SpongeBob SquarePants "Sailor Mouth" (lost uncensored version of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)

The episode's title card.

Status: Existence Unconfirmed

"Sailor Mouth" was an episode of the animated show SpongeBob Squarepants which first aired in 2001. It was controversial with parents groups due to the characters' (censored) swearing.

Synposis

The episode revolved around SpongeBob and Patrick adding curse words (censored with dolphin sounds) to sentences. After Squidward tells Mr. Krabs, he tries to stop them, but in the end, he says every curse word that there is. SpongeBob and Patrick run to Krabs' mother's house to tell on Krabs, but they all start cursing when explaining the situation to Mrs. Krabs. They all are forced to paint her house.

Uncensored Version

Tom Kenny has stated that they were told to use substitute words; however, they found it too difficult so they had to ask Nickelodeon if they could actually swear so that they could find it easier. He also stated that audio clips of the characters SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs and Squidward swearing do actually exist, but they are buried deep in the archives of Nickelodeon.

Availability

While no actual clips of the uncensored version have surfaced, some people have tried to sentence mix the episode or dub over them to include the actual words. The cast of the show have used curse words in interviews and in their other roles.

Other Media Featuring Censorship

Future episodes, games and movies have used dolphin censors. In the PC version of The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie Game, The name David Hasselhoff was censored because they most likely did not get permission to use his name.

The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out Of Water also features swearing in the ending rap battle most likely to give the illusion that it's an actual rap battle.

Most recently in the special Spongebob's Big Birthday Blowout, created to celebrate the shows 20 year anniversary, in the scene where the tour guide is stating the rules while SpongeBob and Patrick break them, one of the rules is no bad language followed by SpongeBob and Patrick swearing. It is unknown if any of these have anything after removing the censorship however it is still possible.

Gallery

Sailor Mouth

Tom Kenny talking about the uncensored version and some clips of the cast swearing.

An example of people dubbing over the audio.

Other Scenes

The scene from the movie game starting from 7:36.

The rap battle from the second SpongeBob movie.

See Also

• A Day With SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (unproduced unauthorized direct-to-DVD mockumentary film; 2011)
• Astrology with Squidward (found series of "Spongebob Squarepants" animated shorts; 2000s)
• SpongeBob Cartoon Creator (partially found original version of Flash game; 2008-2013)
• SpongeBob: Re-Hydrated (partially lost "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated short; 2003)
• SpongeBob SquarePants (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999-present)
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Ain't Life a Beach (partially found Nickelodeon press kit; 1999)
• SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons Gravjet Racing (lost build of cancelled Xbox Live Arcade racing game; 2009)
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Happiness Squared (lost video game based on SpongeBob SquarePants; late 2000s)
• SpongeBob SquarePants Saves the Krusty Krab 3D (found computer game; 2002)
• SpongeBob SquarePants "SpaceBob InvaderPants/Krabs' Army" (unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2015)
• SpongeBob SquarePants: Underpants Slam (found Xbox Live Arcade game; 2007)
• SpongeBob SquarePants "War Blowers" (found full version of animated series music; 1999)
• SpongeBob's Truth or Square (found Nick Arcade party game; 2009)