SpongeBob SquarePants
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Starring	Tom Kenny Bill Fagerbakke Rodger Bumpass Clancy Brown Mr. Lawrence Jill Talley Carolyn Lawrence Mary Jo Catlett Lori Alan
No. of episodes	26 (50 segments)
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) – June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11)
Season chronology
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List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

The seventh season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants was created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. The season was first broadcast on Nickelodeon in the United States from July 19, 2009, to June 11, 2011. It had 26 half-hour episodes and a miniseries named Legends of Bikini Bottom. The series is about the adventures of the title character and his friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.

Episodes

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No. overall	No. in season	Title	Animation directors ^[a]	Written by ^[a]	Original air date ^[1]	Prod. code ^[2]	U.S. viewers (millions)
Episodes 1-13
127	1	"Tentacle-Vision"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Derek Iversen	July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)	223–704	5.17^[3]
127	1	"I ♥ Dancing"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence	July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)	223–703	2.89^[4]
128	2	"Growth Spout"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Aaron Springer and Richard Pursel	July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)	223–705	4.95^[3]
128	2	"Stuck in the Wringer"	Alan Smart	Written by : Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, and Derek Iversen	July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)	223–701	5.37^[3]
129	3	"Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli	July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)	223–706	5.09^[3]
129	3	"The Inside Job"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence	July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)	223–702	5.17^[3]
130	4	"Greasy Buffoons"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Aaron Springer and Derek Iversen	November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)	223–709	4.25^[5]
130	4	"Model Sponge"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence	November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)	223–712	4.25^[5]
131	5	"Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Dani Michaeli	January 2, 2010 (2010-01-02)	223–713	4.28^[6]
131	5	"A Pal for Gary"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel	January 2, 2010 (2010-01-02)	223–708	4.28^[6]
132	6	"Yours, Mine, and Mine"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Steven Banks	September 11, 2010 (2010-09-11)	223–711	4.53^[7]
132	6	"Kracked Krabs"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence	September 11, 2010 (2010-09-11)	223–707	4.53^[7]
133	7	"The Curse of Bikini Bottom"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence	October 24, 2009 (2009-10-24)	223–717	4.95^[8]
133	7	"Squidward in Clarinetland"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli	March 24, 2010 (2010-03-24)	223–718	3.68^[9]
134	8	"SpongeBob's Last Stand"	Andrew Overtoom and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Aaron Springer, Steven Banks, and Derek Iversen	April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22)	223–714	4.76^[10]
134	8	"SpongeBob's Last Stand"	Andrew Overtoom and Tom Yasumi		April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22)	223–715	4.76^[10]
135	9	"Back to the Past"	Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli	February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)	223–710	3.63^[11]
135	9	"The Bad Guy Club for Villains"	Alan Smart		February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)	223–724	3.63^[11]
136	10	"A Day Without Tears"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Aaron Springer and Steven Banks	March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)	223–721	3.64^[9]
136	10	"Summer Job"	Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen	March 23, 2010 (2010-03-23)	223–716	3.27^[9]
137	11	"One Coarse Meal"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence	March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)	223–722	4.19^[12]
137	11	"Gary in Love"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen	February 6, 2010 (2010-02-06)	223–720	5.52^[13]
138	12	"The Play's the Thing"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Steven Banks	March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)	223–723	3.25^[9]
138	12	"Rodeo Daze"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Richard Pursel	February 6, 2010 (2010-02-06)	223–719	5.52^[13]
139	13	"Gramma's Secret Recipe"	Alan Smart	Written by : Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli	July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)	223–725	3.62^[14]
139	13	"The Cent of Money"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli	July 7, 2010 (2010-07-07)	223–731	2.49^[15]
Legends of Bikini Bottom
140	14	"The Monster Who Came to Bikini Bottom"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli	January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)^{[DVD 1]}	223–743	6.05^[16]
140	14	"Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Dani Michaeli	January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)^{[DVD 1]}	223–742	6.05^[16]
141	15	"The Curse of the Hex"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Aaron Springer and Richard Pursel	June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11)^{[DVD 1]}	223–745	4.45^[17]
141	15	"The Main Drain"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence	January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)^{[DVD 1]}	223–746	6.00^[16]
142	16	"Trenchbillies"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Aaron Springer and Richard Pursel	January 27, 2011 (2011-01-27) (Facebook) January 29, 2011 (2011-01-29) (Nickelodeon)^{[DVD 1]}	223–741	6.55^[16]
142	16	"Sponge-Cano!"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen	January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)^{[DVD 1]}	223–744	6.00^[16]
Episodes 17-26
143	17	"The Great Patty Caper"	Tom Yasumi and Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks, and Dani Michaeli	November 11, 2010 (2010-11-11)	223–727	6.10^[18]
143	17	"The Great Patty Caper"	Tom Yasumi and Alan Smart		November 11, 2010 (2010-11-11)	223–728	6.10^[18]
144	18	"That Sinking Feeling"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence	July 8, 2010 (2010-07-08)	223–729	2.72^[15]
144	18	"Karate Star"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen	July 9, 2010 (2010-07-09)	223–730	3.46^[15]
145	19	"Buried in Time"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Nate Cash, Sean Charmatz, and Mr. Lawrence	September 18, 2010 (2010-09-18)	223–726	4.74^[19]
145	19	"Enchanted Tiki Dreams"	Alan Smart	Written by : Aaron Springer, Sean Charmatz, and Richard Pursel	June 19, 2010 (2010-06-19)	223–732	3.72^[20]
146	20	"The Abrasive Side"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence	November 27, 2010 (2010-11-27)	223–734	4.54^[21]
146	20	"Earworm"	Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen	November 27, 2010 (2010-11-27)	223–733	4.54^[21]
147	21	"Hide and Then What Happens?"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli	August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)	223–735	4.38^[22]
147	21	"Shellback Shenanigans"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Aaron Springer and Richard Pursel	September 18, 2010 (2010-09-18)	223–738	4.74^[19]
148	22	"The Masterpiece"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Steven Banks	October 2, 2010 (2010-10-02)	223–736	3.99^[23]
148	22	"Whelk Attack"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Richard Pursel	October 2, 2010 (2010-10-02)	223–739	3.99^[23]
149	23	"You Don't Know Sponge"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Derek Iversen	August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)	223–737	4.38^[22]
149	23	"Tunnel of Glove"	Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli	February 12, 2011 (2011-02-12)	223–740	5.01^[24]
150	24	"Krusty Dogs"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli	October 9, 2010 (2010-10-09)	223–748	4.58^[25]
150	24	"The Wreck of the Mauna Loa"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen	October 9, 2010 (2010-10-09)	223–747	4.58^[25]
151	25	"New Fish in Town"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Aaron Springer and Derek Iversen	January 15, 2011 (2011-01-15)	223-751	4.71^[26]
151	25	"Love That Squid"	Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, and Richard Pursel	February 12, 2011 (2011-02-12)	223-749	5.01^[24]
152	26	"Big Sister Sam"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel	January 15, 2011 (2011-01-15)	223–752	4.71^[26]
152	26	"Perfect Chemistry"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence	February 26, 2011 (2011-02-26)	223–750	4.78^[27]

DVD release

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The DVD boxset for season seven was released by Paramount Home Entertainment in the United States and Canada in December 2011, six months after the season had completed broadcast on television. The DVD release features bonus materials, including "animated shorts."^[28]^[29]

SpongeBob SquarePants: Complete Seventh Season
Set details^[28]^[29]			Special features^[28]^[29]
26 episodes 4-disc set 1.33:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)			Animated shorts for: "Back to the Past" "SpongeBob's Last Stand" "Legends of Bikini Bottom" "The Great Patty Caper"
Release dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
December 6, 2011^[30]	September 17, 2012^[31]	September 9, 2012^[32]

Notes

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

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 This episode was first released on the SpongeBob SquarePants: Legends of Bikini Bottom DVD on November 16, 2010.

References

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- "Thursday's Cable Ratings: NFL, NBA Spoil "Burn Notice's" Return". The Futon Critic. November 12, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
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Other websites

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[1] at IMDb
Season 7 at Metacritic

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Television series	SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present) Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021–2024) The Patrick Star Show (2021–present)
Characters	SpongeBob SquarePants Patrick Star Squidward Tentacles Mr. Krabs Plankton and Karen Sandy Cheeks Mrs. Puff Pearl Krabs Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
Production	Cast members Guest stars
Episodes	Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Movies	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) Sponge Out of Water (2015) Sponge on the Run (2020) Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)
Albums	Original Theme Highlights The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More... The Best Day Ever SpongeBob's Greatest Hits It's a SpongeBob Christmas! Album Sponge Out of Water Sponge on the Run
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