Season 6

If you were looking for the article about the DVD, then see The Complete Sixth Season.

The sixth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, was announced on December 12, 2006.

A total of 26 half-hour episodes were produced for this season.

Season 6 premiered on March 3, 2008 with "Krabby Road" and ended on July 5, 2010 with "The Clash of Triton."

In Region 1, the first half of this season was released on Season 6 Volume 1 on December 8, 2009 and the other half on Season 6 Volume 2 on December 7, 2010. Two years later, the entire season was released in complete DVD set in Region 1 on November 13, 2012.

Production

Main article: Season 6/production

List of episodes

Title card	#	Title	U.S. airdate	U.S. viewers (millions)
File:House Fancy title card.png	101a	"House Fancy" (tr • ga)	June 6, 2008	3.50
	Squidward prepares his house for a TV show.
File:Krabby Road title card.png	101b	"Krabby Road" (tr • ga)	March 3, 2008	4.70
	Plankton creates a band to steal the Krabby Patty secret recipe.
File:Penny Foolish title card.png	102a	"Penny Foolish" (tr • ga)	March 7, 2008	4.68
	Mr. Krabs becomes obsessed over a penny SpongeBob found.
File:Nautical Novice title card.png	102b	"Nautical Novice" (tr • ga)	March 29, 2008	4.47
	SpongeBob tries to impress Mrs. Puff by memorizing the history of boating.
File:Spongicus title card.png	103a	"Spongicus" (tr • ga)	March 29, 2008	4.47
	Plankton builds a coliseum and holds a gladiator show.
File:Suction Cup Symphony title card.png	103b	"Suction Cup Symphony" (tr • ga)	March 6, 2008	3.44
	Squidward writes a symphony.
File:Not Normal title card.png	104a	"Not Normal" (tr • ga)	March 4, 2008	4.05
	SpongeBob becomes "normal" at Squidward's insistence.
File:Gone title card.png	104b	"Gone" (tr • ga)	March 5, 2008	3.85
	SpongeBob wakes up to find Bikini Bottom deserted.
File:The Splinter title card.png	105a	"The Splinter" (tr • ga)	June 2, 2008	3.77
	SpongeBob gets a splinter at work.
File:Slide Whistle Stooges title card.png	105b	"Slide Whistle Stooges" (tr • ga)	February 16, 2009	4.51
	SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward play with slide whistles.
File:A Life in a Day title card.png	106a	"A Life in a Day" (tr • ga)	June 4, 2008	3.06
	Larry's daredevil antics inspire Patrick to live a dangerous life.
File:Sun Bleached title card.png	106b	"Sun Bleached" (tr • ga)	June 5, 2008	3.41
	SpongeBob accidentally gets sun bleached when he and Patrick tan to join Craig Mammalton's party.
File:Giant Squidward title card.png	107a	"Giant Squidward" (tr • ga)	June 3, 2008	3.81
	Squidward becomes a giant when he is sprayed with fertilizer.
File:No Nose Knows title card.png	107b	"No Nose Knows" (tr • ga)	August 4, 2008	3.75
	Patrick gets to experience the wonders of smelling with a new nose.
File:Patty Caper title card.png	108a	"Patty Caper" (tr • ga)	August 5, 2008	3.60
	SpongeBob investigates the disappearance of the Krabby Patty secret ingredient.
File:Plankton's Regular title card.png	108b	"Plankton's Regular" (tr • ga)	August 6, 2008	3.58
	Plankton learns that he has a regular customer who visits the Chum Bucket daily.
File:Boating Buddies title card.png	109a	"Boating Buddies" (tr • ga)	August 7, 2008	3.52
	Squidward must attend boating school after getting a ticket.
File:The Krabby Kronicle title card.png	109b	"The Krabby Kronicle" (tr • ga)	August 8, 2008	3.29
	Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob to write juicy stories for his new newspaper.
File:The Slumber Party title card.png	110a	"The Slumber Party" (tr • ga)	November 28, 2008	4.34
	Mr. Krabs interferes with Pearl's slumber party.
File:Grooming Gary title card.png	110b	"Grooming Gary" (tr • ga)	November 28, 2008	4.34
	SpongeBob enters Gary into a pet show.
File:SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One title card.png	111	"SpongeBob SquarePants vs. The Big One" (tr • ga)	April 17, 2009	5.78
	SpongeBob and his friends get marooned in the sea after they are struck by a harsh wave.
File:Porous Pockets title card.png	112a	"Porous Pockets" (tr • ga)	November 28, 2008	3.93
	SpongeBob becomes popular after obtaining a large amount of wealth.
File:Choir Boys title card.png	112b	"Choir Boys" (tr • ga)	March 20, 2009	3.21
	SpongeBob wants to join the choir that Squidward participates in.
File:Krusty Krushers title card.png	113a	"Krusty Krushers" (tr • ga)	November 28, 2008	4.15
	Mr. Krabs enters SpongeBob and Patrick into a wrestling tournament.
File:The Card title card.png	113b	"The Card" (tr • ga)	November 28, 2008	4.15
	SpongeBob tries to protect Patrick's rare trading card.
File:Dear Vikings title card.png	114a	"Dear Vikings" (tr • ga)	November 28, 2008	4.09
	SpongeBob learns about the Vikings.
File:Ditchin' title card.png	114b	"Ditchin'" (tr • ga)	November 28, 2008	4.09
	SpongeBob tries to get back to Boating School after sneaking out to get a book signed.
File:Grandpappy the Pirate title card.png	115a	"Grandpappy the Pirate" (tr • ga)	February 18, 2009	3.77
	Mr. Krabs seeks the help of his crew to convince his grandfather that he is a pirate.
File:Cephalopod Lodge title card.png	115b	"Cephalopod Lodge" (tr • ga)	February 17, 2009	3.64
	SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally get Squidward kicked from his secret lodge.
File:Squid's Visit title card.png	116a	"Squid's Visit" (tr • ga)	June 4, 2009	3.61
	SpongeBob makes his house a replica of Squidward's house.
File:To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants title card.png	116b	"To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants" (tr • ga)	July 17, 2009	3.63
	After his pants get shrunk in the dryer, SpongeBob buys a new pair of pants that make him unrecognizable.
File:Shuffleboarding title card.png	117a	"Shuffleboarding" (tr • ga)	February 16, 2009	4.51
	SpongeBob and Patrick pretend to be their heroes to compete in a shuffleboarding contest.
File:Professor Squidward title card.png	117b	"Professor Squidward" (tr • ga)	February 19, 2009	4.03
	Squidward poses as Squilliam to teach a music class.
File:Pet or Pests title card.png	118a	"Pet or Pests" (tr • ga)	March 18, 2009	3.18
	SpongeBob adopts a stray worm who gives birth to worm babies overnight.
File:Komputer Overload title card.png	118b	"Komputer Overload" (tr • ga)	March 19, 2009	3.61
	Plankton tries to replace Karen with new computer inventions.
File:Gullible Pants title card.png	119a	"Gullible Pants" (tr • ga)	June 5, 2009	3.00
	SpongeBob is left in charge of the Krusty Krab for a few minutes, and Squidward takes advantage of his gullibility.
File:Overbooked title card.png	119b	"Overbooked" (tr • ga)	July 19, 2009	5.37
	SpongeBob must help Sandy, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs at the same time.
File:No Hat for Pat title card.png	120a	"No Hat for Pat" (tr • ga)	July 19, 2009	4.85
	Patrick's constant falling from wearing the Krusty Krab hat attracts new customers.
File:Toy Store of Doom title card.png	120b	"Toy Store of Doom" (tr • ga)	March 17, 2009	3.49
	SpongeBob and Patrick are locked in a toy store after closing.
File:Sand Castles in the Sand title card.png	121a	"Sand Castles in the Sand" (tr • ga)	March 16, 2009	4.14
	SpongeBob and Patrick use their sand creations to battle each other.
File:Shell Shocked title card.png	121b	"Shell Shocked" (tr • ga)	June 1, 2009	3.96
	SpongeBob searches for alternatives when Gary needs a new shell.
File:Chum Bucket Supreme title card.png	122a	"Chum Bucket Supreme" (tr • ga)	July 19, 2009	5.09
	Plankton hires Patrick as advertising director at the Chum Bucket.
File:Single Cell Anniversary title card.png	122b	"Single Cell Anniversary" (tr • ga)	June 3, 2009	3.53
	SpongeBob helps Plankton find an anniversary gift for Karen.
File:Truth or Square title card.png	123-124	"Truth or Square" (tr • ga)	November 6, 2009	7.66 8.39(live+7)
	During a Krusty Krab anniversary celebration, SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs accidentally get locked in the freezer.
File:Pineapple Fever title card.png	125a	"Pineapple Fever" (tr • ga)	June 2, 2009	4.17
	Squidward is stuck indoors with SpongeBob and Patrick during a storm.
File:Chum Caverns title card.png	125b	"Chum Caverns" (tr • ga)	July 18, 2009	4.47
	Plankton falls into an underground cave and uses its scenery to attract customers.
File:The Clash of Triton title card.png	126	"The Clash of Triton" (tr • ga)	July 5, 2010	5.18
	King Neptune wants to see his son Triton at his 5,000th birthday party.

Trivia

• This is the first season for several things:
  • The first season to end with a double-length episode.
  • The first season where the ambient water sound effect in the background is reduced heavily in volume, only able to be faintly heard in quiet scenes, such as in "Gullible Pants" during Spongebob's dancing.
    • However, in some episodes or scenes, it is straight up missing, such as in "Not Normal" when Squidward is getting back into bed in the beginning.
  • The first season to have 26 half-hour episodes, and for that matter the first season to have any number of episodes other than 20.
  • The first season to finish its broadcast after the 2009 Nickelodeon rebrand. However, majority of the season still aired before the rebrand.
  • The first season to have a widescreen episode. Another widescreen episode was produced for season 8. However, the series wouldn't permanently switch over to widescreen until season 9.
  • The first season not to play "Moloka'i Nui", "On Fire", "Death Trap", "Sunny Samoa" "Airs And Graces", "Against the Law" or "Dombummel".
• This is the last season for a few things:
  • The last season of the main series whose DVD release is split into volumes.
  • The last season to finish production before the 2009 Nickelodeon rebrand.
• Most DVD releases of this season do not list the episodes in packaging order nor airing order and instead arrange the episodes in the order used on the season 6 compilation DVDs.
• Beginning with this season, there is permanently no fade to black from the title card to the opening credits; instead it cuts from black and fades back to the opening credits. The title card also doesn't fade in from black anymore.
• This is the only season not to have an episode receiving under 3 million viewers.
• According to concept art for the episodes, the first several half-hours of this season were produced in mid-to-late 2007. However, they were all copyrighted in 2008.
• "The Clash of Triton" is the only episode to premiere in 2010.

Video

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