The Wall Street Journal pointed to a few possible problems: It could be too old, or it may be shown on TV too often. In 2012, it was reported that the show was receiving a decline in ratings. The episode " It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" was well received at the 40th Annie Awards, being nominated for three categories, including a successful win for Dan Driscoll for the Character Animation in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production category. The show won the BAFTA Children's Awards for the International category.
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At the 40th Daytime Emmy Awards, the series was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Animation. At the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards the show received four nominations-including Outstanding Children's Animated Program, Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles, and Outstanding Sound Editing -Animation. The series was also nominated in various international Kids' Choice Awards ceremonies for the same category. The show itself received several recognition, including the 20 Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Cartoon. In 2011, SpongeBob's Runaway Roadtrip, an anthology series consisting of five episodes from the season, was launched. The season was executive produced by series creator Hillenburg and writer Paul Tibbitt, who also acted as the showrunner. The series chronicles the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The eighth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States from March 26, 2011, to December 6, 2012, and contained 26 episodes (47 segments), beginning with the episodes "A Friendly Game" and "Oral Report".