Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 2) The second season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on October 26, 2000, with the episodes "Something Smells" and "Bossy Boots". The season ended on July 26, 2003 with "Gary Takes a Bath". The DVD for the season was released in Regions 1, 2, and 4 on October 19, 2004, October 23, 2006, and November 30, 2006, respectively. 39 episodes were produced this season.
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 3) The third season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on October 5, 2001, with the episodes "The Bully" and "Just One Bite". The season ended on October 11, 2004 with "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" and "Pranks a Lot". The DVD for the season was released in Regions 1, 4 and 2 on September 27, 2005, November 8, 2007 and December 3, 2007 respectively. Following the season three finale, the series entered a hiatus that would last for over six months. During the hiatus, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was released to cinemas. 37 episodes were produced this season.
Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, C.H. Greenblatt, Merriwether Williams
October 11, 2004
"Pranks a Lot"
Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, Merriwether Williams
Season 4: 2005–2007
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4) The fourth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on May 6, 2005, with the episodes "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man". The season ended on July 24, 2007 with "Squid Wood". Unlike the previous seasons, season four was released in two volume DVDs. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on September 12, 2006. The volume two DVD was released in Region 1 on January 9, 2007. The season set was released in its entirety in Region 2 on November 3, 2008. 38 episodes were produced this season.
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5) The fifth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on February 19, 2007, with the episodes "Rise and Shine", "Waiting", and "Sing a Song of Patrick". The season ended on July 19, 2009 with the airing of "Goo Goo Gas". As in season four, the season DVDs were split into two volumes. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on September 4, 2007 while the second was released on November 18, 2008. 41 episodes were produced this season.
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 6) The sixth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on March 3, 2008,[21] with the episode "Krabby Road". The season ended on July 5, 2010 with "The Clash of Triton". Like seasons four and five, the season DVDs were split into two volumes. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on December 8, 2009, while the volume two DVD was released in Region 1 on December 7, 2010. 47 episodes were produced this season.
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 7) The seventh season of SpongeBob SquarePants was announced in March 2008.[25] The season premiered on July 19, 2009 with the airings of "I ♥ Dancing", "Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy", "Growth Spout", "Tentacle-Vision", "The Inside Job", and "Stuck in the Wringer", and ended on June 11, 2011 with the airing of "The Curse of the Hex". Season 7 volume 1 for DVD might come late 2011 or early 2012.
Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, Richard Pursel
February 12, 2011
152
"Big Sister Sam"
Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Richard Pursel
January 15, 2011
"Perfect Chemistry"
Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Mr. Lawrence
February 26, 2011
Season 8: 2011–present
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 8) The eighth season of SpongeBob SquarePants was announced in December 2009. The season premiered on March 26, 2011 with the airings of "Oral Report" and "A Friendly Game". Season 8 will consist of episodes 153-178. Some time during this season, it will pass Rugrats, which had 172 episodes, and be Nickelodeon's longest running cartoon.
On Monday January 3, 2011, Nickelodeon ordered 26 episodes for a ninth season, which is confirmed to begin airing in 2012. It will bring the number of episodes up to 204 and will pass the 200-episode milestone.[30]
Season 2: 2000–2003
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 2)The second season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on October 26, 2000, with the episodes "Something Smells" and "Bossy Boots". The season ended on July 26, 2003 with "Gary Takes a Bath". The DVD for the season was released in Regions 1, 2, and 4 on October 19, 2004, October 23, 2006, and November 30, 2006, respectively. 39 episodes were produced this season.
Season 3: 2001–2004
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 3)The third season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on October 5, 2001, with the episodes "The Bully" and "Just One Bite". The season ended on October 11, 2004 with "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler" and "Pranks a Lot". The DVD for the season was released in Regions 1, 4 and 2 on September 27, 2005, November 8, 2007 and December 3, 2007 respectively. Following the season three finale, the series entered a hiatus that would last for over six months. During the hiatus, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was released to cinemas. 37 episodes were produced this season.
Season 4: 2005–2007
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4)The fourth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on May 6, 2005, with the episodes "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man". The season ended on July 24, 2007 with "Squid Wood". Unlike the previous seasons, season four was released in two volume DVDs. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on September 12, 2006. The volume two DVD was released in Region 1 on January 9, 2007. The season set was released in its entirety in Region 2 on November 3, 2008. 38 episodes were produced this season.
Season 5: 2007–2009
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 5)The fifth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on February 19, 2007, with the episodes "Rise and Shine", "Waiting", and "Sing a Song of Patrick". The season ended on July 19, 2009 with the airing of "Goo Goo Gas". As in season four, the season DVDs were split into two volumes. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on September 4, 2007 while the second was released on November 18, 2008. 41 episodes were produced this season.
Season 6: 2008–2010
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 6)The sixth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on March 3, 2008,[21] with the episode "Krabby Road". The season ended on July 5, 2010 with "The Clash of Triton". Like seasons four and five, the season DVDs were split into two volumes. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on December 8, 2009, while the volume two DVD was released in Region 1 on December 7, 2010. 47 episodes were produced this season.
Season 7: 2009–2011
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 7)The seventh season of SpongeBob SquarePants was announced in March 2008.[25] The season premiered on July 19, 2009 with the airings of "I ♥ Dancing", "Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy", "Growth Spout", "Tentacle-Vision", "The Inside Job", and "Stuck in the Wringer", and ended on June 11, 2011 with the airing of "The Curse of the Hex". Season 7 volume 1 for DVD might come late 2011 or early 2012.
Season 8: 2011–present
Main article: SpongeBob SquarePants (season 8)The eighth season of SpongeBob SquarePants was announced in December 2009. The season premiered on March 26, 2011 with the airings of "Oral Report" and "A Friendly Game". Season 8 will consist of episodes 153-178. Some time during this season, it will pass Rugrats, which had 172 episodes, and be Nickelodeon's longest running cartoon.
Season 9: 2012
On Monday January 3, 2011, Nickelodeon ordered 26 episodes for a ninth season, which is confirmed to begin airing in 2012. It will bring the number of episodes up to 204 and will pass the 200-episode milestone.[30]Season Unknown