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The cover to the DVD release.
This page is a list of episodes in the twelfth season of SpongeBob SquarePants, which was announced on May 5, 2017. Vincent Waller confirmed that it would consist of 26 episodes.
On June 21, 2017, Lori Alan confirmed on Instagram that voice-recording for season 12 had started, and shared a photo showing three words from an untitled season 12 episode script.
On August 18, 2017, Vincent Waller confirmed on Twitter that the first script of season 12 is finished, and shared a photo of the script, revealing Kaz as a writer of the episode. The title was hidden with Xs. It later turned out to be "Plankton's Old Chum".
"FarmerBob", the first episode produced and aired in this season, was the only one to premiere during Stephen Hillenburg's lifetime.
This was the last season of the show to have Stephen Hillenburg's involvement.
It is currently the second-longest running season of the show, beginning in 2018 and currently airing as of 2022. The episode "Kwarantined Krab" was pulled from airing due to its plot being too similar to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and was also left out of the season's DVD set.[1] Nickelodeon later told the IGN website that it decided not to air the episode in the United States or other territories where it has not yet aired over "sensitivities surrounding the global, real-world pandemic."[2] Vincent Waller has stated that the episode is not permanently shelved but is on hold until the pandemic is no longer a concern.[3][4]
Episodes[]
| # | Title Card | Title | Original air date (United States) |
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| 242 |  |
"FarmerBob" | November 11, 2018 
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| SpongeBob and Patrick spend a day working on Old Man Jenkins' farm. | |||
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"Gary & Spot" | July 27, 2019
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| Sandy narrates the nocturnal adventures of Gary and Spot. | |||
| 243 |  |
"The Nitwitting" | January 13, 2019
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| Patrick inducts SpongeBob into his prestigious society of dullards and doofuses. | |||
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"The Ballad of Filthy Muck" | January 20, 2019
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| Patrick takes his grime to a new extreme, playing around in so much trash that he becomes unrecognizable. | |||
| 244 |  |
"The Krusty Slammer" | January 27, 2019
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| Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into a jailhouse after Plankton breaks the law, but crime only pays for so long. | |||
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"Pineapple RV" | July 17, 2020
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| SpongeBob and Patrick turn the pineapple into a mobile home to take Squidward on the road trip he deserves. | |||
| 245 |  |
"Gary's Got Legs" | July 27, 2019
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| Gary is given a set of limbs to keep up with SpongeBob, but soon makes his owner look sluggish by comparison. | |||
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"King Plankton" | June 22, 2019
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| Plankton practices ruling the world by shrinking himself down and declaring himself king of SpongeBob's aquarium. | |||
| 246 |  |
"Plankton's Old Chum" | November 30, 2019
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| When Plankton's usual spot to dump his rotten chum is too full, he tricks SpongeBob into hiding it around the city. | |||
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"Stormy Weather" | June 22, 2019
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| SpongeBob befriends a small storm cloud, but has to protect it from a crazed weather man. | |||
| 247 |  |
"Swamp Mates" | April 11, 2020
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| Bubble Bass finds himself stranded with Patrick in a mysterious swamp, looking for a lost action figure. | |||
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"One Trick Sponge" | April 11, 2020
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| SpongeBob learns a new trick but can't find an audience to show it to. | |||
| 248 |  |
"The Krusty Bucket" | August 10, 2019
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| Plankton creates a hybrid clone of himself and Mr. Krabs, but neither restaurant is safe from the newcomer. | |||
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"Squid's on a Bus" | September 28, 2019
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| Squidward gleefully switches jobs with a bus driver for an easy ride… until SpongeBob and Patrick climb aboard. | |||
| 249 |  |
"Sandy's Nutty Nieces" | June 29, 2019
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| SpongeBob gets in over his head when he volunteers to babysit Sandy's three nieces. | |||
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"Insecurity Guards" | June 29, 2019
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| SpongeBob and Patrick volunteer as guards at the museum, while Squidward attempts to hang his painting unnoticed. | |||
| 250 |  |
"Broken Alarm" | July 6, 2019
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| SpongeBob breaks his precious alarm clock, and nothing else is loud enough to wake him up on time. | |||
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"Karen's Baby" | August 10, 2019
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| Karen quickly learns that kids grow up too fast after her new child arrives in the mail. | |||
| 251 |  |
"Shell Games" | March 7, 2020
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| Patrick discovers that the rock he lives under is actually a sea turtle who overslept. | |||
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"Senior Discount" | July 6, 2019
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| Old Man Jenkins disrupts business as usual at the Krusty Krab, but Mr. Krabs can't find a way to kick him out. | |||
| 252 |  |
"Mind The Gap" | September 14, 2019
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| Squidward closes the gap in SpongeBob's teeth, which causes a dramatic and unexpected change in his demeanor. | |||
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"Dirty Bubble Returns" | November 23, 2019
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| The newly reformed "Clean Bubble" takes a dish-washing job at the Krusty Krab, where he is tempted by the grime. | |||
| 253 |  |
"Jolly Lodgers" | March 7, 2020
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| Squidward packs his suitcases as his house becomes infested, but a different kind of pest awaits him at the hotel. | |||
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"Biddy Sitting" | February 8, 2020
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| SpongeBob and Patrick are victims of a hoax and end up babysitting a grumpy old woman who tries to escape by all means. | |||
| 254 255 |
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"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout" | July 12, 2019[5] 
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| SpongeBob and Patrick tour the surface world, while the rest of Bikini Bottom prepares a surprise party for SpongeBob. | |||
| 256 |  |
"SpongeBob in RandomLand[note 1]" | September 21, 2019
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| SpongeBob and Squidward take a delivery to a dreaded town where the laws of logic no longer apply. | |||
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"SpongeBob's Bad Habit" | September 21, 2019
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| SpongeBob can't stop biting his nails, but he also can't figure out why! | |||
| 257 |  |
"Handemonium" | November 23, 2019
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| Plankton's giant Chum Bucket glove runs wild in town, but SpongeBob has a handy friend to help them out. | |||
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"Breakin'" | September 14, 2019
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| SpongeBob takes his first break ever at work, but how will he spend his precious time? | |||
| 258 |  |
"Boss for a Day" | July 17, 2020
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| Mr. Krabs has an accident and leaves SpongeBob in charge of the Krusty Krab. What could go wrong? | |||
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"The Goofy Newbie" | September 28, 2019
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| Patrick takes a job at the Goofy Goober when he finds out the employees get free ice cream. | |||
| 259 |  |
"The Ghost of Plankton" | October 12, 2019
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| Plankton becomes a ghost to steal the secret formula, but requires a few lessons from the Flying Dutchman. | |||
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"My Two Krabses" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) January 18, 2021
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| Mr. Krabs gets ready for a hot date, but SpongeBob and Patrick give him a little more help than he needs. | |||
| 260 |  |
"Knock Knock, Who's There?" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) April 23, 2021
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| SpongeBob watches Mr. Krabs' house while he is away and goes to extreme measures to prevent burglary. | |||
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"Pat Hearts Squid" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) July 9, 2021
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| Squidward is forced to live at Patrick's house, but his dominant demeanor rubs off on Patrick more than desired. | |||
| 261 |  |
"Lighthouse Louie" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) January 18, 2021
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| SpongeBob cleans up the boating school's lighthouse, where he finds a cute but uncomfortable companion. | |||
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"Hiccup Plague" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) April 22, 2022
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| No one in Bikini Bottom is safe from a case of contagious hiccups. | |||
| 262 |  |
"A Cabin in the Kelp" | October 12, 2019
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| The Gal Pals take Pearl to a cabin in the woods for a weekend of silly pranks. | |||
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"The Hankering" | November 30, 2019
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| Mr. Krabs has a secret taste for something... surprising. | |||
| 263 |  |
"Who R Zoo?" | February 8, 2020
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| SpongeBob and Patrick create their own zoo made entirely of bubbles. | |||
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"Kwarantined Krab[note 2]" | April 29, 2022
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| The Krusty Krab goes under emergency quarantine, but no one knows who carries the mysterious illness... | |||
| 264 |  |
"Plankton's Intern" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) April 30, 2021
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| Plankton needs help to steal the secret formula, so he hires an intern who knows more about Mr. Krabs than anyone else. | |||
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"Patrick's Tantrum" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) February 25, 2022
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| Nobody wants Patrick to have a tantrum. | |||
| 265 |  |
"Bubble Bass's Tab" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) April 9, 2021
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| Bubble Bass doesn't pay his tab after buying food at the Krusty Krab, so Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob and Squidward to his house to try and make him pay. | |||
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"Kooky Cooks" | January 12, 2021 (DVD) April 9, 2021
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| After a disaster at a fancy restaurant, Mrs. Puff thinks Mr. Krabs is too cheap, so he hires SpongeBob and Squidward as waiters to impress her. | |||
| 266 |  |
"Escape from Beneath Glove World" | January 18, 2020
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| SpongeBob and Patrick are sent to jail in the underground tunnels of Glove World!, leading to a daring escape. | |||
| 267 |  |
"Krusty Koncessionaires" | November 7, 2020
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| Mr. Krabs has a secret plan to sell Krabby Patties at a very special concert venue, with an even more special band performing. | |||
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"Dream Hoppers" | November 7, 2020
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| SpongeBob explores the musical dream landscapes of his sleeping neighbors. | |||
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ The original version of "SpongeBob in RandomLand" features an image of Squidward with wide, bloodshot eyes, referencing a creepypasta known as "Squidward's Suicide" or "Red Mist." This scene was included in U.S. airings from September to November 2019, but it was later pulled and replaced with baby Squidward filling up his diaper. International airings retain the scene.[6]
- ↑ The coincidental timing of the episode with the COVID-19 pandemic led Nickelodeon to delay its release in the United States, with the network later stating it would not distribute the episode, though it had already aired in some territories.[7][8]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1336460910144102400
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/spongebob-squarepants-episodes-pulled-over-storyline-concerns
- ↑ https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1375810911248687110
- ↑ https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1375812924690735104
- ↑ https://nicktoonstory.fandom.com/wiki/July_12,_2019
- ↑ William Hughes (September 21, 2019). "Yep, SpongeBob just directly referenced a classic creepypasta about Squidward killing himself".
- ↑ Petey Oneto (March 26, 2021). "SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes Pulled Over Storyline Concerns".
- ↑ Denise Petski (March 30, 2021). "SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Pulled Over Storyline Concern".