6.1/10467 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
4.4/10499 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
6.3/10410 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
6.8/10348 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
7.1/10347 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
6.7/10244 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
7.4/10376 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
6.9/10345 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
7.4/10351 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
6.7/10332 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
7.7/10373 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
6.7/10322 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
8.5/10706 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
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
6.0/10559 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
6.7/10431 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
7.0/10323 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
6.9/10333 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
6.5/10181 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
6.4/10238 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
6.3/10351 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
6.8/10264 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
6.4/10171 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
6.9/10188 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
6.9/10338 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
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!
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Season 12 Ratings Summary
"The Nitwitting" is the best rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" season 12. It scored 6.1/10 based on 467 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".