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SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 7

52 episodes Premiered Jul 19, 2009 Updated Oct 26, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Goal: Produce a JSON object for "SpongeBob SquarePants" Season 7. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the text (except the JSON structure itself). Output valid JSON only. Content Source: TMDB Synopsis: SpongeBob

Previously on SpongeBob SquarePants

Season 7 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ This season features SpongeBob's entire modeling career, Squidward's whole public television career, and Mrs.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Goal: Produce a JSON object for "SpongeBob SquarePants" Season 7.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets in the text (except the JSON structure itself). Output valid JSON only.
Content Source:
TMDB Synopsis: SpongeBob's modeling career, Squidward's public television career, Mrs. Puff's Krusty Krab career, a whodunit, a song, a slimy love story, the multi-chapter special "Legends of Bikini Bottom".
Source [1]: Setting is Bikini Bottom in the Pacific Ocean.
Source [2]: Voice cast includes Tom Kenny (SpongeBob) and Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick).
Source [3]: SpongeBob is a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends boating school, and lives in a pineapple under the sea.
Source [4]: American animated comedy series.
Source [5]: Set in Bikini Bottom.
Overview Requirements: 160-220 words. Factual summary of Season 7's narrative arc.
Drafting Overview:
Season 7 of the American animated comedy series SpongeBob SquarePants features several significant character developments and narrative arcs. The season encompasses SpongeBob's entire modeling career and Squidward's complete career in public television. Additionally, the season covers Mrs. Puff's entire career at the Krusty Krab. Viewers can expect a variety of story types, including a whodunit mystery, a memorable song, and a slimy love story. A major component of the season is the multi-chapter special titled Legends of Bikini Bottom. The series is set in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom, located deep down in the Pacific Ocean. The protagonist, SpongeBob, is a talking sea sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea, works at a fast food restaurant, and attends boating school. The show features voice cast members such as Tom Kenny, who voices SpongeBob SquarePants, and Bill Fagerbakke, who voices Patrick Star. This season continues the adventures of these characters within their underwater setting. (Word count check: ~165 words).
Refining Overview (to ensure it hits the 160-220 range and stays strictly to facts):
Season 7 of the American animated comedy series SpongeBob SquarePants focuses on several distinct character-driven arcs and specific

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Season 7 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S7·E1 Mytharc

Tentacle-Vision

Jul 19, 2009 · 11 min

Squidward stars in his own television show.

S7·E2 Core

I ♥ Dancing

Jul 19, 2009 · 12 min

Squidward tries to sabotage SpongeBob's dancing audition.

S7·E3 Core

Growth Spout

Jul 19, 2009 · 11 min

Pearl goes through her growth spout, and Mr. Krabs needs to find a way to feed her.

S7·E6 Core

The Inside Job

Jul 19, 2009 · 11 min

Plankton explores SpongeBob's brain, in an attempt to steal the formula.

S7·E7 Core

Goo Goo Gas

Jul 19, 2009 · 11 min

Plankton's latest scheme sees him invent a gas that causes people to turn into babies. Plankton hijacks the Krusty Krab and turns all the customers into babies. Plankton then gets

S7·E9 Core

Truth or Square

Nov 6, 2009 · 52 min

During a Krusty Krab anniversary celebration, SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs accidentally get locked in the freezer.

S7·E10 Core

Model Sponge

Nov 27, 2009 · 11 min

SpongeBob believes he is let go from the Krusty Krab, so he finds a new job as a commercial actor.

S7·E11 Core

Greasy Buffoons

Nov 27, 2009 · 11 min

Mr. Krabs and Plankton start selling greasy foods at their respective restaurants.

S7·E12 Core

A Pal for Gary

Jan 2, 2010 · 11 min

SpongeBob gets Gary a new playmate, who is vicious and mean.

S7·E14 Core

Gary in Love

Feb 6, 2010 · 11 min

Gary falls in love with a snail named Mary.

S7·E15 Core

Rodeo Daze

Feb 6, 2010 · 11 min

SpongeBob and the rest of the Bikini Bottomites travel to Texas to try to save Sandy from a rodeo.

S7·E16 Core

Back to the Past

Feb 15, 2010 · 16 min

SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally change past events with Mermaid Man's time machine.

S7·E17 Core

The Bad Guy Club for Villains

Feb 15, 2010 · 9 min

SpongeBob and Patrick watch a lost episode of The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.

S7·E18 Core

A Day Without Tears

Mar 22, 2010 · 11 min

Squidward bets that SpongeBob cannot go 24 hours without crying.

S7·E19 Core

Summer Job

Mar 23, 2010 · 11 min

To pay off the damage she causes, Mrs. Puff works with SpongeBob at the Krusty Krab for free.

S7·E20 Core

Squidward in Clarinetland

Mar 24, 2010 · 11 min

While sharing a locker with SpongeBob, Squidward finds a sacred world for clarinets only.

S7·E21 Core

One Coarse Meal

Mar 25, 2010 · 11 min

Mr. Krabs discovers that Plankton is afraid of whales, and uses his daughter Pearl to scare him.

S7·E22 Core

The Play's the Thing

Mar 26, 2010 · 12 min

Squidward executes his play at the Krusty Krab.

S7·E23 Core

SpongeBob's Last Stand

Apr 22, 2010 · 24 min

Jellyfish Fields is threatened by the construction of a highway built by Plankton.

S7·E24 Core

Enchanted Tiki Dreams

Jun 19, 2010 · 12 min

Squidward gets to live in the world of his dreams, thanks to SpongeBob and Patrick.

S7·E25 Core

The Clash of Triton

Jul 5, 2010 · 24 min

King Neptune will not celebrate his birthday until SpongeBob and Patrick find his son, Triton.

S7·E27 Core

The Cent of Money

Jul 7, 2010 · 11 min

Mr. Krabs uses Gary's coin-attracting abilities to become rich.

S7·E28 Core

That Sinking Feeling

Jul 8, 2010 · 12 min

To avoid irritating Squidward, SpongeBob and Patrick dig a tunnel under their houses, much to Squidward's annoyance.

S7·E29 Core

Karate Star

Jul 9, 2010 · 12 min

SpongeBob teaches Patrick karate, causing mayhem in Bikini Bottom.

S7·E30 Core

You Don’t Know Sponge

Aug 9, 2010 · 12 min

SpongeBob and Patrick take a quiz on each other, which threatens their friendship.

S7·E31 Core

Hide and Then What Happens?

Aug 9, 2010 · 11 min

SpongeBob and Patrick's game of hide-and-seek goes downhill after SpongeBob can't find Patrick anywhere.

S7·E32 Core

Yours, Mine and Mine

Sep 11, 2010 · 11 min

SpongeBob and Patrick fight over a Krusty Krab-licensed toy.

S7·E33 Core

Kracked Krabs

Sep 11, 2010 · 11 min

Mr. Krabs is nominated for being the cheapest crab alive.

S7·E34 Core

Buried in Time

Sep 18, 2010 · 11 min

SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward get locked inside a time capsule.

S7·E35 Core

Shellback Shenanigans

Sep 18, 2010 · 11 min

Plankton impersonates Gary to try and steal the formula.

S7·E36 Core

The Masterpiece

Oct 2, 2010 · 11 min

Squidward erects a statue of Mr. Krabs to try and attract customers.

S7·E37 Core

Whelk Attack

Oct 2, 2010 · 11 min

Large sea whelks invade Bikini Bottom.

S7·E38 Core

Krusty Dogs

Oct 9, 2010 · 11 min

SpongeBob tries to bring the Krabby Patty back after Mr. Krabs removes them in exchange for hot dogs.

S7·E39 Core

The Wreck of the Mauna Loa

Oct 9, 2010 · 12 min

SpongeBob and Patrick find a lost ship, which Mr. Krabs uses for financial gain.

S7·E40 Core

The Great Patty Caper

Nov 11, 2010 · 22 min

When cooking up a new batch of Krabby Patties, Mr. Krabs accidentally sends the formula away to the other side of the ocean, and sends SpongeBob and Patrick to fetch it.

S7·E41 Core

The Abrasive Side

Nov 27, 2010 · 11 min

Gary orders SpongeBob a product that helps him say no to anyone that needs SpongeBob's help.

S7·E42 Core

Earworm

Nov 27, 2010 · 11 min

SpongeBob becomes addicted to a song and cannot stop singing it.

S7·E43 Core

New Fish in Town

Jan 15, 2011 · 12 min

Squidward becomes friends with his new neighbor.

S7·E44 Core

Big Sister Sam

Jan 15, 2011 · 12 min

Patrick's older sister Sam comes to visit him.

S7·E45 Core

Sponge-Cano!

Jan 28, 2011 · 11 min

A volcanic eruption brings an ancient warrior to Bikini Bottom with dire predictions.

S7·E46 Core

The Main Drain

Jan 28, 2011 · 11 min

SpongeBob and Patrick seek out a legendary drain that once destroyed Bikini Bottom.

S7·E49 Core

Trench Billies

Jan 29, 2011 · 11 min

SpongeBob and Patrick are held prisoners by a backward gang.

S7·E50 Core

Love That Squid

Feb 12, 2011 · 11 min

Squidward gets ready to go out on a date and SpongeBob assists him with a "practice date."

S7·E51 Mytharc

Tunnel of Glove

Feb 12, 2011 · 12 min

Pearl and SpongeBob become stuck inside the Tunnel of Glove.

S7·E52 Mytharc

Perfect Chemistry

Feb 26, 2011 · 12 min

Sandy makes a teleporter, which Plankton tries to use to steal the formula.

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