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The Spongesons (season 3)

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The Spongesons
Season 3
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkFox Kids
Nickelodeon
Original releaseSeptember 16, 2000 (2000-09-16) –
May 19, 2001 (2001-05-19)
Season chronology
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The third season of the American animated television series The Spongesons originally aired on the Fox Kids and Nickelodeon network between September 16, 2000, and May 19, 2001. The showrunners for the third production season were Al Jean and Mike Reiss who executive produced 22 episodes for the season.

This was the last season where episodes aired in the 20th century and 2nd millennium as well as the first season where episodes aired in the 21st century and 3rd millennium.

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
361"Stark Raving Dad"Rich MooreAl Jean & Mike ReissSeptember 16, 2000 (2000-09-16)7F2422.9[2]

SpongeBob's sanity is called into question when he arrives at work wearing a pink shirt. After SpongeBob Jr. takes SpongeBob's mental stability test for him, SpongeBob is committed to a mental hospital where he meets a big, hulking bald man who says his name is Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, Valeria is depressed over her upcoming eighth birthday, but is very happy in the end to receive a song that is written specially for her birthday.

Note: In the wake of renewed sexual abuse allegations against guest star Michael Jackson, this episode was removed from syndication in March 2019 and was banned from circulation, and is the only episode of the series not available for streaming on Disney+, and the post-2019 reprints of season 3 DVD set.[1]
372"Mr. Valeria Goes to Washington"Wes ArcherGeorge MeyerSeptember 23, 2000 (2000-09-23)8F0120.2[3]

While reading a copy of Reading Digest, SpongeBob finds an entry form for an essay contest for which Valeria signs up. When she wins the contest, she and the family travel to Washington, D.C. where the finals are to be held. Here, Valeria bears witness to the seedy underbelly of politics and becomes bitterly disappointed after learning of a bribery scandal involving Springfield's state congressman. In her final essay, she disdains and condemns the government system, which leads to the arrest of the corrupt congressman. While she fails to win the contest, her faith in government is restored.

Note: This episode serves as season premiere in post-2019 DVD reprints.
383"When Tentacles Failed"Jim ReardonJon VittiSeptember 30, 2000 (2000-09-30)7F2322.8[4]
SpongeBob makes a wish for Ned Flanders to be a financial failure. The wish comes to life when Flanders's store catering to left-handed people goes out of business, causing the Flanders family to end up financially in trouble. When finding out that Ned's house is to be repossessed, SpongeBob feels guilty and decides to help by telling all the left-handed population of Springfield about the Leftorium and calling in a few favors from his friends. This helps Ned keep the store and get his house back. Meanwhile, SpongeBob Jr. goes to the Japanese SpongeBob Jr.ender Akira and takes karate lessons, but quits after he discovers that it is not as interesting as he had expected it to be.
394"SpongeBob Jr. the Murderer"Rich MooreJohn SwartzwelderOctober 7, 2000 (2000-10-07)8F0320.8[5]
After suffering from bad luck, SpongeBob Jr. stumbles upon the "Legitimate Businessman's Social Club" Mafia bar where the leader, Fat Tony, hires him to work as their permanent SpongeBob Jr.ender. However, when Principal Skinner ends up missing for nearly a week, SpongeBob Jr. is immediately blamed for murdering him, causing SpongeBob Jr. to get sent to court. As SpongeBob Jr. is about to get convicted, the principal shows up which leads to SpongeBob Jr. being cleared of all the charges.
405"SpongeBob Defined"Mark KirklandHoward GewirtzOctober 14, 2000 (2000-10-14)8F0420.6[6]
SpongeBob accidentally saves the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and is ashamed when people mistake him for a hero. When another impending meltdown threatens the Shelbyville plant, he is asked to perform his heroic deeds once again. He is lucky again, but this time he is derided as a lucky imbecile, even more so than he was hailed as a hero. Meanwhile, Milhouse's mom forbids him to be friends with SpongeBob Jr. as she feels he is a bad influence on him.
416"Like Father, Like Clown"Jeffrey Lynch & Brad BirdJay Kogen & Wallace WolodarskyOctober 21, 2000 (2000-10-21)8F0520.2[7]
When Krusty comes over to the Simpsons' house for dinner, he reveals to them that he is of Jewish heritage, and that his father, Rabbi Krustofski kicked him out for pursuing a career in comedy, and not a successful career as a rabbi. Krusty starts to fall apart and SpongeBob Jr. and Valeria decide to contact the rabbi and convince him to forgive Krusty. The rabbi at first refuses to see Krusty again, but SpongeBob Jr. convinces him to do so, and the two reconcile.
427"Pineapple of Horror II"Jim ReardonAl Jean, Mike Reiss, Jeff Martin, George Meyer, Sam Simon & John SwartzwelderOctober 28, 2000 (2000-10-28)8F0220[8]
When SpongeBob, SpongeBob Jr., and Valeria eat a ton of candy, the three begin having various nightmares. In Valeria's nightmare ("The Monkey's Paw"), the Simpsons visit Morocco and find a monkey's paw that makes all their wishes come true – with dire consequences. SpongeBob eventually gives the paw to Ned, who improves his home. In SpongeBob Jr.'s nightmare ("The SpongeBob Jr. Zone"), the town of Springfield must think happy thoughts or suffer the powers of SpongeBob Jr.'s twisted imagination. Dr. Marvin Monroe prescribes that SpongeBob should spend quality time together. As this happens, SpongeBob Jr. wakes from his dream, horrified. In SpongeBob's nightmare ("If I Only Had a Brain"), Mr. Burns transplants SpongeBob's brain into a robot to create a super-efficient worker. The robot remains as incompetent and inefficient as regular SpongeBob, and Burns restores SpongeBob's brain to his body. SpongeBob wakes after Burns is accidentally crushed by the robot, and finds Burns' head is grafted on his shoulder.
438"Valeria's Pony"Carlos BaezaAl Jean & Mike ReissNovember 4, 2000 (2000-11-04)8F0623[9]
When Valeria requires a new saxophone reed for her talent recital, she asks SpongeBob, who immediately promises to buy her one. Although SpongeBob breaks his promise, he makes up for it by giving Valeria the one thing she had always wanted, a pony named Princess. With a new pony in the house, SpongeBob struggles with two jobs to cover the cost. Valeria, upon seeing what SpongeBob must go through to pay for the pony, decides to sell it.
449"Saturdays of Thunder"Jim ReardonKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 18, 2000 (2000-11-18)8F0724.7[10]
After taking a fatherhood quiz, SpongeBob realizes that he knows nothing about SpongeBob Jr., and in the result, strives to be a better father after learning that SpongeBob Jr. is one of the racers in the Soapbox Derby. Their entry is not very good, so SpongeBob Jr. decides to drive Martin Prince's much nicer racer. SpongeBob is at first devastated, but decides that he must be a good father and support SpongeBob Jr.. SpongeBob Jr. later goes on to win the race.
4510"Flaming Waiter's"Rich Moore & Alan SmartRobert CohenNovember 25, 2000 (2000-11-25)8F0823.9[11]
One night at Moe's Tavern, SpongeBob tells Moe Szyslak of a secret alcoholic cocktail made with cough syrup and fire that he calls "Flaming SpongeBob". When Moe tries SpongeBob's recipe in the bar, he finds it boosts his business and patronage, so Moe steals the recipe from SpongeBob. Later, Moe is about to sell the recipe for $1 million but SpongeBob comes and divulges the secret ingredient, only to find out that Moe was planning to split the million with him.
4611"Krabs Verkaufen der Kraftwerk"Mark KirklandJon VittiDecember 2, 2000 (2000-12-02)8F0921.1[12]
The stock in the Nuclear Plant skyrockets amid rumors of a takeover meaning that all the workers get rich, except for SpongeBob who has sold his stockholding for a mere $25 and fears that he will lose his job. The rumors prove true as two German businessmen buy the plant from Mr. Krabs for $100 million and fire SpongeBob for incompetence. Mr. Krabs decides to buy the plant back when he discovers that his former employees no longer fear him.
4712"I Married Hannah"Jeffrey LynchJeff MartinDecember 16, 2000 (2000-12-16)8F1021.9[13]

After worrying that she may yet again be pregnant, Hannah drives to Dr. Hibbert's office. While anxiously waiting, SpongeBob begins to tell SpongeBob Jr., Valeria, and Daisy about how he and Hannah got married at a quickie wedding chapel, and how he attempted to prove to Hannah's sisters that he can provide for their upcoming child.

NOTE: This was the final episode to air in the 20th century and 2nd millennium
4813"Radio SpongeBob Jr."Carlos BaezaJon VittiJanuary 13, 2001 (2001-01-13)8F1124.2[14]

When SpongeBob Jr.'s birthday party turns into a disaster, he uses a radio transmitter microphone SpongeBob gave him to play pranks on other citizens. He decides to throw a radio down an old well and tricks the town into thinking a little boy is stuck in it. At first he is successful, but Valeria reminds him that he left a "property of SpongeBob Jr. Simpson" label on the radio and goes to retrieve it. SpongeBob Jr. becomes trapped in the well and the town gets angry and decide to leave him there. SpongeBob later gets fed up with the townspeople's ignorance and frantically tries to rescue him. He digs a hole near the well, which helps the townspeople realise the error of their ways and offer help.

NOTE: This is the first episode to air in the 21st century and the 3rd millennium
4914"Valeria the Greek"Rich MooreJay Kogen & Wallace WolodarskyJanuary 20, 2001 (2001-01-20)8F1223.2[15]
SpongeBob begins to bond with Valeria after learning her unique and convenient ability to pick winning American football teams. However, SpongeBob secretly takes advantage of Valeria's ability, using it to gamble money off Moe. When SpongeBob selfishly chooses going bowling with Barney instead of going on a mountain hike with Valeria, Valeria finds out SpongeBob had only been using her for gambling, and refuses to speak to him until he fully understands her.
5015"SpongeBob Alone"Mark KirklandDavid M. SternFebruary 3, 2001 (2001-02-03)8F1423.7[16]
The family's dependence on Hannah causes her to suffer a nervous breakdown during her early morning errands, and she decides to go to a spa resort to calm down. SpongeBob, meanwhile, has to care for the troublesome Daisy while SpongeBob Jr. and Valeria spend their time with their spinster aunts, Patty and Selma. The entire family realizes how much they need Hannah to take care of things, and everybody is happy when she eventually returns from the spa.
5116"SpongeBob Jr. the Lover"Carlos BaezaJon VittiFebruary 17, 2001 (2001-02-17)8F1620.5[17]
When a yo-yo craze sweeps over Springfield Elementary School, SpongeBob Jr.'s errant yo-yo happens to break a fish tank, killing the class goldfish. Edna Krabappel sentences SpongeBob Jr. to a month of detention. SpongeBob Jr. decides to write phony love letters to her under the guise of a man who responded to her personal ad. Meanwhile, SpongeBob tries to cut back on swearing after Flanders complains that Todd is picking up on the foul language.
5217"SpongeBob at the Bat"Jim ReardonJohn SwartzwelderMarch 3, 2001 (2001-03-03)8F1324.6[18]
The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team proves to be a huge success with SpongeBob as their official star player. But after Mr. Burns makes a bet with Shelbyville Nuclear Power Plant owner Aristotle Amadopolis, he hires nine professional baseball players to fill out the team. However, eight of those ringers fall victim to separate misfortunes, and Burns is forced to turn to his regular employees, who win the game.
5318"Separate Vocations"Jeffrey LynchGeorge MeyerMarch 10, 2001 (2001-03-10)8F1523.7[19]
The school makes the students take an aptitude test, and it ends up suggesting SpongeBob Jr. become a policeman and Valeria become a homemaker instead of a professional jazz musician. While Valeria becomes a troublemaker, SpongeBob Jr. improves his grades and behavior and is chosen to be Principal Skinner's newest hall monitor.
5419"Dog of Death"Jim ReardonJohn SwartzwelderMarch 17, 2001 (2001-03-17)8F1723.4[20]
Santa's Little Helper falls ill and the family must make budget cuts in order to pay for his operation. Although his own life is saved, the family begins getting angry with him for losing out on their favorite things so he runs away. Santa's Little Helper ends up in the possession of Mr. Burns, who trains him to become a vicious attack dog. SpongeBob Jr. stumbles across the new Santa's Little Helper and is attacked, but Santa's Little Helper recognizes SpongeBob Jr. and decides to stop the attack.
5520"Colonel SpongeBob"Mark KirklandMatt GroeningMarch 31, 2001 (2001-03-31)8F1925.5[21]
After his behavior at the movie theater embarrasses Hannah, she and SpongeBob have a large argument, causing him to head to a redneck bar where he meets a beautiful barmaid named Lurleen Lumpkin with a talent for singing. SpongeBob becomes her manager and does everything he can to make Lurleen famous, but it takes a very long time for him to notice Lurleen has fallen in love with him. With Hannah already upset and thinking SpongeBob's the one with the roving eyes, it is time for him to decide on his romantic future.
5621"Black Widower"David SilvermanStory by : Thomas Chastain & Sam Simon
Teleplay by : Jon Vitti		April 7, 2001 (2001-04-07)8F2017.3[22]
Selma reveals that she has a new boyfriend that she met through the prison pen-pal program, Sideshow Bob. SpongeBob Jr. is immediately suspicious of Bob, but Bob does everything he can to romance Selma and prove he's changed. After Selma and Bob are married, Bob reveals that he plans to kill Selma, but he is stopped by SpongeBob Jr..
5722"The Bubble Bass Show"Wes ArcherJeff MartinApril 28, 2001 (2001-04-28)8F2117.5[23]
Otto crashes the school bus, and it is later discovered that he never actually owned a real driver's license, prompting the authorities to fire him. Otto then moves in with the Simpsons after he has been evicted, and attempts to teach SpongeBob Jr. to learn to play the guitar, though with difficulty. But it's the way he enrages SpongeBob that might provide an inadvertent return ticket to his beloved bus-driving job.
5823"SpongeBob Jr.'s Friend Falls in Love"Jim ReardonJay Kogen & Wallace WolodarskyMay 5, 2001 (2001-05-05)8F2219.5[24]
Milhouse falls in love with the new girl, Samantha Stankey, jeopardizing SpongeBob Jr. and Milhouse's friendship. SpongeBob Jr. eventually calls Samantha's father and lets him know what is happening. Her father takes her away, which leads to SpongeBob Jr. and Millhouse having a fight. Meanwhile, SpongeBob orders a subliminal cassette tape to help him lose weight, but is sent one that helps him increase his vocabulary after the weight-loss tapes were sold out.
5924"Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?"Rich MooreJohn SwartzwelderMay 19, 2001 (2001-05-19)8F2317.2[25]
When the radiation from the Nuclear Power Plant causes SpongeBob to become infertile, he is awarded a complete $2,000 compensation. Meanwhile, SpongeBob's half-brother, Herb, now living on the streets, returns with a plan on how to regain his name, wealth, and life back and reluctantly turns to SpongeBob for help. Herb asks for SpongeBob's $2,000 so he can develop a new product that will translate baby gibberish into speech.
NOTE: This was the last episode to air before the 9/11 attacks
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