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When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.", "tagline": "Be there and be square!", "runtimeMinutes": null, "genres": [ "Animation", "Comedy", "Family" ], "tmdbRating": 7.7, "tmdbVoteCount": 3190, "releaseDate": "1999-05-01", "poster": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5h0EU2lqBb03dp5vtRuUHJwqzem.jpg", "backdrop": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/aasp5EmwclAQbwfGABWLTNLhjwB.jpg", "numberOfSeasons": 17, "numberOfEpisodes": 642 }, "providers": { "stream": [ { "providerId": 8, "name": "Netflix", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pbpMk2JmcoNnQwx5JGpXngfoWtp.jpg", "url": "https://www.netflix.com/search?q=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" }, { "providerId": 9, "name": "Amazon Prime Video", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/pvske1MyAoymrs5bguRfVqYiM9a.jpg", "url": "https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=SpongeBob%20SquarePants&i=instant-video" }, { "providerId": 531, "name": "Paramount Plus", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/h5DcR0J2EESLitnhR8xLG1QymTE.jpg", "url": "https://www.paramountplus.com/search/?query=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" }, { "providerId": 29, "name": "Sky Go", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/kAZkQcIxMxTmlwdgSB05fqtymp0.jpg", "url": "https://www.sky.com/search?q=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" }, { "providerId": 582, "name": "Paramount+ Amazon Channel", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hExO4PtimLIYn3kBOrzsejNv7cT.jpg", "url": "https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=SpongeBob%20SquarePants&i=instant-video" }, { "providerId": 1796, "name": "Netflix Standard with Ads", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/dpR8r13zWDeUR0QkzWidrdMxa56.jpg", "url": "https://www.netflix.com/search?q=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" }, { "providerId": 1853, "name": "Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel ", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/tJqmTmQ8jp9WfyaZfApHK8lSywA.jpg", "url": "https://tv.apple.com/gb/search?term=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" }, { "providerId": 2100, "name": "Amazon Prime Video with Ads", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/8aBqoNeGGr0oSA85iopgNZUOTOc.jpg", "url": "https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=SpongeBob%20SquarePants&i=instant-video" }, { "providerId": 2303, "name": "Paramount Plus Premium", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/fts6X10Jn4QT0X6ac3udKEn2tJA.jpg", "url": "https://www.paramountplus.com/search/?query=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" }, { "providerId": 2304, "name": "Paramount Plus Basic with Ads", "category": "subscription", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/rl6zez5rCeyelt1I46JRYk6B9Ed.jpg", "url": "https://www.paramountplus.com/search/?query=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" } ], "free": [ { "providerId": 38, "name": "BBC iPlayer", "category": "free", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/nc8Tpsr8SqCbsTUogPDD06gGzB3.jpg", "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search?q=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" }, { "providerId": 333, "name": "5", "category": "free", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/4ee4wGJs6Us4vc6971WRkDUnn5m.jpg", "url": "https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/387-spongebob-squarepants/watch?locale=GB" } ], "rent": [], "buy": [ { "providerId": 10, "name": "Amazon Video", "category": "purchase", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/qR6FKvnPBx2O37FDg8PNM7efwF3.jpg", "url": "https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=SpongeBob%20SquarePants&i=instant-video" }, { "providerId": 130, "name": "Sky Store", "category": "purchase", "logoUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/59TxOAYcoFaufd6CWm465oPchD.jpg", "url": "https://www.sky.com/search?q=SpongeBob%20SquarePants" } ] }, "faq": [ { "question": "Where can I stream SpongeBob SquarePants in the UK?", "answer": "SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) is currently included in subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, and Paramount Plus Basic with Ads in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily." }, { "question": "Can I buy a digital copy of SpongeBob SquarePants?", "answer": "Yes. SpongeBob SquarePants can be bought as a digital download from Amazon Video and Sky Store in the UK. A purchased digital copy lives in that storefront's library and stays available as long as the licence holds." }, { "question": "Are all seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants on the same service?", "answer": "Not always — TV licensing is sometimes negotiated season by season. ScreenSearch shows availability across all seasons on the title's page; for season-specific availability, look at the season picker inside the search dialog." }, { "question": "Is SpongeBob SquarePants on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?", "answer": "SpongeBob SquarePants is currently included with: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, and Paramount Plus Basic with Ads." }, { "question": "How accurate is this TV series's availability data?", "answer": "Availability is sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB), which in turn pulls from JustWatch. Listings are refreshed daily. 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