Season 3

Season 3 is the third season of SpongeBob SquarePants. It had 20 episodes and aired from 2001 to 2004 on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons.

Description
Woo-hoo! 20 more episodes in a third season of SpongeBob! Join SpongeBob and his friends in Bikini Bottom as they have wacky and wet adventures under the sea! It's triple the hilarity in this epic season!

Main/Recurring Characters

 * SpongeBob SquarePants
 * Patrick Star
 * Squidward Tentacles
 * Gary the Snail
 * Mr. Krabs
 * Plankton
 * Sandy Cheeks
 * Larry the Lobster
 * Pearl Krabs
 * Mrs. Puff
 * Mermaid Man
 * Barnacle Boy
 * Dirty Bubble
 * Man Ray
 * The Flying Dutchman
 * Karen Plankton
 * Margaret SquarePants
 * Harold SquarePants

Trivia

 * This was originally intended to be the final season of the show. The movie would've served as the series finale. However, Nickelodeon refused to end the series due to its popularity and ordered 20 more episodes.