The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1
Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 1!
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 a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.
Season 1 Highlight
The best episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" season 1 is "Help Wanted", rated 8.6/10 from 2672 user votes. It was directed by Stephen Hillenburg and written by Stephen Hillenburg, Tim Hill, Derek Drymon. "Help Wanted" aired on 5/1/1999 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Reef Blower".
8.6/10 2,672 votes#1 - Help Wanted
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1999-05-01
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?
Director: Stephen Hillenburg
Writer: Stephen Hillenburg, Tim Hill, Derek Drymon
8.5/10 2,135 votes#2 - Reef Blower
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1999-05-01
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?
Director: Paul Tibbitt
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 1,860 votes#3 - Tea at the Treedome
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1999-05-01
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.
Director: Paul Tibbitt
Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Peter Burns
8.4/10 1,731 votes#4 - Bubblestand
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1999-07-17
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.
Director: Ennio Torresan Jr.
Writer: Stephen Hillenburg, Tim Hill, Derek Drymon
9.2/10 2,323 votes#5 - Ripped Pants
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1999-07-17
While at Goo Lagoon, SpongeBob accidentally rips his pants while trying to impress Sandy, causing everyone to laugh.
Director: N/A
Writer: Paul Tibbitt, Peter Burns
8.5/10 1,742 votes#6 - Jellyfishing
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1999-07-31
To make Squidward feel better after a biking accident, Spongebob and Patrick take him to go Jellyfishing.
Director: Steve Fonti
Writer: Tim Hill, Peter Burns, Steve Fonti, Chris Mitchell
8.5/10 1,633 votes#7 - Plankton!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1999-07-31
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.
Director: Ennio Torresan Jr.
Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.
8.2/10 1,540 votes#8 - Naughty Nautical Neighbors
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1999-08-07
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.
Director: Sherm Cohen
Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer
8.3/10 1,510 votes#9 - Boating School
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1999-08-07
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.
Director: Ennio Torresan Jr.
Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.
8.7/10 1,606 votes#10 - Pizza Delivery
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1999-08-14
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.
Director: Sherm Cohen
Writer: Peter Burns, Sherm Cohen, Aaron Springer
8.3/10 1,437 votes#11 - Home Sweet Pineapple
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1999-08-14
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?
Director: Ennio Torresan Jr.
Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Erik Wiese, Ennio Torresan Jr.
8.3/10 1,406 votes#12 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1999-08-21
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Paul Tibbitt, Mark O'Hare
8.3/10 1,468 votes#13 - Pickles
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1999-08-21
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.
Director: Steve Fonti
Writer: Peter Burns, Steve Fonti, Chris Mitchell
9.1/10 1,850 votes#14 - Hall Monitor
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1999-08-28
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?
Director: Chuck Klein
Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Chuck Klein, Jay Lender
8.7/10 1,473 votes#15 - Jellyfish Jam
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1999-08-28
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10 1,341 votes#16 - Sandy's Rocket
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1999-09-04
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.3/10 1,955 votes#17 - Squeaky Boots
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1999-09-04
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 1,369 votes#18 - Nature Pants
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1999-09-11
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 1,327 votes#19 - Opposite Day
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1999-09-11
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 1,407 votes#20 - Culture Shock
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1999-09-18
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 9 votes#21 - F.U.N.
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 1999-09-18
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/10 0 votes#22 - MuscleBob BuffPants
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 1999-09-25
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/10 0 votes#23 - Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 1999-09-25
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/10 0 votes#24 - The Chaperone
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 1999-10-02
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/10 0 votes#25 - Employee of the Month
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 1999-10-02
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A