Details for a raft of upcoming brand new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes have emerged!
Fresh from celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary, details about the upcoming 16th season of
SpongeBob SquarePants have been revealed!
Season 16 of Nickelodeon's beloved animated series will bring fans much more of the zany humor the long-running series has become renowned for, as well as callbacks to earlier SpongeBob episodes.
Interestingly, Nickelodeon is currently set to premiere the first episode from SpongeBob season 16 on Nicktoons on Wednesday, June 11, however, this is most likely a scheduling error that will be rectified closer to the broadcast date. If not, this would make season 16 the first new season of SpongeBob to premiere on Nicktoons in the U.S.
The new episode currently scheduled for June 11 is "Bizarro Bottom/Squidward's Tough Break". In "Bizarro Bottom", SpongeBob falls asleep on the bus and ends up in a strange town full of Bikini Bottom doppelgangers. Then in "Squidward's Tough Break", after Squidward loses his memory, he adopts a new tough guy persona. (#320)
Season 16 of SpongeBob will make its Nickelodeon debut on Friday, June 27. 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) with the special "SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up," where, when Patrick's time closet goes on the fritz, SpongeBob's history is re-written by time traveling interlopers. (#323-#324)
This season contains episodes from the first half of the show's fifteenth production season, however, Nickelodeon and Paramount have since started to cut new seasons into halves. This is to keep their sizes more consistent with the season lengths currently consumed on streaming services, such as Paramount+, where all shows ultimately end up.
Bizarro Bottom: SpongeBob falls asleep on the bus and ends up in a strange town full of Bikini Bottom doppelgangers. (#320A)
Squidward's Tough Break: After Squidward loses his memory, he adopts a new tough guy persona. (#320B)
Curse of the WereDoodle: DoodleBob bites SpongeBob, transforming him into a "WereDoodle." (#321A)
Gorilla Suit Day: SpongeBob dresses up for Gorilla Suit Day and is mistaken for a real gorilla. (#321B)
Exchange Student Driver: Mrs. Puff sends SpongeBob far away to a driving school in Klopnod. (#322A)
The Kreepy Krab: Slappy brings his macabre sensibilities to the Krusty Krab when he's hired there as a server. (#322B)
Laundro-Madness: Squidward spends a day at the laundromat with his fellow Bikini Bottomites. (#325A)
Hog Huntin: SpongeBob and Patrick must track down Old Man Jenkins' prized worm hog. (#325B)
SpongeBob TrashPants: SpongeBob cleans up Bikini Bottom. (#326A)
Krusty Kafeteria: The Krusty Krew take on cafeteria duty at Pearl's school. (326B)
The Haunted Bucket: SpongeBob and Patrick have a spirited Halloween night at the Chum Bucket. (#327A)
Go Fetch: Gary's favorite ball falls into a monster-filled trench. (#327B)
Heart of Garbage: SpongeBob and Patrick must search for Squidward after the inside of his home turns into a vast garbage jungle. (#328B)
Near-Mint Plankton: In his latest secret formula scheme, Plankton disguises himself as a collectible figurine and winds up trapped in Bubble Bass' basement. (#328B)
Pardon My Wand: SpongeBob obtains a magician's wand and accidentally causes magical mayhem wherever he goes. (#329A)
Stupor-stition: On Friday the 13th, Mr. Krabs' extreme superstitions become a disruption for everyone around him. (#329B)
Pigskin Pearl: Pearl becomes a star player after joining her high school football team. (#330; special)
The Green Tentacle: Sandy seeks Squidward's help to heal her sick tree, but his alternative gardening methods give her a headache. (#331A)
Happy Krabby Birthday: SpongeBob and Squidward search for the perfect birthday present for Mr. Krabs. (#331B)
Karate Pals: The Gal Pals become unstoppable after Sandy teaches them karate. Before long, the entire town has gotten in on the action. (#332A)
Karen's Klatch: Plankton infiltrates a party thrown by Karen for her computer friends, but Karen quickly uncovers his ruse. (#332B)
Update (8/24) - Here are the first details about SpongeBob SquarePants season 17, featuring episodes produced during the show's 15th season cycle!:
The Nerds: Squidward creates his very own comic book which becomes a hit around Bikini Bottom. (333A)
The SquarePants Method: (#333B)
Kiss of the Nematode: (#334A)
Brainless Bawn: (#334B)
Sea Haw: The Patrick Show! is countrified. (#458A)
Lil' Past-Cals: The Kelpbed Kids travel to the future. (#458B)
Zoo U: The Stars visit the zoo. (#459A)
A Remembrance of Grand-Past: GrandPat spoils every movie. (#459B)
Pat-Tathalon: The Patricks battle for control of the TV. (#460A)
Upturn's Downturn: Lady Upturn moves in with the Stars. (#460B)
Planet Moron: Captain Quasar uses Patrick to communicate with Aliens. (#461A)
Stare Wars: Patrick and GrandPat have a stare off. (#461B)
Safety Worst: Patrick hosts a safety training video. (#462A)
De-Pat-ment Store: Patrick works at the mall. (#462B)
Originally published: May 21, 2025.
