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SpongeBob SquarePants season 4
Season 4
File:SpongeBob S4V1.jpg
File:SpongeBob S4V2.jpg
DVD cover art for Volumes 1 and 2
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkNickelodeon
Original releaseMay 6, 2005 (2005-05-06) –
July 24, 2007 (2007-07-24)
Season chronology
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, aired on Nickelodeon from May 6, 2005 to July 24, 2007, and contained 20 episodes, beginning with the episodes "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man". The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg, while writer Paul Tibbitt acted as the showrunner. The show underwent a hiatus on television as Hillenburg halted the production in 2002 to work on the film adaptation of the series, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Once the film was finalized and the previous season had completed broadcast on television, Hillenburg wanted to end the show but Nickelodeon wanted more episodes, so Tibbitt took over Hillenburg's position as showrunner and began working on a fourth season for broadcast in 2005.

The show itself received several recognition, including the three Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Cartoon from 2005 to 2007. The episodes "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man" were nominated at the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour). It also received a nomination for its episodes "Bummer Vacation" and "Wig Struck" at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards for the same category. In 2005, James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, accused a promotional video, which showed SpongeBob singing to promote diversity and tolerance, of "promoting homosexuality due to a pro-tolerance group sponsoring the video." This incident led to questions whether the character is gay. However, it was denied by creator Hillenburg who considers him as "almost asexual."

Several compilation DVDs that contained episodes from the season were released. The SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 1 and 2 DVDs were released in Region 1 on September 12, 2006 and January 9, 2007, respectively, while the complete set was released in Region 2 on November 3, 2008 and Region 4 on November 7, 2008. On November 13, 2012, The Complete Fourth Season DVD was released in Region 1.

Production

The season aired on Nickelodeon, which is owned by Viacom, and was produced by United Plankton Pictures and Nickelodeon. The season's executive producer was series creator Stephen Hillenburg.[1] In 2002, Hillenburg and the show's staff members decided to stop making episodes to work on the 2004 film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, after completing the third season.[2] As a result, the show went into a two-year "self-imposed" production hiatus.[3] During the break on television, Nickelodeon expanded the programming for the third season to cover the delay, however, according to network executive Eric Coleman, "there certainly was a delay and a built-up demand."[4] Nickelodeon announced nine "as-yet-unaired" episodes would be shown during the break.[5]

Once the production on the film was completed, Hillenburg wanted to end the series "so the show wouldn't jump the shark," but Nickelodeon wanted to do more episodes.[6] Hillenburg said "Well, there was concern when we did the movie [in 2004] that the show had peaked. There were concerns among executives at Nickelodeon."[7][8] Hillenburg resigned as the series' showrunner,[9] and appointed Paul Tibbitt, who previously served as the show's supervising producer, writer, director, and storyboard artist, to overtake the role.[10] Hillenburg considered Tibbitt one of his favorite members of the show's crew,[11] and "totally trusted him."[12] Tibbitt still holds the showrunner position and also functions as an executive producer.[10][13] Hillenburg no longer writes or runs the show on a day-to-day basis, but reviews each episode and delivers suggestions. He said "I figure when I'm pretty old I can still paint. I don't know about running shows."[9][14]

In 2004, Tom Kenny and Bill Fagerbakke and the rest of the crew confirmed they have completed four new episodes for broadcast on Nickelodeon in early 2005,[15][16] and planned to finish about 20 total for the then-fourth season.[15][16] In particular, Kenny said "Kids were happy watching them for the 3,000th time. It was the parents who've been busting my chops for new episodes."[17] He remarked that it would be "the same show, the same sponge".[17] On May 6, 2005, the season premiered with the episodes "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man".[17][18][19] "Fear of a Krabby Patty" was the first episode to be broadcast after the show's intermission.[17][18][19] It was written by C.H. Greenblatt and Paul Tibbitt, while Alan Smart served as animation director.[20]

Animation was handled overseas in South Korea at Rough Draft Studios.[12][21] Animation directors credited with episodes in the fourth season included Larry Leichliter, Andrew Overtoom, Smart, and Tom Yasumi.[note 1] Episodes were written by a team of writers, which consisted of Casey Alexander, Steven Banks, Mike Bell, Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Zeus Cervas, Greenblatt, Tom King, Tim Hill, Kyle McCulloch, Dani Michaeli, Chris Mitchell, Mike Mitchell, Aaron Springer, Tibbitt, Vincent Waller, and Erik Wiese.[note 1] The season was storyboarded by Alexander, Bell, Brookshier, Cash, Cervas, Greenblatt, King, Chris Mitchell, Springer, Tuck Tucker, Brad Vandergrift, Waller, and Wiese.[note 1]

Cast

Amy Poehler (left) guest starred in the episode "Have You Seen This Snail?". Pat Morita voiced Master Udon in "Karate Island"; Morita died before the episode aired, and the program was dedicated in his memory.

The fourth season had a cast of six main actors. Tom Kenny provided the voice of the title character SpongeBob SquarePants and his pet snail Gary. SpongeBob's best friend, a starfish named Patrick Star, was voiced by Bill Fagerbakke,[22] while Rodger Bumpass played the voice of Squidward Tentacles, an arrogant and ill-tempered octopus.[23] Other members of the cast were Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, a squirrel from Texas;[24] Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, a miserly crab obsessed with money and SpongeBob's boss at the Krusty Krab;[25] and Mr. Lawrence as Plankton, a small green copepod and Mr. Krabs' business rival.[26] The season had a number of secondary characters including Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff, SpongeBob's driving instructor;[27] Lori Alan as Pearl, Mr. Krabs' daughter;[28] and Jill Talley as Plankton's computer wife, Karen.[29]

In addition to the regular cast members, episodes feature guest voices from various professions, including actors, bands, and musicians. For instance, in the episode "Have You Seen This Snail?", American comedienne and actress Amy Poehler guest starred as the voice of Grandma, a sweet old woman who adopted Gary after he ran away.[30][31] Musician Stew also appeared as a voice, performing the song "Gary, Come Home".[30][32][33] Show writer C.H. Greenblatt made an appearance in the episode "Selling Out" as Carl.[34][35] Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway returned in the episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: VI The Motion Picture", reprising their roles as Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, respectively.[36] In "Mrs. Puff, You're Fired", English actor Robin Sachs voiced Sergeant Sam Roderick, a driving instructor who took over Mrs. Puff in teaching SpongeBob.[37] Christopher Ryan, Nigel Planer and Rik Mayall appeared in the episode "Chimps Ahoy" as Sandy's bosses—Professor Percy, Dr. Marmalade and Lord Reginald, respectively.[38] In the entry "Karate Island", Happy Days and The Karate Kid actor Pat Morita guest starred as Master Udon, a scammer who kidnaps SpongeBob to make him buy real estate.[34][39] Morita died in November 2005, and the May 2006 episode was dedicated to Morita's memory.[39]

Reception

The season was well received by media critics and fans. The episodes "Fear of a Krabby Patty" and "Shell of a Man" were nominated at the 57th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour), but lost to South Park's "Best Friends Forever".[40] The show was also nominated at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards for the same category for the episodes "Bummer Vacation" and "Wig Struck".[41] At the 33rd Annie Awards, C.H. Greenblatt, Paul Tibbitt, Mike Bell and Tim Hill were also nominated for Best Writing in an Animated Television Production for the episode "Fear of a Krabby Patty".[42] "Fear of a Krabby Patty" won for a Special Award at the 2005 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.[43] At the 2006 Golden Reel Awards, the episode "Have You Seen This Snail?" was nominated for Best Sound Editing in Television: Animated.[44] The show itself received several recognition, including the three Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Cartoon from 2005 to 2007.[45][46][47] It also received a nomination at the 21st TCA Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming, but lost to Degrassi: The Next Generation,[48] and at the 23rd TCA Awards for the same category. However, the series did not win.[49]

James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, accused a promotional video, which showed SpongeBob singing to promote diversity and tolerance, of "promoting homosexuality due to a pro-tolerance group sponsoring the video." This incident led to questions whether the character is gay. However, it was denied by creator Hillenburg who considers him as "almost asexual."

In his review for DVD Talk, Paul Mavis wrote "SpongeBob SquarePants is first and foremost, unapologetically silly."[50] He said that "Kids love SpongeBob SquarePants's humor that distorts reality, with the repetition of physical gags (SpongeBob's repeated screaming, over and over again to the point of insanity) carried to such an extreme that even they can understand that the conventions of typical cartoon comedy are being perverted for their pleasure. And adults — well, they know that, too."[50] Mavis "highly recommended" the set, saying "[It] is chock-full of great SpongeBob moments, that you won't feel guilty about watching — even if the kids aren't home. You know you like the show, and you've seen it a hundred times."[50] In a separate review for the "Volume 2" DVD, Mavis also "highly recommended" the set and wrote "[It] has ten more classic episodes from a particularly strong season (Karate Island is one of the best SpongeBobs out there). Nothing grabs kids attention like SpongeBob, and you can't go wrong getting these collections for their libraries. And if they're for you — who cares? We won't tell (because we're watching them, too)."[51] In particular, Mavis praised the episodes "Whale of a Birthday", "Chimps Ahoy", "Squidtastic Voyage", "Hocus Pocus" and "Born to Be Wild" as "some particular favorites" on the set.[51] Furthermore, he lauded "Karate Island" calling it "an almost perfect melding of two slacker favorites: sitting on your butt watching cartoons, and sitting on your butt watching karate flicks."[51]

In 2005, a promotional video which showed SpongeBob along with other characters from children's shows singing together to promote diversity and tolerance,[52] was attacked by an evangelical group in the United States because they saw SpongeBob being used as an "advocate for homosexuality".[53] James Dobson of Focus on the Family accused the makers of the video of "promoting homosexuality due to a pro-tolerance group sponsoring the video."[53] The incident led to questions to whether or not SpongeBob is homosexual. In 2002, series creator Stephen Hillenburg denied the issue, despite the fact that SpongeBob's popularity with gay men grew. He clarified that he considers the character to be "almost asexual".[54][55] After Dobson made the comments, Hillenburg repeated this assertion that sexual preference was never considered during the creation of the show.[56] Tom Kenny and other production members were shocked and surprised that such an issue had arisen.[57]

Dobson later asserted that his comments were taken out of context and that his original complaints were not with SpongeBob, the video, or any of the characters in the video but with the organization that sponsored the video, We Are Family Foundation. Dobson indicated that the We Are Family Foundation posted pro-homosexual material on their website, but later removed it.[58] After the controversy, John H. Thomas, the United Church of Christ's general minister and president, said they would welcome SpongeBob into their ministry. He said "Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we".[59]

Jeffrey P. Dennis, author of the journal article "The Same Thing We Do Every Night: Signifying Same-Sex Desire in Television Cartoons," argued that SpongeBob and Sandy are not romantically in love, while adding that he believed that SpongeBob and Patrick "are paired with arguably erotic intensity."[60] Martin Goodman of Animation World Magazine described Dennis' comments regarding SpongeBob and Patrick as "interesting."[61]

While 2004 film adaptation of the series, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, was generally well received by fans of the show, it is also considered a turning point in the show's history, as many of said fans believe the television series has declined in quality since the film's release.[62] While episodes aired before the film were praised for their "uncanny brilliance",[63] ones aired after the film have been variously categorized as "kid-pandering attention-waster[s]",[64] "tedious",[65] "boring" and "dreck",[66] a "depressing plateau of mediocrity",[67] and "laugh-skimpy."[68] Following the film's release, fans also "began to turn away from the show," causing online fansites to "bec[ome] deserted."[62] Some believe the show's ratings decline as of 2012 correlates with the alleged decline in quality, and "whatever fan support [the show] enjoys is not enough" to save it from its ratings slide.[62]

Episodes

See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Animation directors[note 1] Written by[note 1] Original air date[69] U.S. viewers
(millions)
61a1a"Fear of a Krabby Patty"Alan SmartC.H. Greenblatt & Paul Tibbitt May 6, 20052.6[70]
61b1b"Shell of a Man"Tom YasumiMike Bell & Paul Tibbitt May 6, 20052.6[70]
62a2a"The Lost Mattress"Alan SmartMike Bell & Tim Hill May 13, 2005N/A
62b2b"Krabs vs. Plankton"Tom YasumiTim Hill, Mike Mitchell & Vincent Waller May 13, 2005N/A
633"Have You Seen This Snail?"Alan Smart & Tom YasumiAaron Springer & Paul Tibbitt November 11, 20057.9[71][72]
64a4a"Skill Crane"Alan SmartKyle McCulloch, Aaron Springer & Vincent Waller May 20, 2005N/A
64b4b"Good Neighbors"Tom YasumiMike Bell May 20, 2005N/A
65a5a"Selling Out"Alan SmartZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Tim Hill September 23, 2005N/A
65b5b"Funny Pants"Tom YasumiLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Steven Banks September 30, 2005N/A
666"Dunces and Dragons"Alan Smart & Tom YasumiZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Tim Hill February 20, 20068.6[73][74]
67a7a"Enemy In-Law"Andrew OvertoomTom King, Luke Brookshier & Tim Hill October 14, 2005N/A
67b7b"Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy: VI The Motion Picture"Andrew OvertoomCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Paul Tibbitt October 14, 2005N/A
68a8a"Patrick SmartPants"Tom YasumiCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Tim Hill October 21, 2005N/A
68b8b"SquidBob TentaclePants"Alan SmartZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Steven Banks November 4, 2005N/A
69a9a"Krusty Towers"Andrew OvertoomLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Steven Banks April 1, 2006N/A
69b9b"Mrs. Puff, You're Fired"Tom YasumiCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Tim Hill April 1, 2006N/A
70a10a"Ghost Host"Alan SmartErik Wiese, Zeus Cervas & Tim Hill May 5, 2006N/A
70b10b"Chimps Ahoy"Andrew OvertoomLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Steven Banks May 5, 2006N/A
71a11a"Whale of a Birthday"Tom YasumiLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Paul Tibbitt May 12, 2006N/A
71b11b"Karate Island"Tom YasumiCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Steven Banks May 12, 2006N/A
72a12a"All That Glitters"Andrew OvertoomZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Steven Banks June 2, 2006N/A
72b12b"Wishing You Well"Andrew OvertoomLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Steven Banks June 2, 2006N/A
73a13a"New Leaf"Alan SmartZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Steven Banks September 22, 2006N/A
73b13b"Once Bitten"Alan SmartCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Steven Banks September 29, 2006N/A
74a14a"Bummer Vacation"Tom YasumiCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Dani Michaeli October 13, 2006N/A
74b14b"Wigstruck"Alan SmartLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Dani Michaeli November 17, 2006N/A
75a15a"Squidtastic Voyage"Tom YasumiLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Dani Michaeli October 6, 2006N/A
75b15b"That's No Lady"Andrew OvertoomCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Steven Banks November 25, 2006N/A
76a16a"The Thing"Andrew OvertoomZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Steven Banks January 15, 2007N/A
76b16b"Hocus Pocus"Alan SmartCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Steven Banks January 15, 2007N/A
77a17a"Driven to Tears"Andrew OvertoomLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Steven Banks February 19, 2007N/A
77b17b"Rule of Dumb"Tom YasumiZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Dani Michaeli February 19, 2007N/A
78a18a"Born to Be Wild"Tom YasumiLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Steven Banks March 31, 2007N/A
78b18b"Best Frenemies"Alan SmartZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Dani Michaeli March 31, 2007N/A
79a19a"The Pink Purloiner"Tom YasumiLuke Brookshier, Tom King & Steven Banks February 19, 2007N/A
79b19b"Squid Wood"Andrew OvertoomCasey Alexander, Chris Mitchell & Dani Michaeli July 24, 2007N/A
80a20a"Best Day Ever"Larry LeichliterNate Cash, Tuck Tucker & Steven Banks November 10, 20066.7[75][76]
80b20b"The Gift of Gum"Alan SmartZeus Cervas, Erik Wiese & Dani Michaeli February 19, 2007N/A

DVD release

File:SpongeBob S4FV.jpg
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Fourth Season DVD cover art.

The first ten episodes of the fourth season were released on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment in the United States and Canada on September 12, 2006.[50] The "Volume 1" DVD release features bonus material including animatics and featurettes.[50] The remaining ten episodes of the season were also released under the title "Volume 2" in the United States and Canada on January 9, 2007.[51] The DVD release also features bonus material including music videos, shorts and featurettes.[51] In Region 2 and 4, the DVD release for the season was a complete set. On November 13, 2012, The Complete Fourth Season DVD was released in Region 1, five years after it had completed broadcast on television.[77]

SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 1
Set details[50] Special features[50]
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
September 12, 2006[78] November 3, 2008[79] November 7, 2008[80]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Season 4, Volume 2
Set details[51] Special features[51]
  • "Best Day Ever" shorts
  • Best Day Ever Karaoke Music Video
  • Behind the Scenes with Pick Boy and SpongeBob
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
January 9, 2007[81] November 3, 2008[79] November 7, 2008[80]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Information regarding story development, storyboard artists and animation directors is taken from the opening credits of each episodes.

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