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"Extreme Spots" is the first episode of the ninth season and the 179th overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The episode originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on July 21, 2012. The series follows the adventures of the title character in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. In the episode, SpongeBob and Patrick try to do their best to join extreme sports team The Drasticals, no matter how extreme, dangerous, or stupid it gets. It will see the duo try their hand at sand motor biking, hang gliding, seashell surfing and even extreme bubble blowing. The episode was written by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, and Derek Iversen, and was directed by Tom Yasumi. The episode features the guest appearance of Johnny Knoxville as the voice of Johnny Krill. Upon release, the episode drew 3.7 million viewers, and was met with positive reviews.