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SpongeBob SquarePants
Season 14
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes13 (21 segments)
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseNovember 2, 2023 (2023-11-02) –
December 2, 2024 (2024-12-02)
Season chronology
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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 was originally announced for 26 episodes[2] until mid-September 2024 when the season was split in half with the second half moving into a fifteenth season.[3] The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.

Production

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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 306, surpassing the 300-episode milestone.

Episodes

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See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [4][5]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Original air date [4][5]U.S. viewers
(millions)
2941"Single-Celled Defense"Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan
Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen		Storyboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director)
Written by : Danny Giovannini		November 2, 2023 (2023-11-02)0.19[6]
"Buff for Puff"Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan
Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez		Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director)
Written by : Andrew Goodman		November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)0.14[7]

"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.
2952"We ♥ Hoops"
"We Heart Hoops"		Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom
Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham		Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director)
Written by : Kaz		November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)0.15[8]
"SpongeChovy"Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan
Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen		Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director)
Written by : Mr. Lawrence		November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22)0.14[9]

"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.
2963"BassWard"Supervising direction by : Ian VazquezStoryboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director)
Written by : Mike Bell		November 23, 2023 (2023-11-23)0.17[11]
"Squidiot Box"Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom
Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham		Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director)
Written by : Luke Brookshier		February 12, 2024 (2024-02-12)0.20[12]

"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.[10]
"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.
2974"Blood is Thicker Than Grease"Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan
Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen		Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director)
Written by : Luke Brookshier		July 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)[nb 1]N/A
"Don't Make Me Laugh"Supervising direction by : Ian VazquezStoryboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director)
Written by : Mr. Lawrence		February 12, 2024 (2024-02-12)0.20[12]

"Blood is Thicker Than Grease": Plankton's parents come to town and start up the potato-based Spud Bucket restaurant right next to the Chum Bucket, overtaking it and the Krusty Krab. While Plankton attempts to sabotage the Spud Bucket, Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob watch and have a laugh as everything will eventually return to the status quo.

"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.
2985"Momageddon"Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom
Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham		Storyboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director)
Written by : Mike Bell		February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)0.18[13]
"Pet the Rock"Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan
Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen		Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director)
Written by : Danny Giovannini

"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.
2996"Tango Tangle"Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez
Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan		Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director)
Written by : Mr. Lawrence		February 20, 2024 (2024-02-20)0.16[14]
"Necro-Nom-Nom-Nom-I-Con"Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom
Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham		Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director)
Written by : Luke Brookshier		February 26, 2024 (2024-02-26)0.17[15]

"Tango Tangle": It's Karen's birthday, and Plankton grants her a gift card for tango lessons together. When Karen points out the trouble that comes with the short length of Plankton's legs, he extends them using one of his newest inventions. The two initially struggle in their classes, but with the help of their tango instructor Suzie Groove, they quickly become top of the class. The two then face off against Susie's other top tanglers, who happen to be Bubble Bass and his mom.

"Necro-Nom-Nom-Nom-I-Con": Mr. Krabs sees a local breakfast joint serving breakfast and gets an idea of selling breakfast at the Krusty Krab. Mr. Krabs wants SpongeBob to get a breakfast cookbook he ordered from the bookstore, but ends up getting a magical spell book while a witch gets the cookbook. SpongeBob ends up cooking up chaos in the kitchen with his spell book, making breakfast that gives the customers side effects and transforms them into monsters.
3007"PL-1413"Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen
Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan		Storyboarded by : Brian Morante (director)
Written by : Danny Giovannini		July 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)N/A
"In the Mood to Feud"Supervising direction by : Ian VazquezStoryboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director)
Written by : Kaz		July 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)

"PL-1413": The mayor of Bikini Bottom and Sandy are hosting a time capsule ceremony, where anything placed in the time capsule is preserved for two thousand years. Seeing Mr. Krabs put a Krabby Patty inside the time capsule, Plankton flies in for a chance to eat the Krabby Patty to know the secret formula. After being locked in the time capsule, Plankton is transported two thousand years into the future into a chrome-plated Bikini Bottom, where he meets future versions of Bikini Bottom's citizens.

"In the Mood to Feud": SpongeBob gets an invitation to Narlene and Nobby's annual Bumble Jelly Harvest. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy ride a wagon powered by Narlene's sea mule there, and the mule stops at a portion of Bikini Holler that goes right through Plankton Territory. After the Bumble Jelly harvest and festival, Plankton's family arrives, and SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy all find themselves in a feud between the Narwhals and Planktons.
3018"Mooned!"Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham
Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom		Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director)
Written by : Andrew Goodman		July 17, 2024 (2024-07-17)N/A
"Hysterical History"Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen
Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan		Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director)
Written by : Danny Giovannini		July 18, 2024 (2024-07-18)

"Mooned!": On the Jellyson Group show, the moon jellyfish, a rare white jellyfish that migrates to Bikini Bottom every 25 years, is discussed. After seeing Kevin C. Cucumber catch the jellyfish, SpongeBob is determined to catch the moon jellyfish himself to prove its existence, so he goes to Kevin for help. Kevin later reveals that the video of him catching the moon jellyfish is fake, so SpongeBob gives him a chance to catch it to prove he's a good jellyfisher, and the two chase and lure the jellyfish around to try and catch it.

"Hysterical History": SpongeBob and Patrick take Sandy to Old Man Walker's Bikini Bottom Museum of History, where they teach Sandy all about the history of Bikini Bottom through the museum's various exhibits showing Bikini Bottom in different eras of time, including the ancient past, the pioneer era with its rock, the Industrial Revolution where Mr. Puff made the Model C boat, and the psychedelic sea era.
3029"Kreepaway Kamp"Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham, Sherm Cohen and Ian Vazquez
Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom and Michelle Bryan		Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond and Kurt Snyder (director)
Written by : Bobby Gaylor and Mike Bell		October 10, 2024N/A
30310
SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy are invited to a reunion at Kamp Koral where their old friends end up mysteriously disappearing.
30411"Snow Yellow and the Seven Jellies"Sherm Cohen & Dave CunninghamDoug LawrenceNovember 11, 2024[nb 2]TBD
30512"The Dirty Bubble Bass"Supervising direction by : Ian VazquezStoryboarded by : Benjamin Arcand (director)
Written by : Luke Brookshier		July 22, 2024 (2024-07-22)N/A
"Sheldon SquarePants"Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham
Animation directed by : Andrew Overtoom		Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director)
Written by : Andrew Goodman		July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23)

"The Dirty Bubble Bass": Bubble Bass buys a pack of Dirty Bubble trading cards from Near Mint Comic Books to complete his Dirty Bubble memorabilia collection. Bubble Bass then takes a bath with the official Dirty Bubble Bubble Bath, and chews the stick of Dirty Bubble Bubble Gum he found in his pack of trading cards, causing the Dirty Bubble to be released. Dirty Bubble traps Bubble Bass inside himself, and the duo team up to commit villainous acts around Bikini Bottom.

"Sheldon SquarePants": While SpongeBob is playing checkers with Patrick, SpongeBob gets a call from his parents, who tell him that they have a surprise for him. The surprise ends up being Plankton being SpongeBob's adopted brother. Plankton wants to use this as an opportunity for SpongeBob to tell him the Krabby Patty secret formula, but before SpongeBob can tell Plankton it, the two do various activities together to get to know each other more.
30613"Sandy's Country Christmas"Mark Caballero & Seamus WalshDanny GiovanniniDecember 2, 2024 (2024-12-02)[nb 2]TBD

Specials

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Title [4][16]Written by [b]Original air date [4][16]Prod.
code [4]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
"A Very Patchy Holiday Stream Special"Benjamin KurzrockDecember 15, 2023 (2023-12-15)8700.19[17]
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"Derek DrymonFebruary 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)TBA0.12[18]
SpongeBob and Patrick throw a Super Bowl party and show off their rituals on how to prepare for the game.

DVD release

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The DVD boxset for season fourteen will be released by Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon in the United States and Canada on November 19, 2024.[19]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
  2. ^ Information is taken from the closing credits of each episode.
  1. ^ This episode first aired on Nicktoons on February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b This episode was first released on the Another 100 Episodes DVD on October 15, 2024.

References

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  1. ^ Aman Goyal (September 29, 2023). "SpongeBob SquarePants Renewed for Another Season Ahead of Season 14 Premiere". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Alexandra Del Rosario (March 24, 2022). "SpongeBob SquarePants, Paw Patrol, Blue's Clues & You! Renewed By Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Nellie Andreeva (October 18, 2024). "'The Patrick Star Show' Renewed For Seasons 4 & 5 By Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  5. ^ a b "SpongeBob SquarePants Season 14 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
  6. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 4, 2023). "Thursday Cable Ratings 11/2/23: Christmas Cookie Challenge Returns with a New Low, NBA Leads Quiet Night, Hannity Tops Cable News". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 22, 2023). "Monday Cable Ratings 11/20/23: Jesse Watters Primetime Leads Cable News, Monday Night Football and WWE Raw Rise, Holiday Baking Championship Stable". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 29, 2023). "Wednesday Cable Ratings 11/22/23: The Naughty Nine Okay for Disney Channel, AEW: Dynamite Declines, The Five Tops Cable News". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 30, 2023). "Tuesday Cable Ratings 11/21/23: Fargo Ties Series Low in Premiere, NBA Leads, Gutfeld! Leads Cable News". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  10. ^ Cooper, Dalton (November 28, 2023). "SpongeBob Just Broke a 24-Year Streak". Game Rant. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  11. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 30, 2023). "Thursday Cable Ratings 11/23/23: Catch Me If You Claus Strong for Hallmark, Christmas Cookie Challenge Rises, College Football Leads". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Rebecca Bunch (February 15, 2024). "Monday Cable Ratings 2/12/24: The Daily Show Hits Multi-Year High with Jon Stewart's Return, Gutfeld! Tops Cable News, Kids Baking Championship Stable". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Rebecca Bunch (February 17, 2024). "Wednesday Cable Ratings 2/14/24: Resident Alien Returns Down, Feud Hits New Low, NBA Leads". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  14. ^ Rebecca Bunch (February 24, 2024). "Tuesday Cable Ratings 2/20/24: The Ingraham Angle Tops Cable News with Trump Town Hall, Vanderpump Rules Leads the Night, Good Trouble Rises". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  15. ^ Rebecca Bunch (March 2, 2024). "Monday Cable Ratings 2/26/24: Kids Baking Championship Declines for Finale, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Also Slips, Hannity Leads Cable News". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "SpongeBob SquarePants Specials Guide". Zap2it.
  17. ^ Rebecca Bunch (December 20, 2023). "Friday Cable Ratings 12/15/23: The Secret Gift of Christmas OK on Hallmark, Real Time with Bill Maher Slips for Finale, Morning Joe Rises". The TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants". USTVDB. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Fourteenth Season [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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