SpongeBob SquarePants season 17
Season of television series
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The seventeenth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, premiered on Nickelodeon on June 12, 2026.[1] The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.
| SpongeBob SquarePants | |
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| Season 17 | |
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| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Original release | June 12, 2026 – present |
| Season chronology | |
Production
The second half of the fourteenth season was split into a fifteenth season,[2] with the first half of the fifteenth production season airing as the sixteenth season,[1] therefore making the second half of said production season the seventeenth season.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [3][4][5] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Original release date [3][4] | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 333[5] | 1 | "The Nerds" | Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan | Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director) Written by : Mike Bell | July 17, 2026 | TBD | ||||||
| "The SquarePants Method" | Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan | Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director) Written by : Andrew Goodman | ||||||||||
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"The Nerds": Squidward creates a comic book, Super Imbeciles, after SpongeBob and Patrick beg him to create one, which gets him a lot of fame around Bikini Bottom. "The SquarePants Method": Mr. Krabs rents out the Krusty Krab to film a movie starring famous actor Marlin Branzino, playing a role as SpongeBob in the film.
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| TBA | TBA | "Kiss of the Nematode" | Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham Animation directed by : Eric Bryan | Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director) Written by : Danny Giovannini | June 12, 2026 | N/A | ||||||
| "Brainless Brawn" | Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan | Storyboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director) Written by : Kaz | ||||||||||
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"Kiss of the Nematode": SpongeBob kisses a nematode which turns it back into an actual person named Guy Fishman, who was cursed by a witch after taking the last spot at a movie theater. However, Guy enjoyed being a worm, and was about to propose to a female nematode, forcing him and SpongeBob to persuade the witch to turn him back before his wedding.
"Brainless Brawn": After discovering that Patrick's stupidity boosts his strength, Larry decides to study his actions in order to gain enough strength to win a weightlifting tournament, which Patrick is also attending. | ||||||||||||
| TBA | TBA | "Home Away From Home" | Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan | Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director) Written by : Mr. Lawrence | June 19, 2026 | N/A | ||||||
| "SpongeBob SpareParts" | Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham Animation directed by : Eric Bryan | Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director) Written by : Luke Brookshier | ||||||||||
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"Home Away from Home": When Patrick's rock gets collected by construction workers, SpongeBob and Squidward's houses come to life and travel across the city in order to rescue it before their owners get back.
"SpongeBob SpareParts": After SpongeBob breaks his arms and legs while cooking, Sandy equips robotic limbs on him. However, SpongeBob soon learns that technological advancements aren't what they're cracked up to be when he becomes fully cyborg, and a malfunction leads him to destroy the Krusty Krab. | ||||||||||||
| TBA | TBA | "The Lady in the Lighthouse" | Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan | Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director) Written by : Andrew Goodman | June 26, 2026 | N/A | ||||||
| "Bitter Groans and Gardens" | Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez | Storyboarded by : Brian Morante (director) Written by : Mike Bell | ||||||||||
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"The Lady in the Lighthouse": After Mrs. Puff discovers that her boating school has been vandalized, Squidward and SpongeBob play as detectives to solve the crime. "Bitter Groans and Gardens": After taking notice of SpongeBob's beautiful flower garden, Squidward tries to grow a better garden in order to win a gardening competition. | ||||||||||||
| TBA | TBA | "Plankton's Squeeze Play" | Supervising direction by : Ian Vazquez | Storyboarded by : Fred Osmond (director) Written by : Luke Brookshier | July 10, 2026 | TBD | ||||||
| "How the West Was Dumb" | Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham Animation directed by : Eric Bryan | Storyboarded by : Kurt Snyder (director) Written by : Andrew Goodman | ||||||||||
| TBA | TBA | "The Fry Cook and the Elves" | Supervising direction by : Dave Cunningham Animation directed by : Eric Bryan | Storyboarded by : Zeus Cervas (director) Written by : Kaz | July 24, 2026 | TBD | ||||||
| "It's About Mime" | Supervising direction by : Sherm Cohen Animation directed by : Michelle Bryan | Storyboarded by : Dan Becker (director) Written by : Danny Giovannini | ||||||||||
| TBA | TBA | "My Tighty Whiteys" | N/A | N/A | July 31, 2026 | TBD | ||||||
| "What Ever Happened to Baby Prunes?" | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
| TBA | TBA | "Night School Knuckleheads" | N/A | N/A | August 7, 2026 | TBD | ||||||
| "Painfully Employed" | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
| TBA | TBA | "Duct Tape Dystopia" | N/A | N/A | TBA | TBD | ||||||
| "Farmers Market Feud" | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Notes
- Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
