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{{RP|newspaper in "[[The Camping Episode]]," [[The Yellow Avenger]], and "[[The Camping Episode: Puppet Edition!]]"|The Bikini Bottom Inquirer (The Camping Episode)}}
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|seasons = 1
|episodes = 8
|run = {{Time|February 21}}, {{Time|2021}} (original) <br> {{Time|November 19}}, {{Time|2022}} - present
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'''''The Bikini Bottom Inquirer''''', also known as '''''Bikini Bottom Inquirer''''',  is a web series airing on the [[SpongeBob SquarePants Official]] YouTube channel.

==Description==
''BREAKING NEWS: a new original series is coming to the SpongeBob SquarePants Official YouTube channel! Welcome to Bikini Bottom Inquirer where investigative thrills are packed to the gills. Each episode will bring you the latest underwater news from your host Perch Perkins (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker!) featuring your favorite Bikini Bottom characters like SpongeBob, Fred "MY LEG" the Fish, Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy, and more! New episodes premiere Saturdays only on the SpongeBob SquarePants Official YouTube channel.''

==Characters==
*[[Perch Perkins]]
*[[Lurch Lurkins]] {{Debut}}
*[[Jeff Rechner]] {{Sup|(news imaging voice)}}
*[[DoodleBob]] 
*[[Squilliam Fancyson]] {{Sup|Voice Only}}
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==Episodes==
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!Trailer
!Short
!Episode
!Description and stories
!Trailer date
!Airdate
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|[[File:Are Squidward and Squilliam Actually the SAME PERSON? - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 1|70px]]
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|Squidward and Squilliam have a lot in common - like a love for fine things, long noses, and even similar voices. Could there be an imposter among us? The Bikini Bottom Inquirer investigates....
*Are Squidward and Squilliam Doppelgängers?
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|{{Time|February 21}}, {{Time|2021}}
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|[[File:NEW Original SpongeBob Series Coming Soon - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 1|70px]]
|[[File:SpongeBob and Patrick Go to Jail!🚨 - New SpongeBob Series - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 1|70px]]
|Welcome to Bikini Bottom Inquirer where investigative thrills are packed to the gills! I'm your host Perch Perkins with the latest local news! Here's today's rundown:
*Intro + Top Stories
*Community Poll: Most Handsome Man in Bikini Bottom
*NEWSFLASH: Beware of These Pranks
*Local Fry Cook and Unemployed Starfish's Bare Brawl
*Talking Squirrel Seen Flying a Rocket
*Ghosts in Bikini Bottom
*[[Perch Phone]]: Squilliam Fancyson, Bubble Bass, and DoodleBob
*The Lurch Report: Exclusive Interview with a Ghost
*BREAKING NEWS: The Krusty Krab is Haunted
*Community Poll Results + Outro
|{{Time|November 17}}, {{Time|2022}}
|{{Time|November 19}}, {{Time|2022}}
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|[[File:New Viral Dance -TheSpongeChallenge - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 2 - SpongeBob|70px]]
|2
|Welcome to Bikini Bottom Inquirer where investigative thrills are packed to the gills! I'm your host Perch Perkins with the latest local news! Here's today's rundown:

* Intro + Top Stories 
* Prom Expert or Prom Failure? 
* Meet DummyBob 
* The Lurch Report: Indoor Flash Flood Warning! 
* Now Available: Arm Shrinking Spray 
* #TheSpongeChallenge Dance Trend
* Perch Phone: Community Responds to #TheSpongeChallenge 
* Outro + Stinger
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|{{Time|December 3}},  {{Time|2022}}
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|[[File:SpongeBob Causes EXPLOSION at Race Track! 💥 - New SpongeBob Series - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 3|70px]]
|3
|Did SpongeBob's careless treatment of his pet snail really cause an explosion? How did a ROCK win a race? I'm your host Perch Perkins with the latest local news! Here's today's rundown:

*Intro
*Top Stories + Traffic Report From...a Rock?
*Community Poll: Who's the Grumpiest in Bikini Bottom?
*Perch Phone: Squilliam Fancyson Calls In
*Who's Ready? The Answer May Surprise You
*Bikini Bottom's Best Looks
*Exercise Tips From SplashSplash
*Definitely-Not-Disgusting Smoothie Recipe
*Snail EXPLODES at Great Snail Race
*The Lurch Report ft. "Lightning" Larry Luciano
*Harold Reflects on Failed Torch Lighting
*Rock Wins Snail Race in Upset Victory
*Poll Results: Bikini Bottom's Grumpiest + Outro
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|{{Time|December 17}}, {{Time|2022}}
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|[[File:New Crazy Goggles Go Wrong! 🚨 - New SpongeBob Series - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 4|70px]]
|4
|A so-called "imaginary" disaster has hit Bikini Bottom, but should you actually be worried? What are the new Crazy Goggles doing to Patrick's eyes? I'm your host Perch Perkins with the latest local news! Here's today's rundown:

*Intro + Top Stories with Lurch Lerkins?
*Crazy Googles RECALLED
*Drawing Conclusions w/ Intern DoodleBob
*Trend Alert: Boxes! Just Boxes.
*Perch Phone: Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen
*"Imaginary" Disaster Strikes Bikini Bottom!
*Outro
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|{{Time|December 31}},  {{Time|2022}}
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|[[File:Beware the Bubble Buddy - New SpongeBob Series - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 5|70px]]
|5
|Can a bubble person be dangerous? What's happening with the health inspector at the Krusty Krab? And can water exist underwater? I’m your host Perch Perkins with the latest local news!
Here’s today’s rundown: 
*Today's Top Stories
*The Potty Report: Goo Lagoon to Loo Lagoon
*Scooter (the Fish) Buried Alive
*Hibernation Season Comes to Bikini Bottom
*Krusty Krab Found With Health Code Violations 
*Bubble Buddy: Friend or Foe?
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|{{Time|January 14}}, {{Time|2023}}
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|[[File:SpongeBob Worm-Pants Attacks Bikini Bottom! 🐛 - New SpongeBob Show - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 6|70px]]
|6
|Tonight we get an exclusive look at the worm-faced monster that's been terrorizing Bikini Bottom, an exposé on the Krusty Krabs new "secret" ingredient, and open up some fan mail! I’m your host Perch Perkins with the latest local news. 

Here’s today’s rundown:
*Today's Top Stories
*Sponsored by Stinky Pits
*SpongeBob Opens His Pores (to Condo Rentals)
*Party Worms Become Party Animals
*Krusty Krab Cooks with Garbage?
*Perch Phone: Bubble Bass Calls in
*SpongeBob WormFace: "Can I Get a Hug?"
*The Lurch Report: Live From 123 Conch St.
*Exclusive Interview with Face Worm 
*Perch Reads "Fan" Letters
*Outro + Stinger
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|{{Time|January 28}}, {{Time|2023}}
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|[[File:"F" is for FEAR! 🔴 - New SpongeBob Show - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 7|70px]]
|7
|Message mystery in Jellyfish Fields appears overnight without warning! Should you be scared? I'm Perch Perkins and these are today's top stories:

*Meet Bikini Bottom Inquirer Intern DoodleBob
*Top Stories of the Night
*The Lurch Report: LIGHTNING STRIKES IN BIKINI BOTTOM! 
*Honorary Rookie of the Day Announced
*Community Poll: Who Deserves to Be HRotD?
*Krusty Krab Locking Customers Inside
*Live Plankton Found in Bag of Jellybeans
*Jellybean Corp. Sponsorship
*Message Mystery in Jellyfish Fields
*Poll Results + Outro Stinger
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|{{Time|February 11}}, {{Time|2023}}
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|[[File:SpongeBob FIRED From the Krusty Krab! 🔥 - The Bikini Bottom Inquirer Ep 8|70px]]
|8
|Could it be true? Has Bikini Bottom's number one fry cook been fired from The Krusty Krab? Plus, food is fighting back in Bikini Bottom! I'm Perch Perkins and here's the latest news from The Bikini Bottom Inquirer.
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|{{Time|February 25}}, {{Time|2023}}
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==Trivia==
[[File:Bikini Bottom Inquirer Banner.png|thumb|260px|The banner SpongeBob SquarePants Official uses.]]
*The [[SpongeBob SquarePants Official]] YouTube channel uses the banner as the channel's YouTube banner to display the web series.
{{Clear}}
*This series marks the first time Squilliam has had a speaking role in any piece of SpongeBob media since the episode "[[Code Yellow]]," from {{Time|2017}}.
{{Rewrite|[[Squilliam Fancyson/appearances#Books]] and [[Squilliam Fancyson/appearances#Video games]]}}

==Videos==
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Bikini Bottom Inquirer (All Episodes) - New SpongeBob Series Season 1 Compilation - SpongeBob
Jeff Rechner voiceover- Bikini Bottom Inquirer Episode 4
Jeff Rechner voiceover- Bikini Bottom Inquirer Episode 7
What is News Anchor Perch Perkins Hiding? 🎤 - Bikini Bottom Mysteries Season 4 - SpongeBob
Ghosts are invading bikini bottom! 👻 ft. perch perkins - SpongeBob -shorts
SpongeBob & Patrick spotted fighting in their birthday suits! - Bikini Bottom Inquirer -shorts
Are Sandy and Patrick Bikini Bottom's newest power couple?! -shorts
The Lurch Report with Lurch Lurkens - Bikini Bottom Inquirer -shorts
🚨BREAKING- perch perkins reveals the bikini bottom ghosts! 👁️👄👁️ - Bikini Bottom Inquirer -shorts
Inanimate objects in bikini bottom - Bikini Bottom Inquirer -shorts
Flash flood at the krusty krab 🌊 - Bikini Bottom Inquirer -shorts
Spongebob's viral dance challenge 🕺 - Bikini Bottom Inquirer -shorts
Spongebob's dance trend on the bikini bottom inquirer 🕺 -shorts
Perch gets an anonymous caller about spongebob's dance 📞 - Bikini Bottom Inquirer -shorts
A rock wins the annual snail race! 🪨 - spongebob - bikini bottom inquirer -shorts
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM1j2JqVBQfn_rJ4jc3IVDWcb4bOlrqe1 YouTube Playlist].
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