SpongeBob SquarePants season 9
| SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 | |
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| Season 9 | |
 SpongeBob SquarePants, Season 9 | |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Original release | July 21, 2012 – present |
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The ninth season of SpongeBob SquarePants was announced on January 3, 2011. A total of 26 episodes were produced for the season, bringing the number of episodes up to 204.[1] The season premiered with the episodes "Extreme Spots" and "Squirrel Record" on July 21, 2012. This is the first SpongeBob season to be produced and aired in 1080i high-definition.[citation needed] Production of the season began in April 2012 and is expected to wrap up production in May 2013.
Overview
| # | Title | Original Airdate |
| 179[2] | "Extreme Spots" | July 21, 2012 |
| "Squirrel Record" | ||
| 180[3] | "Patrick-Man!" | October 27, 2012 |
| "Gary's New Toy" | October 14, 2012 | |
| 181[4] | "License to Milkshake" | September 7, 2012 |
| "Squid Baby" | September 3, 2012 | |
| 182 | "Little Yellow Book" | March 2, 2013 |
| "Bumper to Bumper" | November 17, 2012 | |
| 183 | "Eek, An Urchin!" | October 27, 2012 |
| "Squid Defense" | January 1, 2013 | |
| 184 | "Jailbreak!" | March 16, 2013 |
| "Evil Spatula" | March 9, 2013 | |
| 185 | "It Came From Goo Lagoon" | June 21, 2013 |
| 186 | "Safe Deposit Krabs" | May 25,2013 |
| "Plankton's Pet | January 19,2013 | |
| 187 | "Séance Scheme" | July 20, 2013 |
| "Don't Look Now" | July 13, 2013 | |
| 188 | "Yeti Krabs" | July 6, 2013 |
| "Kenny The Cat" | July 27, 2013 | |
| 189 | "Spongebob,You're Fired! | September 14, 2013 |
| 190 | "Sponge Or Treats" | October 30, 2013 |
| "Brainless" | August 17, 2013 | |
| 191 | "Over-Aging" | September 2, 2013 |
| "Krabs Konfess" | September 27, 2013 | |
| 193 | "Glove Universe" | November 29, 2013 |
| "It's A Spongebob Thanksgiving" | November 19, 2013 |
Episodes
| Production Code | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) | |
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| 179a | "Extreme Spots" | Tom Yasumi | Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Derek Iversen | July 21, 2012 [5] | 3.7[6] | |
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When The Drasticals come to town, their new super fans, SpongeBob and Patrick, try to do whatever it takes to join them, no matter how extreme – or dangerous. Whether attempting sand motorbiking, hang gliding, seashell surfing or extreme bubble blowing, SpongeBob and Patrick undertake the challenge in an effort to demonstrate they’re extreme. Note: This originally aired as part of the "The Super Spongy Square Games" special. This and the following filled the first half-hour, while Demolition Doofus and Face Freeze! from Season 8 filled the other half. Guest star: Johnny Knoxville as Johnny Krill | ||||||
| 179b | "Squirrel Record" | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Derek Iversen | July 21, 2012 [7] | 3.7[8] | |
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Sandy is determined to break a record number of world records, in record time, so SpongeBob joins her for an action-packed weekend of dangerous record setting! World's longest tongue, eating raw chum to which plankton tries to talk her out of it, longest tooth, spiciest chili gargle and most chainsaws juggled are among the records Sandy is aiming to beat. Note: This first aired as part of "The Super Spongy Square Games" special. | ||||||
| 180a | "Patrick-Man!" | Alan Smart | Casey Alexander Zeus Cervas Derek Iversen | October 27, 2012 | 4.1[9] | |
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Patrick becomes a "superhero" and starts terrorizing the citizens of Bikini Bottom. Guest stars: Ernest Borgnine as Mermaidman, Tim Conway as Barnacleboy | ||||||
| 180b | "Gary's New Toy" | Tom Yasumi | Marc Ceccarelli Derek Iversen | October 14, 2012 | 2.3[10] | |
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SpongeBob must take drastic measures when Gary's new red ball starts to control him. | ||||||
| 181a | "License to Milkshake" | Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander Zeus Cervas Mr. Lawrence | September 7, 2012[11] | 3.1[13] | |
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SpongeBob returns to the milk-shake academy after discovering his milk-shake license has expired.[11] Guest Star: Michael McKean as Captain Frostymug[12] Note: When the official promo was shown, part of the song "Milkshake" by Kelis played. | ||||||
| 181b | "Squid Baby" | Alan Smart | Casey Alexander Zeus Cervas Mr. Lawrence | September 3, 2012[15] | 3.4[16] | |
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A head injury causes Squidward to regress to an infant state, and SpongeBob and Patrick must take care of him until he recovers. Note: This episode is very similar to the third season episode Rock-A-Bye Bivalve. [14] | ||||||
| 182a | "Little Yellow Book" | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Derek Iversen | March 2, 2013[17] | 4.7[18][19] | |
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Squidward discovers SpongeBob's diary and reads it to everyone in the Krusty Krab, and SpongeBob is devastated. | ||||||
| 182b | "Bumper to Bumper" | Alan Smart | Casey Alexander Zeus Cervas Mr. Lawrence | November 17, 2012 | 4.0[20] | |
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Mrs. Puff tries a new method to get SpongeBob to pass his driving test. At first point it's successful, but her parole officer arrests her for driving recklessly during the test and tears up SpongeBob's license, so as usual, it fails. | ||||||
| 183a | "Eek, an Urchin!" | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Mr. Lawrence | October 27, 2012[21][22] | 4.1[9] | |
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SpongeBob finds an urchin in the Krusty Krab and tries to get rid of it. | ||||||
| 183b | "Squid Defense" | Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander Zeus Cervas Blake Lemons Derek Iversen | January 1, 2013 | 3.7[23] | |
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After Squidward is cornered in a dark alley and his groceries are stolen, he asks SpongeBob and Sandy to teach him karate so he can defend himself if it ever happens again. | ||||||
| 184a | "Jailbreak!" | Alan Smart | Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Mr. Lawrence | March 16, 2013 | 3.8[24] | |
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Plankton and his criminal friends break out of jail to steal Mr. Krabs' secret formula. | ||||||
| 184b | "Evil Spatula[25]" | Alan Smart Tom Yasumi | Casey Alexander Zeus Cervas Blake Lemons Andrew Goodman | March 9, 2013 | 4.0[26] | |
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SpongeBob replaces his broken spatula with one from Plankton, which may have magical strength and powers. | ||||||
| 186a | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
| 186b | "Plankton's Pet" | Alan Smart Tom Yasumi | Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Mr. Lawrence | January 19, 2013 | 4.4[27] | |
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After failing again to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula, Plankton gets a pet to cheer himself up. | ||||||
References
- ^ Deadline.com; SpongeBob will bring its episodes up to 204
- ^ SpongeBob.com; Episode 179a and Episode 179b
- ^ Reg. #PAu003628719 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on August 28, 2012
- ^ Reg. #PAu003628720 in the U.S. Copyright Records database Retrieved on August 28, 2012
- ^ TV.Broadawayworld.com; "Extreme Sports" aired on July 21, 2012
- ^ Sunday Cable Ratings
- ^ TV.Broadawayworld.com; "Squirrel Record" aired on July 21, 2012
- ^ Sunday Cable TV Ratings and more
- ^ a b Cable Top 25: Monday Night Football Again Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending October 28, 2012 - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
- ^ Sunday Cable Ratings:’The Walking Dead’ Dominates Night, Space Jump, ‘Dexter’, ‘Boardwalk Empire’,’Homeland,’ ‘Breaking Amish’, & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
- ^ a b TV Guide; Plot details of "License to Milkshake" Retrieved on August 31, 2012
- ^ TV By The Numbers; Michael McKean to guest starred on SpongeBob SquarePants as Academy instructor Retrieved on September 1, 2012
- ^ Friday Cable Ratings: WWE on Top + ‘Bering Sea Gold: Under The Ice’, ‘Daily Show’, ‘American Pickers’, ‘Hardcore History’, ‘Yukon Men’ & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
- ^ TV Guide; Season 9, Episode 5 plot details Retrieved on August 31, 2012
- ^ "Episode Detail: Squid Baby - SpongeBob SquarePants". TV Guide. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ Monday Cable Ratings: ‘Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’ Wins Night, ‘T.I. and Tiny’, ‘Switched at Birth’, ‘WWE Raw’, ‘Major Crimes’, ‘Perception’ & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Guide 2012 Season 9 - Little Yellow Book, Episode 16 | TVGuide.com
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/05/cable-top-25-the-bible-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-march-3-2013/171779/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/05/nickelodeons-spongebob-squarepants-wins-the-week-with-kids-and-tweens/172131/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29
- ^ Sunday Cable Ratings: ‘Walking Dead’ Wins Night + ‘Breaking Amish’, ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’, ‘Dexter’, ‘Sofia the First’ & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants - 'Eek! An Urchin' Episode Info - MSN TV
- ^ SpongeBob SquarePants (OAD: 10/27/2012) - Zap2it
- ^ Tuesday Cable Ratings: ‘Rose Bowl’ Wins Night, ‘Orange Bowl’, ‘Dance Moms’, ‘Storage Wars New York’ & More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/19/cable-top-25-the-bible-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-march-17-2013/173769/
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/spongebob-squarepants/episodes/191781
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/12/cable-top-25-the-walking-dead-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-march-10-2013/173049/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29
- ^ Cable Top 25:’WWE Raw’ Tops Cable Viewership for the Week Ending January 20, 2013 - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
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