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The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants

Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants!

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Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 30 - Planet of the Jellyfish
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Planet of the Jellyfish

    S8:E30

    SpongeBob and Sandy battle an evil Jellyfish overlord, who is replacing everyone in town with clones. After searching for clues, they figure out that its weakness is mayonnaise.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli

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  2. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 32 - Glove World R.I.P.
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Glove World R.I.P.

    S8:E32

    SpongeBob and Patrick spend a final day at Glove World before it shuts down forever, only for a new amusement park called Glove Universe to open.

    Director:Aaron Springer
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Dani Michaeli

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  3. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 33 - Home Sweet Rubble
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Home Sweet Rubble

    S8:E33

    SpongeBob's pineapple house is falling apart and is in needing repairs, so he gets all of his friends to help him refurbish it. However, despite the big changes, SpongeBob is not happy with it. In the end, his pet snail Gary helps him with his can, which contains a fully furnished pineapple.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Richard Pursel

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  4. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 34 - Fiasco!
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Fiasco!

    S8:E34

    Squidward discovers a piece of art by an artist named "Fiasco", and Mr. Krabs decides to use it as an attraction to his customers at the Krusty Krab. But soon after, Plankton steals it, believing he can reverse engineer the Krabby Patty formula from it.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas

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  5. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 36 - InSPONGEiac
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - InSPONGEiac

    S8:E36

    SpongeBob has difficulty falling asleep, while Patrick struggles to stay awake.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas

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  6. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 39 - For Here or to Go
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - For Here or to Go

    S8:E39

    Mr. Krabs organizes a guessing game to his customers at the Krusty Krab for a Krabby Patty. When Plankton tries it, he actually wins. Mr. Krabs will do anything to stop him from collecting his prize.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Steven Banks

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  7. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 43 - Demolition Doofus
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Demolition Doofus

    S8:E43

    Mrs. Puff enters SpongeBob into a demolition derby, but SpongeBob's awful driving makes him a superstar.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Derek Iversen, Marc Ceccarelli

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  8. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 46 - Squid Baby
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Squid Baby

    S8:E46

    A head injury makes Squidward think he's a baby, and SpongeBob and Patrick must look after him.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas

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  9. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 51 - Chum Fricassee
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Chum Fricassee

    S8:E51

    Squidward quits the Krusty Krab to work for Plankton, turning the Chum Bucket into an overnight success.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Richard Pursel

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  10. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 52 - Move It or Lose It
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Move It or Lose It

    S8:E52

    Mr. Krabs and Plankton circulate petitions about the bulldozing of a Bikini Bottom restaurant.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas

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  11. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 28 - Who R Zoo?
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Who R Zoo?

    S12:E28

    SpongeBob and Patrick create their own zoo made entirely of bubbles!

    Directors:Vincent Waller, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  12. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 29 - Biddy Sitting
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Biddy Sitting

    S12:E29

    SpongeBob and Patrick get tricked into babysitting a grouchy old lady, who does all she can to escape.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Kaz

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  13. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 32 - Swamp Mates
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Swamp Mates

    S12:E32

    Bubble Bass finds himself stranded with Patrick in a mysterious swamp, looking for a lost action figure.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  14. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 33 - One Trick Sponge
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - One Trick Sponge

    S12:E33

    SpongeBob learns a new magic trick, but he can’t find anyone to watch it.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  15. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 34 - Boss for a Day
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Boss for a Day

    S12:E34

    Mr. Krabs has an accident and leaves SpongeBob in charge of the Krusty Krab. What could go wrong?

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  16. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 35 - Pineapple RV
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Pineapple RV

    S12:E35

    SpongeBob and Patrick turn the pineapple into a mobile home to take Squidward on the road trip he deserves.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  17. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 15 Episode 19 - Delivery of Doom
    10.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Delivery of Doom

    S15:E19

    SpongeBob is challenged by E.V.I.L. to make a delivery to their secret lair in 10 minutes or less.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Danny Giovannini

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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 15 Episode 22 - A Fish Called Sandy
    10.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - A Fish Called Sandy

    S15:E22

    Sandy decides to finally give herself gills so she can truly experience Bikini Bottom, but they come with a strange side effect.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Mike Bell

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  19. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 16 Episode 19 - The Green Tentacle
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Green Tentacle

    S16:E19

    Sandy seeks Squidward's help to heal her sick tree, but his alternative gardening methods give her a headache.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Danny Giovannini

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  20. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 16 Episode 20 - Happy Krabby Birthday
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Happy Krabby Birthday

    S16:E20

    SpongeBob and Squidward search for the perfect birthday present for Mr. Krabs.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Kaz

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  21. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 16 Episode 21 - Karate Pals
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Karate Pals

    S16:E21

    The Gal Pals become unstoppable after Sandy teaches them karate. Before long, the entire town has gotten in on the action.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  22. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 16 Episode 22 - Karen's Klatch
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Karen's Klatch

    S16:E22

    Plankton infiltrates a party thrown by Karen for her computer friends, but Karen quickly uncovers his ruse.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  23. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 2 Episode 15 - Dumped
    9.8/10(7953 votes)

    #23 - Dumped

    S2:E15

    Suddenly, Gary seems to be hanging out with Patrick more than SpongeBob. SpongeBob thinks it's because he loves Patrick more. But, what's the real reason that Gary is attached to Patrick all of a sudden?

    Directors:Walt Dohrn, Paul Tibbitt, Carson Kugler
    Writers:Paul Tibbitt, Walt Dohrn, Merriwether Williams

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  24. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 2 Episode 26 - Band Geeks
    9.7/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Band Geeks

    S2:E26

    Squidward enlists the aid of SpongeBob and the rest of Bikini Bottom to form a marching band to impress Squidward's old high school rival, Squilliam Fancyson.

    Director:Aaron Springer
    Writers:Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt, Merriwether Williams

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  25. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 50 - Gary's New Toy
    9.7/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Gary's New Toy

    S8:E50

    Spongebob must take drastic measures when Gary’s new red ball starts to control him.

    Director:Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Derek Iversen, Marc Ceccarelli

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Best Episodes Summary

"Planet of the Jellyfish" is the best rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli and written by Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, it aired on 3/31/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Glove World R.I.P.".