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SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Announces Christmas Special With Lewis Black as Santa

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. PLANKTON comes to Nickelodeon and Paramount+ ahead of a holiday episode of THE PATRICK STAR SHOW.

By KazooWatch Newsroom
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Published November 8, 2026 · 10:26 AM EST

Christmas in Bikini Bottom will get a familiar dose of trouble when a new SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS special arrives later this month.

Nickelodeon announced November 6 that the hour-long MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. PLANKTON will air Friday, November 27, from 5 to 6 p.m. ET/PT. Paramount+ subscribers will be able to stream it that same day.

The story finds Plankton taking over the North Pole, forcing SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs and an unlikely team of allies to work together to save Christmas. Comedian Lewis Black guest stars as Santa Claus.

Composite image: a man with glasses and a Santa hat centered between the cartoon characters SpongeBob SquarePants (right) and Patrick Star (left) on a multicolored backdrop. — An unidentified man wearing a Santa hat appears in a composite image alongside the animated characters SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star against a colorful background.

Nickelodeon will follow the special at 6 p.m. ET/PT with SNOWBOUND! A STAR FAMILY CHRISTMAS, a holiday episode of THE PATRICK STAR SHOW.

The announcement included promotional artwork and a trailer. For families planning seasonal viewing, the important details are the November 27 broadcast and same-day streaming availability, not a new theatrical release.

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