SpongeBob SquarePants

Starring	Tom Kenny Bill Fagerbakke Rodger Bumpass Clancy Brown Carolyn Lawrence Mr. Lawrence Jill Talley Mary Jo Catlett Lori Alan
No. of episodes	28 (54 segments)
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22) – November 1, 2023 (2023-11-01)
Season chronology
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List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

The thirteenth season of SpongeBob SquarePants was announced on July 14, 2019.^[1] It first started showing on television on October 22, 2020. The season started with the episode "A Place for Pets" and "Lockdown for Love". It ended on November 1, 2023 with the episode "Sandy, Help Us!".

Episodes

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No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[2] ^[3]	Directed by ^[a]	Written by ^[a]	Original air date ^[2]^[3]	U.S. viewers (millions)
268	1	"A Place for Pets"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Andrew Goodman	October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)	0.85^[4]
268	1	"Lockdown for Love"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Mr. Lawrence	October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)	0.85^[4]
269	2	"Under the Small Top"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Ben Gruber	April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)	0.59^[5]
269	2	"Squidward's Sick Daze"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Ben Gruber	April 16, 2021 (2021-04-16)	0.59^[5]
270	3	"Goofy Scoopers"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Andrew Goodman	February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)	0.42^[6]
270	3	"Pat the Dog"	Animation by : Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz	July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)	0.56^[7]
271	4	"Something Narwhal This Way Comes"	Animation by : Alan Smart Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Mr. Lawrence	November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)	0.49^[8]
271	4	"C.H.U.M.S"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Ben Gruber	November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)	0.49^[8]
272	5	"SpongeBob's Road to Christmas"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan and Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Benjamin Arcand	Written by : Kaz	December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)	0.44^[9]
273	6	"Potato Puff"	N/A	Written by : Danny Giovannini	April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22)	0.44^[10]
273	6	"There Will Be Grease"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Andrew Goodman	April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)	0.40^[11]
274	7	"The Big Bad Bubble Bass"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Andrew Goodman	May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)	0.39^[12]
274	7	"Sea-Man Sponge Haters Club"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Luke Brookshier	May 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)	0.39^[12]
275	8	"Food PBFFT! Truck"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Luke Brookshier	May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)	0.38^[13]
275	8	"Upturn Girls"	N/A	Written by : Danny Giovannini	May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)	0.38^[13]
276	9	"Say Awww!"	N/A	Written by : Andrew Goodman	May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)	0.32^[14]
276	9	"Patrick the Mailman"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Luke Brookshier	May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)	0.32^[14]
277	10	"Captain Pipsqueak"	Animation by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Richard Pursel	July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)	0.37^[15]
277	10	"Plane to Sea"		Written by : Danny Giovannini	July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22)	0.37^[15]
278	11	"Squidferatu"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham Storyboard supervision by : Ian Vazquez	Written by : Mr. Lawrence	October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)	0.23^[16]
278	11	"Slappy Daze"	Animation by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Mr. Lawrence	October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)	0.23^[16]
279	12	"Welcome to Binary Bottom"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Mr. Lawrence	January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)	0.31^[17]
		"You're Going to Pay... Phone"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Andrew Goodman
		"A Skin Wrinkle in Time"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Andrew Goodman
280	13	"Abandon Twits"	N/A	Written by : Luke Brookshier	January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)	0.32^[18]
280	13	"Wallhalla"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Danny Giovannini	January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)	0.32^[18]
281	14	"Salty Sponge" "The Salty Sponge"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Doug Lawrence	January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)	0.27^[19]
281	14	"Karen for Spot"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Danny Giovannini	February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)	0.24^[20]
282	15	"Arbor Day Disarray"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Luke Brookshier	June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27)	0.11^[21]
282	15	"Ain't That the Tooth"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan	Written by : Danny Giovannini	June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28)	0.13^[22]
283	16	"Ma and Pa's Big Hurrah"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Kaz	March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)	0.21^[23]
283	16	"Yellow Pavement"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Danny Giovannini	March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)	0.21^[24]
284	17	"The Flower Plot"	Animation directed by : Alex Conaway and Jordy Judge	Written by : Doug Lawrence	March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)	0.30^[25]
284	17	"SpongeBob on Parade" "SpongeBob's on Parade"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Kaz	March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)	0.26^[26]
285	18	"Delivery to Monster Island"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Andrew Goodman	April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)	0.21^[27]
285	18	"Ride Patrick Ride"	N/A	Written by : Luke Brookshier	June 19, 2023 (2023-06-19)	0.21^[28]
286	19	"Hot Crossed Nuts"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Danny Giovannini	June 20, 2023 (2023-06-20)	0.19^[29]
286	19	"Sir Urchin and Snail Fail"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Doug Lawrence	June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21)	0.15^[30]
287	20	"Friendiversary"	N/A	Written by : Kaz	June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22)	0.13^[31]
287	20	"Mandatory Music"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervisig direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Luke Brookshier	June 26, 2023 (2023-06-26)	0.18^[32]
288	21	"Dopey Dick"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen Storyboard supervision by : Ian Vazquez	Written by : Doug Lawrence	June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29)	0.19^[33]
288	21	"Plankton and the Beanstalk"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Doug Lawrence	July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)	0.21^[34]
289	22	"My Friend Patty"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Danny Giovannini	July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)	0.26^[34]
289	22	"FUN-Believable"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Doug Lawrence	July 19, 2023 (2023-07-19)	0.18^[34]
290	23	"Spatula of the Heavens"	N/A	Written by : Luke Brookshier	July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20)	0.19^[34]
290	23	"Gary's Playhouse"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Kaz	August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)	0.31^[35]
291	24	"Swimming Fools"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan	Written by : Doug Lawrence	August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)	0.24^[36]
291	24	"The Goobfather"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Luke Brookshier	August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)	0.20^[37]
292	25	"SquidBird"	Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham	Written by : Danny Giovannini	August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)	0.25^[38]
292	25	"Allergy Attack!" "Allergy Attack"	Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen	Written by : Luke Brookshier	October 30, 2023 (2023-10-30)	0.13^[34]
293	26	"Big Top Flop"	Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez	Written by : Kaz	October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)	0.13^[34]
293	26	"Sandy, Help Us!"	Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Doug Lawrence	November 1, 2023 (2023-11-01)	0.08^[34]

Specials

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Title ^[2]^[39]	Directed by ^[b]	Written by ^[b]	Original air date ^[2]^[39]	Prod. code ^[2]	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^[40]
"Twas the Night Before Spongemas"	N/A	Benjamin Kurzrock	December 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)	876	0.20^[41]

DVD release

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The DVD boxset for season thirteen was released by Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon in the United States and Canada on December 5, 2023.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Thirteenth Season
Set details			Special features
26 episodes (52 segment episodes) 4-disc set 1.78:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Spanish (Dolby Stereo, only up to "Mandatory Music") French (Dolby Stereo, only up to "Mandatory Music")			"The Tidal Zone: A SpongeBob Universe Special"
Release dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
December 5, 2023	TBA	TBA
Episodes
Disc 1: "A Place for Pets", "Lockdown for Love", "Under the Small Top", "Squidward's Sick Daze", "Goofy Scoopers", "Pat the Dog", "Something Narwhal This Way Comes", "C.H.U.M.S", "SpongeBob's Road to Christmas", "Potato Puff", "There Will Be Grease", "The Big Bad Bubble Bass", and "Sea-Man Sponge Haters Club" Disc 2: "Food PBFFT! Truck", "Upturn Girls", "Say Awww!", "Patrick the Mailman", "Captain Pipsqueak", "Plane to Sea", "Squidferatu", "Slappy Daze", "Welcome to Binary Bottom", "You're Going to Pay... Phone", "A Skin Wrinkle in Time", "Abandon Twits", "Wallhalla", "Salty Sponge", and "Karen for Spot" Disc 3: "Arbor Day Disarray", "Ain't That the Tooth", "Ma and Pa's Big Hurrah", "Yellow Pavement", "The Flower Plot", "SpongeBob on Parade", "Delivery to Monster Island", "Ride Patrick Ride", "Hot Crossed Nuts", "Sir Urchin and Snail Fail", "Friendiversary", "Mandatory Music", "Dopey Dick", and "Plankton and the Beanstalk" Disc 4: "My Friend Patty", "FUN-Believable", "Spatula of the Heavens", "Gary's Playhouse", "Swimming Fools", "The Goobfather", "SquidBird", "Allergy Attack!", "Big Top Flop", and "Sandy, Help Us!"

Notes

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Information is taken from the closing credits of each episode.

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