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The Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9

Every episode of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9!

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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 pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 1 - Patrick-Man!
    6.3/10(777 votes)

    #1 - Patrick-Man!

    S9:E1

    Patrick becomes a “superhero” and starts terrorizing the citizens of Bikini Bottom.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen

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  2. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 2 - Eek, an Urchin!
    6.5/10(708 votes)

    #2 - Eek, an Urchin!

    S9:E2

    The Krusty Krab Crew has a problem on their hands when SpongeBob finds an urchin.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli

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  3. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 3 - Bumper to Bumper
    5.7/10(749 votes)

    #3 - Bumper to Bumper

    S9:E3

    Mrs. Puff tries a new method to try and get SpongeBob to pass his boating test.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas

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  4. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 4 - It's a SpongeBob Christmas!
    5.3/10(839 votes)

    #4 - It's a SpongeBob Christmas!

    S9:E4

    Plankton turns everybody in Bikini Bottom from nice to naughty by feeding them his special jerktonium-laced fruitcakes and transforming them into donkeys in his attempt to get his Christmas wish—the Krabby Patty secret formula. However, it is revealed that the only victim capable of surviving the mineral is SpongeBob because of his massive love for the holidays which makes him immune to the effects of jerktonium.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Derek Iversen, Marc Ceccarelli

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  5. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 5 - Squid Defense
    6.5/10(655 votes)

    #5 - Squid Defense

    S9:E5

    After squidward is cornered in a dark alley and his groceries are stolen, he asks SpongeBob and Sandy to teach him karate so he can defend himself if it ever happens again.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Blake Lemons
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen, Blake Lemons

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  6. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 6 - Plankton’s Pet
    7.2/10(641 votes)

    #6 - Plankton’s Pet

    S9:E6

    After another failed attempt for the formula, Plankton decides that he wants a pet to help him.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli

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  7. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 7 - Little Yellow Book
    6.7/10(649 votes)

    #7 - Little Yellow Book

    S9:E7

    Squidward finds SpongeBob's diary, and reads in front of everyone in the Krusty Krab.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Derek Iversen, Marc Ceccarelli

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  8. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 8 - Evil Spatula
    7.5/10(676 votes)

    #8 - Evil Spatula

    S9:E8

    Plankton gives SpongeBob a new spatula, and SpongeBob starts to believe that it's magic.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Blake Lemons
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Andrew Goodman, Blake Lemons

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  9. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 9 - Jailbreak!
    7.4/10(663 votes)

    #9 - Jailbreak!

    S9:E9

    Plankton is in jail, but he teams up with his cellmates to break out, and steal the Krabby Patty formula.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli

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  10. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 10 - Safe Deposit Krabs
    6.4/10(672 votes)

    #10 - Safe Deposit Krabs

    S9:E10

    Mr. Krabs gets trapped in Bikini Bottom's new bank. It's going to be up to SpongeBob and Patrick to save him.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Blake Lemons
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen, Blake Lemons

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  11. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 11 - Don’t Look Now
    4.6/10(1120 votes)

    #11 - Don’t Look Now

    S9:E11

    SpongeBob and Patrick watch a horror movie, and become convinced that the villain of the movie is after them.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli

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  12. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 12 - Séance Shméance
    7.1/10(837 votes)

    #12 - Séance Shméance

    S9:E12

    SpongeBob attempts to make contact with the holy Sandwich Spirits in order to uncover a long lost sandwich recipe.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas

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  13. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 13 - SpongeBob, You’re Fired
    7.3/10(779 votes)

    #13 - SpongeBob, You’re Fired

    S9:E13

    When Mr. Krabs fires SpongeBob to save money, SpongeBob must find other work, at other restaurants.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli

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  14. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 14 - It Came from Goo Lagoon
    7.3/10(787 votes)

    #14 - It Came from Goo Lagoon

    S9:E14

    A giant Super Goo Bubble has formed over Goo Lagoon, scaring Bikini Bottom!

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Luke Brookshier, Derek Iversen, Marc Ceccarelli

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  15. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 15 - Kenny the Cat
    7.3/10(787 votes)

    #15 - Kenny the Cat

    S9:E15

    SpongeBob looks up to the newest celebrity in town, Kenny the Cat, who can hold his breath for an incredible period of time.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander, Blake Lemons
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas, Blake Lemons

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  16. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 16 - Yeti Krabs
    7.5/10(830 votes)

    #16 - Yeti Krabs

    S9:E16

    Mr. Krabs' scary story about a Yeti Krab that eats lazy employees like Squidward causes SpongeBob to work in overdrive.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Mr. Lawrence, Zeus Cervas

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  17. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 17 - Lost in Bikini Bottom
    7.2/10(818 votes)

    #17 - Lost in Bikini Bottom

    S9:E17

    SpongeBob gets lost when trying to take a shortcut to work.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writers:Derek Iversen, Jack Pendarvis

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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 18 - Tutor Sauce
    6.5/10(764 votes)

    #18 - Tutor Sauce

    S9:E18

    Mr. Krabs tries to teach SpongeBob how to drive after he fails his driving test again.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Jack Pendarvis

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  19. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 19 - The Executive Treatment
    7.3/10(798 votes)

    #19 - The Executive Treatment

    S9:E19

    While trying to order a special sandwich, Patrick gets swept up in the fast-paced world of business.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Jack Pendarvis

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  20. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 20 - Squid Plus One
    7.5/10(776 votes)

    #20 - Squid Plus One

    S9:E20

    Squidward receives an invitation to a gallery opening and scrambles to find a friend to take with him.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis

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  21. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 21 - Pull Up a Barrel
    7.4/10(745 votes)

    #21 - Pull Up a Barrel

    S9:E21

    Mr. Krabs tells SpongeBob tales from his old navy days.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writers:Andrew Goodman, Jack Pendarvis

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  22. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 22 - Company Picnic
    8.0/10(790 votes)

    #22 - Company Picnic

    S9:E22

    Mr. Krabs throws a company picnic to boost morale, but Plankton hosts his own picnic on the same day.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writers:Mr. Lawrence, Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis

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  23. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 23 - What's Eating Patrick?
    7.6/10(725 votes)

    #23 - What's Eating Patrick?

    S9:E23

    Patrick enters a Krabby Patty-eating competition in order to defend Bikini Bottom's honor.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writers:Kyle McCulloch, Jack Pendarvis

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  24. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 24 - Sanctuary!
    7.3/10(683 votes)

    #24 - Sanctuary!

    S9:E24

    SpongeBob takes care of stray snails.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Kyle McCulloch

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  25. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 9 Episode 25 - Patrick! The Game
    7.4/10(690 votes)

    #25 - Patrick! The Game

    S9:E25

    Patrick invents a new board game and invites SpongeBob, Sandy, and Squidward to play it with him.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Kyle McCulloch

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Patrick-Man!" is the best rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants" season 9. It scored 6.3/10 based on 777 votes. Directed by Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander and written by Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen, it aired on 10/27/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Eek, an Urchin!".