The Best Episodes Directed By Jay Lender

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.6/10(7 votes)

   #1 - Can You Spare a Dime?

   S3:E103/8/2002

   Squidward quits his job after Mr. Krabs accuses him of stealing the first dime he ever made, but Squidward has a hard time finding a new job.

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   9.5/10(11 votes)

   #2 - Graveyard Shift

   S3:E249/6/2002

   SpongeBob and Squidward work the night shift.

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   9.5/10(8 votes)

   #3 - The Camping Episode

   S3:E384/3/2004

   SpongeBob and Patrick decide to go camping for the weekend, they camp out in the backyard. Squidward lures a sea bear to the campsite by doing stuff that would allure a sea bear.

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   9.4/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Just One Bite

   S2:E3110/5/2001

   When SpongeBob learns that Squidward has never actually tried a Krabby Patty, he becomes obsessed with the idea that Squidward must try it.

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   9.3/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Rock-a-Bye Bivalve

   S3:E163/29/2002

   SpongeBob and Patrick find an abandoned clam and decide to take care of it.

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   9.2/10(9 votes)

   #6 - Life of Crime

   S2:E245/5/2001

   SpongeBob and Patrick find out that you can borrow anything without permission as long as you return it, or that's what wise Mr. Krabs says. SpongeBob and Patrick want a balloon, but neither one has any money, so they "borrow" it and it pops. They decide to run away and live like criminals, because they think they're now "thieves."

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   9.2/10(8 votes)

   #7 - The Fry Cook Games

   S2:E309/28/2001

   SpongeBob and Patrick compete in the Fry Cook Games after they get in a fight. Who will come out victorious?

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8. 

   9.1/10(8 votes)

   #8 - Patty Hype

   S2:E132/17/2001

   The Krusty Krab hasn't had costumers in weeks, so SpongeBob comes up with an idea, but Mr. Krabs and Squidward laugh at the idea. So SpongeBob opens his own restaurant and becomes a huge success in Bikini Bottom.

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   9.0/10(8 votes)

   #9 - Squilliam Returns

   S3:E123/15/2002

   When Squidward's old school rival, Squilliam, returns to Bikini Bottom to brag to Squidward, Squidward tells him that he owns a five star restaurant to get him to stop. Squidward must get Spongebob to turn the Krusty Krab into a fancy restaurant before Squilliam arrives.

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10. 

    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Krusty Love

    S3:E259/6/2002

    Mr. Krabs falls in love with Mrs. Puff.

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    8.8/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Plankton's Army

    S3:E351/19/2004

    It's the 25th anniversary of Plankton's first attempt to steal the Krabby Patty Secret Formula, and Plankton enlists his relatives to help him try again.

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12. 

    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Bubble Buddy

    S2:E611/16/2000

    When no one will play with SpongeBob, he creates his own bubble buddy, but it causes many problems around town.

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    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm

    S2:E3410/12/2001

    An Alaskan Bull Worm is on the loose in Bikini Bottom, and Sandy must stop it from destroying the town.

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14. 

    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Clams

    S3:E279/20/2002

    In celebration of Mr. Krabs' one millionth dollar, he takes Squidward and SpongeBob on a fishing trip. After a giant clam snatches his precious dollar, Mr. Krabs tries to get it back.

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15. 

    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Big Pink Loser

    S2:E511/16/2000

    Patrick realizes that he has never won any awards in his life, so he decides to copy everything that SpongeBob does. SpongeBob has won countless awards, so Patrick is sure that he will win one.

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16. 

    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Wizard of Odd

    S2:E579/24/2010

    When Phineas and Ferb spin the house in order to paint it more quickly, Candace, inside the house, gets dizzy and collapses. She wakes up in the magical land of Odd and heads down the yellow sidewalk to Bustopolis to meet the Wizard.

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17. 

    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV

    S3:E11/21/2002

    After Mermaid Man accidentally drops his utility belt, SpongeBob finds it and can't resist trying it on.

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18. 

    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Where's Perry (2)

    S3:E568/24/2012

    Agent P's fate is finally revealed in the action-packed finale of the two-part television special that left Phineas, Ferb and the gang hanging...literally off an unchartered gorge and Candace frantic over a phone call with Jeremy that left their relationship status in limbo. Now, with Agent P nowhere in sight, Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Major Monogram square off against evil Carl who controls a set of familiar-looking robots to take over the OWCA, in one of the biggest battles yet.

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    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Pressure

    S2:E203/8/2001

    Sandy and SpongeBob get into a fierce competition doing extreme underwater sports.

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20. 

    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #20 - I'm Your Biggest Fanatic

    S2:E193/7/2001

    While at a jellyfishing fan convention, SpongeBob meets Kevin C. Cucumber, who gives him a chance to see if he can join his club, The Jellyspotters. However, SpongeBob is unaware that Kevin is only trying to make a fool out of him, but soon discovers the truth after the club attacks him with a robotic queen jellyfish.

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21. 

    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #21 - SpongeGuard on Duty

    S3:E143/22/2002

    SpongeBob volunteers for a lifeguard job, despite the fact that he can't swim.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Robot Rodeo

    S2:E493/6/2010

    Phineas and Ferb build a robotic rodeo in the backyard. Candace tries to prove she can focus so she can go to a concert with Stacy. Doofenshmirtz stalls to finish his entry into the Inator Creator competition.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Nerds of a Feather

    S2:E568/16/2010

    Phineas and Ferb head to the Tri-State area’s annual sci-fi/comic book convention to meet their hero, special effects guru Clive Addison. Their plan gets sidetracked when they’re swept into a duel between fantasy fans and sci-fi geeks. Meanwhile, Candace tries to keep secret that she’s a fan of Ducky Mo-Mo, another convention staple. Across the convention hall, Dr. Doofenshmirtz has taken television executive Jeff McGarland hostage so he can pitch him a show he’s developed, Doof ‘N’ Puss.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - The Belly of the Beast

    S3:E64/29/2011

    For Harbor Days Festival, Phineas and Ferb celebrate by creating a mechanical version of the historical elusive shark of Danville Harbor. Seeing what the boys are up to, Candace enlists some help to capture the mysterious shark. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz invents the 'Salt Water Taffy-inator' to give cavities to every kid in the Tri-State Area.

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    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Magic Carpet Ride

    S3:E116/18/2011

    Inspired by Dad's favorite childhood program, the boys decide to create a magic carpet, and Candace is convinced that fortune cookies will lead her to bust her brothers. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz plans on ruining his brother's art unveiling by using his "Stain-inator" to ruin a mysterious painting, but as it turns out, the painting is Dr. Doofenshmirtz's very own masterpiece that he created when he was a youth back in Gimmelshtump.

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