<P> Waller also revealed a season 11 episode titled "Cave Dwelling Sponge" is written by Mr. Lawrence, and another episode titled "Man Ray Returns" is written by Kaz . He also stated that Spot, Plankton's pet amoeba, would return in this season . Another stop - motion special like "It's a SpongeBob Christmas!", titled "The Legend of Boo - Kini Bottom", premiered on October 13, 2017 . DoodleBob will also return in the episode "Doodle Dimension". </P> <P> The eleventh season of SpongeBob SquarePants consists of 26 episodes, which are ordered below by production number and not their original broadcast order . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Animation directors </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Storyboarded by </Th> <Th> Supervising director </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 216a </Th> <Td> 1a </Td> <Td> "Cave Dwelling Sponge" </Td> <Td> Alan Smart </Td> <Td> Mr. Lawrence </Td> <Td> Brian Morante </Td> <Td> Dave Cunningham </Td> <Td> September 23, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 23) </Td> <Td> 1.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> When a prehistoric sponge is unfrozen, he causes chaos all over town--and SpongeBob is framed for his actions! </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 216b </Th> <Td> 1b </Td> <Td> "The Clam Whisperer" </Td> <Td> Bob Jaques </Td> <Td> Ben Gruber </Td> <Td> John Trabbic </Td> <Td> Adam Paloian </Td> <Td> September 23, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 23) </Td> <Td> 1.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> SpongeBob cares for a flock of clams that wreak havoc in Bikini Bottom . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 217a </Th> <Td> 2a </Td> <Td> "Spot Returns" </Td> <Td> Tom Yasumi </Td> <Td> Andrew Goodman </Td> <Td> John Trabbic </Td> <Td> Sherm Cohen </Td> <Td> June 24, 2017 (2017 - 06 - 24) </Td> <Td> 1.96 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> After his pet amoeba Spot has puppies, Plankton decides to use them in another of his nefarious plots . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 217b </Th> <Td> 2b </Td> <Td> "The Check - Up" </Td> <Td> Tom Yasumi </Td> <Td> Andrew Goodman </Td> <Td> John Trabbic </Td> <Td> Sherm Cohen </Td> <Td> June 24, 2017 (2017 - 06 - 24) </Td> <Td> 1.96 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> After Mr. Krabs fearfully sneaks away from the Krusty Krab's annual check - up, SpongeBob and Squidward attempt to find ways to give him his physical, because if he does not pass, the Krusty Krab will be shut down . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 218a </Th> <Td> 3a </Td> <Td> "Spin the Bottle" </Td> <Td> Bob Jaques </Td> <Td> Kaz </Td> <Td> Fred Osmond </Td> <Td> Adam Paloian </Td> <Td> July 16, 2017 (2017 - 07 - 16) </Td> <Td> 1.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Plankton poses as a wish - granting genie in his latest scheme to get the secret formula . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 218b </Th> <Td> 3b </Td> <Td> "There's a Sponge in My Soup" </Td> <Td> Tom Yasumi </Td> <Td> Kaz </Td> <Td> Kelly Armstrong </Td> <Td> Dave Cunningham </Td> <Td> November 7, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 07) </Td> <Td> 1.46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> The new Krabby Soup at the Krusty Krab attracts three heat - loving hippies, who move into the soup vat . Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob try to get rid of them . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 219a </Th> <Td> 4a </Td> <Td> "Man Ray Returns" "Mermaid Pants and Barnacle Star II" </Td> <Td> Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi </Td> <Td> Kaz </Td> <Td> John Trabbic </Td> <Td> Adam Paloian </Td> <Td> September 30, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 30) </Td> <Td> 2.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> When Man Ray rents Squidward's house for the weekend, it's up to SpongeBob and Patrick to stop his evil vacation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 219b </Th> <Td> 4b </Td> <Td> "Larry the Floor Manager" </Td> <Td> Bob Jaques </Td> <Td> Ben Gruber </Td> <Td> Fred Osmond </Td> <Td> Sherm Cohen </Td> <Td> September 30, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 30) </Td> <Td> 2.07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Mr. Krabs takes a vacation and makes Larry the Lobster the temporary manager of the Krusty Krab . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 220 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "The Legend of Boo - Kini Bottom" </Td> <Td> Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh Tom Yasumi (timing) </Td> <Td> Mr. Lawrence </Td> <Td> Brian Morante and Sally Cruikshank </Td> <Td> Adam Paloian </Td> <Td> October 13, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 13) </Td> <Td> 2.21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> <P> In this special stop - motion episode, it's Halloween in Bikini Bottom, and the Flying Dutchman is going to make sure everyone's scared--including SpongeBob . </P> Guest appearance: Brian Doyle - Murray as The Flying Dutchman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 221a </Th> <Td> 6a </Td> <Td> "No Pictures Please" </Td> <Td> Tom Yasumi </Td> <Td> Mr. Lawrence </Td> <Td> Fred Osmond </Td> <Td> Dave Cunningham </Td> <Td> November 6, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 06) </Td> <Td> 1.84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Patrick leads an enthusiastic stranger on a tour of his favorite places in Bikini Bottom . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 221b </Th> <Td> 6b </Td> <Td> "Stuck on the Roof" </Td> <Td> Bob Jaques </Td> <Td> Andrew Goodman </Td> <Td> Kelly Armstrong </Td> <Td> Sherm Cohen </Td> <Td> November 6, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 06) </Td> <Td> 1.84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> SpongeBob is afraid to get off the roof of the Krusty Krab, but he won't let that stop him from living his life! </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 222a </Th> <Td> 7a </Td> <Td> "Krabby Patty Creature Feature" </Td> <Td> Alan Smart </Td> <Td> Chris Allison, Ryan Kramer and Kaz </Td> <Td> Chris Allison and Ryan Kramer </Td> <Td> Adam Paloian </Td> <Td> October 21, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 21) </Td> <Td> 1.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> A new secret Krabby Patty formula has disastrous results for Bikini Bottom, and only SpongeBob can save the day . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 222b </Th> <Td> 7b </Td> <Td> "Teacher's Pests" </Td> <Td> Tom Yasumi </Td> <Td> Ben Gruber </Td> <Td> John Trabbic </Td> <Td> Dave Cunningham </Td> <Td> October 21, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 21) </Td> <Td> 1.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Mr. Krabs and Plankton have to take boating school classes . Unfortunately, their rivalry gets in the way of them actually learning anything . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 223a </Th> <Td> 8a </Td> <Td> "Sanitation Insanity" </Td> <Td> Alan Smart </Td> <Td> Ben Gruber </Td> <Td> Brian Morante </Td> <Td> Sherm Cohen </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> When Mr. Krabs gets in trouble for littering, he makes SpongeBob and Squidward clean up Bikini Bottom . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 223b </Th> <Td> 8b </Td> <Td> "Bunny Hunt" </Td> <Td> Bob Jaques </Td> <Td> Mr. Lawrence </Td> <Td> John Trabbic </Td> <Td> Adam Paloian </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> A sea bunny ravages Squidward's garden, but SpongeBob thinks it's cute! </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 224a </Th> <Td> 9a </Td> <Td> "Squid Noir" </Td> <Td> Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi </Td> <Td> Andrew Goodman </Td> <Td> John Trabbic </Td> <Td> Dave Cunningham </Td> <Td> November 10, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 10) </Td> <Td> 1.86 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> <P> When Squidward's clarinet disappears, he has to become a hard - boiled detective to track it down . </P> Note: A large portion of this episode was presented in black and white . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 224b </Th> <Td> 9b </Td> <Td> "Scavenger Pants" </Td> <Td> Bob Jaques </Td> <Td> Luke Brookshier </Td> <Td> Brian Morante </Td> <Td> Sherm Cohen </Td> <Td> November 9, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 09) </Td> <Td> 1.65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> Squidward sends SpongeBob and Patrick on an increasingly difficult scavenger hunt to get them out of his hair . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 225a </Th> <Td> 10a </Td> <Td> "Cuddle E. Hugs" </Td> <Td> Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi </Td> <Td> Ben Gruber </Td> <Td> Kelly Armstrong </Td> <Td> Adam Paloian </Td> <Td> November 8, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 08) </Td> <Td> 1.65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> <P> SpongeBob befriends a giant, fluffy hamster, whom no one else can see . </P> Guest appearance: Jeff Garlin as Cuddle E. Hugs . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 225b </Th> <Td> 10b </Td> <Td> "Pat the Horse" </Td> <Td> Bob Jaques </Td> <Td> Kaz </Td> <Td> Fred Osmond </Td> <Td> Dave Cunningham </Td> <Td> December 2, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 02) </Td> <Td> 1.83 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> After SpongeBob tells him he can be anything he wants to be, Patrick decides to act like a horse . This leads to complications, however, as Patrick becomes hard to tame . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 226a </Th> <Td> 11a </Td> <Td> "Chatterbox Gary" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> Luke Brookshier </Td> <Td> John Trabbic </Td> <Td> Sherm Cohen </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 226b </Th> <Td> 11b </Td> <Td> "Don't Feed the Clowns" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="9"> When a small clown gets left behind by the circus, SpongeBob takes the hapless harlequin under his wing . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 227b </Th> <Td> 12b </Td> <Td> "Grandmum's the Word" </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Animation directors </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Storyboarded by </Th> <Th> Supervising director </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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