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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 1 - The Nitwitting
    6.8/10(705 votes)

    #1 - The Nitwitting

    S12:E1

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

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Kaz

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  2. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 2 - The Ballad of Filthy Muck
    7.3/10(766 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:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Kaz

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  3. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 3 - The Krusty Slammer
    7.8/10(637 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:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  4. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 4 - King Plankton
    8.0/10(577 votes)

    #4 - King Plankton

    S12:E4

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

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Kaz

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  5. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 5 - Stormy Weather
    9.0/10(572 votes)

    #5 - Stormy Weather

    S12:E5

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

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  6. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 6 - Sandy's Nutty Nieces
    9.0/10(464 votes)

    #6 - Sandy's Nutty Nieces

    S12:E6

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

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  7. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 7 - Insecurity Guards
    9.0/10(598 votes)

    #7 - Insecurity Guards

    S12:E7

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

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  8. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 8 - Broken Alarm
    8.8/10(565 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:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Ben Gruber

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  9. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 9 - Senior Discount
    8.5/10(579 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:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  10. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 10 - SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout
    8.2/10(558 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.

    Directors:Sherm Cohen, Dave Cunningham, Adam Paloian, Jonas Morganstern
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Kaz

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  11. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 11 - Gary & Spot
    7.0/10(601 votes)

    #11 - Gary & Spot

    S12:E11

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

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  12. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 12 - Gary's Got Legs
    6.5/10(539 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:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  13. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 13 - The Krusty Bucket
    7.2/10(918 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:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  14. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 14 - Karen’s Baby
    7.2/10(5 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:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Ben Gruber

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  15. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 15 - Mind the Gap
    7.5/10(769 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:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  16. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 16 - Breakin'
    7.0/10(643 votes)

    #16 - Breakin'

    S12:E16

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

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  17. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 17 - SpongeBob in RandomLand
    7.0/10(542 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:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Kaz

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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 18 - SpongeBob's Bad Habit
    8.0/10(548 votes)

    #18 - SpongeBob's Bad Habit

    S12:E18

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

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  19. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 19 - The Goofy Newbie
    10.0/10(400 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:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Kaz

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  20. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 20 - Squid's on a Bus
    10.0/10(449 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:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Kaz

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  21. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 21 - The Ghost of Plankton
    7.0/10(572 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:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  22. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 22 - A Cabin in the Kelp
    7.0/10(478 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:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Kaz

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  23. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 23 - Dirty Bubble Returns
    9.0/10(390 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:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  24. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 24 - Handemonium
    10.0/10(403 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.

    Directors:Sherm Cohen, Adam Paloian
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  25. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 25 - Plankton's Old Chum
    7.0/10(555 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:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Kaz

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"The Nitwitting" is the best rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" season 12. It scored 6.8/10 based on 705 votes. Directed by Adam Paloian and written by Kaz, it aired on 1/13/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Ballad of Filthy Muck".