The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Kaz

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Kaz

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

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Writer: Andrew Goodman

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Kaz

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Mr. Lawrence

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

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Writer: Luke Brookshier

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

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Writer: Luke Brookshier

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

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Writer: Ben Gruber

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

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.

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Writer: Mr. Lawrence, Kaz

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

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Writer: Andrew Goodman

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

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Writer: Luke Brookshier

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

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Writer: Mr. Lawrence

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

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Writer: Ben Gruber

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

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Writer: Mr. Lawrence

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

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Writer: Andrew Goodman

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Kaz

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

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Writer: Luke Brookshier

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

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Writer: Kaz

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

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Writer: Kaz

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

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Writer: Mr. Lawrence

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

Director: N/A

Writer: Kaz

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

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Writer: Mr. Lawrence

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

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Writer: Mr. Lawrence

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