Extreme Spots

"Extreme Spots"
SpongeBob SquarePants episode
Title card
Episode no.	Season 9 Episode 1a
Directed by	Tom Yasumi (animation) Luke Brookshier (storyboard) Marc Ceccarelli (storyboard) Alan Smart (supervising)
Written by	Luke Brookshier Marc Ceccarelli Derek Iversen
Production code	325-902[1]
Original air date	July 21, 2012 (2012-07-21)
Guest appearance
Johnny Knoxville as Johnny Krill
Episode chronology
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"Extreme Spots" is the first half of the first episode of the ninth season and the 179th overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The episode originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on July 21, 2012. The series follows the adventures and endeavors of SpongeBob and his various friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. In this episode, SpongeBob and Patrick try to join an extreme sports team called The Drasticals by completing dangerous and extreme tasks.

The episode was written by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek Iversen, and the animation was directed by Tom Yasumi.^[2] The episode features the guest appearance of Johnny Knoxville as the voice of Johnny Krill. Upon release, the episode drew 3.7 million viewers and was met with positive reviews.