List of shorts
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. It is broadcasted on the American cable network Nickelodeon. Since its debut on May 1, 1999, the series has aired over 300 half-hour episodes and is currently in its sixteenth season, which premiered on June 27, 2025. The series follows the adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
The series' first feature film, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, was released in theaters in the United States on November 19, 2004. A second feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, was released in theaters in the United States on February 6, 2015. The third feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, was released digitally on Paramount+ in the United States on March 4, 2021. A fourth feature film, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, is currently slated to premiere in the United States on December 19, 2025.
The series' first television movie, "Atlantis SquarePantis," in season 5, premiered on November 12, 2007 after a 12-hour television marathon. The second television movie, "Truth or Square," in season 6, premiered on November 6, 2009 to celebrate the show's 10-year anniversary. The third television movie, "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout," in season 12, premiered on July 12, 2019 to celebrate the show's 20-year anniversary. The fourth television movie, "Kreepaway Kamp," in season 14, premiered on October 10, 2024 to celebrate the show's 25-year anniversary. The fifth television movie, "SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up," in season 16, premiered on June 27, 2025.
The first eight seasons are available on DVD for Regions 1, 2, and 4 as of October 2017. Seasons 9-14 are available on DVD for Region 1 as of October 15, 2024. The series is officially available for streaming on Paramount+.
SpongeBob SquarePants has received two spin-offs: Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, which premiered on Paramount+ on March 4, 2021; and The Patrick Star Show, which premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021. The franchise also received a spin-off film titled Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, which was released on Netflix on August 2, 2024. A second spin-off film, Plankton: The Movie, was released on Netflix on March 7, 2025, and an additional spin-off film about Patrick is currently slated to release in the future.
Hillenburg initially began to work on creating the show shortly after the cancellation of Rocko's Modern Life in 1996. To voice the character of SpongeBob, Hillenburg approached Tom Kenny, who had worked with him on Rocko's Modern Life as a voice actor. SpongeBob was originally to be named "SpongeBoy," but the name was already in use for a pencil product. Upon finding it out, Hillenburg decided to use the name "SpongeBob." He chose "SquarePants" as a family name, as it referred to the character's square shape and it had a "nice ring to it."
Themed shorts
Astrology with Squidward shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Cancer" (tr • ga) | 2000 - 2001 | |
| Squidward celebrates the birthday of Zodiac cancer sign. | |||
| 2 | "Gemini" (tr • ga) | 2000 - 2001 | |
| Squidward celebrates the birthday of Zodiac cancer sign. | |||
| 3 | "Leo" (tr • ga) | 2000 - 2001 | |
| Squidward talks about the Zodiac sign Leo. | |||
| 4 | "Pisces" (tr • ga) | 2000 - 2001 | |
| Squidward talks about how Pisces lie. | |||
| 5 | "Sagittarius" (tr • ga) | 2000 - 2001 | |
| Squidward talks about the Zodiac sign Sagittarius. | |||
| 6 | "Taurus" (tr • ga) | 2000 - 2001 | |
| Squidward talks about the Zodiac sign Taurus. | |||
Nicktoons shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Nicktoons Battle" (tr • ga) | 2002 | |
| The Nicktoons try to win an award by having a fight in the style of Dragon Ball Z. | |||
| 2 | "SpongeBob (Re-Hydrated)" (tr • ga) | 2003 | |
| SpongeBob fights an army of Patrick clones in a parody of The Matrix Reloaded. | |||
| 3 | "Nicktoons Studios Rules" | April 11, 2003 | |
| SpongeBob welcomes guests to the Nicktoon Studios and gives out rules of the ride. | |||
Kids' Choice Awards shorts
Merry Nickmas shorts
NFL shorts
The Big Green Help shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "SpongeBob & You Save the Big Blue" (tr • ga) | April 22, 2009 | |
| Patrick is wasting water. | |||
| 2 | "Educate and Activate" (tr • ga) | April 22, 2009 | |
| SpongeBob and friends teach how to save the Big Blue. | |||
| 3 | "Educate and Activate 2" (tr • ga) | April 22, 2009 | |
| SpongeBob and friends teach how to save the Big Blue. | |||
Plankton's Diary shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Plankton's Diary: Karen" (tr • ga) | April 12, 2013 | |
| Plankton talks about Karen in his video diary. | |||
| 2 | "Plankton's Diary: Evil Laugh" (tr • ga) | April 19, 2013 | |
| Plankton talks about his evil laugh in his video diary. | |||
| 3 | "Plankton's Diary: Plankton's Evil Plan" (tr • ga) | June 9, 2013 | |
| Plankton talks about his evil plans in his video diary. | |||
Social media shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "SpongeBob Checks His Instaclam" (tr • ga) | April 29, 2014 | |
| SpongeBob checks his Instaclam. | |||
| 2 | "Patrick Star Checks His Instaclam" (tr • ga) | November 23, 2014 | |
| Patrick checks his Instaclam. | |||
| 3 | "SpongeBob Checks His Snapper Chat" (tr • ga) | June 10, 2016 | |
| SpongeBob checks his Snapper Chat. | |||
Digital shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "How to Party Like SpongeBob" (ga) | December 25, 2014 | |
| Find out how to party like SpongeBob. | |||
| 2 | "Fish Food Rescue: The Krusty Krab" (tr • ga) | March 1, 2015 | |
| Don Snapper of Fish Food Rescue visits the Krusty Krab to check in on business. | |||
| 3 | "The Museum of Cartoon Sponges" (tr • ga) | April 28, 2015 | |
| Pictures from the Museum of Cartoon Sponges are shown. | |||
| 4 | "You Know You're From Bikini Bottom When..." (tr • ga) | June 21, 2015 | |
| Characteristics of Bikini Bottomites are shown. | |||
| 5 | "Krabby Patty Dance Tutorial" | October 23, 2017 | |
| A tutorial for gymnastics is shown. | |||
SpongeBob Gold shorts
"SpongeBob: You Bring The Color" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Plankton's Color Nullifier" | November 3, 2017 | |
| SpongeBob plans to bring the whole world together with a colorful new Krabby Patty, but Plankton has other plans. | |||
| 2 | "Bad Neighbor Blues" | November 6, 2017 | |
| A song about Squidward being miserable is sung. | |||
| 3 | "Green Stuff Rap" | November 7, 2017 | |
| A song about Mr. Krabs' obsession with money is sung. | |||
Citizens of the Reef shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Home Sweet Home" | Australia New Zealand June 6, 2019 | |
| The narrator describes types of homes in the Great Barrier Reef. | |||
| 2 | "Reef BFF's" | Australia New Zealand June 6, 2019 | |
| Sea creatures that depend on each other for survival are explained. | |||
| 3 | "Sea Food and Eat It" | Australia New Zealand June 6, 2019 | |
| The food chains of the Great Barrier Reef are explained. | |||
| 4 | "Super Senses" | Australia New Zealand June 6, 2019 | |
| Sensory adaptations in the Great Barrier Reef are described. | |||
| 5 | "Smile for the Clam-era" | Australia New Zealand June 6, 2019 | |
| The narrator talks about how colors and appearances are important for sea creatures' survival. | |||
| 6 | "Sea in the Dark" | Australia New Zealand June 6, 2019 | |
| The narrator talks about what happens at night in the Great Barrier Reef. | |||
| 7 | "Go with the Flow" | Australia New Zealand June 6, 2019 | |
| The narrator explains how different creatures travel in the ocean. | |||
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"Shanghaied" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Shanghaied: Patrick's ending" | November 5, 2002 | |
| Patrick wishes for chewing gum. | |||
| 2 | "Shanghaied: Squidward's ending" | November 5, 2002 | |
| Squidward wishes that he had never met SpongeBob and Patrick before in his entire life. | |||
"Best Day Ever" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Crossing the Street" | November 2, 2006 | |
| SpongeBob attempts to help an old lady cross the street. | |||
| 2 | "Anything for Baby" | November 2, 2006 | |
| SpongeBob cheers up a crying baby on a bus trip. | |||
| 3 | "Flowers for Sandy" | November 2, 2006 | |
| SpongeBob surprises Sandy with flowers. | |||
| 4 | "Me Money" | November 2, 2006 | |
| SpongeBob cleans Mr. Krabs' money. | |||
| 5 | "Pie" | November 2, 2006 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick make a pie. | |||
"Friend or Foe" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Can't Swim" | April 12, 2007 | |
| When Mr. Krabs and Plankton were best friends, Plankton saves Mr. Krabs from drowning. | |||
| 2 | "Remodeling" | April 5, 2007 | |
| Mr. Krabs and Plankton make a sandcastle, but when a bully stomps their castle, he learns the castle's true power. | |||
| 3 | "Loop dee Loop" | March 28, 2007 | |
| Plankton almost gets run over, but Mr. Krabs saves him. | |||
"Atlantis SquarePantis" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Are We There Yet?" | November 13, 2007 | |
| SpongeBob continuously annoys Squidward by asking, "Are we there yet?" | |||
| 2 | "Beware Flying Jellyfish" | November 13, 2007 | |
| Patrick gets stung by a jellyfish. | |||
| 3 | "Documenting Our Road Trip" | November 13, 2007 | |
| Sandy decides to record everyone on the bus to document the trip to Atlantis. | |||
"Pest of the West" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Sea Horse Riding Made Easy" | April 15, 2008 | |
| SpongeBuck learns to ride a seahorse. | |||
| 2 | "Spurskate" | April 15, 2008 | |
| SpongeBuck and Pecos Patrick ride on spurskates. | |||
| 3 | "Saloon Door Sorrows" | April 15, 2008 | |
| SpongeBuck goes to see his friends over at the Krusty Kantina. | |||
| 4 | "Yokel to Tough Guy" | April 15, 2008 | |
| SpongeBuck goes from a yokel to a tough guy. | |||
"What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Gary)" | October 14, 2008 | |
| With his owner gone, Gary throws a party. | |||
| 2 | "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Sandy)" | October 14, 2008 | |
| Sandy and a big fish practice karate. | |||
| 3 | "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Mr. Krabs)" | October 14, 2008 | |
| Mr. Krabs is forced to make Krabby Patties instead of SpongeBob. | |||
| 4 | "What if SpongeBob Was Gone? (Patrick)" | October 14, 2008 | |
| Patrick tries to catch jellyfish, but gets stung instead. | |||
"SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Separation Anxiety" | April 22, 2009 | |
| Patrick glues his feet to his surfboard and then surfs. | |||
| 2 | "Surfing Dreams" | April 22, 2009 | |
| Squidward has a surfing dream. | |||
| 3 | "SpongeBoard" | April 22, 2009 | |
| Patrick surfs using SpongeBob as a surfboard. | |||
"Truth or Square" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Balloons" | December 8, 2009 | |
| SpongeBob tries to blow up balloons, but finds it harder than he thought. | |||
| 2 | "Juice Man" | December 8, 2009 | |
| SpongeBob becomes "Juice Man" when he absorbs some spilled juice. | |||
| 3 | "Traffic" | December 8, 2009 | |
| SpongeBob entertains some residents who are stuck in traffic. | |||
| 4 | "The Outfit" | December 8, 2009 | |
| SpongeBob is trying to pick out a costume for a costume party. | |||
"The Clash of Triton" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "SpongeGod" | July 13, 2010 | |
| Patrick asks what SpongeBob would do if he were a god. | |||
| 2 | "The Story of King Neptune" | July 13, 2010 | |
| SpongeBob tells the origin of King Neptune to Patrick. | |||
"SpongeBob's Last Stand" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Tips for Jellyfish Fields" | October 5, 2010 | |
| A narrator lists guidelines for a visit to Jellyfish Fields. | |||
| 2 | "Jellyfishing Safety Tips" | October 5, 2010 | |
| SpongeBob talks about jellyfishing safety tips. | |||
| 3 | "Plankton Pays" | October 5, 2010 | |
| Plankton accidentally gets shocked by a ton of jellyfish. | |||
"Back to the Past" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Time Machine" | June 14, 2011 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick go back in time to see younger Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. | |||
| 2 | "Lessons Learned" | June 14, 2011 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick go back in time to make themselves smarter. | |||
| 3 | "And Krabs Saves the Day" | June 14, 2011 | |
| Mr. Krabs saves Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from Man Ray. | |||
"Legends of Bikini Bottom" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "SpongeBob's Legendary Dance Party" | November 16, 2010 | |
| SpongeBob teaches the viewer monster-themed dance moves. | |||
| 2 | "Things to Do When Encountering a Legendary Creature" | November 16, 2010 | |
| Patrick and SpongeBob prepare for an encounter with a monster. | |||
| 3 | "The Legend of SpongeBob" | November 16, 2010 | |
| A historical legend shows how SpongeBob discovered Krabby Patties. | |||
"The Great Patty Caper" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "GumShoe SquarePants" | March 8, 2011 | |
| SpongeBob hunts down clues on a new case, but he only ends up stepping on Plankton. | |||
| 2 | "SpongeLock Holmes and Dr. Patson" | March 8, 2011 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick search for SpongeBob's missing house key. | |||
| 3 | "What if the Mystery Ended This Way...?" | March 8, 2011 | |
| Alternate endings are shown for the mystery from "The Great Patty Caper." | |||
"A SquarePants Family Vacation" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Sandy's Vacation in Ruins" | November 12, 2011 | |
| SpongeBob and Sandy take a tour of some ancient ruins. | |||
"Goodbye, Krabby Patty?" shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Frozen Krabby Patty" | February 18, 2017 | |
| Patrick appears in a Frozen Krabby Patty commercial. | |||
| 2 | "More Feeling" | February 18, 2017 | |
| SpongeBob tells Patrick to put more feeling in his lines. | |||
| 3 | "What Else Can a Krabby Patty Do?" | February 18, 2017 | |
| SpongeBob and Patrick show what a Krabby Patty can do. | |||
| 4 | "Krabby Patty Report" | February 18, 2017 | |
| Perch Perkins and Patrick fight over Krabby Patties. | |||
| 5 | "Krabby Patty Jingle" | February 18, 2017 | |
| Mr. Krabs plays the piano and sings about Krabby Patties. | |||
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Interview with Carlos" | 2004 | |
| Carlos Bustamante from YTV goes into the sea to interview SpongeBob and Patrick about The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. | |||
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water shorts
Theatrical shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Movie Etiquette" | May 24, 2019 | |
| The French Narrator talks about how to be safe and respectful at a movie theater. | |||
| 2 | "Order Up" | June 10, 2025 (Annecy) July 18, 2025 (with Smurfs) | |
| SpongeBob is overusing the "order up" bell to the point of driving Squidward insane. | |||
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "I'm Urchin You to Leave" | July 13, 2021 | |
| Young SpongeBob and Patrick must get a sea urchin out of their cabin to avoid triggering Squidward's allergies. | |||
The Patrick Star Show shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Ghost" | October 15, 2021 | |
| Dr. Plankenstein and SpongeMonster encounter a ghost. | |||
| 2 | "Pumpkin Carving" | October 15, 2021 | |
| Dr. Plankenstein's dimwitted minions celebrate Halloween with pumpkin carving. | |||
Commercial shorts
Other shorts
Educational shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Digital Cable" | 2003 | |
| Jimmy Neutron and Squidward Tentacles demonstrate digital cable. | |||
| 2 | "The Endless Summer" | November 20, 2005 (TBS) | |
| Produced at the same time as the series' fourth season, SpongeBob learns about global warming and its unforeseen consequences. | |||
| 3 | "Plankton. A Thank You Would Be Nice." | June 8, 2015 | |
| Plankton explains the impact plankton have made on the planet. | |||
| 4 | "Bike Safety Tips" | May 15, 2017 | |
| SpongeBob teaches Patrick the basics of bicycle safety. | |||
| 5 | "SpongeBob SquarePants Sings Keep It Cool" | October 23, 2021 | |
| The SpongeBob SquarePants gang sing about climate change. | |||
Holiday shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Moldy Sponge" | October 30, 2010 | |
| SpongeBob turns into a moldy sponge while trying to take out the trash, which is full of moldy kitchen sponges. | |||
| 2 | "Gary's Holiday Sing Along" | December 9, 2015 | |
| Gary sings holiday classics. | |||
Possibility shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Squidward's Back" | 2013 | |
| Squidward gets his own fake theme song. | |||
Interactive shorts
| Title card | # | Title | Airdate |
| 1 | "Ask Patrick Anything" | November 30, 2014 | |
| Viewers can ask Patrick Star anything. | |||
