Play Like a Sponge

Play Like a Sponge is a series of shorts as part of the SpongeBob 25 campaign to commemorate the 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants in partnership with ParalympicsGB. It is directed by Max Kinder, Erik Gerstenmaier, and Karoline Bauer.

It premiered on Channel 5 in the UK on July 6, 2024 with Nickelodeon premiering it on July 15, 2024 in the UK and Ireland.

Synopsis

SpongeBob has assembled a team of kids to try a selection of Paralympic sports and meet real life Paralympic legends.

Shorts

Title card	#	Title	Airdate
File:Wheelchair Basketball title card.png	1	"Wheelchair Basketball"	July 6, 2024 (Channel 5) July 15, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Harmonie and Owen meet Paralympic legend Amy Conroy who shows them the fast paced world of Wheelchair Basketball.
File:Taekwondo title card.png	2	"Taekwondo"	July 6, 2024 (Channel 5) July 16, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Kieran and Millie kick off their Play Like a Sponge adventure by meeting Taekwondo gold medalist Joe Lane and getting a taste for the martial art.
File:Para-Cycling title card.png	3	"Para-Cycling"	July 7, 2024 (Channel 5) July 17, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Sarah Storey, the most decorated Paralympian of all time, gets Connie and Millie in the saddle to learn all about Para-Cycling.
File:Boccia title card.png	4	"Boccia"	July 7, 2024 (Channel 5) July 18, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Harmonie and Millie meet the 2022 Boccia world champion, Claire Taggart, for a training match and challenge of the uniquely Paralympic sport.
File:Judo title card.png	5	"Judo"	July 13, 2024 (Channel 5) July 19, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Connie and Harmonie meet their sensei for the day, Judo expert Evan Molloy, and get to grips with the martial art.
File:Rowing title card.png	6	"Rowing"	July 13, 2024 (Channel 5) July 22, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Owen and Connie head to the boating lake to meet Paralympic gold medalist Lauren Rowles and see what it takes to be a professional rower.
File:Wheelchair Rugby title card.png	7	"Wheelchair Rugby"	July 14, 2024 (Channel 5) July 23, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Connie and Owen meet Paralympic Gold Medalist Stuart Robinson to try out the hard hitting sport of Wheelchair Rugby.
File:Wheelchair Fencing title card.png	8	"Wheelchair Fencing"	July 14, 2024 (Channel 5) July 24, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Owen and Millie go head to head with Paralympic medalist Oliver Lam-Watson and learn everything there is to know about Wheelchair Fencing.
File:Archery title card.png	9	"Archery"	July 20, 2024 (Channel 5) July 25, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Harmonie and Kieran take aim at one of the oldest sports in the world and get an Archery masterclass from world champion and Paralympic medalist Jodie Grinham.
File:Para-Swimming title card.png	10	"Para-Swimming"	July 20, 2024 (Channel 5) July 26, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Kieran and Harmonie dive into the world of Para-Swimming and get an exclusive training session with world champion and Paralympic medalist Grace Harvey.
File:No title card available.png	11	"Bonus Episode"	July 21, 2024 (Channel 5) July 29, 2024 (Nickelodeon)
	Harmonie, Owen, Kieran, Millie and Connie team up to look back at their favorite moments, take on a quiz, cringe at some bloopers and Play Like a Sponge one final time.