The Best Episodes Written By Jay Lender

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.7/10(6 votes)

   #1 - Life of Crime

   S2:E245/5/2001

   SpongeBob and Patrick find out that you can borrow anything without permission as long as you return it, or that's what wise Mr. Krabs says. SpongeBob and Patrick want a balloon, but neither one has any money, so they "borrow" it and it pops. They decide to run away and live like criminals, because they think they're now "thieves."

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   9.6/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Can You Spare a Dime?

   S3:E103/8/2002

   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.

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   9.6/10(8 votes)

   #3 - Graveyard Shift

   S3:E249/6/2002

   SpongeBob and Squidward work the night shift.

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4. 

   9.5/10(6 votes)

   #4 - The Camping Episode

   S3:E384/3/2004

   SpongeBob and Patrick decide to go camping for the weekend, they camp out in the backyard. Squidward lures a sea bear to the campsite by doing stuff that would allure a sea bear.

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   9.4/10(5 votes)

   #5 - The Fry Cook Games

   S2:E309/28/2001

   SpongeBob and Patrick compete in the Fry Cook Games after they get in a fight. Who will come out victorious?

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6. 

   9.4/10(5 votes)

   #6 - Rock-a-Bye Bivalve

   S3:E163/29/2002

   SpongeBob and Patrick find an abandoned clam and decide to take care of it.

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   9.3/10(6 votes)

   #7 - Just One Bite

   S2:E3110/5/2001

   When SpongeBob learns that Squidward has never actually tried a Krabby Patty, he becomes obsessed with the idea that Squidward must try it.

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   9.2/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Squilliam Returns

   S3:E123/15/2002

   When Squidward's old school rival, Squilliam, returns to Bikini Bottom to brag to Squidward, Squidward tells him that he owns a five star restaurant to get him to stop. Squidward must get Spongebob to turn the Krusty Krab into a fancy restaurant before Squilliam arrives.

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   9.2/10(5 votes)

   #9 - Krusty Love

   S3:E259/6/2002

   Mr. Krabs falls in love with Mrs. Puff.

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10. 

    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Patty Hype

    S2:E132/17/2001

    The Krusty Krab hasn't had costumers in weeks, so SpongeBob comes up with an idea, but Mr. Krabs and Squidward laugh at the idea. So SpongeBob opens his own restaurant and becomes a huge success in Bikini Bottom.

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11. 

    9.0/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Opposite Day

    S1:E199/11/1999

    Squidward gets so mad at SpongeBob and Patrick, he decides to sell his house. Squidward needs to get rid of his annoying neighbors so he can sell his house. He tells SpongeBob and Patrick that it is "Opposite Day." Squid hopes that they will act the opposite of what they usually are, annoying. Of course, it doesn't work out as planned.

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12. 

    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Big Pink Loser

    S2:E511/16/2000

    Patrick realizes that he has never won any awards in his life, so he decides to copy everything that SpongeBob does. SpongeBob has won countless awards, so Patrick is sure that he will win one.

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13. 

    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Neptune's Spatula

    S1:E394/1/2000

    SpongeBob and Patrick go to the Fry Cook Museum and are looking at the exhibits, when they come across the a spatula stuck in hardened grease. This spatula could only be pulled out by a fry cook worthy enough to cook for Neptune himself. SpongeBob pulls the spatula out with ease, and is excepted to move to Atlantis as Neptune's fry cook! But, when Neptune tells SpongeBob he cannot bring his friends, SpongeBob starts to reconsider. Will SpongeBob leave his friends behind?

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14. 

    8.7/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Hall Monitor

    S1:E148/28/1999

    SpongeBob is finally given the chance to be a hall monitor at his boating school, but he wastes the school day giving a speech and doesn't get to do anything. That doesn't mean he can't be a Hall Monitor outside of school, right?

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15. 

    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Pressure

    S2:E203/8/2001

    Sandy and SpongeBob get into a fierce competition doing extreme underwater sports.

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16. 

    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm

    S2:E3410/12/2001

    An Alaskan Bull Worm is on the loose in Bikini Bottom, and Sandy must stop it from destroying the town.

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17. 

    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV

    S3:E11/21/2002

    After Mermaid Man accidentally drops his utility belt, SpongeBob finds it and can't resist trying it on.

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18. 

    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Clams

    S3:E279/20/2002

    In celebration of Mr. Krabs' one millionth dollar, he takes Squidward and SpongeBob on a fishing trip. After a giant clam snatches his precious dollar, Mr. Krabs tries to get it back.

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    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Plankton's Army

    S3:E351/19/2004

    It's the 25th anniversary of Plankton's first attempt to steal the Krabby Patty Secret Formula, and Plankton enlists his relatives to help him try again.

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20. 

    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #20 - The Paper

    S1:E332/14/2000

    SpongeBob gets a small piece of paper from Squidward to play with. Squidward thinks that the paper is useless and just gives it away. SpongeBob soon does many fun things with it, and makes Squidward very jealous.

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21. 

    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - I'm Your Biggest Fanatic

    S2:E193/7/2001

    While at a jellyfishing fan convention, SpongeBob meets Kevin C. Cucumber, who gives him a chance to see if he can join his club, The Jellyspotters. However, SpongeBob is unaware that Kevin is only trying to make a fool out of him, but soon discovers the truth after the club attacks him with a robotic queen jellyfish.

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    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Valentine's Day

    S1:E322/14/2000

    SpongeBob wants to give Patrick the best Valentine's Day gift ever, a chocolate heart shaped hot air balloon. Sandy starts to drive it over to SpongeBob and Patrick at the Valentine Day fair but, scallops attack the balloon, and SpongeBob must stall for time. Patrick goes crazy waiting for his gift, and starts to attack people at the fair.

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23. 

    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Bubble Buddy

    S2:E611/16/2000

    When no one will play with SpongeBob, he creates his own bubble buddy, but it causes many problems around town.

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    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #24 - SpongeGuard on Duty

    S3:E143/22/2002

    SpongeBob volunteers for a lifeguard job, despite the fact that he can't swim.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II

    S1:E414/8/2000

    SpongeBob is awarded a prize for his life size Krabby Patty sculptures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. The prize is the "Magic Conch" as seen in many episodes of the television show "The Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy." The conch shell, when blown, will make a noise and Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy will come running! It is meant only for danger. SpongeBob blows the conch for simple chores. Will the heroes be so annoyed they must take back the conch?

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