SpongeBob SquarePants (season 7)

season of television series

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.

SpongeBob SquarePants
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes26 (50 segments)
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseJuly 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) –
June 11, 2011 (2011-06-11)
Season chronology
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Season 6
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Season 8
List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

Episodes change

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128b2b"Stuck in the Wringer"Alan SmartWritten by : Zeus Cervas, Sean Charmatz, and Derek Iversen
Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas and Sean Charmatz (directors)
July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)223-7015.37
SpongeBob gets stuck in his wringer. His condition only gets worse when Patrick, who fails to understand the situation, uses "Forever Glue" to permanently trap SpongeBob inside it. SpongeBob tries to go about his usual day, but as a result falls upon hardships.
129a3a"Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy"Tom YasumiWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)223-7065.09
As part of yet another Krabby Patty secret formula stealing scheme, Plankton purloins Sandy's fur to impersonate her and trick SpongeBob to give him the formula. Meanwhile, Sandy, who is naked, searches for the culprit around the town. She finds her fur and Plankton at the Krusty Krab where she is arrested for public nudity.
129b3b"The Inside Job"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence
Storyboarded by : Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash (directors)
July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)223-7025.17
Plankton tries to launch himself into Mr. Krabs to try to find the secret formula but ends up in SpongeBob instead, so he searches through him, such as his heart and brain, to find where it is kept.
130a4a"Greasy Buffoons"Tom YasumiWritten by : Aaron Springer and Derek Iversen
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director)
November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)223-7094.25
After emptying the Krusty Krab's grease trap, Mr. Krabs illegally dumps it behind the Chum Bucket, which starts a greasy war between Mr. Krabs and Plankton to increase the taste of their food with greasy entrées.
130b4b"Model Sponge"Tom YasumiWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)223-7124.25
After overhearing Mr. Krabs talking on the phone, SpongeBob thinks that he has been fired from his job at the Krusty Krab. As a result, SpongeBob tries a career at being a model in a kitchen sponge commercial.
131a5a"Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful"Alan SmartWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Dani Michaeli
Storyboarded by : Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash (directors)
January 2, 2010 (2010-01-02)223-7134.28
Squidward is sentenced to do community service and clean up garbage after getting caught by the police in an act of littering. However, his arch-rival Squilliam distracts him by boasting about his progress and a statue depicting himself.
131b5b"A Pal for Gary"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
January 2, 2010 (2010-01-02)223-7084.28
Thinking that Gary is lonely when he is at work, SpongeBob gets his pet a playmate but ignores a dangerous warning about it. Whenever SpongeBob is not present, the new pet terrorizes Gary, and SpongeBob thinks Gary is being mean to it as a result.
132a6a"Yours, Mine, and Mine"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Steven Banks
Storyboarded by : Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash (directors)
September 11, 2010 (2010-09-11)223-7114.53
SpongeBob buys a meal for himself and Patrick to share, and gets a special toy called "Patty Pal" along with it. However, as SpongeBob finds out, Patrick's idea of sharing is that SpongeBob buys something for the two of them, and Patrick keeps that something all of himself.
132b6b"Kracked Krabs"Alan SmartWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence
Storyboarded by : Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash (directors)
September 11, 2010 (2010-09-11)223-7074.53
When Mr. Krabs is nominated at the Cheapest Crab Awards, SpongeBob goes with him to the Cheapest Crab Convention for the award ceremony.
133a7a"The Curse of Bikini Bottom"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Mr. Lawrence
Storyboarded by : Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash (directors)
October 24, 2009 (2009-10-24)223-7174.95
When SpongeBob and Patrick anger the Flying Dutchman by accidentally shaving off his beard, he turns SpongeBob and Patrick into ghosts until his beard grows back in 1000 years. At first, they have much fun as ghosts, but eventually realize the hardships of "living without souls." Upon learning that the Dutchman is only upset that he can't go on a date due to the loss of his beard, SpongeBob and Patrick decide to help him look good for the date.
133b7b"Squidward in Clarinetland"Tom YasumiWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
March 24, 2010 (2010-03-24)223-7183.68
At the Krusty Krab, Squidward demands Mr. Krabs to provide him a locker to place his clarinet. Mr. Krabs is forced to grant him his request, but Squidward must also share the locker with SpongeBob. Eventually, Squidward's clarinet goes missing and he learns that SpongeBob took it. He chases SpongeBob around the locker, and travels through different dimensions to track down SpongeBob and get his clarinet back.
1348"SpongeBob's Last Stand"Andrew Overtoom and Tom YasumiWritten by : Aaron Springer, Steven Banks, and Derek Iversen
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director)
April 22, 2010 (2010-04-22)223-714
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SpongeBob and Patrick learn that Plankton is building a new highway that will destroy the Jellyfish Fields. As a result, they protest against its construction. SpongeBob discovers that it is another scheme to steal the Krabby Patty formula.
135a9a"Back to the Past"Alan SmartWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)223-7103.63

SpongeBob and Patrick go back in time to see their favorite superheroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, as young adults. However, they accidentally alter history and make Man Ray the ruler of Bikini Bottom.

Guest appearances: Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, Adam West and Burt Ward as young Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.
135b9b"The Bad Guy Club for Villains"Alan SmartWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
February 15, 2010 (2010-02-15)223-7243.63

SpongeBob and Patrick watch Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy fight villains and criminals in a lost episode of a show within a show called The Adventures of Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy.

Guest appearances: Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.
136a10a"A Day Without Tears"Tom YasumiWritten by : Aaron Springer and Steven Banks
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director)
March 22, 2010 (2010-03-22)223-7163.64
SpongeBob spends one entire morning crying over the littlest things, annoying Squidward. So Squidward bets SpongeBob that he cannot go a single day without crying. If Squidward wins, SpongeBob will have to do his chores for a year, and if SpongeBob wins the bet, Squidward has to come to SpongeBob's house for a sleepover. Squidward tries to cheat and force SpongeBob crying, but he manages to resist every single time, and wins the bet.
136b10b"Summer Job"Alan SmartWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
March 23, 2010 (2010-03-23)223-7213.27
While trying to escape from SpongeBob during the start of summer break, Mrs. Puff accidentally wrecks the Krusty Krab's front doors. To pay off the damage she caused, she is forced to work through her vacation by assisting SpongeBob in the kitchen.
137a11a"One Coarse Meal"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Mr. Lawrence
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
March 25, 2010 (2010-03-25)223-7224.19
When Mr. Krabs discovers that Plankton is afraid of whales, he uses it to his advantage with his daughter, Pearl. However, when his daughter refuses, Mr. Krabs disguises himself as Pearl to torment his rival, leaving SpongeBob to defend him over it.
137b11b"Gary in Love"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Derek Iversen
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
February 6, 2010 (2010-02-06)223-7205.52

When SpongeBob takes Gary to a "snail park," Gary meets another snail named Mary and falls in love with her. When at home, Gary thinks about and misses Mary, so he sneaks out to find her. Meanwhile, SpongeBob discovers that Gary is missing, and searches for him.

Note: This segment later pairs with "The Great Snail Race" on many streaming services after ViacomCBS completely withdrew "Mid-Life Crustacean" from further distribution for its inappropriate content.
138a12a"The Play's the Thing"Tom YasumiWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Steven Banks
Storyboarded by : Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash (directors)
March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)223-7233.25
Squidward performs a play at the Krusty Krab, but must serve the customers and act on stage simultaneously.
138b12b"Rodeo Daze"Alan SmartWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Richard Pursel
Storyboarded by : Luke Brookshier and Nate Cash (directors)
February 6, 2010 (2010-02-06)223-7195.52
When Sandy receives a letter that she is invited to a rodeo, she leaves and heads to Texas. However, SpongeBob thinks the rodeo is too dangerous for Sandy, so he tries to save her by bringing all of Bikini Bottom to Texas.
139a13a"Gramma's Secret Recipe"Alan SmartWritten by : Aaron Springer and Dani Michaeli
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director)
July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)223-7153.62

Plankton tricks SpongeBob by pretending that he is his great-grandmother in order to get the Krabby Patty formula.

Guest appearances: Laraine Newman as Grandma Plankton.
139b13b"The Cent of Money"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli
Storyboarded by : Casey Alexander and Zeus Cervas (directors)
July 7, 2010 (2010-07-07)223-7312.49
SpongeBob is walking his pet snail, Gary, and coins start sticking to Gary's shell. When Mr. Krabs learns this, he uses Gary to steal coins from others all around town. In the end, it is revealed that Gary ate SpongeBob's very powerful Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy fridge magnet.