SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series. Created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, it is broadcasted on Nickelodeon, an American cable network. Since its debut on May 1, 1999, the series has aired over 200 episodes and is currently in its twelfth season, which premiered on November 11, 2018. The series follows the adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
A feature film, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie complements the series, and received its premiere in theaters in the United States on November 19, 2004. In season five, the series' first television film, "Atlantis SquarePantis," was broadcast for the first time on November 12, 2007 after a television marathon. In season six, the series' second television film, "Truth or Square," was broadcast for the first time on November 6, 2009. A second feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water also complements the series, and received its premiere in theaters in the United States on February 6, 2015. In season twelve, the series' third television film, "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout," was broadcast for the first time on July 12, 2019. The first eight seasons are available on DVD for Regions 1, 2 and 4 as of October 2017. Season 9, season 10, and season 11 are available on DVD for Region 1 as of March 31, 2020.
Hillenburg initially began to work on creating the show shortly after the cancellation of Rocko's Modern Life in 1996. To voice the character of SpongeBob, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on Rocko's Modern Life as a voice actor. SpongeBob was originally to be named SpongeBoy, but the name was already in use for a mop product. Upon finding it out, Hillenburg decided to use the name "SpongeBob." He chose "SquarePants" as a family name, as it referred to the character's square shape and it had a "nice ring to it."
| "Help Wanted" | "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" |
| "Ripped Pants" | "Ripped Pants" |
| "Jellyfishing" | "Nick's B. Danube" |
| "Plankton!" | "The Alphabet Song" |
| "Pizza Delivery" | "The Krusty Krab Pizza" |
| "Jellyfish Jam" | "Stadium Rave," "Jellyfish Jam" |
| "F.U.N." | "For He's A Jolly Good Rookie," "The F.U.N. Song" |
| "The Chaperone" | "Doing the Sponge" |
| "I Was a Teenage Gary" | "Blow the Man Down" (snail version) |
| "Sleepy Time" | Squidward's dream song |
| "Texas" | "Texas" |
| "Walking Small" | "Steppin' on the Beach" |
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| "Your Shoe's Untied" | "Loop de Loop" |
| "Bossy Boots" | "Bossy Boots" |
| "Imitation Krabs" | "Bikini Bottom National Anthem," "Meatball, Meatball" |
| "Wormy" | "That's What Friends Do" |
| "Squidville" | "Clarinet Trio"/"Quartet Song" |
| "Christmas Who?" | "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song" ("Christmas Who?" version), "Jingle Bells" (pirate version), "The Very First Christmas," "Santa's Coming Tonight" |
| "Welcome to the Chum Bucket" | "This Grill is Not a Home" |
| "Band Geeks" | "Sweet Victory" |
| "Jellyfish Hunter" | "The Jellyfish Jelly Sandwich Song" |
| "Squid on Strike" | "Hey, Mean Mr. Bossman" |
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| "Krabby Road" | "Frying Up Patties" |
| "SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" | "Daydream Believer," "Bee Line for the Tree Line" |
| "Single Cell Anniversary" | "Oh, My Karen" |
| "Truth or Square" | "A Day Like This," "Krabby Patty Jingle," "Rubber Hose Rag," "We've Got Scurvy," "Oh, Krusty Krab," "Beautiful Dreamer" |
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| "Mermaid Pants" | "I Hate SpongeBob, I Hate Patrick," "Mermaid Man Our Hero" |
| "Mimic Madness" | "Who Am I?" |
| "SpongeBob's Place" | "I Hate People" |
| "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom" | "Ahhhh" |
| "My Leg!" | "My Leg Is In Love!" |
| "Mustard O' Mine" | "A Mining We Will Go," "The Mustard Song" |
| "ChefBob" | "The ChefBob Song" |
| "Appointment TV" | "He's Our Mermaid Man" |
| "The Nitwitting" | "The Nitwitting Song" |
| "The Ballad of Filthy Muck" | "The Ballad of Filthy Muck Song" |
| "King Plankton" | "The La-La Song" |
| "Plankton's Old Chum" | "Chum Day," "Carol of the Chum" |
| "Senior Discount" | "Elders Song" |
| "Mind the Gap" | "Flipping Out," "Flip Flop Fry" |
| "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" | "Birthday Song" |
| "A Cabin in the Kelp" | "Gal Pal Song" |
| "Escape from Beneath Glove World" | "Gloves" |
| "Krusty Koncessionaires" | "Feeding Frenzy" |
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song," "Goofy Goober Song," "Now That We're Men," "Goofy Goober Rock," "Ocean Man," "SpongeBob and Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy," "Just a Kid," "The Best Day Ever" |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song," "Teamwork," "Squeeze Me," "Rap Battle," "Patrick Star," "Sandy Squirrel" |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | "It's Always Summer in Bikini Bottom," "How We Do," "El Diablo," "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Aka Waka Maka Mia," "My Heart Will Go On," "Secret to the Formula," "Take On Me," "Agua," "Krabby Step," "Snail: I'm Avail", "Gary's Song" |
