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SpongeBob SquarePants (season 3)

season of television series

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series. The third season was on television from October 5, 2001 to October 11, 2004.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Starring
No. of episodes20 (37 segments)
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseOctober 5, 2001 (2001-10-05) –
October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 2
Next →
Season 4
List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, stopped making the television series in order to make The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The television series was meant to end after the movie was released. Because the movie was so popular, the television series continued.

The third season won both the 2003 and 2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Cartoon.

Episodes

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See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleAnimation directors [a]Written by [a]Original air date [1]Prod.
code [2]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
411"The Algae's Always Greener"Frank WeissWritten by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether WilliamsMarch 22, 2002 (2002-03-22)5572–1884.55[3]
2.64[3]
(HH)[b]
"SpongeGuard on Duty"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Mark O'Hare5572–187
422"Club SpongeBob"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Walt Dohrn and Mark O'HareJuly 12, 2002 (2002-07-12)[DVD 1]5572–1922.52[4]
"My Pretty Seahorse"Tom YasumiWritten by : Kent Osborne and Paul Tibbitt5572–193
433"Just One Bite"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether WilliamsOctober 5, 2001 (2001-10-05)5572–1942.92[5]
"The Bully"Frank WeissWritten by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams5572–191
444"Nasty Patty"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kaz, and Mark O'HareMarch 1, 2002 (2002-03-01)5572–1953.91[6]
2.65[6]
(HH)[b]
"Idiot Box"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams5572–178
455"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether WilliamsJanuary 21, 2002 (2002-01-21)5572–1775.74[7]
3.29[7]
(HH)[b]
"Doing Time"Frank WeissWritten by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams5572–186
466"Snowball Effect"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether WilliamsFebruary 22, 2002 (2002-02-22)5572–1893.85[8]
2.29[8]
(HH)[b]
"One Krabs Trash"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare5572–184
477"As Seen on TV"Frank WeissWritten by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether WilliamsMarch 8, 2002 (2002-03-08)5572–1723.65[9]
"Can You Spare a Dime?"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams5572–190
488"No Weenies Allowed"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether WilliamsMarch 15, 2002 (2002-03-15)5572–2004.78[10]
2.92[10]
(HH)[b]
"Squilliam Returns"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams5572–199
499"Krab Borg"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'HareMarch 29, 2002 (2002-03-29)5572–1974.58[11]
2.65[11]
(HH)[b]
"Rock-a-Bye Bivalve"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Mark O'Hare5572–203
5010"Wet Painters"Frank WeissWritten by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Mark O'HareMay 10, 2002 (2002-05-10)5572–2023.86[12]
2.60[12]
(HH)[b]
"Krusty Krab Training Video"Written by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, Kent Osborne5572–198
5111"Party Pooper Pants"
"SpongeBob’s House Party"		Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare
Merriwether Williams, Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne (Live Action)		May 17, 2002 (2002-05-17)5572–2046.32[13]
3.88[13]
(HH)[b]
5572–205
5212"Chocolate with Nuts"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kaz, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether WilliamsJune 1, 2002 (2002-06-01)5572–1964.33[14]
3.41[14]
(HH)[b]
"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V"Frank WeissWritten by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Merriwether Williams5572–206
5313"New Student Starfish"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'HareSeptember 20, 2002 (2002-09-20)5572–2013.92[15]
2.69[15]
(HH)[b]
"Clams"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Mark O'Hare5572–207
5414"Ugh"
"SpongeBob BC"		Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne
Merriwether Williams (Live Action)		March 5, 2004 (2004-03-05)5572–2085.96[16]
4.11[16]
(HH)[b]
5572–220
5515"The Great Snail Race"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Joe Liss (TV), Merriwether Williams (DVD)January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24)5572–2164.10[17]
2.72[17]
(HH)[b]
"Mid-Life Crustacean"Frank WeissWritten by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Mark O'Hare5572–210
5616"Born Again Krabs"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether WilliamsOctober 4, 2003 (2003-10-04)[DVD 2]5572–2133.60[18]
"I Had an Accident"Frank WeissWritten by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Merriwether Williams5572–214
5717"Krabby Land"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'HareApril 3, 2004 (2004-04-03)5572–2125.40[19]
3.57[20]
(HH)[b]
"The Camping Episode"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams5572–215
5818"Missing Identity"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether WilliamsJanuary 19, 2004 (2004-01-19)5572–2095.66[21]
4.07[22]
(HH)[b]
"Plankton's Army"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams5572–211
5919"The Sponge Who Could Fly"
"Lost Episode"		Andrew Overtoom and Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Jay Lender and Sam Henderson (Live Action)		March 21, 2003 (2003-03-21)[DVD 3]5572–2177.64[23]
4.33[23]
(HH)[b]
5572–219
6020"SpongeBob Meets the Strangler"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether WilliamsOctober 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)[DVD 4]5572–2214.61[24]
3.47[24]
(HH)[b]
"Pranks a Lot"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams5572–218

DVD release

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The DVD boxset for season three was released by Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon in the United States and Canada on September 27, 2005, almost a year after the season had completed broadcast on television.[25][26] The DVD release features bonus materials including the pilot episode "Help Wanted" and featurettes.[25]

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 3rd Season
Set details[25] Special features[25]
  • "Help Wanted"
  • Pop-Up Trivia Facts for "My Pretty Seahorse", "No Weenies Allowed", and "Krusty Krab Training Video"
  • How to Draw SpongeBob and Friends featurette
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 27, 2005[26] December 3, 2007[27] November 8, 2007[28]

Notes

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 (HH) denotes the amount of households that an episode was viewed in on premiere.
  1. ↑ This episode was first released on the Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies DVD on March 12, 2002.
  2. ↑ This episode was first released on the Tales from the Deep DVD on January 28, 2003.
  3. ↑ This episode was first released on the Lost at Sea DVD on March 4, 2003.
  4. ↑ This episode was first released on The Seascape Capers DVD on January 6, 2004.

References

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  1. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants, Season 3". iTunes. Apple Inc. April 30, 1999. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Guide -Nicktoons Prods @ BCDB". May 20, 1999. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jasik, Mike (April 3, 2002). "Hoopster finals pull off a rebound". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (July 8–14, 2002) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  5. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (October 1–7, 2001) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Downey, Kevin (March 13, 2002). "'Survivor' and '9/11' give CBS a boost". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Downey, Kevin (February 7, 2002). "Bowl gives Fox nifty sweeps boost". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Nickelodeon Ratings Report (February 18–24, 2002) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  9. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (March 4–10, 2002) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jasik, Mike (March 27, 2002). "Puzzling success of CBS's 'Baby Bob'". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jasik, Mike (April 10, 2002). "Mounting heap of mid season flameouts". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Jasik, Mike (May 22, 2002). "There are finales, and, yes, finales". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Downey, Kevin (May 30, 2002). "Fox antics fail to stump NBC". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Downey, Kevin (June 12, 2002). "'Spy TV' giving NBC a surprise goose". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Nickelodeon Ratings Report (September 16–22, 2002) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Vasquez, Diego (March 10, 2004). "ABC spike from King spooker 'Hospital'". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on November 6, 2005. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Nickelodeon Ratings Report (January 20–26, 2003) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  18. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (September 30–October 6, 2003) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  19. ↑ "Nickelodeon Slimes Cable Ratings Competition". Zap2it. April 8, 2004. Archived from the original on April 9, 2004.
  20. ↑ Associated Press (April 9, 2004). "Nielsen releases rankings for basic cable networks". The Naples Daily News. p. 51.
  21. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (January 19–25, 2004) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  22. ↑ The Associated Press (January 31, 2004). "Ratings for basic cable networks". The Daily Advocate.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Nickelodeon Ratings Report (March 17–23, 2003) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Vasquez, Diego (October 20, 2004). "A win for the Red Sox, a big win for Fox". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 Pope, Bryan (February 8, 2006). "Spongebob Squarepants: The Complete Third Season". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 3". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Spongebob - Season 3 (Animated) (Box Set) (DVD)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  28. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 3". JB Hi-Fi. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.

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