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The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12

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

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...
  1. Background image for The Nitwitting
    6.2/10(655 votes)

    #1 - The Nitwitting

    S12:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz
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  2. Background image for The Ballad of Filthy Muck
    4.4/10(699 votes)

    #2 - The Ballad of Filthy Muck

    S12:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz
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  3. Background image for The Krusty Slammer
    6.4/10(590 votes)

    #3 - The Krusty Slammer

    S12:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for King Plankton
    6.7/10(531 votes)

    #4 - King Plankton

    S12:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz
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  5. Background image for Stormy Weather
    7.0/10(526 votes)

    #5 - Stormy Weather

    S12:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Sandy's Nutty Nieces
    6.7/10(422 votes)

    #6 - Sandy's Nutty Nieces

    S12:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Insecurity Guards
    7.3/10(554 votes)

    #7 - Insecurity Guards

    S12:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Broken Alarm
    6.8/10(520 votes)

    #8 - Broken Alarm

    S12:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ben Gruber
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  10. Background image for Senior Discount
    7.4/10(533 votes)

    #9 - Senior Discount

    S12:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout
    6.7/10(512 votes)

    #10 - SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout

    S12:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Kaz
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  12. Background image for Gary & Spot
    7.6/10(557 votes)

    #11 - Gary & Spot

    S12:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Gary's Got Legs
    6.7/10(497 votes)

    #12 - Gary's Got Legs

    S12:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Krusty Bucket
    8.4/10(847 votes)

    #13 - The Krusty Bucket

    S12:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Karen’s Baby
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Karen’s Baby

    S12:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ben Gruber
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  16. Background image for Mind the Gap
    6.1/10(734 votes)

    #15 - Mind the Gap

    S12:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Breakin'
    6.8/10(599 votes)

    #16 - Breakin'

    S12:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for SpongeBob in RandomLand
    7.0/10(494 votes)

    #17 - SpongeBob in RandomLand

    S12:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz
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  19. Background image for SpongeBob's Bad Habit
    6.9/10(503 votes)

    #18 - SpongeBob's Bad Habit

    S12:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Goofy Newbie
    6.6/10(354 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for Squid's on a Bus
    6.4/10(408 votes)

    #20 - 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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  22. Background image for The Ghost of Plankton
    6.3/10(521 votes)

    #21 - The Ghost of Plankton

    S12:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for A Cabin in the Kelp
    6.8/10(434 votes)

    #22 - A Cabin in the Kelp

    S12:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz
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  24. Background image for Dirty Bubble Returns
    6.3/10(342 votes)

    #23 - Dirty Bubble Returns

    S12:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Handemonium
    6.8/10(358 votes)

    #24 - 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
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  26. Background image for Plankton's Old Chum
    6.9/10(512 votes)

    #25 - Plankton's Old Chum

    S12:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Kaz
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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"The Nitwitting" is the best rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" season 12. It scored 6.2/10 based on 655 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Kaz, it aired on 1/13/2019. This episode is rated 1.8 points higher than the second-best, "The Ballad of Filthy Muck".