SpongeBob SquarePants (season 13)

The thirteenth 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 October 22, 2020. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. This is the first season without Hillenburg's involvement, following his death on November 26, 2018, though he is still credited as an executive producer. Marc Ceccarelli, Vincent Waller, and Jennie Monica took over the executive producer roles after his death.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Season 13
Cover for digital downloads
Starring	Tom Kenny Bill Fagerbakke Rodger Bumpass Clancy Brown Mr. Lawrence Jill Talley Carolyn Lawrence Mary Jo Catlett Lori Alan
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	11
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22) – present
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Production

On July 17, 2019, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a thirteenth season consisting of 13 episodes.^[1][2] The season began airing on October 22, 2020. On August 11, 2021, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered 13 additional episodes for the thirteenth season.^[3]

Episodes

See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

The episodes are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[4]^[5]	Directed by ^[a]	Written by ^[a]	Original air date ^[4]^[5]	U.S. viewers (millions)
268a	1a	"A Place for Pets"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Benjamin Arcand	October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)	0.85^[6]
Mr. Krabs allows pets in the Krusty Krab, although a health violation forces him to choose between restricting the restaurant to either people or pets. When he favors pets, much to SpongeBob's delight and Squidward's dismay, the other customers collectively refuse to eat at the Chum Bucket and begin disguising themselves as pets to get back in. After they have settled their differences and start to eat together, a fire marshal notifies Mr. Krabs that the Krusty Krab is past the allowed capacity, so he bans pets again.
268b	1b	"Lockdown for Love"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : John Trabbic	October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)	0.85^[6]
Karen insists on having a romantic date with Plankton, locking down the Chum Bucket until he can prove he loves her. However, Plankton is focused on getting the Krabby Patty secret formula, which Mr. Krabs has unknowingly dropped in front of the Krusty Krab. Plankton disguises Patrick as himself and attempts to escape without Karen knowing, although he is later caught.
269a	2a	"Under the Small Top"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Ben Gruber Storyboarded by : Mike Dougherty	April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)	0.59^[7]
SpongeBob orders a package with circus sea fleas, but a mishap occurs, with the package being delivered to Squidward instead. After he throws the sea fleas away and brutally stomps on them, they get out of the package and torment Squidward as revenge.
269b	2b	"Squidward's Sick Daze"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Ben Gruber Storyboarded by : Sarah Visel	April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)	0.59^[7]
Squidward decides not to go to the Krusty Krab and enjoy the day for himself, pretending to be sick. However, Mr. Krabs, not believing him, hires SpongeBob to take care of Squidward.
270a	3a	"Goofy Scoopers"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond	February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)	0.42^[8]
SpongeBob and Patrick try to reunite an animatronic robot band together after they were fired from Goofy Goober's. Guest appearance: Christopher Guest as Clem Clam and Ed Begley Jr. as Rock T. Puss
270b	3b	"Pat the Dog"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Mike Dougherty	July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)	0.56^[9]
SpongeBob finds Patrick at the Animal Shelter after he goes into "worm mode", and tries to train him before giving him up to Squidward, who only attempts to get rid of him.
271a	4a	"Something Narwhal This Way Comes"	Animation by : Alan Smart Storyboard directed by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Piero Piluso	November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)	0.49^[10]
Nobby and Narlene (SpongeBob's friends from Kamp Koral) make a return to Bikini Bottom. While everything goes smoothly at first, a lot of their past relatives join in and the entire town is flooded with them while making everything hillbilly like, so SpongeBob, Nobby and Narlene recruit Plankton and his relatives to stop them.
271b	4b	"C.H.U.M.S"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Storyboard directed by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Ben Gruber Storyboarded by : Bill Reiss	November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)	0.49^[10]
While Plankton is scheming another way to get the Krabby Patty Formula, SpongeBob unknowingly blasts him with water, which causes him to fall into the sewers. Subsequently, he meets monsters made of his Chum, which gives him the idea to use them to get the formula. It is now up to SpongeBob to (still unknowingly) save the day.
272	5	"SpongeBob's Road to Christmas"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan and Andrew Overtoom Storyboard directed by : Benjamin Arcand	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Benjamin Arcand	December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)	0.44^[11]
After a failed attempt to give Santa Claus a present for him, SpongeBob recruits Patrick and Plankton to travel to the North Pole to deliver it. When they arrive, they learn that Santa Claus is Patchy the Pirate cosplaying as Santa Claus and the real Santa is not here, so they become Santa so they could deliver presents to kids, but when the elves figure out, they get into a war with the reindeer until Santa shows up. Meanwhile, Plankton attempts to find Santa's naughty and nice list and transfer his name to the nice list. Guest appearance: Lewis Black as Santa Claus
273a	6a	"Potato Puff"	Storyboard directed by : Ian Vazquez	Written by : Danny Giovannini Storyboarded by : David Thomas	April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)	0.44^[12]
Tired of SpongeBob crashing his boat in Boating School all the time, Mrs. Puff replaces herself with a potato so she can have time for herself, instead teaching SpongeBob remotely, all the while making him think the potato is her. Guest appearance: Brian George as the guru
273b	6b	"There Will Be Grease"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Storyboard directed by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond	April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)	0.40^[13]
SpongeBob finds grease made from Mr. Krabs' Krabby Patties and Plankton's chum in front of their restaurants, and they decide to work together to invent Everything Juice, a liquid that works for literally everything.
274a	7a	"The Big Bad Bubble Bass"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Storyboard directed by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas	May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)	0.39^[14]
In this parody of "The Three Little Pigs", Karen narrates the story of Bubble Bass (in the role of the Big Bad Wolf) trying to steal the last of an action figure that SpongeBob and Patrick bought from the toy store.
274b	7b	"Sea-Man Sponge Haters Club"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan Storyboard directed by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Kenny Pittenger	May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)	0.39^[14]
Squidward hosts a secret "We Hate SpongeBob" club at his house, where he, Mrs. Puff, Bubble Bass, Plankton, and the mailman each tell about a horrible encounter they had with SpongeBob.
275a	8a	"Food PBFFT! Truck"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan Storyboard directed by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas	May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)	0.38^[15]
SpongeBob and Squidward attempt to sell Krabby Patties on the road, but always find competitors on the way. After they are done visiting other places, they visit Rock Bottom, where they attempt to sell a patty to a very strange customer.
275b	8b	"Upturn Girls"	Storyboard directed by : Ian Vazquez	Written by : Danny Giovannini Storyboarded by : Ryan Jouas & Keegan Tsetta	May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)	0.38^[15]
Pearl takes Narlene with her to show her the big city and have a whales' day out. On their way, they visit Lady Upturn's fancy mall, but cause chaos while shopping.
276a	9a	"Say Awww!"	Storyboard directed by : Ian Vazquez	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Dan Becker	May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)	0.32^[16]
To be seen as evil instead of cute, in his latest plan, Plankton builds a robot duck that swallows up anyone who says "awww" to it.
276b	9b	"Patrick the Mailman"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Storyboard directed by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Nick Lauer & Kurt Snyder	May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)	0.32^[16]
After crushing the mailman with a giant rock, Patrick decides to take on the mailman's job, along with his friend SpongeBob, and chaos ensues.
277a	10a	"Captain Pipsqueak"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan Storyboard directed by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Richard Pursel Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas	July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)	0.37^[17]
In another attempt to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula, Plankton, after watching a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episode on TV, gets an idea to join the villain group known as E.V.I.L.
277b	10b	"Plane to Sea"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan Storyboard directed by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Danny Giovannini Storyboarded by : Dan Becker & Zeus Cervas	July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)	0.37^[17]
SpongeBob and Patrick take Squidward on a plane trip to the Bora Bora Bottom resort, but their childish antics ruin the flight experience for him.
278a	11a	"Squidferatu"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Storyboard directed by : Dave Cunningham & Ian Vasquez	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Dan Becker & Fred Osmond	October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)	0.23^[18]
Squidward and SpongeBob venture to Nosferatu's castle in order to return the mail that Squidward accidentally received.
278b	11b	"Slappy Daze"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Storyboard directed by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Kenny Pittenger	October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)	0.23^[18]
Slappy takes a trip throughout Bikini Bottom while Nosferatu visits the doctor.
TBA	TBA	"The Tidal Zone"	TBA	TBA	January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)	TBD
280a	13a	"Abandon Twits"	TBA	TBA	January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)	TBD
280b	13b	"Wallhalla"	TBA	TBA	January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)	TBD

Specials

Title ^[4]^[19]	Directed by ^[b]	Written by ^[b]	Original air date ^[4]^[19]	Prod. code ^[4]	U.S. viewers (millions)
"The Patrick Star Fan Favorites Special"	Alex Foley	Alex Foley and Keston McMillan	November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)	881	0.37^[20]
"Twas the Night Before Spongemas"	N/A	Benjamin Kurzrock	December 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)	876	0.20^[21]

Notes

1. Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
2. Information is taken from the closing credits of each episode.

References

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