SpongeBob SquarePants (season 4)

SpongeBob SquarePants
Starring
No. of episodes20 (38 segments)
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseMay 6, 2005 (2005-05-06) –
July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)
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List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

The fourth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on May 6, 2005, with the episodes "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man". The season ended on July 24, 2007 with the episode "Squid Wood". Unlike the previous seasons, season four was released in two volume DVDs. The volume one DVD was released in region one on September 12, 2006. The volume two DVD was released in region one on January 9, 2007, with nine episodes from the season being released on that DVD before airing on American television. The season set was released in its entirety in region two on November 3, 2008. 38 episodes were produced this season.

Episodes

See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleAnimation directors [a]Written by [a]Original air date [1]Prod.
code [2]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
611 May 6, 2005 (2005-05-06)3.81[3]
2.60[4]
(HH)[b]
622 May 13, 2005 (2005-05-13)3.34[5]
633 "Have You Seen This Snail?"
"Where's Gary"		Alan Smart and Tom YasumiWritten by : Aaron Springer and Paul TibbittNovember 11, 2005 (2005-11-11)7.93[6][7][8]
4.95[8]
(HH)[b]
644 May 20, 2005 (2005-05-20)3.26[9]
655
666 "Dunces and Dragons"
"Lost in Time"		Alan Smart and Tom YasumiWritten by : Zeus Cervas, Erik Wiese, and Tim HillFebruary 20, 2006 (2006-02-20)8.56[10]
5.43[10]
(HH)[b]
677
688
699 April 1, 2006 (2006-04-01)5.83[11]
3.80[11]
(HH)[b]
7010 May 5, 2006 (2006-05-05)2.16[12]
7111 Tom YasumiMay 12, 2006 (2006-05-12)2.85[13]
7212 Andrew OvertoomJune 2, 2006 (2006-06-02)3.37[14]
7313 Alan Smart
7414
7515
7616 January 15, 2007 (2007-01-15)[DVD 1]3.60[15]
2.88[15]
(HH)[b]
7717 February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19)[DVD 1]4.99[16]
3.34[16]
(HH)[b]
7818 March 31, 2007 (2007-03-31)[DVD 1]4.42[17]
2.99[17]
(HH)[b]
7919
8020
  • (HH) indicates how many households the episode was viewed in.

DVD release

The first ten episodes of the fourth season were released on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment in the United States and Canada on September 12, 2006.[18] The "Volume 1" DVD release features bonus material including animatics and featurettes.[18] The remaining ten episodes of the season were also released under the title "Volume 2" in the United States and Canada on January 9, 2007.[19] The DVD release also features bonus material including music videos, shorts and featurettes.[19] In Region 2 and 4, the DVD release for the season was a complete set. On November 13, 2012, The Complete Fourth Season DVD was released in Region 1, five years after the season had completed broadcast on television.[20]

SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 1
Set details[18] Special features[18]
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 12, 2006[21] November 3, 2008[22] November 7, 2008[23]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2
Set details[19] Special features[19]
  • "Best Day Ever" shorts
  • Best Day Ever Karaoke Music Video
  • Behind the Scenes with Pick Boy and SpongeBob
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
January 9, 2007[24] November 3, 2008[22] November 7, 2008[23]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 (HH) denotes the amount of households that an episode was viewed in on premiere.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 This episode was first released on the SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2 DVD on January 9, 2007.

References

  1. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants, Season 4". iTunes. Apple Inc. April 30, 1999. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Guide -Nicktoons Prods @ BCDB". May 20, 1999. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (May 2–8, 2005) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  4. ↑ "Ratings: Top 20 Basic Cable Programs May 2-15, 2005 Ranked by Household Delivery". CableWorld. June 6, 2005. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  5. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (May 9–15, 2005) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  6. ↑ Aurther, Kate (November 16, 2005). "Arts, Briefly; Cowboys and Snail Score". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  7. ↑ de Moraes, Lisa (November 16, 2005). "CBS Cruises, but SpongeBob Sops Up Viewers". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2005.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Azote, Abigail (15 November 2005). "For 'Close to Home,' a likely reprieve". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (May 16–22, 2005) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Ratings for Basic Cable Networks". The Associated Press. March 2, 2006. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Nielsen Media Research (April 8, 2006). "Cable". The Republic. Newpspaers.com. p. 23. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (May 1–7, 2006) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  13. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (May 8–14, 2006) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  14. ↑ Nickelodeon Ratings Report (May 29–June 4, 2006) (Report). Nielsen Media Research.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Cable Series by Total Households, week of 01/15/07-01/21/07". Zap2it. January 2007. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Cite error: The named reference Archived copy was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Nielsen Media Research (April 15, 2007). "Television Ratings". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 54.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Mavis, Paul (September 11, 2006). "SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 4, Vol. 1". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Mavis, Paul (December 30, 2006). "SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 4, Vol. 2". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  20. ↑ Lambert, David (November 12, 2012). "SpongeBob SquarePants - It's Not a Blu Christmas After All (Plus Final Complete Artwork)". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  21. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 4, Volume 1". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "SpongeBob Complete Season 4 Boxset [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "SpongeBob SquarePants; S4". Sanity. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  24. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 4, Volume 2". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2013.