SpongeBob SquarePants | |
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Season 14 | |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Original network | Nickelodeon |
Original release | November 2, 2023 present | –
Season chronology | |
The fourteenth 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 November 2, 2023.[1] It consists of 26 episodes.[2] The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
The season was first announced on March 24, 2022 as part of Nickelodeon's upfront for that year.[2] This season will bring the total episode count to 319, surpassing the 300-episode milestone.
See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes |
No. overall | No. in season | Title [3][4] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Original air date [3][4] | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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294 | 1 | "Single-Celled Defense" | Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen | Written by : Danny Giovannini Storyboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director) | November 2, 2023 | 0.19[5] | ||||||
"Buff for Puff" | Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez | Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director) | November 20, 2023 | 0.14[6] | ||||||||
"Single-Celled Defense": Plankton is always getting stepped on, so he has to find a way to defend himself from the steppers. Plankton creates a laser device in his lab which seem to work at first, until he encounters Sandy who sees how dangerous his laser is. Plankton, wanting to learn more, gets taught self-defense lessons from Sandy. "Buff for Puff": Mr. Krabs and Mrs. Puff eat a lot of cheese fondue on their beach date. When Larry saves them from the goo, Mrs. Puff kisses Larry, and the now-out-of-shape Mr. Krabs sees this. Mr. Krabs goes to Larry's gym in a clown disguise to try to get himself back into shape to get Mrs. Puff back. | ||||||||||||
295 | 2 | "We ♥ Hoops" "We Heart Hoops" | Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham | Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director) | November 21, 2023 | 0.15[7] | ||||||
"SpongeChovy" | Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen | Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director) | November 22, 2023 | 0.14[8] | ||||||||
"We ♥ Hoops": SpongeBob and Patrick watch an old episode of the Kelpbed Kids show where they see some familiar faces as younger characters, and see their favorite Kelpbed Kid, Hoops, in action. SpongeBob and Patrick get out their hoops in support for Hoops, and see an address on the hoop. They go to that address to meet Hoops, which turns out to be Old Man Walker. When Ajax from the television series they watched earlier returns, Old Man Walker, along with SpongeBob and Patrick, relive a moment from Kelpbed Kids. "SpongeChovy": Anchovies arrive to the Krusty Krab as SpongeBob serves them, until he's left with a to-go order one of the anchovies ordered as the anchovies sweep SpongeBob away to a bus. SpongeBob meeps with an anchovy and morphs into a "faux-chovy" and joins the anchovies' lifestyles. This eventually leads to Patrick, Mr. Krabs, and other customers turning into faux-chovies too, and Squidward has to help stop the faux-chovy invasion. | ||||||||||||
296 | 3 | "BassWard" | Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez | Written by : Mike Bell Storyboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director) | November 23, 2023 | 0.17[10] | ||||||
"Squidiot Box" | Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham | Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director) | February 12, 2024 | 0.20[11] | ||||||||
"BassWard": Squidward and Bubble Bass are on a train together to Jetsam City, where they want to go to a clarinet convention and comic book convention respectively. Bubble Bass ends up being a constant annoyance to Squidward on the train, and the two get booted off after not having tickets, as they fly out the window. Squidward and Bubble Bass then get into all sorts of wild situations to get to their destination. Note: This is the first episode where SpongeBob does not appear in any way, shape, or form.[9] "Squidiot Box": SpongeBob is cleaning up his attic and finds his old imagination box, so he takes it outside to see if it still works. It does not, so he and Patrick take it to the Imagination Box Repair and are told the reason it's not working is because the "whimsy gasket" is blown. Patrick throws the box at Squidward's house, causing Squidward to fall inside, and Squidward has to rely on SpongeBob and Patrick's imagination to escape the box he's trapped in. | ||||||||||||
297 | 4 | "Blood is Thicker Than Grease"[12] | Animation direction by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen | Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboard by : Fred Osmond (director) | February 21, 2024 | (Nicktoons)N/A | ||||||
"Don't Make Me Laugh" | Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez | Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director) | February 12, 2024 | 0.20[11] | ||||||||
"Don't Make Me Laugh": SpongeBob's funny bone is triggered after watching a melodrama movie with Patrick and it sends him into a crazed laughing spree, much to the annoyance and disgust of Bikini Bottom. His laughter eventually causes his mouth to take up his entire face. | ||||||||||||
298 | 5 | "Momageddon" | Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham | Written by : Mike Bell Storyboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director) | February 14, 2024 | 0.18[13] | ||||||
"Pet the Rock" | Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen | Written by : Danny Giovannini Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director) | ||||||||||
"Momageddon": SpongeBob, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs' moms come over and make changes to the Krusty Krab, forcing them to become basement boys under the influence of Bubble Bass. "Pet the Rock": Patrick adopts a pet rock he names Rolly, which becomes the apple of rock collector Percival Rockhound's eye, and various physical hijinks ensue. In the end, however, it turns out that Patrick's "pet rock" is actually an egg and it hatches into a humongous dinosaur! Guest star: Malcolm McDowell as Percival Rockhound | ||||||||||||
299 | 6 | "Tango Tangle" | Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan | Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director) | February 20, 2024 | 0.16[13] | ||||||
"Necro-Nom-Nom-Nom-I-Con" | Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham | Written by : Mike Bell Storyboard by : Kurt Snyder (director) | February 26, 2024 | N/A | ||||||||
"Tango Tangle": Plankton gets Karen a card for tango lessons and a leg extender for her birthday presents. Plankton extends the length of his legs for his tango dancing with Karen, and dance off with the other pairs in the class. Guest star: Rosie Perez as Suzie Groove |
Title [3][14] | Written by [b] | Original air date [3][14] | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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"A Very Patchy Holiday Stream Special" | Benjamin Kurzrock | December 15, 2023 | 870 | 0.19[15] |
In a clipshow, an animated Patchy the Pirate reminisces about holiday-themed SpongeBob memories on a livestream for series fans. | ||||
"SpongeBob's Super Bowl Party" | TBA | February 5, 2024 | TBA | 0.12[13] |
SpongeBob and Patrick throw a Super Bowl party and show off their rituals on how to prepare for the game. |