On June 21, 2017, Lori Alan confirmed on Instagram that voice-recording for season 12 had started, and shared a photo showing three words from an untitled season 12 episode script. Vincent Waller confirmed that it would consist of 26 episodes. This page is a list of episodes in the twelfth season of SpongeBob SquarePants, which was announced on May 5, 2017. Josh Rode of DVD Verdict said that the season "has its moments", but is "by far the least consistently funny season of the venerable cartoon." Rode also said that SpongeBob and Patrick had "become the least engaging parts of the show, which is a problem since they dominate screen time." He perceived that Patrick "has been dumbed down too far," and that SpongeBob's voice had become "more nasal over the years." He described the character "like a happy, fun-loving, not-overly-intelligent sponge," but said that " has entirely lost the naïveté which has long been the basis of his charm.JanuSpongeBob SquarePants Seasons Previous Season
In his review of the season for DVD Talk, Ian Jane wrote that the series "is one of those rare animated shows that can be enjoyed equally as much by both adults and children." He described the concept of the show as "utterly ludicrous." He cited the episodes "SpongeBob's Last Stand" and "Tentacle-Vision" as "interesting stand outs," while the episodes "The Inside Job", "Back to the Past", "Gary in Love", and "The Abrasive Side" as "memorable episodes this time around." However, Jane said that the season was not as good as the previous seasons, writing "It's not that this more recent material isn't fun, because it is, but by this point in time storylines are beginning to get a little repetitive and as such, the series doesn't seem quite as fresh and original as it once did." Jane still "recommended" the DVD set, writing "This latest collection of episodes is not a high point in the series but it's still decent enough family friendly entertainment, even if it does get too repetitive for its own good."
The season received mixed to negative reviews, with certain episodes being panned by critics and audiences alike. At the 20 TP de Oro, the series won the Best Children and Youth Program category. SpongeBob SquarePants also won at the 2011 ASCAP Film and Television Awards for Top Television Series. Furthermore, at the 38th Annie Awards, the show won for Best Animated Television Production for Children, while the crew members, Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton, Nick Carr and Tuck Tucker, won the Music in a Television Production category. The episode "That Sinking Feeling" was nominated at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program. At the Kids' Choice Awards Mexico 2010 and Kids' Choice Awards Argentina 2011, the show was nominated for Favorite Cartoon, but did not win. The series also won the same category at the succeeding year's Kids' Choice Awards and at the 20 Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards. The series has received recognition, including the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Cartoon.
Sandy makes a teleporter, which Plankton tries to use to steal the formula. Patrick's big sister Samantha visits him.