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SpongeBob SquarePants follows the endlessly optimistic sea sponge and his friends in the undersea town of Bikini Bottom. Since its 1999 debut, the franchise has grown into one of animation's biggest brands, with theatrical movies and prequel spin-offs adding to the beloved TV series.

🕐 Release Order

Release order tracks the franchise from the ongoing series through its films and spin-offs.

1. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present)
2. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
3. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
4. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
5. Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)

Story chronology shifts things around, since the spin-off 'Kamp Koral' is a prequel showing SpongeBob as a kid.

📖 Story Chronology

Chronologically, 'Kamp Koral' comes first as a look at SpongeBob's childhood, followed by the main series and its films. The show itself is largely episodic, so exact ordering rarely matters beyond placing the prequel at the start.

1. Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
2. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present)
3. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
4. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
5. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)

Which Order Should You Choose?

For newcomers, release order is best — dive into the series and enjoy the films as delightful extras. Because the show is episodic, you don't need to worry much about chronology, though watching 'Kamp Koral' first is a fun way to see how SpongeBob's friendships began.

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