SpongeBob SquarePants

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SpongeBob SquarePants [s1:e14A]

SB-129

The first of SpongeBob’s family to foray into time was Squidward, whose accidental cryofreeze took him two millennia into the future. Of course, even primitive sponges know that that was not actual time travel, but future-SpongeTrons point the six-limbed cephalopod to a time machine that took him on two actual time travel trips before returning him to his own time. No, we don’t know whether one of the future SpongeTrons is SB-129, but we do note that the production code for this episode was 2515-129. —Inmate Jan
Well, why didn’t ya just ask? The time machine is down the hall and to the left.
Squidward, the green anthropomorphized squid, looks in shock at a throw switch with labels for Future and Past.
  • Comedy
  • Audience: Children
  • Definite Time Travel
Cartoon

SpongeBob SquarePants [s7:e09A]

Back to the Past

SpongeBob, Patrick, and their two superhero friends head back to the days when the old superheroes were young. Can you guess who it was back in that past who ate all of Mermaid Man’s tartar sauce, unintentionally altering the future? Note: The old superheroes were voiced by Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway; their young counterparts were Adam West and Burt Ward. —Michael Main
This device allows us to transport into the future or past, at a date or destination of our choosing. Unfortunately, the consequences of altering the order of history are so dangerous [thunder], we’ve chosen to leave it alone. So you mustn’t touch!
Former superhero sidekick Barnacle Boy stands beside a stylized control panel of a time machine.
  • Superhero
  • Comedy
  • Audience: Children
  • Definite Time Travel
Cartoon

SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 69

And Krabs Saves the Day

  • [writer and director unknown]
  • (SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 69, Nickelodean (USA, 14 June 2011)
This episode has implied time travel in that we see a tartar-sauce sated Patrick licking his lips and burping after young Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy discover that their barrel of quick-dry tartar sauce is empty (as also happened in “Back to the Past”). —Michael Main
Now prepare for a heaping helping of quick-dry tartar sauce!
Cartoon superhero Mermaid Man and his sidekick Barnacle Boy stand helplessly tied up as Super Tightwad dumps tarter sauce on Man Ray.
  • Superhero
  • Comedy
  • Cameo Time Travel
Cartoon

SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 68

Lessons Learned

  • [writer and director unknown]
  • (SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 68, Nickelodean (USA, 14 June 2011)
SpongeBob and faithful Patrick use the boxy time machine from “SB-129” to travel back and give advice to their younger selves. —Michael Main
Patrick, with this time machine, we can go back to the past and make our young selves wiser!
Cartoon character Sponge-Bob and his starfish pal Patrick stand in a boxy time machine in front of their younger selves.
  • Comedy
  • Definite Time Travel
Cartoon

SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 67

Time Machine

  • [writer and director unknown]
  • (SpongeBob SquarePants Mini 67, Nickelodean (USA, 14 June 2011)
In the first of three time travel mini-episodes—each around one minute long—SpongeBob and Patrick put their hot tub time machine through the works, hoping to find Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy in their prime. —Michael Main
Will they get it right? Will SpongeBob and Patrick get to see their superheroes in their super-prime?
Cartoon character Sponge-Bob and his starfish pal Patrick sit in a time travel tub on the sea floor.
  • Superhero
  • Comedy
  • Definite Time Travel