SpongeBob SquarePants: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Come follow the adventures of the world's most lovable sponge and his starfish sidekick! Though they have the best intentions, SpongeBob and Patrick are always causing trouble… and plenty of laughs!

When he's not at the Krusty Krab grilling up some epic Krabby Patties, SpongeBob can be found jellyfishing with Patrick, blowing bubbles, or annoying his favorite neighbor, Squidward!

Bikini Bottom is home to the coolest creatures under the sea, and you CAN'T miss out on any of their adventures. Is mayonnaise an instrument? Watch SpongeBob SquarePants to find out!

Are you ready, kids? AYE AYE CAPTAIN!

Series details

• Title: SpongeBob SquarePants
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1999-05-01
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Nickelodeon
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 14 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 713

Cast and credited roles

• Tom Kenny — SpongeBob SquarePants
• Rodger Bumpass — Squidward Tentacles
• Bill Fagerbakke — Patrick Star
• Clancy Brown — Mr. Eugene H. Krabs
• Tom Kenny — Narrator
• Tom Kenny — Gary
• Carolyn Lawrence — Sandy Cheeks
• Mr. Lawrence — Plankton
• Mary Jo Catlett — Mrs. Puff
• Ernest Borgnine — Mermaid Man
• Sirena Irwin — SpongeBob's Mom
• Tim Conway — Barnacle Boy

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-05-01; final listed air date 2000-04-08; episode order: 41.
• Season 2: premiered 2000-10-26; final listed air date 2001-11-30; episode order: 36.
• Season 3: premiered 2002-01-21; final listed air date 2004-10-11; episode order: 37.
• Season 4: premiered 2005-05-06; final listed air date 2007-02-19; episode order: 33.
• Season 5: premiered 2007-02-19; final listed air date 2007-11-23; episode order: 39.
• Season 6: premiered 2008-03-03; final listed air date 2009-03-20; episode order: 34.
• Season 7: premiered 2009-06-01; final listed air date 2010-07-07; episode order: 35.
• Season 8: premiered 2010-07-08; final listed air date 2012-12-06; episode order: 26.
• Season 9: premiered 2011-04-03; final listed air date 2012-07-21; episode order: 42.
• Season 10: premiered 2012-07-21; final listed air date 2017-06-17; episode order: 71.
• Season 11: premiered 2017-06-24; final listed air date 2018-11-25; episode order: 55.
• Season 12: premiered 2019-01-13; final listed air date 2020-07-17; episode order: 34.
• Season 13: premiered 2020-10-22; final listed air date 2023-11-01; episode order: 60.
• Season 14: premiered 2023-11-02; final listed air date 2024-07-25; episode order: 20.
• Season 15: premiered 2024-10-10; final listed air date 2025-06-27; episode order: 27.
• Season 16: premiered 2025-09-12; final listed air date 2026-06-05; episode order: 21.
• Season 17: premiered 2026-06-12; final listed air date 2026-08-28.

Source and licence

Adapted from SpongeBob SquarePants on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.