SpongeBob SquarePants (season 8)

SpongeBob SquarePants
Starring
No. of episodes26 (47 segments)
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseMarch 26, 2011 (2011-03-26) –
December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06)
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List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

The eighth season of SpongeBob SquarePants began on July 18, 2011 with the episodes "Accidents Will Happen" and "The Other Patty." It ran through October 8, 2012, ending with "Hello Bikini Bottom!"

Episodes

See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [1]Animation directors [a]Written by [a]Original air date [1]Prod.
code [2]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1531 Andrew Overtoom
1542
1553
1564 "Frozen Face-Off" Andrew Overtoom and Tom YasumiWritten by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen, Dani Michaeli, and Richard PurselJuly 15, 2011 (2011-07-15)5.76[3]
1575 Alan Smart
1586
1597 "A SquarePants Family Vacation" Andrew Overtoom and Tom YasumiWritten by : Aaron Springer, Sean Charmatz, and Derek IversenNovember 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)[DVD 1]3.57[4]
1608
1619
16210 "Ghoul Fools" Andrew Overtoom and Tom YasumiWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek IversenOctober 21, 2011 (2011-10-21)3.91[5]
16311 September 23, 2011 (2011-09-23)2.65[6]
16412 September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)4.39[7]
16513 September 30, 2011 (2011-09-30)3.33[8]
16614 November 25, 2011 (2011-11-25)3.28[9]
16715 Alan SmartNovember 25, 2011 (2011-11-25)3.27[10]
16816 Tom Yasumi
16917 March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)4.12[11]
17018 Andrew Overtoom
17119 Alan Smart
17220
17321
17422
17523 "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" Mark Caballero and Seamus WalshWritten by : Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Derek Iversen, and Mr. LawrenceNovember 23, 2012 (2012-11-23) (CBS)
December 6, 2012 (Nickelodeon)		3.63[12]
4.61[13]
17624
17725
17826 "Hello Bikini Bottom!" Alan Smart, Andrew Overtoom, and Tom YasumiWritten by : Aaron Springer, Sean Charmatz, and Dani MichaeliOctober 8, 2012 (2012-10-08)2.76[14]

DVD release

The DVD boxset for season eight was released by Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon in the United States and Canada on March 12, 2013, three months after the season had completed broadcast on television. The DVD release features bonus materials, including the animated short "Sandy's Vacation in Ruins."[15]

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Eighth Season
Set details Special features
  • Sandy's Vacation in Ruins featurette
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
March 12, 2013[16] October 28, 2013[17] October 30, 2013[18]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
  1. ↑ This episode was first released on the SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip DVD on September 20, 2011.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  2. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Guide -Nicktoons Prods @ BCDB". May 20, 1999. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants "Frozen Face Off" Scores 5.8 Million Viewers, Takes Top Spot for the Week With Kids". The Futon Critic. July 19, 2011. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bill Gorman (November 15, 2011). "Cable Top 25: Bears/Eagles 'Monday Night Football,' 'The Walking Dead,' Nebraska/Penn St. Top Weekly Cable Viewing". TVbytheNumbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Friday's Cable Ratings: "Smackdown," "SpongeBob" Split Demo Race". The Futon Critic. October 24, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ The Futon Critic Staff (September 27, 2011). "Friday's Cable Ratings: Smackdown Keeps Crown at Syfy". The Futon Critic.
  7. ↑ Seidman, Robert (September 19, 2011). "Friday Cable: College Football, Sponge Bob, Smackdown!, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Haven & More". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ Seidman, Robert (October 3, 2011). "Friday Cable: Rain-Shortened Yankees/Tigers Tops Night + Haven, Clone Wars, Smackdown! & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ Robert Seidman (November 29, 2011). "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Gold Rush,' 'For Better or Worse' Lead Night + 'Smackdown,' 'Clone Wars' & More". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on 2011-12-02.
  10. ↑ The Futon Critic Staff (November 29, 2011). "Friday's Cable Ratings: Gold Rush Continues Demo Reign for Discovery". The Futon Critic.
  11. ↑ Sara Bibel (April 3, 2012). "Cable Top 25: 'Kids Choice, 'WWE RAW,' 'How To Rock' Top Cable Viewership For Week Ending April 1, 2012". TVbytheNumbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) (November 24, 2012). "Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Leads Holiday Pack with Originals". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: NFL Network Tops Charts with Broncos/Raiders". The Futon Critic. December 7, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ The Futon Critic Staff (October 9, 2012). "Monday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Remains Untouchable with Monday Night Football". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  15. ↑ Lambert, David (December 10, 2012). "SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Season 8 DVD Set is Announced for March". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  16. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants - Season 8". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Spongebob Squarepants - Season 8 [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Spongebob Squarepants - Season 8". JB Hi-Fi. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.

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