr. Strangelove (also known as Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb).
  • This episode is alternatively titled "SpongeBob 129" on various digital and streaming releases, including the Nickelodeon official YouTube channel, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, the PlayStation Store, and SkyShowtime.
• "The Paper" - This episode was originally called "Lemons Out Of Lemonade."
• "Arrgh!" - This episode was originally called "Argh!," with one less "r" in the title.
• "Rock Bottom" - This episode's alternate titles were "The Wrong Bus," "The Bus," and "It's Lonely at the Bottom."
• "Walking Small" - This episode was originally titled "Walking Tall." This original title was listed on the old Nickelodeon website.
• "Fools in April" - This episode was originally titled "April Fools." or Instant Karma
• "Neptune's Spatula" - This episode was originally titled "The Spatula and the Stove" and "The Golden Spatula" in some later pieces of concept art.

• "Hooky" - According to Apple TV UK, this episode's working title was "Hooks."
  • However, this could also be a simple typo.
• "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" - This episode was originally titled "Twenty-five Words or Less" or "25 Words or Less."

Season 2

• "Your Shoe's Untied" - This episode was originally titled "Your Shoe Is Untied."
• "Bossy Boots" - This episode was originally titled "Working Pearl." The iTunes US store release still keeps this title.
• "Big Pink Loser" - This episode was originally titled "Single Pink Starfish."

• "Bubble Buddy" - This episode was originally titled as "SpongeBob's Bubble Pal" according to old newspaper listings.
• "Dying for Pie" - This episode was originally called "Biscuits."
• "Imitation Krabs" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Two Krabs Are Better Than One," according to some production art. The reason why it was changed is unknown, but it was most likely because of the title being too long. It was also going to be called "Robot Krabs"
• "Wormy" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Shoo Fly."
• "Patty Hype" - This episode was originally titled "Color Patties" and "Color Patty's."
• "Prehibernation Week" - This episode was originally called "Sardines."
• "Life of Crime" - This episode was intially called "Partners in Crime."
• "Christmas Who?" - This episode was originally titled "Patchy The Pirate Presents: The SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special." This alternate title is used by various cable TV providers and the Nickelodeon website. Amazon Prime Video shortens this title to "The SpongeBob Christmas Special."
• "Survival of the Idiots" - According to the audio commentary, the original title was going to be "Survival of the Morons."
• "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" - This episode was originally titled "Fanatics."

Listed as "You Wish/Shanghaied" on The Complete 2nd Season DVD.

• "Shanghaied" - This episode was originally going to be called "SpongeBob's You Wish Spectacular Special" with "You Wish" appearing within the original Patchy segments. The Season 2 DVD box set still keeps this title, and on Sky this episode is called "You Wish (aka Shanghaied)."
• "Welcome to the Chum Bucket" - This episode was originally titled "The Big Game."
• "Band Geeks" - This episode was originally titled "Squid In Charge."
• "Krusty Love" - This episode was originally titled "I Got You, Krabs” and/or "I Got Yo Krabs."
• "Sailor Mouth" - This episode was originally titled "Barnacles."
• "Jellyfish Hunter" - This episode was originally titled "Jellyfish Stalker."
  • This episode was also initially listed as "Jellyfish Hunters" on Zap2it.
• "The Fry Cook Games" -This episode was originally titled "The Dueling Mascots."
• "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Sandy SpongeBob, And The Worm."

Season 3

• "The Algae's Always Greener" - This episode was originally titled "Success for Losers."
• "SpongeGuard on Duty" - This episode was originally titled "Summer of Sponge." and "Lifeguard Trouble"
• "My Pretty Seahorse" - This episode was originally titled "The Spongeling."
• "Idiot Box" - This episode was originally titled "The Magic Box."
• "Snowball Effect" - This episode was originally titled as "Snowball Fight" according to old newspaper listings.
• "Can You Spare a Dime?" - This episode was originally titled "Down and Out," "Down and Out in Bikini Bottom," and "Squidward Quits A Job."
• "No Weenies Allowed" - According to the model sheets, this episode was originally titled "SpongeBob Takes It Up a Notch."
• "Krab Borg" - The episode was originally titled as "Robo-Krabs," according to old newspaper listings.
• "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" - This episode was originally called "Spongie Dearest."
• "Wet Painters" - This episode was originally titled "Derek’s Paint Story."
• "Krusty Krab Training Video" - This episode was originally titled "All Aboard."

• "Party Pooper Pants" - This episode was advertised as "SpongeBob SquarePants House Party," even having a special logo as it's also seen on the DVD.
  • The logo is seen 4 times through the episode.
  • The Dutch dub uses this exact (English) name.
• "Chocolate with Nuts" - The original name of this episode was "Door to Door" and "The Chocolate Skirmish" from old newspaper listings.
• "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V" - This episode's working title is "Superfriends," as seen in production art, TV listings, and certain DVD releases.
• "Clams" - The original name of this episode was "SpongeJaws," a pun of the Jaws movie series.

A listing of this episode with its alternate name.

• "Ugh" - This special episode is also listed as "SpongeBob B.C. (Before Comedy)."
• "Born Again Krabs" - The original name of this episode was "A Penny Saved."

Old YTV listing of "I Had an Accident."

New YTV listing of "Safety Freak."

• "I Had an Accident" - This episode was originally titled "Safety Freak" or "Safety Freak SpongeBob." Some television guides, such as Dish Network, use this title. It is known on Charter and Foxtel as simply "Safety Freak." The Comcast description of the episode calls the episode "Safety Freak (I Had an Accident)." It is unknown why Comcast would put "I Had an Accident" in parentheses in the title.
  • On old YTV airings of this episode, it was originally listed as its actual title, but, for unknown reasons, the YTV listings changed the title back to "Safety Freak" in 2013.
  • AT&T U-Verse used to list the original title, but like the YTV example, it was changed to "Safety Freak" in 2019.

• "Krabby Land" - This episode's working title was "Krabbyland." This is also seen in the Sponge for Hire DVD-credits and the SpongeBob Comics #52. comic book.
• "The Camping Episode" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Squid Gets Mauled."
  • This was likely because the sea bear's attack on Squidward was not as relevant enough to the plot (as it only happened near the end) as SpongeBob and Patrick camping on their front lawn.
  • This could also be because the latter title was not family-friendly, since it is violent in nature.
  • This also could've been just a placeholder name, and was never meant to be the final name of the episode.
• "Missing Identity" - This episode was originally titled "Missing Party."
• "Plankton's Army" - This episode was originally called "Plankton's Last Stand."

• "The Sponge Who Could Fly" - This episode was originally called "Volcano Pants."
• "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" - This episode was originally called "The Litter Bug."

Naked Pants.

Amazon Prime Video calls the episode "Pranks a Lot" "Naked Pants" as well.

• "Pranks a Lot" - This episode was originally going to be called "Naked Pants" according to The Seascape Capers DVD episode selection screen and "Ghost Jokers" according to Zap2it.
  • This title is also seen on Digiturk listings.
  • This episode is also listed as "Pranks a Lot (AKA Naked Pants)" on Amazon Prime Video.

Season 4

"Molting" referenced in the end credits.

• "Shell of a Man" - During production, this episode was originally titled "Molting." The case for the screener version of the Fear of a Krabby Patty VHS uses this title. American television broadcasts from 2019 onward also list the title as "Molting" in the on-screen credits.
• "Have You Seen This Snail?" - This episode was originally known as "Where's Gary?" The DVD and VHS releases for this episode still refer to it by this title.
• "Good Neighbors" - This episode was originally shortened to be named as "Good Neighbor" and a different title "Security." The first original name ended up being used on the Where's Gary?, Season 4 Volume 1, Double Feature Volume 2, Triple Pack 4, and Big Hits: Volume 2 DVDs.
• "Funny Pants" - This episode was originally going to be named "Unfunny Pants," but was later changed to "Laughbox" when Nickelodeon announced the episode.
• "Dunces and Dragons" - This episode was originally titled "Lost in Time."
• "Enemy In-Law" - This episode was originally called "My Worst Friend's Wedding."
• "Patrick SmartPants" - This episode was originally called "Abracamoron." The original title is still used on the Polish TV guide and on Amazon Prime Video.

"Patrick SmartPants" listed with both titles

• "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired" - This episode was originally titled "The Puff Stops Here."
• "Ghost Host" - The episode was originally titled as "Ghost House." The original title is used on the YTV broadcast logs.
• "Whale of a Birthday" - This episode was originally titled "Sweet Sixteen."
• "All That Glitters" - This episode was originally titled "Obsession."

• "New Leaf" - This episode originally had "The" at the beginning of the title, making the title The New Leaf. It was called "The New Leaf" during the Best Day Ever marathon, as well as on the closing credits and the Nickelodeon schedule, and the unused title card.
  • Comcast, Amazon Prime Video, AT&T U-Verse, and DirecTV still use this title.

"The New Leaf"

"New Leaf" is listed as "The New Leaf" on Season 4 on Amazon Prime Video.

• "Bummer Vacation" - This episode's alternate titles were "Bummer Summer," "Bummer Summer Vacation," "Homework," and "Obligation Vacation."
• "Wigstruck" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Wig Stuck."
• "That's No Lady" - This episode was originally going to be called "Witness Protection" and "Some Like It Patrick."
• "Driven to Tears" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Driving Mr. SquarePants."
• "Rule of Dumb" - This episode's alternate titles were "Starfish of Royalty," "Royal Pain," and "King Patrick."
• "Born to Be Wild" - This episode was originally going to be called "The Wild Ones."
• "Best Frenemies" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Krabs & Plankton Team Up."
• "The Pink Purloiner" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Suspicion" and "To Catch a Starfish."
• "Squid Wood" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Mini Squid." and "Squidwood," according to the unused title card.
  • The former name is used in some other countries when translated to English.

Season 5

• Friend or Foe" - This episode was originally titled "Friend and Foe" and "Between Friends."
• "Fungus Among Us" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Ick."

"Spy Buddies" is listed as "SpyBob" on Season 5 on Amazon Prime Video (also notice the   in the description for the episode).

"Spy Buddies" is listed as "SpyBob" on Season 5 on iTunes.

• "Spy Buddies" - The original title for this episode was going to be called "SpyBob" but later, it was changed to "Spy Buddies."
  • Dish Network, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, and the SpongeBob SquarePants Annual 2015 still use the original title instead of the final.
  • In the Dutch dub, this episode's title is "SpionsBob," which when translated to English, still uses the original title.
• "Boat Smarts" - A very early script draft titles the episode as "Red Riptides."
• "Good Ol' Whatshisname" - An early script outline of this episode lists it as "What's In a Name?"
• "Krabs à la Mode" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Krabby Puck."
• "Roller Cowards" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Coaster Cowards."
• "Bucket Sweet Bucket" - This episode was originally titled "The Krabby Bucket" and "The Krusty Bucket." The second former title would later be used for a season 12 episode.

The title "In Search of Mom and Dad Sponge" used on the episode outline.

Unused "In Search of Ma and Pa Sponge" title card.

• "BlackJack" - This episode's alternate titles were "SpongeBob's Cousin," "In Search of Ma and Pa Sponge," and "In Search of Mom and Dad Sponge." The second unused title even had a title card made for it before they decided to change it to the finalized title of "BlackJack."
• "Blackened Sponge" - This episode was originally going to be titled "The Black Sponge."
• "Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Mermaidman and Barnacleboy VII: The Heist."
• "The Inmates of Summer" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Camp Incarceration."
• "To Save a Squirrel" - An early script outline lists this episode under various alternate titles: "Survival of the Misfittest," "Spongenapped!," "The Most Dangerous Hobby," "Captured Kidnapped Lost Castaways," and "Welcome to the Errordome."
• "Pest of the West" - This episode's alternate titles were "The Pest of the West," "The Good, The Bad, and The Spongey," and "Eternal Fry Cook."
• "Stanley S. SquarePants" - This episode was going to be titled "SpongeBob's Klutzy Cousin."

Season 6

• "Krabby Road" - This episode was initially called "Krabby Tunes."
• "Penny Foolish" - On the original Nickelodeon USA schedule, this episode was originally going to be titled "Penny Fraud."
• "Suction Cup Symphony" - This episode was originally titled "Underwater Boogaloo."
• "A Life in a Day" - This episode was initially called "The Life in a Day."
• "No Nose Knows" - This episode was originally titled "Patrick Picks a Nose."
• "Patty Caper" - This episode was initially called "The Patty Caper."
• "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" - This episode's alternate titles were "Endless Summer," "The Secret of Kahuna Laguna," and "SpongeBob SquarePants and the Big Wave." Two of these alternate titles are used in several international countries, including Poland, Serbia, all of Central and Eastern Europe, the UK, Taiwan, Latvia, Ukraine, Australia, and Germany.
  • The Dutch dub uses the name "The Secret of Kahuna Laguna," but still uses the "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" title card background.

"SpongeBob SquarePants and the Big Wave" title card.

"The Secret of Kahuna Laguna" title card.

• "Porous Pockets" - This episode was initially called "The Truth of Gold."

Shortened "To SquarePants or Not to" title card used in several countries and Amazon Prime Video.

• "To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" - This episode's title is sometimes shortened by a word. This is because:
  • On the SpongeBob's To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants DVD-credits, this episode is listed as "To SquarePants or Not to."
  • In Southeast Asia (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao), Turkey, Poland, and all of Central and Eastern Europe, the title card only reads "To SquarePants or Not to" because the original title is considered too long. This also happens on the Amazon Prime Video and Netflix versions.
• "Grandpappy the Pirate" - This episode was originally titled "Krabs' Grandad."

• "Gullible Pants" - This episode's original titles were "GulliBob" on the pitch storyboard and "Gul-I-Bob."
• "No Hat for Pat" - This episode's alternate title is "Patrick Star Tour Guide."
• "Krusty Krushers" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Garbage Men" and "The Krusty Krushers."
• "Toy Store of Doom" - This episode was originally titled "Toy Store of Doom!"
• "Single Cell Anniversary" - The episode's alternate title is "Green Anniversary."

"Stuck in the Freezer" title card.

• "Truth or Square" - The original title of this episode was "Stuck in the Freezer," "The Great Escape!," and "10th Anniversary." There is a "Stuck in the Freezer" title card that can be seen in many countries, including Latin America, Spain, and Brazil. The book still uses "The Great Escape" title.
  • The Dutch dub still uses the former name, but with the "Truth or Square" title card background. Also, "Stuck in the Freezer" is pronounced as "Stuck in the F-F-Freezer."

Original title card.

• "The Clash of Triton" - This episode was originally titled "Neptune's Party," and a title card for "Neptune's Party" was even made before they decided to change it to "The Clash of Triton." The title card can still be seen in Lithuania, Asia, Germany, France, Poland, Scandinavia, Israel, and all of Central and Eastern Europe.
  • In Latin America, the episode is sometimes transmitted with that title, although the original is also used.
  • In the Dutch dub, the episode still uses the original title, but not on the original title card background.

Season 7

• "Tentacle-Vision" - According to production art and the Nickelodeon USA schedule, this episode was originally going to be titled "Squid TV."
• "I ♥ Dancing" - This episode was originally going to be titled "I Heart a Parade."
• "Growth Spout" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Growth Spurt."
• "The Inside Job" - This episode was originally going to be called "Inside Job."
• "Model Sponge" - The episode's alternate title is "SpongeModel," and was initially called "Sponge Model."
• "Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful" - The episode's original title is "The Squid Who Cleaned Up Bikini Bottom."
• "Yours, Mine and Mine" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Sharing."

• "Squidward in Clarinetland" - This episode was originally called "Locker Share."
• "SpongeBob's Last Stand" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Save Jellyfish Fields."
• "The Bad Guy Club for Villains" - This episode was originally going to be titled "The IJLSA vs. the BGATFBC" and an early script outline listed the episode as "Sponge Sprite."

Original title card.

• "One Coarse Meal" - This episode was originally titled "Plankton Got Served," and a title card for "Plankton Got Served" was even made before they decided to change it to "One Coarse Meal."
• "Gramma's Secret Recipe" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Grandma Plankton."
• "Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Welcome to the Bermuda Triangle," as seen on some of the original character models sheets on Facebook.
• "The Curse of the Hex" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Hagfish Hex," as seen on some of the original character storyboards on Facebook.
• "The Great Patty Caper" - The original name for this episode was "Krabby Patty No More." On YoutubeTV, this episode is referred to as “Mystery with a Twistery.”
• "The Cent of Money" - This episode was originally going to be titled "The Smell of Money."
• "That Sinking Feeling" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Digging It."
• "Buried in Time" - This episode was originally called "Time Capsule Spectacular."
• "Earworm" - The episode's original title was "Ear Worm."
• "Love That Squid" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Cuddle Me Squid."

Season 8

• "Frozen Face-Off" - The original title was "The Great Sleigh Race." It may have been possible that they changed the name because the original name was similar to "The Great Snail Race."
• "Squidward's School for Grown-Ups" - This episode was originally titled "Pat's Sooo Mature."
• "Sweet and Sour Squid" - Some cable providers list this episode as "Sweet and Sour Squidward." This is also the name of a DVD.
• "Restraining SpongeBob" - The original title was "Whispering Tentacles."
• "Pet Sitter Pat" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Pet Sitter."
• "Smoothe Jazz at Bikini Bottom" - This episode was initially called "Smooth Jazz at Rock Bottom." This original title is used on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's EPG.
• "Fiasco!" - The original title was "The Priceless Patty."
• "Are You Happy Now?" - This episode's working title was "Squidward's Happiest Memory."
• "Home Sweet Rubble" - This episode was originally going to be titled "The Pineapple Razing."
• "Karen 2.0" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Computer Trouble."
• "Squiditis" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Squid's Disease."
• "For Here or to Go" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Plankton Eats!"
• "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" - This episode was originally intended to be called "Plankton's Christmas Wish" and then "Tis The Season to Be Jerky." In Israel, it is still called "Plankton's Christmas Wish," instead of "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!"
• "Hello Bikini Bottom!" - This episode was originally going to be titled "SpongeBob on Tour." The SpongeBob on Tour DVD release still refers to it by this title.

Season 9

• "Little Yellow Book" - This episode was originally going to be titled "SpongeBob's Diary."
• "SpongeBob You're Fired" - This episode was originally called "SpongeBob, You're Fired!," utilizing proper grammar unlike the current title.
• The TV Guide on Xfinity/Comcast displays the title as this.
• "Lost in Bikini Bottom" - This episode was originally titled "The Shortcut." In the French dub, this episode's title is "Le Raccourci," and in the German dub, this episode's title is "Die Abkürzung." When both of these titles are translated to English, they still use the original title.
• "Company Picnic" - This episode was originally called "Dueling Picnics."
• "Pull Up a Barrel" - This episode was originally going to be titled ""Navy Days" or "Krab & Bull Story."
• "Sanctuary!" - This episode was originally called "One Snail Sponge."
• "Sold!" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Nick Fishkins: I'll Buy Your Home." Some UK TV listings use this original title.

Now TV lists this episode under its original title.

• "Goodbye, Krabby Patty?" - This episode was originally titled "Factory Fresh." The book still uses this title. The episode was also originally called "Goodbye Krusty Krab." This title change was for marketing purposes. The episode is available on the UK streaming service Now TV under its original title, "Factory Fresh."
• "Salsa Imbecilicus" - This episode was originally going to be called "Idiot Sauce," but the title was changed because it was deemed that it sounded "too mean." It may also have been because the Latin scientific term of "Salsa Imbecilicus" was more fitting, seeing as how Plankton created the sauce in a science lab.
• "The Whole Tooth" - This episode was originally titled "The Tooth, The Whole Tooth, and Nothing but the Tooth." The title was most likely shortened for being too long. However, the Russian dub still uses this title.
  • Its working title was "Pat Goes to the Dentist."

Season 10

• "Unreal Estate" - This episode was originally titled "House Hunters," but the title was changed most likely to avoid affiliation with the TV show of the same name.
• "House Worming" and "SpongeBob's Place" - "House Worming" and "SpongeBob's Place" were originally going to be titled "Chateau SpongeBob."
• "Plankton Gets the Boot" - This episode's original titles were "Plankton's in the Dog House" and "Plankton's in the Dog Pound."
• "Plankton Retires" - This episode was initially called "Plankton Leaves Town."
• "Patrick's Coupon" - This episode was originally titled "Patrick's Coupon Day." This original title is used on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland's EPG.

Season 11

• "Pat the Horse" - The original title for this episode was "Giddy Up, Patrick!"
• "Don't Feed the Clowns" - This episode was originally titled "The Taming of the Clown."
• "Grandmum's the Word" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Grandmum Returns."
• "Moving Bubble Bass" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Move Your Bubble Bass," but was changed due to containing an innuendo.

"Clean Livin'."

• "Krusty Kleaners" - The original titles for this episode were "Clean Livin'," "The Krusty Cleaners," and "The Krusty Kleaners." Sky, Digiturk, and the Nickelodeon website still uses "Clean Livin'."
• "Bubbletown" - This episode was originally titled "It's Bubbletown." The original title could have also been a reference to the 1974 film Chinatown.
• "Goons on the Moon" - This episode is erroneously titled as “SpaceBob Merrypants” on YoutubeTV.

Season 12

• "FarmerBob" - This episode was originally titled "The Farm."
• "Gary & Spot" - This episode was originally titled "Gary and Spot."
• "Swamp Mates" - The original titles for this episode were "Swamp Bass" and "Swamped!"
• "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" - This episode was originally titled "SpongeBob's 20th Birthday."
• "SpongeBob's Bad Habit" - This episode was originally going to be called "SpongeBob's Nasty Habit."

• "Who R Zoo?" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Zoo Are You."
• "Kwarantined Krab" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Kwarantine Krab" and "The Kwarantined Krab." The only difference is that the word "The" was removed from the finalized title.

Season 13

• "There Will Be Grease" - This episode was originally called "There Will be Grease!" as seen in the script, with a lowercase b. The title was then changed to "There Will Be Grease!," with the only two differences being that the lowercase b was changed to a capital B and the exclamation mark was removed from the finalized title.

The original listing for "The Big Bad Bubble Bass" as "Big Bad Bubble Bass" in the United Kingdom.

• "The Big Bad Bubble Bass" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Big Bad Bubble Bass," but later on, the word "The" was added to the title.
• "Food PBFFT! Truck" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Food PBBFT! Truck." The only difference is that the finalized title replaces the second "B" with an "F."
• "Upturn Girls" - This episode was originally titled "City Cetaceans."
• "Say Awww!" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Say 'Awww!'" The only difference in the finalized title is the two apostrophes surrounding the "Awww" were removed.
• "Captain Pipsqueak" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Member's Only."
• "Slappy Daze" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Slappy Days," which is a reference to the 1974 television sitcom Happy Days.
• "Salty Sponge" - This episode was originally going to be titled "The Salty Sponge." The only difference is that the word "The" was removed from the finalized title.
• "SpongeBob on Parade" - This episode was originally going to be titled "SpongeBob's on Parade." The only difference is that the apostrophe and "s" after "SpongeBob" were removed in the finalized title.
• "Ride Patrick Ride" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Ride Patrick, Ride!" The only difference is that the comma and the exclamation point were removed.
• "Sir Urchin and Snail Fail" - This episode was originally titled "The Sir Urchin and Snail Fail Show!," which is nearly identical to the title of the in-universe show the episode is based on.
• "FUN-Believable" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Funbelievable." It was changed to be more in line with the name of the in-universe show "FUN-Believable! With Rube" that it is referencing.
• "Allergy Attack!" - This episode was originally just going to be titled "Allergy Attack" before having an exclamation mark added.

Season 14

• "Single-Celled Defense" - This episode was originally going to be called "Single Celled Defense" before having a hyphen added.
• "Buff for Puff" - This episode was originally titled "Krabs Meat."
• "We ♥ Hoops" - This episode was originally titled "We Heart Hoops" before having the word "heart" be changed into the heart symbol. However, the on-screen credits, the full official credits, TV listings, and iTunes still use the original name.

The word "heart" is used in the on-screen credits.

The word "heart" is used in the closing credits.

The word "heart" is used in the television guide listing.

• "BassWard" - This episode was originally called "Squid's Got Bass." The original title was most likely changed due to containing an innuendo.
• "Tango Tangle" - This episode was originally titled "Waltzing Wackos."
• "Necro-Nom-Nom-Nom-I-Con" - This episode was originally titled "Necro-Nom-Nom-Nomicon."
• "Hysterical History" - This episode was originally titled "Hysterically Historical."
• "The Dirty Bubble Bass" - This episode was originally titled "Dirty Bubble Bass," but later on, the word "The" was added to the title.
• "Wary Gary" - This episode was originally titled "Shell to Pay." The original title was most likely changed due to containing an innuendo.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

• The original titles of this movie were The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2 and SpongeBob SquarePants 2.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

• The original titles of this movie were SpongeBob SquarePants 3 and The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge.

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

Season 1

• "Sugar Squeeze" - According to the pitch bible, the episode was originally titled as "Sugar-Squeeze!," which adds an exclamation mark to the title.
  • TV listings and Paramount+ still use this title.
• "Hot Pearl-tato" - According to the pitch bible, the episode was originally titled as "Pearl-tato," with the only difference being that the word "Hot" was added.
• "The Jelly Life" - This episode was originally titled "A Jelly Life," before "A" was changed to "The."
• "The Switch Glitch" - According to the storyboards and this segment's revealing by Cartoonlounge.de, this episode was originally just going to be titled "Switch Glitch," but later on, the word "The" was added to the title.
• "The Taste of Defeat" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Taste of Defeat," but later on, the word "The" was added to the title.
• "Hats Off to Space" - According to two of Brandon Warren's posts on Instagram and the United States Copyright Office, this episode was originally going to be called "Hat's Off to Space," with the only difference being that the apostrophe was removed from the finalized title.

The Patrick Star Show

Season 1

• "Patrick's Alley" - This episode may have originally been called "Pat's Alley."
• "Mid-Season Finale" - This episode was originally going to be titled "The Patrick Show Mid-Season Finale."
• "Uncredible Journey" - This episode was originally going to be titled "The Uncredible Journey." The only difference is that the word "The" was removed from the finalized title.
• "Backpay Payback" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Payback's a Squid." The original title was most likely changed due to containing an innuendo.
• "Patrick's Got a Zoo Loose" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Patrick's Got an Alien Zoo Loose."
• "Home ECCH!" - This episode was originally titled "Home Ecch."
• "Fun & Done!" - This episode was originally titled "Fun and Done."
• "The Lil' Patscals" - This episode was originally titled "Little Patscals."
• "The Prehistoric Patrick Star Show" - This episode was originally going to be called "The Pre-Historic Patrick Star Show," with a hyphen between "pre" and "historic."
• "The Patrick Show Sells Out" - This episode may have originally been called "The Patrick Star Show Sells Out," with the only difference being that the word "Star" was in the title.
• "Neptune's Ball" - This episode was originally titled "King Neptune's Ball." the only difference is the word "King" removed.
• "Get Off My Lawnie" - This episode was originally going to be titled "Get Off My Lawnies," with the "s" being removed from the finalized title.

Season 2

• "The Star Games" - This episode was originally going to be called "Star Games" before having "The" added.
• "Now Museum, Now You Don't" - This episode was originally going to be called "Now You Museum, Now You Don't" the only difference is the word "You".
• "Chum Bucket List" - This episode was originally going to be called "The Chum Bucket List" the only difference is the word "The" removed.
• "10 & 1 Toilets" - This episode was originally called "10 and 1 Toilets" before having the word "and" changed to the and symbol.
• "Big Baby Patrick" - This episode was originally titled "Big Baby Pat," with the only difference being that Patrick's name is no longer shortened in the finalized title.
• "Face/Off-Model" - This episode was originally called "Face Off/Model."

Season 3

• "Patrick Show Land" - This episode was originally called "The Patrick Show Land." The only difference is that the word "The" was removed from the finalized title.