The first season of "SpongeBob SquarePants" premiered on May 1, 1999. The season ended on March 3, 2001. The DVD for the season was released in regions one, two and four on October 28, 2003, November 7, 2005, and November 30, 2006, respectively. The pilot episode, "Help Wanted" was not included on the season one DVD, due to copyright issues with Tiny's Tim song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight," which was used in the episode. However, this episode was included as a bonus feature on the season three DVD. 41 episodes were produced this season.