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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 12 Episode 19 - The Goofy Newbie
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Goofy Newbie

    S12:E19

    Patrick takes a job at the Goofy Goober when he finds out the employees get free ice cream.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz

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  2. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 20 - Squid's on a Bus
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Squid's on a Bus

    S12:E20

    Squidward gleefully switches jobs with a bus driver for an easy ride… until SpongeBob and Patrick climb aboard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz

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  3. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 24 - Handemonium
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Handemonium

    S12:E24

    Plankton's giant Chum Bucket glove runs wild in town, but SpongeBob has a handy friend to help them out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  4. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 28 - Who R Zoo?
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Who R Zoo?

    S12:E28

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  5. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 29 - Biddy Sitting
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Biddy Sitting

    S12:E29

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz

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  6. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 32 - Swamp Mates
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Swamp Mates

    S12:E32

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  7. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 33 - One Trick Sponge
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - One Trick Sponge

    S12:E33

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  8. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 34 - Boss for a Day
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - 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:Unknown
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  9. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 35 - Pineapple RV
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Pineapple RV

    S12:E35

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  10. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 3 - Krusty Koncessionaires
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Krusty Koncessionaires

    S13:E3

    The Krusty Krab crew goes to a big concert to sell krabby patties in the stands.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  11. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 4 - Dream Hoppers
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Dream Hoppers

    S13:E4

    SpongeBob explores the melodious dreamscrapes of his sleeping neighbors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  12. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 15 Episode 19 - Delivery of Doom
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - 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:Unknown
    Writer:Danny Giovannini

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  13. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 15 Episode 22 - A Fish Called Sandy
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Directors:Brian Morante, Ian Vasquez
    Writer:Mike Bell

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  14. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 16 Episode 9 - Go Fetch!
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Go Fetch!

    S16:E9

    Gary's favorite ball falls into a monster-filled trench.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Adam Paloian

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

    #15 - 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:Merriwether Williams, C.H. Greenblatt, Aaron Springer

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  16. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 2 Episode 24 - Life of Crime
    9.6/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Life of Crime

    S2:E24

    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."

    Director:Jay Lender
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, William Reiss, Jay Lender

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  17. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 3 Episode 24 - Graveyard Shift
    9.6/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Graveyard Shift

    S3:E24

    SpongeBob and Squidward work the night shift.

    Directors:Jay Lender, Dan Povenmire
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Jay Lender, Dan Povenmire

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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 3 Episode 33 - I Had an Accident
    9.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - I Had an Accident

    S3:E33

    After SpongeBob shatters his buttocks in a sandboarding injury, he becomes paranoid of everything and confines himself to his own home with inanimate objects for friends.

    Directors:C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz
    Writers:Merriwether Williams, C.H. Greenblatt, Kaz

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  19. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 2 Episode 7 - Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy III
    9.5/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy III

    S2:E7

    Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy decide to go on vacation, but unfortunately they don't have anyone to look after the Merma-lair, so they ask SpongeBob and Patrick to look after it. However, they accidentally release Man Ray from a prison made of frozen tartar sauce.

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

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  20. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 3 Episode 10 - Can You Spare a Dime?
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Can You Spare a Dime?

    S3:E10

    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.

    Directors:Jay Lender, Sam Henderson
    Writers:Merriwether Williams, Sam Henderson, Jay Lender

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  21. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 3 Episode 18 - Krusty Krab Training Video
    9.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Krusty Krab Training Video

    S3:E18

    A training video for new employees of the Krusty Krab, which goes over the basics of being a good employee.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, C.H. Greenblatt
    Writers:C.H. Greenblatt, Aaron Springer, Kent Osborne

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  22. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 6 Episode 40 - Single Cell Anniversary
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Single Cell Anniversary

    S6:E40

    SpongeBob helps Plankton find an anniversary gift for Karen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 15 Episode 15 - Smartificial Intelligence
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Smartificial Intelligence

    S15:E15

    Perch fights for his job after he's fired and replaced by a robot anchorman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  24. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 16 Episode 2 - Bizarro Bottom
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Bizarro Bottom

    S16:E2

    SpongeBob falls asleep on the bus and ends up in a strange town full of Bikini Bottom doppelgangers.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Mike Bell

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  25. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 2 Episode 4 - Squid's Day Off
    9.4/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Squid's Day Off

    S2:E4

    Squidward is put in charge of the Krusty Krab when Mr. Krabs goes to the hospital and decides to take the day off, but can't help thinking SpongeBob will do something wrong.

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Goofy Newbie" is the best rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Kaz, it aired on 9/28/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Squid's on a Bus".