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SpongeBob SquarePants S3E5 — Snowball Effect

8.5

SpongeBob SquarePants•Season 3•Episode 5

Snowball Effect

8.5/10 · 1,607 votesFeb 22, 200211 min

Ranked #29 of 40 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

SpongeBob and Patrick try to show Squidward how much fun it can be to play in the snow.

Directed byKent Osborne, Paul Tibbitt

Written byPaul Tibbitt, Merriwether Williams, Kent Osborne

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Cast9

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail / French Narrator (voice) / Patchy The Pirate

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward (voice)

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs (voice)

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Mrs. Puff (voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton / Larry the Lobster (voice)

Jill Talley

Jill Talley

Karen Plankton (voice)

Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Pearl Krabs (voice)

Crew12

Derek Drymon

Derek Drymon

Creative Director

Paul Tibbitt

Paul Tibbitt

Writer

W

William Reiss

Storyboard Artist

A

Andrew Overtoom

Animation Director

Kent Osborne

Kent Osborne

Director

M

Mike Roth

Storyboard Artist

M

Merriwether Williams

Writer

Kent Osborne

Kent Osborne

Writer

Paul Tibbitt

Paul Tibbitt

Director

C

Carson Kugler

Storyboard Artist

M

Marcy Lynn Dewey

Production Coordinator

M

Michelle Bryan

Production Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Snowball Effect" is episode 5 of SpongeBob SquarePants season 3. It scored 8.5/10 from 1,607 votes, ranking #29 of 40 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Kent Osborne, Paul Tibbitt and written by Paul Tibbitt, Merriwether Williams, Kent Osborne, it aired on February 22, 2002.

Next: E6 · One Krab's Trash Best of Season 3