SpongeBob SquarePants (season 12)

The twelfth 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 11, 2018. 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 executive produced by series creator Hillenburg. The showrunners for this season are Marc Ceccarelli and Vincent Waller, who are also the co-executive producers. This was the last season Hillenburg was involved in before his death on November 26, 2018.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Season 12
DVD cover
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	29
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	November 11, 2018 – present
Season chronology

The SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Twelfth Season DVD was released in Region 1 on January 12, 2021, before several episodes aired in the United States.

Production

On May 23, 2017, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a twelfth season consisting of 26 episodes.[1][2] The season began airing on November 11, 2018.

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 [3][4]	Animation directors [lower-alpha 1]	Written by [lower-alpha 1]	Original air date [3][4]	U.S. viewers (millions)
242a	1a	"FarmerBob"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Dave Cunningham (director)	November 11, 2018	1.40[5]
Mr. Krabs is in debt to Old Man Jenkins, so he makes SpongeBob and Patrick work on Jenkins' farm to pay off the debt. While operating the tractor for a chore, they accidentally create crop circles, attracting a group of friendly aliens. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins.
242b	1b	"Gary & Spot"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Sherm Cohen (director)	July 27, 2019[lower-alpha 2]	1.21[6]
Gary and Spot go exploring at night, pursued by an animal control officer. When he captures them, they learn that he is very lonely. To help him feel better, Gary creates him a wife out of his slime, and he and Spot return to their owners.
243a	2a	"The Nitwitting"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Adam Paloian (director)	January 13, 2019	1.05[7]
Patrick recruits SpongeBob into his club, the Empty Head Society. Before entering, SpongeBob is made to remove his brain and hand it in to check-out; however, while doing destructive "community service" with the group, his brainstem shorts out and severely lowers his intelligence. Patrick helps SpongeBob find his brain again. Guest appearance: Peter Browngardt as the Ice Cream King.
243b	2b	"The Ballad of Filthy Muck"	Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	January 20, 2019	0.95[8]
Patrick tries to become as dirty as possible, eventually being covered in slime and garbage. While the smell drives other people away, SpongeBob continues to hang around with Patrick, getting covered in trash as well. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins.
244a	3a	"The Krusty Slammer"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Sherm Cohen (director)	January 27, 2019	1.24[9]
Plankton is arrested for vandalism, but the Bikini Bottom Prison is overcrowded. Being paid by the prison, Mr. Krabs offers to turn the Krusty Krab into a jailhouse. However, when SpongeBob begins treating the prisoners with expensive luxuries, Mr. Krabs lets them all go to save money. He is arrested for having released the prisoners, and is imprisoned at the Chum Bucket.
244b	3b	"Pineapple RV"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian (director)	July 17, 2020[lower-alpha 3]	0.73[10]
Squidward aims to take a vacation in order to see a famous flower. However, SpongeBob and Patrick destroy his RV by mistake. Feeling guilty, they turn SpongeBob's house into a vehicle, taking Squidward to see the flower. While there, Patrick accidentally destroys it, getting Squidward in trouble with the other tourists.
245a	4a	"Gary's Got Legs"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	July 27, 2019[lower-alpha 4]	1.21[6]
SpongeBob realizes that Gary cannot exercise well because he does not have legs, so he cuts off his own legs and implants them on Gary. Soon, SpongeBob also gives Gary his arms, leading to Gary taking over his job as the Krusty Krab while SpongeBob stays home as a pet.
245b	4b	"King Plankton"	Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Sherm Cohen (director)	June 22, 2019[lower-alpha 5]	0.97[11]
SpongeBob leaves his aquarium of sea chimps to Plankton and Karen for a while. Plankton uses a shrinking belt to go into the tank, declaring himself ruler of the sea chimps. However, the sea chimps tire of Plankton's rule and sacrifice him to Patrick's tongue.
246a	5a	"Plankton's Old Chum"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	November 30, 2019[lower-alpha 6]	1.10[12]
Plankton cooks a batch of chum that goes bad, and he has to find a place to hide it. He runs into SpongeBob and gets him to hide the chum, convincing him that he is actually hiding presents for a Christmas-like holiday known as "Chum Day". When the rotten chum fails to hold and explodes all over the city, coming down like snow, SpongeBob shows Bikini Bottom of the true meaning of Chum Day.
246b	5b	"Stormy Weather"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian (director)	June 22, 2019[lower-alpha 7]	0.97[11]
A storm cloud named Drizzle is left behind by its parents, and adopted by SpongeBob. A weatherman becomes obsessed with trying to capture Drizzle.
247a	6a	"Swamp Mates"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Benjamin Arcand, Sherm Cohen (director)	April 11, 2020[lower-alpha 8]	0.89[13]
Bubble Bass is forced to have a playdate with Patrick, who opens a bag of swamp water that sends them into a swamp. There, Bubble Bass and Patrick encounter a group of alligators who cook spicy food, and later a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy supervillain who has stolen one of Bubble Bass's action figures.
247b	6b	"One Trick Sponge"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Sherm Cohen (director)	April 11, 2020[lower-alpha 9]	0.89[13]
SpongeBob learns a card trick, but his friends are too busy to see it.
248a	7a	"The Krusty Bucket"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Dave Cunningham (director)	August 10, 2019[lower-alpha 10]	1.09[14]
Plankton uses his and Mr. Krabs's DNA to create a combined clone of them, known as PlanKrab. PlanKrab quickly kicks Mr. Krabs out of the Krusty Krab and gets SpongeBob and Squidward on his side, but then betrays Plankton by overtaking the Chum Bucket and combining it with the Krusty Krab. Plankton and Mr. Krabs team up to defeat PlanKrab and recover their restaurants.
248b	7b	"Squid's on a Bus"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Sherm Cohen (director)	September 28, 2019[lower-alpha 11]	1.28[15]
Annoyed by the bus driver's imperfect driving, Squidward switches jobs with him. While Squidward is initially happy with his new job, SpongeBob and Patrick begin riding the bus and distracting him. Guest appearance: Maurice LaMarche as a bus driver and an unnamed customer.
249a	8a	"Sandy's Nutty Nieces"	Michelle Bryan and Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Adam Paloian (director)	June 29, 2019[lower-alpha 12]	0.94[16]
SpongeBob babysits Sandy's nieces, Macadamia, Hazelnut, and Pistachio, and takes them around Bikini Bottom. Guest appearance: Maria Bamford as Macadamia, Hazelnut, and Pistachio.
249b	8b	"Insecurity Guards"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Dave Cunningham (director)	June 29, 2019[lower-alpha 13]	0.94[16]
Patrick gets a job as a security guard at the Bikini Bottom Museum of Everything and recruits SpongeBob as his assistant. Meanwhile, Squidward attempts to sneak in and hang his painting.
250a	9a	"Broken Alarm"	Alan Smart	Written by : Ben Gruber Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Adam Paloian (director)	July 6, 2019	1.36[17]
When SpongeBob's alarm clock is broken and he is late for work, he buys various replacement clocks, all of which fail to wake him up. Finally, SpongeBob combines parts of all his alarms into a Rube Goldberg machine to take him to work while he sleeps.
250b	9b	"Karen's Baby"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Ben Gruber Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Sherm Cohen (director)	August 10, 2019	1.09[14]
Karen receives a baby computer in the mail, while Plankton protests. While Karen enjoys raising her child, Plankton gives him bad advice and convinces him to run away.
251a	10a	"Shell Games"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	March 7, 2020[lower-alpha 14]	0.80[18]
Patrick realizes that his rock house is actually the shell of a sea turtle named Tony. Patrick firmly refuses to leave and continues to sit on his shell, earning popularity with Tony's friends. Guest appearance: Bobby Cannavale as Tony.
251b	10b	"Senior Discount"	Michelle Bryan, Alan Smart, and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Sherm Cohen (director)	July 6, 2019	1.36[17]
When Old Man Jenkins begins disrupting the Krusty Krab customers, Mr. Krabs tries to kick him out. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins and his ancestors.
252a	11a	"Mind the Gap"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian (director)	September 14, 2019[lower-alpha 15]	1.14[19]
Annoyed by SpongeBob's whistling, Squidward closes the gap in his teeth. SpongeBob then becomes "cool", with a great singing voice, and Squidward pretends to be his friend to get into a jazz club.
252b	11b	"Dirty Bubble Returns"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Dave Cunningham (director)	November 23, 2019	1.07[20]
After spending six months in jail, the Dirty Bubble is reformed as the "Clean Bubble", and takes a job cleaning at the Krusty Krab. However, when he gets too dirty, he turns back into the Dirty Bubble, so SpongeBob helps keep him clean.
253a	12a	"Jolly Lodgers"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Adam Paloian (director)	March 7, 2020[lower-alpha 16]	0.80[18]
When Squidward's house is infested by sea urchins, he has to stay at a hotel. However, SpongeBob and Patrick are also staying at the hotel, attending its jellyfishing convention.
253b	12b	"Biddy Sitting"	Michelle Bryan, Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Mark Ackland, Sherm Cohen (director)	February 8, 2020[lower-alpha 17]	0.94[21]
SpongeBob and Patrick are hired to babysit a very old lady, who attempts to escape from them.
256a	15a	"SpongeBob in RandomLand"	Michelle Bryan and Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Adam Paloian (director)	September 21, 2019[lower-alpha 18]	1.43[22]
SpongeBob and Squidward deliver food to a bizarre realm where logic does not apply.[lower-alpha 19]
256b	15b	"SpongeBob's Bad Habit"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Dave Cunningham (director)	September 21, 2019[lower-alpha 20]	1.43[22]
SpongeBob tries to stop his nail-biting habit, with help from Patrick and Sandy.
257a	16a	"Handemonium"	Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian and Sherm Cohen (director)	November 23, 2019[lower-alpha 21]	1.07[20]
In order to beat Mr. Krabs at arm-wrestling, Plankton brings the glove on top of the Chum Bucket to life. It begins running rampant around town, so Plankton teams up with SpongeBob and Hans, a live-action hand seen during the show's theme song, to stop the glove.
257b	16b	"Breakin'"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Sherm Cohen (director)	September 14, 2019	1.14[19]
SpongeBob is forced to take a five-minute break from work due to labor laws.
258a	17a	"Boss for a Day"	Alan Smart	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Adam Paloian (director)	July 17, 2020[lower-alpha 22]	0.73[10]
When Mr. Krabs is heavily injured and put in a full-body cast, SpongeBob is put in charge of the Krusty Krab and attempts to follow Mr. Krabs's methods. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as worker fish and customer.
258b	17b	"The Goofy Newbie"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Kelly Armstrong, Dave Cunningham (director)	September 28, 2019	1.28[15]
Patrick learns that the employees at Goofy Goober's get free ice cream on their break. He applies for a job, but fails every task he is given, so SpongeBob hides in his uniform and does the work for him. Guest appearance: Gary Anthony Williams as Goofy Manager and customer.
259a	18a	"The Ghost of Plankton"	Alan Smart	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Adam Paloian (director)	October 12, 2019	1.00[24]
After watching a horror movie, Plankton is inspired to become a ghost and get the secret formula. However, he is unable to physically grab the bottle. The Flying Dutchman offers to teach him how to be a ghost, with topics such as haunting houses and making scary faces. When Plankton is finally able to pick up the formula, he realizes that he cannot take it out of the safe; he returns to the Chum Bucket to find that a funeral is being held for him, and tries to get his ghost back into his body. Guest appearance: John Gegenhuber as Old Man Jenkins and thief.
259b	18b	"My Two Krabses"	Michelle Bryan	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Sherm Cohen (director)	January 18, 2021[lower-alpha 23]	0.68[25]
Mr. Krabs steals Squidward's ice cream sandwich and puts it on his shell while he goes into a sauna, in preparation for a date with Mrs. Puff. The ice cream melts, causing SpongeBob and Patrick to enter and see Krabs's shell with a pile of liquid around it, believing he has melted. They take the shell back home and fill it with chum, turning it into a living being. Krabs exits the sauna and tries to get to his date, unaware that SpongeBob and Patrick have already made it there with the chum being.
260a	19a	"Knock Knock, Who's There?"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Dave Cunningham (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 24]	TBD
Mr. Krabs leaves SpongeBob in charge of his house while he is away at a convention. However, when Mr. Krabs returns, SpongeBob believes he is a burglar, so he calls Patrick to help keep him out.
260b	19b	"Pat Hearts Squid"	Michelle Bryan	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Sherm Cohen (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 26]	TBD
When Squidward's house gets destroyed, he reluctantly decides to take residence inside Patrick's house. Soon, Squidward's personality rubs onto Patrick, so Squidward takes on Patrick's personality to make things even.
261a	20a	"Lighthouse Louie"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : John Trabbic, Adam Paloian (director)	January 18, 2021[lower-alpha 28]	0.68[25]
SpongeBob is instructed to clean up Mrs. Puff's lighthouse, and finds a snail he names Louie. Louie attacks SpongeBob and sends the lighthouse rolling across town. When it comes to a stop, SpongeBob finds that Louie is a mother living in the lighthouse with her babies.
261b	20b	"Hiccup Plague"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Dave Cunningham (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 29]	TBD
Two kids release a hiccup bubble that is passed between citizens of Bikini Bottom, starting with SpongeBob.
262a	21a	"A Cabin in the Kelp"	Michelle Bryan	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Kristen Morrison, Sherm Cohen (director)	October 12, 2019[lower-alpha 30]	1.00[24]
Sandy, Karen, and Mrs. Puff invite Pearl to go camping. Pearl brings SpongeBob along to prank them, but he gets lost in the woods. Meanwhile, the girls tell Pearl a scary story that turns out to be true.
262b	21b	"The Hankering"	Alan Smart	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Adam Paloian (director)	November 30, 2019	1.10[12]
Mr. Krabs gets a craving for chum, and when the only other place in town that sells chum shuts down, he is forced to sell the secret formula to Plankton to get more. Guest appearance: Gilbert Gottfried as Sal.
263a	22a	"Who R Zoo?"	Michelle Bryan and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : John Trabbic (director)	February 8, 2020	0.94[21]
After SpongeBob is banned from the local zoo for going into the animal enclosures, he and Patrick make a zoo out of bubbles around their houses.
263b	22b	"Kwarantined Krab"[26]	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Dave Cunningham (director)	TBA	TBD
When the health inspector puts the Krusty Krab under quarantine, SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Pearl, and Mrs. Puff go crazy trying to figure out who has the illness.
264a	23a	"Plankton's Intern"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : John Trabbic (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 31]	TBD
While Karen is away, Plankton hires Pearl as an intern. When Mr. Krabs tells Pearl she should always listen to her boss, Pearl agrees to help Plankton steal the Krabby Patty secret formula.
264b	23b	"Patrick's Tantrum"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Dave Cunningham (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 33]	TBD
Patrick goes into an uncontrollable rage whenever he hears a bell ringing. Mr. Krabs realizes this after the installation of a new dinner bell, and enters Patrick in a wrestling match.
265a	24a	"Bubble Bass's Tab"	Alan Smart	Written by : Kaz Storyboarded by : Benjamin Arcand, Sherm Cohen (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 35]	TBD
Bubble Bass refuses to pay his bill at the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob and Squidward to his house, where they engage in a fantasy battle against Bubble Bass.
265b	24b	"Kooky Cooks"	Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond, Bob Camp (director)	TBA[lower-alpha 37]	TBD
After ruining another date with Mrs. Puff with his cheapness, Mr. Krabs promises to give her a special dinner at his house. He hires SpongeBob and Squidward as cooks, but every meal they make does not satisfy Mr. Krabs, slowly irritating Mrs. Puff.
266	25	"Escape from Beneath Glove World" "Escape from Glove World"	Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante, Sherm Cohen & Dave Cunningham (director)	January 18, 2020	1.25[27]
After a stage show at Glove World, SpongeBob and Patrick go backstage and accidentally break a robot. They are sentenced to Glove World jail, and put in a cell with various children. One toddler manages to escape his cell, so SpongeBob and Patrick chase him through the underground tunnels of Glove World, pursued by the robot after it is repaired. Guest appearance: Nyasha Hatendi as Hieronymus Glove, Rob Paulsen as Glove World officer, Maurice LaMarche as Paul Frees
267a	26a	"Krusty Koncessionaires"	Michelle Bryan	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Benjamin Arcand, Sherm Cohen (director)	November 7, 2020	0.66[28]
The Krusty Krab runs concessions at a big concert for The Low Tides. SpongeBob serves Krabby Patties to the audience, Mr. Krabs tries to advertise the Krusty Krab during the show, and Squidward sneaks backstage to meet one of the band's members.
267b	26b	"Dream Hoppers"	Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Andrew Goodman Storyboarded by : Benjamin Arcand, Dave Cunningham (director)	November 7, 2020	0.66[28]
SpongeBob arrives home, tired after the concert. He has a musical dream involving him chasing a sentient Krabby Patty through the dreams of Patrick and Squidward.

Specials

Title [3][4][29]	Animation directors [lower-alpha 1]	Written by [lower-alpha 1]	Original air date [3][4][29]	Prod. code [3]	U.S. viewers (millions)
"SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout"	Michelle Bryan, Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Kaz and Mr. Lawrence Storyboarded by : Brian Morante and Fred Osmond, Sherm Cohen, Dave Cunningham and Adam Paloian (directors)	July 12, 2019[lower-alpha 39]	893	1.83[30]
SpongeBob and Patrick take a tour of the surface to celebrate his birthday. Meanwhile, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, and the rest of Bikini Bottom help set up a surprise party for SpongeBob, and Patchy tries to find SpongeBob to give him a present. Note 1: This episode celebrates the 20th anniversary of the series. Note 2: This episode is dedicated in memory of Stephen Hillenburg, who died seven months prior to the episode's release. Guest appearances: Jack Griffo, Daniella Perkins, Kel Mitchell as Beany McBean/Himself, and David Hasselhoff, JoJo Siwa, Tiffany Haddish as herself, Thomas F. Wilson as Dog walker/Himself, Jason Sudeikis, Sigourney Weaver, Gilbert Gottfried, Rob Gronkowski, Vernon Davis as themselves.
"Patchy's Playlist"	TBA	Michael Esposito	November 30, 2019	891	1.06[12]
Patchy hosts a musical clip show, featuring songs from previous episodes.
"SpongeBob Appreciation Day: Patchy's Beach Bash!"	TBA	Tom Stern, Doug Lawrence, Andrew Goodman, and Luke Brookshier	January 4, 2020	892	0.96[31]
"The Stars of SpongeBob Fan Favorites Special"	TBA	TBA	June 5, 2020	890	0.79[32]
"SpongeBob's Spookiest Scenes Countdown Special"	TBA	TBA	October 2, 2020	889	0.72[33]
"The SpongeBob SportsPants Countdown Special"	TBA	TBA	January 10, 2021	888	1.05[34]

DVD release

The DVD boxset for season twelve was released by Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon in the United States and Canada on January 12, 2021; several episodes released on this DVD have to yet to air on American television.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Twelfth Season
Set details			Special features
26 episodes (47 segment episodes, excluding "Kwarantined Krab") 3-disc set 1.78:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Spanish (Dolby Stereo) French (Dolby Stereo)			"SpongeBob Appreciation Day: Patchy's Beach Bash!"
Release dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
January 12, 2021	TBA	TBA
Episodes
Disc 1: "FarmerBob", "Gary & Spot", "The Nitwitting", "The Ballad of Filthy Muck", "The Krusty Slammer", "Pineapple RV", "Gary's Got Legs", "King Plankton", "Plankton's Old Chum", "Stormy Weather", "Swamp Mates", "One Trick Sponge", "The Krusty Bucket", "Squid's on a Bus", "Sandy's Nutty Nieces", "Insecurity Guards", "Broken Alarm", and "Karen's Baby" Disc 2: "Shell Games", "Senior Discount", "Mind the Gap", "Dirty Bubble Returns", "Jolly Lodgers", "Biddy Sitting", "SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout", "SpongeBob in RandomLand", "SpongeBob's Bad Habit", "Handemonium", "Breakin'", "Boss for a Day", "The Goofy Newbie", "The Ghost of Plankton", and "My Two Krabses" Disc 3: "Knock Knock, Who's There?", "Pat Hearts Squid", "Lighthouse Louie", "Hiccup Plague", "A Cabin in the Kelp", "The Hankering", "Who R Zoo?", "Plankton's Intern", "Patrick's Tantrum", "Bubble Bass's Tab", "Kooky Cooks", "Escape from Beneath Glove World", "Krusty Koncessionaires", and "Dream Hoppers"

Notes

1. Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
2. This episode first aired on March 16, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
3. This episode first aired on May 28, 2019 in Poland.
4. This episode first aired on June 14, 2019 in Italy.
5. This episode first aired on June 3, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
6. This episode first aired on June 15, 2019 in Italy.
7. This episode first aired on June 4, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
8. This episode first aired on December 21, 2019 in Sweden.
9. This episode first aired on December 24, 2019 in Norway.
10. This episode first aired on June 5, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
11. This episode first aired on July 27, 2019 in Russia.
12. This episode first aired on June 6, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
13. This episode first aired on June 7, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
14. This episode first aired on December 26, 2019 in Norway.
15. This episode first aired on September 10, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
16. This episode first aired on December 27, 2019 in Norway.
17. This episode first aired on December 27, 2019 in Norway.
18. This episode first aired on September 11, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
19. The original version of "SpongeBob in RandomLand" features an image of Squidward with wide, bloodshot eyes, referencing a creepypasta known as "Squidward's Suicide" or "Red Mist." This scene was included in U.S. airings from September to November 2019, but it was later pulled and replaced with baby Squidward filling up his diaper. International airings retain the scene.[23]
20. This episode first aired on September 12, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
21. This episode first aired on September 13, 2019 in the UK and Ireland.
22. This episode first aired on October 17, 2019 in Spain, Portugal and Central/Eastern Europe.
23. This episode first aired on October 18, 2019 in Spain, Portugal and Central/Eastern Europe. In the United States, this episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
24. This episode first aired on May 14, 2020 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In the United States, this episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
25. This episode first aired on May 14, 2020 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In the United States, this episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
26. This episode first aired on May 14, 2020 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In the United States, this episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
27. This episode first aired on May 14, 2020 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In the United States, this episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
28. This episode first aired on February 7, 2020 in South Korea. In the United States, this episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
29. This episode first aired on September 28, 2020 in Greece. In the United States, this episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
30. This episode first aired on September 6, 2019 in Italy.
31. This episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
32. This episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
33. This episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
34. This episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
35. This episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
36. This episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
37. This episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
38. This episode was first released on The Complete Twelfth Season DVD on January 12, 2021.
39. This episode first aired on July 1, 2019 in India.

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