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The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12

Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12!

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...
Genres:AnimationComedyFamily
Network:Nickelodeon

Season 12 Ratings Summary

"The Nitwitting" is the best rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" season 12. It scored 6.1/10 based on 496 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Kaz, it aired on 1/13/2019. This episode is rated 1.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Ballad of Filthy Muck".

  • The Nitwitting
    6.1/10496 votes

    #1 - The Nitwitting

    Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2019

    Patrick inducts SpongeBob into his prestigious society of dullards and doofuses.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kaz

  • The Ballad of Filthy Muck
    4.4/10529 votes

    #2 - The Ballad of Filthy Muck

    Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2019

    Patrick takes his grime to a new extreme, playing around in so much trash that he becomes unrecognizable.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kaz

  • The Krusty Slammer
    6.3/10438 votes

    #3 - The Krusty Slammer

    Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2019

    Mr. Krabs turns the Krusty Krab into a jailhouse after Plankton breaks the law, but crime only pays for so long.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Andrew Goodman

  • King Plankton
    6.8/10377 votes

    #4 - King Plankton

    Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/2019

    Plankton practices ruling the world by shrinking himself down and declaring himself king of SpongeBob's aquarium.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kaz

  • Stormy Weather
    7.1/10376 votes

    #5 - Stormy Weather

    Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2019

    SpongeBob befriends a small storm cloud, but has to protect it from a crazed weather man.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mr. Lawrence

  • Sandy's Nutty Nieces
    6.7/10272 votes

    #6 - Sandy's Nutty Nieces

    Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 6/29/2019

    SpongeBob gets in over his head when he volunteers to babysit Sandy's three nieces.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Luke Brookshier

  • Insecurity Guards
    7.4/10405 votes

    #7 - Insecurity Guards

    Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 6/29/2019

    SpongeBob and Patrick volunteer as guards at the museum, while Squidward attempts to hang his painting unnoticed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Luke Brookshier

  • Broken Alarm
    6.9/10373 votes

    #8 - Broken Alarm

    Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 7/6/2019

    SpongeBob breaks his precious alarm clock, but nothing else is loud enough to wake him up on time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Gruber

  • Senior Discount
    7.4/10378 votes

    #9 - Senior Discount

    Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 7/6/2019

    Old Man Jenkins disrupts business as usual at the Krusty Krab, but Mr. Krabs can't find a way to kick him out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Andrew Goodman

  • SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout
    6.7/10361 votes

    #10 - SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout

    Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 7/12/2019

    The citizens of Bikini Bottom plan a surprise birthday party for SpongeBob, while he and Patrick tour the surface world and come across their real-life selves.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Kaz

  • Gary & Spot
    7.7/10400 votes

    #11 - Gary & Spot

    Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 7/27/2019

    Sandy narrates the nocturnal adventures of Gary and his secret pal – Spot.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Andrew Goodman

  • Gary's Got Legs
    6.7/10349 votes

    #12 - Gary's Got Legs

    Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 7/27/2019

    Gary is given a set of limbs to keep up with SpongeBob, but soon makes his owner look sluggish by comparison.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Luke Brookshier

  • The Krusty Bucket
    8.5/10716 votes

    #13 - The Krusty Bucket

    Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 8/10/2019

    Plankton creates a clone of himself and Mr. Krabs, but neither restaurant is safe from the newcomer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mr. Lawrence

  • Karen’s Baby
    1.0/101 votes

    #14 - Karen’s Baby

    Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 8/10/2019

    Karen quickly learns that kids grow up too fast after her new child arrives in the mail.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ben Gruber

  • Mind the Gap
    6.0/10586 votes

    #15 - Mind the Gap

    Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 9/14/2019

    Squidward closes the gap in SpongeBob's teeth, which causes a dramatic and unexpected change in his demeanor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mr. Lawrence

  • Breakin'
    6.8/10458 votes

    #16 - Breakin'

    Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 9/14/2019

    SpongeBob takes his first break ever at work, but how will he spend his precious time?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Andrew Goodman

  • SpongeBob in RandomLand
    7.0/10350 votes

    #17 - SpongeBob in RandomLand

    Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 9/21/2019

    SpongeBob and Squidward take a delivery to a dreaded town where the laws of logic no longer apply.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kaz

  • SpongeBob's Bad Habit
    6.9/10359 votes

    #18 - SpongeBob's Bad Habit

    Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 9/21/2019

    SpongeBob can't stop biting his nails, but he also can't figure out why!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Luke Brookshier

  • The Goofy Newbie
    6.6/10208 votes

    #19 - The Goofy Newbie

    Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 9/28/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kaz

  • Squid's on a Bus
    6.4/10265 votes

    #20 - Squid's on a Bus

    Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 9/28/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kaz

  • The Ghost of Plankton
    6.3/10378 votes

    #21 - The Ghost of Plankton

    Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 10/12/2019

    Plankton becomes a ghost to steal the secret formula, but requires a few lessons from the Flying Dutchman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mr. Lawrence

  • A Cabin in the Kelp
    6.8/10291 votes

    #22 - A Cabin in the Kelp

    Season 12 Episode 22 - Aired 10/12/2019

    The Gal Pals take Pearl to a cabin in the woods for a weekend of silly pranks.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kaz

  • Dirty Bubble Returns
    6.4/10198 votes

    #23 - Dirty Bubble Returns

    Season 12 Episode 23 - Aired 11/23/2019

    The newly reformed "Clean Bubble" takes a dishwashing job at the Krusty Krab, where he is tempted by the grime.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mr. Lawrence

  • Handemonium
    6.9/10215 votes

    #24 - Handemonium

    Season 12 Episode 24 - Aired 11/23/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mr. Lawrence

  • Plankton's Old Chum
    6.9/10365 votes

    #25 - Plankton's Old Chum

    Season 12 Episode 25 - Aired 11/30/2019

    Where Plankton usually dumps his rotten chum is too full, so he tricks SpongeBob into hiding it around the city.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Kaz