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SpongeBob SquarePants S5E31 — The Battle of Bikini Bottom

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SpongeBob SquarePants•Season 5•Episode 31

The Battle of Bikini Bottom

8.2/10 · 6 votesNov 23, 200711 min

Ranked #7 of 36 in Season 5•+0.8 vs season avg

When Patrick and SpongeBob discover they have conflicting views on cleanliness, their disagreement blows up into an epic battle.

Directed byLuke Brookshier, Nate Cash

Written byLuke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Eric Shaw

Previous episodeE30 · The Two Faces of Squidward Next episodeE32 · Banned in Bikini Bottom

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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)

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Paul Tibbitt

Paul Tibbitt

Supervising Producer

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Andrew Overtoom

Animation Director

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Luke Brookshier

Director

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Luke Brookshier

Writer

Nate Cash

Nate Cash

Writer

Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller

Creative Director

Nate Cash

Nate Cash

Director

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Eric Shaw

Writer

A

Alvaro Zelaya

Production Coordinator

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Alex Deligiannis

Production Assistant

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Susan Jones Harris

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"The Battle of Bikini Bottom" is episode 31 of SpongeBob SquarePants season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 6 votes, ranking #7 of 36 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash and written by Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash, Eric Shaw, it aired on November 23, 2007.

Next: E32 · Banned in Bikini Bottom Best of Season 5