This was the first ever "SpongeBob" episode to take up a full half-hour time slot — and the first to feature live-action Patchy the Pirate segments to both pad out the runtime and hype up the ...

You also get an all-new "lost" episode entitled "The Sponge Who Could Fly," which includes a live action sequence starring Patchy the Pirate, played by Tom Kenny -- the voice of SpongeBob.

In fact, Kenny also has a bit of a connection to SpongeBob‘s pirate lore, as he plays the live-action Patchy the Pirate in the series’ special episodes. “SpongeBob has conquered the world ...

The host, Patchy the Pirate, played by Tom Kenny, informed viewers earlier of the twist. Shanghai’ed had three alternate endings , depicting whether Spongebob, Patrick, or Squidward got the wish.

SpongeBob Voice Star Tom Kenny Joins Nick’s ‘SpongeBob Musical’ Event as Patchy the Pirate (Video) We’ve now got an airdate — and a teaser ...

The half-hour special episode is a part of Nickelodeon’s 13th season of SpongeBob SquarePants. ComicBook.com recently got a hold of an exclusive clip from the episode, which includes a special ...