SpongeBob SquarePants season 5

The fifth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on April 13, 2007, with the episode "Friend or Foe". The season ended on July 19, 2009, and contained 20 half-hour episodes.

SpongeBob SquarePants season 5
Starring	Tom Kenny Bill Fagerbakke Rodger Bumpass Clancy Brown Mr. Lawrence Jill Talley Carolyn Lawrence Mary Jo Catlett Lori Alan
No. of episodes	20 (41 segments)
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	April 13, 2007 (2007-04-13) – July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19)
chronology
List of episodes

Episodes

See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Animation directors [a]	Written by [a]	Original air date [1]	Prod. code [2]	U.S. viewers (millions)
81	1	"Friend or Foe"	Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Mike Mitchell, Steven Banks, and Tim Hill	April 13, 2007 (2007-04-13)	151–501	5.91[3]
						151—502
82	2	"The Original Fry Cook"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks, and Dani Michaeli	May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)	151–503	2.85[4]
		"Night Light"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Chris Mitchell, and Steven Banks		5574–435
83	3	"Rise and Shine"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Nate Cash and Steven Banks	February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19)	151–504–4	5.34[5]
		"Waiting"	Alan Smart	Written by : Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker, and Steven Banks	February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19)	151–504–7	5.34[5]
		"Fungus Among Us"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel	September 29, 2007 (2007-09-29)	151–505	2.26[6]
84	4	"Spy Buddies"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Tom King, and Dani Michaeli	April 30, 2007 (2007-04-30)	151–506	4.93[7]
		"Boat Smarts"	Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel		151–508–4
		"Good Ol' Whatshisname"	Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Dani Michaeli (TV),[8] Richard Pursel (DVD)		151–508–7
85	5	"New Digs"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker, and Richard Pursel	May 4, 2007 (2007-05-04)	151–510	3.90[9]
		"Krabs à la Mode"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Tom King, and Eric Shaw		151–509
86	6	"Roller Cowards"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Tom King, and Steven Banks	May 12, 2007 (2007-05-12)	151–512	3.03[9]
		"Bucket Sweet Bucket"	Larry Leichliter	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel		151–511
87	7	"To Love a Patty"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Eric Shaw	May 10, 2007 (2007-05-10)	151–514	3.68[9]
		"Breath of Fresh Squidward"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker, and Richard Pursel		151–513
88	8	"Money Talks"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Tom King, and Dani Michaeli	May 16, 2007 (2007-05-16)	151–515–7	3.46[4]
		"SpongeBob vs. The Patty Gadget"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier and Richard Pursel		151–515–4
		"Slimy Dancing"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker, and Richard Pursel		151–516
89	9	"The Krusty Sponge"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Aaron Springer and Eric Shaw	July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)	151–519	3.91[9]
		"Sing a Song of Patrick"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Tom King, and Steven Banks	February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19)	151–520	5.34[5]
90	10	"A Flea in Her Dome"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Steven Banks	May 18, 2007 (2007-05-18)	151–522	2.77[4]
		"The Donut of Shame"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Nate Cash and Dani Michaeli		151–521–7
		"The Krusty Plate"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Tuck Tucker and Eric Shaw		151–521–4
91	11	"Goo Goo Gas"	Alan Smart	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Tom King, and Dani Michaeli	July 19, 2007 (2007-07-19)	151–523	4.85[10]
		"Le Big Switch"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker, and Richard Pursel	September 29, 2007 (2007-09-29)	151–524	2.26[6]
92[b]	12	"Atlantis SquarePantis"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks, and Dani Michaeli	November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12)	151–517	8.76[12]
						151–518
93	13	"Picture Day"	Alan Smart	Written by : Casey Alexander and Dani Michaeli	May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)	151–529–7	3.33[4]
		"Pat No Pay"		Written by : Zeus Cervas and Dani Michaeli		151–529–4
		"BlackJack"		Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Richard Pursel		151–525
94	14	"Blackened Sponge"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Greg Miller, Aaron Springer, and Eric Shaw	May 24, 2007 (2007-05-24)	151–530	3.28[4]
		"Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob"		Written by : Nate Cash, Tuck Tucker, and Eric Shaw		151–528
95	15	"The Inmates of Summer"	Alan Smart	Written by : Chris Reccardi, Aaron Springer, and Dani Michaeli	November 23, 2007 (2007-11-23)	151–534	4.08[13]
		"To Save a Squirrel"		Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Dani Michaeli		151–531	4.26[13]
96	16	"Pest of the West"	Andrew Overtoom and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Tom King, Steven Banks, and Richard Pursel	April 11, 2008 (2008-04-11)	151–526	6.14[14]
						151–527
97	17	"20,000 Patties Under the Sea"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Chris Reccardi, Aaron Springer, and Richard Pursel	November 23, 2007 (2007-11-23)	151–537	4.29[13]
		"The Battle of Bikini Bottom"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Eric Shaw		151–538	4.26[13]
98	18	"What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" "WhoBob WhatPants?"	Alan Smart and Tom Yasumi	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, and Steven Banks	October 13, 2008 (2008-10-13)	151–535	7.67[15]
						151–536
99	19	"The Two Faces of Squidward"	Tom Yasumi	Written by : Charlie Bean, Aaron Springer, and Steven Banks	November 23, 2007 (2007-11-23)	151–540	4.08[13]
		"SpongeHenge"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Richard Pursel		151–532	4.29[13]
100	20	"Banned in Bikini Bottom"	Alan Smart	Written by : Aaron Springer and Steven Banks	November 23, 2007 (2007-11-23)	151–539	4.26[13]
		"Stanley S. SquarePants"	Andrew Overtoom	Written by : Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, and Eric Shaw		151–533

DVD release

The first 20 segment episodes of the fifth season were released on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment in the United States and Canada on September 4, 2007.^[16][17] The "Volume 1" DVD release features bonus material including "Bubble Burst Trivia" for "Friend or Foe" and "The Krusty Sponge".^[16][17] The remaining 21 segment episodes of the season were also released under the title "Volume 2" in the United States and Canada on November 18, 2008.^[18][19][20] In Region 2 and 4, the DVD release for the season was a complete set. On November 13, 2012, The Complete Fifth Season DVD was released in Region 1, three years after the season had completed broadcast on television.^[21]

SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 5, Volume 1
Set details[16][17]			Special features[16][17]
20 segment episodes 2-disc set 1.33:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)			Bubble Burst Trivia for "Friend or Foe" and "The Krusty Sponge" "Friend or Foe" shorts
Release dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
September 4, 2007[22]	November 16, 2009[23]	December 3, 2009[24]

SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 5, Volume 2
Set details[18][19][20]			Special features[18][19][20]
21 segment episodes 2-disc set 1.33:1 aspect ratio Languages: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)			Karaoke music videos: "Bubble Song" "Good-Bye Atlantis" "Dead Eye" "Together" "If I Could Talk to Money"
Release dates
Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
November 18, 2008[25]	November 16, 2009[23]	December 3, 2009[24]

Notes

1. Information is taken from the opening credits of each episode.
2. Alternatively listed under the syndication number #998.^[11]