SpongeBob SquarePants (season 8) | |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 26 (47 segments) |
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Original network | Nickelodeon |
Original release | March 26, 2011 – December 6, 2012 |
Season chronology | |
← Previous Season 7 | |
List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Animation directors [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboard directors [a] | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
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153a | 1a | 'Accidents Will Happen' | Andrew Overtoom | Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Dani Michaeli | Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash | July 18, 2011 | N/A | |
When Squidward twists his ankle on the job, he threatens to take legal action unless his employer, Mr. Krabs, agrees to cater to him to his every need. Mr. Krabs, who eventually gets tired of doing everything for Squidward, hires SpongeBob and Patrick to investigate the scene. It is revealed in surveillance camera footage that Squidward is lying. The episode ends with Squidward catering Mr. Krabs as punishment for faking an accident. | ||||||||
153b | 1b | 'The Other Patty' | Andrew Overtoom | Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence | Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash | June 25, 2011 | 3.82[77] | |
Mr. Krabs and Plankton find a common enemy — a popular new restaurant — and work together to steal the secret formula of its burgers. | ||||||||
154a | 2a | 'Drive Thru' | Tom Yasumi | Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli | Aaron Springer | July 19, 2011 | N/A | |
Instead of paying money to repair a hole in the wall of the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs decides to use it to gain more income by turning it into a drive-thru window. However, to avoid spending money, Mr. Krabs refuses to purchase adequate equipment for the drive-thru, nor hire extra employees to work the drive-thru. When SpongeBob and Squidward get overwhelmed, Mr. Krabs keeps pounding more holes into the walls of the restaurant to create more drive-thrus, until the Krusty Krab falls into pieces. | ||||||||
154b | 2b | 'The Hot Shot' | Alan Smart | Aaron Springer and Derek Iversen | Aaron Springer | June 18, 2011 | N/A | |
SpongeBob gets driving lessons from the son of a legendary race-car driver, Tony Fast Jr. | ||||||||
155a | 3a | 'A Friendly Game' | Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Steven Banks | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | March 26, 2011 | 4.55[78] | |
SpongeBob and Patrick decide to build an indoor miniature golf course in SpongeBob's house. Squidward tells the two to keep the noise down while constructing the course. SpongeBob and Patrick try not to disturb Squidward while Patrick distracts SpongeBob to make him lose the game. | ||||||||
155b | 3b | 'Sentimental Sponge' | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence | Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash | April 2, 2011 | N/A | |
After Patrick tells him to be more sentimental, SpongeBob becomes a hoarder, disturbing Squidward. | ||||||||
156 | 4 | 'Frozen Face-Off' | Andrew Overtoom and Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen, Dani Michaeli, and Richard Pursel | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | July 15, 2011 | 5.76[79] | |
SpongeBob and Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy Cheeks, Plankton, Karen, and Gary participate in a sled worm race for one million dollars. However, just before the race begins, Plankton sneaks off to the Krusty Krab and uses a robot as his replacement in the race. Plankton goes inside the Krusty Krab to steal the Krabby Patty formula, while the group must evade attacks from a snow monster. | ||||||||
157a | 5a | 'Squidward's School for Grown-Ups' | Alan Smart | Aaron Springer, Sean Charmatz, and Richard Pursel | Aaron Springer and Sean Charmatz | June 4, 2011 | 5.02[80] | |
When Patrick suddenly grows a beard, he decides it is time for him to act like a grown-up. He tags along with Squidward, who offers to teach him everything he knows about how to be mature, much to SpongeBob's dismay. When at an opera house, the two watch SpongeBob, who performs an aria titled 'Dear Friend.' Patrick's beard is revealed to be a sea urchin, and he becomes friends with SpongeBob again. | ||||||||
157b | 5b | 'Oral Report' | Alan Smart | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | March 26, 2011 | 4.55[78] | |
While preparing to give an oral report for boating school, SpongeBob comes down with stage fright. SpongeBob asks Sandy for help, and receives a pair of goggles that enable him to see people in their undergarments so he will not feel nervous. However, during his oral presentation, the goggles malfunction, and SpongeBob runs out of school in panic, taking a boatmobile with him. He ends up giving his oral report to two police officers. | ||||||||
158a | 6a | 'Sweet and Sour Squid' | Tom Yasumi | Aaron Springer and Mr. Lawrence | Aaron Springer | July 20, 2011 | N/A | |
Plankton tries to befriend Squidward in order to get the Krabby Patty secret formula. However, Squidward refuses to converse with him until SpongeBob tells Plankton that he must compliment Squidward's music in order to start a friendship. Plankton can not stand Squidward's clarinet playing, but goes along with it anyways. After Squidward reveals that he doesn't know the formula, Plankton runs off with his clarinet. | ||||||||
158b | 6b | 'The Googly Artiste' | Andrew Overtoom | Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Derek Iversen | Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash | July 21, 2011 | N/A | |
When doing arts and crafts with SpongeBob, Patrick is coveted by everyone in town after an art critic praises his artwork. He soon becomes a famous artist, which makes Squidward jealous. When Patrick gets artist's block, he starts gluing googly eyes on Krabby Patties and selling them. | ||||||||
159 | 7 | 'A SquarePants Family Vacation' | Andrew Overtoom and Tom Yasumi | Aaron Springer, Sean Charmatz, and Derek Iversen | Aaron Springer and Sean Charmatz | November 11, 2011 | 3.57[81] | |
SpongeBob invites Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Sandy, Mrs. Puff, Larry, Squidward, and Plankton to watch a slideshow of his family vacation to the Great Barrier Reef. In the slideshow, SpongeBob, his parents, and Patrick go on a road trip. Note: This is episode is part of SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip. | ||||||||
160a | 8a | 'Patrick's Staycation' | Andrew Overtoom | Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Sean Charmatz, and Dani Michaeli | Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Sean Charmatz | November 8, 2011 | N/A | |
Patrick wants to take a vacation, so SpongeBob comes up with a solution — a 'staycation', a vacation at home — which delights Patrick. Note: This is episode is part of SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip. | ||||||||
160b | 8b | 'Walking the Plankton' | Alan Smart | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | November 7, 2011 | N/A | |
Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob win free tickets to a cruise, thanks to Plankton, but they do not know that it is a secret plan to steal the Krabby Patty formula. At the same time, Plankton tricks his computer wife Karen for a vacation, and she is initially excited until she realizes that this is part of his plan to steal the formula. They both hop on the same cruise as Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob. Note: This is episode is part of SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip. | ||||||||
161a | 9a | 'Mooncation' | Alan Smart | Sean Charmatz, Vincent Waller, Steven Banks | Sean Charmatz and Vincent Waller | November 10, 2011 | N/A | |
Sandy prepares her rocket to go to the Moon for a vacation. However, SpongeBob accidentally stows away, and when on the Moon, the two set out camp. SpongeBob and Sandy play sports, including sandboarding on its craters. After accidentally crashing the sandboard into the fuel tank, they rush to return home before the fuel runs out. Note: This is episode is part of SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip. | ||||||||
161b | 9b | 'Mr. Krabs Takes a Vacation' | Tom Yasumi | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Sean Charmatz, and Steven Banks | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Sean Charmatz | November 9, 2011 | N/A | |
Mr. Krabs takes a vacation with SpongeBob and Pearl to the Bikini Bottom Mint. However, Pearl does not want to tag along, so she stays at a destroyed museum. When two bank robbers seize the mint, SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs stop them and are rewarded with a special edition one-dollar bill with their faces on it. Pearl confiscates the money and spends it on a new pair of shoes. Note: This is episode is part of SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip. | ||||||||
162 | 10 | 'Ghoul Fools' | Andrew Overtoom and Tom Yasumi | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek Iversen | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | October 21, 2011 | 3.91[82] | |
SpongeBob and Patrick find a houseboat haunted by a crew of ghost pirates. The two get caught in a feud between them and the Flying Dutchman. Guest appearance:Chris Elliott as Lord Poltergeist. | ||||||||
163a | 11a | 'Mermaid Man Begins' | Alan Smart | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, and Richard Pursel | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Sean Charmatz | September 23, 2011 | 2.65[83] | |
SpongeBob and Patrick learn the secret origins of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from the heroes themselves. Guest appearances:Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. | ||||||||
163b | 11b | 'Plankton's Good Eye' | Tom Yasumi | Luke Brookshier, Marc Cecarrelli, and Derek Iversen | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | September 23, 2011 | 2.65[83] | |
Plankton grows himself another eye because he lacks depth perception. However, it changes his personality and causes him to be nice, because the eye is from SpongeBob's DNA. | ||||||||
164a | 12a | 'Barnacle Face' | Andrew Overtoom | Aaron Springer, Andrew Goodman, and Dani Michaeli | Aaron Springer | September 16, 2011 | 4.39[84] | |
The night before a school dance, Pearl gets a barnacle on her face. Mr. Krabs asks SpongeBob to help his daughter remove the blemish to save money, instead of taking Pearl to expensive treatment. | ||||||||
164b | 12b | 'Pet Sitter Pat' | Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | September 16, 2011 | 4.39[84] | |
When SpongeBob gets an invitation to his grandma's birthday party, he asks Patrick to pet-sit Gary. However, SpongeBob gets worried about Patrick's misguided attempts at pet-sitting. Guest appearance:Marion Ross as Grandma SquarePants. | ||||||||
165a | 13a | 'House Sittin' for Sandy' | Alan Smart | Aaron Springer, Sean Charmatz, and Derek Iversen | Aaron Springer | September 30, 2011 | 3.33[85] | |
SpongeBob gladly accepts to house sit Sandy's treedome while she is away. All is quiet until Patrick arrives for a visit and causes chaos, which results in the treedome getting destroyed. | ||||||||
165b | 13b | 'Smoothe Jazz at Bikini Bottom' | Andrew Overtoom | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | September 30, 2011 | 3.33[85] | |
Squidward and SpongeBob win backstage passes and tickets to Kelpy G's live concert. However, Patrick eats their passes shortly after the concert begins. Losing their passes, SpongeBob and Squidward try to sneak backstage to meet Kelpy G. | ||||||||
166a | 14a | 'Bubble Troubles' | Andrew Overtoom | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek Iversen | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | November 25, 2011 | 3.27[86] | |
After making bubbles with hot sauce, SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally destroy Sandy's air supply by causing a fire and filling her treedome with water. The two must help Sandy find enough oxygen until they can make her treedome safe again. | ||||||||
166b | 14b | 'The Way of the Sponge' | Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen, and Andrew Goodman | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | November 25, 2011 | 3.27[86] | |
Sandy introduces Fuzzy Acorns, 'the greatest karate master ever,' to SpongeBob. Fuzzy trains Sandy to earn the 'blacker belt,' the highest belt in karate. SpongeBob wishes he had a belt, which Fuzzy overhears and tells SpongeBob that if he wants one, he has to earn it. While working at the Krusty Krab, SpongeBob accidentally beats Fuzzy in a karate match and earns a belt. Guest appearance:Rich Fulcher as Fuzzy Acorns. | ||||||||
167a | 15a | 'The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom' | Alan Smart | Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli | Aaron Springer | November 25, 2011 | 3.27[86] | |
While looking for spare change, Mr. Krabs notices an oversized soybean at Sandy's treedome. Mr. Krabs is interested in what could have enlarged the plant, and Sandy reveals an experimental growth formula, which Mr. Krabs steals. At the Krusty Krab, he uses the growth formula on a Krabby Patty, but it keeps growing, and SpongeBob must find a way to stop it. | ||||||||
167b | 15b | 'Bubble Buddy Returns' | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Mr. Lawrence | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | November 25, 2011 | 3.27[86] | |
SpongeBob receives a letter from his old friend Bubble Buddy, asking to babysit his son Shiny. Shiny causes trouble and SpongeBob struggles to keep him out of dangerous situations. | ||||||||
168a | 16a | 'Restraining SpongeBob' | Tom Yasumi | Sean Charmatz, Vincent Waller, and Paul Tibbitt | Sean Charmatz and Vincent Waller | April 2, 2012 | N/A | |
Squidward has had it with SpongeBob's annoying antics and issues SpongeBob a restraining order. The restraining order gets in the way of their work at the Krusty Krab, and Patrick is temporarily hired to help out. | ||||||||
168b | 16b | 'Fiasco!' | Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | April 5, 2012 | N/A | |
Squidward discovers a piece of art by an artist named 'Fiasco,' and Mr. Krabs decides to use it as an attraction to his customers at the Krusty Krab. Plankton steals the art, believing he can reverse engineer the Krabby Patty formula from it. | ||||||||
169a | 17a | 'Are You Happy Now?' | Andrew Overtoom | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Dani Michaeli | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | March 31, 2012 | 4.12[87] | |
Squidward does not have a happiest memory, so SpongeBob tries to help him create one. | ||||||||
169b | 17b | 'Planet of the Jellyfish' | Tom Yasumi | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Mr. Lawrence | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | March 31, 2012 | 4.12[87] | |
SpongeBob and Sandy battle an evil jellyfish overlord, who replaces everyone in town with clones. After searching for clues, they figure out that its weakness is mayonnaise. | ||||||||
170a | 18a | 'Free Samples' | Andrew Overtoom | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | April 6, 2012 | N/A | |
Plotting to ruin Mr. Krabs, Plankton drives away his customers with fake Krabby Patty samples. As a result, Mr. Krabs is forced to give out free Krabby Patties in order to try to win them back. | ||||||||
170b | 18b | 'Home Sweet Rubble' | Andrew Overtoom | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | April 4, 2012 | N/A | |
SpongeBob's pineapple house is falling apart and needs repairs, so he gets all of his friends to help him refurbish it. However, despite the big changes, SpongeBob is not happy with his new home. He gets an identical copy of his old house after opening a 'fully furnished pineapple in a can' from Gary. | ||||||||
171a | 19a | 'Karen 2.0' | Alan Smart | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | April 13, 2012 | 2.25[88] | |
When Plankton replaces his computer wife Karen with an upgraded version, the original Karen leaves and gets a job at the Krusty Krab. | ||||||||
171b | 19b | 'InSPONGEiac' | Alan Smart | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | April 9, 2012 | 2.01[88] | |
SpongeBob has difficulty falling asleep, and consults Patrick for help. | ||||||||
172a | 20a | 'Face Freeze!' | Andrew Overtoom | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | July 21, 2012 | 3.65[89] | |
SpongeBob and Patrick get face freeze after making too many faces, despite being warned not to by Mr. Krabs. | ||||||||
172b | 20b | 'Glove World R.I.P.' | Tom Yasumi | Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli | Aaron Springer | April 3, 2012 | 2.70[88] | |
SpongeBob and Patrick spend a final day at Glove World before it shuts down forever. | ||||||||
173a | 21a | 'Squiditis' | Tom Yasumi | Aaron Springer and Derek Iversen | Aaron Springer | April 11, 2012 | N/A | |
When Squidward goes home sick with a fake illness, SpongeBob thinks he has caught it for real. | ||||||||
173b | 21b | 'Demolition Doofus' | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek Iversen | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | July 21, 2012 | 3.65[89] | |
Mrs. Puff enters SpongeBob into a demolition derby, but SpongeBob's awful driving makes him a superstar. | ||||||||
174a | 22a | 'Treats!' | Alan Smart | Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli | Aaron Springer | April 10, 2012 | N/A | |
SpongeBob brings home a box of new snail treats that Gary will do anything to get — especially when they run out. | ||||||||
174b | 22b | 'For Here or to Go' | Andrew Overtoom | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Steven Banks | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | April 12, 2012 | 2.51[88] | |
Mr. Krabs organizes a guessing game to his customers at the Krusty Krab for a Krabby Patty. When Plankton tries it, he gets the right answer, and Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob stall the contest to prevent him from getting his prize. | ||||||||
175 | 23 | 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas!' | Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Derek Iversen, and Mr. Lawrence | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | November 23, 2012 (CBS) December 6, 2012 (Nickelodeon) | 3.61[90] / 4.61[91] | |
In this special stop-motion episode, Plankton turns everybody in Bikini Bottom from nice to naughty by feeding them his special jerktonium-laced fruitcakes and transforming them into jerks in his attempt to get his Christmas wish — the Krabby Patty secret formula. However, when it is revealed that the only victim capable of surviving the mineral is SpongeBob because of his massive love for the holidays, SpongeBob must save the rest of Bikini Bottom from getting coal for Christmas. Guest appearance:John Goodman as Santa Claus. | ||||||||
176a | 24a | 'Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!' | Alan Smart | Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli | Aaron Springer | October 14, 2012 | 2.28[92] | |
Plankton teams up with Man Ray to get the Krabby Patty formula and rule the world. However, his plan backfires when Man Ray becomes addicted to Krabby Patties. Guest appearances:Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. | ||||||||
176b | 24b | 'Chum Fricassee' | Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | October 21, 2012 | 2.30[93] | |
Squidward quits the Krusty Krab to work for Plankton, turning the Chum Bucket into an overnight success. | ||||||||
177a | 25a | 'The Good Krabby Name' | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek Iversen | Luke Brookshier and Marc Ceccarelli | September 3, 2012 | 3.36[94] | |
Mr. Krabs wants all of Bikini Bottom to eat at the Krusty Krab, so SpongeBob and Patrick go on an advertising blitz. | ||||||||
177b | 25b | 'Move It or Lose It' | Andrew Overtoom | Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence | Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas | October 21, 2012 | 2.30[93] | |
Mr. Krabs and Plankton circulate petitions about the bulldozing of a Bikini Bottom restaurant. | ||||||||
178 | 26 | 'Hello Bikini Bottom!' | Alan Smart, Andrew Overtoom, and Tom Yasumi | Aaron Springer, Sean Charmatz, and Dani Michaeli | Aaron Springer and Sean Charmatz | October 8, 2012 | 2.76[95] | |
A concert promoter named Colonel Carper wants SpongeBob and Squidward to form a band together and sends them on a 'world tour.' However, Mr. Krabs decides to manage them in order to make his own profits from his two employees' success. Guest appearance:Andy Samberg as Colonel Carper. |
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Eighth Season | |||
Set details[97] | Special features[97] | ||
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Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |
March 12, 2013[97] | October 28, 2013[98] | October 30, 2013[99] |
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