Season 5

This is the page about the fifth season of the main series. For other uses, see Season 5 (disambiguation).

The fifth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg was announced on November 9, 2005.

A total of 20 half-hours were produced for this season, bringing the total number of half-hour episodes up to 100.

Season 5 premiered on February 19, 2007 with "Rise and Shine," "Waiting," and "Sing a Song of Patrick," and ended on July 19, 2009 with "Goo Goo Gas."

The Season 5 DVDs were split by volume. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on September 4, 2007, the volume two DVD was released on November 18, 2008, and the season set was released entirely in Region 2 on November 16, 2009, Region 4 on December 3, 2009, and in Region 1 on November 13, 2012.

List of episodes

Title card	#	Title	U.S. airdate	U.S. viewers (millions)
File:Friend or Foe title card.png	81	"Friend or Foe" (tr • ga)	April 13, 2007	5.91
	Mr. Krabs tells the story behind his and Plankton's rivalry.
File:The Original Fry Cook title card.png	82a	"The Original Fry Cook" (tr • ga)	July 30, 2007	2.85
	SpongeBob feels inferior when a former Krusty Krab fry cook, Jim, visits.
File:Night Light title card.png	82b	"Night Light" (tr • ga)	July 30, 2007	2.85
	SpongeBob develops a fear of the dark.
File:Rise and Shine title card.png	83a	"Rise and Shine" (tr • ga)	February 19, 2007	5.34
	Patrick's morning routine is revealed.
File:Waiting title card.png	83b	"Waiting" (tr • ga)	February 19, 2007	5.34
	SpongeBob waits for a toy to arrive in the mail.
File:Fungus Among Us title card.png	83c	"Fungus Among Us" (tr • ga)	September 29, 2007	2.26
	SpongeBob spreads an itchy fungus around the Krusty Krab.
File:Spy Buddies title card.png	84a	"Spy Buddies" (tr • ga)	July 23, 2007	4.93
	Mr. Krabs hires SpongeBob and Patrick to spy on Plankton.
File:Boat Smarts title card.png	84b	"Boat Smarts" (tr • ga)	July 23, 2007	4.93
	Mrs. Puff hosts a boating safety documentary starring SpongeBob and Squidward.
File:Good Ol' Whatshisname title card.png	84c	"Good Ol' Whatshisname" (tr • ga)	July 23, 2007	4.93
	SpongeBob and Squidward try to learn the name of a certain customer.
File:New Digs title card.png	85a	"New Digs" (tr • ga)	July 25, 2007	3.90
	SpongeBob moves into the Krusty Krab after being late to work.
File:Krabs à la Mode title card.png	85b	"Krabs à la Mode" (tr • ga)	July 25, 2007	3.90
	Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into an ice rink after Plankton turns down the heat.
File:Roller Cowards title card.png	86a	"Roller Cowards" (tr • ga)	July 27, 2007	3.03
	SpongeBob and Patrick are afraid to go on a new roller coaster.
File:Bucket Sweet Bucket title card.png	86b	"Bucket Sweet Bucket" (tr • ga)	July 27, 2007	3.03
	Plankton gets SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward to fix up the Chum Bucket.
File:To Love a Patty title card.png	87a	"To Love a Patty" (tr • ga)	July 26, 2007	3.68
	SpongeBob falls in love with a Krabby Patty.
File:Breath of Fresh Squidward title card.png	87b	"Breath of Fresh Squidward" (tr • ga)	July 26, 2007	3.68
	Squidward's personality changes after his security fence shocks him.
File:Money Talks title card.png	88a	"Money Talks" (tr • ga)	July 31, 2007	3.46
	Mr. Krabs wishes he could talk to money, so the Flying Dutchman grants his wish.
File:SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget title card.png	88b	"SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget" (tr • ga)	July 31, 2007	3.46
	Squidward makes a machine that cooks Krabby Patties.
File:Slimy Dancing title card.png	88c	"Slimy Dancing" (tr • ga)	July 31, 2007	3.46
	Squidward, SpongeBob, and Patrick participate in a dance contest.
File:The Krusty Sponge title card.png	89a	"The Krusty Sponge" (tr • ga)	July 24, 2007	3.91
	Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab SpongeBob-themed after a critic praises SpongeBob's work.
File:Sing a Song of Patrick title card.png	89b	"Sing a Song of Patrick" (tr • ga)	February 19, 2007	5.34
	Patrick writes a song and submits it to a record label.
File:A Flea in Her Dome title card.png	90a	"A Flea in Her Dome" (tr • ga)	August 1, 2007	2.77
	Sandy brings a flea from Texas back to her treedome.
File:The Donut of Shame title card.png	90b	"The Donut of Shame" (tr • ga)	August 1, 2007	2.77
	Patrick thinks he stole SpongeBob's donut.
File:The Krusty Plate title card.png	90c	"The Krusty Plate" (tr • ga)	August 1, 2007	2.77
	SpongeBob attempts to remove a stubborn spot from a plate.
File:Goo Goo Gas title card.png	91a	"Goo Goo Gas" (tr • ga)	July 19, 2009	4.85
	Plankton creates a gas that turns people into babies.
File:Le Big Switch title card.png	91b	"Le Big Switch" (tr • ga)	September 29, 2007	2.26
	Mr. Krabs enters SpongeBob in a chef exchange program.
File:Atlantis SquarePantis title card.png	92	"Atlantis SquarePantis" (tr • ga)	November 12, 2007	8.76 9.22(live+7) 4.28(with Patchy)
	SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, and Plankton journey to Atlantis.
File:Picture Day title card.png	93a	"Picture Day" (tr • ga)	August 2, 2007	3.33
	SpongeBob tries to get to boating school without getting filthy for Picture Day.
File:Pat No Pay title card.png	93b	"Pat No Pay" (tr • ga)	August 2, 2007	3.33
	Patrick must work at the Krusty Krab because he can't pay for his food.
File:BlackJack title card.png	93c	"BlackJack" (tr • ga)	August 2, 2007	3.33
	SpongeBob thinks his cousin BlackJack has kidnapped his parents.
File:Blackened Sponge title card.png	94a	"Blackened Sponge" (tr • ga)	August 3, 2007	3.28
	SpongeBob gives himself a black eye.
File:Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob title card.png	94b	"Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob" (tr • ga)	August 3, 2007	3.28
	Plankton hypnotizes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.
File:The Inmates of Summer title card.png	95a	"The Inmates of Summer" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.08
	SpongeBob and Patrick are accidentally sent to a prison camp.
File:To Save a Squirrel title card.png	95b	"To Save a Squirrel" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.26
	SpongeBob and Patrick get stranded in the forest after sneaking onto Sandy's jeep.
File:Pest of the West title card.png	96	"Pest of the West" (tr • ga)	April 11, 2008	6.14
	The story of SpongeBob's Western ancestor, SpongeBuck, is told.
File:20,000 Patties Under the Sea title card.png	97a	"20,000 Patties Under the Sea" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.29
	Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob and Patrick to run a traveling restaurant.
File:The Battle of Bikini Bottom title card.png	97b	"The Battle of Bikini Bottom" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.26
	SpongeBob and Patrick battle over cleanliness.
File:What Ever Happened to SpongeBob? title card.png	98	"What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" (tr • ga)	October 13, 2008	7.67
	SpongeBob develops amnesia after running away from Bikini Bottom.
File:The Two Faces of Squidward title card.png	99a	"The Two Faces of Squidward" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.08
	Squidward becomes handsome right after SpongeBob accidentally slams his face with a door.
File:SpongeHenge title card.png	99b	"SpongeHenge" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.29
	A windstorm hits Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob's pores make music that attract jellyfish.
File:Banned in Bikini Bottom title card.png	100a	"Banned in Bikini Bottom" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.26
	Krabby Patties are banned from Bikini Bottom, so Mr. Krabs secretly sells them at SpongeBob's house.
File:Stanley S. SquarePants title card.png	100b	"Stanley S. SquarePants" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.26
	SpongeBob's accident-prone cousin Stanley comes to stay with him.

Trivia

• This season has the most episodes with three segments, with a total of five.
  • This is the first time that a season has an episode of three segments since the first season.
• This is the first season of a few things:
  • The first season to have an hour-long special.
  • The first and currently only season of the main series to begin with a double-length episode; the second is the first season of Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years.
  • The first time SpongeBob wears green pajamas and a nightcap to bed instead of his underwear and shoes, which become a recurring element for future seasons.
• This was the last season of many things:
  • The last to have three segments in one episode until season 13.
  • The last to finish its broadcast during Nickelodeon's 1984-2009 splat era.
  • The last to consist of 20 half-hour episodes.
    • The standard number of episodes was changed to 26 for seasons 6 to 13 and 13 for season 14 onwards, with season 10 being the only exception, having 11 instead.
  • The last season to use the old Nicktoons logo in the closing credits.
  • The last season to have some episode's title cards fade from black and then fade to black and fade back to the opening credits.
• This is the only season of a few things:
  • The only season to have multiple three-segment episodes.
  • The only season where Pearl does not appear physically.
    • She has a voice-only cameo in "Le Big Switch."
  • The only season where Mr. Krabs appears in every episode the Krusty Krab appears in.
  • The only season to have an episode overlap two seasons.
• This is the second season to be fully released on DVD before completing its broadcast on television, after season 4.
• According to concept art for some episodes, the majority of this season was produced in 2006.
• "Stanley S. SquarePants" is the only episode in this season where Plankton appears but does not play a major role.
• "Pest of the West" and "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" are the only episodes to premiere in 2008.
• "Goo Goo Gas" is the only episode to premiere in 2009. Despite that, in other regions like Latin America, Germany, and Australia, this episode premiered in 2007.
• This is the first season not to play "Grass Skirts Blowing" "Andy Anorak" or "Astronauts March".
• This one and the previous season which is Season 4, are only the seasons that Tuck Tucker worked as writer and storyboard director, he wrote 7 episodes, and 1 episode from the previous season, which makes a total of 8 episodes he wrote.
• The episodes 85-87, and 90 premiered first in Latin America and Brazil.

Video

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