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9.3/10 (2269 votes)
#1

Arrgh!

S1:E34

SpongeBob and Patrick play a pirate board game based on a real treasure map. Mr. Krabs joins in and wins a bunch of times in a row. The next day, Mr. Krabs takes the two boys on a treasure hunt, but they find out later that Mr. Krabs is using the game as a map, and is going crazy trying to find the Flying Dutchman's treasure.

D.seL Jun 19, 2023

One of my favorite episodes

9.2/10 (2642 votes)
#2

Pizza Delivery

S1:E10

A customer calls and asks the Krusty Krab to deliver him some pizza. Mr. Krabs orders SpongeBob and Squidward to deliver it. SpongeBob will stop at nothing to get the pizza to the customer, even if that means getting lost.

voicelikehoney Oct 30, 2023

the krusty krab pizza ❗ is the pizza ❗ for you & me ❗

9.1/10 (2102 votes)
#3

SB-129

S1:E28

Squidward becomes frozen while hiding from SpongeBob and Patrick. He stays frozen for so long, he wakes up in the future. Once he's in the future, he thinks he will be able to get away from SpongeBob and Patrick, but it seems where ever he goes, they are always there somehow.

D.seL Jun 20, 2023

Another classic. Squidward just can't get a break

8.7/10 (3020 votes)
#4

Help Wanted

S1:E1

SpongeBob goes to the Krusty Krab to apply for the new fry cook job. Against the advice of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, the owner of the restaurant decides to give SpongeBob a chance. Can SpongeBob find the spatula needed for the job and serve all the hungry customers?

MiniButMighty Nov 2, 2016

What a great first episode! Thrilling from start to finish and a great cast.

8.7/10 (1804 votes)
#5

Culture Shock

S1:E20

A talent show is taking place at the Krusty Krab to get more customers and more money, and Squidward is in charge. He will do anything to prevent SpongeBob from doing participating in it.

8.7/10 (1662 votes)
#6

Sleepy Time

S1:E30

SpongeBob leaves his dream in order to see what everyone else is dreaming about. But the other citizens of Bikini Bottom don't appreciate this because in the process of his "Dream Exploring" he wakes everyone up and disturbs their sleep.

8.5/10 (2414 votes)
#7

Bubblestand

S1:E4

SpongeBob and Patrick are blowing bubbles. Squidward thinks it is a simple task, but he can't blow one single bubble. SpongeBob and Patrick need to teach him the proper bubble blowing technique.

MiniButMighty Nov 7, 2016

Helen is trying so hard to be a good mum and to combine work and family. I like her so much! Gabe an...

8.5/10 (1980 votes)
#8

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

S1:E12

SpongeBob and Patrick find that their television heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are retired old people. SpongeBob and Patrick try to get them back into Superhero business again.

8.5/10 (1859 votes)
#9

Hall Monitor

S1:E14

SpongeBob is finally given the chance to be a hall monitor at his boating school, but he wastes the school day giving a speech and doesn't get to do anything. That doesn't mean he can't be a Hall Monitor outside of school, right?

8.4/10 (2121 votes)
#10

Jellyfishing

S1:E6

To make Squidward feel better after a biking accident, Spongebob and Patrick take him to go Jellyfishing.

MiniButMighty Dec 10, 2016

This episode was an emotional rollercoaster! Wow. What an amazing show, I can't believe the ratings ...

8.4/10 (1970 votes)
#11

Naughty Nautical Neighbors

S1:E8

Squidward is having a peaceful day, until he hears giggling from next door. He gets SpongeBob and Patrick to believe that they hate each other, but now they want to be his best friend.

8.4/10 (1727 votes)
#12

Nature Pants

S1:E18

SpongeBob wants to give up his current life to live with the jellyfish against the wishes of all his friends. But, Spongebob learns that a jellyfish life is not an easy one.

8.4/10 (1558 votes)
#13

Texas

S1:E36

Sandy gets homesick, so SpongeBob and Patrick do as much as they can to cheer her up. When they want to throw her a surprise party and she won't come, SpongeBob and Patrick make Sandy chase them to the Krusty Krab, where the party is being held.

8.4/10 (1506 votes)
#14

Fools in April

S1:E38

Squidward wakes up and finds out it is April Fools Day. April Fools Day is SpongeBob's favorite holiday so Squidward becomes paranoid, thinking SpongeBob will play a joke on him. Squidward plays a mean trick on SpongeBob, but after SpongeBob runs home crying, Squidward must apologize.

8.3/10 (1635 votes)
#15

MuscleBob BuffPants

S1:E22

SpongeBob thinks he can get more attention if he becomes physically fit. But he soon finds that exercise is hard work, and orders "anchor arms," which he inflates with air, and looks buff. Everyone finds out how fake he is when Sandy signs him up for the annual anchor toss competition at Muscle Beach.

8.3/10 (1605 votes)
#16

The Chaperone

S1:E24

SpongeBob takes Pearl to the prom because her previous prom date dumped her, and she is very emotional about it. SpongeBob and Pearl cause all kinds of mischief, and they eventually get thrown out of the prom.

8.3/10 (1673 votes)
#17

Scaredy Pants

S1:E26

It's Halloween and SpongeBob tries to scare some kids as "The Flying Dutchman," but the kids just laugh at his silly costume. SpongeBob gets Patrick to shave his head round, so he will look more like a ghost. He goes to the Krusty Krab to show off his costume, but everyone is more afraid of what is inside the costume.

slipstay Oct 7, 2024

I watch this every year. This episode really set the spooky move. 10/10!

8.3/10 (1538 votes)
#18

Valentine's Day

S1:E32

SpongeBob wants to give Patrick the best Valentine's Day gift ever, a chocolate heart shaped hot air balloon. Sandy starts to drive it over to SpongeBob and Patrick at the Valentine Day fair but, scallops attack the balloon, and SpongeBob must stall for time. Patrick goes crazy waiting for his gift, and starts to attack people at the fair.

8.2/10 (1762 votes)
#19

Sandy's Rocket

S1:E16

SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally launch Sandy's rocket, and land back in Bikini Bottom. They think they've landed on the moon and that everyone in Bikini Bottom are aliens.

0.0/10
#20

Reef Blower

S1:E2

Squidward and SpongeBob are cleaning up their yards with their reef blowers. When one person ends up cleaning their yard, the others gets ruined. Who will get the clean yard in the end?

GloriaBellVEVO May 29, 2021

Cute. This is only the second episode, but the world and characters are already so well established ...

0.0/10
#21

Tea at the Treedome

S1:E3

SpongeBob meets a land squirrel named Sandy. He is invited to come over to her house, but he finds out that it is full of air. SpongeBob holds out for as long as he can, which isn't a very long time.

ItzTyrone Sep 4, 2023

One of the greatest episodes of television ever created

0.0/10
#22

Ripped Pants

S1:E5

While at Goo Lagoon, SpongeBob accidentally rips his pants while trying to impress Sandy, causing everyone to laugh.

dsr91-deleted-1508146929 Dec 29, 2016

This episode is like me_irl for 30 minutes.

0.0/10
#23

Plankton!

S1:E7

Plankton is always trying to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula, but his tiny size gets in his way. In Plankton's latest scheme, he controls SpongeBob's brain to try and steal the Krabby Patty recipe.

MiniButMighty Dec 10, 2016

That FBI agent is making me damn nervous. Finally Lukas is not a complete asshole anymore. He was ...

0.0/10
#24

Boating School

S1:E9

SpongeBob is going to take a driving test, a synonym for disaster. This time is a little different, as SpongeBob gets some help from Patrick.

0.0/10
#25

Home Sweet Pineapple

S1:E11

One night, some nematodes feast on SpongeBob's pineapple house. All that is left is a tiny pebble. Now, SpongeBob must live with his parents! How will he get a new house?

0.0/10
#26

Pickles

S1:E13

SpongeBob gives an incomplete Krabby Patty to Bubble Bass for the first time. Spongebob goes crazy, and forgets how to do everything, including his job.

hatch Jun 4, 2021

"We serve food here, sir." is still one of the funniest lines ever written for this show lmao.

0.0/10
#27

Jellyfish Jam

S1:E15

A wild jellyfish follows SpongeBob home, so he decides to keep it. The jellyfish loves to party and dance. Unluckily, SpongeBob's house turns into a party overnight with more jellyfish coming by the second.

0.0/10
#28

Squeaky Boots

S1:E17

Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob a pair of "special" boots because he bought them for Pearl, but she didn't want them. Spongebob loves them, but the squeaking drives Mr. Krabs crazy.

D.seL Jun 15, 2023

Now that was just flat out annoying

0.0/10
#29

Opposite Day

S1:E19

Squidward gets so mad at SpongeBob and Patrick, he decides to sell his house. Squidward needs to get rid of his annoying neighbors so he can sell his house. He tells SpongeBob and Patrick that it is "Opposite Day." Squid hopes that they will act the opposite of what they usually are, annoying. Of course, it doesn't work out as planned.

0.0/10
#30

F.U.N.

S1:E21

SpongeBob thinks that Plankton is evil only because he is lonely and has no friends. SpongeBob becomes Plankton's friend and plays with him. But, Mr. Krabs is convinced that Plankton is evil and that SpongeBob should not be hanging around with him.

0.0/10
#31

Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost

S1:E23

SpongeBob thinks he accidentally killed Squidward, so Squidward decides to use it for his advantage. Threatening to haunt them for the rest of their lives, Squidward makes SpongeBob and Patrick his servants.

0.0/10
#32

Employee of the Month

S1:E25

SpongeBob must try to uphold his position as "Employee of the Month," which he has won for 27 months in a row. But, when Squidward tells him the award is a scam, SpongeBob starts to tease Squidward by saying he could never be "Employee of the Month." Squidward challenges SpongeBob, and then make a mess of everything.

0.0/10
#33

I Was a Teenage Gary

S1:E27

Gary becomes sick when Squidward forgets to feed him, so a doctor has to come and give Gary some medicine. The doctor has Squidward give Gary the shot. Squidward accidentally gives the medicine to Spongebob instead of Gary, which turns Spongebob into a snail.

0.0/10
#34

Karate Choppers

S1:E29

SpongeBob and Sandy just can't stop practicing karate, even after Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob that he will be fired. Soon Mr. Krabs finds them in the park using karate to make sandwiches, so he hires them both to make Krabby Patties at a super fast rate using Karate.

0.0/10
#35

Suds

S1:E31

SpongeBob becomes sick after he leaves the door to the fridge open, and his house becomes icy. But when he gets ready to go to the doctor, Patrick scares him, and tries to cure SpongeBob himself.

0.0/10
#36

The Paper

S1:E33

SpongeBob gets a small piece of paper from Squidward to play with. Squidward thinks that the paper is useless and just gives it away. SpongeBob soon does many fun things with it, and makes Squidward very jealous.

jirona Jul 2, 2024

this episode is a masterpiece! honestly I think about it a lot

0.0/10
#37

Rock Bottom

S1:E35

SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally get on the wrong bus coming out of an amusement park called Glove World, and head for a city named Rock Bottom. When they get there, Patrick gets on a bus back to Bikini Bottom, and leaves SpongeBob by mistake. How will SpongeBob ever get home?

AndrewBloom Aug 29, 2016

8.2/10. One of the episodes that made me fall in love with the show. It's such a classic, *Looney Tu...

0.0/10
#38

Walking Small

S1:E37

Plankton's newest scheme involves getting someone to scare everyone away from "Goo Lagoon" so he can create his new restaurant, "The Mega Bucket." He tricks SpongeBob into scaring everyone away from the beach, until SpongeBob realizes what he is doing is wrong.

TheOneofthem Sep 6, 2024

This episode was a total rollercoaster.

0.0/10
#39

Neptune's Spatula

S1:E39

SpongeBob and Patrick go to the Fry Cook Museum and are looking at the exhibits, when they come across the a spatula stuck in hardened grease. This spatula could only be pulled out by a fry cook worthy enough to cook for Neptune himself. Spongebob pulls the spatula out with ease, and is excepted to move to Atlantis as Neptune's fry cook! But, when Neptune tells SpongeBob he cannot bring his friends, SpongeBob starts to reconsider. Will SpongeBob leave his friends behind?

0.0/10
#40

Hooky

S1:E40

Patrick introduces SpongeBob to a carnival but this "carnival" is really colored fishing hooks dropped by fishermen on land. Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob to stay away and how dangerous they are, but Patrick keeps on talking about how fun they are. Who will SpongeBob listen to, Patrick or Mr. Krabs?

8.2/10 (1762 votes)
#1

Sandy's Rocket

S1:E16

SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally launch Sandy's rocket, and land back in Bikini Bottom. They think they've landed on the moon and that everyone in Bikini Bottom are aliens.

8.3/10 (1635 votes)
#2

MuscleBob BuffPants

S1:E22

SpongeBob thinks he can get more attention if he becomes physically fit. But he soon finds that exercise is hard work, and orders "anchor arms," which he inflates with air, and looks buff. Everyone finds out how fake he is when Sandy signs him up for the annual anchor toss competition at Muscle Beach.

8.3/10 (1605 votes)
#3

The Chaperone

S1:E24

SpongeBob takes Pearl to the prom because her previous prom date dumped her, and she is very emotional about it. SpongeBob and Pearl cause all kinds of mischief, and they eventually get thrown out of the prom.

8.3/10 (1673 votes)
#4

Scaredy Pants

S1:E26

It's Halloween and SpongeBob tries to scare some kids as "The Flying Dutchman," but the kids just laugh at his silly costume. SpongeBob gets Patrick to shave his head round, so he will look more like a ghost. He goes to the Krusty Krab to show off his costume, but everyone is more afraid of what is inside the costume.

slipstay Oct 7, 2024

I watch this every year. This episode really set the spooky move. 10/10!

8.3/10 (1538 votes)
#5

Valentine's Day

S1:E32

SpongeBob wants to give Patrick the best Valentine's Day gift ever, a chocolate heart shaped hot air balloon. Sandy starts to drive it over to SpongeBob and Patrick at the Valentine Day fair but, scallops attack the balloon, and SpongeBob must stall for time. Patrick goes crazy waiting for his gift, and starts to attack people at the fair.

8.4/10 (2121 votes)
#6

Jellyfishing

S1:E6

To make Squidward feel better after a biking accident, Spongebob and Patrick take him to go Jellyfishing.

MiniButMighty Dec 10, 2016

This episode was an emotional rollercoaster! Wow. What an amazing show, I can't believe the ratings ...

8.4/10 (1970 votes)
#7

Naughty Nautical Neighbors

S1:E8

Squidward is having a peaceful day, until he hears giggling from next door. He gets SpongeBob and Patrick to believe that they hate each other, but now they want to be his best friend.

8.4/10 (1727 votes)
#8

Nature Pants

S1:E18

SpongeBob wants to give up his current life to live with the jellyfish against the wishes of all his friends. But, Spongebob learns that a jellyfish life is not an easy one.

8.4/10 (1558 votes)
#9

Texas

S1:E36

Sandy gets homesick, so SpongeBob and Patrick do as much as they can to cheer her up. When they want to throw her a surprise party and she won't come, SpongeBob and Patrick make Sandy chase them to the Krusty Krab, where the party is being held.

8.4/10 (1506 votes)
#10

Fools in April

S1:E38

Squidward wakes up and finds out it is April Fools Day. April Fools Day is SpongeBob's favorite holiday so Squidward becomes paranoid, thinking SpongeBob will play a joke on him. Squidward plays a mean trick on SpongeBob, but after SpongeBob runs home crying, Squidward must apologize.

8.5/10 (2414 votes)
#11

Bubblestand

S1:E4

SpongeBob and Patrick are blowing bubbles. Squidward thinks it is a simple task, but he can't blow one single bubble. SpongeBob and Patrick need to teach him the proper bubble blowing technique.

MiniButMighty Nov 7, 2016

Helen is trying so hard to be a good mum and to combine work and family. I like her so much! Gabe an...

8.5/10 (1980 votes)
#12

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

S1:E12

SpongeBob and Patrick find that their television heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are retired old people. SpongeBob and Patrick try to get them back into Superhero business again.

8.5/10 (1859 votes)
#13

Hall Monitor

S1:E14

SpongeBob is finally given the chance to be a hall monitor at his boating school, but he wastes the school day giving a speech and doesn't get to do anything. That doesn't mean he can't be a Hall Monitor outside of school, right?

8.7/10 (3020 votes)
#14

Help Wanted

S1:E1

SpongeBob goes to the Krusty Krab to apply for the new fry cook job. Against the advice of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, the owner of the restaurant decides to give SpongeBob a chance. Can SpongeBob find the spatula needed for the job and serve all the hungry customers?

MiniButMighty Nov 2, 2016

What a great first episode! Thrilling from start to finish and a great cast.

8.7/10 (1804 votes)
#15

Culture Shock

S1:E20

A talent show is taking place at the Krusty Krab to get more customers and more money, and Squidward is in charge. He will do anything to prevent SpongeBob from doing participating in it.

8.7/10 (1662 votes)
#16

Sleepy Time

S1:E30

SpongeBob leaves his dream in order to see what everyone else is dreaming about. But the other citizens of Bikini Bottom don't appreciate this because in the process of his "Dream Exploring" he wakes everyone up and disturbs their sleep.

9.1/10 (2102 votes)
#17

SB-129

S1:E28

Squidward becomes frozen while hiding from SpongeBob and Patrick. He stays frozen for so long, he wakes up in the future. Once he's in the future, he thinks he will be able to get away from SpongeBob and Patrick, but it seems where ever he goes, they are always there somehow.

D.seL Jun 20, 2023

Another classic. Squidward just can't get a break

9.2/10 (2642 votes)
#18

Pizza Delivery

S1:E10

A customer calls and asks the Krusty Krab to deliver him some pizza. Mr. Krabs orders SpongeBob and Squidward to deliver it. SpongeBob will stop at nothing to get the pizza to the customer, even if that means getting lost.

voicelikehoney Oct 30, 2023

the krusty krab pizza ❗ is the pizza ❗ for you & me ❗

9.3/10 (2269 votes)
#19

Arrgh!

S1:E34

SpongeBob and Patrick play a pirate board game based on a real treasure map. Mr. Krabs joins in and wins a bunch of times in a row. The next day, Mr. Krabs takes the two boys on a treasure hunt, but they find out later that Mr. Krabs is using the game as a map, and is going crazy trying to find the Flying Dutchman's treasure.

D.seL Jun 19, 2023

One of my favorite episodes

8.7/10 (3020 votes)

Help Wanted

S1:E1

SpongeBob goes to the Krusty Krab to apply for the new fry cook job. Against the advice of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, the owner of the restaurant decides to give SpongeBob a chance. Can SpongeBob find the spatula needed for the job and serve all the hungry customers?

MiniButMighty Nov 2, 2016

What a great first episode! Thrilling from start to finish and a great cast.

0.0/10

Reef Blower

S1:E2

Squidward and SpongeBob are cleaning up their yards with their reef blowers. When one person ends up cleaning their yard, the others gets ruined. Who will get the clean yard in the end?

GloriaBellVEVO May 29, 2021

Cute. This is only the second episode, but the world and characters are already so well established ...

0.0/10

Tea at the Treedome

S1:E3

SpongeBob meets a land squirrel named Sandy. He is invited to come over to her house, but he finds out that it is full of air. SpongeBob holds out for as long as he can, which isn't a very long time.

ItzTyrone Sep 4, 2023

One of the greatest episodes of television ever created

8.5/10 (2414 votes)

Bubblestand

S1:E4

SpongeBob and Patrick are blowing bubbles. Squidward thinks it is a simple task, but he can't blow one single bubble. SpongeBob and Patrick need to teach him the proper bubble blowing technique.

MiniButMighty Nov 7, 2016

Helen is trying so hard to be a good mum and to combine work and family. I like her so much! Gabe an...

0.0/10

Ripped Pants

S1:E5

While at Goo Lagoon, SpongeBob accidentally rips his pants while trying to impress Sandy, causing everyone to laugh.

dsr91-deleted-1508146929 Dec 29, 2016

This episode is like me_irl for 30 minutes.

8.4/10 (2121 votes)

Jellyfishing

S1:E6

To make Squidward feel better after a biking accident, Spongebob and Patrick take him to go Jellyfishing.

MiniButMighty Dec 10, 2016

This episode was an emotional rollercoaster! Wow. What an amazing show, I can't believe the ratings ...

0.0/10

Plankton!

S1:E7

Plankton is always trying to steal the secret Krabby Patty formula, but his tiny size gets in his way. In Plankton's latest scheme, he controls SpongeBob's brain to try and steal the Krabby Patty recipe.

MiniButMighty Dec 10, 2016

That FBI agent is making me damn nervous. Finally Lukas is not a complete asshole anymore. He was ...

8.4/10 (1970 votes)

Naughty Nautical Neighbors

S1:E8

Squidward is having a peaceful day, until he hears giggling from next door. He gets SpongeBob and Patrick to believe that they hate each other, but now they want to be his best friend.

0.0/10

Boating School

S1:E9

SpongeBob is going to take a driving test, a synonym for disaster. This time is a little different, as SpongeBob gets some help from Patrick.

9.2/10 (2642 votes)

Pizza Delivery

S1:E10

A customer calls and asks the Krusty Krab to deliver him some pizza. Mr. Krabs orders SpongeBob and Squidward to deliver it. SpongeBob will stop at nothing to get the pizza to the customer, even if that means getting lost.

voicelikehoney Oct 30, 2023

the krusty krab pizza ❗ is the pizza ❗ for you & me ❗

0.0/10

Home Sweet Pineapple

S1:E11

One night, some nematodes feast on SpongeBob's pineapple house. All that is left is a tiny pebble. Now, SpongeBob must live with his parents! How will he get a new house?

8.5/10 (1980 votes)

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

S1:E12

SpongeBob and Patrick find that their television heroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, are retired old people. SpongeBob and Patrick try to get them back into Superhero business again.

0.0/10

Pickles

S1:E13

SpongeBob gives an incomplete Krabby Patty to Bubble Bass for the first time. Spongebob goes crazy, and forgets how to do everything, including his job.

hatch Jun 4, 2021

"We serve food here, sir." is still one of the funniest lines ever written for this show lmao.

8.5/10 (1859 votes)

Hall Monitor

S1:E14

SpongeBob is finally given the chance to be a hall monitor at his boating school, but he wastes the school day giving a speech and doesn't get to do anything. That doesn't mean he can't be a Hall Monitor outside of school, right?

0.0/10

Jellyfish Jam

S1:E15

A wild jellyfish follows SpongeBob home, so he decides to keep it. The jellyfish loves to party and dance. Unluckily, SpongeBob's house turns into a party overnight with more jellyfish coming by the second.

8.2/10 (1762 votes)

Sandy's Rocket

S1:E16

SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally launch Sandy's rocket, and land back in Bikini Bottom. They think they've landed on the moon and that everyone in Bikini Bottom are aliens.

0.0/10

Squeaky Boots

S1:E17

Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob a pair of "special" boots because he bought them for Pearl, but she didn't want them. Spongebob loves them, but the squeaking drives Mr. Krabs crazy.

D.seL Jun 15, 2023

Now that was just flat out annoying

8.4/10 (1727 votes)

Nature Pants

S1:E18

SpongeBob wants to give up his current life to live with the jellyfish against the wishes of all his friends. But, Spongebob learns that a jellyfish life is not an easy one.

0.0/10

Opposite Day

S1:E19

Squidward gets so mad at SpongeBob and Patrick, he decides to sell his house. Squidward needs to get rid of his annoying neighbors so he can sell his house. He tells SpongeBob and Patrick that it is "Opposite Day." Squid hopes that they will act the opposite of what they usually are, annoying. Of course, it doesn't work out as planned.

8.7/10 (1804 votes)

Culture Shock

S1:E20

A talent show is taking place at the Krusty Krab to get more customers and more money, and Squidward is in charge. He will do anything to prevent SpongeBob from doing participating in it.

0.0/10

F.U.N.

S1:E21

SpongeBob thinks that Plankton is evil only because he is lonely and has no friends. SpongeBob becomes Plankton's friend and plays with him. But, Mr. Krabs is convinced that Plankton is evil and that SpongeBob should not be hanging around with him.

8.3/10 (1635 votes)

MuscleBob BuffPants

S1:E22

SpongeBob thinks he can get more attention if he becomes physically fit. But he soon finds that exercise is hard work, and orders "anchor arms," which he inflates with air, and looks buff. Everyone finds out how fake he is when Sandy signs him up for the annual anchor toss competition at Muscle Beach.

0.0/10

Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost

S1:E23

SpongeBob thinks he accidentally killed Squidward, so Squidward decides to use it for his advantage. Threatening to haunt them for the rest of their lives, Squidward makes SpongeBob and Patrick his servants.

8.3/10 (1605 votes)

The Chaperone

S1:E24

SpongeBob takes Pearl to the prom because her previous prom date dumped her, and she is very emotional about it. SpongeBob and Pearl cause all kinds of mischief, and they eventually get thrown out of the prom.

0.0/10

Employee of the Month

S1:E25

SpongeBob must try to uphold his position as "Employee of the Month," which he has won for 27 months in a row. But, when Squidward tells him the award is a scam, SpongeBob starts to tease Squidward by saying he could never be "Employee of the Month." Squidward challenges SpongeBob, and then make a mess of everything.

8.3/10 (1673 votes)

Scaredy Pants

S1:E26

It's Halloween and SpongeBob tries to scare some kids as "The Flying Dutchman," but the kids just laugh at his silly costume. SpongeBob gets Patrick to shave his head round, so he will look more like a ghost. He goes to the Krusty Krab to show off his costume, but everyone is more afraid of what is inside the costume.

slipstay Oct 7, 2024

I watch this every year. This episode really set the spooky move. 10/10!

0.0/10

I Was a Teenage Gary

S1:E27

Gary becomes sick when Squidward forgets to feed him, so a doctor has to come and give Gary some medicine. The doctor has Squidward give Gary the shot. Squidward accidentally gives the medicine to Spongebob instead of Gary, which turns Spongebob into a snail.

9.1/10 (2102 votes)

SB-129

S1:E28

Squidward becomes frozen while hiding from SpongeBob and Patrick. He stays frozen for so long, he wakes up in the future. Once he's in the future, he thinks he will be able to get away from SpongeBob and Patrick, but it seems where ever he goes, they are always there somehow.

D.seL Jun 20, 2023

Another classic. Squidward just can't get a break

0.0/10

Karate Choppers

S1:E29

SpongeBob and Sandy just can't stop practicing karate, even after Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob that he will be fired. Soon Mr. Krabs finds them in the park using karate to make sandwiches, so he hires them both to make Krabby Patties at a super fast rate using Karate.

8.7/10 (1662 votes)

Sleepy Time

S1:E30

SpongeBob leaves his dream in order to see what everyone else is dreaming about. But the other citizens of Bikini Bottom don't appreciate this because in the process of his "Dream Exploring" he wakes everyone up and disturbs their sleep.

0.0/10

Suds

S1:E31

SpongeBob becomes sick after he leaves the door to the fridge open, and his house becomes icy. But when he gets ready to go to the doctor, Patrick scares him, and tries to cure SpongeBob himself.

8.3/10 (1538 votes)

Valentine's Day

S1:E32

SpongeBob wants to give Patrick the best Valentine's Day gift ever, a chocolate heart shaped hot air balloon. Sandy starts to drive it over to SpongeBob and Patrick at the Valentine Day fair but, scallops attack the balloon, and SpongeBob must stall for time. Patrick goes crazy waiting for his gift, and starts to attack people at the fair.

0.0/10

The Paper

S1:E33

SpongeBob gets a small piece of paper from Squidward to play with. Squidward thinks that the paper is useless and just gives it away. SpongeBob soon does many fun things with it, and makes Squidward very jealous.

jirona Jul 2, 2024

this episode is a masterpiece! honestly I think about it a lot

9.3/10 (2269 votes)

Arrgh!

S1:E34

SpongeBob and Patrick play a pirate board game based on a real treasure map. Mr. Krabs joins in and wins a bunch of times in a row. The next day, Mr. Krabs takes the two boys on a treasure hunt, but they find out later that Mr. Krabs is using the game as a map, and is going crazy trying to find the Flying Dutchman's treasure.

D.seL Jun 19, 2023

One of my favorite episodes

0.0/10

Rock Bottom

S1:E35

SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally get on the wrong bus coming out of an amusement park called Glove World, and head for a city named Rock Bottom. When they get there, Patrick gets on a bus back to Bikini Bottom, and leaves SpongeBob by mistake. How will SpongeBob ever get home?

AndrewBloom Aug 29, 2016

8.2/10. One of the episodes that made me fall in love with the show. It's such a classic, *Looney Tu...

8.4/10 (1558 votes)

Texas

S1:E36

Sandy gets homesick, so SpongeBob and Patrick do as much as they can to cheer her up. When they want to throw her a surprise party and she won't come, SpongeBob and Patrick make Sandy chase them to the Krusty Krab, where the party is being held.

0.0/10

Walking Small

S1:E37

Plankton's newest scheme involves getting someone to scare everyone away from "Goo Lagoon" so he can create his new restaurant, "The Mega Bucket." He tricks SpongeBob into scaring everyone away from the beach, until SpongeBob realizes what he is doing is wrong.

TheOneofthem Sep 6, 2024

This episode was a total rollercoaster.

8.4/10 (1506 votes)

Fools in April

S1:E38

Squidward wakes up and finds out it is April Fools Day. April Fools Day is SpongeBob's favorite holiday so Squidward becomes paranoid, thinking SpongeBob will play a joke on him. Squidward plays a mean trick on SpongeBob, but after SpongeBob runs home crying, Squidward must apologize.

0.0/10

Neptune's Spatula

S1:E39

SpongeBob and Patrick go to the Fry Cook Museum and are looking at the exhibits, when they come across the a spatula stuck in hardened grease. This spatula could only be pulled out by a fry cook worthy enough to cook for Neptune himself. Spongebob pulls the spatula out with ease, and is excepted to move to Atlantis as Neptune's fry cook! But, when Neptune tells SpongeBob he cannot bring his friends, SpongeBob starts to reconsider. Will SpongeBob leave his friends behind?

0.0/10

Hooky

S1:E40

Patrick introduces SpongeBob to a carnival but this "carnival" is really colored fishing hooks dropped by fishermen on land. Mr. Krabs warns SpongeBob to stay away and how dangerous they are, but Patrick keeps on talking about how fun they are. Who will SpongeBob listen to, Patrick or Mr. Krabs?

0.0/10

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II

S1:E41

SpongeBob is awarded a prize for his life size Krabby Patty sculptures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. The prize is the "Magic Conch" as seen in many episodes of the television show "The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy." The conch shell, when blown, will make a noise and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy will come running! It is meant only for danger. SpongeBob blows the conch for simple chores. Will the heroes be so annoyed they must take back the conch?

D.seL Jun 20, 2023

The Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy episodes are almost always great

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
2 ★ 8.8 19
★ 9.7 The Secret Box
★ 8.4 No Free Rides
3 ★ 8.8 20
★ 9.5 Nasty Patty
★ 7.7 Party Pooper Pants
1 ★ 8.6 19
★ 9.3 Arrgh!
★ 8.2 Sandy's Rocket
9 ★ 7.8 1
★ 7.8 Goodbye, Krabby Patty?
★ 7.8 Goodbye, Krabby Patty?
14 ★ 7.1 3
★ 7.6 Snow Yellow
★ 6.7 Big League Bob
11 ★ 7.1 2
★ 7.1 Krabby Patty Creature Feature
★ 7.1 Krabby Patty Creature Feature
12 ★ 7.0 12
★ 8.5 One Trick Sponge
★ 6.1 SpongeBob in RandomLand
7 ★ 6.1 4
★ 6.9 Goo Goo Gas
★ 5.2 The Clash of Triton
13 ★ 5.6 2
★ 6.2 SpongeBob's Road to Christmas
★ 4.9 C.H.U.M.S