"SpongeBob's Last Stand" | |
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SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
Promotional artwork for the episode detailing SpongeBob protesting to save the Jellyfish Fields.
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Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 11 (134) |
Directed by |
Andrew Overtoom (animation) Tom Yasumi (animation) Aaron Springer (storyboard) Alan Smart (supervising) |
Written by |
Aaron Springer Steven Banks Derek Iversen |
Produced by | Paul Tibbitt (supervising) |
Featured music | "The Jellyfish Song" "Give Jellyfish Fields a Chance" |
Original air date | April 22, 2010 |
Running time | 22 minutes |
"SpongeBob's Last Stand" is the eighth episode of the seventh season and the 134th overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on April 22, 2010, in celebration of Earth Day.
The series follows the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick protest the construction of a highway that would destroy Jellyfish Fields.
The episode was written by Aaron Springer, Steven Banks, and Derek Iversen, and the animation was directed by Andrew Overtoom and Tom Yasumi. Upon release, the episode met positive reviews. On March 16, 2010, the episode became available on DVD.
Early one day, SpongeBob and Patrick become the first visitors to a new section of Jellyfish Fields. As they wander in the area, they discover a sign that states that a "super highway" will be built through Jellyfish Fields. Believing that the highway will pollute and ultimately destroy Jellyfish Fields, SpongeBob resolves to prevent the highway's creation.
SpongeBob asks Mr. Krabs for assistance, but he supports the highway, believing that it can bring more customers to the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob then shows Mr. Krabs the highway's blueprint, which shows that the highway with concrete columns will run over the Krusty Krab and end directly at the Chum Bucket, revealing that Plankton is responsible for the highway's development. Mr. Krabs is outraged at this revelation and decides to support SpongeBob. They both go to the Chum Bucket and ask Plankton to not develop the highway, but he states that the rest of the town has already unanimously voted to build the highway.