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"Have You Seen This Snail?" is the third episode of the fourth season and the 63rd overall episode of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on November 11, 2005. The series follows the adventures of the title character in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. In the episode, Gary, SpongeBob's meowing sea snail, runs away from home after feeling neglected by SpongeBob and is adopted by a new owner. After realizing the error of his ways, SpongeBob sets out with his best friend Patrick to search for his adored pet and bring him back to his rightful home. "Have You Seen This Snail?" was written by Aaron Springer and Paul Tibbitt and directed by Springer. Amy Poehler guest starred in the episode as the voice of Grandma. Stew performed the musical number "Gary, Come Home". The episode garnered a viewership of eight million, achieving the highest number of cable television viewers aged six to eleven years old for 2005, and received positive reviews from critics.
