| "The Sponge Who Could Fly" | |
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| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 19 |
| Directed by | Paul Tibbitt Kent Osborne |
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| Narrated by | Tom Kenny |
| Production codes | 5572-217[1] 5572-219[1] |
| Original air date | March 21, 2003 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
"The Sponge Who Could Fly", also known as "The SpongeBob SquarePants Lost Episode", is the 19th episode of the third season and the 59th overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It was written by Paul Tibbitt, Kent Osborne and Merriwether Williams, with Andrew Overtoom, Tom Yasumi and Mark O'Hare serving as animation directors. The episode was produced in 2002 and aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on March 21, 2003.
In this musical episode, SpongeBob, who always wished he could fly with the jellyfish, gains the ability to fly by putting a hair dryer in his pants. The episode is set within a frame story that features Patchy the Pirate.
The episode became available on the VHS of the same name and the Lost at Sea DVD on March 4, 2003. Tie-in promotions were made with Burger King, which released a series of toys. Upon release, "The Sponge Who Could Fly" gained seven million views receiving mixed to positive reviews from television critics, especially concerning its live action segments. "The Sponge Who Could Fly" was adapted into a musical called SpongeBob SquarePants Live! The Sponge Who Could Fly!, which toured selected cities in Asia in 2007 and the United Kingdom in 2009.