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SpongeBob SquarePants S3E10 — Can You Spare a Dime?

9.5

SpongeBob SquarePants•Season 3•Episode 10

Can You Spare a Dime?

9.5/10 · 2,812 votesMar 8, 200211 min

Ranked #2 of 40 in Season 3•+0.8 vs season avg

Squidward quits his job after Mr. Krabs accuses him of stealing the first dime he ever made, but Squidward has a hard time finding a new job.

Directed byJay Lender, Sam Henderson

Written bySam Henderson, Jay Lender, Merriwether Williams

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Seasons20

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Can You Spare a Dime?

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Cast9

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail / French Narrator (voice) / Patchy The Pirate

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward (voice)

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs (voice)

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Mrs. Puff (voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton / Larry the Lobster (voice)

Jill Talley

Jill Talley

Karen Plankton (voice)

Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Pearl Krabs (voice)

Crew10

Derek Drymon

Derek Drymon

Creative Director

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Sam Henderson

Writer

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Caleb Meurer

Storyboard Artist

Jay Lender

Jay Lender

Writer

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Merriwether Williams

Writer

Jay Lender

Jay Lender

Director

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Sean Dempsey

Animation Director

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Sam Henderson

Director

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Marcy Lynn Dewey

Production Coordinator

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Michelle Bryan

Production Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Can You Spare a Dime?" is episode 10 of SpongeBob SquarePants season 3. It scored 9.5/10 from 2,812 votes, ranking #2 of 40 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Jay Lender, Sam Henderson and written by Sam Henderson, Jay Lender, Merriwether Williams, it aired on March 8, 2002.

Next: E11 · No Weenies Allowed Best of Season 3