SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants
Premiere	May 1, 1999
Airs	various
Creator	Stephen Hillenburg
Network/Provider	Nickelodeon
Style	30-minute animated comedy
Company	United Plankton Pictures, Nickelodeon Productions
Seasons	14
Episodes	267 + 3 feature films (through season 12)
Status	Currently airing season 14 Renewed through season 15
Origin	USA
Official Site	Nickelodeon

SpongeBob SquarePants is an animated comedy that airs on Nickelodeon.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Tom Kenny	SpongeBob SquarePants	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Rodger Bumpass	Squidward Tentacles	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Bill Fagerbakke	Patrick Star	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Carolyn Lawrence	Sandy Cheeks	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Clancy Brown	Eugene H. Krabs	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mr. Lawrence	Sheldon J. Plankton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jill Talley	Karen Plankton	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lori Alan	Pearl Krabs	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mary Jo Catlett	Mrs. Poppy Puff	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
Nickelodeon
Season One	May 1, 1999	March 3, 2001				20
Season Two	October 20, 2000	September 6, 2002				20
Season Three	October 5, 2001	October 11, 2004				20
Season Four	May 6, 2005	July 24, 2007				20
Season Five	February 19, 2007	July 19, 2009				20
Season Six	March 3, 2008	July 5, 2010				26
Season Seven	July 19, 2009	June 11, 2011				26
Season Eight	March 26, 2011	December 6, 2012				26
Season Nine	July 21, 2012	February 20, 2017				26
Season Ten	October 15, 2016	December 2, 2017				11
Season Eleven	June 24, 2017	November 25, 2018				26
Season Twelve	November 11, 2018	April 29, 2022				26
Season Thirteen	October 22, 2020	November 1, 2023				26
Season Fourteen	November 2, 2023	—				26
Season Fifteen	—	—				26

Feature Films

Title	Provider		Release Date
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie	theaters		November 19, 2004
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water	theaters		February 6, 2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run	Paramount+		March 4, 2021
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie	Netflix		August 2, 2024
Plankton: The Movie	Netflix		2025
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Search for SquarePants	theaters		December 19, 2025

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series
• Characters: A listing of characters in the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete 1st Season			October 28, 2003	purchase		3
The Complete 2nd Season			October 19, 2004	purchase		3
The Complete 3rd Season			September 27, 2005	purchase		3
Season 4, Volume 1			September 12, 2006	purchase		2
Season 4, Volume 2			January 9, 2007	purchase		2
Season 5, Volume 1			September 4, 2007	purchase		2
Season 5, Volume 2			November 18, 2008	purchase		2
Season 6, Volume 1			December 8, 2009	purchase		2
Multiple Season Sets  (Region 1)
The First 100 Episodes Seasons One-Five			September 22, 2009	purchase		14
Feature Film  (Region 1)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie			March 1, 2005	purchase		1
Episode Collections  (Region 1)
Who Bob What Pants?			October 14, 2008	purchase		1
Spongicius			January 27, 2009	purchase		1
SpongeBob vs. The Big One			March 3, 2009	purchase		1
To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants			July 21, 2009	purchase		1
Truth or Square			November 10, 2009	purchase		1
Viking-Sized Adventures			January 26, 2010	purchase		1
SpongeBob's Last Stand			March 16, 2010	purchase		1
Triton's Revenge			July 13, 2010	purchase		1
10 Happiest Moments			September 14, 2010	purchase		1

External Sites

• SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
• SpongeBob Wiki