Season 5

General information
No. of episodes:	20 (41 segments)
Premiere:	February 19, 2007
Finale:	July 19, 2009
DVD releases
Region 1:	September 4, 2007 (Vol. 1) November 18, 2008 (Vol. 2) November 13, 2012 (Complete set)
Region 2:	November 16, 2009
Region 4:	December 3, 2009
Chronology
Previous:	Season 4
Next:	Season 6

The fifth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg was announced on November 9, 2005, premiered on February 19, 2007, with the episodes "Rise and Shine," "Waiting," and "Sing a Song of Patrick." The whole season has 20 half-hours consisting of 41 individual episodes. The season ended with "Goo Goo Gas," on July 19, 2009.

The season 5 DVDs were split by volume. The volume one DVD was released in Region 1 on September 4, 2007, the volume two DVD was released on November 18, 2008, and the season set was released entirely in Region 2 on November 16, 2009, Region 4 on December 3, 2009, and in Region 1 on November 13, 2012.

List of episodes

Title card	#	Title	U.S. airdate	U.S. viewers (millions)
	81	"Friend or Foe" (tr • ga)	April 13, 2007	5.91
	Mr. Krabs tells the story behind his and Plankton's rivalry.
	82a	"The Original Fry Cook" (tr • ga)	July 30, 2007	2.85
	SpongeBob feels inferior when a former Krusty Krab fry cook, Jim, visits.
	82b	"Night Light" (tr • ga)	July 30, 2007	2.85
	SpongeBob develops a fear of the dark.
	83a	"Rise and Shine" (tr • ga)	February 19, 2007	5.34
	Patrick's morning routine is revealed.
	83b	"Waiting" (tr • ga)	February 19, 2007	5.34
	SpongeBob waits for a toy to arrive in the mail.
	83c	"Fungus Among Us" (tr • ga)	September 29, 2007	2.26
	SpongeBob spreads an itchy fungus around the Krusty Krab.
	84a	"Spy Buddies" (tr • ga)	July 23, 2007	4.93
	Mr. Krabs hires SpongeBob and Patrick to spy on Plankton.
	84b	"Boat Smarts" (tr • ga)	July 23, 2007	4.93
	Mrs. Puff hosts a boating safety documentary starring SpongeBob and Squidward.
	84c	"Good Ol' Whatshisname" (tr • ga)	July 23, 2007	4.93
	SpongeBob and Squidward try to learn the name of a certain customer.
	85a	"New Digs" (tr • ga)	July 25, 2007	3.90
	SpongeBob moves into the Krusty Krab after being late to work.
	85b	"Krabs à la Mode" (tr • ga)	July 25, 2007	3.90
	Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into an ice rink after Plankton turns down the heat.
	86a	"Roller Cowards" (tr • ga)	July 27, 2007	3.03
	SpongeBob and Patrick are afraid to go on a new roller coaster.
	86b	"Bucket Sweet Bucket" (tr • ga)	July 27, 2007	3.03
	Plankton gets SpongeBob, Patrick, and Squidward to fix up the Chum Bucket.
	87a	"To Love a Patty" (tr • ga)	July 26, 2007	3.68
	SpongeBob falls in love with a Krabby Patty.
	87b	"Breath of Fresh Squidward" (tr • ga)	July 26, 2007	3.68
	Squidward's personality changes after his security fence shocks him.
	88a	"Money Talks" (tr • ga)	July 31, 2007	3.46
	Mr. Krabs wishes he could talk to money, so the Flying Dutchman grants his wish.
	88b	"SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget" (tr • ga)	July 31, 2007	3.46
	Squidward makes a machine that cooks Krabby Patties.
	88c	"Slimy Dancing" (tr • ga)	July 31, 2007	3.46
	Squidward, SpongeBob, and Patrick participate in a dance contest.
	89a	"The Krusty Sponge" (tr • ga)	July 24, 2007	3.91
	Mr. Krabs makes the Krusty Krab SpongeBob-themed after a critic praises SpongeBob's work.
	89b	"Sing a Song of Patrick" (tr • ga)	February 19, 2007	5.34
	Patrick writes a song and submits it to a record label.
	90a	"A Flea in Her Dome" (tr • ga)	August 1, 2007	2.77
	Sandy brings a flea from Texas back to her treedome.
	90b	"The Donut of Shame" (tr • ga)	August 1, 2007	2.77
	Patrick thinks he stole SpongeBob's donut.
	90c	"The Krusty Plate" (tr • ga)	August 1, 2007	2.77
	SpongeBob attempts to remove a stubborn spot from a plate.
	91a	"Goo Goo Gas" (tr • ga)	July 19, 2009	4.85
	Plankton creates a gas that turns people into babies.
	91b	"Le Big Switch" (tr • ga)	September 29, 2007	2.26
	Mr. Krabs enters SpongeBob in a chef exchange program.
	92	"Atlantis SquarePantis" (tr • ga)	November 12, 2007 November 23, 2007 (with Patchy segments)	8.76 9.22(live+7) 4.28(with Patchy)
	SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Sandy, and Plankton journey to Atlantis.
	93a	"Picture Day" (tr • ga)	August 2, 2007	3.33
	SpongeBob tries to get to boating school without getting filthy for Picture Day.
	93b	"Pat No Pay" (tr • ga)	August 2, 2007	3.33
	Patrick must work at the Krusty Krab because he can't pay for his food.
	93c	"BlackJack" (tr • ga)	August 2, 2007	3.33
	SpongeBob thinks his cousin BlackJack has kidnapped his parents.
	94a	"Blackened Sponge" (tr • ga)	August 3, 2007	3.28
	SpongeBob gives himself a black eye.
	94b	"Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob" (tr • ga)	August 3, 2007	3.28
	Plankton hypnotizes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.
	95a	"The Inmates of Summer" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.08
	SpongeBob and Patrick are accidentally sent to a prison camp.
	95b	"To Save a Squirrel" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.26
	SpongeBob and Patrick get stranded in the forest after sneaking onto Sandy's jeep.
	96	"Pest of the West" (tr • ga)	April 11, 2008	6.14
	The story of SpongeBob's Western ancestor, SpongeBuck, is told.
	97a	"20,000 Patties Under the Sea" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.29
	Mr. Krabs sends SpongeBob and Patrick to run a traveling restaurant.
	97b	"The Battle of Bikini Bottom" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.26
	SpongeBob and Patrick battle over cleanliness.
	98	"What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" (tr • ga)	October 13, 2008	7.67
	SpongeBob develops amnesia after running away from Bikini Bottom.
	99a	"The Two Faces of Squidward" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.08
	Squidward becomes handsome right after SpongeBob accidentally slams his face with a door.
	99b	"SpongeHenge" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.29
	A windstorm hits Bikini Bottom and SpongeBob's pores make music that attract jellyfish.
	100a	"Banned in Bikini Bottom" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.26
	Krabby Patties are banned from Bikini Bottom, so Mr. Krabs secretly sells them at SpongeBob's house.
	100b	"Stanley S. SquarePants" (tr • ga)	November 23, 2007	4.26
	SpongeBob's accident-prone cousin Stanley comes to stay with him.

Trivia

• This season has the most episodes with three segments, with a total of five.
  • This is also the first time that a season has an episode of three segments since the first season.
• This is the first season of a few things:
  • The first season to have an hour-long special.
  • The first time SpongeBob wears green pajamas and a nightcap to bed instead of his underwear and shoes, which become a recurring element for future seasons.
• This was the last season of many things:
  • The last season to have three segments in one episode until season 13.
    • This is also the only season to have multiple three-segment episodes.
  • The last season to finish its broadcast during Nickelodeon's 1984-2009 splat era.
    • This season is also the last to consist of 20 half-hour episodes until the fifteenth season. The standard number of episodes was changed to 26 for seasons 6 to 13, with season 10 being the only exception, having 11 instead.
  • The last season to use the old Nicktoons logo in the closing credits.
  • The last season to have some episode's title cards fade from black and then fade to black and fade back to the opening credits.
• This is the only season of a few things:
  • The only season where Pearl does not appear physically.
    • She has a voice-only cameo in "Le Big Switch."
  • This is currently the only season that begins with a double-length episode.
  • The only season in which the Krusty Krab appears in any episode Mr. Krabs appears in.
  • The only season to have an episode overlap two seasons.
• According to concept art for some episodes, the majority of this season was produced in 2006.
• "Stanley S. SquarePants" is the only episode in this season where Plankton appears but does not play a major role.
• "Pest of the West" and "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" are the only episodes to premiere in 2008.
• "Goo Goo Gas" is the only episode to premiere in 2009.