 The episode originally aired in the United States on October 13 , 2008 . From October 3 , 2008 , TurboNick featured a special playlist of content dedicated to the episode , including a sneak @-@ peek of the special , themed episodes , short @-@ form content , song clips , and an instant replay of the special following the television premiere . Nick.com , in 2008 , presented a new game called " SpongeBob SquarePants : WhoBob WhatPants ? " to celebrate the episode 's television airing . The episode also features SpongeBob 's signature sea chanty altered to " WhoBob WhatPants ? " during the chorus answers in the title sequence . 
