2001

Events that happened in the year 2001.

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January

• 27-The episodes Dying for Pie and Imitation Krabs aired.

February

• 3-The episodes Big Pink Loser and Bubble Buddy aired.
• 17-The episodes Your Shoe's Untied and Squid's Day Off aired.
• 23-The episode Hooky aired as part of the Daily U-Pick (it was chosen by a viewer named Mandy).
• 24-The episodes Wormy and Patty Hype aired.

March

• 3-
  • The episode Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II aired.
  • "Hooky," now paired with "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II," aired regularly for the first time.
• 9-
  • SpongeBob's You Wish Spectacular Special aired.
  • The episode Shanghaied premiered.
• 17-The episode Survival of the Idiots aired.

April

• 14-The episodes No Free Rides and I'm Your Biggest Fanatic aired.
• 28-The episodes Grandma's Kisses and Squidville aired.

May

• 5-The episodes Pre-Hibernation Week and Life of Crime aired.
• 11-The episode Dumped aired after winning the Daily U-Pick.
• 12-The episodes Pressure and The Smoking Peanut aired.
• 19-
  • "Survival of the Idiots" and "Dumped" aired together for the first time.
  • "Dumped" aired regularly for the first time.

July

• 2-SpongeBob SquarePants aired regularly on a Monday for the first time (it was originally going to happen on March 5, but The Wild Thornberrys aired on that day instead).
• 3-SpongeBob aired regularly on a Tuesday for the first time (it was originally going to happen on March 6, but The Wild Thornberrys aired on that day instead).
• 4-SpongeBob aired regularly on a Wednesday for the first time (it was originally going to happen on March 7, but The Wild Thornberrys aired on that day instead).
• 22-28-SpongeBob aired on Nickelodeon every day in a single week for the first time.
  • 27-SpongeBob aired regularly on a Friday for the first time.

September

• 7-The episodes The Secret Box and Band Geeks aired.
• 14-The episodes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III and Squirrel Jokes aired.
• 21-The episodes Sailor Mouth and Artist Unknown aired.
• 28-The episodes Jellyfish Hunter and The Fry Cook Games aired.

October

• 5-The episodes Just One Bite and The Bully aired. The original uncut version of "Just One Bite," which features a scene that would ultimately be deleted due to its violent nature, is pulled after an edited, shorter version is broadcast on January 2, 2002.
• 12-The episodes Squid on Strike and Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm aired.
• 19-The episodes Procrastination and I'm With Stupid aired. "Procrastination" features some scenes on its original airing that would be deleted from all subsequent broadcasts due to time constraints; the episode is included in its uncut form on all DVD releases.

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