SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 7th Season

Ever since the release of "Spongebob Squarepants: Season 4 Volume 1 & 2" I have been getting so annoyed with the volumes of releases of the Spongebob Squarepants DVD sets. I am a huge Spongebob fan and I made a vow/promise to myself to own every single episode of Spongebob Squarepants. You do not know how happy I am to be holding a whole season, ALL OF SEASON 7, in my hands right now! Merry Christmas to me!

Anyway, let me tell you what you would be purchasing. For $20.99 or whatever the amount Amazon.com puts on it, you get the following episodes on 4 discs:

Disc 1
1. TENTACLE-VISION
2. I HEART DANCING
3. GROWTH SPOUT
4. SOMEONE'S IN THE KITCHEN WITH SANDY
5. THE INSIDE JOB
6. GREASY BUFFOONS
7. MODEL SPONGE
8. KEEP BIKINI BOTTOM BEAUTIFUL
9. A PAL FOR GARY
10. YOURS, MINE AND MINE
11. KRACKED KRABS
12. THE CURSE OF BIKINI BOTTOM
13. SQUIDWARD IN CLARINETLAND

Disc 2
1. SPONGEBOB'S LAST STAND
2. BACK TO THE PAST
3. THE BAD GUY CLUB FOR VILLIANS
4. A DAY WITHOUT TEARS
5. SUMMER JOB
6. ONE COURSE MEAL
7. GARY IN LOVE
8. THE PLAY'S THE THING
9. RODEO DAZE
10. GRAMMA'S SECRET RECEIPE
11. THE CENT OF MONEY

Disc 3
1. LEGENDS OF BIKINI BOTTOM: THE MONSTER WHO CAME TO BIKINI BOTTOM
2. WELCOME TO THE BIKINI BOTTOM TRIANGLE
3. THE CURSE OF THE HEX
4. THE MAIN DRAIN
5. TRENCHBILLIES
6. SPONGE-CANO
7. THE GREAT PATTY CAPER
8. THAT SINKING FEELING
9. KARATE STAR
10. BURIED IN TIME
11. ENCHANTED TIKI DREAMS
12. THE ABRASIVE SIDE
13. EARWORM

Disc 4
1. HIDE AND THEN WHAT HAPPENS?
2. SHELLBACK sHENANIGANS
3. THE MASTERPIECE
4. WHELK ATTACK
5. YOU DON'T KNOW SPONGE
6. TUNNEL OF GLOVE
7. KRUSTY DOGS
8. THE WRECK OF THE MUANA LOA
9. NEW FISH IN TOWN
10. LOVE THAT SQUID
11. BIG SISTER SAM
12. PERFECT CHEMISTRY

Special Features
Animated shorts from:
1. BACK TO THE PAST
2. SPONGEBOB'S LAST STAND
3. LEGEND'S OF BIKINI BOTTOM
4. THE GREAT PATTY CAPER

On the back of the box, it says the following:

Get ready to squeeze out more than 9 hours of hilarity in season 7 of Spongebob Squarepants! This 4-disc set features Spongebob's entire modeling career, Squidward's whole public television career, and Mrs. Puff's complete Krusty Krab career. Plus, you get a hilarious whodunit, a song you won't easily forget, a slimy love story, the entire multi-chapter special "Legends of Bikini Bottom," and oceans more!

This DVD set, which is not in a box like seasons 1-3, is as follows:

1. FULL SCREEN FORMAT
2. DOLBY DIGITAL
3. ENGLISH STEREO
4. 2009-2011
5. COLOR
6. 572 MINUTES
7. U.S. NOT RATED
8. CANADA RATED G
9. ANIMATED
10. CLOSED CAPTIONED
11. SPECIAL FEATURES NOT RATED

That is everything. You get over 9 hours of Spongebob hilarity! If you or anyone you know likes Spongebob at all, or any one of the Spongebob characters including Patchy the Pirate, then this box set is for you. Everyone, and I do mean every character is in it! My favorite character is Gary and he is right on the cover of the box! So, don't be snail-ish and purchase this box set today!

Have a Sponge-erific day! I hope I helped!

I'm a longtime fan of Spongebob, and even as I near 30 it's one of the few TV shows that gets me to literally laugh outloud. And the fact that season 7 was actually released as a full season, as opposed to being split into two or more "volumes" like the last few sets, is a major plus. (In fact, I question if some of the more overzealous reviewers are giving it 5 stars just for that fact alone.) I've stuck by the series and defended it along the way, even through seasons 4/5/6 when many other fans were getting bored with it and moving on to other things. However, with season 7, I am indeed beginning to wonder if maybe my favorite cartoon isn't becoming a bit stale after all.

That's not to say these newer episodes are terrible, because they can actually be quite entertaining in the moment. But at the same time they're instantly forgettable once they're over. Seriously, for a box set containing 50(!) episodes, I really can't think of any stand-out moments to highlight as I sit here typing this review. That's how much of an impression it left on me, lol. What I loved about the early shows was that they were chock-full of catchy songs, hilarious quotes, memorable adventures, and the occasional touch of naughtiness that I can still recall with no hesitation, and none of that brand of creativity is really present here in full force. In other words none of the episodes on this set are destined to become "classics," if that makes sense. Obviously a young child might have a different take on it, but as an adult who can normally appreciate these kinds of things, it left something to be desired.

If you're a collector, by all means indulge. Even for a "just okay" product it's relatively inexpensive and I don't regret the purchase. There's still some lighthearted fun to be had, after all. However, more casual Spongebob fans will probably want to stick with the first two or three seasons when the show was at its most innovative.

My family are Spongebob fans, and I've been hooked since "Jellyfish Jam". I agree with the other reviewers that the show has gone downhill since the movie. See other reviews for episode list.

PROs:
9 hours of Spongebob for twenty bucks
ENTIRE season instead of two purchases of half a season (Studio soaking their fans for cash)
MUCH better than Season 6
"Earworm" episode is pretty good

CONs:
"My Sister Sam" episode with Patrick's sister is pretty dumb
Not as good as the first 3 Seasons

Season 7 is a big improvement over 6 (Vikings, really?) but I think this show has seen better days. Overall, I love to turn off my brain after a stressful day at work and watch Plankton try to get the formula or Patrick be an idiot. Recommended.

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 17 reviews  4.2 out of 5 stars