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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 11 - The Fry Cook and the Elves
    0.0/10(0 votes)

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

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

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

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

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

    #6 - 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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  7. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 17 - Duct Tape Dystopia
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Duct Tape Dystopia

    S17:E17

    Mr. Krabs refuses to hire repairmen for the decaying Krusty Krab, insisting that duct tape and his employees can fix everything.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Luke Brookshier

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  8. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 18 - Farmer's Market Feud
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Farmer's Market Feud

    S17:E18

    The Planktons and Narwhals must work together after their feuding sparks foodie success at the farmer's market.

    Director:Dave Cunningham
    Writer:Andrew Goodman

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  9. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 19 - Rock Bottom Games
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Rock Bottom Games

    S17:E19

    Bikini Bottomites and Rock Bottomites battle it out in a series of silly sports.

    Director:Ian Vazquez
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  10. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 17 Episode 20 - Clicking with a Clique
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Clicking with a Clique

    S17:E20

    SpongeBob and Patrick compete for a spot in Bubble Bass' nerd clique.

    Director:Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Kaz

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  11. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 5 - Someone's in the Kitchen with Sandy
    3.2/10(1600 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 11 - Greasy Buffoons
    3.8/10(1309 votes)

    #12 - Greasy Buffoons

    S7:E11

    Mr. Krabs and Plankton start selling greasy foods at their respective restaurants.

    Director:Aaron Springer
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Derek Iversen

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  13. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 6 Episode 5 - Penny Foolish
    4.1/10(1441 votes)

    #13 - Penny Foolish

    S6:E5

    Mr. Krabs becomes obsessed over a penny SpongeBob found.

    Director:Aaron Springer
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Dani Michaeli

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  14. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 2 - I ♥ Dancing
    4.2/10(1158 votes)

    #14 - I ♥ Dancing

    S7:E2

    Squidward tries to sabotage SpongeBob's dancing audition.

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

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  15. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 12 Episode 2 - The Ballad of Filthy Muck
    4.3/10(785 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 21 - Patrick's Staycation
    4.6/10(810 votes)

    #16 - Patrick's Staycation

    S8:E21

    When feeling that he is doing the same activities every day, Patrick moans that he needs a break. SpongeBob suggests a vacation out of town, which cheers him. When at a travel agency, Patrick is given options, but they are thrown out when it is revealed that he cannot afford a trip. SpongeBob comes up with a solution—a "staycation", a vacation at home—which delights Patrick.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Sean Charmatz, Nate Cash
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Dani Michaeli, Nate Cash, Sean Charmatz

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

    #17 - 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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  18. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 12 - The Googly Artiste
    4.7/10(761 votes)

    #18 - The Googly Artiste

    S8:E12

    When doing arts and crafts with his best friend SpongeBob, Patrick is coveted by everyone in town after an art critic praises his artwork. He soon becomes a famous artist, which makes Squidward jealous. When he reaches an artist's block, Patrick must find new inspirations for his next masterpiece.

    Directors:Luke Brookshier, Nate Cash
    Writers:Luke Brookshier, Derek Iversen, Nate Cash

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  19. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 11 Episode 16 - The Incredible Shrinking Sponge
    4.8/10(1045 votes)

    #19 - The Incredible Shrinking Sponge

    S11:E16

    SpongeBob must figure out how to do his job after accidentally shrinking himself.

    Director:Adam Paloian
    Writer:Mr. Lawrence

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  20. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 13 Episode 4 - Dream Hoppers
    4.9/10(541 votes)

    #20 - Dream Hoppers

    S13:E4

    SpongeBob explores the melodious dreamscrapes of his sleeping neighbors.

    Directors:Dave Cunningham, Benjamin Arcand
    Writers:Andrew Goodman, Benjamin Arcand

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  21. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 6 Episode 26 - Ditchin'
    5.2/10(919 votes)

    #21 - Ditchin'

    S6:E26

    SpongeBob ditches boating school, then gets distracted on his way back.

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

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  22. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 10 - Model Sponge
    5.2/10(871 votes)

    #22 - Model Sponge

    S7:E10

    SpongeBob believes he is let go from the Krusty Krab, so he finds a new job as a commercial actor.

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

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  23. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 13 - Barnacle Face
    5.2/10(698 votes)

    #23 - Barnacle Face

    S8:E13

    The night before a school dance, Pearl gets a barnacle on her face. Mr. Krabs asks SpongeBob to help his daughter remove the blemish to save money, instead of taking Pearl to expensive treatment.

    Director:Aaron Springer
    Writers:Aaron Springer, Andrew Goodman, Dani Michaeli

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  24. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 8 Episode 20 - Walking the Plankton
    5.2/10(810 votes)

    #24 - Walking the Plankton

    S8:E20

    Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob win free tickets to a cruise, thanks to Plankton, but they do not know that it is a secret plan to steal the Krabby Patty formula. At the same time, Plankton tricks his computer wife Karen for a vacation, and she is initially excited until when she realizes that this is part of his plan to steal the formula. He lies to her and the both hop on the same cruise as Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob.

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

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  25. SpongeBob SquarePants Season 7 Episode 16 - Back to the Past
    5.3/10(708 votes)

    #25 - Back to the Past

    S7:E16

    SpongeBob and Patrick accidentally change past events with Mermaid Man's time machine.

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Fry Cook and the Elves" is the worst rated episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Dave Cunningham and written by Kaz, it aired on 7/24/2026. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "It's About Mime".