The Complete 1st Season
Running time:
474 minutes (7 hours, 54 minutes)
List of DVDs
The Complete 1st Season is a SpongeBob SquarePants DVD box set that was released on October 28 , 2003 and contains all 40 episodes from season 1 , except for "Help Wanted ."
Episodes [ ]
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Disc 2 [ ]
Disc 3 [ ]
Special features [ ]
Specials [ ]
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Music videos [ ]
Other [ ]
Reception [ ]
Jason Bovberg of DVDTalk.com said in a review that "whether you should purchase this set depends on what level of fan you are and how many of the 'theme' sets you've already purchased." He praised the extras and the video quality, although he noticed the lack of new home video releases of episodes in the set (at the time of its release, only 15 out of the 40 episodes in the set had never been on home video in North America). He also criticized the lack of the pilot episode "Help Wanted ," describing the set as "annoying" for missing it.[1]
Bill Treadway of the DVD Verdict praised the video and audio quality of the set, comparing it to other television shows getting "lackluster treatment on DVD," saying "there is much to enjoy, even in the lackluster episodes." However, he also slightly criticized the absence of the pilot.[2]
Trivia [ ]
General [ ]
The following episodes on this DVD box set have their music score changed due to copyright issues. Information on specific changes can be found in the articles on the specific episodes.
As mentioned under the "Reception " section, this was the first release of fifteen season 1 episodes on home video in North America. These episodes are:
The following disc covers are based on the episodes that are:
The first disc contains a preview for other SpongeBob SquarePants VHS tapes and DVDs.
The version of "Rock Bottom" where SpongeBob's mouth doesn't move when he says, "Another fun-tastic day at Glove World!" is fixed on this DVD.
"The First Season Crew on... " special is listed as "Recollections from the First Season Crew" on the back of this DVD and the special features menu.
The "Everybody's Talking: The Voices Behind SpongeBob SquarePants " special is listed as "Everybody's Talking: The Voices of SpongeBob SquarePants" on the back of this DVD and the special features menu.
The "Bikini Bottom's 7 Life Strategies " special is listed as "SpongeBob's Life Strategies" on the back of this DVD and the special features menu.
The following specials and music videos are reused from previous SpongeBob SquarePants DVD releases:
"Help Wanted ," the pilot episode of the series, was not included on this DVD box set due to copyright issues with Tiny Tim 's song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight " being played in this episode. According to Derek Drymon , this is because Nickelodeon did not want to pay Tiny Tim's estate for the rights.[3] However, it is included as a bonus feature on disc 3 of The Complete 3rd Season , 10 Happiest Moments , and The Third & Fourth Seasons DVDs. It is also available as a normal episode on Tea at the Treedome , The Tom Kenny Collection , The First 100 Episodes , SpongeBob SquarePants, iSponge Offer Pack , 100,000,000 Fans Can't Be Wrong , Really Big Box Set , The SpongeBob Birthday Box , The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set , Treasure Chest: Double Pack , SpongeBob SquarePants Vol. 1, Employee of the Month , From the Beginning, Part 1 , The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection , Welcome Aboard , SpongeBob, You're Fired! , The Pilot a Mini-Movie and the Square Shorts , Triple Pack 3 , The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection , Big Hits: Volume 2 , and The Best 200 Episodes Ever DVDs.
This is the first SpongeBob DVD release with multiple discs.
This is the first SpongeBob season DVD box set to not contain any double-length episodes.
This DVD release was rated PG in Canada for brief and mild violence. This marks the first seasonal DVD release in that country to have this rating. Seasons 2 -9 are rated G in Canada.
On the UK and Australian versions, the only bonus features included are "The Origin of SpongeBob SquarePants " special and "Sing-a-long with SpongeBob SquarePants."
Errors [ ]
On the back of disc 1, the apostrophe in "Sandy's Rocket" is placed too far to the right, just above the "S."
In the disc 2 episode description of "I Was a Teenage Gary ," there is a part that reads, "Gary medicine," instead of "Gary's medicine."
In the disc 3 episode description of "Neptune's Spatula," there is a part that reads "Worlds Greatest Fry Cook," instead of "World's Greatest Fry Cook," also missing an apostrophe.
An image from "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III" instead of "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II."
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Incorrect stock art of Sandy used on the spine of this DVD.
Despite the spine of the DVD artwork and menu featuring the characters including Sandy with her tail sticking out of her suit, Sandy's tail was not shown while her suit was on in all episodes of this season until "Wormy " in season 2.
Covers [ ]
Disc covers [ ]
Alternate covers [ ]
Other language covers [ ]
Latin American Spanish cover
Australian re-release cover
Japanese re-release cover
Romanian cover (the actual set contains episodes from seasons
6 and
7 )
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Disc 1 [ ]
Disc 2 [ ]
Disc 3 [ ]
In the Key of Sea: Krusty Krab Karaoke Menu
Bikini Bottom's Up Tour Menu
Print advertisement [ ]
Videos [ ]
SpongeBob SquarePants The Complete 1st Season DVD Commercial (2003)
Opening to SpongeBob SquarePants The Complete 1st Season 2003 DVD (Disc 1)
SpongeBob SquarePants The Complete 1st Season 2003 DVD Menu Walkthrough (Disc 1)
Opening to SpongeBob SquarePants The Complete 1st Season 2003 DVD (Disc 2)
SpongeBob SquarePants The Complete 1st Season 2003 DVD Menu Walkthrough (Disc 2)
Opening to SpongeBob SquarePants The Complete 1st Season 2003 DVD (Disc 3)
SpongeBob SquarePants The Complete 1st Season 2003 DVD Menu Walkthrough (Disc 3)
References [ ]
DVDs (V • T • E )
10 Happiest Moments • 100,000,000 Fans Can't Be Wrong • 2 Brand new episodes! • 2 Secret Episodes! • Aaarg! • Absorbing Favorites • Back to the Past • Bikini Bottom Adventures • Bikini Bottom Bash • Band Geeks • Bikini Bottom Buddies • Back to Nature! • Bob Esponja • Bikini Bottom's Most Wanted • Boating Buddies • Bubble Boats • Christmas • Cave Dwelling Sponge • Christmas Who? • Chatterbox Gary • Deep-Sea Games • Disorder in the Deep • Employee of the Month • Evil Spatula • Extreme Kah-Rah-Tay • Factory Fresh • Fear of a Krabby Patty • Fools in April • Friend or Foe? • Friend is The Best • Fuss at Halloween • Gary Falls in Love • Ghouls Fools • Glove World Forever! • Hall Monitor • Hunting at the Bottom • Hunting For Jellyfish • Halloween • Hooky • Heroes of Bikini Bottom • Home Sweet Pineapple • Home Sweet Pineapple (Greek) • Home Sweet Pineapple (Italian) • Home Sweet Rubble • Imitation Krabs • I'm with Stupid • I'm Your Biggest Fan • It's a SpongeBob Christmas! • It Came from Goo Lagoon • Karate Choppers • Karate Island • Karate Cutting • Krabby Days • Legends of Bikini Bottom • Let's Go Anywhere with a Time Machine! • Laugh Your Pants Off • Let's Party at Christmas! • Lights, Camera, and SpongeBob • Lost at Sea • Lost in Time • Nautical Nonsense and Sponge Buddies • Mini SpongeBob • Roller Cowards • Ripped Pants • Rock Bottom • SeaSide Story • Sea Stories • Squirrel Jokes • Sea-Games • Slumber Party • Sponge for Hire • Sponge Buddies • SpongeBob and Friends: Patrick SquarePants • Sleepy Patrick • SpongeBob Goes Prehistoric • SpongeBob is a Doctor • SpongeBob LongPants • Stuck on the Roof • SpongeBob on Tour • SpongeBob vs. The Big One • SpongeBob, You're Fired • SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis • SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off • SpongeBob's Last Stand • SpongeBob's Pest of the West • SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip • SpongeBob's Truth or Square • SpongeBob's WhoBob WhatPants? • SpongeBob SquarePants Story Vision • Slimy Dancing • Squid Noir • SpongeGuard on Duty • Spongicus • Sponge in Service • SpongeBob on DVD • SpongeBob on DVD Volume 1 • SpongeBob on DVD Volume 5 • Squidward's Day Off • SpongeBob SquarePants Volume 1 • SpongeBob SquarePants Volume 2 • SpongeBob SquarePants Volume 3 • Sunđer Bob Kockalone DVD 3 • Sunđer Bob Kockalone DVD 4 • Sunđer Bob Kockalone DVD 5 • Sunđer Bob Kockalone DVD 6 • Sunđer Bob Kockalone DVD 7 • Sunđer Bob Kockalone DVD 8 • Spužva Bob Skockani DVD 1 • Spužva Bob Skockani DVD 2 • Spužva Bob Skockani DVD 3 • Spužva Bob Skockani DVD 4 • Sweet & Sour Squidward • Underwater Driving • The Houses of the Band • Tales from the Deep • The Adventures Of Waterman & Supervisor! • Tea at the Treedome • The Party • The Party of Bob Sfougarakis • The Seahorse • The Sponge Of Terror • The Adventures Of Waterman & Supervisor! • The Employee of the Month • The Best Day Ever • The Adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants • The Curse of Bikini Bottom • The First 100 Episodes • The Next 100 Episodes • The Great Patty Caper • The Krabby Patty Recipe Theft • The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! DVD • The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom • The Inmates of Summer • The Pilot a Mini-Movie and the Square Shorts • The Great Outdoors • The Seascape Capers • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie DVD • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie UMD • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run • Tide and Seek • To Love a Patty • To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants • Triton's Revenge • Two Crazy Episodes! • Two Salty Episodes! • Valentine's Day • Viking-Sized Adventures • Welcome Aboard • Whale of a Birthday • Where's Gary? • Working is Amazing!? • Your Shoes are Loose
The Complete 1st Season • The Complete First Season • The Complete 2nd Season • The Complete Second Season • The Complete 3rd Season • The Complete Third Season • The Complete Fourth Season • The Complete Fifth Season • The Complete Sixth Season • Complete Seventh Season • The Complete Eighth Season • The Complete Ninth Season • The Complete Tenth Season • The Complete Eleventh Season • The Complete Twelfth Season • The Complete Thirteenth Season • Kamp Koral Season 1, Volume 1 • Kamp Koral Season 1, Volume 2 • The Patrick Star Show Season 1, Volume 1 • The Patrick Star Show Season 1, Volume 2 • The 1st Season: Volume 1 • Season 4 Volume 1 • Season 4 Volume 2 • Season 5 Volume 1 • Season 5 Volume 2 • Season 6 Volume 1 • Season 6 Volume 2
Heroes in Action • Nickelodeon DVD Sampler • Nicktoons Halloween • Nicktoons Christmas • Nicktoons The Show Must Go On! • Nicktoons Collection Volume 1 • Nicktoons Collection Volume 2 • Nicktoons Collection Volume 3 • Nicktoons TV Favourites Volume 1 • Nicktoons TV Favourites Volume 2 • Nicktoons: Laugh-a-Minute • Nick Picks Volume 1 • Nick For the Holidays! • Nick Picks Volume 2 • Nick Picks Volume 3 • Nick Picks Volume 4 • Nick Picks Holiday • Nick Picks Christmas • Nick Picks Volume 5 • Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Winners Collection • Nickelodeon KFC Promo DVD Volume 3 • Nicktoons TV Favourites Volume 1 • Nicktoons TV Favourites Volume 2 • Robot Invasion • The Best of Nickelodeon: Summer Adventures
2-Season TV Pack • 2-Movies-Edition • 3 DVD Value Pack • 3 DVD Value Pack Volume 2 • 3 Movie Pack Volume 2 • 3 Movie Pack • 3 DVD Pack • Beach Bob • Big Hits: Volume 1 • Big Hits: Volume 2 • Christmas DVD Double Pack • Collection Triple • Double DVD Fun • Double DVD Fun 2 • Double Feature Volume 1 • Double Feature Volume 2 • Double Feature Volume 3 • Easter with SpongeBob • Exposed!: The Ultimate Box Set • Favorite Episodes • Favorite Episodes Volume 2 • Holidays with SpongeBob 3-DVD Gift Set • Holiday Cruise Collection • Kids Double Pack • Kids Double Pack: Volume 2 • Kids Double Pack: Volume 3 • Kids Double Pack: Volume 4 • Kids Double Pack: Volume 5 • Kids Double Pack: Volume 6 • Kids Double Pack: Volume 7 • Limited Edition 2 DVD Box Set • Movies & TV Collection • Nickelodeon Scary Good Halloween Collection • Nickelodeon 5 Family Films • Nick Picks Box-Set (Vol, 1-3) • Nickelodeon 6-Movie Collection • Nickelodeon Double Feature • Really Big Box Set • SpongeBob StarPants • SpongeBob's Legendary Adventures • SpongeBob Adventures Pack • SpongeBob Pack: Volume 1 • SpongeBob Pack: Volume 2 • SpongeBob SquarePants Triple Pack • SpongeBob ScaryPants Collection • Sponge Crazy • SpongeBob SquarePants Holiday Collection • The Underwater Stories • The SpongeBob Birthday Box • Treasure Chest: Double Pack • The Ultimate SpongeBob Box Set • The SpongeBob Super Square Collection • Triple Pack 1 • Triple Pack 2 • Triple Pack 3 • Triple Pack 4 • The SpongeBob SquarePants Collection • The SpongeBob SquarePants 8 Season DVD Collection • The Best of Bikini Bottom • The Super Celebrations • Time Travel • The SpongeBob Movie Collection • The SpongeBob 3-Movie Collection • The First & Second Seasons • The Fifth & Sixth Seasons • The Seventh & Eighth Seasons • The Ultimate Box Set • The Third & Fourth Seasons • The Best 200 Episodes Ever • Two for One with Nickelodeon! • Two for One with Nickelodeon! Volume 2 • Two for One with Nickelodeon! Volume 3
Digital media (V • E )
10 Happiest Moments • 20,000 Leagues of Laughs! • Absorbingly SpongeBob • All Hands on Deck! • All Aboard for Laughs • Best of SpongeBob • Beware the Hooks • Bizarro Bikini Bottom • Bikini Bottom Tales • Bikini Bottom Madness • Bikini Bottom Getaways • Bob Esponja Vol. 1 • Bundled Up in Bikini Bottom • Calling All Heroes! • Celebrate the Sea • Driving Bikini Bottom Crazy! • Extreme Kah-Rah-Tay • Factory Fresh • Fine Arts Collection • Friend or Foe? • From the Beginning, Part 1 • From the Beginning, Part 2 • Get to Work! • Ghouls Fools • Glumly Squidward • Heroes of Bikini Bottom • High Tides and Wild Rides • It's a SpongeBob Christmas! • It Came from Goo Lagoon • Laugh Pack • Let's Play • Loveable Sponge • Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy: Defenders of the Deep • Nautical Nonsense • Mighty Sporting of You • Out to Sea • On the Road • On the Road Again • Oceans of Laughs • Orange Collection • Patchy's Playlist • Patrick's Day • Patrick SquarePants • Rockin' Bikini Bottom • Sheldon Plankton: Mean and Green • Simply Patrick • Snail's Meow • Seaworthy Celebrations • Splash from the Past! • Set Sail for Silly • SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis • SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off • SpongeBob's Pest of the West • SpongeBob SquarePants, iSponge Offer Pack • SpongeBob SquarePants Has Hit Rock Bottom • SpongeBob SquarePants Specials Collection, Vol. 1 • SpongeBob SquarePants Specials Collection, Vol. 2 • SpongeBob vs. The Big One • SpongeBob, You're Fired! • SpongeShorts • Spongicus • SpookTacular • Sportingly Sandy • Super Spongy Square Games • Sweet & Sour Squidward • Treasures of the Sea • Tales of a Teenage Whale • The Friends Collection • The Seascape Capers • The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! • Viking-Sized Adventures • Waves of Adventure
The Complete 1st Season • The Complete First Season • The Complete 2nd Season • The Complete Second Season • The Complete 3rd Season • The Complete Third Season • The Complete Fourth Season • The Complete Fifth Season • The Complete Sixth Season • Complete Seventh Season • The Complete Eighth Season • The Complete Ninth Season • The Complete Tenth Season • The Complete Eleventh Season • The Complete Twelfth Season • The Complete Thirteenth Season
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water • The SpongeBob Movie Double Pack • SpongeBob Double Feature • The SpongeBob SquarePants Double Feature • The SpongeBob 3-Movie Collection
Celebrate Valentine's Day • Holly Jolly Holiday Specials • Heroes in Action • Jolly Saint Nick • Love is Everywhere! • Music Festival • Nick X-Mas Special • Nick-or-Treat! • Nickelodeon 5 Family Films • Nickelodeon Fool Proof Fun • Nickelodeon's Happy Holiday Pack • Nickelodeon Holly Jolly Holiday Specials • Nickelodeon Christmas • Nickelodeon Hot Picks! • Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2009 • Nickelodeon Summer Pack 2009 • Robot Invasion • Shocktober! • Shocktober! Vol. 2 • Slime Cup • Special Christmas box • Terror on Nickelodeon • The Holidays
Season 6 Volume 5 • Season 7 Volume 1 • Season 7 Volume 2 • Season 7 Volume 3 • Season 7 Volume 4 • SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Staffel 8, Vol. 1 • SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Staffel 9, Vol. 1 • SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Staffel 9, Vol. 2 • SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Staffel 11, Vol. 1 • SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Staffel 11, Vol. 2 • SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Staffel 11, Vol. 3 • SpongeBob Schwammkopf, Staffel 11, Vol. 4 • The Tom Kenny Collection