The first season of the american animated television series spongebob squarepants, created by former marine biologist and animator stephen hillenburg, aired on nickelodeon from may 1, 1999 to april 8, 2000, and consists of 20 episodes 41 segments. Help wanted is the series premiere of the american animated television series spongebob squarepants. The last season will have nine thirty minute episodes each focusing on one character that moves their arc forward. Spongebobs official debut the very first 5 minutes of. Season 11 is the last season to end before stephen hillenburgs passing. Squidward pulls together a band at the last minute in an. Since its debut on may 1, 1999, spongebob squarepants has broadcast 262 episodes, and its twelfth season premiered on november 11, 2018. 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 spongebob series finale spongebob fanon wiki fandom. Created by former marine biologist and animator stephen hillenburg, it is broadcasted on nickelodeon, an american cable network. Stephen hillenburg encyclopedia spongebobia fandom. So does this mean the spongebob movie was the last episode of spongebob. After a hiatus of nearly two yearsduring which the cheerful, funloving sponge starred in a major feature filmthe television series returns in 2005 with an allnew fourth season. The spongebob series finale is the last episode, spongebob feels like moving back with his parents because his life isnt going so bright.
In no episode besides the movie is the krusty krab 2 shown again. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of bikini bottom. It originally aired on nickelodeon in the united states on may 1, 1999, following the television airing of the 1999 kids choice awards. In the spongebob movie, the krusty krab 2 was made. The story of how spongebob squarepants made it to air. On july 17, 2019, the series was renewed for its thirteenth season. Following the green lighting of the series and the completion of the remainder of season one, the episode made its debut following the 1999 kids choice awards, presented in the format identical to the 97 nickelodeon pitch. Spongebob and patrick spend one last glorious and dangerous day at glove world before it closes for good. I eventually thought of spongebob, but he needed a last name. I put flowers in the sky because i had just been to. It contained 26 episodes 50 segments, beginning with the episode tentacle visioni heart dancing. Chapters from a spongebob squarepants series nickelodeon studios now introduces the lost episode of spongebob squarepants.
The seventh season of the american animated television series spongebob squarepants, created by marine biologist and animator stephen hillenburg, originally aired on nickelodeon in the united states from july 19, 2009 to june 11, 2011. The cause of the death was the neurodegenerative disease als. Spongebob and patrick make a bet to see who can hold a funny face the longest. After the events of the spongebob squarepants movie, spongebob feels like hes accomplished everything hes wanted to. Sandy narrates the nocturnal adventures of gary and his secret pal spot. Spongebob squarepants aired its first episode, help wanted, along with sister episodes reef blower and tea at the treedome, on may 1, 1999, following the television airing of the 1999 kids choice awards. Due to constant attempts by spambots to get access to spongepedia, account creation is currently disabled.
Created by stephen hillenburg, tim hill, nick jennings. Squidward switches job with a bus driver, but it turns out that hes not made for the job. Spongebob squarepants creator stephen hillenburg died on monday at the age of 57. He began developing spongebob squarepants into a television series in 1996 following the cancellation of rockos modern life.
Ive made a plan of how id book the final season of spongebob. Stephen hillenburg is the first creator of any nickelodeon series to pass away. The creators made a test episode called goodbye gary, an episode not supposed to be released to the public. First episode of spongebob ever help wanted youtube. Episodes from spongepedia, the biggest spongebobwiki in. Stephen hillenburg, the man behind spongebob squarepants, with his. Stephen hillenburg, creator of spongebob squarepants. Spongebob squarepants creator stephen hillenburg gave the. Christmas would not be complete without the who, and that is why i find this the best spongebob episode ever. It is one of nickelodeons longestrunning shows as new episodes continue to be released. The final season should be a bittersweet swan song where the characters actually move on. Spongebob squarepants may be made for younger audiences, but it has included some incredibly trippy scenes over the years. Heres 1 second of every single episode of spongebob leading up to the 20th anniversary episode. This was the last season that series creator, stephen hillenburg was involved in before his death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on november 26, 2018 at age 57.
Season 12 of the underwater animated series was given a 26episode. The first episode of spongebob squarepants was finalized in 1997. The fifthlongestrunning american animated series, its popularity has made it a media franchise. To celebrate and honor the anniversary of the most beloved sponge in the history of sponges, were giving you the very first 5 minutes of the very first episode of spongebob squarepants. Spongebob fans are mourning the death of stephen hillenburg, who created the beloved cartoona joyously absurd series with surprising depth. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. List of season 1 episodes encyclopedia spongebobia fandom. The creator of spongebob squarepants, who has died aged 57. Spongebob is a kid at heart and a little stupid, but gets up to the most amazing adventures. Hillenburg announced last year that he had amyotrophic lateral.
At the end of the episode, spongebob stays in bikini bottom for now, is now the new manager of the krusty krab 3, now made. The series chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his aquatic friends in the fictional underwater city of bikini bottom. Spongebob squarepants season 9 on january 3, 2011, nickelodeon ordered 26 episodes for a ninth season, which will bring the number of episodes up to 204 and will pass the 200episode milestone. The dvd for the season was released in regions one, two, and four on october 19, 2004, october 23, 2006, and november 30, 2006, respectively. An exploration into the history of spongebob squarepants, the day that sparked its downfall to mediocrity, and the concept of flanderization. This episode shows you that there is bad and good people in the world. This lines up to my top 3 favorite episodes and courage is my favorite show. Nbcs kristen dahlgren looks back on the man who brought joy to so many. Spongebob squarepants voiced by the amazingly talented ton kenny is a sponge that works as a fry cook at the crusty krab, run by one mr krabs voiced by tom clancy who many people will remember from shawshank redemption. My dad works at nickelodeon studios, and mainly worked on spongebob and the. The sponge out of water is the last entry of the spongebob squarepants film trilogy to be released during stephen hillenburgs lifetime. Spongebob squarepants is an american animated television series created by marine.
Plankton definitely went too far to steal the krabby patty secret formula. This was the last season that series creator, stephen hillenburg was involved in before his death from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on november 26. The complete 1st season dvd was released in region 1 on october 28. Spongebob squarepants is an american animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator stephen hillenburg for nickelodeon. Spongebob squarepants creator stephen hillenburg gave the internet more than just memes. The last episode of spongebob spongebob fanon wiki fandom. He also helped cultivate an entirely new language online. Have you ever wondered what happens if the creators of spongebob squarepants got rid of gary the snail. The episode was written by kyle mcculloch, storyboarded by fred osmond, and directed by sherm cohen and dave cunningham, with alan smart and tom yasumi serving as animation directors. While spongebob and maroon 5 dont normally have any particular connection, spongebob does have a song sweet victory that was performed in a. The spongebob official channel is the best place to see nickelodeons spongebob squarepants on youtube. Start a discussion discussions about list of season 1 episodes sandys rocket vs.
Spongebob squarepants made its television debut in 1999 and has since become the longestrunning show in nickelodeon history. Stephen hillenburg, a former marine biology teacher who created a childrens show that ballooned into an unlikely cultural phenomenon, spongebob squarepants, died on. Spongebob squarepants episode list nickelodeon fandom. List of spongebob squarepants episodes simple english. Spongebob made an appearance at super bowl 2019 halftime. The season ended on july 26, 2003 with gary takes a bath. With tom kenny, bill fagerbakke, rodger bumpass, clancy brown. The trippiest spongebob squarepants scenes ever screen rant. The episode follows the protagonist, an anthropomorphic young sea sponge named spongebob squarepants, attempting to get a job at a local restaurant called. Many of the series ideas originated in an unpublished educational comic book titled the intertidal zone, which hillenburg created in 1989. This episode was the only one aired in 2017 during season 9 as well as the last aired episode of season 9.
The series later made its official debut on july 17, 1999 with the second episode bubblestand and ripped pants. The jokes are funny, the message is put in perfectly, and theres so much christmas cheer and so many funny jokes. Spongebob squarepants is an american animated television series. Steven hillenburg, the creator of spongebob squarepants, died at the age of 57 after a yearlong battle with als. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has been. According to vincent waller on twitter, the episode pineapple rv was the final episode to be fully finished before stephen hillenburgs death. Following the life of an underwater sponge and his fellow inhabitants of bikini bottom, spongebob squarepants started all the way back in 1999. The second season of spongebob squarepants premiered on october 20, 2000, with the episodes something smells and bossy boots. Spongebob and patrick work a day on old man jenkins farm, much to his dismay. The last episode might be the spongebob special the great escape read the description at wikipedia its not the great escape because after the great escape its gonna be another movie called. The twelfth season of the american animated television series spongebob squarepants, created by former marine biologist and animator stephen hillenburg.
The ninth season of the american animated television series spongebob squarepants, created by animator and former marine biologist stephen hillenburg, originally aired on nickelodeon in the united states from july 21, 2012 to february 20, 2017, and contained 26 episodes 49 segments, beginning with the episode extreme spotssquirrel record. The swan song should be deep and mature but still retain that spongebob humor. Spongebob squarepants spongebobs last stand tv episode. The twelfth season of spongebob squarepants consists of 26 episodes, which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order. If it had aired even 10 years prior, its possible those characters would never have made their way online.