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SpongeBob SquarePants

Season released 8th Nov, 2011Rated TV-Y83 episodes

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SpongeBob SquarePants season 8 is streaming in Australia on Paramount Plus (subscription) and Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $14.99, Fetch TV from $14.99 and Prime Video Store from $14.99. Season 8 was released on 26 March 2011.

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SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 air dates

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Air dates: TMDB.

About SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8

Check out Bikini Bottom's new Flabby Patty restaurant, Patrick's art sensations, Plankton's turn to the nice side, and the last hurrah for Glove World. Plus, this season is packed with double-length specials including "Frozen Face-Off," "A SquarePants Family Vacation," and "Hello Bikini Bottom!" So dive in - the water's fine and the laughs come in waves!

Season summary: TMDB.

SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 episodes

  1. S08 E01

    Patrick's Staycation

    23 mins · Tue, 8 Nov 2011

    Patrick takes a break from the hustle and bustle of his daily life with some over-the-top pampering from SpongeBob.

  2. S08 E02

    Free Samples

    23 mins · Fri, 6 Apr 2012

    After Plankton drives away Mr Krabs' customers, Mr Krabs is forced to give out free Krabby Patties to try to win them back.

  3. S08 E03

    Super Evil Aquatic Villian Team Up Is Go!

    23 mins · Sat, 27 Oct 2012

    Plankton teams up with Man Ray to take over the Krusty Krab, and then the world; Squidward leaves his job and begins working at the Chum Bucket.

  4. S08 E04

    House Sittin' for Sandy

    23 mins · Fri, 30 Sep 2011

    Everything is quiet at Sandy's house while SpongeBob is looking after the place, until Patrick comes to visit.

  5. S08 E05

    Karen 2.0

    23 mins · Fri, 13 Apr 2012

    Plankton's computer wife Karen ends up working at the Krusty Krab after being replaced by a newer model; SpongeBob can't get to sleep, and asks Patrick to help.

  6. S08 E06

    Squiditis

    23 mins · Wed, 11 Apr 2012

    When Squidward goes home sick with a fake illness.

  7. S08 E07

    Treats!

    23 mins · Tue, 10 Apr 2012

    SpongeBob brings home a box of new snail treats for Gary.

  8. S08 E08

    Restraining SpongeBob

    22 mins · Mon, 2 Apr 2012

    Squidward has had enough of SpongeBob's annoying antics, and issues a restraining order against him.

  9. S08 E09

    Face Freeze!

    23 mins · Sat, 21 Jul 2012

    SpongeBob and Patrick make a bet to see who can hold a funny face the longest.

  10. S08 E10

    Mermaidman Begins

    23 mins · Fri, 23 Sep 2011

    Mermaidman and Barnacleboy let SpongeBob and Patrick in on their secret, heroic origins.

  11. S08 E11

    The Good Krabby Name

    23 mins · Sun, 21 Oct 2012

    SpongeBob and Patrick go on an advertising blitz to drum up business for the Krusty Krab.

  12. S08 E12

    A Friendly Game

    22 mins · Sat, 26 Mar 2011

    SpongeBob and Patrick turn SpongeBob's house into an indoor miniature golf course.

  13. S08 E13

    Sweet and Sour Squidward

    23 mins · Wed, 20 Jul 2011

    Plankton tries to befriend Squidward in an effort to steal the Krabby Patty formula.

  14. S08 E14

    Accidents Will Happen

    22 mins · Mon, 18 Jul 2011

    When Squidward gets hurt at work, he threatens legal action unless Mr Krabs agrees to cater to him hand and foot.

  15. S08 E15

    Are You Happy Now?

    23 mins · Sat, 31 Mar 2012

    When Squidward can't think of his happiest memory, SpongeBob makes it his mission to help him create one.

  16. S08 E16

    Squidward's School for Grown-Ups

    22 mins · Sat, 4 Jun 2011

    When Patrick suddenly grows a very grown-up beard, he decides it's time to act like a grown-up, and perhaps Squiward is the perfect squid to help him.

  17. S08 E17

    Drive Thru

    22 mins · Tue, 19 Jul 2011

    Mr Krabs tries to make even more money by turning a hole in the Krusty Krab wall into a cash-making drive-thru window.

  18. S08 E18

    Bubble Troubles

    23 mins · Sat, 26 Nov 2011

    When SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally destroy Sandy's air supply, they have to help her find more oxygen.

  19. S08 E19

    Barnacle Face

    23 mins · Mon, 20 May 2013

    The night before the big school dance, Mr Krabs asks SpongeBob to help Pearl get rid of a barnacle on her face.

  20. S08 E20

    The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom

    23 mins · Fri, 25 Nov 2011

    Mr Krabs uses Sandy's experimental growth formula on a Krabby Patty, and the results are disastrous.

  21. S08 E21

    Mooncation

    23 mins · Thu, 10 Nov 2011

    Sandy only wanted to spend a relaxing vacation alone on the moon. But it seems she's got a stowaway aboard her rocket who doesn't share her idea.

  22. S08 E01

    A Friendly Game; Sentimental Sponge

    23 mins · Sat, 26 Mar 2011

    SpongeBob and Patrick build a miniature golf course inside SpongeBob's house; SpongeBob realises just how many memories are attached to his possessions, and has trouble throwing things away.

  23. S08 E02

    Squidward's School for Grown-Ups; Oral Report

    23 mins · Sat, 4 Jun 2011

    Pat suddenly sprouts a very grown-up beard and decides it's time to act like a grown-up, too; while preparing to give an oral report for boating school, SpongeBob realises that he's got a horrible case of stage fright.

  24. S08 E03

    Frozen Face Off

    23 mins · Fri, 15 Jul 2011

    Bikini Bottom prepares for a sleigh race with a huge cash prize, but plans soon change when they find out about Plankton's plot to steal the Krabby Patty formula during the race.

  25. S08 E04

    Accidents Will Happen; The Other Patty

    23 mins · Mon, 18 Jul 2011

    Squidward threatens to sue Mr Krabs when he is hurt on the job; Mr Krabs and Plankton discover a common enemy in the new Flabby Patty restaurant.

  26. S08 E04

    Squidward's School for Grown Ups

    11 mins · Sat, 4 Jun 2011

    When Patrick suddenly grows a beard, he decides it is time to act like a grown-up. He tags along with Squiward, who offers to teach him everything he knows about how to be mature, much to SpongeBob's dismay. When at an opera house, the two watch SpongeBob, who disguises himself as a character to win Patrick back. Patrick begins to cry and his tears dip the beard. It is revealed that the beard is actually a sea urchin.

  27. S08 E05

    Drive Thru; The Hot Shot

    23 mins · Tue, 19 Jul 2011

    Instead of paying to fix a hole in the wall, Mr Krabs opens up a drive-through; Tony Fast Jr, the son of a famous race car driver, teaches SpongeBob how to drive.

  28. S08 E06

    Sweet and Sour Squidward; The Googly Artiste

    23 mins · Wed, 20 Jul 2011

    Plankton tries to befriend Squidward so he can get the secret Krabby Patty formula; an art critic deems Patrick a true artiste for his `rocks with googly eyes' creations, and everyone wants a Patrick original.

  29. S08 E07

    Barnacle Face; Pet Sitter Pat

    23 mins · Fri, 16 Sep 2011

    Pearl has a facial blemish right before the big school dance; SpongeBob asks Patrick to look after Gary while he's away at Grandma's birthday party.

  30. S08 E08

    Mermaidman Begins; Plankton's Good Eye

    23 mins · Fri, 23 Sep 2011

    Mermaidman and Barnacleboy let SpongeBob and Patrick in on their secret heroic origins; Plankton uses SpongeBob's DNA to grow himself a second eye.

  31. S08 E09

    House Sittin' for Sandy; Smoothe Jazz at Bikini Bottom

    23 mins · Fri, 30 Sep 2011

    SpongeBob house-sits for Sandy, and all is quiet until Patrick shows up; SpongeBob and Squidward lose their passes and try to sneak backstage at the sold-out Kelpy G show.

  32. S08 E09

    Accidents Will Happen

    11 mins · Mon, 18 Jul 2011

    When Squidward gets hurt on the job, he menaces to take legal action unless his employer, Mr. Krabs, agrees to cater to him to his every need. Mr. Krabs, who eventually gets tired of doing everything for Squidward, hires SpongeBob and Patrick to investigate the scene. It is revealed in a surveillance camera footage that Squidward is lying. The episode ends with Squidward catering Mr. Krabs.

  33. S08 E10

    Ghoul Fools

    23 mins · Fri, 21 Oct 2011

    When SpongeBob and Patrick discover a houseboat haunted by ghost pirates, they find themselves caught in the middle of a feud between them and the Flying Dutchman.

  34. S08 E11

    Patrick's Staycation; Walking the Plankton

    23 mins · Tue, 8 Nov 2011

    SpongeBob thinks of some luxury pampering for Patrick's staycation when he can't afford a holiday; Mr Krabs and SpongeBob win a free cruise thanks to Plankton.

  35. S08 E12

    Mooncation; Mr. Krabs Takes a Vacation

    23 mins · Thu, 10 Nov 2011

    Sandy wants a relaxing holiday alone on the moon, but she has a stowaway aboard her rocket; Mr Krabs takes a trip to the Ocean Mint with SpongeBob and Pearl.

  36. S08 E13

    SquarePants Family Vacation

    23 mins · Fri, 11 Nov 2011

    When SpongeBob and Patrick get lost on a family road trip to the Great Barrier Reef, they end up on the adventure of a lifetime.

  37. S08 E14

    The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom; Bubble Buddy Returns

    23 mins · Fri, 25 Nov 2011

    Mr Krabs tries out Sandy's experimental growth formula on a Krabby Patty with disastrous results; SpongeBob creates a buddy out of bubbles when none of his friends have time to play with him.

  38. S08 E15

    Mermaid Man Begins

    11 mins · Fri, 23 Sep 2011

    SpongeBob and Patrick learn the secret origins of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from the heroes themselves.

  39. S08 E15

    Bubble Troubles; The Way of the Sponge

    23 mins · Sat, 26 Nov 2011

    SpongeBob and Patrick must help Sandy find more oxygen when they accidentally destroy her air supply; SpongeBob asks for Sandy's help to earn his belt from karate master Fuzzy Acorns.

  40. S08 E16

    Plankton's Good Eye

    11 mins · Fri, 23 Sep 2011

    Plankton grows himself another eye because he lacks depth perception. However, it changes his personality and causes him to be nice, because the eye is from SpongeBob's DNA.

  41. S08 E16

    Are You Happy Now; Planet of the Jellyfish

    23 mins · Sat, 31 Mar 2012

    SpongeBob helps Squidward create a happiest memory for himself; an evil Jellien overlord replaces everyone in Bikini Bottom with clones.

  42. S08 E17

    Restraining SpongeBob; Fiasco!

    23 mins · Mon, 2 Apr 2012

    Squidward is annoyed by SpongeBob for the last time, and files a restraining order against him; Plankton steals a Krabby Patty from the Krusty Krab, not knowing that it is really an art piece by famous artist Fiasco.

  43. S08 E18

    Free Samples; Home Sweet Rubble

    23 mins · Fri, 6 Apr 2012

    Mr Krabs resorts to desperate measures after Plankton drives away his customers; SpongeBob's pineapple is falling apart and needs remodelling.

  44. S08 E19

    Karen 2.0; InSPONGEiac

    23 mins · Mon, 9 Apr 2012

    Plankton's computer wife Karen is replaced by a newer model, and ends up working at the Krusty Krab; SpongeBob has trouble sleeping and asks Patrick to help.

  45. S08 E19

    Ghoul Fools

    11 mins · Fri, 21 Oct 2011

    SpongeBob and Patrick find a houseboat haunted by a crew of ghost pirates headed by Lord Poltergeist. The two get caught in a feud between them and the Flying Dutchman.

  46. S08 E20

    Treats!; For Here or to Go

    23 mins · Tue, 10 Apr 2012

    SpongeBob brings a box of new snail treats home for Gary; Plankton wins a free Krabby Patty, which Mr Krabs tries to keep him from collecting.

  47. S08 E20

    Walking the Plankton

    11 mins · Mon, 7 Nov 2011

    Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob win free tickets to a cruise, thanks to Plankton, but they do not know that it is a secret plan to steal the Krabby Patty formula. At the same time, Plankton tricks his computer wife Karen for a vacation, and she is initially excited until when she realizes that this is part of his plan to steal the formula. He lies to her and the both hop on the same cruise as Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob.

  48. S08 E21

    Squiditis; Demolition Doofus

    23 mins · Wed, 11 Apr 2012

    Squidward pretends to have a disease to go home sick, and hypochondriac SpongeBob thinks he has caught the fake illness; Mrs Puff finally finds a use for SpongeBob's reckless driving and enters him in the Demolition Derby.

  49. S08 E21

    Patrick's Staycation

    11 mins · Tue, 8 Nov 2011

    When feeling that he is doing the same activities every day, Patrick moans that he needs a break. SpongeBob suggests a vacation out of town, which cheers him. When at a travel agency, Patrick is given options, but they are thrown out when it is revealed that he cannot afford a trip. SpongeBob comes up with a solution-a "staycation", a vacation at home-which delights Patrick.

  50. S08 E22

    Mr. Krabs Takes a Vacation

    11 mins · Wed, 9 Nov 2011

    Mr. Krabs takes a vacation with SpongeBob and Pearl to the Bikini Bottom Mint. However, his daughter does not want to tag along, so she stays at a museum. SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs proceed inside the mint, but the tour guide is instantly annoyed by their antics. When two bank robbers seize the mint, SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs stop them and they are rewarded with a special edition one-dollar bill with their faces on it, but Pearl confiscates the dollars and spends them on a new pair of shoes, causing Mr. Krabs to blast endless tear beams in the mint.

  51. S08 E22

    Face Freeze!; Glove World R.I.P.

    23 mins · Sat, 21 Jul 2012

    SpongeBob and Patrick bet who can hold a funny face longer; SpongBob and Patrick spend one last day at Glove World before it closes down.

  52. S08 E23

    Hello Bikini Bottom!

    23 mins · Mon, 8 Oct 2012

    SpongeBob and Squidward are scouted by a concert promoter who wants to send the two on the road. Things take a turn for the worst when greedy Mr Krabs announces himself as their manager.

  53. S08 E24

    A SquarePants Family Vacation

    11 mins · Fri, 11 Nov 2011

    SpongeBob invites Mr. Krabs, Pearl, Sandy, Mrs. Puff, Larry, Squidward, and Plankton to watch a slideshow of his family vacation to the Great Barrier Reef. In the slideshow, SpongeBob and his parents are on a family road trip with Patrick, but the two best friends get lost and end up in a forest for adventure.

  54. S08 E24

    The Good Krabby Name; Move It or Lose It

    23 mins · Sun, 21 Oct 2012

    SpongeBob and Patrick go on an advertising blitz; Mr Krabs and Plankton issue petitions to get their rival's restaurant torn down.

  55. S08 E25

    The Krabby Patty That Ate Bikini Bottom

    11 mins · Fri, 25 Nov 2011

    While looking for spare change, Mr. Krabs notices an over-sized soybean at Sandy's Treedome. Mr. Krabs is interested in what could have enlarged the plant, and Sandy revealed an experimental growth formula, which Mr. Krabs steals out of sight. At the Krusty Krab, he uses the growth formula on a Krabby Patty, but it keeps on growing until chaos erupts.

  56. S08 E25

    Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up Is Go!; Chum Fricassee

    23 mins · Sat, 27 Oct 2012

    Plankton and Man Ray team up to take over the Krusty Krab; Squidward starts to work at the Chum Bucket after quitting his job.

  57. S08 E26

    It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

    23 mins · Thu, 6 Dec 2012

    SpongeBob accidentally helps Plankton and his scheme to put all of Bikini Bottom on Santa's naughty list. Now has to stop Plankton before he gets his Christmas wish: the Krabby Patty secret formula.

  58. S08 E27

    The Way of the Sponge

    11 mins · Sat, 26 Nov 2011

    Sandy introduces Fuzzy Acorns, "the greatest karate master ever", to SpongeBob. The master is training Sandy to earn the "blacker belt", the highest belt in karate. SpongeBob wishes he had a belt, which Fuzzy overhears and tells SpongeBob that if he wants one, he has to earn it. Fuzzy offers to train SpongeBob so that he can earn the belt, which he reluctantly accepts.

  59. S08 E28

    Bubble Troubles

    11 mins · Sat, 26 Nov 2011

    After making bubbles with hot sauce, SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally destroy Sandy's air supply by causing a fire and fill her Treedome with water by contaminating it. They must help her find enough oxygen in order to help them breath. In the end, SpongeBob goes to the surface to create a giant air-filled bubble, and puts it into the Treedome.

  60. S08 E29

    Are You Happy Now?

    11 mins · Sat, 31 Mar 2012

    Squidward tries to find his happiest memory, but gives up after hope is lost. Desperately, SpongeBob "helps" him create one.

  61. S08 E30

    Planet of the Jellyfish

    11 mins · Sat, 31 Mar 2012

    SpongeBob and Sandy battle an evil Jellyfish overlord, who is replacing everyone in town with clones. After searching for clues, they figure out that its weakness is mayonnaise.

  62. S08 E31

    Restraining SpongeBob

    11 mins · Mon, 2 Apr 2012

    A fed-up Squidward has had it with SpongeBob's annoying antics, pranks, wisecracks, and practical jokes and issues SpongeBob a restraining order against his neighbor. SpongeBob is afraid that he will violate the restraining order again. (According to this restraining order, SpongeBob is not allowed to come within 15 feet of Squidward, lest he end up going to jail for the rest of his life.)

  63. S08 E32

    Glove World R.I.P.

    11 mins · Tue, 3 Apr 2012

    SpongeBob and Patrick spend a final day at Glove World before it shuts down forever, only for a new amusement park called Glove Universe to open.

  64. S08 E33

    Home Sweet Rubble

    11 mins · Wed, 4 Apr 2012

    SpongeBob's pineapple house is falling apart and is in needing repairs, so he gets all of his friends to help him refurbish it. However, despite the big changes, SpongeBob is not happy with it. In the end, his pet snail Gary helps him with his can, which contains a fully furnished pineapple.

  65. S08 E34

    Fiasco!

    11 mins · Thu, 5 Apr 2012

    Squidward discovers a piece of art by an artist named "Fiasco", and Mr. Krabs decides to use it as an attraction to his customers at the Krusty Krab. But soon after, Plankton steals it, believing he can reverse engineer the Krabby Patty formula from it.

  66. S08 E35

    Free Samples

    11 mins · Fri, 6 Apr 2012

    Plotting to ruin Mr. Krabs, Plankton, his business rival, drives away his customers. As a result, Mr. Krabs is forced to give out free Krabby Patties in order to try to win them back.

  67. S08 E36

    InSPONGEiac

    11 mins · Mon, 9 Apr 2012

    SpongeBob has difficulty falling asleep, while Patrick struggles to stay awake.

  68. S08 E37

    Treats!

    11 mins · Tue, 10 Apr 2012

    SpongeBob brings home a box of new snail treats that Gary will do anything to get - especially when they run out.

  69. S08 E38

    Squiditis

    11 mins · Wed, 11 Apr 2012

    When Squidward goes home sick with a fake illness, SpongeBob thinks he has caught it for real.

  70. S08 E39

    For Here or to Go

    11 mins · Thu, 12 Apr 2012

    Mr. Krabs organizes a guessing game to his customers at the Krusty Krab for a Krabby Patty. When Plankton tries it, he actually wins. Mr. Krabs will do anything to stop him from collecting his prize.

  71. S08 E40

    Karen 2.0

    11 mins · Fri, 13 Apr 2012

    When Plankton replaces his computer wife Karen with an upgrade called Karen 2.0, the original Karen leaves and gets a job at the Krusty Krab.

  72. S08 E41

    Extreme Spots

    11 mins · Sat, 21 Jul 2012

    When the drasticals come to town, SpongeBob and Patrick try to do whatever it takes to join them, no matter how extreme - or dangerous. Whether attempting sand motorbiking, hang gliding, seashell surfing or extreme bubble blowing, SpongeBob and Patrick undertake the challenge in an effort to demonstrate they are extreme.

  73. S08 E42

    Squirrel Record

    11 mins · Sat, 21 Jul 2012

    Sandy is determined to break a record number of world records, in record time, so SpongeBob joins her for an action-packed weekend of dangerous record setting.

  74. S08 E43

    Demolition Doofus

    11 mins · Sat, 21 Jul 2012

    Mrs. Puff enters SpongeBob into a demolition derby, but SpongeBob's awful driving makes him a superstar.

  75. S08 E44

    Face Freeze!

    11 mins · Sat, 21 Jul 2012

    SpongeBob and Patrick get face freeze after making too many faces despite being warned not to by Mr. Krabs.

  76. S08 E45

    The Good Krabby Name

    11 mins · Mon, 3 Sep 2012

    Mr. Krabs wants all of Bikini Bottom to eat at the Krusty Krab, so SpongeBob and Patrick go on an advertising blitz.

  77. S08 E46

    Squid Baby

    11 mins · Mon, 3 Sep 2012

    A head injury makes Squidward think he's a baby, and SpongeBob and Patrick must look after him.

  78. S08 E47

    License to Milkshake

    11 mins · Fri, 7 Sep 2012

    SpongeBob returns to the Milkshake Academy after discovering his milkshake license has expired.

  79. S08 E48

    Hello Bikini Bottom!

    11 mins · Mon, 8 Oct 2012

    A concert promoter named Colonel Carper wants SpongeBob and Squidward to form a band together and send them on a "world tour". However, the greedy Mr. Krabs decides to manage them in order to make his own profits from his to employees' success.

  80. S08 E49

    Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up Is Go!

    11 mins · Sun, 14 Oct 2012

    Plankton teams up with Man Ray to get the Krabby Patty formula and rule the world.

  81. S08 E50

    Gary's New Toy

    11 mins · Sun, 14 Oct 2012

    Spongebob must take drastic measures when Gary’s new red ball starts to control him.

  82. S08 E51

    Chum Fricassee

    11 mins · Sun, 21 Oct 2012

    Squidward quits the Krusty Krab to work for Plankton, turning the Chum Bucket into an overnight success.

  83. S08 E52

    Move It or Lose It

    11 mins · Sun, 21 Oct 2012

    Mr. Krabs and Plankton circulate petitions about the bulldozing of a Bikini Bottom restaurant.

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