SpongeBob SquarePants (season 12)

The twelfth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, began airing on Nickelodeon in the United States on November 11, 2018. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg. The showrunners for this season are Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller, who are also the co-executive producers. This was the last season Hillenburg was involved in before his death on November 26, 2018.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Season 12
Cover for digital downloads
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	26
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11) – present
Season chronology

Production

On May 23, 2017, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twelfth season.[1] The season began airing on November 11, 2018.

Episodes

See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

The episodes are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order.

No. overall	No. in season	Title [2][3]	Animation directors [lower-alpha 1]	Written by [lower-alpha 1]	Original air date [2][3]	U.S. viewers (millions)
242a	1a	"FarmerBob"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Dave Cunningham (director)	November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)	1.40[4]
SpongeBob and Patrick work a day on Old Man Jenkins' farm, much to his dismay. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins.
242b	1b	"Gary & Spot"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Sherm Cohen (director)	July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)[lower-alpha 2]	1.21[5]
Sandy narrates the nocturnal adventures of Gary and his secret pal, Spot.
243a	2a	"The Nitwitting"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Adam Paloian (director)	January 13, 2019 (2019-01-13)	1.05[6]
Patrick inducts SpongeBob into his prestigious society of dullards and doofuses. Guest appearance: Peter Browngardt as the Ice Cream King.
243b	2b	"The Ballad of Filthy Muck"	Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)	0.95[7]
Patrick takes his grime to a new extreme, playing around in so much trash that he becomes unrecognizable. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins.
244a	3a	"The Krusty Slammer"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Sherm Cohen (director)	January 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)	1.24[8]
Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into a jailhouse after Plankton breaks the law, but crime only pays for so long.
244b	3b	"Pineapple RV"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian (director)	July 17, 2020 (2020-07-17)[lower-alpha 3]	0.73[9]
SpongeBob and Patrick turn the pineapple into a mobile home to take Squidward on the road trip he deserves.
245a	4a	"Gary's Got Legs"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)[lower-alpha 4]	1.21[5]
Gary is given a set of limbs to keep up with SpongeBob, but soon makes his owner look sluggish by comparison.
245b	4b	"King Plankton"	Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Sherm Cohen (director)	June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22)[lower-alpha 5]	0.97[10]
Plankton practices ruling the world by shrinking himself down and declaring himself king of SpongeBob's aquarium.
246a	5a	"Plankton's Old Chum"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)[lower-alpha 6]	1.10[11]
When Plankton's usual spot to dump his rotten chum is too full, he tricks SpongeBob into hiding it around the city.
246b	5b	"Stormy Weather"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian (director)	June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22)[lower-alpha 7]	0.97[10]
SpongeBob befriends a small storm cloud, but has to protect it from a crazed weather man.
247a	6a	"Swamp Mates"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Benjamin Arcand, Sherm Cohen (director)	April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)[lower-alpha 8]	0.89[12]
Bubble Bass finds himself stranded with Patrick in a mysterious swamp, looking for a lost action figure.
247b	6b	"One Trick Sponge"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Sherm Cohen (director)	April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)[lower-alpha 9]	0.89[12]
SpongeBob learns a new trick but can't find an audience to show it to.
248a	7a	"The Krusty Bucket"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Dave Cunningham (director)	August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)[lower-alpha 10]	1.09[13]
Plankton creates a clone of himself and Mr. Krabs, but neither restaurant is safe from the newcomer.
248b	7b	"Squid's on a Bus"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Sherm Cohen (director)	September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)[lower-alpha 11]	1.28[14]
Squidward gleefully switches jobs with a bus driver for an easy ride... until SpongeBob and Patrick climb aboard. Guest appearance: Maurice LaMarche as a bus driver and unnamed customer.
249a	8a	"Sandy's Nutty Nieces"	Michelle Bryan and Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Adam Paloian (director)	June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29)[lower-alpha 12]	0.94[15]
SpongeBob gets in over his head when he volunteers to babysit Sandy's three nieces. Guest appearance: Maria Bamford as Macadamia, Hazelnut and Pistachio.
249b	8b	"Insecurity Guards"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Dave Cunningham (director)	June 29, 2019 (2019-06-29)[lower-alpha 13]	0.94[15]
SpongeBob and Patrick volunteer as guards at the museum, while Squidward attempts to hang his painting unnoticed.
250a	9a	"Broken Alarm"	Alan Smart	Written by : Ben Gruber Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Adam Paloian (director)	July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06)	1.36[16]
SpongeBob breaks his precious alarm clock, and nothing else is loud enough to wake him up on time.
250b	9b	"Karen's Baby"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Ben Gruber Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Sherm Cohen (director)	August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)	1.09[13]
Karen quickly learns that kids grow up too fast after her new child arrives in the mail.
251a	10a	"Shell Games"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)[lower-alpha 14]	0.80[17]
Patrick discovers that the rock he lives under is actually a sea turtle who overslept. Guest appearance: Bobby Cannavale as Tony.
251b	10b	"Senior Discount"	Michelle Bryan, Alan Smart, and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Sherm Cohen (director)	July 6, 2019 (2019-07-06)	1.36[16]
Old Man Jenkins, as usual, interferes with work at the Krusty Krab, but Mr. Krabs cannot find a way to drive him out. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins and his ancestors.
252a	11a	"Mind the Gap"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian (director)	September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)[lower-alpha 15]	1.14[18]
Squidward closes the gap in SpongeBob's teeth, which causes a dramatic and unexpected change in his demeanor.
252b	11b	"Dirty Bubble Returns"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Dave Cunningham (director)	November 23, 2019 (2019-11-23)	1.07[19]
The newly reformed "Clean Bubble" takes a dishwashing job at the Krusty Krab, where he is tempted by the grime.
253a	12a	"Jolly Lodgers"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Adam Paloian (director)	March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)[lower-alpha 16]	0.80[17]
Squidward packs his suitcases as his house becomes infested, but a different kind of pest awaits him at the hotel.
253b	12b	"Biddy Sitting"	Michelle Bryan, Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Mark Ackland, Sherm Cohen (director)	February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)[lower-alpha 17]	0.94[20]
SpongeBob and Patrick are victims of a hoax and end up babysitting a grumpy old woman who tries to escape by all means.
256a	15a	"SpongeBob in RandomLand"	Michelle Bryan and Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Adam Paloian (director)	September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)[lower-alpha 18]	1.43[21]
SpongeBob and Squidward take a delivery to a dreaded town where the laws of logic no longer apply.[lower-alpha 19]
256b	15b	"SpongeBob's Bad Habit"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Dave Cunningham (director)	September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)[lower-alpha 20]	1.43[21]
SpongeBob can't stop biting his nails, but he also can't figure out why!
257a	16a	"Handemonium"	Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian and Sherm Cohen (director)	November 23, 2019 (2019-11-23)[lower-alpha 21]	1.07[19]
Plankton's giant Chum Bucket glove runs wild in town, but SpongeBob has a handy friend to help them out.
257b	16b	"Breakin'"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Sherm Cohen (director)	September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)	1.14[18]
SpongeBob takes his first break ever at work.
258a	17a	"Boss for a Day"	Alan Smart	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Adam Paloian (director)	July 17, 2020 (2020-07-17)[lower-alpha 22]	0.73[9]
Mr. Krabs gets badly hurt during a busy workday so that SpongeBob has to be in charge of the Krusty Krab. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as worker fish and customer.
258b	17b	"The Goofy Newbie"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Dave Cunningham (director)	September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)	1.28[14]
Patrick takes a job at the Goofy Goober's when he finds out the employees get free ice cream. Guest appearance: Gary Anthony Williams as Goofy Manager and customer.
259a	18a	"The Ghost of Plankton"	Alan Smart	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian (director)	October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)	1.00[23]
Plankton becomes a ghost to steal the secret formula, but requires a few lessons from the Flying Dutchman. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins and thief.
259b	18b	"My Two Krabses"	Michelle Bryan	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Sherm Cohen (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 23] (TBA[lower-alpha 24])	TBD
Mr. Krabs gets ready for a hot date, but SpongeBob and Patrick give him a little more help than he needs.
260a	19a	"Knock Knock, Who's There?"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Dave Cunningham (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 25] (TBA[lower-alpha 26])	TBD
260b	19b	"Pat Hearts Squid"	Michelle Bryan	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Sherm Cohen (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 27] (TBA[lower-alpha 28])	TBD
261a	20a	"Lighthouse Louie"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Adam Paloian (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 29] (TBA[lower-alpha 30])	TBD
261b	20b	"Hiccup Plague"[24]	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBD
262a	21a	"A Cabin in the Kelp"	Michelle Bryan	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Kristen Morrison, Sherm Cohen (director)	October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)[lower-alpha 31]	1.00[23]
The Gal Pals take Pearl to a cabin in the woods for a weekend of silly pranks.
262b	21b	"The Hankering"	Alan Smart	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Adam Paloian (director)	November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)	1.10[11]
Mr. Krabs acquires a taste for chum, and resorts to desperate measures to get some more. Guest appearance: Gilbert Gottfried as Sal.
263a	22a	"Who R Zoo?"	Michelle Bryan and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : John Trabbic	February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)	0.94[20]
SpongeBob gets banned from the local zoo, so he founds his own made out of bubbles.
263b	22b	"The Kwarantined Krab"[25]	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBD
266	25	"Escape from Beneath Glove World" "Escape from Glove World"	Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Sherm Cohen & Dave Cunningham (director)	January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)	1.25[26]

Specials

Title [2][3]	Animation directors [lower-alpha 1]	Written by [lower-alpha 1]	Original air date [2][3]	Prod. code [2]	U.S. viewers (millions)
"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout"	Michelle Bryan, Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz and Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante and Fred Osmond, Sherm Cohen, Dave Cunningham and Adam Paloian (directors)	July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)[lower-alpha 32]	893	1.83[27]
SpongeBob takes a tour of the surface to celebrate his birthday. Meanwhile, Sandy helps set up a surprise party for SpongeBob, and Patchy tries to find SpongeBob to give him a present. Note 1: This episode celebrates the 20th anniversary of the series. Note 2: This episode is dedicated in memory of Stephen Hillenburg, who died seven months prior to the episode's release. Guest appearances: Jack Griffo, Daniella Perkins, Kel Mitchell as Beany McBean/Himself, and David Hasselhoff, JoJo Siwa, Tiffany Haddish as herself, Thomas F. Wilson as Dog walker/Himself, Jason Sudeikis, Sigourney Weaver, Gilbert Gottfried, Rob Gronkowski, Vernon Davis as themselves.
"Patchy's Playlist"	TBA	Michael Esposito	November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)	891	1.06[11]
Patchy hosts a musical clip show, featuring songs from previous episodes.
"SpongeBob Appreciation Day: Patchy's Beach Bash!"	Tom Stern	Tom Stern, Doug Lawrence, Andrew Goodman, and Luke Brookshier	January 4, 2020 (2020-01-04)	892	0.96[28]
"The Stars of SpongeBob Fan Favorites Special"	TBA	TBA	June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)	890	0.79[29]

Notes

1. Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
2. This episode first aired on March 16, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
3. This episode first aired on May 28, 2019 in Poland.
4. This episode first aired on June 14, 2019 in Italy.
5. This episode first aired on June 3, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
6. This episode first aired on June 15, 2019 in Italy.
7. This episode first aired on June 4, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
8. This episode first aired on December 21, 2019 in Sweden.
9. This episode first aired on December 24, 2019 in Norway.
10. This episode first aired on June 5, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
11. This episode first aired on July 27, 2019 in Russia.
12. This episode first aired on June 6, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
13. This episode first aired on June 7, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
14. This episode first aired on December 26, 2019 in Norway.
15. This episode first aired on September 10, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
16. This episode first aired on December 27, 2019 in Norway.
17. This episode first aired on December 27, 2019 in Norway.
18. This episode first aired on September 11, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
19. The original airing of "SpongeBob in RandomLand" featured the image of Red Mist Squidward, made popular by the creepypasta "Squidward's Suicide." However, it was pulled from subsequent airings and replaced with baby Squidward filling up his diaper.[22]
20. This episode first aired on September 12, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
21. This episode first aired on September 13, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
22. This episode first aired on October 17, 2019 in Spain, Portugal and Central/Eastern Europe.
23. This episode first aired on October 18, 2019 in Spain, Portugal and Central/Eastern Europe.
24. This episode first aired on October 18, 2019 in Spain, Portugal and Central/Eastern Europe.
25. This episode first aired on May 14, 2020 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
26. This episode first aired on May 14, 2020 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
27. This episode first aired on May 14, 2020 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
28. This episode first aired on May 14, 2020 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
29. This episode first aired on February 7, 2020 in South Korea.
30. This episode first aired on February 7, 2020 in South Korea.
31. This episode first aired on September 6, 2019 in Italy.
32. This episode first aired on July 1, 2019 in India.

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