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SpongeBob SquarePants S7E16 — Back to the Past

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SpongeBob SquarePants•Season 7•Episode 16

Back to the Past

5.3/10 · 713 votesFeb 15, 201016 min

Ranked #48 of 52 in Season 7•−1.7 vs season avg

SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally change past events with Mermaid Man's time machine.

Directed byZeus Cervas, Casey Alexander

Written byCasey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli

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Season 7 Episodes52

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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)

Crew11

C

Casey Alexander

Writer

A

Alan Smart

Animation Director

Paul Tibbitt

Paul Tibbitt

Supervising Producer

Z

Zeus Cervas

Writer

D

Dani Michaeli

Writer

Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller

Creative Director

Z

Zeus Cervas

Director

C

Casey Alexander

Director

R

Robertryan Cory

Character Designer

P

Philip Harris

Production Coordinator

K

Kris Wimberly

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Back to the Past" is episode 16 of SpongeBob SquarePants season 7. It scored 5.3/10 from 713 votes, ranking #48 of 52 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander and written by Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli, it aired on February 15, 2010.

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