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The Worst Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants

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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 Worst Episode
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    SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 3 - Home Away from Home
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Home Away from Home

    S17:E3

    The houses on Conch Street come alive and go on an adventure to save Patrick's rock.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  2. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 4 - SpongeBob SpareParts
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - SpongeBob SpareParts

    S17:E4

    Sandy upgrades SpongeBob with robotic parts after he injures his patty-flipping arm.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  3. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 5 - The Lady in the Lighthouse
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Lady in the Lighthouse

    S17:E5

    Squidward must figure out "whodunit" after a mysterious stranger vandalizes Mrs. Puff's Boating School.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  4. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 6 - Bitter Groans and Gardens
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Bitter Groans and Gardens

    S17:E6

    Squidward enters a gardening competition, but struggles to keep up with SpongeBob's naturally green thumb.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Mike Bell

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  5. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 7 - Plankton's Squeeze Play
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Plankton's Squeeze Play

    S17:E7

    To get closer to the secret formula, Plankton swaps bodies with Squidward and must learn to adapt to his new lanky form.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  6. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 8 - How the West Was Dumb
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - How the West Was Dumb

    S17:E8

    Sandy teaches SpongeBob cowboy skills while they pan for bubbles, unaware that Mr. Krabs is trailing them in the hunt for treasure.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  7. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 11 - The Fry Cook and the Elves
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - The Fry Cook and the Elves

    S17:E11

    SpongeBob cannot shake a group of elves who want to repay him for a good deed.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Kaz

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  8. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 12 - It's About Mime
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - It's About Mime

    S17:E12

    A mime begins following and imitating SpongeBob, much to his annoyance.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Danny Giovannini

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  9. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 13 - My Tighty Whiteys
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - My Tighty Whiteys

    S17:E13

    SpongeBob goes on a desperate search after his favorite pair of underwear goes missing.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  10. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 14 - What Ever Happened to Baby Prunes?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - What Ever Happened to Baby Prunes?

    S17:E14

    Prunes shares the story of her days as a child star to explain why she despises chocolate.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Kaylee Huffman

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  11. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 15 - Night School Knuckleheads
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Night School Knuckleheads

    S17:E15

    At night school, SpongeBob and Patrick dive into a series of classes on wildly different subjects.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Kaz

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  12. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 16 - Painfully Employed
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Painfully Employed

    S17:E16

    Plankton hires Bubble Bass at the Chum Bucket and realizes he can utilize him to get his hands on a Krabby Patty.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Danny Giovannini

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  13. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 11 Episode 31 - Ink Lemonade
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Ink Lemonade

    S11:E31

    Patrick's lemonade stand is unsuccessful until he gets a secret ingredient from Squidward.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Kaz

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  14. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 17 - SpongeBob's Road to Christmas
    5.5/10(6 votes)

    #14 - SpongeBob's Road to Christmas

    S13:E17

    SpongeBob and his pals journey to the North Pole to give Santa a present.

    Director:Benjamin Arcand
    Writer:Kaz

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  15. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 14 Episode 6 - Squidiot Box
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Squidiot Box

    S14:E6

    Squidward takes a trip inside the imagination box and must rely on SpongeBob and Patrick's creativity in order to escape.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  16. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 4 - Stuck in the Wringer
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Stuck in the Wringer

    S7:E4

    SpongeBob gets stuck in his wringer.

    Directors:Sean Charmatz, Zeus Cervas
    Writers:Zeus Cervas, Derek Iversen, Sean Charmatz

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  17. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 35 - You're Going to Pay... Phone
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #17 - You're Going to Pay... Phone

    S13:E35

    Mr. Krabs installs a cursed payphone in the Krusty Krab.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 58 - Gary’s Playhouse
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Gary’s Playhouse

    S13:E58

    SpongeBob builds a snail-house outside for Gary to play in while he is at work.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Kaz

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  19. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 25 - The Clash of Triton
    6.2/10(9 votes)

    #19 - The Clash of Triton

    S7:E25

    King Neptune will not celebrate his birthday until SpongeBob and Patrick find his son, Triton.

    Directors:Aaron Springer, Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Paul Tibbitt, Zeus Cervas, Aaron Springer, Steven Banks

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  20. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 1 - The Nitwitting
    6.2/10(6 votes)

    #20 - The Nitwitting

    S12:E1

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

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Kaz

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  21. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 15 - Something Narwhal This Way Comes
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Something Narwhal This Way Comes

    S13:E15

    Two familiar faces from SpongeBob's past visit Bikini Bottom, but they bring a big problem along with them.

    Directors:Vincent Waller, Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  22. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 27 - Upturn Girls
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Upturn Girls

    S13:E27

    Pearl and Narlene have a whales' day out in the big city.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Danny Giovannini

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  23. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 60 - The Goobfather
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #23 - The Goobfather

    S13:E60

    Mr. Krabs must reckon with the Goobfather after he adds "Patty Whips" to the menu at the Krusty Krab.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  24. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 6 Episode 9 - The Splinter
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #24 - The Splinter

    S6:E9

    SpongeBob gets a splinter at work.

    Directors:Sean Charmatz, Nate Cash
    Writers:Steven Banks, Nate Cash, Sean Charmatz

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  25. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 5 - Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy

    S7:E5

    Plankton poses as Sandy in order to steal the Krabby Patty formula.

    Directors:Zeus Cervas, Casey Alexander
    Writers:Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Dani Michaeli

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Home Away from Home" is the worst rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Ian Vazquez and written by Mr. Lawrence, it aired on 6/19/2026. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "SpongeBob SpareParts".