Band Geeks
| "Band Geeks" | |
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| SpongeBob SquarePants episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 15b |
| Directed by | Aaron Springer |
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| Featured music | "Sweet Victory" by David Glen Eisley |
| Production code | 5571-173 |
| Original air date | September 7, 2001 |
"Band Geeks" is the second segment of the 15th episode of the second season, and the 35th overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on September 7, 2001. It was written by C.H. Greenblatt, Aaron Springer, and Merriwether Williams, and the animation was directed by Frank Weiss. Springer served as director, and Greenblatt served as storyboard artist.
"Band Geeks" follows Squidward as he recruits the citizens of Bikini Bottom to play in a marching band at the Bubble Bowl. The episode received universal acclaim from both fans and television critics, and it is widely considered one of the best episodes of the entire series. The episode won Best Sound Editing in Television – Animation at the 2002 Golden Reel Awards.