List of stock footage scenes and their sources

Although primarily an animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants occasionally includes stock footage in its episodes. These can take the place of gags, visual aids, or background elements. This page lists all instances of stock footage in the show and their respective sources.

Much of the show's stock footage is sourced from GettyImages and its related site iStock.

This list is incomplete, but you can help Encyclopedia SpongeBobia by expanding it.

SpongeBob SquarePants

Season 10

• "Plankton Retires" - In the ending montage of the SpongeBob, Krabs, and Plankton robots hanging out, they stroll down a real street, dance in front of a real slide, play volleyball on a real beach, and bathe in a real hot tub.
  • Sources used:
    • Empty shoreside road near palms, San Juan - stock photo
    • Playground Against Trees (archived)
    • Volleyball net on beach - stock photo
    • Unknown image of a hot tub, currently seen on newsonpools.co.uk

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Season 13

• "Lockdown for Love" - The popcorn that Plankton pops into.
  • Source used: Isolated Popcorn on white - stock photo

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• "Welcome to Binary Bottom" - The image SpongeBot thinks of.
  • Source used: Old Fashioned TV Dinner - stock illustration

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• "Sir Urchin and Snail Fail" - At various points throughout the episode, a live-action crowd can be seen.
  • Sources used:
    • 1967 WS ZO Audience clapping at TV show, camera man in foreground - HD stock video
    • Medium shot theater audience laughing and clapping/ England - HD stock video

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Season 14

• "Kreepaway Kamp" - When the campers try to leave Kamp Koral, a live-action bridge, tunnel, and hot air balloon all explode, effectively trapping them at the camp.
  • Sources used:
    • 1930's - Explosion collapses bridge - HD stock video
    • B/W 1935 REAR point of view on track through exploding mine shaft (model) / "Black Fury" - stock video
    • Firing Hot Air Balloon at Cappadocia and Two Women Photographing with Mobile Phone. - stock photo

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Season 15

• "Pinned" - Five live-action clips play in sequence when SpongeBob drops his stuffed animal barbell.
  • Sources used:
    • Medium shot yellow car being crushed by compactor in junkyard w/windows shattering - stock video
    • Alarm clock is smashed by sledge hammer (slow motion) - HD stock video
    • WS Large brick building is demolished in controlled implosion using explosives and dissappears in huge cloud of dust / Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, UK - HD stock video
    • SLO MO of plate smashing into smithereens on black background - HD stock video
    • Wide shot monster trucks flying through the air and rolling over row of cars as country band plays on stage - HD stock video

• "Firehouse Bob" - During the scene where SpongeBob rides down the mystery pole, various live-action clips and images are seen.
  • Sources used:
    • B/W 1945 wide shot five devil women holding pitchforks jumping up and down - HD stock video
    • B/W 1916 close up man in furry hat (Ben Turpin) crossing + rolling eyes / feature - stock video
    • Close up Medusa looking around - stock video
    • Human skeleton sitting at chair and talking - HD stock video
    • Skeleton talking and handshaking - HD stock video
    • 1964 Santa Claus laughing heartily - HD stock video
    • 1971 medium shot zebra braying / baring teeth and gums / Tanzania - stock video
    • Vampire Close-Up - this clip has an embedded alpha-channel - HD stock video
    • High detailed image of the moon - stock photo
    • Alien doing a chicken dance isolated on black - 4K stock video
    • 3 men dancing/doing silly walk on bench on beach - stock video
    • New Monkey Crazy Office Boss Fooling Around - HD stock video
    • FAST roller coaster point of view thru loop, up hill + back thru loop backwards - stock video
    • Man Falling off a Pole into a Swimming Pool - stock video
    • Atomic Nucleus - 4K stock video
    • A black hole destroys a galaxy. - HD stock video

Season 16

• "Bizarro Bottom" - A live-action fish appears during SpongeTom ShortPants version of the theme song.
  • Source used: High Angle View Of Fresh Sea Bass Fish In Plate On White Background - stock photo

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• "SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up" - Various clips from classic animated shorts are used when the time closet reacts to SpongeBob and Patrick's joke. Live action images of various iconic locations are used when Grand Patty's takes over the world.
  • Sources used:
    • 1938 ANIMATION medium shot hippo laughing in theater and knocking people next to him through wall / AUDIO - stock video
    • Baby hippo laughs hysterically - HD stock video
    • 1934 ANIMATED close up man (Mutt) in bad with goggly eyes + 2 lumps growing on head / feature - stock video
    • San Francisco Skyline - stock photo
    • US Capitol - stock photo
    • Aerial view of Paris streets and Eiffel Tower at sunset, France - stock photo
    • China, Hebei, the Great Wall - stock photo
    • The Taj Mahal without people, early morning shot. - stock photo
    • Sunrise over Earth - stock photo

The Patrick Star Show

Season 1

• "Squidina's Little Helper" - The live-action coffee maker used as a scene transition.
  • Source used: Traditional coffee maker stock photo

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• "Uncredible Journey" - The bar of soap used as a scene transition.
  • Source used: Soap - stock photo

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Season 3

• "Get Ouch" - The food the Stars and Pinkeye eat from the TV dinners.
  • Sources used: Old Fashioned TV Dinner - stock illustration
    • Mashed potatoes - unknown
    • Lasagna - Close-up of food in plate on table - stock photo
  • Steak - Steak T Bone, tibon steak, steak on bone isolated on white background top view stock photo
  • Corn - unknown
  • Tomato - unknown
  • Cookie - unknown
  • Broccoli - unknown
  • Sliced veggies - unknown
  • Meatball - unknown
  • Top view of a scoop of mashed potatoes - unknown
  • TV tray - unknown

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