If you were looking for the article about the re-release, then see The Complete First Season.
If you were looking for the article about the season, then see season 1.
The Complete 1st Season is a SpongeBob SquarePants DVD box set that was released on October 28, 2003. It contains every episode from season 1, except for "Help Wanted."
Contents
Episodes
Disc 1
| Episode | |
|---|---|
| 1b - "Reef Blower" | |
| 1c - "Tea at the Treedome" | |
| 2a - "Bubblestand" | |
| 2b - "Ripped Pants" | |
| 3a - "Jellyfishing" | |
| 3b - "Plankton!" | |
| 4a - "Naughty Nautical Neighbors" | |
| 4b - "Boating School" | |
| 5a - "Pizza Delivery" | |
| 5b - "Home Sweet Pineapple" | |
| 6a - "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy" | |
| 6b - "Pickles" | |
| 7a - "Hall Monitor" | |
| 7b - "Jellyfish Jam" | |
| 8a - "Sandy's Rocket" | |
| 8b - "Squeaky Boots" | |
| List of home videos | |
Disc 2
| Episode | |
|---|---|
| 9a - "Nature Pants" | |
| 9b - "Opposite Day" | |
| 10a - "Culture Shock" | |
| 10b - "F.U.N." | |
| 11a - "MuscleBob BuffPants" | |
| 11b - "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost" | |
| 12a - "The Chaperone" | |
| 12b - "Employee of the Month" | |
| 13a - "Scaredy Pants" | |
| 13b - "I Was a Teenage Gary" | |
| 14a - "SB-129" | |
| 14b - "Karate Choppers" | |
| 15a - "Sleepy Time" | |
| 15b - "Suds" | |
| 16a - "Valentine's Day" | |
| 16b - "The Paper" | |
| List of home videos | |
Disc 3
| Episode | |
|---|---|
| 17a - "Arrgh!" | |
| 17b - "Rock Bottom" | |
| 18a - "Texas" | |
| 18b - "Walking Small" | |
| 19a - "Fools in April" | |
| 19b - "Neptune's Spatula" | |
| 20a - "Hooky" | |
| 20b - "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" | |
| List of home videos | |
Special features
Specials
- The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants
- The First Season Crew on...
- Everybody's Talking: The Voices Behind SpongeBob SquarePants
- The Bikini Bottom's Up Tour
- In Key of Sea: Krusty Krab Karaoke
- Drawing the Goo Lagoon
- SpongeBob's Life Strategies
- Violent Femmes Sing SpongeBob
- SpongeBob Scaredy Pants Music Video
- SpongeBob Dancin' Pants Music Video
Audio commentaries
| Episode | |
|---|---|
| - "Plankton! (audio commentary)" | |
| - "Karate Choppers (audio commentary)" | |
| List of home videos | |
Music videos
- In the Key of Sea: Krusty Krab Karaoke
- Violent Femmes Sing SpongeBob
- SpongeBob ScaredyPants
- SpongeBob Dancin' Pants
Other
Reception
- Jason Bovberg of DVDTalk.com, said in a review that "whether you should purchase this set depends on what level of fan you are and how many of the 'theme' sets you've already purchased." He praised the extras and the video quality, although he noticed the lack of new home video releases of episodes in the set (at the time of its release, only 15 out of the 40 episodes in the set had never been on home video in North America). He also criticized the lack of the pilot episode "Help Wanted," describing the set as "annoying" for missing it.[1]
- Bill Treadway of the DVD Verdict, praised the video and audio quality on the set, comparing it to other "television shows get lackluster treatment on DVD,: saying that "there is much to enjoy, even in the lackluster episodes." However, he also slightly criticized the absence of the pilot.[2]
Trivia
- The following episodes on this DVD set have their music score changed due to copyright issues. Information on specific changes can be found in the articles on the specific episodes.
- The first disc contains a preview for other SpongeBob VHS tapes and DVDs.
- As mentioned under the "Reception" section, this was the first release of fifteen season 1 episodes on home video in North America. These episodes are
- The following disc covers are based on the particular episodes:
- "Help Wanted," the pilot episode of the series, was not included on this DVD set due to copyright issues with Tiny Tim's song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" being played in this episode. According to Derek Drymon, this is because Nickelodeon did not want to pay Tiny Tim's estate for the rights.[3] However, it is included as a bonus feature on disc 3 of The Complete 3rd Season, The Third & Fourth Seasons, and 10 Happiest Moments DVDs. It is also available as a normal episode on The First 100 Episodes, SpongeBob, You're Fired!, The Pilot a Mini-Movie and the Square Shorts, and The Best 200 Episodes Ever DVDs.
- This is the first time an episode from a season is excluded from a season DVD set. The second being "Kwarantined Krab," from The Complete Twelfth Season DVD.
- This is the first SpongeBob DVD release with multiple discs.
- This DVD release was rated PG in Canada for brief and mild violence. This marks the first seasonal DVD release in that country to have this rating. Seasons 2-9 are rated G in Canada.
- This is the first SpongeBob season box set to not contain any double-length episodes.
Errors
- On the back of disc 1, "Sandy's Rocket" is mistakenly listed as "Sandys Rocket," missing the apostrophe.
- In the Disc 2 episode description of "I Was a Teenage Gary," there is a part that reads, "Gary medicine," instead of "Gary's medicine."
- In the Disc 3 episode description of "Neptune's Spatula," there is a part that reads "Worlds Greatest Fry Cook," instead of "World's Greatest Fry Cook," also missing an apostrophe.
An image from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" instead of "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II."
- In the episode selection on disc 3, the image for "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" is not from that episode. The image is actually from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III," which is not on this DVD.
- This error also happens on the Lost at Sea DVD.
Bill Faberbakke
- In the closing credits for "Reef Blower" and "Tea at the Treedome," Bill Fagerbakke's name is misspelled as "Bill Faberbakke."
- Despite of the DVD's artwork and menu featuring the characters including Sandy with her tail sticking out of her suit, Sandy's tail wasn't out of her suit in all episodes of this season until Wormy in Season 2.
Covers
Disc covers
Disc 1 (UK cover)
Disc 2 (UK cover)
Disc 3 (USA cover)
Alternate covers
2012 re-release cover
iTunes cover
Amazon video cover
French cover
Spanish release cover
Australian release cover
Australian re-release cover
Japanese release cover
Japanese re-release cover
Arabic release cover
Dutch release cover
UK release cover
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Romanian release cover (the actual set contains episodes from seasons 6 and 7)
Disc 1 Main Menu
Disc 2 Main Menu
Disc 3 Main Menu
Disc 1 Episode Selection - 1 (excluding 1a), 2
Disc 1 Episode Selection - 3, 4
Disc 1 Episode Selection - 5, 6
Disc 1 Episode Selection - 7, 8
Disc 2 Episode Selection - 9, 10
Disc 2 Episode Selection - 11, 12
Disc 2 Episode Selection - 13, 14
Disc 2 Episode Selection - 15, 16
Disc 3 Episode Selection - 17, 18
Disc 3 Episode Selection - 19, 20
Special Features (Disc 1)
Audio Commentary Menu for "Plankton!" (Disc 1)
Special Features (Disc 2)
Audio Commentary Menu for "Karate Choppers" (Disc 2)
Special Features (Disc 3)
More Special Features (Disc 3)
Krusty Krab Karaoke Menu (Disc 3)
Vocals Option Menu (Disc 3)
Bikini Bottom's Up Tour Menu (Disc 3)
Commercial
SpongeBob The Complete 1st Season DVD Box Set Commercial
References
- ^ Bovberg, Jason (2003-10-26). SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season. DVD Talk. Retrieved on 2019-07-15.
- ^ Treadway, Bill (2003-11-10). Review - SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete First Season. DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved on 2019-07-15.
- ^ http://cartoonician.com/the-oral-history-of-spongebob-squarepants/
