SpongeBob SquarePants season 3

SpongeBob SquarePants season 3
Starring
No. of episodes20 (37 segments)
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseOctober 5, 2001 (2001-10-05) –
October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)
chronology
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Season 4
List of episodes

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

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

The episodes are ordered below according to Nickelodeon's packaging order, and not their original production or broadcast order.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleAnimation direction by Written by Original air date Prod.
code 		U.S. viewers
(millions)
411"The Algae's Always Greener"Frank WeissWritten by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director), C.H. Greenblatt		March 22, 2002 (2002-03-22)5572–1884.55
2.64
(HH)
"SpongeGuard on Duty"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer		5572–187
422"Club SpongeBob"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Walt Dohrn and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Walt Dohrn & Mark O'Hare (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Erik Wiese		July 12, 2002 (2002-07-12)5572–1922.52
"My Pretty Seahorse"Tom YasumiWritten by : Kent Osborne and Paul Tibbitt
Storyboarded by : Kent Osborne and Paul Tibbitt (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		5572–193
433"Just One Bite"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer		October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05)5572–1942.92
"The Bully"Frank WeissWritten by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director), C.H. Greenblatt		5572–191
444"Nasty Patty"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kaz, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kaz (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		March 1, 2002 (2002-03-01)5572–1953.91
2.65
(HH)
"Idiot Box"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		5572–178
455"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer		January 21, 2002 (2002-01-21)5572–1775.74
3.29
(HH)
"Doing Time"Frank WeissWritten by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director), C.H. Greenblatt		5572–186
466"Snowball Effect"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		February 22, 2002 (2002-02-22)5572–1893.85
2.29
(HH)
"One Krabs Trash"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kaz (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		5572–184
477"As Seen on TV"Frank WeissWritten by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer (director), C.H. Greenblatt		March 8, 2002 (2002-03-08)5572–1723.65
"Can You Spare a Dime?"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer		5572–190
488"No Weenies Allowed"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss		March 15, 2002 (2002-03-15)5572–2004.78
2.92
(HH)
"Squilliam Returns"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Heather Martinez & Mike Roth		5572–199
499"Krab Borg"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		March 29, 2002 (2002-03-29)5572–1974.58
2.65
(HH)
"Rock-a-Bye Bivalve"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Mike Roth		5572–203
5010"Wet Painters"Frank WeissWritten by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : C.H. Greenblatt & Kaz (directors), Caleb Meurer & Carson Kugler		May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10)5572–2023.86
2.60
(HH)
"Krusty Krab Training Video"Written by : Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, Kent Osborne
Storyboarded by : Aaron Springer & C.H. Greenblatt (directors), Caleb Meurer		5572–198
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)
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Walt Dohrn(song sequence), Caleb Meurer, Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		May 17, 2002 (2002-05-17)5572–2046.32
3.88
(HH)
5572–205
5212"Chocolate with Nuts"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kaz, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kaz (directors), Carson Kugler, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		June 1, 2002 (2002-06-01)5572–1964.33
3.41
(HH)
"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V"Frank WeissWritten by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : C.H. Greenblatt & Kaz (directors), Mike Roth		5572–206
5313"New Student Starfish"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt & Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Heather Martinez, William Reiss, & Mike Roth		September 20, 2002 (2002-09-20)5572–2013.92
2.69
(HH)
"Clams"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer		5572–207
5414"Ugh"
"SpongeBob BC"		Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne
Merriwether Williams (Live Action)
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss		March 5, 2004 (2004-03-05)5572–2085.96
4.11
(HH)
5572–220
5515"The Great Snail Race"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Joe Liss (TV), Merriwether Williams (DVD)
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Chuck Klein, Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss		January 24, 2003 (2003-01-24)5572–2164.10
2.72
(HH)
"Mid-Life Crustacean"Frank WeissWritten by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : C.H. Greenblatt & Kaz (directors), Chuck Klein		5572–210
5616"Born Again Krabs"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Chuck Klein, Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss		October 4, 2003 (2003-10-04)5572–2133.60
"I Had an Accident"Frank WeissWritten by : C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : C.H. Greenblatt & Kaz (directors), Chuck Klein		5572–214
5717"Krabby Land"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Mark O'Hare
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbit & Kent Osborne (directors), Chuck Klein, Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss		April 3, 2004 (2004-04-03)5572–2125.40
3.57
(HH)
"The Camping Episode"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Dan Povenmire (directors), Caleb Meurer		5572–215
5818"Missing Identity"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Zeus Cervas, Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss		January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19)5572–2095.66
4.07
(HH)
"Plankton's Army"Sean DempseyWritten by : Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Jay Lender & Sam Henderson (directors), Caleb Meurer		5572–211
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)
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss		March 21, 2003 (2003-03-21)5572–2177.64
4.33
(HH)
5572–219
6020"SpongeBob Meets the Strangler"Tom YasumiWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, C.H. Greenblatt, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt, Kaz, & C.H. Greenblatt (directors), Zeus Cervas, Chuck Klein, Carson Kugler, & Mike Roth		October 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)5572–2214.61
3.47
(HH)
"Pranks a Lot"Andrew OvertoomWritten by : Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne, and Merriwether Williams
Storyboarded by : Paul Tibbitt and Kent Osborne (directors), Carson Kugler, Caleb Meurer, & William Reiss		5572–218

DVD release

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. The DVD release features bonus materials including the pilot episode "Help Wanted" and featurettes.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 3rd Season
Set details Special features
  • "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 December 3, 2007 November 8, 2007

Notes

  1. 1 2 Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (HH) denotes the amount of households that an episode was viewed in on premiere.
  1. ↑ Club SpongeBob was first released on Sponge Buddies VHS and Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies DVD on March 12, 2002.
  2. ↑ Both episodes was first released on Tales from the Deep DVD on January 28, 2003.
  3. ↑ This episode was first released in The Sponge Who Can Fly VHS and Lost at Sea DVD on March 4, 2003.
  4. ↑ Both episodes was first released on The Seascape Capers VHS/DVD on January 6, 2004.

References

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