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SpongeBob SquarePants
S8.E23
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It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

  • Episode aired Nov 27, 2012
  • 23m
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7.2/10
1.4K
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Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, and Mr. Lawrence in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
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Plankton, Mr. Krabs' nemesis, vows to get his Christmas wish - obtaining the Krusty Krab's secret Krabby Patty formula - by turning everyone bad in Bikini Bottom with the help of his special... Read allPlankton, Mr. Krabs' nemesis, vows to get his Christmas wish - obtaining the Krusty Krab's secret Krabby Patty formula - by turning everyone bad in Bikini Bottom with the help of his special jerktonium-laced fruitcake.Plankton, Mr. Krabs' nemesis, vows to get his Christmas wish - obtaining the Krusty Krab's secret Krabby Patty formula - by turning everyone bad in Bikini Bottom with the help of his special jerktonium-laced fruitcake.

  • Directors
    • Mark Caballero
    • Seamus Walsh
  • Writers
    • Stephen Hillenburg
    • Luke Brookshier
    • Marc Ceccarelli
  • Stars
    • Tom Kenny
    • Bill Fagerbakke
    • Rodger Bumpass
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    7.2/10
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    • Directors
      • Mark Caballero
      • Seamus Walsh
    • Writers
      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Luke Brookshier
      • Marc Ceccarelli
    • Stars
      • Tom Kenny
      • Bill Fagerbakke
      • Rodger Bumpass
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      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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      • Mark Caballero
      • Seamus Walsh
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      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Luke Brookshier
      • Marc Ceccarelli
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    10jcabezashidalgo

    Better than christmas who!

    Ok just hear me out... THIS EPISODE IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN CHRISTMAS WHO OMG, It has a better plotline, better songs and better animation this is one of my favorite episodes!, Ok i just have 1 problem and its the fruitcake didn't they establish a big deal of now eating fruit cake in christmas who?, But since spongebob isnt know for its continuity THIS EPISODE IS SO GOOD OMG GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW AND ITS GOOD FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR! Please i cannot belive how good this episode is than christmas who im sorry. All of you just have nostalgia goggles on for christmas who So please go watch this now!
    9travelertoon

    It's a Spongebob Christmas! indeed (Edit read update below)

    It's a Spongebob Christmas! Is Spongebob's second Christmas special, and now they are in claymation. This special is about the Bikini Bottomites turning into jerks from eating fruit cake laced with Jerktonium, made by Plankton. Spongebob needs to find a cure so that the townsfolk can become nice on Christmas. This a really good Spongebob episode, and a really good Christmas special.

    The reasons why this special is good is because the claymation is a neat concept, and it pays homage to other Christmas specials like, "Rudolph the Red Reindeer." Also the songs are really good like, "Don't Be a Jerk (It's Christmas)," and it has a lot of good jokes like when Patrick was trying to get Santa. The characters are decent in this special, from Spongebob's Christmas spirit, Plankton's role as a villain, and all the other characters. I will give this a 10/10, but I do think Christmas Who is the better Christmas special.

    Next Year I'm going to review other cartoons besides Spongebob.

    Update Dec 7, 2022: This is one of my earlier reviews and I was too soft on this special (partly from how I was way too soft on Spongebob when I was starting out). Don't get me wrong this is still a great episode, but went from a 10 to a 9 from how it has a few problems. These include Santa thinking that the Bikini Bottomites are naughty; when really they got mind screwed over eating that cake. As well as thinking that Spongebob was naughty, when it was a robot that looks different from him, Spongebob was just nice as ever and even when there near each other Santa still thinks there the same Spongebobs. Santa is just dumb here. Also the Patchy segments aren't really that great. Still would consider it one of the best Spongebob episodes from seasons 4-8 though.
    2Lolliepopp99

    A little bit disappointing...

    I'm 13, and I love sponge bob very much! Though "It's A Spongebob Christmas!" was quite disappointing in my opinion. What I love about sponge bob is the random plot lines - I hate things where there is a crisis and the main character always seems to win somehow. Spongebob Christmas was like that. It didn't feel like sponge bob! The claymation only made it worse. I also didn't like the fact it didn't have the comedy that sponge bob usually has, and they always seem to sing for no apparent reason... Though the only good thing about it was the claymation was quite sweet and I like the fact that sponge bob was an actual sponge. I think sponge bob Christmas was aimed for littler children as my 2 year old brother was sat watching it until the end!
    8ndunsmo

    Wait, back up. There exists a modern Spongebob episode that feels like the earlier seasons?

    Seriously, this was surprisingly charming. With the series becoming so mean-spirited ever since season 5 started, this was kind of uplifting. Here, there's a reason for the characters to act like jerks, well, except for Patrick who's still kind of a jerk even without having eaten Plankton's fruitcake. The songs are quite good and actually add to the plot, unlike Atlantis Squarepantis where every single number except for maybe the first one was a complete waste of time and effort. The humour is actually good and while Squidward does get tormented at one point, at least it's the film's antagonist doing it and not one of the protagonists, who the episode would likely want us to believe is in the right. The only downside is that, honestly, I wish this had come out earlier. This special more-or-less pretends that every episode leading up to it never happened. It feels more like something you'd expect from season 2 as the jerkish behaviour of the citizens is implied to be out-of- character for them despite a boatload of recent episodes proving otherwise. Also, the animations are really good, and even the Patchy segment wasn't anywhere near as painful to sit through as they usually are. All-in-all, for Spongebob fans, I think this is worth checking out, especially if you've been as annoyed by recent episodes as I've been. Seriously, if you haven't seen it, give it a go.
    5MistyNoble1987

    Better as a cartoon, but decent.

    This was the first Spongebob Squarepants episode ever to air on CBS, which is very exciting because that means we can add one more channel to our list for catching Spongebob reruns on! Not so sure I like the claymation style Christmas special for Spongebob, because there are many Spongebob antics that cannot be shown through claymation. However, Spongebob is wonderful as ever in his holiday adventure for the young and old!!! Bound to be a classic that CBS will show year after year. Join SpongeBob Squarepants, Patrick Starr, Squidard Tentacles, Sand Cheeks, Mr Krabs, Plankton and the rest of the Spongebob crew on their Christmas adventure through Bikini Bottom!

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    • Trivia
      This special aired on November 23, 2012 on CBS, marking the first episode/special of SpongeBob SquarePants to air on a network other than Nickelodeon.
    • Goofs
      Spongebob enters Sandy's dome without his water-filled helmet twice, and does not succumb to the effects of the air inside. The real reason why he isn't wearing one is that the production couldn't afford to animate it in stop-motion.
    • Quotes

      Sandy Cheeks: [Affected by Jerktonium] You took food from Plankton and fed it to everyone in town?

      SpongeBob SquarePants: [Smiling] Uh huh.

      Sandy Cheeks: You're an idiot.

      SpongeBob SquarePants: [Still smiling] Uh huh.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Guest Stars of Spongebob Squarepants (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Santa Has His Eye on Me
      Written by Luke Brookshier

      Composed by Eban Schletter

      Performed by Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence

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      • November 27, 2012 (United States)
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