<P> Since its debut on May 1, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has broadcast 232 episodes, and its eleventh season premiered on June 24, 2017 . The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, a feature - length film, was released in theaters on November 19, 2004 and grossed over US $140 million worldwide . Atlantis SquarePantis, a television film guest starring David Bowie, debuted as part of the fifth season . In 2009, Nickelodeon celebrated the show's tenth anniversary with Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants and SpongeBob's Truth or Square . The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, a stand - alone sequel, was released in theaters on February 6, 2015 and grossed over US $324 million worldwide . </P> <P> Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants have been nominated for a variety of different awards, including 17 Annie Awards (with six wins), 17 Golden Reel Awards (with eight wins), 15 Emmy Awards (with one win), 13 Kids' Choice Awards (with 12 wins), and four BAFTA Children's Awards (with two wins). Several compilation DVDs have been released . In addition, the first nine seasons have been released on DVD, and are available for Regions 1, 2 and 4 as of 000000002017 - 10 - 10 - 0000 October 10, 2017 . </P> <P> The twelfth season of SpongeBob SquarePants was confirmed by Vincent Waller on May 5, 2017, and will consist of 26 episodes . The season will air in 2019 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th> Segments </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> May 1, 1999 (1999 - 05 - 01) </Td> <Td> April 8, 2000 (2000 - 04 - 08) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 26, 2000 (2000 - 10 - 26) </Td> <Td> July 26, 2003 (2003 - 07 - 26) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 5, 2001 (2001 - 10 - 05) </Td> <Td> October 11, 2004 (2004 - 10 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> November 19, 2004 (2004 - 11 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> May 6, 2005 (2005 - 05 - 06) </Td> <Td> July 24, 2007 (2007 - 07 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> February 19, 2007 (2007 - 02 - 19) </Td> <Td> July 19, 2009 (2009 - 07 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> March 3, 2008 (2008 - 03 - 03) </Td> <Td> July 5, 2010 (2010 - 07 - 05) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> July 19, 2009 (2009 - 07 - 19) </Td> <Td> June 11, 2011 (2011 - 06 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> March 26, 2011 (2011 - 03 - 26) </Td> <Td> December 6, 2012 (2012 - 12 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> July 21, 2012 (2012 - 07 - 21) </Td> <Td> February 20, 2017 (2017 - 02 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> February 6, 2015 (2015 - 02 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 10 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 11 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 15, 2016 (2016 - 10 - 15) </Td> <Td> December 2, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 02) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 11 </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> June 24, 2017 (2017 - 06 - 24) </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> The SpongeBob Movie: It's a Wonderful Sponge </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> July 22, 2020 (2020 - 07 - 22) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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