This is a list of episoes of SpongeBob SquarePants, an animated television series broadcast on Nickelodeon, an American cable network. The series premiered on May 1, 1999 and is currently in its sixth season. Each season consists of twenty episodes. As of June 11, 2008, a total of 104½ episodes have aired. Each episode consists of either two eleven-minute shorts, three seven-minute shorts, a twenty-two minute special, or a forty-five minute television movie. An additional 34½ episodes have yet to air. As of June 11, 2008, the total number of episodes individually is 207.