# List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes (seasons 11–present)
Beginning with season 11 (2017), the seasons of *SpongeBob SquarePants* span the [Nickelodeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon) cartoon's second decade; the show first aired in 1999 and by now exceeds 300 episodes, the majority consisting of 11-minute segments broadcast in pairs per slot.[1](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/paramount-plus/5-best-paramount-comedy-shows-with-a-lot-of-seasons-to-stream-right-now) With season 11 the show became the first and only Nicktoon to make it past ten seasons, since *[Rugrats](https://www.edgepedia.org/rugrats)* had ended its ninth season in 2004 and *The Fairly OddParents* its tenth in 2017[2](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_11%29).
| Season | Originally aired | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | June 24, 2017 – November 25, 2018 | 26 half-hour episodes (50 in aired-order counting) | First season past ten for a Nicktoon; ended with "Goons on the Moon"[2](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_11%29) • [3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) |
| 12 | November 2018 – April 2022 | 48 | Longest span of the modern seasons[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) |
| 13 | October 2020 – November 2023 | 52 | Reunited the original voice cast[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) • [4](https://ir.paramount.com/node/45861/pdf) |
| 15 | July 2024 – June 2025 | 26 | Announced September 29, 2023 as a 26-episode order[5](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/spongebob-squarepants/releases/?view=108557-nickelodeons-unstoppable-spongebob-squarepants-expands-again-with-pickup-of-season-15) • [3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) |
| 16 | June 2025 – June 2026 | 22 | Ended with "Karen's Klatch" on June 5, 2026[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) • [6](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_16%29) |
| 17 | June 2026 – November 2026 | 26 | Ongoing at last database update[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) |
| 18 | Announced June 9, 2026 | 3 listed | Announced June 9, 2026[7](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_episode_list) |
## Season 11 (2017–2018)
Season 11 premiered on June 24, 2017 with the segments "Spot Returns" and "The Check-Up", and ended on November 25, 2018 with "Goons on the Moon"[2](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_11%29). Production for the season began on March 2, 2016[8](https://spongebob.fandom.com/wiki/Season_11?page=14). "Goons on the Moon" was the last episode of the series to premiere before creator [Stephen Hillenburg](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-hillenburg)'s passing[2](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_11%29).
In the [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) listing, the season opens with "Spot Returns/The Check-Up" (Plankton's pet amoeba Spot has puppies, and [Mr. Krabs](https://www.edgepedia.org/mr-krabs) must pass a physical or the [Krusty Krab](https://www.edgepedia.org/krusty-krab) will be shut down), followed by "Cave Dwelling Sponge/The Clam Whisperer", "Man Ray Returns/Larry the Floor Manager", and the Halloween special "The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom"[9](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/spongebob-squarepants/episodes/11/). The theme song segment of that Halloween special was presented in stop motion[10](https://www.nickanimation.com/). On Metacritic, season 11 holds a user score of 6.9, rated generally favorable, based on 20 user ratings; no critic reviews are listed for the season[11](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/spongebob-squarepants/season-11/).
## Seasons 12 and 13 (2018–2023)
Season 12 ran from November 2018 to April 2022 with 48 episodes in aired order[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants). Season 13 began in October 2020 and finished in November 2023 with 52 episodes[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants). Paramount announced that season 13 would reunite the original voice cast: [Tom Kenny](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-kenny) as [SpongeBob SquarePants](https://www.edgepedia.org/spongebob-squarepants), Bill Fagerbakke as [Patrick Star](https://www.edgepedia.org/patrick-star), Rodger Bumpass as Squidward, and Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs[4](https://ir.paramount.com/node/45861/pdf).
During this period the franchise expanded beyond the flagship series. [Paramount Animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount-animation) completed *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run* with production staff working remotely from mid-March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and performers recorded their parts for composer [Hans Zimmer](https://www.edgepedia.org/hans-zimmer)'s score individually in local studios[12](https://time.com/5882272/spongebob-movie-coronavirus/).
## Seasons 14 and 15 (2023–2025)
Season 15 was announced on September 29, 2023, as a 26-episode order following SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, and Mr. Krabs[5](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/spongebob-squarepants/releases/?view=108557-nickelodeons-unstoppable-spongebob-squarepants-expands-again-with-pickup-of-season-15) • [13](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_15%29). Its Paramount+ episode guide opens with "Sammy Suckerfish/Big League Bob" and continues through "Wiener Takes All/Stuck in an Elevator", in which Squidward takes a job as manager of Weenie Hut Jr.'s, and "Pablum Plankton/MuseBob ModelPants"[14](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/spongebob-squarepants/episodes/15/).
The broader SpongeBob universe also grew in these years: *The Tidal Zone* SpongeBob Universe special aired in 2023, and *The Patrick Star Show* continued through a fourth season in 2025[15](https://www.paramountplus.com/sneak-peak/where-to-watch-spongebob/).
## Seasons 16, 17, and 18 (2025–present)
Season 16 aired from June 2025 to June 2026 with 22 episodes, closing with "Karen's Klatch" on June 5, 2026, in which Plankton infiltrates a party thrown by Karen for her computer friends[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) • [6](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_16%29). Its schedule included episodes such as "Heart of Garbage" (November 7, 2025), in which SpongeBob and Patrick search for Squidward after the inside of his home turns into a garbage jungle, and "Pigskin Pearl" (November 28, 2025), in which Pearl becomes a star player on her high school football team[16](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants/allseasons/official). Season 17 runs from June 2026 to November 2026 with 26 episodes listed, and the 18th season was announced on June 9, 2026[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) • [7](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_episode_list).
## Distribution and reach
Commercially, the series remains a core Nickelodeon property. Paramount describes it as one of the most widely distributed properties in [Paramount Global](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount-global) history, seen in more than 170 countries, translated into more than 29 languages, and averaging more than 100 million total viewers every quarter[5](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/spongebob-squarepants/releases/?view=108557-nickelodeons-unstoppable-spongebob-squarepants-expands-again-with-pickup-of-season-15). Seasons 1 through 15 stream on Paramount+, with season 16 airing on Nickelodeon[1](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/paramount-plus/5-best-paramount-comedy-shows-with-a-lot-of-seasons-to-stream-right-now).
## Counting episodes
Episode counts for these seasons differ between databases because each half-hour slot pairs two 11-minute segments. TheTVDB's aired order lists season 11 as 50 episodes and season 13 as 52, while the Fandom season guide counts season 11 as 26 half-hour episodes[3](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants) • [2](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_11%29).
## References
1. [5 best Paramount+ comedy shows with a lot of seasons to stream right now, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/paramount-plus/5-best-paramount-comedy-shows-with-a-lot-of-seasons-to-stream-right-now)
2. [SpongeBob SquarePants (Season 11), Nickelodeon Fandom](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_11%29)
3. [SpongeBob SquarePants, TheTVDB.com](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants)
4. [Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants Gets Season 13 Pick Up, Paramount IR](https://ir.paramount.com/node/45861/pdf)
5. [Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants Expands Again with Pickup of Season 15, Paramount Press Express](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/spongebob-squarepants/releases/?view=108557-nickelodeons-unstoppable-spongebob-squarepants-expands-again-with-pickup-of-season-15)
6. [SpongeBob SquarePants (Season 16), Nickelodeon Fandom](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_16%29)
7. [SpongeBob SquarePants episode list, Nickelodeon Fandom](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_episode_list)
8. [Season 11, Encyclopedia SpongeBobia](https://spongebob.fandom.com/wiki/Season_11?page=14)
9. [SpongeBob SquarePants Season 11 Episodes, Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/spongebob-squarepants/episodes/11/)
10. [Nickelodeon homepage](https://www.nickanimation.com/)
11. [SpongeBob SquarePants Season 11 Reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/spongebob-squarepants/season-11/)
12. [How Paramount Animation Shifted to Remote Work, TIME](https://time.com/5882272/spongebob-movie-coronavirus/)
13. [SpongeBob SquarePants (Season 15), Nickelodeon Fandom](https://nickelodeon.fandom.com/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants_%28Season_15%29)
14. [SpongeBob SquarePants Season 15 Episodes, Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/spongebob-squarepants/episodes/15/)
15. [Where To Watch SpongeBob, Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/sneak-peak/where-to-watch-spongebob/)
16. [SpongeBob SquarePants Aired Order, TheTVDB.com](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/spongebob-squarepants/allseasons/official)
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