SpongeBob SquarePants season 16

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SpongeBob SquarePants
Season 16
Showrunners
Starring
No. of episodes4
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Original releaseJune 27, 2025 (2025-06-27) 
present
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 15
List of episodes

The sixteenth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants , created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, premiered on Nickelodeon on June 27, 2025. [1] The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom.

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.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [3] [4] Directed by [a] Written by [a] Original release date [3] [4] U.S. viewers
(millions)
N/AN/A"SpongeBob and Patrick's Timeline Twist-Up"Dave Cunningham, Sherm Cohen & Ian Vazquez Luke Brookshier, Danny Giovannini, Andrew Goodman & Kaz June 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)N/A
N/AN/A
Patrick's time closet malfunctions, causing SpongeBob's history of events from the first season to be rewritten by the Star family. SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidina travel back in time to the events of "Rock Bottom", "Ripped Pants", "Neptune's Spatula", and "Help Wanted" to bring Patrick's family back to the present time and get SpongeBob's memories back.
TBATBA"Bizarro Bottom"Supervising direction by: Ian Vazquez
Animation directed by: Michelle Bryan
Storyboarded by: Brian Morante (director)
Written by: Mike Bell
September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)TBD
"Squidward's Tough Break"Supervising direction by: Dave Cunningham
Animation directed by: Eric Bryan
Storyboarded by: Kurt Snyder (director)
Written by: Danny Giovannini

TBATBA"Curse of the WereDoodle"Supervising direction by: Sherm Cohen
Animation directed by: Michelle Bryan
Storyboarded by: Zeus Cervas (director)
Written by: Luke Brookshier
September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)TBD
"Gorilla Suit Day"Supervising direction by: Ian Vazquez
Animation directed by: Michelle Bryan
Storyboarded by: Dan Becker (director)
Written by: Mr. Lawrence
TBATBA"Exchange Student Driver"N/AN/ASeptember 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)TBD
"The Kreepy Krab"N/AN/A
TBATBA"The Haunted Bucket"N/AN/AOctober 3, 2025 (2025-10-03)TBD
"Go Fetch"N/AN/A
TBATBA"Laundro-Madness"N/AN/AOctober 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)TBD
"Hog Huntin"N/AN/A

Notes

  1. 1 2 Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.

    References

    1. Milligan, Mercedes (June 2, 2025). "Nickelodeon Kicks Off "Summer of F.U.N." with New SpongeBob Crossover Special". Animation Magazine . Retrieved June 7, 2025.
    2. Nellie Andreeva (October 18, 2024). "The Patrick Star Show Renewed For Seasons 4 & 5 By Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 18, 2024.
    3. 1 2 "SpongeBob SquarePants Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
    4. 1 2 "SpongeBob SquarePants Season 16 Episode Guide". Zap2it.