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| SpongeBob SquarePants (season 12) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Original release | November 11, 2018 – present |
| Season chronology | |
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| List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes | |
The twelfth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, began airing on Nickelodeon in the United States on November 11, 2018. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg. The showrunners for this season are Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller, who are also the co-executive producers. This was the last season Hillenburg was involved in before his death on November 26, 2018.
The season was first announced on May 5, 2017.[1] A total of 26 episodes will be produced for the season, bringing the number of episodes up to 267.
Production[edit]
In May 2017, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twelfth season.[2] This season will contain 26 half-hour episodes, bringing the show's overall total to 267, and it began airing on November 11, 2018.
Episodes[edit]
The twelfth season of SpongeBob SquarePants consists of 26 episodes, which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [3][4] | Animation directors | Written by | Storyboard Director [a] | Supervising director | Original air date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242a | 1a | 'FarmerBob' | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier | John Trabbic | Dave Cunningham | November 11, 2018 | 1.40[5] | |
SpongeBob and Patrick work a day on Old Man Jenkins' farm, much to his dismay. Guest appearance:John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins. | |||||||||
| 242b | 1b | 'Gary & Spot' | Andrew Overtoom | Andrew Goodman | Brian Morante | Sherm Cohen | TBA[b] | TBD | |
| Sandy narrates the nocturnal adventures of Gary and his secret pal, Spot. | |||||||||
| 243a | 2a | 'The Nitwitting' | Tom Yasumi | Kaz | Kelly Armstrong | Adam Paloian | January 13, 2019 | 1.05[6] | |
Patrick inducts SpongeBob into his prestigious society of dullards and doofuses. Guest appearance:Peter Browngardt as The Ice Cream King. | |||||||||
| 243b | 2b | 'The Ballad of Filthy Muck' | Alan Smart | Kaz | Fred Osmond | Dave Cunningham | January 20, 2019 | 0.95[7] | |
Patrick takes his grime to a new extreme, playing around in so much trash that he becomes unrecognizable. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins. | |||||||||
| 244a | 3a | 'The Krusty Slammer' | Andrew Overtoom | Andrew Goodman | John Trabbic | Sherm Cohen | January 27, 2019 | 1.24[8] | |
| Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into a jailhouse after Plankton breaks the law, but crime only pays for so long. | |||||||||
| 244b | 3b | 'Pineapple RV' | Tom Yasumi | Luke Brookshier | Brian Morante | Adam Paloian | TBA[c] | TBD | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick turn the pineapple into a mobile home to take Squidward on the road trip he deserves. | |||||||||
| 245a | 4a | 'Gary's Got Legs'[9] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| Gary is given a set of limbs to keep up with SpongeBob, but soon makes his owner look sluggish by comparison. | |||||||||
| 245b | 4b | 'King Plankton' | Alan Smart | Kaz | John Trabbic | Sherm Cohen | June 22, 2019[d] | TBD | |
| Plankton practices ruling the world by shrinking himself down and declaring himself king of SpongeBob's aquarium. | |||||||||
| 246a | 5a | 'Plankton's Old Chum'[10] | Alan Smart | Kaz | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| When Plankton's usual spot to dump his rotten chum is too full, he tricks SpongeBob into hiding it around the city. | |||||||||
| 246b | 5b | 'Stormy Weather' | Tom Yasumi | Mr. Lawrence | Brian Morante | Adam Paloian | June 22, 2019[e] | TBD | |
| SpongeBob befriends a small storm cloud, but has to protect it from a crazed weather man. | |||||||||
| 247a | 6a | 'Swamped!'[9] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| Bubble Bass finds himself stranded with Patrick in a mysterious swamp, looking for a lost action figure. | |||||||||
| 247b | 6b | 'Broken Alarm'[9] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| SpongeBob breaks his precious alarm clock, and nothing else is loud enough to wake him up on time. | |||||||||
| 248a | 7a | 'The Krusty Bucket' | Tom Yasumi | Mr. Lawrence | John Trabbic | Dave Cunningham | TBA[f] | TBD | |
| Plankton creates a clone of himself and Mr. Krabs, but neither restaurant is safe from the newcomer. | |||||||||
| 248b | 7b | 'Squid's on a Bus' | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
Squidward gleefully switches jobs with a bus driver for an easy ride... until SpongeBob and Patrick climb aboard. Guest appearance:Maurice LaMarche as Bus Driver and unnamed customer. | |||||||||
| 249a | 8a | 'Sandy's Nutty Nieces' | Michelle Bryan and Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier | Fred Osmond | Adam Paloian | June 29, 2019[g] | TBD | |
SpongeBob gets in over his head when he volunteers to babysit Sandy's three nieces. Guest appearance:Maria Bamford as Macadamia, Hazelnut and Pistachio. | |||||||||
| 249b | 8b | 'Insecurity Guards' | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier | John Trabbic | Dave Cunningham | June 29, 2019[h] | TBD | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick volunteer as guards at the museum, while Squidward attempts to hang his painting unnoticed. | |||||||||
| 250a | 9a | 'Karen's Baby'[9] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| Karen quickly learns that kids grow up too fast after her new child arrives in the mail. | |||||||||
| 250b | 9b | 'Handemonium'[11] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| Plankton's giant Chum Bucket glove runs wild in town, but SpongeBob has a handy friend to help them out. | |||||||||
| 252a | 11a | 'Mind the Gap'[9] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| Squidward closes the gap in SpongeBob's teeth, which causes a dramatic and unexpected change in his demeanor. | |||||||||
| 254255 | 1314 | 'SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout'[12] | TBA | Kaz and Mr. Lawrence | Ed Baker and Kelly Armstrong | TBA | July 12, 2019[13] | TBD | |
SpongeBob and Patrick tour the surface world, while the rest of Bikini Bottom prepare a surprise party for SpongeBob! Note: This episode celebrates the 20th anniversary of the series. | |||||||||
| 258a | 17a | 'Dirty Bubble Returns'[14] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| The newly reformed 'Clean Bubble' takes a dishwashing job at the Krusty Krab, where he is tempted by the grime. | |||||||||
| TBA | TBA | 'Boss for a Day'[15] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| TBA | TBA | 'Escape from Beneath Glove World'[16] | TBA | Mr. Lawrence | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
Notes[edit]
- ^Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
- ^This episode first aired on March 16, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
- ^This episode first aired on May 28, 2019 in Poland.
- ^This episode first aired on June 3, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
- ^This episode first aired on June 4, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
- ^This episode first aired on June 5, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
- ^This episode first aired on June 6, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
- ^This episode first aired on June 7, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
References[edit]
- ^'It is OFFICIAL!!! SpongeBob Season 12!!!!'.
- ^Pederson, Erik (May 23, 2017). 'SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Set For 2019 On Nickelodeon'. Deadline. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ ab'SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Listings'. The Futon Critic.
- ^'SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Guide - Season 12'. Zap2it.
- ^Mitch Metcalf (November 13, 2018). 'Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.11.2018'. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^Mitch Metcalf (January 15, 2019). 'Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.13.2019'. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^Mitch Metcalf (January 23, 2019). 'Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.20.2019'. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^Mitch Metcalf (January 29, 2019). 'Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.27.2019'. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ abcdeVincent Waller [@VincentWaller72] (March 23, 2019). 'All but Side show sandy are real' (Tweet). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^kazunderworld [@kazunderworld] (January 3, 2019). 'Thanks! Yes, Old Chum and King Plankton are real (well, as real as a cartoon can be)' (Tweet). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^Vincent Waller [@VincentWaller72] (June 6, 2019). 'Yes' (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^'Nickelodeon Marks 20 Years of SpongeBob SquarePants with the 'Best Year Ever'' (Press release). Nickelodeon. February 11, 2019. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^SpongeBob [@SpongeBob] (February 11, 2019). 'We're celebrating 20 years of #SpongeBob with the 'Best Year Ever,' kicking off July 12 with a special birthday episode!' (Tweet). Retrieved February 11, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^Vincent Waller [@VincentWaller72] (March 23, 2019). 'He is coming back' (Tweet). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^Vincent Waller [@VincentWaller72] (June 6, 2019). 'Yes' (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^'Rob Paulsen to Guest Star on New 'SpongeBob SquarePants Special 'Escape from Beneath Glove World''. April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
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